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This page is about the infamous bunker computer code, the code found on the computer in the side room in [[Bunker]]. | This page is about the infamous bunker computer code, the code found on the computer in the side room in [[Bunker]]. | ||
This is an exact transcription of the text on the computer, extracted directly from the game files. | This is an exact transcription of the text on the computer, extracted directly from the game files. | ||
. Underground . Trees . Lead . Message | . Underground . Trees . Lead . Message | ||
. Knowledge . Research . Body . Question | . Knowledge . Research . Body . Question | ||
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.. 3.10 2.1 3.3 1.6 2.9 4.8 2.4 4.9 2.3 3.5 .. | .. 3.10 2.1 3.3 1.6 2.9 4.8 2.4 4.9 2.3 3.5 .. | ||
== Table of words == | ==Table of words== | ||
The first section is a table of words. If you read the first letters of each word starting for the top left word and going down column by column you get | The first section is a table of words. If you read the first letters of each word starting for the top left word and going down column by column you get <code>UKURISGODG</code>, <code>TRUTHISALB</code>, <code>LBDOORTGMW</code>, <code>MQPMMMMCSW</code> Adding spaces reveals the following: <code>UKUR IS GOD G</code>, <code>TRUTH IS ALB</code>, <code>LB DOOR TGMW</code>, <code>MQPMMMMCSW</code>. | ||
Notes: | Notes: | ||
*<code>UKUR IS GOD</code> is a reference to ancient Mesopotamian god/spirit named [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mesopotamian_deities Ukur], the god of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Mesopotamian_underworld ancient Mesopotamian underworld]. | |||
*Truth is alb(ert)? | |||
*One can observe that in the first column, <code>GOD</code> is also a whole word. Following the idea that a column's words are terminated by a whole word instead of the first letter only, this leads to the possibility that in the second column <code>TRUTH IS ALB</code> is not the correct answer, but instead <code>TRUTH IS A LEGEND</code> or <code>TRUTH IS AH</code> is, and the third column would then be <code>LB DOOR TRUTH</code> or just <code>LEAD</code>, and the fourth column would then only consist of the word <code>MESSAGE</code>. | |||
== First reference table decoded == | ==First reference table decoded== | ||
The second section is a smaller table of "relational codes" which refer to the same codes as the body message. The dotted number after | The second section is a smaller table of "relational codes" which refer to the same codes as the body message. The dotted number after the word codes refer to the index of the letter in the word specified. | ||
{{Needs-investigation}} The word for <code>A3</code> is currently confirmed to be <code>TO</code>, of which the second letter is clearly <code>O</code> , although the code requires it to be <code>C</code> (<code>A3.2=C</code>). A possible answer to this is that the [[Body message|body message code]] doesn't contain a <code>C</code>, and the <code>O</code> was the only appropriate substition for it because of its circular shape. Another one is that the 3rd word of the [[Office monitor code]] is "accident", of which the second letter is "C"; also, the [[Unsorted ARG Assets#Tunnel of water trees|Tunnel of Water Trees Book Code]] has <code>C.2</code> as one of its codes. | |||
Using the codes from the body message, we get this text: | Using the codes from the body message, we get this text: | ||
C3.1 = W F1.2 = H F4.1 = A B2.1 = T '''A3.2 = C''' E4.2 = O F4.2 = N G2.6 = N G3.2 = E '''A3.2 = C''' | |||
G1.5 = T F1.1 = S F4.1 = A G3.3 = L G3.4 = L B2.1 = T G1.4 = H B2.3 = E G2.4 = S H4.5 = E | |||
This results in the ARG-related question {{Encryption-key}} <code>WHATCONNECTSALLTHESE</code>, which is also used as a key in the [[Reactor lights code|reactor lights code]] and the [[Wasteland notes]]. {{Needs-investigation}} It is the only key used twice as it is known so far. | |||
==Second reference table decoded== | |||
The third section is a grid-reference to the words in the first section (the table of words). The first number refers to the horizontal index and the second to the vertical index. | |||
- | {{Needs-investigation}} The references to the words are mostly unique. The only exception is that "Tunnel" (2.4, emphasized in the table below) is referenced twice, while "Open" (3.4) has no reference. | ||
The | |||
Using the references we get this text: | Using the references we get this text: | ||
UGU Underground World God Mines Inventor AH Homeless People Machine | UGU Underground World God Mines Inventor AH Homeless People Machine | ||
Mask Man Tunnel Guard Knowledge Body Message Question Show Truth | Mask Man ''Tunnel'' Guard Knowledge Body Message Question Show Truth | ||
Raven Research Institute Lead Organization Green Death Blue Right Meaning | Raven Research Institute Lead Organization Green Death Blue Right Meaning | ||
Water Trees Diving Suit Legend City Tunnel Sewer Us Omitted | Water Trees Diving Suit Legend City ''Tunnel'' Sewer Us Omitted | ||
We can translate this a bit: | We can translate this a bit: | ||
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This code is heavily connected to the [[Body_message|Body message]] through its use of the similar letter-number codes. | This code is heavily connected to the [[Body_message|Body message]] through its use of the similar letter-number codes. | ||
== | === Row-wise interpretation attempt === | ||
{{Needs-investigation}} This section contains speculative content. | |||
If read in rows it says: (Bold text is explanation of line, italic text is original line) | |||
''Underground trees lead message'' '''(Underground trees lead to the message. Reference to mines/metro accident/SMV? SMV Reference: SMV: Green like a tree and a mushroom shaped like a tree, Underground SMV leads to message?)''' | |||
''Knowledge Research bodies question'' '''(Knowledge: Research SMV/Metro accident bodies and question? Related to metro accident??)''' | |||
''UGU Us diving people'' '''(UGU are the people in diving suits?)''' | |||
''Raven tunnel open machine'' '''(Ravens mine tunnel leads to the machine in NW?)''' | |||
''Inventor homeless, omitted, mask'' '''(Inventor is homeless, omitted and masked. Andrew Herts is now homeless left out and has a mask (Andrew Herts is Mörkö?))''' | |||
''Suit institute right man'' '''(Diver? Suit is a symbol of institutes right man? Diver suit is a symbol of RAVEN researches right man? Connection to "Right Person Tell"?)''' | |||
''God show truth mines'' '''(God shows the truth in mines. Reference to statue in abandoned mine after coal power plant in Act 3? Statue is the truth?)''' | |||
''Organization AH guard city'' '''(Organization AH guards the city. Andrew Herts is guarding the city?)''' | |||
''Death legend meaning sewer'' '''(Legend says meaning of death is sewer?)''' | |||
''Green blue water world'' '''(Green water, Contaminated/radioactive? Blue world, Two gorges dam floods the world/Flood?)''' | |||
==[[Zuntti]] reference table== | |||
{{Zuntti-hint}} This is a coded message from Zuntti, when decoded it gives the word "maybe". The message was seemingly deleted a short time after it was posted. | |||
'''How to decode:'''<br /> | |||
Write each NUM down AMOUNT times: <code>01101101 01100001 01111001 01100010 01100101</code><br /> | |||
Decode from binary using ASCII: maybe<br /> | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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NUM: 1 AMOUNT: 1 | NUM: 1 AMOUNT: 1 | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
[[Category:ARG]] | |||