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[[File:Binary.png|thumb|571x571px|The "matrix effect" on the monitor. The in-game version is animated. |alt=]]This code was discovered by taking a closer look at the animated binary code that is seen on a monitor at the Hacker's Den in [[sewer]]. The code can also be found
[[File:Binary.png|thumb|571x571px|The "matrix effect" on the monitor. The in-game version is animated. |alt=]]
 
This code was discovered by taking a closer look at the animated binary code that is seen on a monitor at the NCG office in [[office]]. The code can also be found in the Hacker's Den in [[sewer]].
as early as the first module of [[INFRA]], on a computer in [[office]]. The code was also decoded 11/04/2017 by user '''lavatube'''.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Line string
!Column
!Binary code
!Binary code
!Decrypted text
!Decoded text
!Rearranged
!Rearranged
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|01100101 01111000 01100100 00101110 01110100
|01100101 01111000 01100100 00101110 01110100
|exd.t
|exd.t
|red.t
|d.tex
|-
|-
|2
|2
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|01100010 01100101 01101000 01101001 01101110 01100100
|01100010 01100101 01101000 01101001 01101110 01100100
|behind
|behind
| -
|behind
|-
|-
|7
|7
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Writing down the rearranged snippets in reverse order starting from column 5, you get the following text: <code>in.metro.accident.red.text.binary.codes.false.true.birds.hammer.valley.behind</code>.
Although the columns repeat 4 times, the last part consists of columns 1-5, 16-17 and 1-10.
Sometimes, the binary encoding for <code>c</code> of the word <code>codes</code> has its last 2 bits separated from the other bits. 
the message's words can be re-arranged to make a bit more sense: 
birds red text in behind hammer valley - on a informational sign about '''birds''' behind '''hammer valley''' dam there is '''red text''' saying 'F4 3 words'
metro accident binary codes true false - in the control room overlooking the '''metro accident''' there are two '''binary code''' puzzles (binary being data encoded based on bits being '''true''' or '''false''') 


By rearranging the decoded text, the start and end of certain words can be discovered. These are the arranged words:
splitting the message like this results in both parts having 38 characters (including spaces between words)


''behind.false.true.birds.hammer.valley''
==Trivia==
The code was initially decoded 11/04/2017 by user '''lavatube'''.
''in.metro.accident.red.text.binary.codes''
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