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The story so far...
In the previous section, Tenebris successfully revived the Moon Children's old website - Youshouldnthavedonethat.net (YSHDT.net). Just like before, YSHDT.net was stuck in a looping three-day-cycle in the year 2010. The three days seemed to be repeating the three final days of the Moon Children before they were all killed by Matt - an event that took place at a party he was hosting on Sunday - September 19th, 2010.
Each cycle that YSHDT.net experienced was slightly different from the last, implying that each one was from a different timeline. Because of this, it is somewhat difficult to determine what exactly took place in 2010. Additionally, some characters found on YSHDT.net were speaking from the present while others were stuck in 2010. An example of this was Rosa, who gave the players useful information regarding the current state of YSHDT.net. There was also Tenebris, who was still lacking a physical body thanks to the players rescuing SKM earlier in the year.
By searching through various files hidden on the website, the players learned a bit more about the history of the Moon Children. The cult's testimonials revealed the identities of two members. First was Jeremy J. - a friend of Hank's who had a son of his own sometime in 1998. He also claimed to have a brother who was interested in joining the cult. The second was Kelbris - Hank, whose last name is revealed to be Hubbard. Here, Hank reveals that he had a wife who went by the nickname "Ana" - Ben's mother. It's also implied that Matt was actually a son of Hank's as well, though there are still many loose ends regarding this detail...
As the players progressed through three different cycles, their objective started to become clear - they had to break into the enigmatic locked page from 2010 - The Truth. Unfortunately, this was easier said than done. Rosa claimed that doing so would require the sacrifice of both herself and her brother Matt to Kelbris. However, it's likely that this was referring to their counterparts from 2010 found on YSHDT.net - not their present-day selves. Additionally, Kevin was somehow going to be involved in this process too. However, the players would ultimately have to await the arrival of The Four Giants before they could finally enter The Truth.
In the meantime, they learned that the reason why Matt suddenly turned on the Moon Children in 2010 was likely because he was confronted by Kelbris and placed into some sort of trance. Afterwards, Matt began spouting Lunar Children beliefs and killed off his fellow cultists. The players also learned that Tenebris was currently acting as an amalgamation of sorts. The primary spirits within him seemed to be himself, Ben, and Tyler. However, whether or not this was the present-day Tyler that the players were familiar with or a Tyler from YSHDT.net in 2010 is unknown. Regardless, this Tyler would occasionally reach out to the players and give them helpful information.
As the third cycle neared its end, a rogue player suddenly submitted a video containing the infamous "Fourth Day Glitch". Despite the protests from players and spirits on YSHDT.net alike, the submission was accepted as YSHDT.net went dark...
Character Summaries
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Relevant Characters
Tyler
Regiminis
Matt
Hubbard
Drowned
Doug
Alex
Spencer
Kelbris
Tenebris
Rosa
Chris
Kayd
Thomas
Rem
David
Danielle
Ana
Hubbard
Jeremy
J
Other Characters
John
Patrem
Vincent
Adams
SKM
Old Man
Tyler
Ben
Hubbard
Max
Luna
Jacob
Helper
Jarilo
Hunter
Diana
Carla
Daniel
Zack Nelson
The Flying
Child
Quia
TheLaw
The Man
Mason
Mason
xxxxxxxxx
The Gray
Man
Ezekiel
Thoth
Jinn
Kuu
Nathen
Hina
Eddie
SheepDog
HarryM1
Alignak
Kalfu
Igaluk
Losna
Sin_yarikh
Tsukuyomi
William
Reynolds
Justin
Reynolds
Guide
Glossary
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Misc.
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A
Absque Facie
Archive
ARG
Ascension
B
Beacon
Ben Drowned
Blood Moon Ritual
Bloody Mary
Blue Baby
Bomb Plans
Briefcase
Bunny Hood
C
Candyman
Cellphone Tower
Ceremony of the Three Elements
Cipher
Cherrington High
Cleverbot
Conduit
Contact Page
Crescent
Crescent Moon Necklace
Cycle
D
Dark Link
Decoy.link
Deku Link
Demon
Devium
Downloadable Files
Drezz
Drok
E
Elder Children
Electro Drek
Elegy of Emptiness
Elegy Statue
Epona
Epona's Song
Eulogy
F
Fairy
Fakeworld
Father
File 59
Finitor
Fish Ponds
Full
G
Gibbous
GM
Goron Link
Guestbook
H
Hacker Group
Happy Mask Salesman
Harbingers
Harbinger's Link
Haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge
Helper's Hat
Hiatus
Hole
Holy Building
Hubris
Hubris Game
I
Internet Detectives
Inverted Song of Time
IRC
J
Jadusable
Jadusable's ARG
Janus Room
JanusVR
Jumping
John's Cellphone Number
Johnisdead.com
K
Kamaro Mask
Key592
Killing Assignment
King Kong
L
Lens of Truth
Letschasethemouse
Libro Lunarus
Link
Link.exe
Listening
Listening Device
Lostmemory.exe
Lostmemory423
Luna Prophecy
Luna's Parallelos
Lunar Children
Lunar Children Forums
Lunar Children Server
Lunarchildren.com
Lunarum Oculus
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M
Majora's Mask
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Methods of Revolution
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Moon Children
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Neophyte
New Moon
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Night of the Father
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Oath to Order
Observation Duty
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Overseer
Overworld
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Parallelos
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Parallelos Forum
Parallelos of the Ascended
Parallelos of the Dead
Parallelos of Time
Parallelos Path
Parallelos Symbol
Pididoip
Playing Cards
Portal
Postman's Hat
R
Reading Session
Remember.exe
Red Dot
Redirect Page
Regiminis's Domain
Regiminis Sigil
Revival
Room 592
Rosa
S
Safehaven
Scrying
Scrying Device
Shazbot
Silent Hill
Silentdork
Skull Kid
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Sonata of Awakening
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Song of Storms
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Submitting
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Sun's Song
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Tatl
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Tenebris.link
Tenor
The Blackout
The Cataclysm
The Factory
The Fishery
The Four Giants
The Glitch
The Legend
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Misguided
The Misguided Legion
The Moon
The Ocarina
The Orchard
The Poem
The Rule of Three
The Spire
The Three Silver Secrets
The Truth
The Whiteout
TheLinkMissing
TheTruth.rtf
Time Bomb
Time Links
Transcendence
Traversing
U
Undecim Nocte
Usekeb
V
Vigil
Vocaroo
W
Wayward Horizon
Weenie-Licked
Whatisben.com
WireTalk
Within Hubris
Y
Youshouldnthavedonethat.net
YSHDT.com
Z
Zora Link
Story
Despite protests from the players and YSDHT.net alike, a rogue players submitted the "Fourth Day Glitch". Afterwards, the website went dark.
However, in the early hours of July 13th, 2016, YSHDT.net suddenly returned, albeit heavily distorted. The site was once again displaying strange, cryptic messages in an event that seemed to be a spiritual successor to "The Glitch" from 2010. The third cycle had entered into its glitched fourth day.
Firstly, the site's copyright date now read the current year instead of 2010. Additionally, it hid the following text:
Kevin, bring him to us and be sure the unseen cycle starts no more. We shall end It before It can re start Its game. This shall honor your new title. Glory to the Mother and the path of truth.
The person that Kevin was tasked with retrieving is likely Matt. Also, the "unseen cycle" referred to here is possibly referencing the looping cycles that YSHDT.net is undergoing. However, the full context of this statement is unknown...
This site's banner text also read as follows: "WHY DID YOU DO THAT". Additionally, the front page now featured several strange announcements:
link.jpg
Posted: @ null
Subject: update
Sorry Alex, Im actually not gonna be able to pull through on the room SPLITing plan I have some stuff on the internet I am working on with some new friends. It's this weird internet game we are playing together yeah I know thats not a good excuse to skit out, I promise next time for sure thogh. Really looking forward to meeting you gericrps.
This message is from someone who was supposedly going to share a room with Alex. However, he's now informing Alex that he's cancelling this plan because he's too busy playing a game on the internet with some friends.
It's likely that this was actually posted by Tyler. This is because the name of the avatar for this announcement was "link.jpg". As we all know, Tyler is the players' link. Additionally, Alex had a friend back in 2010 who was also named Tyler. It's possible that the two of them were planning on sharing a college dorm room at some point. Further down the page was a similar announcement:
Link.jpg
Posted: @ null
Subject:
Hey Kevin mind if I come over tomorrow? I wanted to hang out before I head off to college. This Alex guy is kind of weird and he is probably going to be my only company the entire time.
Judging by the filename of this post's avatar, it is likely that this, too, is intended to be a message from Tyler. However, this filename is capitalized.
In this post, Tyler is speaking to Kevin. He's hoping to hang out one last time before going off to college to presumably share a room with Alex. It is likely that this is a completely different version of Tyler from the previous announcement - In one timeline, Tyler went to college and shared a dorm room with Alex. In another, Tyler never shared a dorm room with Alex and instead played an internet game with some friends.
Whether or not either of these versions of Tyler is meant to be the one that the players are all familiar with is unclear. Ultimately, Tyler's history in relation to all of this is still unknown. Regardless, this seems to confirm that the "Tyler" mentioned by Alex back in 2010 indeed holds some connection to the Tyler that we all know.
The page also featured a few other announcements:
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Posted: @ null
Subject:
acrifice unto thee. I call unto the goddess to grant me power, make me king. For I shall walk as the one to be known as true. Father shall be my true title and gone is the wé|the misguided. I am father in the tongue of old. By this sacrifice of innocence I call forth my power and!l×ich is dead through ascension of mind body and soul. I greet the mother, my maiden and bride once more.
This post's avatar suggests that it is a message from Patrem. Here, Patrem is seen chanting some sort of prayer or ritual. Within it, he seeming accepts the title of "Father" and claims that he's making some sort of sacrifice of innocence. It's possible that this is actually referring to the ascension of his son, Ben, prior to his own ascension into Patrem. Interestingly, he claims he's hoping to meet "the mother, my maiden and bride once more" - likely referring to the fact he considered his wife "Ana" to be a human incarnation of Luna...
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Posted: @ null
Subject:
It was a mistake, I know now I needed to be lying, eothe wrong people. We really are children after all eh Tom? We just didn't know what the fuck we were getting ourselves into.
This final announcement is from one of the "R" individuals mentioned previously. It is likely that this is actually a message from Ryukaki - Kayd, due to the mention of Tom, or Thomas. Thomas was one of Kayd's friends who assisted him in uploading his final messages to the internet. This message seems to be Kayd lamenting the fact that both he and Thomas somehow got too far in over their heads - though in what way exactly is unknown.
Further exploration of YSHDT.net revealed that the Luna Prophecy had also changed, now reading as follows:
Dating back to ...both missing after a neighbor reported a loud argument coming from next door. He and his son were living alone after the death of his wife due say hv.lngomn, "Mr hubbard was really troubled for the past 12 years since she died. I used to think his religious faith was what was keeping him together but he started getting a little weird 4 years ago and I was honestly thinking about calling child services then, I really should have done that." searches continue for the missing brothers...
This seems to be a newspaper article reporting about Hank's death in 2002. It reveals some very interesting information...
First, it claims that Hank's wife Ana died twelve years prior in 1990. This was the same year that Ben was born. Because of this, we can assume that Ana died while giving birth to Ben. Secondly, the article claims that Hank began behaving strangely four years prior in 1998 - the same year that he supposedly began hearing whispers from Luna. A neighbor also claims to have heard a loud argument prior to Hank's death - likely between him and Matt. Finally, it claims that both Matt and Ben went missing after this event - likely due to Matt joining the Moon Children fully.
Other parts of YSHDT.net also held small, cryptic messages. Ben's Contact Page now read "Your mother? She is sleeping" - a line spoken by Hank on Ben's 12th, birthday. Meanwhile, Tyler's Contact Page read ""Death opens the cage" - possibly referencing how he is "trapped" and wishing for "the end", as he mentioned previously on the site's log-in page.
During the players' search, they found a new page - "https://youshouldnthavedonethat.net/index.php/j". This page contained a chatroom where someone was waiting to speak to the players - Jeremy, the former Moon Child who was mentioned in the cult's testimonials.
Glad you could make it hahaha
This is hard to pull off but It is not the only one who can do these kinds of things
But I gotta keep this hidden, on the down low you might want to say hahahahaha.
Who are you?
Just some oldman, but not a crazy one, he is just dead sad to say. Nope I ain't my brother.
Time has not been good to me, I have been in this game for a lot of it.
But I probably should have just stuck around with ol Mr.Drowned.
At least then I might be resting hahahahaha
Not my brother, my brother is just dead sad to say.
Strange though, you would think after all he got mixed up in he would be somewhere in here.
Devine coincidences is strange like that hahahaha.
Jeremy claims that things have been rough for him. He wishes that he had simply remained with the Moon Children instead of joining the Lunar Children. In that scenario he'd at least simply be dead. Instead, he's currently ascended and trapped in this "game".
Jeremy also mentions his brother once again. He implies that his brother somehow got more deeply involved with everything that's going on. Unfortunately, his brother is now dead.
As a side-note, Jeremy also implies that the name "Mr. D" is actually short of "Mr. Drowned" - likely due to the fact that Tenebris is using Ben as a puppet.
If you have anything to ask a dirty old traitor then ask away.
Jeremy, what happened at the party?
You oughta be calling me sir boy, I'm old enough to be your grandpa hahahaha.
I can't be sure if you mean anything past 1998. I left with hank when he started speaking what they called "insanity" at first.
Jeremy says that he left the Moon Children with Hank in 1998 when he started speaking his "blasphemy" after hearing Luna's whispers.
Make it snappy, being like this will never compare to when I had skin and bones, but it beats what comes when It get on to you.
I wanna get my patooty out of here before it catches on hahahaha! Four more questions and I am out of here.
Why did they claim Hank died in 1998?
It was something they wanted to get behind them and try to cover up the movement he had started.
They wanted to take credit for his work without pointing anyone else to where that work led on to.
They wanna pretend he died in 1998 but they did not go right out and say it either.
Jeremy explains that the Moon Children claimed Hank died in 1998 to cover up the fact that his "blasphemy" was actually correct. Moreover, they didn't want the existence of the Lunar Children and the possibility that their beliefs were valid to be widely known.
Sir, how can we get to The Truth?
Now that's right polite of you, but I can't really be sure how.
But I can say something bad is on the other side. Real REAL bad for all of us, and in some ways even for It.
If you manage to get in there you better choose really carefully what you do next.
The power I sense behind that wall is not nothin I would want sittin by my bed side hahahaha
Jeremy isn't sure how the players can gain access to The Truth. However, he warns that what lies inside is very powerful and very dangerous. This lines up with what Tyler was saying on YSHDT.net's log-in page when he questioned whether or not the players would actually want to access The Truth in the end. Regardless, once the players gain access to whatever this is, they'll have to make a very important choice.
Jeremy what was the name of the old website for the Moon Children? The one from 1998?
It was an old BBS I done went and forgot the name of.
This gas masked fella was the one who threw it together.
Mr.Drowned he liked to call himself. I never knew why he did though.
He said "A trophy name for my victory in the future." and some stuff about stealing the flesh of those yet born.
But I see someone has been playing around with time in what little ways they could and this time around ol Mr.Drowned lost his body, but I guess he still managed to work things out without one.
Jeremy expands upon the name "Mr. Drowned". He claims that Tenebris chose this name because it was "A trophy name for my victory in the future</spa>", implying that Tenebris knew that he would eventually use Ben as a puppet long before it actually took place. He also implies that the Moon Children had an old website back in 1998 long before the existence of YSHDT.net.
Jeremy also acknowledges the fact that Tenebris is currently lacking a physical body due to the players' rescuing SKM earlier in the year.
Wait, how did you get on this site like you are?
Well I was stuck somewhere else for a while, another place where time kept looping.
These things seem to happen with the not-so-dead who just didn't like how they went off, and I suppose you could say I among many am guilty of that hahahaha.
I just hope my son is ok after all of this. To be sure he is I try to keep up with these unfolding events and maybe change how they turn out.
That my boy is the "why" hahahaha!
Jeremy implies that he died in a manner that he wasn't quite fond of. Because of this, he was trapped in a strange place where time seemed to be looping. However, he implies that he eventually escaped that place. He is now simply on YSHDT.net to keep up with current events and ensure that his son is still okay.
At this point, Jeremy was out of time. He left the following message for the players before the chatroom disappeared completely:
You had better hurry up before It's number comes up.
/search and /search for "your only chance
After this, a 40-minute countdown appeared on YSHDT.net. The players were running out of time - a fact that was compounded by the site's banner text changing to the following:
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE
WHERE IS HE?
Taking Jeremy's final message into account, the players discovered that YSHDT.net's Search Page was once again functional. Here, they searched for the phrase that Jeremy spoke to them - "your only chance". This led them to discovering The Guestbook, which had lost since the activation of the "Fourth Day Glitch". Wasting no time, the player Greth submitted a video of themselves resetting The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
As YSHDT.net's third cycle came to a close, a final message from Jeremy appeared on the site:
If you manage to see him again
Please say hello to my son for me
Let him know his dad forgives him
And I still love him even after what he did
His name is H-
Though Jeremy's final message was cut off, many players already knew what he was going to say.
Jeremy was an elderly cultist who had a son. He also had a brother who was a member as well. Additionally, he later left the Moon Children to join the Lunar Children. These traits all line up with one pre-existing character - Jarilo. It seems that after escaping his strange entrapment on the Lunar Children Forums, Jarilo, whose real name is Jeremy, is now active on YSHDT.net in the hopes of ensuring the safety of his son, Hunter. This is despite the fact that Hunter himself was responsible for killing Jeremy.
With that, the third cycle ended as YSHDT.net once again went offline.
On July 15th, 2016, Tyler once again began speaking to the players via YSHDT.net's log-in screen:
Soon I will be free
I have escaped once again
For now
Who is speaking to us?
Tyler
Tyler has seemingly once again briefly escaped Tenebris's grasp to contact the players. However, his time is limited.
How do we help?
By getting to the Truth
Kill it
Kill me
How do we kill you?
It has rules it must go by in order to be as It is. All creatures like It seem to.
When you pass the wall you will be greeted with Its power only for a brief moment.
In this time you will have the chance to stop the game. You will be able to turn It off.
If you take this chance, you can stop It forever.
Tyler claims that the only way the players can help him is by killing Tenebris, and by extension, himself. In order to do this, they must access The Truth. Once inside, the players will be able to utilize Tenebris's power to stop the game and "turn him off". Tyler also claims that Tenebris is seemingly restricted to various strange rules, though he doesn't elaborate on what these are exactly.
On July 17th, 2016, YSHDT.net opened up once again, now entering into its fourth cycle.
During this cycle, YSHDT.net was somewhat different. It seemed to be more closely following the site's second cycle back in 2010 - Matt was missing and instead Kevin was posting in his stead. Despite this, the comments from Spencer and Chris remained the same. The various other pages of YSHDT.net held some changes, though. Ben's Contact Page was now titled "BEN". Additionally, Matt's Contact Page was now titled "fj6rt" before later changing to "???". Despite all of this, the first day of this cycle was largely uneventful.
However, before the day came to a close, several players were sent emails by Matt and Alex. These emails contained coordinates that led to what appeared to be a pond in the woods in Florida - presumably the same pond where Matt disposed Hank's body. One player in particular, Greth, lived not too far from this location. Because of this, he began discussing the possibility of traveling to these coordinates to investigate...
The cycle's second day began on July 18th, 2016". Upon attempting to access The Truth, the players noticed that the text on the page's log-in screen had changed. It now read "Sign in to Insidiae". This spurred the players to check Kevin's Contact Page. Sure enough, it had changed as well, now reading as follows:
It's not nice to pry. I am no pawn. I'm glad you opened the door for me.
All of this seemed to suggest that Kevin was playing a much larger role during this cycle.
Further exploration led to the discovery that the site's favicon once again contained another IRC chatlog hidden within its code:
yeah the jeremy guy caused a lot of trouble too on his way out.
He was good friends with hank.
Alex needs to not go snooping around with the traitors again, SERIOUSLY.
What ever happened to Jeremys brother though?
I dont really know actually.
Based on alex's description of a things he saw before we went to get him from his ordeal, he met with him unknowingly and was given the item in question by him.
We are still trying to peice together what hank was doing, but that cartridge, which alex seems to have lost, is a big part of the puzzle.
He really seems to have had a lot more access to power than we are ready for the full order to know.
This seems to be a conversation between Kevin, Rem, and a new character - Seth, presumably a Moon Child. Here, Kevin can be seen ranting about Alex "snooping around with the traitors" - likely referring to him stealing the Libro Lunarus away from the Lunar Children. Meanwhile, Rem and Seth discuss Jeremy's brother - the Old Man. Based on Rem's description, it seems the Moon Children aren't entirely sure what the Old Man's motives were in giving Alex the haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge. Regardless, the Moon Children are interested in recovering the haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge to find some answers. Unfortunately, Alex has lost it.
Hey Mase did you get the invite to the private dev chat?
Yeah sorry I did, I'll be on later to discuss our work.
Private?
Hey hey just a game we are working on.
Private is a bad work in this chat Insidiae, watch it.
Don't lose your shit Kayd, its just a game.
Isn't it all?
Again, watch yourself Kevin, you are new around here and a lot of people feel uneasy about you already.
Kevin suddenly asks Seth about a private chat that the two of them are in together. Interestingly, he refers to Seth as "Mase" - possibly a nickname. Shortly after this, Rem becomes suspicious of Kevin, noting that the presence of private chats amongst the Moon Children is frowned upon. He also notes that several other Moon Children are already suspicious of Kevin. In response, Kevin attempts to quell Rem's fears by telling him that his and Seth's private chat is simply a place where they're developing some sort of videogame. He also reveals that Rem is actually Kayd - Ryukaki. This means that Kayd was actually a member of the Moon Children all along...
Shortly afterwards, the players found another hidden chatlog in a broken image file named "BEN.gif" on Matt's Contact Page:
Do not worry this is a private ((Unintelligible))
No one can see what we say here. But yes, I can confirm success.
We have Matt with us.
But at what cost?
You allowed him to be awoken, and while ((Unintelligible)) this asset to our movement through this terrible offer?
The Giant story is a lie. Made and spread by the misguided "moon children" in attempt to ((Unintelligible)) our glory.
But several of our own remember they had in fact heard whispers ((Unintelligible)) this very prophecy in ((Unintelligible)).
Again, I will inform you that whispers that should be heard ((Unintelligible)) Level of static are the ((Unintelligible)) from the day our Father ((Unintelligible)).
Although parts of this conversation are missing, it seems to be another conversation between Kevin and Seth - specifically one that's being held in their aforementioned private chat. Here, Kevin implies that Matt is now loyal to the Lunar Children. This implies that this conversation takes place after Matt killed off most of the Moon Children. However, Seth is a bit distraught. He questions if this was all worth it, noting that this process involved someone to be awoken - possibly referring to Kelbris. Kevin brushes these fears aside, though, claiming that the existence of The Four Giants is a lie. Seth isn't convinced, however, noting that several Lunar Children recall hearing whispers similar to those that were supposedly spoken by Kelbris.
The full context and ramifications of this conversation are a bit of a mystery. Regardless, this all reveals that Seth and Kevin were both Lunar Children who were sent to infiltrate the Moon Children and presumably bring back Matt.
The file "BEN.gif" also contained another hidden message within its code:
No child this is his body but I am not him. You are to be just like this corpse however. You will bear this mask as well and work for Its will. Know the ways of the 4 and work it slowly into the new covenant. Through your work you will unlock the truth both here and in the world for all. Can you hear it? Those are the whispers of your salvation. Come Mathew, you have a task to complete. LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS WITHIN
This message seems to be someone giving Matt a task and placing Tenebris's will upon him. Given this context, it's likely that this is what Kelbris told Matt before he entered his trance and killed off the Moon Children. Interestingly, Kelbris claims that "This is his body but I am not him" - likely in response to Matt asking if he was Hank. This text also seems to imply that Matt was told to incorporate The Four Giants into the Lunar Children's beliefs. However, again, the full implications of this are unknown.
Hoping to gain some more answers, the players began emailing Kevin:
The giants are a lie, or so you say, but perhaps there is a larger threat here? A bigger goal of the Moon Children?
No one really knew what was going on either side it seemed. But we know, will you?
Kevin implies that neither the Moon Children or the Lunar Children had the full and total truth. However, he claims that he himself does now.
((A player asks Kevin if the Moon Children are still seeking a moderator.))
No need to ask, I have a close friend who I wanted to take this spot. Well not want but rather HAVE to.
If I can just set things up the right way this instance. Thank you for asking
This email is referencing Kevin's post on the front page of YSHDT.net. In it, mentions that the site is currently missing a moderator - likely due to Matt's absence during this cycle. Kevin is now claiming that he already has someone in mind to replace Matt - someone who is a close friend of his. However, in order to set this person up as a moderator, he has to "set things up the right way this instance". This also seems to suggest that Kevin is aware of the various cycles that YSHDT.net is going through and that he is even manipulating them somehow... This would imply that this Kevin is not actually a version of Kevin from 2010 but instead present-day Kevin - Regiminis.
On July 19th, 2016, the fourth cycle entered into its third day. Here, players also discovered a brand new post from Kevin:
Insidiae (mod)
Posted: 9/17/10 @ 6:16pm
Subject: Mistake
Hello everyone, I just wanted to give a quick update and a bit of a rant about dear friend Alex, and how he broke a rule that I feel needs to be set for everyone. DO NOT mix with the traitors. This cannot be stressed enough, they are dangerous to you all and filled with insane blasphemers. While the book he obtained from them my be beneficial overall it CANNOT be stressed enough that this needs to be done only with direct consent from Mr.D or not at all. If Ifrit were not busy preparing for the party on Sunday I am sure he would have updated and not even taken the time to point out this mistake Alex made however I will. That being said due to Ifrits absence and us being short a mod I have not had the time to make the updates that should be made as I have been doing a lot of work behind the scenes myself. But if everything goes as planned I actually have just the moderator in mind for our new position, maybe you might already know who he is?
Kevin publicly chides Alex for stealing the Libro Lunarus from the Lunar Children - something he was previously seen ranting about in the IRC chat above. Interestingly, this implies that Alex's decision to steal the Libro Lunarus was not something that the Moon Children unanimously agreed on, making the context surrounding this a bit of a mystery...
Kevin also claims that Matt is still alive in this cycle - he is simply too busy preparing for his party on Sunday to post, so Kevin is posting in his place. Kevin also once again mentions that he's still attempting to set up a friend of his as the site's new moderator - someone who he claims everyone is already quite familiar with...
Later on, another new announcement was posted on the site - this time by Spencer:
Duskworld23 (mod)
Posted: 9/17/10 @ 11:48pm
Subject: Setting things straight
So I felt the need to clear up after the short escapade earlier, Alex is still with us and while it was not wise of him to do what we did, nor are we quite sure yet as to how or why he happened upon them and obtained the item he did. However we would not extradite him, it took us too much work to get him here and conditioned for his roles.
My apologies as this has to be a short update, me and Kevin have been very busy with website work and certain processes with our leader. Kevin is very new but he is also very valuable to us and seemingly has answers to so many of our current trials.
Spencer clarifies that Alex is still alive and a member of the Moon Children. However, he, too, chides Alex for his sudden decision to steal the Libro Lunarus from the Lunar Children. Spencer also implies that Kevin is a relatively new member of the Moon Children and holds many answers for the cult's issues - likely due to the fact that he is secretly a Lunar Child...
Shortly after this, players discovered more hidden text in the site's various files. The first was within the image "LOGGAME.jpg", which now featured a new Moon Children chatlog:
yeah I really have to thank Tyler for everything, I was starting to loose my mind alone in that dorm room.
He sounds like a brave and kind man, maybe we should consider him for our ranks as well.
Consider??? You said he was a moderator on the site???
No??? Sorry Don't recall that.
WHY DID MY USERNAME JUST CHANGE!?
WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING!?
Calm your shit, forget to read the IRC rules? No ALL CAPSING please.
Sorry, I am not seeing what you mean with the whole name change panic here.
This conversation involves several different Moon Children speaking with Alex. This seemingly takes place after Alex disappeared after uploading The Truth back in 2010.
Alex thanks Tyler for something - presumably for helping him break out of his paranoia-stricken state when he was isolated in his room after being haunted by Tenebris. After hearing this, Kayd considers the possibility of having Tyler join the Moon Children. Strangely, this confuses Alex, as he claims that Kayd said in the past that Tyler was already a member. However, Kayd doesn't remember doing this... Additionally, Alex witnesses his username suddenly change on its own - something the other Moon Children don't notice.
Tell me more about that game if you can, by the way.
You said it was giving you visions? Dreams of some of us?
I dreamt of a woman named rosa giving me warnings earlier just before I came to you.
..Your sister?
You feeling ok alex?
Dude what happened to you during the black out?
It has been so long since I heard from you.
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?
((Hey Rem keep this in pms but I am going to get a hold of Ifrit to let him know Alex is acting really weird right now.))
Kayd begins interrogating Alex about his experiences with the haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge - specifically the nightmares about the Moon Children that the hauntings induced on him. Here, Alex reveals that he had a dream about Rosa giving him a warning just before he came to the Moon Children. This phrasing seems to imply that he had only just recently joined the cult after being haunted by Tenebris.
Confusingly, Kayd suddenly labels Rosa as Alex's sister. Immediately afterwards, David implies that he's known Alex for a very long time and questions where he's been. These statements are obviously all very contradictory - something Alex expresses his confusion and frustration over.
However, an additional hidden word in this file's code sheds some light on this confusion: "Tempus?" - the Latin word for "Time". This, combined with Alex's previous mention of "time splitting?" implies that all of the oddities in the conversation above were being caused by the splitting and merging of various different timelines or cycles. Because of this, we can't be certain which series of events is the "correct" one. At the very least, the chat above implies that in some timelines Tyler himself was a member of the Moon Children and was responsible for Alex joining it after being haunted by Tenebris.
Players also discovered that Kelbris's avatar on the front page, "KG.jpg", also featured the following hidden text:
Did I in my madness lose sight of whom which I called upon? Of Whom I requested such power? I wish to be Father, or did I believe this already to be true? I knew not of the truth of the beasts vassal until now. In my hubris I have brought forth not my reign as Father, to reunite me with my maiden, but the birth of the Father. I struggle in this wayward void sans sights and sounds, I struggle to open my eyes. My body is no longer my own, I have not the vitality. What was I doing all this time, the testimonies I made, were these words truly my own? I struggle to open my eyes. Yes and no, the words I spoke In living were my own, transcribed from this great beast beyond us all. Some were merely my ramblings but then the words spoken by my body in death. I struggle to open my eyes, I cannot. I have no eyes.
Given the context of this text's discovery, it seems to be a message from Kelbris himself. Here, Kelbris claims that he was previously in a state of madness and that he was mistaken in requesting power from such a dangerous entity - likely referring to the act of him "summoning" Tenebris in 2002. He claims that he did all of this in order to reunite with his "maiden" - likely referring to his late wife "Ana". However, he was unaware of the "beast's vassal" - possibly implying that he did not realize that his son Ben would become Tenebris's conduit. Additionally, he laments the fact that all of this seemingly only served to further empower Tenebris.
Regretting his past actions, Kelbris is now in a miserable position. He claims that his body is no longer his own - perhaps implying that The Four Giants aren't fully in control of themselves upon transcendence. This would explain the message previously found written in the Fishery - "Giants under Tenebris's control". Kelbris also questions whether or not his own beliefs and testimonies were even valid or truthful.
Later that night, the players decided to submit "Epona's Song" in the hopes of summoning an ally. This was a success, as shortly afterwards, the players were suddenly greeted by Jeremy - now on Skype.
This kevin individual in some ways like that ol Mr Drowned seems to be quite ahead of his time
Mr Drowned doesn't scare you?
Back in my day he was just a very strange but interesting man hahaha
Times have changed
Many things are not what you expect or want them to be
The sooner you learn to handle this
The sooner you will all be truly ready when you can reach The Truth
Jeremy claims that, much like Tenebris, Kevin is currently "ahead of his time" - further implying that the Kevin that the players are seeing on YSHDT.net is actually the present-day Regiminis. Additionally, Jeremy cryptically warns that many things are not exactly what the players may believe or want them to be... He says that the players must accept this fact in order to handle what lies within The Truth.
Strangely, YSHDT.net's fourth cycle entered into its fourth day with little to no fanfare as the players continued chatting with Jeremy into July 20th, 2016.
I'm sure more then one person is talking to you.
Want me to add you to a group?
Please do take me to the others
Hold on, Skype's bugging out, it says you haven't accepted my contact request
Truly this is embarrassing!
We can't add you to any of our groups.
If only the blast mask can help break through this brick wall.
Sorry, I have a humour streak.
Ahhhh I wanted to be a comedian myself
Humor is always good but my brother nor my son thought so
"Oh shut up ya ol fuddie duddie"
My brother was a very odd man however - much like myself, hahaha
After I left to join the path Hank made, Hank did something
Something very very strange. Not like him at all
After he did, Luna seemed to have chosen my brother to hold on to that small plastic kids game holding his sins - The results of Hanks hubris as I heard it.
Something nasty was moved into that thing. Nothing holy about it.
Someone had to hold it. Makes sense, we were all close friends us three. My brother, Hank and I.
That thing was so dark it took one of his eyes. Our overseers made up terminology for it to call it normal.
"Sacred" They said it was. Damn stupid kids, hahahaha
We're aware of that cartridge.
I can't quite remember where I heard this, but I think your brother was the one who gave it to this Alex?
I heard he found one Luna chose.
Here, Jeremy discusses his brother - the Old Man. He claims that his brother, Hank, and himself were all close friends back in the day. He claims that Hank's decision to ascend his son Ben was very unusual and out of character. Regardless, the cartridge that was left behind containing Tenebris and Ben's spirit had to be carried by someone. Jeremy believes that Luna herself chose his brother, the Old Man, to do so. However, much like how he described back on the Lunar Children Forums, this resulted in the Old Man going blind in one eye.
He claims that the Old Man found someone who Luna herself chose - Alex. This is why he gave Alex the cartridge in 2010. Alex being someone that Luna herself chose is likely a reference to the fact that he was fated to become one of The Four Giants, who are all individuals implied to be specifically chosen by Luna herself.
Surprisingly, the fourth cycle entered into a fifth day as well - July 21st, 2016. However, it wasn't long before a rogue player once again impersonating Greth reset the website by submitting the "Song of Time". This elicited a somewhat confused and frustrated message appearing on YSHDT.net:
BACK IN TIME AGAIN?
Hopeless. Hilarious.
After this, the site once again went offline. Over the next week, there was little to no activity. However, on July 27th, 2016, Jeremy suddenly became active on Skype and began chatting once again. Unfortunately, certain parts of this conversation were not fully archived:
((The player Spanosa asks about Hank.))
After the death of Ana he began to delve more into madness. That’s what he saw, back when he had skin.
He began to hear things. I thought he was losing his mind... No.
He was hearing things from the other side. From her. That creature.
She taught him things. Bringing back the dead... But that was a lie.
What he did was not bring back the dead, but a clever illusion.
Jeremy mentions the whispers that Hank heard from Luna. Supposedly, Hank believed that these teachings allowed him to bring back the dead. However, this was only a "<span class="clever illusion" - likely referring to ascension.
((The player Spanosa asks about what lies within The Truth.))
((Jeremy says players will have two options - Stop It, or let It continue.))
((Due to some sort of rules, It must allow the players to make this choice - like in a game.))
They are thinking we will choose not to stop It. It is always one step ahead.
It truly makes me wonder what they know that I don’t.
Jeremy informs the players that once they are able to enter The Truth, the fateful choice that they will be forced to make is to either "Stop It or let It continue". While this seems like an obvious choice, Jeremy claims that Tenebris believes the players will ultimately allow it to continue. This implies that there may be some hidden consequence to "stopping It" that the players aren't yet aware of...
Strange how this place works… I can see him from here where I’m standing.
Your Link in that small room, windows covered... hiding. Makes me wonder, is this really your great hero?
Then I understand how it all works. Various splitting time. This just isn’t quite the same man.
((The player Spanosa asks about where Jeremy is.))
There are many partitions of this place. The most simplistic thing to call it would be limbo...
But it’s gone by many names - too many to remember. Some come here with different degrees of control of themselves.
The only reason that I have what some may call a self is that others take a shortcut method. Ascension.
Through Ascension it is believed you can achieve many degrees of power, but it has been implied that that power is false - merely and extension of that creature.
Luna, they call her. Or, we call her It, I suppose. Nowhere is it taught that you can get where you are by will alone.
It’s much better than being an organ of that mass... A cog in her machine.
Jeremy comments on the strange nature of his surrounding. It's likely that he is somewhere within the Parallelos. Here, he can witness many different things - he can even see a version of Tyler who is holed up in his room, cowering.
Jeremy reiterates something mentioned on Lunarchildren.com - different spirits have varying degrees of control over themselves and their surroundings. Jeremy is lucky in the sense that he's managed to retain a sense of control and self after his death. He claims that this is because he himself did not willingly ascend. Jeremy claims that ascension is a "shortcut method" and that any power seemingly gained from it is false. Instead, ascended spirits simply become a cog in Luna's machine.
Hank, went insane after ana died. He thought initially that she was gone forever... that she had not ascended.
I thought he was insane when he claimed Ana was Luna in the flesh and he was The Father.
I think that I believe now that that was false. A lie to tell himself.
Jeremy reiterates that Hank's descent into madness began after his wife died giving birth to Ben. He believed that she was gone forever because she did not ascend. The belief that she was actually a human incarnation of Luna was simply a lie that he told himself to cope with her loss.
((Jeremy claims that Kevin doesn't like people who talk too much.))
I hope you hear from my son Hunter. If you hear from him, please...
Jeremy claims that Kevin doesn't like individuals like himself - people who talk too much. This implies that present-day Regiminis still holds some degree of power and is somewhat of a threat to Jeremy. Afterwards, Jeremy once again mentions his son Hunter. It seems he's about to request the players to do something if they meet him, but he trails off... Before he can finish his thought, he leaves the Skype call.
However, later that night, Jeremy contacted another player - Greth. Unfortunately, this conversation was not archived. However, the main points of interest within it were documented.
Jeremy informs Greth that he is currently contacting three separate players in a ritual that's known as the "Circle of Three". He claims that enacting this ritual will allow him to speak more clearly. Specifically, the three players chosen for this were Greth, Spanosa, and Velvet.
Jeremy also confirms that the Kevin found on YSHDT.net is indeed present-day Regiminis. He is not "dead" like the other spirits found on the site and he's simply pretending to be stuck in the looping cycles. Eventually, Kevin is going to ask the players to do something. If they want to access The Truth, the players will have to agree to this request. However, he doesn't elaborate on what this request will be...
Jeremy once again mentions someone named "SilentDT" - a mysterious name that appeared previously on YSHDT.net. Kevin is supposedly seeking out SilentDT. For the time being, the players can "trust" Kevin. However, once Kevin obtains SilentDT, this will no longer be the case. Cryptically, Jeremy also warns that continued use of The Ocarina somehow empowers Tenebris...
Afterwards, Jeremy began speaking to another player - Avia.
There is no reason to distrust Rosa. In fact, she is where I’m getting most of what I know from.
I may be an old man and I am perfectly not wise - she is wise beyond on her years...
We make it to the next step, the final cycle, soon, child.
There is one more that I need to speak to. My day job was just a postman.
Jeremy seems to still be important. Have a safe night, Kimberly. Have a safe night.
Jeremy assures the players that they can still trust Rosa. In fact, Jeremy himself seems to be in contact with her and is gaining a great deal of his information from her. He also informs the players that they next cycle they experience will be the final one. Additionally, he claims his was once a postman while he was alive.
One moment I’m standing by the house in the lake.
The next I’m standing by where my friend was buried.
Rem was so frightened, he didn’t understand what he was getting into.
He shouldn’t have moved into that house.
He should’ve been much more truthful with who he spoke with, but it’s not his fault.
He didn’t know who was secretly It in this... game it plays.
Jeremy seems to be witnessing more strange occurrences from within the Parallelos. First, he's standing near the pond where Hank's body was presumably left by Matt. Afterwards, he witnesses Kayd fleeing in 2010. He claims that Kayd should have been more truthful with the players, though Jeremy understands how his confusion and paranoia stopped him from doing so.
I’m following right behind Mr. Rem.
Mister Hendricks here was very reliant on contacting Thomas.
Thomas already knew was what was happening, but how could he know?
This is a very disorganized union. Both unions - both organized for making sure only those with the intention of making sure the others know what the next step is.
Jeremy witnesses Kayd attempting to regroup with Thomas back in 2010. Interestingly, he mentions that Thomas already knew what was happening. This implies that Thomas himself was somehow involved with the Moon Children...
How do we contact Tyler?
Tyler will be contacting you. Tyler is a very complicated situation... A very, very complicated situation.
Not quite sure why, but with that creature everything needs to be complicated to work.
Tyler will be contacting you. However, it won’t quite be the same Tyler. But, it will be one that made a different choice.
The player Moondancer asks how they can contact Tyler. Jeremy claims that Tyler himself will be contacting the players. However, this won't be the same Tyler that they're all familiar with. Instead, it will be one who "made a different choice". What exactly this is referring to is unknown.
Would you like to know a secret? No strings attached, I promise.
Yes.
Very well then, hahahahaha.
It... That amalgamation of the innocent boy, your Link, and... something else that I suppose we can call The Father...
Hmm... Do you think it is three things? Prominently it is three things, but there is something else in there - Many, many lesser spirits.
It takes them like candy, hahaha. Like a child. After all, it is one - a child, and also a man, and also something...
Something else that’s just... been for a very long time. BEN for a very long time, hahahaha.
But there is one amongst these lesser spirits that some of us might remember when the time comes.
It’s not something that drowned, hahahaha... But, uh, the word might ring a bell...
Jeremy claims that Tenebris's current amalgamation is most prominently made up of three things - Ben, Tyler, and Tenebris himself. However, he also possesses many lesser spirits. Jeremy also claims that there is a lesser spirit within Tenebris that the players may recognize - one who is familiar with the word "Drowned". This is likely referencing Max, as he was still fused with Ben when Tenebris began using him as a conduit once again.
((The player Moondancer asks Jeremy what he would do with The Ocarina if he had it.))
If I had this power as I am now, I’d try to find out how I can just put myself to sleep, hahaha...
Not to sound like one of you silly teenagers, but to be quite frank, I fucking hate this, hahaha...
But if I was alive, well, I’d try to contact as many people like myself as I could, for one...
I always wanted to be a superstar back when I had skin, hahaha...
So, while quite loud, all of this attention is somewhat refreshing in what I’m sure will be infinity from now.
In short, I really don’t have a very useful answer. You’ve done tricks that have contacted others... Try them again.
If, somehow, you could find a way to speak with Rem, I’m sure it would be quite rewarding.
He wasn’t very trustworthy of anyone in his final moments, but I’m sure whatever position he’s in now has probably loosened his lips.
Jeremy suggests that the players should try and contact Kayd when they get the chance. Although Kayd wasn't very trusting of the players back in 2010, he will likely now be far more willing to cooperate. Jeremy then once again witnesses Kayd's movements from 2010 within the Parallelos:
Ah, here it is...
"I just got a call from Eulogy, and this time it told me to wait up."
What if he had just waited up...?
Oh well, that’s probably something that can’t be changed. It’s amazing. Over the fence, as they say...
He proceeds through these woods and he passes right by their base of operations at the time.
I’m sure you’re going to ask "Whose base of operations"?
Whose base of operations?
Well, at the time, mine. The traitors.
I’m sure as well as the question has been asked before, you’ll ask "Who are they?". The traitors.
"Who are the traitors?", and "Who are the traitors?".
Hahahaha... It’s quite the question depending on the way you ask, so...
I have enough time to give you one shot at asking.
Who are the traitors?
Well, at least I don’t have to say anything that’ll get me in trouble now. Me, Hank, everyone you already know.
And, just to set the record straight, Kevin. Kevin, most definitely. Kevin at that time, this time, the window you were in, that time, and even before then, he was one of the traitors.
Even then when we were both flesh - I didn’t even like him then. Way too shifty for me... always seemed like he had ulterior motives, hahaha.
I didn’t consider myself nor did I consider anyone around me traitors. However, if anyone were to ever be called a traitor it would definitely be Kevin.
But in the end, no matter how insidious he is, it amounts to nothing for him. As I’ve been told, his story is about to come to a screeching halt.
Regardless, though... Before that ending comes, you should get out of Kevin what you need, which is him instructing you on how to get this SilentDT character.
Jeremy once again witnesses Kayd's movements from 2010. Here, he sees he getting the strange phone call telling him to wait. Afterwards, he continues running. Interestingly, Jeremy claims he passed by the traitor's headquarters - the Fishery. This implies that Kayd was in fairly close proximity to it when he was traveling to The Orchard.
Jeremy also expresses his dislike of Kevin. He claims that Kevin has always seemed as though he had ulterior motives of his own and that he is the true traitor amongst them all. However, he says that Kevin will likely soon be meeting his end. Before that happens, though, the players need to speak with him and figure out how to contact SilentDT.
And with that... I’ll give you one more question.
Who is SilentDT?
Hahahaha, that was exactly what I was expecting. I always told Rosa that I didn’t believe psychic powers...
This just as more fuel to that fire if I can do that which makes her so special... But I suppose whatever she’s doing makes her different.
But, we better start calling me old psychic Jeremy now, hahaha.
What do I know about old SilentDT? I know hes’s Tyler. I know he’s... also somewhat dangerous.
Time in this small section of the story is ripped quite asunder and this is a Tyler that seems to have made a different decision in this life and has found himself there at The Orchard.
Not all that far a walk from where he lives, either. Amazing.
Not all that far of a walk where the traitors live. Amazing, hahaha...
Devine coincidence, as I generally spell it.
What is divine vs devine? One might say it’s a play on words...
They always call it divine coincidence. Rosa always called it that - that video game, the one with her name.
The number three and it’s relevance... 423. 111111. Divine coincidence and its relevance.
However, I say devine. Devil. Evil.
It’s a bit of a play on words, but I never was much of a speller... Dropped out of high school to be in a, uh, cult.
Jeremy reveals that SilentDT is actually Tyler - specifically a version of Tyler who made a "different decision" and ended up joining the Moon Children. He also claims that both the Fishery and The Orchard aren't too far from Tyler's home - explaining why Kayd passed by the both of them in 2010.
Jeremy also touches upon the term "Devine Coincidence" he often uses. He claims it is a play on another term - "Divine Coincidence", which is often used to explain repeating patterns and coincidences. These include repeating numbers like 423 and 11. Additionally, it also explains other coincidences such as the presence of a character named Rosa in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. However, Jeremy calls it "Devine" because he views it as devilish and evil.
The next time we speak things might be a little... intense, hahaha. I just hope you all make the right choice.
But either way, somebody’s gotta suffer. Isn’t that just how life works? Hahaha.
Until then, have a safe night.
And, uh... Don't... Don't go outside.
Jeremy departs with a word of warning. He claims that regardless of what the players choose upon entering The Truth, someone will suffer.
After the conversation above, YSHDT.net went silent for several months. It wasn't until December 29th, 2016 that the site began to change once again. The site's log-in screen now read "Dawn of the First Day", implying that a new fifth and final cycle had begun. Unfortunately, the players were still unable to access the site properly.
While the players were waiting, an unknown entity suddenly began speaking through the site's log-in screen - similarly to how Tyler spoke to them several months prior. This new entity's messages were somewhat difficult to decipher as some of them seemingly displayed at random. Additionally, some of them were not archived.
I found my hat!
Are you taking questions?
Unfortunately, I don't think I can answer much of anything.
((Players ask the entity if they are Helper))
((The entity claims that they don't know who Helper is.))
((The entity introduces themselves as Hope.))
The entity speaking to the players is a girl named Hope. It's likely that she is a member of either the Moon Children or the Lunar Children. However, how exactly she's communicating with the players via YSHDT.net is unknown...
((Hope claims that she's scared because people are staring at her.))
((Hope claims that she can hear the players' Skype messages in her head.))
((Hope implies that the people staring at her are actually the players.))
I can't handle-
Step away or I'll shoot!
Hope suddenly becomes frightened. It seems as though she's actually hearing the players' Skype messages in her head. Additionally, she implies that she can physically see the players staring at her somehow. After this, a second entity begins speaking - one that's much more threatening... However, after a short while, Hope returns.
Why is he smiling?
The father?
Night of the First Day.
Gun!?
((Hope explains that she was with her friends when she suddenly began hearing the players.))
It's just me now, my friends were looking at me like I was crazy, I ran away!
How could you forget?
OUCH!
The show is going to be ruined.
The second entity continues speaking. It also begins repeating various messages sent by Hope earlier, seemingly causing her pain...
Whoa, that hurt. Hello? I can hear you out there!
Jesus Christ, that was loud!
Yes, it's Hope, what do you want with me?
Yeah, you did! What do you want?!
I ran away!
People are looking at me, why are these voices talking to me?
The voices are back, I want them to stop!
You're not my father.
You are NOT.
False Father!
FALSE FATHER!
FALSE FATHER FALSE FATHER FALSE FATHER FALSE FATHER FALSE FATHER
I'm hearing them again, but one of them is not angry.
Daddy, please. I want to know.
8^(
8^j
Hope's condition rapidly deteriorates as she becomes far more distraught and frantic. Suddenly, she disappears, leaving the players to ponder who exactly she was and how she found her way onto YSHDT.net...
Later that night, Jeremy became active on Skype:
HEY HEREMY
jey jeremy
Jey, do you remember us?
Jes, haha
It has been so long
yes it has 8^(
Turn that frown upside down young one we have no time for sad faces. Soon is the time of action.
are you doing ok, Jeremy?
8^ ) as good as I can be like this, same as always.
After several months of silence, Jeremy greets the players warmly. He also begins preparing them for what's to come in the final cycle.
Pay close attention
Kevin has held things in place
I'm not sure what he hoped to gain from this
Maybe he thought he could bend the rules to his will
Get the outcome he wants all by himself
But even She cannot break the rules that hard
What rule was he trying to break?
Take control of that which is behind the wall of truth
But he is something like me now. We cannot do this.
The difference between me and him is he killed to last beyond his own life. I just worked for it hahaha
It is currently backfiring after a countless amount of trials and failures and loops back to day one
So many
The ones lost within this place have suffered and those he sought to govern now rebel against him
Those events are but the screaming memories of lost moonchildren. Some stuck by association but not related to your own goal.
Im glad I died in peace - Stabbed in the neck by my own son hahaha
But I was hardly awake while it happened so it was not of much a shock until later or earlier or something hahaha
Jeremy says that Kevin has held YSHDT.net together and forced it through countless cycles. He's done this in the hopes of breaking into The Truth and presumably taking its power for himself. However, Jeremy claims that this cannot work because Kevin, much like himself, is ascended. Now, Kevin's efforts are backfiring because the various spirits he's attempting to control and govern are rebelling against him.
But we were talking to them, how could they be memories?
Is the word conscious fair game?
That covers it best I suppose haha
Sometimes - When She cant take that much from you or chooses to give it to you, yes one may think here haha.
There is every manner of thing in this sudo universe - This parody of your own reality
You can see a little bit of everything from yesterday, today, tomorrow or sometimes more than one or all at once.
Its a bit confusing and many things walk through this place besides me.
Things from before your world came to be, before She participated in the process of what created it.
But NOW I am certainly saying too much and will certainly bring trouble on myself hahahaha
Jeremy reiterates that the characters found on YSHDT.net are simply memories and ascended spirits from 2010. He then proceeds to describe more of the confusing nature of the Parallelos, noting once again that he can see events happening in both the past, present, and the future.
So why the run around with the glitch text
She has an odd fascination, in what she is in control of, for arbitrary challenges since She cannot outright stop someone like me from going where I please.
Most likely due to its fury in the arbitrary process, which prevents her access to what she desires until she may have it completed.
Jeremy claims that the presence of ciphers is a side-effect of various arbitrary rules and processes that Luna is seemingly restricted by.
There is a ceremony of sorts.
One that requires the four giants, one who is living, and the “mask” that is placed upon him.
Kevin believes he shall gain much more power from causing this ceremony to unfold and bringing about her time.
Ifrit, in a manner of speaking, still walks your earth.
He believes he will make himself the one holding that “mask”
But in his state has been blinded from the truth
That one has already been chosen
He was chosen then and he is chosen now
He is chosen every time no matter how many “times” it comes to pass
And there is no “time” in which this changes
That one is Tyler
The ceremony has already occurred partially due to the ignorance of those involved
But the next part involves you all
Jeremy reveals some very important information. Kevin is currently attempting to enact a ritual to summon Luna. This ritual involves the following:
- The Four Giants
- A living individual
- A "mask" that is placed upon the living individual
Kevin believes that completing this ritual will grant him power. Meanwhile, Matt believes that he is the living individual who will have the mask placed upon him. However, this is false - the individual who will wear the mask is actually Tyler.
The Ceremony of the Three Elements?
Is that the ceremony?
((The player Moondancer mentions the "Book of Thoth" - an ancient Egyptian text that held some similarities to what's being discussed.))
Not exactly sure what three elements are supposed to be. I might have been at some point.
But book reminds me, someone actually wrote a book a long time ago, hahaha
The book consisted of “whispers” from that evil thing
The one copy of it was defaced by someone I used to be very friendly with and filled with many of his grief driven delusions.
Delusions I mostly followed, if for nothing else, due to my fondness of him.
He was a very good friend until the incident, but that is not really relevant hahaha
Hank was the one who got his hands on that book. From where I cant be sure, but probably from that dark deed he went through with.
As a father myself it was hard for me to be understanding. But I stuck by the old fool, guess that was a mistake hahaha
I think LiquidSaint/SKM/Alex has the book.
I wonder if there’s a way to get it from them
No need to its use has passed at this point, the knowledge within is muddled with falsehoods.
What is true would only make you like me in the end, I promise that is not something to give praise to, hahaha
Jeremy claims that there was a book written very long ago that contained "whispers from that evil thing" - likely referring to either Luna or Tenebris. However, this book was later defaced by Hank and filled with his "grief driven delusions". This implies that the original Libro Lunarus is actually quite old and contained ancient knowledge before Hank wrote his own beliefs inside of it. He speculates that Hank may have obtained the Libro Lunarus after "summoning" Tenebris and killing Ben.
The ritual occurred in the building where this whole mess started.
Tyler has understood what he must do to escape.
But I am here now to tell you something - Something honestly I am a bit afraid to say, seeing as she can still see what she cant touch, hahaha
I told you before you will be given a choice and it is up to you, the ones involved, to finish this little legend.
I am not going to go into detail I will be in enough trouble already
But that choice will be will you “turn off the power” so to speak.
Will you kill it?
What exactly would we be shutting down?
That poor amalgamation of a soul
That sick creature trying to control it for her will
Ben
Tyler
BEN
Mr.D also works - It was one title it went under
Tyler, while under the control of the “mask”, acts as a sort of waypoint for her from this world.
The giants shall then make the way for her to enter, which is and always has been their only true purpose as the giants are not who they inhabit but beings from long before your time.
However, those who granted this rite power made these conditions final.
A waypoint. Like a link?
Hence why he was called the Harbingers’ Link.
You could say he is a link if you like, hahaha
I need to get going - I have put myself in danger for my loud mouth as usual
Would not want the mess to spill over to you, hahaha
If you can somehow at some point get to that nice young lady for me, tell her I said hello again
Jeremy fully reveals what awaits the players inside The Truth. Inside, they will be given the choice to kill the amalgamation consisting of Tenebris, Tyler, and Ben. As stated before, this seems like a fairly obvious choice. However, Jeremy's previous warning seemed to imply that there was a bit more at play...
Jeremy also covers Tyler's role within the aforementioned ritual. While wearing the "mask", Tyler will act as a waypoint - one that Luna will use to enter our world. Meanwhile, The Four Giants will actually open the way by which Luna will enter. Jeremy also states that "The Four Giants are not who they inhabit but instead are beings from long before your time". This seems to imply that Doug, Alex, Spencer, and Kelbris are all being controlled by ancient beings and are not fully in control of their actions. This lines up with Kelbris's message found several months prior on which he claimed he was no longer in control of his own body.
Before departing, Jeremy asks the players to say hello to Rosa for him.
On December 30th, 2016, YSHDT.net's final cycle entered into its second day. Although the players were still unable to access the website, they were able to make contact with those within it via email.
Hey! How do I sign up for the site?
You are all so determined to finish your little game. But all of your "friends" are done talking with you here.
It seems that Kevin is no longer bothering pretending as though he's stuck in YSHDT.net's cycles along with the others.
Shortly after this, the player GreyouTT received another email - this time from Rosa.
This horrible man wishes to hold everything hostage until he finds himself in full control.
But I still have some degree of control here in the domain of my brother.
Soon he will lost his grip on it all, he is but one soul amongst so many.
Once he does begin searching quickly then for the truth. Time is very short.
What should we do? And is this Rosa?
Just wait a short while longer, Kevin is losing control more and more.
Can you access any of this places inner workings?
Surely you can find something below the surface?
Just as Jeremy stated earlier, Kevin's control over YHSDT.net and its various souls is waning. Soon the players will be able to access YSHDT.net, and afterwards, The Truth.
As December 31st, 2016 arrived, so did the final day of the final cycle. Upon checking the source code of the site's log-in page, the players uncovered the following text:
-the server online, yeah what a disgusting place to have it set up, reeking of dead animals and fish. They tried to call us sick but some of the shit in there was just awful-
This seemed to be an excerpt of a conversation between two Moon Children criticizing the Fishery.
Later that night, YSHDT.net finally opened. On the site's front page, players found one new post - a single message from SilentDT that simply read "home". This seemed to imply that Tyler had escaped, as predicted by Jeremy.
Players also discovered that many pages on YSHDT.net had been deleted. However, the few that remained contained some hidden messages. The first was another hidden chatlog:
So he just wont talk at all anymore?
nope nothing
as much as I hate it we have beaten him fucking sensless now but he thinks we are all "part of his nightmare" or something
what the hell did that book do to alex?
The one from the traitors?
Did he read it or fuck with it somehow?
nothing happened to anyone else who handled it
this is so fucking stupid, it was a stupid fucking test to send him there, I know we didn't ask him to bring shit back but fuck
now he is talking all this insane shit about time splitting and Tyler never having went to collage with him.
All I know is that it seems to involve some time travel related magic that is out of our control.
Its very body in other instances of this loop beyond us came from some time about 5 or 6 years from now.
The body of someone who was given that gas mask that the traitors use for their initiates. But he had alternate motives.
It does not matter however, that is his story not that of our Father.
Since now something has changed we should not be able to know this, but alex in his lunacy is correct, the end is coming and it is causing a disruption of our times.
In this conversation, Kayd and David are discussing Alex's current state. It seems that someone tasked Alex with traveling to the Lunar Children. However, him stealing the Libro Lunarus was something he did on his own. Since interacting with the book, Alex has become unresponsive. Additionally, he's now perceiving even more different timelines and cycles - including ones where he never shared a dorm room with Tyler.
The Moon Child David attempts to make sense of the situation. He mentions how Tenebris utilized SKM's body in certain other cycles of YSHDT.net's various loops - something that is clearly no longer the case thanks to the players' interference earlier in the year. However, it seems that the spirits within the various loops are becoming aware of their situation and realize that the end is coming soon.
Other pages of YSHDT.net contained several messages from Kayd:
Do you ever wonder what this website is?
Why it's still online?
We are kept in the same place as them.
Such a web of lies spun by a man grieving for the loss of family.
He could not have understood what suffering he would give way to.
So many of us want it to end.
This last message was repeated countless times across the page - possibly a reference to the countless different incarnations of Kayd and other spirits that now exist within YSHDT.net due to the repeating cycles.
I know what you want and I kept it hidden in fear during my time.
But now I have learned that it did not matter - she only gave me the one half as a test.
User:mhftt AUJu/Yewq]MwY5(n-m-%'P:st":d)
Can you really be sure that killing It will make it stop though?
Kayd admits that he wasn't entirely truthful with the players back in 2010. He is now willing to give the players the full log-in information to The Truth. Interestingly, he claims that Rosa only gave him half of the password back in 2010 as some sort of "test". However, the purpose behind this is unknown...
Combining the excerpt posted by Kayd with the original password he uploaded back in 2010, the players were finally granted access to The Truth. Once inside, they found the Killswitch.
As the players began casting their votes, the audio file "Giants.mp3" began playing, which featured the "Oath to Order". In The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, this song summoned The Four Giants on the night of the final day. As expected, The Four Giants began soon appeared on this page as well:
Although the majority of the players were voting to "Kill", the Killswitch became tied. Ultimately, the final decision came down to one player - ARGdov. He cast his vote, finalizing the Killswitch's result as "Kill".
The final night of the final cycle came to a close. On January 1st, 2017, the front page of YSHDT.net updated, now featuring audio of someone drowning in the form of the video "It.wmv".
With the players' vote finalized, The Four Giants slowly disappeared from The Truth. Ultimately, only Kelbris remained. Here, he gave the players a final message:
Kelbris
"I was foolish. In her death, I was driven to insanity. We longed greatly for a child of our own. When we thought it was impossible, we adopted... but we could only afford one. I am sorry for this, Rosa. When she was to give birth, I was so proud and happy, but I did neglect my first son. Matthew... I am so sorry. She... It. That thing lied to me. That's why I did it. I thought it woudl only be for a short time, that's why I killed you Ben. I'm sorry."
The truth is finally revealed. Hank and his wife Ana had difficulty conceiving a child of their own. Because of this, they adopted Matt - unfortunately separating him from his sister Rosa. However, Ana eventually did become pregnant, giving birth to Ben. Sadly, she died while doing so. Afterwards, Hank was stricken with grief. Regardless, he adored Ben, but this led to him neglecting his adopted son, Matt. When he later ascended Ben in 2002, it was under false pretenses. Not only was he lied to by either Luna, Tenebris, or both, he also believed that Ben's suffering would be temporary. Ultimately, all Hank wanted was to be reunited with his wife and for his family to be whole again. However, he is now finally able to realize the pain and suffering he's inflicted on everyone. He apologizes to Rosa, Matt, and Ben before vanishing alongside the other Four Giants.
After this, The Truth underwent one final update. It now possessed a newspaper clipping:
Body Found In Fishery
The body found in the Hubbard fishery was identified as its owner, Hank Hubbard. Last Tuesday there was a noise complaint coming from a home near the building dismissed by the local police. When questioned on the matter commissioner Jarvis explained "He regularly held religious events in the building and some would in fact be for shot times a bit louder in volume. But nothing we need to get involved in, most of the town find themselves to be followers of this faith, some of my relatives included. Such complaints are the minority, not the majority." an explanation that will surely lead to more scrutiny from county representatives.
The Hubbard fishery, as reported in previous articles, was the home of Hank and the late Diana Hubbard as well as their children Mathew Hubbard (Still missing as of the investigation). The site was home to a small but growing religious organization known simply as Lunar Children for the last 4 years, said to have splintered off from the teachings of an allegedly larger yet unheard of group
[Just stop writing right here, because we cannot publish this shit just like we cant publish the other articles you keep trying to assemble about the group that owns this town. If you try this again we will be forced to let you go. Besides, the official report does not talk about a body being found and no one will officially believe this shit in a town that already knows. This is not coming from me, its coming from Jarvis - Randy]
This article is from a newspaper called "The Observer" and it was published on April 30th, 2002. It covers the events surrounding Hank and Ben's death a week prior.
Interestingly, this article claims that someone named "Commissioner Jarvis" brushed aside some of the stranger occurrences at The Fishery. This is possibly Jeremy's brother. This would imply that the Old Man was a high ranking member of the local authorities - an organization that we already know is affiliated with the Lunar Children.
Additionally, this article reveals the full name of Hank's wife - Diana, the same woman who was mentioned previously on Johnisdead.com and on Lostmemory423. The journalist then attempts to dive deeper into the history of the cults. However, he is cut off by an editor by the name of Randy who threatens him to keep his mouth shut.
Jeremy contacted the players over Skype one final time:
Jeremy
"You did it. I knew you could. Not the best it could have went, but nothing’s perfect. Tell me, what will you do now that your game is over? She is not dead - she’s only closed her entryway. She’s still out there, waiting. Waiting to claw into this reality, hahahaha... But when she does, it will be a long time after you all are dead. So that’s it, then."
Despite the players' victory, Luna still dwells in the Parallelos. Additionally, Kayd's warning that the Killswitch may not destroy Tenebris was still lingering in the backs of their minds... Also, despite the many truths that the players uncovered throughout their journey so far, there were still many mysteries and loose ends that required further investigation. Thankfully, there were still many detectives willing to continue searching for answers as Johnisdead entered into a new era.
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