YSHDT Arc

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The YSHDT Arc is the first arc of Johnisdead. This arc began on January 22nd and ended on May 14th, 2015. It is highly recommended that one is knowledgeable on both the Haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge story written by Alex Hall and the video game The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask before reading through the timelines. This arc introduced pivotal characters such as Vincent and Patrem and required players to explore the cryptic pages of YSHDT.com.

January 22nd, 2015

  • At 7:12 PM, a user named thelaw joined the Within Hubris forums and created a thread titled "Arg".
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1/22/15 - Chat with thelaw - Within Hubris (Arg Thread)

Summary

  • Thelaw asks if Jadusable's ARG is returning, claiming to have just read over it a few days ago.
  • Thelaw posts links to two websites associated with Jadusable's ARG followed by a never before seen website - "http://yshdt.com".
  • At 8:03 PM, players began investigating YSHDT.com. The front page was titled "It's been too long." and contained the image "site1.png", which featured the text "I survived.". target=_blank The page's source code also hid the text "The sky is falling, the people are crying. Where is your link now?"
  • At 8:44 PM, the player Sengi created a thread for investigating YSHDT.com. (Link)
  • At 8:48 PM, thelaw posted the following in the YSHDT.com thread: "yes hello I am that new guy. So the ARG is coming back soon?"
  • At an unknown time, the front page of YSHDT.com updated. The page now contained the image "site2.png" - an edited version of "site1.png" with text that read "I'm still waiting. Let's play again soon.". This image also contained an image of an eyeless Link from the game "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" faintly in the background. target=_blank target=_blank This page also contained an audio file titled "Game over.wav" which was a music box version of the game over theme from the original "The Legend of Zelda" game playing in reverse. target=_blank
  • At 10:10 PM, the player Sengi discovered that YSHDT.com had only been registered on January 15th.

January 24th, 2015

  • At 8:59 PM, the player GreyouTT submitted the "Oath to Order" hoping to summon a new "Link". target=_blank
  • At an unknown time, the players formed a group called the "Internet Detectives". The Internet Detectives began utilizing a Skype group that was previously used to investigate a Ben Drowned-related videogame titled "Remember.exe".
  • At an unknown time, two new players, Tyler and Jacob, created a theme song for the Internet Detectives. target=_blank

February 13th, 2015

  • At an unknown time, YSHDT.com underwent several changes. The front page now contained the video "dontstickaround.swf".
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2/13/15 - "dontstickaround.swf" - YSHDT.com

Summary

  • This video simply featured the "Oath to Order" being played - presumably due to the player GreyouTT's submission. After this, a laugh from the "Skull Kid" can be heard.

Updates

  • YouTube Details:
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  • At an unknown time, players discovered that remaining on the front page of YSHDT.com for too long would redirect them to a new page: "http://yshdt.com/news". This page was titled "0" and contained the image "1s.png" - a newspaper written by an individual named Douglas P.. The contents of this article will be covered below. target=_blank This page's source code also hid text that read "What does he know?".
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2/13/15 - "1s.png" - YSHDT.com

Summary

  • This article seems to originate from a high school newspaper. The highschool in question is Cherrington High and its author is Douglas P..
  • Doug writes about a local cult in a small town whose leader made some sort of scientific discovery regarding spirituality.
  • Doug refers to the leader of this cult as "The father".
  • Doug implies that this discovery relates to eternal happiness, data, and alternate worlds.
  • This article is supposedly continued on "Page 8" of the newspaper.
  • This image is entirely black-and-white aside from a small Red Dot that can be found next to the message regarding "Page 8".
  • At an unknown time, players discovered that the capitalized letters found in "1s.png" spelled the word "LINKED", leading players to discover a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/linked". This page was titled "Linked" and contained the image "blue.jpg" - a photo of the ocean's surface taken from below. target=_blank This page also contained the audio "eulb.wav", which contained an SSTV signal. This SSTV signal contained an image of BEN with text that read "GAME OVER. CONTINUE? >YES. >NO." target=_blank
  • At an unknown time, players discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/warning". This page was titled "Untitled Document" and contained hidden text within its source code that read "Curiosity killed that cat. That's what the mother said to the brat. But the cat didn't listen. And then lost it's vision. Because it couldn't find it's way home. Go home."
  • At an unknown time, players discovered that the page "http://yshdt.com/warning" was deleted and replaced with a generic 404 error page. However, this 404 page hid a SSTV signal titled "Soon.wav" which revealed the text "Find your way home. He needs you. But you cannot help him If you cannot help yourselves. 4 days." target=_blank

February 15th, 2015

  • At 2:50 AM, the player Kidpichu discovered that the page "http://yshdt.com/warning" had updated. It now contained text that read "For more information, see /home."
  • At 2:50 AM, players discovered a new page - "http://yshdt.com/home". The title of this page read "Play Ball" and it featured the image "home.bmp". target=_blank It also contained the audio "brats.wav" - an altered version of the Internet Detectives' theme song with someone whispering "No..." at the end. target=_blank

February 16th, 2015

  • At 3:44 AM, the player Jacob discovered that the image "home.bmp" contained the file "warning.txt" hidden within it via steganography, which read "How can you play a game you haven’t even started?".
  • At 3:44 AM, the player Jacob discovered that the image "1s.png contained the file "oh.txt" hidden within it via steganography. This file read as follows:
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2/16/15 - "oh.txt" - YSHDT.com

Summary

  • Despite his earlier praise, Doug is now regretting joining the cult he wrote about in his newspaper article.
  • Doug warns that "The father" is not who he initially seemed to be and that "He hurt us. He hurt him.".
  • Doug wishes he could go back in time to before he joined the cult.
  • At 11:00 PM, players discovered that the front page of YSHDT.com had changed. The page was now titled "..." and contained the video "Game over.swf". target=_blank
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    2/16/15 - "Game over.swf" - YSHDT.com

    Summary

    • This video features gameplay footage of "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask".
    • Deku Link is seen being killed by an "Eeno" enemy on the Night of the First Day.
    • When the "Game Over" screen appears, the player is asked if they wish to continue. The cursor then alternates between the "No" and "Yes" options.
    • The various screens for when the player enters a new day in-game flash on screen.
    • The "No" option is selected, resulting in the players being chided for failing to save Doug.
    • The "Song of Time" plays as both the "Happy Mask Salesman" and "Skull Kid" laugh.

    Updates

    • YouTube Details:
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    • At an unknown time, players discovered that remaining on the front page of YSHDT.com for too long would redirect them to a new website - Letschasethemouse. (Link) This was a blog owned by a user named "DandP". The blog's background image was an edited version of the band Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album cover art. target=_blank The blog's favicon was an image of a pixelated face. target=_blank Players began chatting with DandP in the comments of his blog posts. Both these posts and comments can be found below:
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    2/16/15 - Blog Posts - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • DandP has been invited to join a secretive cult by a friend.
    • DandP is interested in joining his high school's newspaper team, indicating that he could perhaps be the "Douglas P" who wrote the article about a "religious discovery" seen in "1s.png".
    • DandP confirms that he is Douglas P - the same person who wrote the newspaper article.
    • Doug claims that he has not written any articles and is not on his high school's newspaper team, implying that players were now speaking to a past version of Doug - possibly due to the "Song of Time".
    • The player Jacob asks if he can join the cult. Doug says his friend will be contacting Jacob soon to begin the recruitment process.
    • Doug claims that Jacob is the only player who lives close enough to be eligible to join the cult. Jacob lives in Florida, implying that this is where the cult is located as well.
    • Doug says the cult has something to do with the moon, indicating that it has some connection to the "Moon Children".

    February 17th, 2015

    • At 1:00 AM, Doug made a new post titled "Deja Vu" on Letschasethemouse:
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    2/17/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • The cult brought Doug to their headquarters - a familiar-looking building that he believes to be an old fishery.
    • At 1:01 AM, Doug made a new post titled "Fishery" on Letschasethemouse:
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    2/17/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug shares some photos he took of the fishery. He claims that he had to hide while taking these pictures, implying that the cult is secretive and dangerous.
    • Doug says he will attempt to pry for more information.

    Updates

    • Files:
    • ((Unnamed File)) - A photo of the old fishery Doug was taken to. target=_blank
    • ((Unnamed File)) - A photo of the old fishery Doug was taken to. target=_blank

    February 18th, 2015

    • At 7:07 PM, the player ADULT_LINK submitted the "New Wave Bossa Nova" in an attempt to contact someone. target=_blank
    • At 9:29 PM, the player Eve discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/help". The title of this page read "Untitled Document" and simply contained the text "No.".

    February 19th, 2015

    • At 12:10 AM, a user named "/Patrem\" joined Within Hubris. The word "Patrem" is Latin for "Father", and their status read "Vocatique" - a Latin term that means "called" or "summoned". This imples that the "New Wave Bossa Nova" summoned Patrem. Their avatar depicted a strange, distorted, purple entity. target=_blank Patrem began speaking with players in the thread they created for YSHDT.com discussion. The covnversation went as follows:
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    2/19/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (JID Thread)

    Summary

    • Patrem hints that three players are not what they seem.
    • Patrem implies that he is "The Father" - the leader of Doug's cult. He also claims that he was the one who honored Luna first.
    • Patrem claims that he was "trapped inside" someone named Vincent at the fishery, implying he is a ghostly spirit of sorts using someone named Vincent as a vessel. He also claims the players already know Vincent.
    • Patrem posts the mysterious messge " o n urn d. Now he has ascended."
    • Patrem tells the players to try and "wet the ashes", claiming that "Some children have drowned, others will burn."
    • The player Mugen Kagemaru submitted the "Inverted Song of Time". target=_blank

    Updates

    • Files:
    • Patrem links to an audio file of a reversed song and loud noises. He can also be heard saying what sounds like "John is dead now". target=_blank
    • Patrem links to an audio file of reversed noises.
    • Patrem posts a strangely colored photo of the fishery. target=_blank
    • At 12:59 AM, Patrem posted "Sｉncｅ I am in the ｍｉdｓｔ oｆ mｙ tｒaｖｅlｓ．.. Ｉ mｕｓt biｄ you fａｒeweｌl. Ｗｈenｅvｅr ｔhere iｓ a meｅtｉｎg， ａ pａｒｔinｇ iｓ sｕre tｏ foｌlow．" in the Within Hubris chatroom. This is a quote from the "Happy Mask Salesman" from Majora's Mask, further connecting Patrem with "The Father".
    • At 1:14 AM, Doug made a new post on Letschasethemouse:
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    2/19/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug's friend is upset that he told others about the cult and sent the player Jacob to him to be recruited.
    • At 11:19 PM, the player Mugen Kagemaru submitted the "Song of Storms" in response to Patrem's "wet the ashes" phrase. target=_blank

    February 20th, 2015

    • At 12:33 AM, Doug made a new post on Letschasethemouse:
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    2/20/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • The cult has forbidden Doug from visiting the fishery as punishment for him initiating the recruitment of the player Jacob without permission.
    • It's suddenly started raining heavily outside Doug's home - likely due to the "Song of Storms".
    • The player Sengi attempts to warn Doug about the cult's secrecy, but Doug views this as normal behavior and still remains loyal to them.
    • At 12:50 AM, Doug made a new post on Letschasethemouse:
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    2/20/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • The heavy rain has begun flooding Doug's house.

    Updates

    • Files:
    • rain.jpg - A photo of a flooding room in Doug's home. target=_blank
    • At 1:07 AM, the player ADULT_LINK submitted the "Song of Storms" to stop the rain. target=_blank
    • At 1:09 AM, Doug made a new post on Letschasethemouse:
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    2/20/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug claims that the rain suddenly stopped - likely due to the submission of the "Song of Storms".
    • Doug is heading to the fishery to ensure that it's not flooded.
    • At 1:17 AM, Doug made a new post Letschasethemouse:
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    2/20/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug confirms that he's heading to the fishery and claims he'll post more tomorrow.
    • At 1:18 AM, a user named "31071157 356670" joined the Internet Detectives Skype group and began chatting with the players. Their username was a cipher that translated to "drown", though some users simply referred to them as "numbers guy".
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    2/20/15 - Chat with Drown - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Drown seems to be a spirit or entity that's fleeing from Patrem.
    • Drown confirms that he's not Vincent.
    • Drown claims that the players already know who he is.
    • Drown plays the "Song of Unhealing" and the sound of someone drowning, leading to some players speculating that he miht be Ben.
    • At 1:33 AM, the players John and ADULT_LINK discovered the front page of YSHDT.com had updated. The page now featured the video "swf.swf". The page's source also hid the text"/vincent".
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    2/20/15 - "swf.swf" - YSHDT.com

    Summary

    • This video features the "Inverted Song of Time" being played - presumably a response to the player Mugen Kagemaru's submission.
    • A distorted shot of the interior of the fishery is shown as somehow can be heard breathing heavily.

    Updates

    • YouTube Details:
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    • At 1:33 AM, the player John discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/vincent". This page was titled "1" hid the text "He may be given more time to live yet." in its source code. This page also contained the audio "time.wav" - a continuous drum beat. This page also featured four images:
    • "Doug.jpg" - A photo of Link transforming into "Deku Link" with blood on it. Clicking this would redirect players to Letschasethemouse. target=_blank
    • "2.png" - A photo of Link transforming into "Goron Link" with an "X" drawn on it. target=_blank
    • "3.png" - A photo of Link transforming into "Zora Link" with a question mark written on it. target=_blank
    • "him.bmp" - A photo of Patrem. Clicking this would redirect the players to Patrem's profile on Within Hubris. target=_blank
    • At 1:47 AM, Patrem became active on Within Hubris and posted "I can see you boy.".
    • At 1:47 AM, Drown became active in the Internet Detectives Skype group and began chatting with the players.
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    2/20/15 - Chat with Drown - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Drown expresses his fear and attempts to hide - presumably from Patrem, who he claims is chasing after him.
    • Drown leaves the Internet Detectives Skype group.
    • At 2:28 AM, the player Jacob received an email from someone named "Mason", which read as follows:
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    2/20/15 - Chat with Mason - Email

    Summary

    • Mason introduces himself as Doug's friend - presumably the same one who introduced him to the cult in the first place.
    • Mason informs the player Jacob that the cult has allowed him to join the cult because they'll soon have an opening. However, he'll have to pass a series of tests first.
    • Mason gives the player Jacob his first task - uploading a video of himself reciting the cult's mantra.
    • At 3:13 AM, the player ADULT_LINK submitted "Epona's Song", hoping to save Drown. target=_blank
    • At 3:27 AM, Patrem became active on Within Hubris. He began chatting with the players in the ARG thread:
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    2/20/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (JID Thread)

    Summary

    • Patrem claims that he has now "stabilized himself" in our realm, implying that "Epona's Song" is allowing him to speak more clearly now.
    • Patrem insults the players for repeatedly failing.
    • Patrem reveals that "Drown" is "Ben" and they wish to mislead the players.

    Updates

    • Files:
    • Patrem links to an audio file of himself saying "Ben" and "You already know" repeatedly while the "Song of Unhealing" plays. target=_blank
    • At 7:03 AM, the player Jacob uploaded the video "official chant for recruits" to his YouTube channel - Jacob Anthony. This video simply features Jacob reading the chant as requested by Mason. target=_blank
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    2/20/15 - "official chant for recruits" - Youtube.com (Jacob Anthony)

    Summary

    • This video simply features the player Jacob reading out the cult's mantra as instructed by Mason.

    Updates

    • YouTube Details:
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    • At 3:30 PM, Doug made a new post titled "Watched" on Letschasethemouse:
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    2/20/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug says that the fishery is strangely not flooded at all despite being on lower ground.
    • Doug claims he thought someone at the fishery was watching him through a window.
    • At 3:55 PM, a user named "The Man" joined the Internet Detectives Skype group and began chatting with the players. Unfortunately, this conversation was not archived. The Man claimed that he was the GM of the ARG. He also claimed that "Drown" was simply a distraction and not to take everyone and everything at face value. After this, he left the Skype group. This conversation was presumably OoC.

    February 21st, 2015

    • At 2:46 AM, The Man joined the Internet Detectives Skype group and began chatting with the players. Unfortunately, this conversation was not archived. He chided the players for not spreading his message from the previous night across the various Skype groups involved with the ARG. In an attempt to prove that he is indeed the GM of the ARG, he claimed that Doug's next post on Letschasethemouse would contain the phrase "the sun is shining brightly". This conversation was presumably OoC.
    • At 2:55 AM, Doug replied to a player's comment on Letschasethemouse warning him to be careful with "I don't need to be careful around my family, and as such I don't need to be careful around my own home. But thanks for being worried about me. The sun is shining brightly, so it will dry up this rain." This contained the phrase "the sun is shining brightly", proving that The Man was indeed the GM of the ARG.
    • At 9:10 PM, the player Seeker submitted the video "StoneMask.arg" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Link taking off the "Deku Mask" and applying the "Stone Mask". This was done in an attempt to hide Doug from whatever was watching him at the fishery. target=_blank

    February 22nd, 2015

    • At 12:28 AM, Doug made a new post on Letschasethemoues titled "Excommed".
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    2/22/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug says that his family and friends have been completely ignoring him all day - likely an effect of the "Stone Mask".

    Updates

    • Files:
    • AskBrotherWord-Together-Alone.jpg - A photo of a lonely man sitting against a wall. target=_blank
    • At 12:45 AM, the player Jacob received another email from Mason:
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    2/22/15 - Chat with Mason - Email

    Summary

    • Mason informs the player Jacob that the cult has decided to let him join - though he'll have to complete three more trials first.
    • Mason informs the player Jacob that his first trial will test his courage and that he'll be tasked with recording his face while pondering his deepest fears.
    • At 1:36 AM, the player Dawn submitted a video simply titled "video", which contained footage of Majora's Mask featuring Link removing the Stone Mask and equipping the "Mask of Truth". This was done in response to Doug claiming he wanted to know "the truth". target=_blank
    • At 2:06 AM, Doug made a new post on Letschasethemouse titled "TRUTH":
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    2/22/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug is now speaking very strangely and somewhat maliciously.
    • Doug makes a remark about "TIME LINKS AGGREGATED".
    • They players ask if they're still speaking to Doug. He answers "I WAS ONCE HE", implying that the players were now speaking to a malicious present-day version of Doug - likely due to the submission of the "Mask of Truth".
    • When asked who summoned him, Doug answers "THEY" and "/they".
    • At 2:35 AM, the player Kidpichu discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/them". This page was titled "These" and contained the images "table.jpg" and "getthenotes.png" - an image of a table and four distorted photos of the players. target=_blank target=_blank This page also contained the audio "wet.wav", which was a recording of a rainstorm. This page's source hid an excerpt of a Wikipedia article about electrocution.
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    2/22/15 - Page Source Text - YSHDT.com

    • At 3:35 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog. Players began speaking to him through the comment section:
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    2/22/15 - Chat with Doug - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug says that Mason has apologized to him.
    • Doug is unable to see the "TRUTH" post and does not have any recollection of it.
    • Doug claims that the player Jacob is still going through the initiation process and that it is taking longer that usual, which he says only happens for important individuals.
    • At 5:04 AM, the player Mugen Kagemaru submitted the video "PostmanSearch.arg" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Link equipping the "Postman's Hat" and searching through a mailbox. This was an attempt by the players to retreive the notes mentioned in the title of the image "getthenotes.png". target=_blank
    • At 5:44 PM, the player Eve sent Patrem a PM (Private Message) on Within Hubris asking if he is the first to ascend.
    • At 9:57 PM, Patrem replied to Eve's question with "I predate the forerunner."
    • At 10:52 PM, a user named Helper joined Within Hubris. Their avatar was the "Postman's Hat" from Majora's Mask, implying they were summoned thanks to "PostmanSearch.arg". Helper posted an image of someone's mail. This indicates that using the Postman's Hat literally stole Doug's mail instead of his notes. The mail contained dates with the year "2009", confirming that we are speaking to Doug in the past - 2009 specifically. The players were speaking to Doug from six years in the future. The mail also revealed two classes that Doug is taking - Networking Fundamentals and English IV. target=_blank
    • At 10:56 PM, Doug made a new post on his blog titled "What a day..." about his missing mail. Players began speaking with him in the comment section:
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    2/22/15 - Chat with Doug - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug's package was lost in the mail.
    • Doug's package was something special to him that was religious in nature.
    • Doug confirms that he is in a Networking class and will share his notes later.

    February 23rd, 2015

    • At 12:26 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog. This post was simply a photo of his Networking notes. target=_blank One of the terms written in the notes was "Link Aggregation", which is similar to the "TIME LINKS AGGREGATED" phrase spoken by Doug in the "TRUTH" post. A cipher was also handwritten on the paper which translated to "Man will be betrayed by its minions and I will be brought down from the sky, consuming everything." This is a portion of Kelbris's prophecy. Some brief interactions also took place in the comment section of this post:
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    2/23/15 - Chat with Doug - Letschasethemouse Comments

    February 24th, 2015

    • At 6:41 PM, The Man joined the Skype group and chatted with the players. This was a fairly casual conversation where the GM revealed that he has a "co-author", implying there are multiple GM's running the ARG. The Man also states that the ARG will be placed under a hiatus for the time being. Since this was the GM speaking OoC, it has no bearing on the story.
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    2/24/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    March 3rd, 2015

    • At 7:00 PM, Doug made a new post on his blog. This post simply read "Help".
    • At 8:05 PM, the player Stevey discovered that the front page of YSHDT.com had updated. The page's title now read "You must act, for you cannot ‘save’ him". The page now played a SWF file titled "Name.swf", after which the page would link players to Doug's blog. "Name.swf" played out as follows:
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    3/3/15 - "Name.swf" - YSHDT.com

    • At 9:28 PM, the player Jacob discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/notes". The title of this page read "Documents"​. Players found the image "notes.png" which depicted an image of a moon goddess and the text below. target=_blank This page's source also contained some of the text found within the image. (Link)
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    3/3/15 - "notes.png" - YSHDT.com

    • At 10:48 PM, the player Joan discovered that the page "/help" had updated. The page now contained the word "No" countless times. If players scrolled down far enough, the image "No.bmp" could be found - a face made out "No's". target=_blank Through steganography, this image hid a text file "Masks.txt" which read the following:
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    3/3/15 - "Masks.txt" - YSHDT.com

    • At 11:19 PM, the player Jacob discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "<b>http://yshdt.com/yes". This page was titled "r" and contained an image of a single red dot titled "millett_5moa_popup.jpg". target=_blank
    • At an unknown time, Helper sent various players a PM containing the message "Hello! You have mail!" along with a photo of Doug's Psychology notes. These notes contained a cipher that translates to "You are in danger." target=_blank

    March 4th, 2015

    • At 12:07 AM, the player Eve submitted a video titled "Not yet gone" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Deku Link being brought back to life by a fairy after being killed. This was done in an attempt to save Doug after his previous post implied he was in danger. target=_blank
    • At 12:27 AM, Patrem replied to Eve's video on Within Hubris, implying that Doug was still alive. "Attempting to breathe life into the living? You amuse me children."

    March 5th, 2015

    • At 4:10 PM, the player Eve submitted a video titled "A New Player" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring a new save file being created named "Vincent". target=_blank

    March 6th, 2015

    • At 12:30 AM, the player Eve asked Patrem what their next step is.
    • At 1:30 AM, Patrem replied to Eve, telling her that currently all they can do is wait. However, Patrem challenges the players with a riddle, asking them what song "makes mother cry" along with a cipher.
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    3/6/15 - Message from Patrem - Within Hubris (PM's)

    • At 2:00 AM, the player GreyouTT solved the cipher. It was a keyed caesar that required the key "Song of Storms" and shifting the cipher by four. This translated it "Speak now for you have succeeded"
    • At 2:40 AM, the player Eve posted "Song of Storms; Speak now for you have succeeded." on Within Hubris.
    • At 3:02 AM, Patrem posted a cipher on Within Hubris that translated to "http://picosong.com/26BF/" - a distorted audio file of Patrem speaking.
    • At 3:13 AM, the player GreyouTT submitted the "Bunny Hood" along with the text "With these long ears, we can hear the voices that were unclear to us.", hoping it would produce a clearer version of the audio file.
    • At 3:44 AM, Patrem posted another cipher on Within Hubris that translated to "http://picosong.com/26Zg/" - a slightly clearer version of the same audio file from 3:02 AM. Players transcribed the audio file:
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    3/6/15 - Patrem's Audio File - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

    Summary

    • At "this time", Patrem does not dwell within Vincent, but he will later on. This means that Patrem entered Vincent sometime between 2009 and 2015.
    • Some unspecified "accident" at an ascension is inevitable.

    March 7th, 2015

    • At 11:06 AM, a new post appeared on Doug's blog. However, this post wasn't made by Doug. Instead, it was made by someone who went by "M", who claims they will meet the players soon. An image of a tree in a misty environment titled "themist.jpg" accompanied this post. target=_blank
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    3/7/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    • At an unknown time, the background image of Letschasethemouse changed to an image of a misty, wooded environment. Unfortunately, this image was not archived.
    • At 8:28 PM, a new post titled "Time" appeared on the blog. Unfortunately, the comments were not archived and cannot be accessed at this time.
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    3/7/15 - Chat with M - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug has been kidnapped by the cult and taken to the fishery.
    • The person posting updates on the blog is Doug's friend Mason.
    • Mason doesn't know who Vincent is.
    • Mason is currently heading towards the fishery.
    • At 9:01 PM, the player ADULT_LINK submitted the "New Wave Bossa Nova" in the hopes of summoning someone to help the players. This resulted in Helper becoming active on Within Hubris once again. Players began speaking to him in the Within Hubris thread. target=_blank
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    3/7/15 - Chat with Helper - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

    Summary

    • The players ask Helper to help rescue Doug.
    • Helper calls the player Dawn a "demon". This is because Dawn has jokingly stated that he wishes to kill Doug in the past.
    • At 9:17 PM, Mason speaks to the players through the comments on his latest blog post. Unforunately, these comments were not archived and currently cannot be viewed. Mason says he has arrived at the fishery and witnesses Helper run inside. He hears screaming and tosses a rock, which accidentally hits Helper.
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    3/7/15 - Chat with Mason - Letschasethemouse Comments

    • At 9:35 PM, Helper began posting on Within Hubris once again. He confirms that Doug is inside the fishery before dying. He then posts an audio file that contains and SSTV that reveals an image of his hat in a pool of blood. target=_blank
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    3/7/15 - Chat with Helper - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

    • At 11:47 PM, Mason made a new post on his blog. He says that the cult spotted him and chased him into the woods but he managed to get away. He posts an image of a dark forest as well: target=_blank
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    3/7/15 - Chat with Mason - Letschasethemouse

    March 8th, 2015

    • At an unknown time, Helper's avatar on Within Hubris changed to a shaking moon alternating through the different moon cycles. Viewimage.png
    • At 12:31 AM, Helper posted a video titled "02" on Within Hubris. This video was uploaded on a YouTube channel named "M", which is believed to be owned by Helper. "02" was a recording of Majora's Mask. We see a new game being created on the file select screen named "Mason". We are then shown Zora Link leaving a wooded area with a camera and Helper's Hat in his inventory. This confirms that Mason is the players' new Link. target=_blank
    • At 2:32 AM, the player Wolfcat submitted a ten hour version of the song "Hide and Seek" by "Imogen Heap" as a joke along with the message "Thank you for all your help, Helper. You were too innocent for this world." target=_blank
    • At 2:35 AM, Helper posted an image of the artwork for a "Yu-Gi-Oh!" card named "Soul Release", implying that Wolfcat's song was accepted and Helper had been brought back to life. target=_blank
    • At 4:00 PM, Helper joined the Skype group and began speaking to the players.
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    3/8/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Helper has lost his hat which was a part of his being. Because of this, he no longer considers himself a messenger.
    • Helper doesn't know what Skype is and is hearing the players' questions in his head as if they were speaking to him.

    March 11th, 2015

    • At 5:20 PM, players were sent a PM on Within Hubris linking to a video titled "S" which was uploaded on the "M" YouTube channel. This video was simply a recording of someone walking down a dark street. target=_blank

    March 12th, 2015

    • At 2:50 AM, a new video titled "R" was uploaded to the "M" YouTube channel. This video was a continuation of the "S" video, showing someone coming across a shadowy figure with glowing eyes. target=_blank
    • At 3:14 AM, the player Stevey submitted the "Song of Soaring" hoping to save Mason from the shadowy figure seen in the video "R". target=_blank

    March 13th, 2015

    • At 5:59 AM, the player Archery discovered several updates on YSHDT.com
    • The front page's title now read "It’s lonely out here." and it now contained an image titled "eyes.bmp" which featured the eyes from Link's "Deku transformation" from Majora's Mask. target=_blank Another image titled "orange.jpg" was hidden within "eyes.bmp" via steganography which depicted an orange, misty urban setting at night. target=_blank The audio "itshardtobreathe.wav" played on this page - audio of someone struggling to breathe. target=_blank
    • The page "/news" was now titled "02" and contained an image featuring a strangely shaped building titled "spire.jpg". target=_blank The audio "mumble.wav" played on this page - a slowed down recording of a robotic voice that read the following: target=_blank
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    3/13/15 - "mumble.wav" - YSHDT.com

    • The page "/them" was now titled "THEM" and contained an image titled "knownlocations.jpg" which featured various states and countries belonging to several active players. target=_blank
    • The page "/no" was now titled "." and contained an image titled "no.jpg" which featured many disturbing screaming faces and the word "no". target=_blank Within the page's source code was an excerpt about a Chinese mooncake festival from Wikipedia:
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    3/13/15 - Page Source Text - YSHDT.com

    • The page "/yes" was now titled "." and contained an image titled "red.jpg" which was simply a large red dot. target=_blank
    • The pages "/vincent", "/help", and "/notes" were all deleted.
    • At 5:19 PM, the player GreyouTT submitted the "Lens of Truth" with the intention of revealing something hidden within the image "eyes.bmp".
    • At 9:07 PM, Helper posted a clearer version of "eyes.bmp". The left pupil now contained an image of a character known as "The Gray Man" from the game "LSD: Dream Emulator". This character was often used as an avatar by the player Circlehunter. The right pupil now contained text that read "Azure Rebirth". This was an old project that the player Mugen Kagemaru was involved in. target=_blank

    March 14th, 2015

    • At 12:16 AM, the player ADULT_LINK submitted the "New Wave Bossa Nova" with the intention of summoning Patrem. target=_blank
    • At 10:03 AM, Helper rejoined the Skype group and began speaking with the players.
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    3/14/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Helper asks the players if they have found his hat. They tell Helper they believe Mason currently possesses it.
    • Helper says that whoever is in possession of his hat is the "Messenger", which gives them access to his various accounts and grants them the ability to relay messages and packages across space and time.
    • Helper refers to players who have their own separate goals or who wish to tempt others down the wrong path as "Demons".
    • Helper claims there are three demons within the Internet Detectives - Circlehunter, ADULT_LINK, and Dawn of a New Day.
    • Helper warns the players that while they are currently interacting with the past, entities from the future may still contact them.

    March 15th, 2015

    • At 9:35 PM, Patrem became active on Within Hubris thanks to the "New Wave Bossa Nova" and began chatting in the ARG thread.
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    3/15/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

    Summary

    • Patrem begins quoting and responding to messages from the Skype group despite having never been present there, implying that he is always watching the players.
    • Patrem claims that Doug's fate cannot be changed.
    • The player GreyouTT attempts to use the "Stone Mask" and "Gibdo Mask", but neither of them effect Patrem.
    • Patrem says that Mason is currently at home, presumably safe.

    Updates

    • Files:
    • Patrem links to an audio file in response to players wishing to capture him.
    • Patrem posts a photo of himself, though it is incredibly distorted. target=_blank

    March 16th, 2015

    • At 11:52 PM, the player Mugen Kagemaru taunted Patrem on Within Hubris by sharing one of his PM's, resulting in a short interaction between the two.
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    3/16/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

    March 17th, 2015

    • At 12:00 AM, Mason made a new blog post titled "It's been a while". Players chatted with him briefly in the comments.
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    3/17/15 - Chat with Mason - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Mason claims that lately he has been appearing in strange places near statues. This is due to the "Song of Soaring" being submitted.
    • Mason says he met someone dressed in all grey who claimed to be from the future. This person gave Mason a "Eight of Clubs" card in exchange for Helper's Hat. The man in grey claimed the card would be important in the future. The players begin referring to this figure as "The Gray Man". This means that "The Gray Man" now has possession of Helper's various accounts.
    • At an unknown time, the player Kidpichu sent Patrem a PM on Within Hubris asking for a bedtime story.
    • At 12:25 AM, Patrem replied to Kidpichu's PM with the following:
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    3/17/15 - Patrem's Bedtime Story - Within Hubris (PM's)

    Summary

    • At some point, Vincent had forgotten his past. "Vincent" is not his original name.
    • A child who Patrem describes as "grand" was going to ascend, but a "flying" and "screaming" child interrupted the process. This somehow damaged Patrem.
    • Patrem was forced to recover inside Vincent's body. However, this caused Vincent to forget his past once again.
    • At 11:36 PM, the player Tyler posted two audio files that jokingly imitated Patrem's speaking patterns. target=_blank target=_blank

    March 18th, 2015

    • At 10:39 PM, Patrem became active on Within Hubris. He began chatting with players in the ARG thread. Halfway through the conversation, Vincent wakes up and begins speaking in Patrem's place.
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    3/18/15 - Chat with Patrem and Vincent - Within Hubris

    Summary

    • Patrem refuses to talk about the "Spire" building seen on YSHDT.com.
    • Patrem confirms that Vincent and Doug are not the same person.
    • Vincent wakes up, causing Patrem to lose control of his body. Vincent begins speaking with the players through Patrem's account.
    • Vincent doesn't know anything about Patrem or the cult. He is unaware of anything that occurs while he is possessed.
    • The last thing Vincent remembers is falling asleep in his room. He is now in a park.
    • Vincent is confused and frustrated with his situation and the players. He begins heading home.

    Updates

    • Files:
    • Patrem links to an audio file that is a corrupted version of the parody file that Tyler created. The number "1937" is repeated several times.

    March 19th, 2015

    • At 7:43 PM, the player Mugen Kagemaru submitted "KamaroMaskFever.arg" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Link equipping the "Kamaro Mask" and dancing. target=_blank
    • At 9:30 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Dancing".
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    3/19/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    • At 10:10 PM, Mason made a new post that simply read "Huh." along with a photo of a cloudy sky. target=_blank
    • At 10:16 PM, Mason made a new post that contained only a photo of a nearby lighting strike. target=_blank
    • At 10:19 PM, the player Stevey submitted the "Song of Soaring" with the intention of saving Mason from the thunderstorm. target=_blank
    • At 10:19 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Thunder".
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    3/19/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    • At 11:23 PM, "The Gray Man" posted the following using Helper's account on Within Hubris:
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    3/19/15 - Message from "The Gray Man" - Within Hubris

    March 20th, 2015

    • At 3:49 PM, "The Gray Man" posted the following using Helper's account on Within Hubris:
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    3/20/15 - Message from "The Gray Man" - Within Hubris

    March 21st, 2015

    • At 12:35 PM, the player Mugen Kagemaru discovered a new video on the "M" YouTube channel titled "E". This video simply features someone looking around a wooded area. target=_blank
    • At 1:18 PM, The Man became active in the Skype group. He asked for two players to contact him - Wolfcat and Dawn of a New Day.
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    3/21/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    March 23rd, 2015

    • At an unknown time, the players rethought their spontaneous submission habits and addressed some drama that had taken place within the Skype group.
    • At 12:52 AM, "The Gray Man" thanked the players on Within Hubris for addressing the problems of their group dynamic - "Goodnight, "adventurers." Thank you for heeding my words."
    • At 1:13 AM, Mason made a new post on his blog titled "The next step.". A photo of an "Owl Statue" accompanied this post. target=_blank
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    3/23/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • The "Song of Soaring" submitted several days prior had taken effect and teleported Mason to an owl statue.
    • The cult is currently unaware that Mason was the one who was chased away from the fishery, meaning they are still on good terms with him.
    • Mason claims to have misplaced the card given to him by The Gray Man.
    • Mason says that the cult promised its members special powers and immortality. He says it described itself as a "scientific/religious organization".
    • Mason was a lower ranking member of the cult so he does not know much of its inner workings.
    • At 10:29 PM, Helper joined the Skype group and began chatting with the players.
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    3/23/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Helper confirms that his hat has been passed on from Mason to "The Gray Man".
    • Helper claims his hat is closer to the players than they might think.
    • Helper's body was claimed by the Mexican drug cartel. He has now regained his body, but is being forced to pay off his debt to the cartel by delivering drugs and "Nazi gold" for them.
    • Helper perceives the players conversations and interactions as if they were literally taking place with him physically. Skype and forums do not exist for him - from Helper's perspective, the players are speaking to him with their voices.
    • Helper claims that once the players retrieve his mask for him, he will grant them an item that will help them ward off demons.
    • Helper claims that "The Gray Man" has a feminine figure.

    March 24th, 2015

    • At 2:02 AM, "The Gray Man" posted "Interesting." on Within Hubris.
    • At 10:26 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Decisions". He says he's decided to go back to the fishery to find out of Doug is alright.
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    3/24/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    • At 10:57 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Okay". He claims that rain has suddenly began to pour down. A photo of a foggy wooded area accompanied this post. target=_blank
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    3/24/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    • At an unknown time, the player ADULT_LINK submitted the "New Wave Bossa Nova" in an attempt to summon someone who can help the players. target=_blank
    • At 11:10 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Someone" which read "There's a girl just standing there. I have a bad feeling.". A blurry photo of a woman standing in the rain was posted as well. target=_blank
    • At 11:10 PM, the player Sengi submitted the "Song of Storms" in an attempt to end the rainstorm. target=_blank
    • At 11:15 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Rain". The "Song of Storms" successfully stops the rain. Mason begins speaking to the girl.
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    3/24/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    • At 11:21 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Girl".
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    3/24/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • The girl tells Mason that she was summoned by a song, confirming that the "New Wave Bossa Nova" caused her to appear.
    • The girl tells Mason that if he continues to the fishery, he will face many obstacles but also gain allies.
    • The girl claims that the players can trust her and offers to read their fortunes.
    • At 11:30 PM, Mason made another post on the blog:
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    3/24/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • The girl confirms that she is indeed Rosa.
    • Rosa claims that old and new villains will face the players. She also implies that some players may turn traitorous.
    • Rosa implies that some of the players' Ocarina powers have been taken from them.
    • At 11:38 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Rain.". He says he is still headed for the fishery and it has started raining again.
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    3/24/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    • At 11:44 PM, The Man briefly chatted with the players over Skype to inform them that they still had the ability to submit songs.
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    3/24/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    • At 11:52 PM, the player GreyouTT submitted the "Song of Storms" to stop the rain once again. target=_blank
    • At 11:56 PM, "The Gray Man" posted a ten hour long version of the "Song of Storms" on Within Hubris. They had a brief interaction with the players, refusing to let them stop the rain. target=_blank
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    3/24/15 - Chat with "The Gray Man" - Within Hubris

    March 25th, 2015

    • At 12:15 AM, Rosa joined the Internet Detectives Skype group under the name "OracleRosa" and began chatting with the players.
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    3/25/15 - Chat with Rosa - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Rosa warns the players of an important choice they will have to make in the future. She tells them to keep the poem found on YSHDT.com in mind.
    • At 12:29 AM, Mason made a new post. He claims that the cult allowed him to see Doug, but Doug is now different.
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    3/25/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    • At 12:38 AM, Mason made a new post warning the players to not trust Doug. This post was very corrupted.
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    3/25/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    • At 12:51 AM, a new blog post titled "Doug" appeared on Letschasethemouse.
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    3/25/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug urges the players to trust him, claiming that Mason has been lying to them.
    • Doug claims he is trapped in the fishery and needs the players' to help him escape and send Mason away.
    • At 1:23 AM, The Man began chatting with the players in the Skype group. He informed them that the player Dawn of a New Day had given up his Ocarina powers a few days prior.
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    3/25/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    March 29th, 2015

    • At 8:59 PM, The Man rejoined the Skype Group and began chatting with the players.
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    3/29/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • The Man offers the players a choice between Doug and Mason's "save file".
    • Three players will be selected to vote for the group as a whole - Mando, Circlehunter, and Wolfcat. Should one of these three players not appear, the player Oceanstuck will act as a proxy.

    March 30th, 2015

    • At 7:45 PM, the players Mando, Circlehunter, and Wolfcat came to an unanimous decision to select Doug's save file and posted their votes on Within Hubris.
    • At 10:49 PM, The Man rejoined the Skype Group and spoke with the players once more.
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    3/30/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • The Man claims that he is not a member of the Within Hubris community and reiterates that he has another user helping him which is how he knows what is taking place in the Skype group.
    • The Man says that he is not in control of Patrem, and that Patrem is "his own being".
    • The Man accepts the players' vote of Doug's save file.
    • The Man claims that there were multiple choices besides simply Doug and Mason.
    • The Man continues to refer to players who have different goals from the group as "demons", claiming that there are currently three and a half demons within the Internet Detectives and that Mando is one of them.
    • At 11:13 PM, Helper rejoined the Skype group and began chatting with the players.
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    3/30/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Helper claims to have finished his business with the Mexican drug cartel.
    • Helper directs the players to a new upload on the "M" YouTube channel.
    • At 11:25 PM, a video titled "N" was posted on the "M" YouTube channel. This video seemed to be a continuation of the previous video "E", depicting someone approaching a radio tower in a wooded area. Near the end of the video, a link to an audio file is posted. Unfortunately, the link led to an audio file that had already been deleted off its host website Vocaroo. target=_blank
    • At 11:42 PM, The Man rejoined the Skype group and chatted with the players briefly. He explains that the audio file linked at the end of the "N" video was deleted by the host website. The Man gives the players a new link to the audio file before leaving. This audio file was an SSTV signal that hid an image of "The Fool" tarot card. target=_blank target=_blank
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    3/30/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    March 31st, 2015

    • At 5:10 PM, "The Gray Man" chided the players on Within Hubris. This was in response to some drama within the Internet Detectives surrounding the idea of three players being responsible for choosing Doug's save file.
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    3/31/15 - Message from "The Gray Man" - Within Hubris

    April 4th, 2015

    • At 4:29 PM, Patrem began chatting with the players on Within Hubris.
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    4/4/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

    Summary

    • Vincent has fallen asleep and thus Patrem is in control once again.
    • Patrem speaks poorly of Rosa and Matt, claiming that they "started on the wrong path and never attempted to correct this".
    • Patrem speaks cryptically of a portal soon opening that was created by someone referred to as "saint" and governed by someone Patrem calls "grand".
    • Patrem claims this portal has a name that is based off the "terrible fate" of one child and the "loss of another".
    • Patrem claims that the players will meet both familiar and foreign entities in the portal - some from the present and others from ancient times before man.
    • Patrem claims the "grand" one he mentioned previously is seeking a puppet known as "the burned one" that will make them more powerful.
    • Patrem says that the "grand" one wishes to kill the "link of that time", as it will lead to them becoming a god.
    • Patrem says that while the "grand" one is one of his "special children", he is also a "grand fool".
    • Patrem departs for a ceremony that requires a blood sacrifice.
    • At 6:39 PM, the player Stevey contacted Patrem on Within Hubris.
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    4/4/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (PM's)

    Summary

    • Patrem claims that the players already know the name of the "Grand Child", but he has a new name that will later be revealed to us.
    • Patrem claims the "Burned One" seeks to find the "One who is flying", who he also describes as being "of the water". This is the "flying" entity mentioned in the bedtime story.
    • Patrem reveals that the "Burned one" is one of the players, and that he was the "screaming" entity mentioned in the bedtime story.
    • The player Stevey asks Patrem which "mother" Patrem has referred to in the past, but he does not respond.
    • At 8:11 PM, the player Oceanstuck messaged Patrem on Within Hubris, asking the following: "did someone want to speak with me".

    April 5th, 2015

    • At an unknown time, players begin speculating that Mason is going to be sacrificed at the ceremony Patrem mentioned.
    • At 2:15 AM, Patrem posted "You foolish children, this affair has nothing to do with mason." on Within Hubris.
    • At 2:54 AM, the player Circlehunter submitted the video "Jailbreak.wmv" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Link dancing with the "Kamaro's Mask, playing the "Song of Soaring" to escape to Link's house from "Ocarina of Time" before playing the "Song of Storms" to make it rain, and finally playing the "Sun's Song to turn day into night. This was done with the intention of saving Doug. target=_blank
    • At 2:58 AM, Patrem posted "There was no plan to spill the blood of the child douglas on this night. You children ran forth blindly and your efforts were thus wasted." on Within Hubris.

    April 7th, 2015

    • At 1:14 AM, Helper joined the Skype group and began speaking with the players.
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    4/7/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Helper informs the players that Mason has been trapped within a storm drain that is currently filling with water - an adverse effect of "Jailbreak.wmv".
    • Helper posts a ciphered message from Mason that translates to "The time will come".

    April 8th, 2015

    • At 4:14 PM, Patrem replied to the player Stevey's PM from several days prior, answering his question "You mentioned a "mother" who calls for blood... may I get a hint or answer to her identity?" with "I bring swift demise to those who dare question her. You may know her as Luna, maiden of the night and goddess of the moon.", confirming that this cult's goddess is Luna.
    • At 6:15 PM, Patrem replied to the player Oceanstuck's PM from several days prior with "Was it not you who wished to be spoken too? Who is it you desire child?"

    April 10th, 2015

    • At 11:13 PM, The Man joined the Skype group and began chatting with the players. Unfortunately, this conversation was not archived. Below is a generalized summary of what was discussed:
    • The ARG will be placed under a hiatus due to server issues regarding YSHDT.com.
    • All players have an equally important role in determining the direction of the ARG.
    • A hint was given for the "Tt lmhiw eemic elo" cipher left by Helper a few days prior, which at this point in time had yet to be solved.
    • At 11:42 PM, The Man briefly rejoined the Skype group and simply asked the players "Yes or no?". The player Eve answered "No", after which The Man simply replied with "ok" before leaving the group.
    • At 11:45 PM, "The Gray Man" begins speaking to the players on Within Hubris, simply greeting them and asking if they had solved Helper's cipher yet.
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    4/10/15 - Chat with "The Gray Man" - Within Hubris

    April 11th, 2015

    • At 12:52 AM, Patrem began speaking with the players on Within Hubris
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    4/11/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris

    Summary

    • Patrem mocks his followers for performing rituals of self sacrifice in the holy building.

    Updates

    • Files:
    • Patrem links to an audio file that's a recording of the ritual he described. Sobbing, moaning, and drum beats can be heard, along with someone saying "As I stand here on this most holy of nights, what pours from my arm is spilled in her name.". target=_blank
    • At 2:13 AM, the player Stevey contacted Patrem on Within Hubris.
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    4/11/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (PM's)

    Summary

    • Patrem says that the one who said "As I stand here on this most holy of nights, what pours from my arm is spilled in her name." in the Blood Moon Ritual recording was the person who acts as the overseer of the fishery while the other overseer is away.
    • Patrem mentions that the cult once had an "archive" that is currently being reconstructed after going offline in 2012. This was the same year that the original Within Hubris website was taken offline. Patrem claims that a recording of the "true" Blood Moon Ritual will be added to this archive.
    • At 9:46 AM, the player Eve discovered several updates on YSHDT.com.
    • The front page's title now read "..." and featured the image "me.jpg" - a gray, blurry image. target=_blank Atop "me.jpg" was another image titled "help.jpg", which was a photo of a storm drain with the words "DUMP NO WASTE DRAINS TO STREAM" painted on the ground. target=_blank The audio "rain.mp3" played on this page - audio of heavy rainfall. Hidden in the page's source was an excerpt from a Wikipedia article about drowning.
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    4/11/15 - Page Source Text - YSHDT.com

    • The page "/help" was discovered to have the same photo of a storm drain that was on the front page - "help.jpg".
    • The page "/news" was now titled "2" and hid source text that read "...". The page now featured an image titled "2s.png" - another picture of a newspaper article. This article featured inappropriately capitalized letters that spelled out the word "COME", which led to the discovery of "http://yshdt.com/come". target=_blank The newspaper article read as follows:
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    4/11/15 - "2s.png" - YSHDT.com

    • The players discovered a new page - "http://yshdt.com/come". This page was titled "THESE" and hid source text that read "ONE OF THESE PLACES". This page also contained the image "GOTYOU.png", which was an altered version of "knownlocations.jpg" that had been updated with more locations of prominent players. Black, shadowy arms were now reaching out from the state of Florida which had been circled. The states of West Virginia and Ohio were also circled. target=_blank
    • The page "/yes" was now titled "YES" and featured the audio file "WARNING!!!.wav" - an SSTV signal. This page also contained an image titled "yes.png"" which featured an image of a red dot, a gas mask, and Japanese text that translated to the following: target=_blank
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    4/11/15 - "yes.png" - YSHDT.com

    April 22nd, 2015

    • At 10:30 PM, Helper rejoined the Skype group and began chatting with the players.
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    4/22/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Helper gives the players a message from the GM telling them that they've missed something big.
    • The players are informed that apparently someone has died because of what they missed.
    • At 10:42 PM, The Man rejoined the Skype group and began chatting with the players. He informed them that it was never specified that Mason was the one who died.
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    4/22/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    April 23rd, 2015

    • At 5:59 PM, the player Yuki solved the "WARNING!!!.wav" SSTV signal previously found on "/yes", which translated to "18203".
    • At 5:59 PM, the player Yuki discovered a new page - "http://yshdt.com/18203". This page was titled "Please respond soon... and hid the source text "...Accessing...Accessing...". This page also contained a SWF file titled "tower.swf" which had a flashing light. The audio file "thisisgroundcontrol.wav" also played on this page, which was a "Number's Station" recording that translated to the following: "Please tell me the code look on your note page for more information."
    • At 7:42 PM, the player Jacob discovered a new page - "http://yshdt.com/psychology". This page was titled "It's been too long." and contained the image "pnotes.png" which are notes written about the Players and "demons". "FILE 3" was also written across the page. target=_blank
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    4/11/15 - "pnotes.png" - YSHDT.com

    • At 7:44 PM, the player Spirkiroid discovered a new page - "http://yshdt.com/networking". This page was titled "Untitled Document" and featured the text "Notes:" followed by five links:
    • A link titled "1" that led to a password protected .zip file named "the COlOR". This file contained an image titled "1.png", which featured a shadowy entity. target=_blank
    • A link titled "2" that led to a password protected .rar file named "It affects everything, but is not real". This file contained an image titled "2.png", which featured the same shadowy entity from “1.png” but now with glowing eyes. target=_blank
    • A link titled "3" that led to a password protected .rar file named "The Ascension of Jesus by Benjamin West". This file was titled “3.png and it contained the painting “The Ascension of Jesus” by Benjamin West. target=_blank
    • A link titled "5" that led to a .zip file named "help" that contained the image "5.png" - a photo of a storm drain. target=_blank
    • A link titled "6" that led to a text file named "linkaggregation" that contained the text "NO WAY BACK" repeated many times.

    April 30th, 2015

    • At 12:56 AM, The Man rejoined the Skype group and briefly chatted with the players.
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    4/30/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • The Man informs the players that there is a lull in activity as a result of his schooling.
    • The Man changes the name of the Skype group to include "Device incoming."

    May 3rd, 2015

    • At 2:48 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog. Players briefly chatted with him in the comment section.
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    5/3/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • Doug attempts to convince the players he is still a regular high school student.
    • Doug claims that he is always in contact with the cult now.
    • At an unknown time, several pages on YSHDT.com were updated.
    • The front page was now titled "MASON" and hid the text "WHATDIDYOUDO" in the source code. The page now contained a SWF file titled "drain.swf" that featured a photo of a sewage drain with a device sitting next to it. The device had three lights on it that blinked in the following sequence: "1 321 321 123 123 1".
    • The page "/networking" now contained five new links that replaced the previous ones.
    • A link titled "4" that led to a password protected .rar file named "UQSA6WUBMZS38DTY7ZT5T27O7DPU7JP87ZU7O3". This file contained a text file named "4.txt that read "MasonFreed".
      • A link titled "7" that led to a password protected .zip file named "Is this my face". The password for this file was quickly discovered to be "mask", revealing the image "Untitled-1.png" - an image of Link from Ocarina of Time with his face replaced with a creepy, toothy smile. target=_blank
    • A link titled "9" that led to the page "http://yshdt.com/come".
    • A link titled "10" that led to a password protected .rar file named "Wells had considered the notion of time travel before". The password for this file was quickly discovered to be "timebomb", revealing the image "20150503_023757.jpg" - a photo of some hand-drawn blueprints for what appears to be a bomb. This blueprints also contained a cipher that translated to "Messages through time". target=_blank
    • A link titled "10.5" that led to the image "11.jpg" - an image of a distorted, orange smiley face with text that read "IM WATCHING". target=_blank
    • The page "/come" was now titled "THIS" and hid the text "..." in the source code. This page now contained an updated version of the image "GOTYOU.png", which was now titled "GOTHIM.png". The image now had black streaks extending to each of the locations with West Virginia now having an "X" marked across it along with the text "HIM". target=_blank
    • The page "/18203" contained an updated version of "tower.swf" - the flashing red light was now green.
    • At 5:12 AM, the player ARGdov posted a link to "20150503_023757.jpg" in a comment on Letschasethemouse.
    • At 5:26 AM, Doug made a new post on Letschasethemouse titled "WHERE", repeatedly asking where the players found the bomb plans. The title of the blog changed to "WHERE DID YOU GET THAT" and the background image became a corrupted mess. target=_blank The players briefly spoke to Doug in the comment section of this post.
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    5/3/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

    Summary

    • The player ARGdov links Doug to the "time bomb" plans, causing the entire blog to corrupt as Doug becomes angered.
    • Doug claims the players' "Link" will be severed.

    Updates

    • Files:
    • Doug posts an incredibly loud audio file after the player ARGdov attempts to lie to him. target=_blank
    • At 5:48 AM, Helper rejoined the Skype group and told the players to fix their mistake.
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    5/3/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    • At 6:08 AM, The Man rejoined the Skype group and confirmed that the players' Link had been severed, meaning their Ocarina powers were unavailable.
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    5/3/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    May 4th, 2015

    • At 12:50 AM, the player Stevey was friended by a user named "Mason xxxxxxxxx". Mason sent the message "Transmission will occur under reasonable circumstances.".
    • At 12:54 AM, Mason sent Stevey another message that read "Currently, there is a storm affecting the area of JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. Please remain indoors until the storm rests.".
    • At 12:58 AM, the player Mando added Mason to the Internet Detectives Skype group. Mason began chatting with the players.
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    5/4/15 - Chat with Mason - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • Mason is speaking to the players from some sort of DOS-like operating system. He claims it belongs to Doug.
    • Mason says that the current year for him is 2015, meaning we are now speaking to a Mason from the present instead of 2009.
    • When asked what happened to him, Mason simply claims that he "lived".
    • Mason requests the "time bomb" plans from the players. Once he receives them, he claims he is unsure what he is supposed to do with them.
    • Mason tells the players that he will be returning soon.
    • At 10:21 PM, Helper briefly rejoined the Internet Detectives Skype group and sent the message "Hello. I begrudginggly bring you all a message. "Substitute for phone"".

    May 6th, 2015

    • At 10:59 PM, Mason became active in the Skype group and briefly chatted with the players. Unfortunately, the player Sengi submitted the command ".root", causing the connection with Mason to be severed.
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    5/6/15 - Chat with Mason - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    May 14th, 2015

    • At 9:00 PM, The Man joined the Skype group and began chatting with the players. He announced that this arc of the ARG was now over and revealed his identity.
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    5/14/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

    Summary

    • The Man reveals that he was secretly the player "Dawn of a New Day" all along. He was also "Thelaw" - the user who first found YSHDT.com.
    • The players Mando and Circlehunter were revealed to have assisted The Man in creating the ARG. Mando often attempted to lure the players off course, while Circlehunter was "The Gray Man".
    • A new ARG is being created for the players by a new group of GM's.
    • At 9:19 PM, The Man linked the players to a video titled "Outro", which was hosted on his OoC YouTube channel. This video alludes to the following arcs and closes out the YSHDT Arc. target=_blank
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    5/14/15 - "Outro" - YouTube (LouisAndPillz)


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