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// Spoilers

At the end of the game, you're shown the code cX6Th2Sg with a voice reading out "pastebin" in the nato phonetic alphabet.

Going to https://pastebin.com/cX6Th2Sg gets you the code uggcf://mrebova.arg/?466nor96ro695q6p#xF79GbXHrGR+uX/IPgomN6xIXL97BUtswAbE90386i8= .

That can be decrypted via a caesar cipher with value 13.

This leads you to https://zerobin.net/?466abe96eb695d6c#kS79ToKUeTE+hK/VCtbzA6kVKY97OHgfjNoR90386v8= which asks for a password to decrypt the text.

This is where I'm currently stuck. I've tried various strings from the game description, text in the game, things related to the jam name or themes of the game, but no luck so far.

I also extracted the game files and tried to spectogram all the sound files, but didn't find anything interesting. I also found this image in a folder called "masterplan" so I figured it would have the password, but things like "dream" or "Deep see terrors" don't work.

Edit: Figured out the password is PREY. The decrypted text has a bunch of stuff going on. Trying to figure it out now.

Edit2: The morse code at the bottom leads to 2 articles. The first is https://web.archive.org/web/20201108154101/HTTP://NEWENGLANDFOLKLORE.BLOGSPOT.CO...

Interestingly, the article linked mentions "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" which is similar to Warkus' past game "Shadow over Normoth"

And the second is https://www.newsroom.co.nz/lockerroom/ocean-swim-champ-terrified-by-what-lurks-b...

This one seems to be less tabloid-y and more just about a swimmer's fear of the ocean.

Edit3: The ascii at the top leads to https://neal.fun/deep-sea/

And googling the phrases at the top leads to https://strangesounds.org/2013/02/mystery-strange-sounds-from-the-deep-oceans-bl..

I don't see any other loose threads to follow, but there might be more if anyone else wants to take a look. Pretty fun mini arg.

5mg2 years ago(+2)(-1)

LIE and PREY are two words in the game.

Adrionic2 years ago(+4)(-1)

Adding to this, the portion at the bottom that says:

N O... T.......H U M A N
Y QKNrZl60K40 T
Y L4qM1IEhtNQ T
Y MV0DJ9kJPoU T
Those are links to 3 different YouTube videos which can be found here:
1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKNrZl60K40
2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4qM1IEhtNQ
3- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0DJ9kJPoU
Not sure what significance they hold, but still interesting!
I have to thank you as well, I recorded a video of this and
used your findings here to help me progress a bit without
spoiling too much for myself. If you'd like me to credit you
in the video in any particular way, please let me know!
I'll be sure to at least include your username.

Vykri2 years ago (1 edit) (+3)(-1)

Eyy, it's Adrionic! I loved your playthrough of my game Rite of Ammon a while back. Glad you're playing games in this jam as well, should have my entry done in the next few days. Nice finds with the video links. The last video there looks like where Warkus got the list of sounds from for that zerobin paste.

Adrionic2 years ago(+3)(-1)

Small world! Sorry, I'm really bad at remembering names LOL. I loved your game!

I've been trying to spot things as I'm editing the video for this game, but it seems this might be the extent (I'm probably very wrong about that). A very cool experience nonetheless!

I look forward to seeing your entry for the jam!

sunkrain2 years ago(+1)

in the left leg was write "twitter" vertical

CelestialLizzie2 years ago(+1)

Wow, thanks so much for sharing what you found! I literally stopped after I translated the NATO into "pastebin" because it sounded so stupid and I felt I must have gotten it wrong. It never occurred to me that it was a website.

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