Author Topic: "Ana" ARG thread (Read 113821 times)

Platypi · October 23, 2017, 05:07:14 AM

Here is the reversed audio file. It's not much clearer. In fact, those familiar with how reversed audio sounds will notice that it sounds more reversed. So I don't think that's what we are supposed to do. Maybe we have to rearrange the audio file, or de-distort it somehow.

I looked at the meta data, and found that the title of the audio file is "second word". Perhaps this indicates that the solution the puzzle is the second word in the audio clip. Or maybe it is referring to the "second word" of something else.

If you are using Chrome or Chromium, you may notice when you go to the page that Google asks if you want to translate the page. The HTML code indicates that the language of the page is "de-DE". So the words in the audio file are probably in a different language. Using this language to interpret the audio file will probably give us the words we need to find the "second word". The HTML language code "de-DE" corresponds to Deutsch and German. Given that on the newspaper page had the title "Zeitung", which translates to "newspaper" in German, I'm betting that the language is German.

Also, the title of the current page is "Sehen", which translates to "see" in German. This furthers supports the hypothesis that the audio file is in German.

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Platypi · October 23, 2017, 05:11:26 AM

A quick request, if I might: If you are the first to uncover a new clue, please re-upload the pictures and files found on them. The game site might not always be up, and it'd be nice to preserve our progress for people to look at after the game is over. I recommend Imgur for photos and Leopard Hosting for general files.

Platypi · October 23, 2017, 05:18:13 AM

So... does anyone speak German?

EDIT: I'm going to bed. I should have gone to sleep an hour or two ago, but I just had to check this thread, didn't I?... Lol

Goth77 · October 23, 2017, 06:22:02 AM

After loving around with pitch and stuff in audacity, I still can't quite make out what it says

to me it sounds like "This is tar-pair" (unaudiable) and then "ew" at the very end.

I know for a fact it says "eww" at the end, not sure about the rest of it.....lol

speeddog73 · October 23, 2017, 09:50:29 AM

Quote from: Platypi on October 23, 2017, 05:07:14 AM

Maybe we have to rearrange the audio file, or de-distort it somehow.

The audio seems to have an odd cut at the part towards the end. This might indicate a sign that it was re-arranged to some degree.

Quote from: Goth77 on October 23, 2017, 06:22:02 AM

to me it sounds like "This is tar-pair" (unaudiable) and then "ew" at the very end.

"This is party, ew"? "This is you(r) party"? Maybe something can be found with the file. I'll have a go at it later today myself.

EcstaticEggplant · October 23, 2017, 10:18:20 AM

https://blocklandana.science/newspaper/2/1693/275/bella/vista/triumph/spokeswoman/dilemma/itwasan/
from the qr code - not sure what the other stuff means but i guess the discord stuff is confirmed now

edit: the format is some sort of contact info form.

nothing is relevant except the name, address and url which are:
"What Happened?"
176 Spalding Rd, North York, Ontario, M3K 1K4, Canada
https://blocklandana.science/newspaper/2/1693/275/bella/vista/triumph/spokeswoman/dilemma/

we probably gotta work out what happened at this place. still not sure where the audio comes in

EcstaticEggplant · October 23, 2017, 10:35:24 AM

figured it out: an explosion happened at the place 9 years ago due to a propane facility nearby blowing up
https://blocklandana.science/newspaper/2/1693/275/bella/vista/triumph/spokeswoman/dilemma/itwasan/explosion/

torin� · October 23, 2017, 10:36:32 AM

woah... deep....

speeddog73 · October 23, 2017, 10:58:36 AM

Quote from: EcstaticEggplant on October 23, 2017, 10:35:24 AM

figured it out: an explosion happened at the place 9 years ago due to a propane facility nearby blowing up
https://blocklandana.science/newspaper/2/1693/275/bella/vista/triumph/spokeswoman/dilemma/itwasan/explosion/

Damn...maybe whoever controls Ana knew someone in that house?
"What was he?" The X's are in a pattern of 3-4-3-4-3-4; maybe we need some sort of code? Or maybe we need find somebody who was involved in the explosion.

torin� · October 23, 2017, 11:20:03 AM

Quote from: Pah1023 on October 23, 2017, 03:25:03 AM

While the street view has it blurred out, the 3D view shows up the house.

wait hol up what the forget is that in the driveway

torin� · October 23, 2017, 11:34:25 AM

Quote from: EcstaticEggplant on October 23, 2017, 10:35:24 AM

figured it out: an explosion happened at the place 9 years ago due to a propane facility nearby blowing up
https://blocklandana.science/newspaper/2/1693/275/bella/vista/triumph/spokeswoman/dilemma/itwasan/explosion/

nani the forget

whats the deal with the house? it's like blurred all the way back to 2007 and still in 2015, so i don't think its related to the explosion

speeddog73 · October 23, 2017, 12:01:41 PM

Quote from: torin� on October 23, 2017, 11:34:25 AM

-snip-
nani the forget

whats the deal with the house? it's like blurred all the way back to 2007 and still in 2015, so i don't think its related to the explosion

The house could be meaningless now, but we should keep it in mind. However the explosion seems more related to the next clue than the house. "What was he?" 2 people died during the disaster. That of who were Bob Leek, and Parminder Saini. I already tried both of their names for the link, first and last, and their occupations. Nothing came up.
I've been digging my sources from the Wikipedia article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_propane_explosion

EDIT:
WOAH- apparently there's more to Parminder Saini than I thought. A brief search of his name reveals he was a 'Convicted Indian Hijacker' who immigrated to Canada under the name Balbir Singh.
Read up on this for some potential clues: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parminder_Singh_Saini

Damn the dates don't match up. Apparently this guy was somehow deported from Canada in 2010, while our Saini apparently died in 2008. Is this coincidental or just false information? (Or maybe it's our next clue?)

torin� · October 23, 2017, 12:21:35 PM

maybe its a red herring but i think youre onto something
whenever i try to participate in these things i normally just dig up stuff thats already been found or whatever so ill just wait to post any new findings

EcstaticEggplant · October 23, 2017, 12:30:07 PM

Quote from: torin� on October 23, 2017, 11:34:25 AM

whats the deal with the house? it's like blurred all the way back to 2007 and still in 2015, so i don't think its related to the explosion

i found out about the explosion by googling the address which got me this: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-33200.pdf
the house must have been affected, still dunno why its blurred, could just be a problem with google

speeddog73 · October 23, 2017, 01:01:17 PM

Quote from: torin� on October 23, 2017, 12:21:35 PM

maybe its a red herring but i think youre onto something
whenever i try to participate in these things i normally just dig up stuff thats already been found or whatever so ill just wait to post any new findings

This is my first ARG so I don't know if I'm going too far into this or not, but maybe it will help.

Quote from: EcstaticEggplant on October 23, 2017, 12:30:07 PM

i found out about the explosion by googling the address which got me this: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-33200.pdf
the house must have been affected, still dunno why its blurred, could just be a problem with google

I have a feeling that the blurred house is the old house from before the incident, when they took the photo, and the reconstructed one was never photographed. They probably informed Google that it isn't the same building anymore, and to avoid confusion they blurred the streetview for the home.