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(below is a quick recent summary - detail can be found at Outline)
(July 25)
A new website for Halo 3 has been launched, [1], under the downloads section[2] several ARG logo's are available including a flashing screensaver
Blue Dingo
(July 24)
Halo3.com has updated. Now featuring a 'fankit' in the section titles Iris under the Media tab. This kit is a zip file that contains several ARG related pictures with AR's avatar glyph.
(July 23)
Nothing has happened now at all Iris-related for almost 2 weeks straight. What are they cooking up for us (hopefully)? Be sure to note that Wikipedia's article on the Iris ARG is disabled from editing until the end of July 23rd. Seems rather strange for them to pick that date, I'd watch that page.
(July 10)
- The message on the flood containment control (see for audio and transcription) call number has been updated. The new recording completes part 2, and hints for people to go visit halo3.com/5467k - a map of the US with red dots in every state on video game carrying stores. The page title says '3463 5467k', which when punched in a cell spells 'FIND KIOSK'. When viewing the red dots, each location contains a code:
KltfvbljclecwuqlYnmerwvqhrplavyjantz xtmespdtsttgyseviBceyntfvvatrwzgwwub olwifmvbgcztatsVwxbxexiwgzswnfepVtkn njzgdctpwvhKgefqcekqvqyfbetxvhbgznhp rlavdecrqihJokstwcxahxxwitchsjrptaau nansTmbxwhihyfthAtlxIvsdbQtpaBjrVrss oDwc
- When visiting the locations, people found a new display on Xbox 360 kiosks (youtube video, thanks atomicfire001). In a 'hidden menu' (see flood containment control), they found a quote from Blaise de Vigenère:
"There is no malicious intent. Only the single minded goal of survival"
This tells us the code is a vigenere cipher. Using the quote as the key, the quote can be decoded to:
Report 206: Every sixteen hours another planet is taken. The numbers being lost are astronomical. Report 223: Host world raised. Correct concentration to point sixty five. Fleet losing control falling back. Rendezvous at Nine Bravo Kilo Two Romeo Six. |
- (note the bold text) Seeing numbers encoded in the quote, it decodes to a transmission log page: 206.16.223.65/9BK2R6, which leads to the new Bounce Path Control page where visitors were prompted to enter a verification code (image). The first 100 people to enter this code were presented with the key entry page again, with a new voice message.
The MP3 narrative says:
Transcription:
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- Once all 100 keys were received, "the server's content" became unlocked, and the transmission log began redirecting to "Server Open" (direct link). The second server ('episode') shown on halo3.com is now unocked and displays the Forerunner entity.
(-- Read more in the outline --)