Dharma Secret’s LOST-n-Found: A Blog Dedicated to the T.V. Show Lost

On 14th, it was alluded to that one of the ROT members, BroadBandBeatnik may have jumped ship and went to work for the Hanso Foundation.

Because of Beatnik’s defection, the Retrivers of Truth changed the password. However, unlike the others, this password was not found in the registration e-mail, but found embedded in the code of the cover site.


By taking the code above, and using a base 64 translator, gamers found an odd string of code which was found to be the new password to enter the forum: 1CF11D16-C378-4D5A-B038-00DF9ED171FF

It was later found by duncan from 4815162342.com that this method was a backdoor to finding the passwords. Fortunatly, duncan had a back up of the previous code, and was able to run it through base 64 translator.

dDwtMTkyODMzNzg3ODt0PDtsPGk8MD47PjtsPHQ8O2w8aTwxPjtpPDM+O2k
8NT47PjtsPHQ8O2w8aTwxPjs+O2w8dDxwPGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8XGU7Pj47
Oz47Pj47dDw7bDxpPDA+Oz47bDx0PDtsPGk8NT47aTw5Pjs+O2w8dDxwPG
w8VGV4dDs+O2w8XGU7Pj47Oz47dDxwPHA8bDxWYWxpZGF0aW9uRXhwc
mVzc2lvbjs+O2w8KF4oW2EtekEtWjAtOV9cXC1cXC5dKylAKChcXFtbMC05X
XsxLDN9XFwuWzAtOV17MSwzfVxcLlswLTldezEsM31cXC4pfCgoW2EtekEtWj
AtOVxcLV0rXFwuKSspKShbYS16QS1aXXsyLDR9fFswLTldezEsM30pKFxcXT8
pJCl8cG9sYXIgYmVhcjs+Pjs+Ozs+Oz4+Oz4+O3Q8O2w8aTwxPjs+O2w8dD
xwPGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8SG9tZTs+Pjs7Pjs+Pjs+Pjs+PjtsPG1nYng6R287Pj6
GESnDOKaq9Vfd+Mt6tGyAOrbPrA==

decoded :

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One July 13th, members of Mardake Wig’s friends list on Myspace.com recieved a message saying that there will be an update on the Retrievers of Truth forum on the 14th.

As prommised, on friday July 14th, a new thread was started on the ROT forum which led gamers to check the Broadbant Stories page on rischerdddperbroader.com where they found a new videclip with Thomas Mittelwerk.

Transcript:

Business lives and dies on communication and when your business is extending life and improving health, advancing technology to mend an injured planet, communication can literally means the difference between life and death.

As President and Chief Technologist of The Hanso Foundation, it is my job to make sure that the beneficial work of this multi-lingual; multi-national, multi-discipline organization reaches every one of the good people we are trying to help. THF isn’t just about the cutting edge of science, it’s about bringing people together, from prize-winning scientists to villagers in the developing world under the banner of “better living through innovation.”

Without broadband we would be completely in the dark. Our ability to communicate relies on real-time video conferencing, uploading and downloading vast quantities of information and the lightening fast transmission of email around the world and back. A lot of people think the medical, education; scientific advancements made by THF are a godsend. And they are right, but, if you ask me, it is the godsend of broadband that truly allows us to reach out for a better tomorrow and do what we must.

One thing that I find interesting about this new Retrievers of Truth thread is the timing. If BroadBandBeatnik did defect to the Hanso Foundation, it is possible that he was in communication with the Foundation, maybe even Mittelwerk, and as a result may have been how they found out about Rachel, and GidgetGirl.

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On July 3rd Italy 1 was posted on Rachel Blake’s blog.
By clicking on the link , and using the login (rblake), and password (allveggie) provided, gamers were redirected to: richerdeeperbroader.com/welcome/your/next/video/needs/your/experiences/
check/tomorrow/, which is the url found via the Retrievers of Truth Hint Hunt. Upon logging in, gamers find Rachel’s latest video, in which she reveals a meeting between Thomas Mittelwerk, Hugh McIntyre, Peter Thompson, and executives from the GWC.



Next in Rachel’s first Italy post she contiunues the speculation she started in the video. In particular, the Foundation’s connection with the GWC, and Enzo Valenzetti.

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On June 30th, a new link was added to DJ Dan’s Podcast page redirecting Gamers to the Retrievers of Truth site. Upon accessing the forum (Remember to use the new password “polar bear”), gamers found a new thread which provided a link to where you can download DJ Dan’s lates’t podcast.

6/30 Podcast Audio
Transcript:

ANNOUNCER: *music playing* Coming to you live, from the fire in your belly!

FEMALE VOICES: *singing* DJ Dan.

ANNOUNCER: *music playing* You’re listening to DJ Dan… *sound effect* Shutting down the man!

DJ DAN: And, uh, I’m here talking to Russ …

CALLER (Russell): Russell …

DJ DAN: Yeah, Russell Andrews, who ….

CALLER (Russell): Who’s here to tell you that we are in a lot of trouble… and most of us don’t realize it …

DJ DAN: Russell …

CALLER (Russell): We have an ecosystem on the brink of collapse…

DJ DAN: I’m trying to be polite here… RUSSELL!

CALLER (Russell): Huh.

DJ DAN: Tell us: What is your job?

CALLER (Russell): Okay, I’ve already explained: I’m a mathematical forecaster, and…

DJ DAN: Now, now, hold it right there, just hold. My listeners here “mathematical forecaster” and already — (snap) — they’re disconnected. Now Russell, tell me: What does a mathematical forecaster do?

CALLER (Russell): Okay, basically I do algorithms to forecast systematic–

DJ DAN: (Makes buzzer sound) Ennnnnnnhhhhhh! You use math to predict the future, but Russ: Nobody can predict the future.

CALLER (Russell): Not true.

DJ DAN: I repeat, nobody …

CALLER (Russell): Not - not true.

DJ DAN: I don’t care who you are, what you do, who you pray to, what kind of computer power you’re packing, what kind of degrees your holding, what kind of Tarot cards and star charts and tea leaves and coffee grounds and pig’s blood and moon runes… You will never, ever predict what is coming out of my mouth right now. Give it a shot. Come on. Try… try… try…

CALLER (Russell): Uh… uh… uh…

DJ DAN: Six backward church dummies. You know? Madagascar. Hugh

CALLER (Russell): So what?

DJ DAN: So, I just proved my point.

Russell: Look, DJ Dan, if what I’m saying is so far off the mark, tell me: Why would the U.N. hire Enzo Valenzetti in 1963 to apply the laws of statistical probability to predict the future of mankind?

DJ DAN: Enzo… Venzo… whatawhatuh?

CALLER (Russell): Enzo Valenzetti. He was the greatest mind in mathematical history.

DJ DAN: Then how come I ain’t heard of him?

CALLER (Russell): Because he died before his prime. He was piloting a plane from Naples to Paris, and it just… disappeared. He was killed. Killed, DJ Dan, to hide the truth.

DJ DAN: And what truth might that be?

CALLER (Russell): Okay. After the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.N. decided to apply my field to the problems of humanity. They hired this grad student, Valenzetti, to come up with an equation that would help look into the future –

DJ DAN: Alright, Rusty, Rusty …

CALLER (Russell): — of –

DJ DAN: … Rusty …

CALLER (Russell): — mankind. Russell.

DJ Dan: Rusty … Whoa. What did this equation say?

CALLER (Russell): Nobody knows. It was an oral presentation to the U.N., and then the whole thing’s been suppressed. And, and he developed the whole thing on his own, in seclusion.

DJ Dan: Then how do you know this Valenzetti Equation even exists?

CALLER (Russell): Because a book was written about it. I’ve been trying to get my hands on it for years, but it’s out of print … and somebody just bought the original publisher.

DJ Dan: Yeah, sounds like a real conspiracy theory, Rusty. And who, pray tell, bought the publishing company?

CALLER (Russell): The Hanso Foundation!

DJ Dan: SHUTDOWN! Very clever, Russ, very clever. But I’ve seen enough parlor tricks in my day to know when I’m being had. Next caller!

CALLER (Rachel Blake): Maybe you shouldn’t be so quick to shut down your callers, DJ Dan.

DJ DAN: Ooooooo, a feisty one. You’re sounding way too hot to be one of my conspiraspies. Who am I talking to here?

CALLER (Rachel Blake): Here’s what I know: Remember your Vik Institute show?

DJ DAN: Mm hmm.

CALLER (Rachel Blake): Mental hospital run by The Hanso Foundation, full of number-crunching savants in a mysterious third basement?

DJ DAN: Yeah, yeah.

CALLER (Rachel Blake): I know for a fact it’s full of mathematicians. And those savants — they’re running an equation over and over. It’s just like you said: Mittelwerk doesn’t want a data trail.

DJ DAN: So … so, so, what: You think they’re running this ValenTeek (?) Equation?

CALLER (Rachel Blake): Guess you are as smart as you look.

DJ DAN: If I wasn’t married, I’d take you to the Puerto Rican beach where I grew up and marry you on the spot!

CALLER (Rachel Blake): Too bad you’re married.

DJ DAN: Quiza me puedes seguir o cojer la corriente y decirme lo que estas aahh lo que tienes puesto?? (Speaking in Spanish: Play along with me … uh … Tell me what you’re wearing?)

CALLER (Rachel Blake): You want to know what I’m wearing? Something cute. Too bad The Hanso Foundation wants me dead. You’ll never get to see.

DJ DAN: Wait a minute. Who is this, really?

CALLER (Rachel Blake): Persephone.

DJ DAN: Wh- wait, wh- … Persephone? Tan– Perse- Tonya, quick! Trace the call! Trace the call right now. Trace it. Come on.

TONYA: Trace it? With my pencil?

DJ DAN: Just… *Sighs*DJ Dan. More in love than ever before.

MUSIC

ANNOUNCER: *music playing* You’re listening to DJ Dan… *sound effect* Shutting down the man!

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If you think that this ROT Word Hunt is confusing, then you are not alone. I admit, that it took me several hours of reading through forum threads on multiple boards before I finally understood what the hell was going on… Well at least I think. Here is a complete recap of the information that we have to this point.

June 16, 2006
A new discussion thread is added to the Retrievers of Truth forum, which leads gamers to start AIMing in-game board users DSLerator, and iobiSeeingYou.

June 26, 2006
A new thread is added to the Retriever of Truth forum. The new thread explains that there will be the release of several smaller clues over the next few days that, when put together will lead to the revelation of a bigger clue. The first clue was the first word of the first song in Cabaret, which is “Willkommen” or “Welcome“.

June 27, 2006
People who previously AIMed ROT members after the June 16th post receive the following message from DSLerator: “Here’s your next hint: 25 15 21 18″. By doing a alpha-numeric exchange, these numbers are translated to: 25 15 21 18 = “YOUR“.

June 28, 2006
People start receiving instant messages from DSLerator, directing them to the MySpace page of a Mandrake Wig (http://www.myspace.com/mandrakewig), where the following clues are found in a blog entry. The blog entry consists of a story accompanied by a series of Jeopardy style questions.

From Mandrake Wig’s Blog on Myspace:
“I’m not going to tell you whether I won or lost. But I will tell you this, questions 3 and 4 really stumped me and my father never invented Jeopardy.”

Based on this statement, and the fact they were the only two questions that have single word answers, gamers surmised that questions 3 and 4 are the hidden words that they are looking for.

Question #3
To which Ralph replied, chicken necks. “NEXT”

Question #4
Not a friend to the radio star. “VIDEO“

June 29, 2006
The following thread by fiberoptician is posted on the Retrievers of Truth forum.

Based on this thread, we learn 6 things:

1. The password to the site will be changed, and gamers will have to register again to get the new password.

2. Gamers will receive two more clues for the word hunt in the registration e-mail (making a total of six hidden words).

3. Fiberoptician is now administering a secondary word hunt.

4. The registration e-mail will also contain a “PS” at the end of the message with the first clue for Fiberoptician’s word hunt. The word, when added to the richerdeeperbroader.com url, will reveal a secret “Goodie”.

5. Fiberoptician’s second clue will come on Friday June 30th via Mandrake Wig’s myspace site.

6. Fiberoptician’s third clue will be given by him somehow on Saturday July 1st.

As promised, the Retrievers of Truth password is changed. Upon re-registering, gamers received the following e-mail.

“Dear friends,

I want to thank you all for registering for my newsletter. Things in the world
of Bole and the Retrievers of Truth are very exciting as of late. The RoT is
getting worldwide recognition and I will be appearing on several television
shows in Korea and Australia in the very near future.

The other day I was walking along the river, Bien Ecouter, near a friend’s home
in Switzerland. I was contemplating the nature of things and eating a
buttercream torte when a yellow lab came out of nowhere and blocked my path. I
stood motionless for what seemed like an eternity stunned by this intrusion all
the while wondering what the creature’s intentions were.

The yellow lab is a highly evolved creature, as I have stated on my website and
in my many books. When they venture into our personal space it is usually for a
reason and at this moment I could not fathom what this particular stranger
wanted of me? Had he heard of me from other retrievers? Did he sense my
willingness to communicate? Was this all just a coincidence?

After a few seconds our eyes locked and we communicated. He stated his name was
“Wand Prowess.” He then stated that I should remember his name, “not as it is
but as it can be.” Then he began what seemed like a poem, “In the Pacific I’m in
the ocean bare, when I’m up north I’m the sea bear.” I tried to question both
statements but he just looked at me, turned and as he was about to walk away he
said, “I’ll leave you with two things to ponder” and he then turned and ran off.
These are they:

Maslow’s hierarchy

Keep who’s eye on the prize?

I only tell you these tales of my journeys to entertain. But I do hope these
incidents in my life will inspire you to look more deeply into your own.

Yours truly, Dr. Vincent “Wally” Bole

PS: Consuming a diet high in fiber can be beneficial to the BLOOD.”

Compliments of malicia19 from 4815162342.com:

I happen to be French and I can tell you that “Bien Ecouter” is a fake name, it means “listen carefully”.

In the e-mail, Wally meets a man named “Wand Prowess”, which is an anagram for “New Password”. This character then recites a riddle, “In the Pacific I’m in the ocean bare, when I’m up north I’m the sea bear.” This riddle gives us the new ROT password; Sea Bear = Ursus Maritimus = “Polar Bear“.

Next are the two word hunt clues that were promised in the fiberoptician’s forum thread:
Maslow’s hierarchy: “Needs”

Keep who’s eye on the prize?: “Your”

This brings the Six words in the Word Hunt to: “Welcome your next video needs your…”

Finally, at the end of the e-mail is the “PS” statement: “Consuming a diet high in fiber can be beneficial to the BLOOD.”

By adding the word “blood” to the richerdeeperbroader url, gamers are then redirected to site where they can download a photoshop file with a series of letters on it.

It is then surmised that the other two clues will be parts two and three of the document, which can then be layered on top of each other to form a completed document.

However, the ARG designers made the mistake of posting all three parts assuming that no one would be able to find them until the remaining two clues are released. The remaining two words were found, and then the full document assembled.

Compliments of Dennis (For guessing “Money”), BellyOfDesire (for guessing “Sorrow”), and Mochi (for layering the three images) from thelostexperienceclues.blogspot.com.
http://richerdeeperbroader.com/blood/
http://richerdeeperbroader.com/money/
http://richerdeeperbroader.com/sorrow/

Based on this latest revelation, combined with the various clues from Rachel that the Hanso Foundation is building a ship for some sort of voyage, one can theorize that perhaps, the Hanso Foundation may be reactivating the island facility featured in LOST.

UPDATE:
As promised, the second clue for fiberoptician’s word find is found through Mandrake Wig’s myspace site. Two new pictures are added to his Flickr page. One of which has the discription, “Green like MONEY”.

The second picture, which has the tag, “Get a clue: Direct observation or participation?” Is later found to be the next word in the Hint Hunt. By doing a search for “Direct observation or participation”, gamers found that this is the definition of the word “Experience“.

1 Experience n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L experientia act of tyring, fr. experient-, experiens, prp. of experiri to try, fr. ex- + -periri [akin to periculum attempt] -more at Fear] [14c] 1a: direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge b: the fact or state of having been affected by or gained knowledge through direct observation or participation 2a: practical knowledge, skill, or practice derived from direct observation of or participation in events or in a particular activity b: the length of such participation [has 10 years __ in the job] 3a: the conscious events that make up an individual life b: the events that make up the conscious past of a community or nation or mankind generally 4: something personally encountered, undergone, or lived through 5: the act or process of directly perceiving events or reality.

UPDATE:
On Saturday July 1st, a new thread is added to the Retrievers of Truth forum.

The first thing found in this new thread is the question, “What do you get from a waitress?”. This clue gave gamers the next word in the Hint Hunt: “CHECK“. It doesn’t take long for the inginuity of the gamers to strike again, when the final word, “Tomorrow” is guessed later in the day, which now brings the string of words to “Welcome, your next video needs your experience. Check tomorrow“.

The next clue in this thread is for fiberoptician’s Word Hunt, “SORROW“, which unfortunately is now irrelevant since the password was figured out two days earlier.

UPDATE:
On Sunday July 2nd, several people report chatting with IOBISeeingYou on AIM. During the various chats, IOBISeeingYou gave the clue “Who is Rob Morrow’s daughter?”. After a quick internet search, gamers found that Rob Morrow’s daughter is named Tu Morrow (Which I think is a rather cruel thing to do to your child. Why the hell would you name your child Tu Morrow?). This clue is easily then coverted to the Hint Hunt word “TOMORROW”, which again proves irrelevant since the word was guessed by a gamer days prior.

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