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Anna Heath

2005-05-13T21:08:10Z

Zzedar: /* Career */

===Career===

*Fellow of the Academy
*Expert in ancient languages
*Will give a talk on the ancient languages of the region and the beginnings of written script discovered on bone fragments in the Academy Lunchtime Lectures / Evening Courses.
*Has "ailihphilia," the love of palindromes, and is a fan of Georges Perec, who created the longest palindrome in history.

===References===

*[[Perplexcityacademy.com]] [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcityacademy.com/29.04.05/museum.html Lunchtime Lectures]
*[[Prototype Cards: Number 170]]

Aiko Entrescore

2005-05-13T17:53:30Z

Zzedar:

Aiko Entrescore, a member of the Cube Retrieval Project and successful artist. She lives in the Eclipse Disc area of Perplex City.

Anna Heath

2005-05-13T17:45:57Z

Zzedar: /* Career */

===Career===

*Fellow of the Academy
*Expert in ancient languages
*Will give a talk on the ancient languages of the region and the beginnings of written script discovered on bone fragments in the Academy Lunchtime Lectures / Evening Courses.
*Very fond of palindromes

===References===

*[[Perplexcityacademy.com]] [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcityacademy.com/29.04.05/museum.html Lunchtime Lectures]
*[[Prototype Cards: Number 170]]

Perplex City Academy

2005-05-08T05:41:40Z

Zzedar: /* Academy Logo */

[[Image:Academycrest 230a.jpg]]

'''Leader''': [[Sente Kiteway]]

'''Website''': [[Perplexcityacademy.com]]

===History===

* History of the Academy can be found on the [[Perplexcityacademy.com]] website in the [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcityacademy.com/29.04.05/visitors2.html Visitors] section.

===Mission Statement===

''In years gone by, no organisation would have felt the need of a mission statement. In its place was the motto, the wise distillation of the aims and ethos of a school, a business or a family. Our motto still serves that function for us today. It means:''

''To ask a question is the beginning of knowledge.''

''This is our aim. We exist to ask new questions, to continue to investigate them. We believe that a playful, competitive spirit is the best way to access our most creative thinking. Our focus on puzzles leads us to see the value in unusual questions and unexpected answers.''

''It is our mission not only to explore in the realms of knowledge but also to lead others to do so. Not only to shed light, but also to point out areas which need illumination by others. We are only a small body, but our effect can be far-reaching. This is our aim: always to question and always to seek the knowledge that comes from pursuing a puzzle.''

===Departments===

Departments within the Academy include:

*[[Arts]]
*[[Natural Sciences]]
*[[Mathematics and Logic]]
*[[Cryptology]]
*[[Social Sciences]]
*[[Languages]]
*[[Earth Studies]]

The academy also runs [[Lunchtime Lectures/Evening Courses]]

===Museum===

The Academy has a [[Museum]] attached to it.

===Academy Building and Grounds===

*The Academy's subway station, Taversen Square, is within easy reach of the Academy grounds.

*[[Academy Tours]] run twice daily from [[Gatehouse 12]], which is located near to [[Polygon South Station]]

* The Academy has numerous gatehouses leading from [[Perplex City]] into the Acadmey
**[[Gatehouse 24]] - Employee's entrance
**[[Gatehouse 12]] - Vistor's entrance

*Places of interest include:
**[[The Anaduna Corridors]]
**[[The Founder's Gallery]]
**[[Catacombs]]
**[[The Unsolved Qi-Qu Puzzle]]
**[[The Bell Tower]]
**[[The Clock of Marbles]]
**[[Taversen Square]]
**[[The Great Lawn]]

===Academy Logo===

* The Academy's logo bears the latin phrase : ''quaerere initium sapientiae'' which has the rough translation, ''To ask a question is the beginning of knowledge'', sounds intriguingly close to a Khalil Gibran quote : ''Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge''. It also alludes to Joseph Dewey's "The asking of questions is the beginning of knowledge".

* A new logo that appeared in the [[Perplex City Sentinel]] on 18th April bears a new Latin phrase '''quaesitum quaerere sapientiae initium est'''. This translates to '''investigation to seek wisdom beginning is'''. Sounds very close to Clarence Darrow: ''Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom''. It may also refer to the apocryphal text ''The Wisdom of Solomon'', 6:17: "The beginning of wisdom is the most sincere desire for instruction."
This logo was changed on the [[Perplex City Sentinel]] site on the 19th, and mentioned in the corrections page ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/19.04.05/corrections/index.html link]). It seems that the different logo was a mistake, but whether this was in game or out of game has yet to be determined.

===Images===

{|
|[[Image:Pp7_logo.jpg|thumb|Original logo from PP7.jpg]]
|[[Image:Logo_remake.jpg|thumb|Remake of Logo by SasunD]]
|[[Image:Academy_crest_230.jpg|thumb|New logo from 18-04-05 Sentinel]]
|[[Image:Academycrest_230a.jpg|thumb|Corrected logo from 19-04-05 Sentinel]]
|}

===References===

*[[Perplexcityacademy.com]] [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcityacademy.com/29.04.05/index.html Home Page]

Prototype Cards: Number 041

2005-05-06T15:38:11Z

Zzedar:

'''Whipsmart Wordsearch'''
'''UNSOLVED'''
[[image:041.jpg|thumb|Card 041]]

Wordsearch which also links to [http://www.whipsmartice.com/ Whipsmart Ice cream] An ice cream which improves your IQ whilst you eat. According to Step, if you do not remove any letters and just ROT the first three lines you will clearly see that it says:
<pre>
Code:
wordsearchesarethep
uzzleequivalentofwa
tchingpaintdrybhleg
The rest of the text translates as garbage.
</pre>
On the right edge of the card, next to the bottom of the word search box, there is a watermark that has a number 9 and a symbol of a diamond (possibly dealing with poker cards?)

The block includes the flavor "David Hassletoffee".

Perplex City Academy

2005-04-29T00:07:57Z

Zzedar: /* What's Known */

'''Leader''': [[Sente Kiteway]]

'''Website''': [[Perplexcity.com]] / ?

===History===

* History?

===What's Known===

* The Academy has numerous gatehouses leading from [[Perplex City]] into the Acadmey
**[[Gatehouse 24]] - Employee's entrance
**[[Gatehouse 12]] - Vistor's entrance

* The Academy's logo bears the latin phrase : ''quaerere initium sapientiae'' whose rough translation, ''Acquisition is the beginning of knowledge'', sounds intriguingly close to a Khalil Gibran quote : ''Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge''.

* The new logo that appeared in the Sentinel on 18th April bears a new Latin phrase '''quaesitum quaerere sapientiae initium est'''. This translates to '''investigation to seek wisdom beginning is'''. Sounds very close to Clarence Darrow: ''Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom''. It may also refer to the apocryphal text ''The Wisdom of Solomon'', 6:17: "The beginning of wisdom is the most sincere desire for instruction."
This logo was changed on the Sentinel site on the 19th, and mentioned in the corrections page ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/19.04.05/corrections/index.html link]). It seems that the different logo was a mistake, but whether this was in game or out of game has yet to be determined.

===Images===

{|
|[[Image:Pp7_logo.jpg|thumb|Original logo from PP7.jpg]]
|[[Image:Logo_remake.jpg|thumb|Remake of Logo by SasunD]]
|[[Image:Academy_crest_230.jpg|thumb|New logo from 18-04-05 Sentinel]]
|[[Image:Academycrest_230a.jpg|thumb|Corrected logo from 19-04-05 Sentinel]]
|}

Ascendancy Point

2005-04-05T10:38:19Z

Zzedar:

At 1.3 km tall, the tallest building in Perplex City. Assuming that the skyline on Scarlettkite is accurate, it has a base approximately 345 meters across.

Futures

2005-03-28T15:57:18Z

Zzedar:

Futures from March 21 edition:

The Eagle (March 11 - April 10)
Heel, boy! You've been coming down pretty hard on your group. Step back, breathe, and remember - it's only a game.

The Spider (April 11 - May 10)
Miss Priss, when last we spoke you were plotting vengeance on he who done you wrong. Giving the man a little space may be just the unexpected trick to lure him back to your lair.

The Wave (May 11 - June 10)
I love how hard you're working, but I do not love the toll this work is taking on your body. I prescribe green vegetables and a spa day.

The Archer (June 11 - July 10)
Is it possible to have it all if you're not having much fun? Take some time out of your hectic schedule to plan some spontaneity!

The Half-filled Jug (July 11 - August 10)
If you ask her, she will come.

The Dragon (August 11 - September 10)
So there's this rumor going around that you just suffered a rather devastating blow to your ego. You've kind of had it coming. But don't fret, you'll bounce straight back.

The Three Balls (September 11 - October 10)
Your team is spinning its wheels, and you're leaving them hanging. You're the ideas person, so get cracking!

The Dice (October 11 - November 10)
Take a shot on that newcomer who wants a piece of the action. Bide your time; it will pay off big at the end of the week.

The Maze (November 11 - December 10)
I know just what will get you out of those doldrums. Shake up your little world: take a class, join a new games league, take a day trip. Anything's better than where you are now, right?

The Apple-Thief (December 11 - January 10)
Roses are red, violets are blue. Somebody close has a huge crush on you.

The Hand (January 11 - February 10)
You're too gosh darned nice. Stop being everyone's carpet. Next time someone asks a favor of you, politely refuse. You know what guy does not look hot to the ladies? That would be the one they can push around.

The Baby (February 11 - March 10)
You have been taking such positive steps lately. Keep it up! The end result will be completely worth it. You may even land a treat tomorrow for all your hard work.

Futures from March 28 edition:

The Eagle (March 11 - April 10)
Floundering? Out of options? Do what I do when trouble hits: Sushi! Have an eel and cucumber roll; it brings you luck.

The Spider (April 11 - May 10)
The Archer has you in her sights. Should your subdolous ways slip, she'll snarl. Scarper.

The Wave (May 11 - June 10)
Shuffle your way to heaven at your weekly card game. Bet big. Triangles are go.

The Archer (June 11 - July 10)
The fruits of your labor are sour. Taking up arms is never suggested, though it is often appropriate. Just don't forget to take backup.

The Half-filled Jug (July 11 - August 10)
Great minds think alike, so get together with a like mind this week. Let two halves make a sphere.

The Dragon (August 11 - September 10)
Your fiery nature ignites a skirmish against a rival team. Funnel your energies into something positive, and stop it. You know, before someone loses an eye.

The Three Balls (September 11 - October 10)
You seem to be in a bit of a bawdy phase. Doesn't seem like a lasting turn. The slightest overstepping of your boundaries will turn you prim again.

The Dice (October 11 - November 10)
Missing a piece of your interpersonal jigsaw is even worse than misplacing your key. This is a good week to take out a personal ad. Go on, it's only your pride.

The Maze (November 11 - December 10)
Unexpected ventures haven't turned out well for you. It's time to get back to basics. Traditional values are on the rise.

The Apple-Thief (December 11 - January 10)
I think that you shall never be as smart as those who know base three.

The Hand (January 11 - February 10)
Your newfound spirit of independence has opened many portals. Pay no heed to those who would direct your course; use your own internal compass.

The Baby (February 11 - March 10)
You are as beautiful as a flower. Why do you let this ugly-minded person make you dinner? (Eel and cucumber rolls can be lucky for all signs, really. Yum.)

And remember, it's not how you play the game, it's how the game plays you, kiddo.

Perplexcitysentinel.com

2005-03-28T15:56:24Z

Zzedar: /* History */

[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com Perplex City Sentinel - Mirror of Site]

===History===
* After following Monday 21 March clues in an advertisement in the UK Guardian, we were led to perplexcitysentinel.com. This is the website of a newspaper called the Perplex City Sentinel and provides news of all the goings-on in Perplex City.

* As of this update, there are many sections to which we cannot gain access due to needing some sort of "key". A subscriptions option is available, but as yet is not active.

* Each edition contains a set of [[futures]], which are like horoscopes.

===Whats Known===

* Website of the [[Perplex City Sentinel]]

* In an opinionated article, [[Sente Kiteway]] is attacked for not providing enough security and his plan of enlisting the aid of people from "Earth" is called into question as it appears that nobody outside of the [[Perplex City Academy]] is able to determine if Earth even exists.

* [[Ceretin]] is prominent in all of the advertisements on the Sentinel site. Speculation at present is that it is some kind of cognitive enhancing drug.

* A subscription to Perplex City Sentinel will cost you PCL70 (70 [[Perplex City Lecks]])

* The main bank of [[Perplex City]] seems to be "PCBC - The World's Smartest Bank"

* There is some sort of game or sport called the "City Council Classic" from which sportsman Jackson Nuru has been ejected due to suspected use of "cognitive enhancers" Hearing scheduled for 28 March.

* Email addresses are available on numerous pages:
**Letters to the Editor - letters@perplexcitysentinel.com
**Submit news - news@perplexcitysentinel.com
**Request reprints - reprints@perplexcitysentinel.com
**General ad info - advertise@perplexcitysentinel.com
**Place an ad - classifieds@perplexcitysentinel.com

===Puzzles / Pages Relating To This Site===

* None So Far

===Images===

* None So Far...update soon

Perplexcitysentinel.com

2005-03-28T15:56:13Z

Zzedar: /* History */

[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com Perplex City Sentinel - Mirror of Site]

===History===
* After following Monday 21 March clues in an advertisement in the UK Guardian, we were led to perplexcitysentinel.com. This is the website of a newspaper called the Perplex City Sentinel and provides news of all the goings-on in Perplex City.

* As of this update, there are many sections to which we cannot gain access due to needing some sort of "key". A subscriptions option is available, but as yet is not active.

* Each edition contains a set of [[[futures]], which are like horoscopes.

===Whats Known===

* Website of the [[Perplex City Sentinel]]

* In an opinionated article, [[Sente Kiteway]] is attacked for not providing enough security and his plan of enlisting the aid of people from "Earth" is called into question as it appears that nobody outside of the [[Perplex City Academy]] is able to determine if Earth even exists.

* [[Ceretin]] is prominent in all of the advertisements on the Sentinel site. Speculation at present is that it is some kind of cognitive enhancing drug.

* A subscription to Perplex City Sentinel will cost you PCL70 (70 [[Perplex City Lecks]])

* The main bank of [[Perplex City]] seems to be "PCBC - The World's Smartest Bank"

* There is some sort of game or sport called the "City Council Classic" from which sportsman Jackson Nuru has been ejected due to suspected use of "cognitive enhancers" Hearing scheduled for 28 March.

* Email addresses are available on numerous pages:
**Letters to the Editor - letters@perplexcitysentinel.com
**Submit news - news@perplexcitysentinel.com
**Request reprints - reprints@perplexcitysentinel.com
**General ad info - advertise@perplexcitysentinel.com
**Place an ad - classifieds@perplexcitysentinel.com

===Puzzles / Pages Relating To This Site===

* None So Far

===Images===

* None So Far...update soon

Abbey Road Print-out

2005-03-22T14:14:21Z

Zzedar: /* Results */

After the [[Abbey Road]] meeting, Dinah gave each person present an envelope containing a [[Perplex City Postcard]] and a print-out of this email conversation:

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 20:02, Sente wrote:'''

I hardly think that's necessary.

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 19:59, xxxx wrote:'''

What a cool idea, I love it. All we'd need to do is sanitize our email exchange by
removing reference to things like xxxx, print it out, and then give it to whoever
turns up on the day (I'm now thinking Dinah should do this btw!) This could be
the last email of our exchange we publish.

Unless of course you follow this one with a witty reply that our hard-core webcam
and ground ops friends would enjoy.

xxxx

'''On 4 March 2005 at 19:42, Sente wrote:'''

Very simple, but potentially interesting to our attendees:

AAPOR NFWGC IARUW KRPED BVTVI STKTK NSNYI NQRDK NIESA NUSMO
OMVOX VIWPZ SOCKO FTNVN NYQGG GNSRW AYQEM HMMXQ OPLTP OMENE
FKVMF IBEEB RXLWN AXVLT JZOEN NBCMG UELOC ERGLF SHXQU SNLWU
BYGAR TPKHA ATRQU XRSLS TUSEK LJATD TAYOS GASOB RRFIF EVPIO
NKUIV SNPIN ZEDQZ WAGPO FEGBS VULLF UTYGL XKHKB XVIPL YHUEU
YREEA MASBR VOEJG LXIBR OXNDG YTSNR WBAOE RTCKM AVUOD FABDB
DKLNT DLJTX IVQRO ZFTTE MGANO TBQIV UZGLU XVFOW YYWPH HRAOZ
IWHWY TZAOX WUETM QCVDM CZTPO WRNYC JYUVG GLVKT XBCDX GBPIG
JBFBC DWHRN RVHML LGVVV RFSHU MHZTB MQSGO BRSCR YLCRA YEZEF
SQKLY JMHVQ GCRSE SWBSC RATNY XNWYE UNATI UTTWM BNQXV BLIBG
WVYLP ABHVG LCLFX PUDBE QPGUD HUTPO PEFGO PRWBQ YTYRW XKLVN
GTXZC GMGOJ OHHRB RKGQA ERCVY PTBMF GVMDR APDVE LLMTU NTUCP
BPGRC LJXVF FPLPX EZPHQ OAOSM GBBGI VESAG YYCMR YIBZP IAMXO
GIWXZ AGRRV HMFES EPREK NYXTU CHCMO SFAJO VAIVO WRXNX ZEIAX
AKNDB ZPIQC AOZIT SORGB TJEUB VKJLA MHBGV FUMGH MAHUE IMODR
ZYVOL NCZHV FGAYF RKXAD UZZGG OVMSL YNRUM ILVOG YGPRL YTTET
TSRCS AABEF AYVNJ EZVXU RJBJM RIJXU ZTLGI UEOWW GFBEI QBARV
BEUGL BCHZZ ABXCR CWYKM WORXR TCSQE IZUIA IWRID XTNIT PYWAI
VQKIG UMTSP NEXTV AELEJ GHLMS HACCY AZGVO ZVIFE VGMLI VQFRR
CJVTX SGSIY RNIXR RRRLK NOVRZ HVFXK OYKBF ISTYN HBPIC GBLUI
OSEVJ ZLPOY MRYSX BVVYM QWNLQ XVIFP URSKN PREUB YMRCJ BKEDJ
JYMBU XKGSO LAUCP BPGRN VXAYO KKTQH XLBMB UZKFM DHOVH QVWKE
EBWVR ICTKP TGCNW EUVVS SFVTD EIFGN OCNVH PNYXL ETTRZ BRDAV
SECDU QTPUI YIIGL BXEPH NBWPR QWGIK EZTHE EKSVB WABAR GMPII
LMCSN OPCGH QCWRV QOPOB PERLP BYKZO ILNQI HRPRL FWBHH RZOTE
GBYYT LQCBX NYBLN PHFDC ATPOR UYYET YWHVS IEQFX MIDXL QIWGI
YVMII QOAFI FEZZC YECSX AOGRM VPXCU DHSOZ KBYFP HQLIE GGLCR
HUIMF FXIRP BZAVC QKBSQ RSRIB RXNET BRMSH LBGOS XQVDC RWFOL
BSTJE BBATS WBPDD BVTVI STKTF RMISB EQVTI RMJMT SZMIM KEZGZ
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SWPKE NYTJY BBATS WBPDK MRPTG DUDPB QIVQW TFPOP TQAYO NXEIL
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TJOCT LBAIX MGGLZ MXAIW YOGUE XKGSR QTJRW HKNOE UIKGU PGHZI
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NBNZK RJRRH XYFYM PTRGO MFWMK ZTUVE UTIAH SOJGM GPFLX GBXPJ
GOADW GBEEF HCDJR ITFRF GBXUK XWJNI FZGGU LSSSB STJEI PEJED
LLXRU ULXVI WGNCA LGNOU TUTGR IRXOA EGXHL YVWNK PICYP LTPOG
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RMMEC MWZEV DGWVG HUTIG MIECR GMBCT BMGPT RDOAT BKJEE FEPBM
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VTLTB WROFA JVSTB FENEK GMZSG HTBVM

Rather than presenting it in any elaborate format, suggest we simply pass this
email conversation on wholesale.

S.

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 19:29, Sente wrote:'''

My team is still here. I think the scribes would enjoy coming up with something
for this. I'll get back to you shortly.

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 19:26, xxxx wrote:'''

Not sure yet.

I've been thinking that it would be nice to give the people that turn up something
extra. Problem is we haven't really jot time to plan anything more elaborate at
this stage. I'll have a think on it tonight.

xxxx

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 19:16, Sente wrote:'''

Yes, that seems acceptable.

Who are you going to send?

S

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 14:51, xxxx wrote:'''

Abbey Road perhaps?

http://www.abbeyroad.co.uk/virtual_visit/webcam/

xxxx

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 14:31, Sente wrote:'''

I'm not happy with the reliability of that webcam, do you have any other
suggestions? I have a SFC meeting now, let's discuss this later.

Thanks

S

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 14:27, xxxx wrote:'''

Fair point.

Makes sense to do something in London then.

xxxx suggested doing something with a webcam? That way people who can't get
to London can still see what's going on.

One of the guys from the office could be on the bench outside this pub or sitting
in one of the windows above it:

http://www.fujiint.co.uk/street/index.html

He could then give the text fragment to anyone who approached him with a
password??

This is the text by the way:

LOST. The Cube. Reward.

in its own right. We are committed to ensuring its safe return." He was not
available for further comment.

Possible motives for the theft remain unclear. A ransom demand is seen as one
likely development, as the Cube, whose value is almost incalculable, could not
be sold on the open market. John Ha, owner of the Ha Gallery on the Mobius
Strip, conjectured that the Cube may have been stolen "to order" for a wealthy
collector.

Academy insiders told reporters today that security has been notoriously lax on
the night of the winter ball, the high point of the Academy's social calendar, One
high-ranking Academy official who preferred not to be named, remarked,
"Security's a joke on ball night. The Academy focuses all its

perplexcity.com

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 12:05, Sente wrote:'''

xxxx mentioned the NY suggestion. It seems perfectly appropriate.

I'm anxious we don't spend any more time on this than necessary. As you know,
pressure is intensifying now. It's important we remain focused on key objectives.

S

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 11:49, xxxx wrote:'''

Hi Sente

I agree. We were actually talking about this last night. I think xxxx mentioned
the New York idea to you? Everyone over here seems happy with it.

This only leaves one slot. I'll get back to you later - I'll go and ask the others if
they've had any new ideas on this.

xxxx

'''On 4 Mar 2005, at 11:16, Sente wrote:'''

Please confirm your plans regarding the final two video slots. xxxx mentioned
you had been investigating some alternative strategies. I see no harm in
changing tack.

S

==Theories==

* It has been suggested that the encrypted text is a Vigenere cipher given the distribution of letters in it

==Results==

* enaxor used some Vigenere cracking software to find the key: aikoannacainegarnetkurttippyvon
* This produces the following text (with suggested spacing, capitalization and formatting):

As far as we can now tell, the Academy was founded in around 573 BC.
Certainly it can be shown to exist by the year 571 BC, when we learn
from the journal of Degabus of Malme that:

An groupe of scholars have late taken residence in the city, purposeing
here to study both the antient and the modern mysteries. They have for
a year or more taken rooms with Mrs. Feon of Kingdom Street, who
complains mightily of the noxious stink emanating from their alchymical
experimentations, but I hear they have in mind to remove to the cellars
late of Mr. Beston Brewer, so recently passed away.

Academy scholars will naturally be familiar with the Beston rooms. These
are unlikely to be the original cellars once occupied by that scholarly
fellowship but do seem to be in roughly the right location. Later the
same year Degabus notes a behaviour pattern that might be familiar
to the more junior members of the Academy:

The scholares of Beston Cellars may rightly be called the natural
inheritors of those brewing rooms; for I observed this night in
Thilke Market as I returned home, after dining with Mrs. Haarten,
a supposed scholar whom I identified by his cap drunken and reeling
in the street. I made as to pass by him swiftly but he being jovial
in his cups called out: "Hi Sir, would you pass by a scholar without
raising your arm?" Quoth I: "I see no scholar here, Sir, unless it be
a scholar of the sweetened sleep." Quoth he: "Sir, think you that
viticulture is no subject for study?" Quoth I: "Sir, do not call your
pursuit study, for the more you study in this fashion the duller your
mind becomes." I think I may consider myself the match in wit for
any scholar called by some academicians.

Despite the continuing disapproval of the townsfolk, the Academy remained.
It grew in size, taking on additional rooms in the area of those original
stone cellars, and offering a tuition service to the sons and daughters of
wealthy townsfolk as a way of funding its continuing research. No scholars
of note were yet resident in the academy, although Varkin writes that she
passed through on her way north and comments that she enjoyed an excellent
dinner:

Though the tables of this Academy be fine indeed the discourse
of its scholars is finer yet.

The Academy's first significant expansion came in 452 BC with a gift from
Naskent Taversen. Taversen, one of the city's wealthiest and most influential
landowners, had been fascinated by the studies of the Academy. He had sent
his only daughter Aetiant to be educated by the scholars and is known to have
observed some of Macelvoy's early experiments with static electricity. Aetiant
Taversen became a scholar at the Academy and apparently negotiated with her
father the substantial gift he gave the institution in his last years. Taversen
gifted his house along with various surrounding pieces of property to the
Academy in perpetuity. With this bequest the Academy was able to shore
up its financial situation, which until then had been uncertain at best. The
patronage of Naskent Taversen also brought the Academy to the attention of
many other wealthy and important people across the country. When in 443 BC
Aetiant Taversen was elected by the other fellows of the Academy to become
its first master, she was able to preside over an unprecedented period of
growth and success in which for the first time the Academy was able to
select its pupils.

Lyssa Ling

2005-02-25T21:44:25Z

Zzedar: /* References */

* May work for Henrik with Sarah

===References===

*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/2470936999.cache Shoes Conversation (Part 1) (2470936999.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/2662497757.cache Shoes Conversation (Part 2) (2662497757.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/5957496696.cache Shoes Conversation (Part 3) (5957496696.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/6290435729.cache Talking to S Ling at Gatehouse 24 (6290435729.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/9457138217.cache Mentioned in Sarah's email to Henrik (9457138217.cache)]

Hesketh Zeller

2005-02-25T21:43:28Z

Zzedar:

* [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/4590452353.cache Biography of Zeller (4590452353.cache)]
* [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.firebox.com/14.10.04/index.html Quote from Zeller on the Firebox site]
*[[:Image:pp7.jpg|Name on the Academy logo]]

Gatehouse 24

2005-02-25T21:42:59Z

Zzedar: /* History */

===History===

Gatehouse 24 has appeared in two errorlogs on the [[Perplex City]] website.

* [[Henrik Tanner]] and [[Fran Mendling]] [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/1817413596.cache Errorlog (1817413596.cache)]
* [[Lyssa Ling]] and [[S Ling]] [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/6290435729.cache Errorlog (6290435729.cache)]

Dinah Autoresponse

2005-02-25T21:40:56Z

Zzedar:

This text was received after someone dropped an email to the dinah@projectsyzygy.com address (from the [[Marketing Weekly]] ad):

On 5 Mar 2004, at 00:29, xxxx wrote:

I don't think I have anything more to add, except for the requisite shout-outs to the immersive
fiction community all over the web and around the world (you know who you are). Anyone reading
this should know that it's going to get a lot harder and a lot more fun. You ain't seen nothing yet.

One last thing - it all begins with AADAA...

xxxx

On 5 Mar 2004, at 00:13, xxxx wrote:

What a cool idea. I love it. All we'd need to do is sanitise our email exchange by removing reference to things like xxxx and
then put it online somewhere. This could be the last email of our exchange we publish.

Unless of course you follow this one with a witty reply that our hard-core cryptographer friends would enjoy ;)

xxxx

On 4 Mar 2004, at 23:58, xxxx wrote:

Actually, yeah, I think you are probably right. As long as the puzzle isn't *ridiculously* easy, then people aren't going to
think worse of it (especially if you put 'Easy wasn't it?' as a more difficult one!). Simple substitution is a nice way to go.

Now I'm wondering what sort of code to use for the 'easy wasn't it' thing...

It occurred to me this evening that a nice reward for ultra-hardcore cryptographers would be to see this exchange of emails -
it wouldn't actually reveal anything at all about xxxx, and they'd probably appreciate the thought that's gone into the ad
puzzle. Perhaps we could encrypt a key in the ad that would unlock these emails on the web somewhere. Or maybe not. Just
another random idea

xxxx

On 4 Mar 2004, at 23:48, xxxx wrote:

Fair point. I've been thinking about this a lot this evening. It's a tricky balance we're trying to strike.

The code at the moment is laughably easy to crack but that's the point. I think 99% of people reading the ad will feel pretty
pleased with themselves for cracking a Caesar shift or simple substitution cipher. The image I have is of people stumbling
across our ad while flicking through a stack of job ads in a coffee shop. They'll be intrigued by it but unless they have a
hook to start solving it quickly I think they'll give up and probably won't give it another thought.

Alternatively if they immediately see a way in and manage to solve it on the back of a napkin within five or ten minutes then
I think they'd be very likely to check out the site and more importantly mention it to other people.

In hindsight a simple substitution cipher probably makes more sense than a Caesar shift - particularly if we leave the web
address format as it is. This provides the easy way in to give the average person a foothold of four letters.

It'll be a different matter when the game is live and people are xxxx but in this instance I think a Vigenere cipher would require
too much effort for the average person. Obviously we wouldn't want to recruit anyone for the full-time team who'd struggle to
decode a Vigenere cipher but this is a great opportunity to get a lot of people chatting about the concept and the site itself.
If the puzzle is too complex then we lose all that and the fact we gain an average of higher quality submissions probably
doesn't offset it.

You're right in that we don't want to look like lightweight puzzle designers so a way around this might be to hide a much more
complex code in the background that acknowledges the very important but tiny minority of ultra smart folks. Perhaps something
as simple as "Easy wasn't it?"

Any thoughts??

Cheers

xxxx

On 4 Mar 2004, at 18:38, xxxx wrote:

Hi all,

I think the text of the ad is perfect, but I have some comments on other aspects.

Firstly, I think a Caesar shift is too easy - I mean, even I could figure that one out! If people are interested in the ad, then
they'll be willing to put at least a few minutes work into it - and if they're not interested in the ad, it won't be because
the cryptosystem is too hard, it'll be because it just looks like gibberish. So I don't feel there's anything wrong with
knocking it up a notch and using, say, a simple substitution cipher. These are easily broken using frequency analysis or
brute force, but it's a step up from Caesar.

Another possibility is using a Vigenere Cipher, which is essentially a Caesar cipher done twice, using a keyword to determine the
shift. It's much more difficult to brute force without the keyword and very very difficult for short texts, which obviously
this one is, so we should make the keyword available. A possible scenario would be to encode the majority of the text in a
Vigenere Cipher (which is immune to frequency analysis) and encode the keyword (written in Braille or morse code or baudot)
with a simple substitution cipher or something similar.

Whichever system is used, it would be a mistake to write out the web address in the usual 'http://www....com' format, simply
because it'd be very recognisable and thus provide an easy shortcut to crack the puzzle (and that would be no fun for anyone).
To be totally safe, I would write it out as 'visit projectsyzygy dot com' so there isn't any strange punctuation to give the
game away.

So - if you went for the Vigenere route, here is how I would do it (and obviously there are many other ways, many of which are
undoubtedly better):

1. In a corner or on the border of the ad, the phrase 'You're always a day away' is written in morse or braille or baudot.
Optionally, it is encoded via a simple substitution cipher, or maybe just a Caesar shift.

2. This phrase is obviously from the song 'Tomorrow' in the movie 'Annie'. Thus the keyword is 'Tomorrow' - it's not hard to
figure out.

3. From there, if you recognise that the main text is encoded in Vigenere, it is trivial to decode it using the keyword.

You could always highlight some of the letters in the text and use them as a keyword for a future puzzle on the web - we
wouldn't even need to decide on them beforehand, we could just design the future puzzle around them.

My reasoning for making the puzzle a bit harder and more circuituous is because it involves the 'player' a little more and
thus will give them a bit more satisfaction on completion and also convince them that we are not lightweights when it comes
to cryptography. Furthermore, if anyone did want to write a story about it, it's more interesting this way

Of course, it is entirely possible that making the puzzle harder will put people off, which is clearly not the goal. However,
it will be cracked by *someone* in short order, and the answer and instructions will then be put on the web for all to see.
Success!

xxxx

On 4 Mar 2004, at 16:32, xxxx wrote:

Here's a first stab at text for the ad that will be going into the press over next week or so. I'm planning to put it into
Marketing Week and then play it by ear after that.

If anyone has any suggestions or improvements then give me a shout asap since we're hoping to get this finished by midday on
Monday. Might be nice to hide a deeper clue in there somewhere as well. Any suggestions? Perhaps we could very subtly highlight
some of the letters (tiny dot above or below) to spell out a new message. Or we could partially hide the 'I can see you'
Braille text somewhere within the design around the edge of the text? Not very imaginative though!

I currently think that the best plan would be for the first sentence to be unencrypted to hook people's interest and then
encode the rest of the text via a caesar shift (including the web address obviously!)
With a bit of luck it should get picked up and commented on by the mainstream press.

Cheers

xxxx

IndexB

2005-02-25T21:39:43Z

Zzedar:

Linking from the main [[Perplex City]] index page (by clicking on the Academy Logo), leads to the IndexB page, which shows 6 images.

Start from Top left going right and down:
# Skyline view, possibly of London
# Bottom of [[:image:pp6.jpg|Sente's Letter]], showing Academy address
# Perplex City Academy logo
# Am English Â£50 note
# [[Sente|Sente's]] signature
# Long shot of [[:image:pp6.jpg|Sente's Letter]]

{|
|[[Image:Pp7.jpg|thumb|IndexB Image]]
|}

==Theories==

* None so far

==Results==

* Nothing has come from attempts to decode the images, but the blacked-out word in the letter shot takes you to the [[Marchant Quote]].

Communications

2005-02-25T21:29:56Z

Zzedar: /* Emails */

== Emails ==

* [[Sente Emails]] - Emails from Sente for those on the list.

== Adverts ==

=== Newspapers ===

* [[Guardian Advert]] - Advert in the UK Guardian.
* [[Marketing Weekly]] - Advert in Marketing Weekly.
* [[USA Today 17.02.05]] - Lost/Found in USA Today.
* [[NY Sun 22.02.05]] - Advert supposed to be in the NY Sun.
* [[The Times 23.02.05]] - Advert in the The Times.

=== Catalogues ===

* [[Firebox Catalog Entry]] - Entry in the Firebox Catalog for the "Lost Cube".

Perplex City Postcard

2005-02-25T21:29:26Z

Zzedar: /* Content */

So far the Perplex City postcard has been found in these locations:

*Bologna Airport, Bologna, Italy
*Chapel Hill, NC, USA
*Cambridge, Cambs, England

Places searched:

* Liverpool, Merseyside, England
* Glasgow, Scotland
* Manchester, England

==Theories==

* The code below the Semacode means something. Working: [[Postcard Code]]
* The PCPS maze may have meaning.
* The PCPS maze is drawn by hand.
* [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8270 Postcard Discussion] on Unfiction.

==Content==

* Painting of [[Perplex City]] at night
* The pattern of lit and unlit windows of the building in the foreground of the painting is binary for "helloworld"
* Letter from [[Sente]]
* [http://www.semacode.org Semacode] pointing to [http://www.perplexcity.com Perplex City] (NOTE: Semacode is simply a Data Matrix ISO/IEC 16022 standard barcode containing a URL. You can decode semacode with any standard reader)
* Code of '''221545484848465100503215''' - [[Postcard Code]]
* A line "MC, Please expedite global release. S"
* A stamp with a maze and "PCPS" in the centre
* Text down the middle: "Despite heightened security Academy tours are still running twice daily from gatehouse twelve. Advance booking essential."
* A full Perplex City Academy crest.

<pre>My friends -

I need your help.
Cube - missing.
Presumed stolen.
Not enough room
to explain here.
Too risky.
Your assistance
will be rewarded.
More contact to
follow - stay alert.
Yours in hope,

Sente</pre>

==Puzzles==

* [[Postcard Code]]

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Frontcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard - Front]]
|[[Image:Backcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard - Back]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:37319411.jpg|thumb|Postcard 1]]
|[[Image:37319413.jpg|thumb|Postcard 2]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:sente_sig.jpg|thumb|Possible Sente Sig]]
|[[Image:Sente_sig_clear.jpg|thumb|Sente Sig Clear Version]]
|[[Image:Sente_postcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard Sig Clear]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:Composite.jpg|thumb|Composit of Sigs (by EclecticMunk)]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:Postcard_semacode.jpg|thumb|Postcard Semacode]]
|[[Image:Academy_logo_edited.jpg|thumb|Edited Logo]]
|[[Image:Maze.jpg|thumb|Maze]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:Front_adjusted.jpg|thumb|Adjusted version of the front]]
| [[Image:Back_adjusted.jpg|thumb|Adjusted version of the back]]
|}

Perplex City Postcard

2005-02-25T21:24:48Z

Zzedar: /* Theories */

So far the Perplex City postcard has been found in these locations:

*Bologna Airport, Bologna, Italy
*Chapel Hill, NC, USA
*Cambridge, Cambs, England

Places searched:

* Liverpool, Merseyside, England
* Glasgow, Scotland
* Manchester, England

==Theories==

* The code below the Semacode means something. Working: [[Postcard Code]]
* The PCPS maze may have meaning.
* The PCPS maze is drawn by hand.
* [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8270 Postcard Discussion] on Unfiction.

==Content==

* Painting of [[Perplex City]] at night.
* On the Image of the building on the painting, the windows convert to "helloworld" from binary.
* Letter from [[Sente]].
* [http://www.semacode.org Semacode] pointing to [http://www.perplexcity.com Perplex City] (NOTE: Semacode is simply a Data Matrix ISO/IEC 16022 standard barcode containing a URL. You can decode semacode with any standard reader)
* Code of '''221545484848465100503215''' - [[Postcard Code]]
* A line "Mc, Please expetite global release. S"
* A stamp with a maze and "PCPS" in the centre
* Text down the middle: "Despite heightened security Academy tours are still running twice daily from gatehouse twelve. Advanced booking essential."
* A full Perplex City Academy crest.

<pre>My friends -

I need your help.
Cube - Missing.
Presumed Stolen.
Not enough room to
explain here.
Too risky.
Your assistance will
be rewarded.
More contact to
follow - stay alert.
Yours in hope,

Sente</pre>

==Puzzles==

* [[Postcard Code]]

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Frontcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard - Front]]
|[[Image:Backcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard - Back]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:37319411.jpg|thumb|Postcard 1]]
|[[Image:37319413.jpg|thumb|Postcard 2]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:sente_sig.jpg|thumb|Possible Sente Sig]]
|[[Image:Sente_sig_clear.jpg|thumb|Sente Sig Clear Version]]
|[[Image:Sente_postcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard Sig Clear]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:Composite.jpg|thumb|Composit of Sigs (by EclecticMunk)]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:Postcard_semacode.jpg|thumb|Postcard Semacode]]
|[[Image:Academy_logo_edited.jpg|thumb|Edited Logo]]
|[[Image:Maze.jpg|thumb|Maze]]
|}

{|
|[[Image:Front_adjusted.jpg|thumb|Adjusted version of the front]]
| [[Image:Back_adjusted.jpg|thumb|Adjusted version of the back]]
|}

USA Today 17.02.05

2005-02-25T21:20:58Z

Zzedar: /* Content */

==Theories==

* All the recent newspaper ads seem to be sections of a larger text. Check [[Newspaper Text]].

==Content==

* Off the USA Today website

<pre>
Perlplexcity.com
LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered. not only an object of great significance
to the city but also a technological wonder www.perplexcity.com</pre>

==Puzzles==

* None, obvious link to [[Perplex City]] website

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Usa_today_17_feb_05.jpg|thumb|USA Today advert]]
|}

Sarah Covington

2005-02-25T21:19:47Z

Zzedar: /* References */

===References===

*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/2470936999.cache Shoes Conversation (Part 1) (2470936999.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/2662497757.cache Shoes Conversation (Part 2) (2662497757.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/5957496696.cache Shoes Conversation (Part 3) (5957496696.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/6303535475.cache Email from Henrik Tanner regarding test equipment (6303535475.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/8525166427.cache Email apology from Henrik Tanner (8525166427.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/9457138217.cache Email to Henrik Tanner (9457138217.cache)]

Sarah Covington

2005-02-25T21:19:30Z

Zzedar: /* References */

===References===

*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/2470936999.cache Shoes Conversation (Part 1) (2470936999.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/2662497757.cache Shoes Conversation (Part 2) (2662497757.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/5957496696.cache Shoes Conversation (Part 3) (5957496696.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/6303535475.cache Email from Henrik Tanner regarding test wquipment (6303535475.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/8525166427.cache Email apology from Henrik Tanner (8525166427.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/9457138217.cache Email to Henrik Tanner (9457138217.cache)]

Projectsyzygy.com

2005-02-25T21:18:36Z

Zzedar: /* What's Known */

[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.projectsyzygy.com/ Project Syzygy - Mirror of Site]

===History===

The announcement of the Project Syzygy ARG came from this website, and was advertised in many media, including [[Marketing Weekly]], [[Guardian Advert]], and the Times. It is speculated that the site is purely for the purpose of recruitment, which was confirmed on 14/10/04 when the site's main page disappeared and was replaced with an [[media:Psyzygynomore2.jpg|Image]].

===What's Known===

* Project Syzygy is finished
* [[Dinah Autoresponse]], the response one received if one emailed dinah@projectsyzygy.com

===Puzzles / Pages Relating To This Site===

===Images===

{|
|[[Image:Psyzygynomore2.jpg|thumb|Project Syzygy No More]]
|}

[http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/final.swf Project Syzygy Original Flash File]

Projectsyzygy.com

2005-02-25T21:16:21Z

Zzedar: /* History */

[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.projectsyzygy.com/ Project Syzygy - Mirror of Site]

===History===

The announcement of the Project Syzygy ARG came from this website, and was advertised in many media, including [[Marketing Weekly]], [[Guardian Advert]], and the Times. It is speculated that the site is purely for the purpose of recruitment, which was confirmed on 14/10/04 when the site's main page disappeared and was replaced with an [[media:Psyzygynomore2.jpg|Image]].

===What's Known===

* Project Syzygy Finished
* [[Dinah Autoresponse]], what was fed back to the emailer.

===Puzzles / Pages Relating To This Site===

===Images===

{|
|[[Image:Psyzygynomore2.jpg|thumb|Project Syzygy No More]]
|}

[http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/final.swf Project Syzygy Original Flash File]

Newspaper Text

2005-02-25T21:10:39Z

Zzedar: /* Snippet Order */

The recent newspaper adverts are giving partial or incomplete sentences, we suspect that is is part of a larger text.

=== Current Snippets ===

* not only an object of great significance to the city but also a technological wonder - [[USA Today 17.02.05]]
* Able to trace it without any difficulty, wherever it may be. The Cube is - [[NY Sun 22.02.05]]
* confirmed the thieves reprogrammed portions of the Academy's security systems, disabling three different - [[The Times 23.02.05]]

=== Snippet Order ===

From these snippets I've deduced the order so far:

# Able to trace it without any difficulty, wherever it may be. The Cube is
# not only an object of great significance to the city but also a technological wonder

Misc Documents

2005-02-25T21:09:35Z

Zzedar:

* [[Security IDs]] - List of Security IDs used at Gatehouse 24.
* [http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/sentegraph.doc Sente Graphology] - Tanner did graphology research into the Sente signature, here're the results.
* [http://wiki.incognitus.net/ppc/index.php/Image:50pounds.gif Full image of a Â£50 note].

The Times 23.02.05

2005-02-25T21:06:02Z

Zzedar: /* Content */

==Theories==

* All the recent newspaper ads seem to be sections of a larger text. Check [[Newspaper Text]].

==Content==

<pre>
LOST The Cube. Reward Offered.
confirmed the thieves reprogrammed
portions of the Academy's security
systems, disabling three different
www.perplexcity.com
</pre>

==Puzzles==

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:London_times_clip.gif|thumb|Times 23.02.05 Advert]]
|[[Image:Times23.02.05.jpg|thumb|Times 23.02.05 Advert]]
|}

The Times 23.02.05

2005-02-25T20:55:13Z

Zzedar: /* Content */

==Theories==

* All the recent newspaper ads seem to be sections of a larger text. Check [[Newspaper Text]].

==Content==

<pre>
'''LOST''' The Cube. Reward Offered.
confirmed the thieves reprogrammed
portions of the Academy's security
systems, disabling three different
www.perplexcity.com
</pre>

==Puzzles==

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:London_times_clip.gif|thumb|Times 23.02.05 Advert]]
|[[Image:Times23.02.05.jpg|thumb|Times 23.02.05 Advert]]
|}

The Times 23.02.05

2005-02-25T20:54:27Z

Zzedar: /* Content */

==Theories==

* All the recent newspaper ads seem to be sections of a larger text. Check [[Newspaper Text]].

==Content==

<pre>
LOST The Cube. Reward Offered.
confirmed the thieves reprogrammed
portions of the Academy's security
systems, disabling three different
www.perplexcity.com
</pre>

==Puzzles==

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:London_times_clip.gif|thumb|Times 23.02.05 Advert]]
|[[Image:Times23.02.05.jpg|thumb|Times 23.02.05 Advert]]
|}

Henrik Tanner

2005-02-25T20:51:18Z

Zzedar: /* References */

===References===

*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/1817413596.cache Tanner entering Gatehouse 24]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/4274663919.cache Email from his wife (?) (4274663919.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/6303535475.cache Email to Sarah Covington regarding test equipment (6303535475.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/8525166427.cache Email apology to Sarah Covington (8525166427.cache)]
*[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/9457138217.cache Email from Sarah Covington (9457138217.cache)]

Gatehouse 12

2005-02-25T20:50:13Z

Zzedar: /* History */

===History===

Gatehouse 12 is described on the back of the [[Perplex City Postcard]]. Seems like a visitor's entrance into Perplex City Academy.

Firebox Catalog Entry

2005-02-25T20:49:04Z

Zzedar: /* Puzzles */

A item was found in the [http://www.firebox.com Firebox] Catalog for "[[The Cube]]". This was available in the Winter [http://www.firebox.com Firebox] Catalog.

==Theories==

* None, solved.

==Content==

* A simple ad noting a lost cube and a request for help
* Text was upside-down.

The Cube

Irreplacable cultural artifact

Metallic appearance indeterminate mass keep away from small childen no discernable moving parts do not expose to water acetone or liquid mercury postage and packing absolutely not included

S2251 THE CUBE Â£âˆž

Text on the mage:

LOST

THE (word blanked out) CUBE

REWARD OFFERED

www.perplexcity.com


==Puzzles==

* Searching for Perplex City on the Firebox website leads to a link to the [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/ Unfiction forums]

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Firebox-catalog.jpg|thumb|Firebox Catalog]]
|}

Firebox Catalog Entry

2005-02-25T20:47:31Z

Zzedar: /* Content */

A item was found in the [http://www.firebox.com Firebox] Catalog for "[[The Cube]]". This was available in the Winter [http://www.firebox.com Firebox] Catalog.

==Theories==

* None, solved.

==Content==

* A simple ad noting a lost cube and a request for help
* Text was upside-down.

The Cube

Irreplacable cultural artifact

Metallic appearance indeterminate mass keep away from small childen no discernable moving parts do not expose to water acetone or liquid mercury postage and packing absolutely not included

S2251 THE CUBE Â£âˆž

Text on the mage:

LOST

THE (word blanked out) CUBE

REWARD OFFERED

www.perplexcity.com


==Puzzles==

* Searching for Perplex City on the Firebox Website leads to a link to the [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/ UnFiction Forums]

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Firebox-catalog.jpg|thumb|Firebox Catalog]]
|}

File:Pp6.jpg

2005-02-25T20:31:27Z

Zzedar:

Academy letter - from Sente

* Found at [http://www.perplexcity.com Perplex City main page]
* [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tanspace/ssm/syznail.gif Resized version of the Seal]

File:Pp7.jpg

2005-02-25T20:30:05Z

Zzedar: fixed some typos

Image Montage

Starting from top left and going right and down:

# Skyline view, possibly of London
# Bottom of [[:image:pp6.jpg|Sente's Letter]], showing Academy address
# Perplex City Academy logo
# An English Â£50 note
# [[Sente|Sente's]] signature
# Long shot of [[:image:pp6.jpg|Sente's Letter]]

Perplex City Errorlogs

2005-02-25T20:18:44Z

Zzedar: fixed my own mistake

== '''Error Logs''' ==

After printing the [[:image:marchant148.gif|quote]] from [[S Marchant]] a page containing errorlogs was discovered.

This page originally contained 10 error messages, but was later updated with another one.
The original 10 were titled:

*1817413596
*2470936999
*2662497757
*4274663919
*4590452353
*5957496696
*6290435729
*6303535475
*8525166427
*9457138217

These are all sequences from the number e, as was the title of the final errorlog, which was added on the 14th of October and entitled 0595630738.

So, starting at the top of the list:

The 1817413596 error log, [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/1817413596.cache shown here], deals with [[Gatehouse 24]].

The 2470936999 errorlog is part of a conversation regarding shoes which is carried on throughout a number of the errorlogs. The 2470936999 errorlog, [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/2470936999.cache shown here], is the first part mentioned when working down the list, though it appears as if chronologically it should appear later. [[Juliane Pero]], [[Sarah Covington]], [[Lyssa Ling]] and [[Elizabeth Lee]] are all mentioned within the errorlog email.

Error log number 2662497757, [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/2662497757.cache shown here], also deals with the [[shoes]] conversation mentioned above.

The next errorlog, numbered 4274663919 and also [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/2662497757.cache shown here], appears to be an email conversation between [[Amy Tanner]] and [[Henrik Tanner]].

4590452353,[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/4590452353.cache shown here], appears to be an encyclopedia-like entry for [[Hesketh Zeller]]. It appears that [[Hesketh Zeller]] may have been one of the main people behind the Cube and that the pursuit of the Cube may even have resulted in his death.

Errorlog 5957496696, again[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/5957496696.cache shown here], is part of the [[shoes]] conversation.

The errorlog numbered 6290435729, [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/6290435729.cache shown here], is another reference to [[Gatehouse 24]]. This time, however, it appears to record a conversation between "L. Ling," who is believed to be [[Lyssa Ling]], and her sister [[S Ling]].

Errorlog number 8525166427, shown[http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/8525166427.cache here], is part of an email converstaion contained within the errorlogs between [[Henrik Tanner]] and [[Sarah Covington]]. As with the shoes conversation, the earlier emails are toward the bottom of the page. This conversation seems to be about [[Access Data]].

The final errorlog of the original ten is number 9457138217, shown [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/9457138217.cache here]. This is the other part of the [[Access Data]] conversation.

The errorlog added later is numbered 0595630738. This errorlog, shown [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/14.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/0595630738.cache here], is an email to [[Sente]] from an unknown person. This email says that [[Milestone 24]] or Project Syzygy has concluded.

This addition coincided with the addition of the [[image:Psyzygynomore2.jpg|thumb|Project Syzygy Complete]] "Project Syzygy is now complete" image to the Project Syzygy page.

Perplex City Errorlogs

2005-02-25T20:18:03Z

Zzedar: fixed some typos

IndexB

2005-02-25T20:04:15Z

Zzedar: /* Results */

Linking from the main [[Perplex City]] index page (by clicking on the Academy Logo) the IndexB shows 6 images.

Start from Top left going right and down:
# Skyline view of possibly London
# Bottom of [[:image:pp6.jpg|Sente's Letter]] showing Academy address
# Perplex City Academy Logo
# A English Â£50 note
# [[Sente|Sente's]] signiture
# Long shot of the [[:image:pp6.jpg|Sente's Letter]]

{|
|[[Image:Pp7.jpg|thumb|IndexB Image]]
|}

==Theories==

* None so far

==Results==

* Nothing has come from attempts to decode the images, but the blacked-out word in the letter shot takes you to the [[Marchant Quote]].

IndexB

2005-02-25T20:03:39Z

Zzedar: /* Theories */

Linking from the main [[Perplex City]] index page (by clicking on the Academy Logo) the IndexB shows 6 images.

Start from Top left going right and down:
# Skyline view of possibly London
# Bottom of [[:image:pp6.jpg|Sente's Letter]] showing Academy address
# Perplex City Academy Logo
# A English Â£50 note
# [[Sente|Sente's]] signiture
# Long shot of the [[:image:pp6.jpg|Sente's Letter]]

{|
|[[Image:Pp7.jpg|thumb|IndexB Image]]
|}

==Theories==

* None so far

==Results==

* Nothing has come from decoding the images, but the blacked out line in the letter shot takes you to the [[Marchant Quote]]

Perplex City Video

2005-02-25T19:57:19Z

Zzedar: /* Puzzles */

==Theories==

* The audio overdub may be the results of the social study by [[Sarah Covington]] mentioned in [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/5957496696.cache Errorlog 5957496696.cache]. The title "Subject: Civilisation and Late Stage Urbanisation, A Phase 2 Consumer Transition" sounds like it would fit this overdub.

* The video was shot in Shinjuku, a Tokyo entertainment district. The pictures in the images section are proof of that theory: (the right parts are from the video), [[:image:compare.png|Comparison 1]] and [[:image:shinjuku-video.jpg|Comparison 2]]

==Content==

* Original 2-16-05 video available [http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video.mov here]
* Flashes of dates and names of US newspapers:

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) BLANK
5) BLANK
6) 8th March : LA Times
7) BLANK
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* Voiceover to the video is transcribed as:

"There is a theme that has risen again and again in our studies across all relevant disciplines. The similarities between our peoples are truly profound and consequently serve to make the differences all the more shocking. It is as though our modern-day societies took our collective cultural experiences - all of our shared histories - and learned from it completely different lessons. One could expect, then, a feeling of alienation from the subjects of our studies. This is not so. Our researchers have, instead, come to identify very strongly with their counterparts on the other side of the current. The rhythm we occupy seems to be a long period of comfortable familiarity, with a counterpoint of sudden, and often sharp, culture shock."

* The newspapers named have classified ads mentioning The Cube.
** [[USA Today 17.02.05|17/02/05 USA Today Advert]] was: LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered. not only an object of great significance to the city but also a technological wonder www.perplexcity.com

* UPDATED 19.02.04 - Video now has extra papers in the blank spaces:

* New Video available [http://www.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video_18.02.05.mov here]

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) 28th February : Sydney Daily Telegraph
5) BLANK
6) 5th March : Toronto Globe and Mail
7) 8th March : LA Times
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* The [[NY Sun 22.02.05|NY Sun]] advertisement actually ran on the 23rd, and read: LOST. THE CUBE REWARD OFFERED. Able to trace it without any difficulty, wherever it may be. The Cube is www.perplexity.com

* [[London Times 23.02.05|The London Times]] advertisement read: LOST The Cube. Reward Offered. confirmed the thieves reprogrammed portions of the Academy's security systems, disabling three different www.perplexcity.com

==Puzzles==

* What is the audio voiceover explaining?
* Is there anything hidden in the video? Why is it in Japan?
* Why the intentional blanks?

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Vid-lost-cube.jpg|thumb|Lost Cube]]
|}

{|
| [[image:compare.png|thumb|Video Comparison 1]]
| [[image:shinjuku-video.jpg|thumb|Video Comparison 2]]
| [[Image:Vidcomparison3.JPG|thumb|Video Comparison 3]]
|}

Perplex City Video

2005-02-25T19:56:38Z

Zzedar: /* Content */

==Theories==

* The audio overdub may be the results of the social study by [[Sarah Covington]] mentioned in [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/5957496696.cache Errorlog 5957496696.cache]. The title "Subject: Civilisation and Late Stage Urbanisation, A Phase 2 Consumer Transition" sounds like it would fit this overdub.

* The video was shot in Shinjuku, a Tokyo entertainment district. The pictures in the images section are proof of that theory: (the right parts are from the video), [[:image:compare.png|Comparison 1]] and [[:image:shinjuku-video.jpg|Comparison 2]]

==Content==

* Original 2-16-05 video available [http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video.mov here]
* Flashes of dates and names of US newspapers:

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) BLANK
5) BLANK
6) 8th March : LA Times
7) BLANK
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* Voiceover to the video is transcribed as:

"There is a theme that has risen again and again in our studies across all relevant disciplines. The similarities between our peoples are truly profound and consequently serve to make the differences all the more shocking. It is as though our modern-day societies took our collective cultural experiences - all of our shared histories - and learned from it completely different lessons. One could expect, then, a feeling of alienation from the subjects of our studies. This is not so. Our researchers have, instead, come to identify very strongly with their counterparts on the other side of the current. The rhythm we occupy seems to be a long period of comfortable familiarity, with a counterpoint of sudden, and often sharp, culture shock."

* The newspapers named have classified ads mentioning The Cube.
** [[USA Today 17.02.05|17/02/05 USA Today Advert]] was: LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered. not only an object of great significance to the city but also a technological wonder www.perplexcity.com

* UPDATED 19.02.04 - Video now has extra papers in the blank spaces:

* New Video available [http://www.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video_18.02.05.mov here]

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) 28th February : Sydney Daily Telegraph
5) BLANK
6) 5th March : Toronto Globe and Mail
7) 8th March : LA Times
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* The [[NY Sun 22.02.05|NY Sun]] advertisement actually ran on the 23rd, and read: LOST. THE CUBE REWARD OFFERED. Able to trace it without any difficulty, wherever it may be. The Cube is www.perplexity.com

* [[London Times 23.02.05|The London Times]] advertisement read: LOST The Cube. Reward Offered. confirmed the thieves reprogrammed portions of the Academy's security systems, disabling three different www.perplexcity.com

==Puzzles==

* What is the audio voice over explaining?
* Is there anything hidden in the video? Why is it in Japan?
* Why give dates of newspapers?
* Why the intentional blanks?

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Vid-lost-cube.jpg|thumb|Lost Cube]]
|}

{|
| [[image:compare.png|thumb|Video Comparison 1]]
| [[image:shinjuku-video.jpg|thumb|Video Comparison 2]]
| [[Image:Vidcomparison3.JPG|thumb|Video Comparison 3]]
|}

Perplex City Video

2005-02-25T19:56:15Z

Zzedar: /* Content */

==Theories==

* The audio overdub may be the results of the social study by [[Sarah Covington]] mentioned in [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/5957496696.cache Errorlog 5957496696.cache]. The title "Subject: Civilisation and Late Stage Urbanisation, A Phase 2 Consumer Transition" sounds like it would fit this overdub.

* The video was shot in Shinjuku, a Tokyo entertainment district. The pictures in the images section are proof of that theory: (the right parts are from the video), [[:image:compare.png|Comparison 1]] and [[:image:shinjuku-video.jpg|Comparison 2]]

==Content==

* Original 2-16-05 video available [http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video.mov here]
* Flashes of dates and names of US newspapers:

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) BLANK
5) BLANK
6) 8th March : LA Times
7) BLANK
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* Voiceover to the video is transcribed as:

"There is a theme that has risen again and again in our studies across all relevant disciplines. The similarities between our peoples are truly profound and consequently serve to make the differences all the more shocking. It is as though our modern-day societies took our collective cultural experiences - all of our shared histories - and learned from it completely different lessons.
"One could expect, then, a feeling of alienation from the subjects of our studies. This is not so. Our researchers have, instead, come to identify very strongly with their counterparts on the other side of the current. The rhythm we occupy seems to be a long period of comfortable familiarity, with a counterpoint of sudden, and often sharp, culture shock."

* The newspapers named have classified ads mentioning The Cube.
** [[USA Today 17.02.05|17/02/05 USA Today Advert]] was: LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered. not only an object of great significance to the city but also a technological wonder www.perplexcity.com

* UPDATED 19.02.04 - Video now has extra papers in the blank spaces:

* New Video available [http://www.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video_18.02.05.mov here]

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) 28th February : Sydney Daily Telegraph
5) BLANK
6) 5th March : Toronto Globe and Mail
7) 8th March : LA Times
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* The [[NY Sun 22.02.05|NY Sun]] advertisement actually ran on the 23rd, and read: LOST. THE CUBE REWARD OFFERED. Able to trace it without any difficulty, wherever it may be. The Cube is www.perplexity.com

* [[London Times 23.02.05|The London Times]] advertisement read: LOST The Cube. Reward Offered. confirmed the thieves reprogrammed portions of the Academy's security systems, disabling three different www.perplexcity.com

==Puzzles==

* What is the audio voice over explaining?
* Is there anything hidden in the video? Why is it in Japan?
* Why give dates of newspapers?
* Why the intentional blanks?

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Vid-lost-cube.jpg|thumb|Lost Cube]]
|}

{|
| [[image:compare.png|thumb|Video Comparison 1]]
| [[image:shinjuku-video.jpg|thumb|Video Comparison 2]]
| [[Image:Vidcomparison3.JPG|thumb|Video Comparison 3]]
|}

Perplex City Video

2005-02-25T19:43:08Z

Zzedar: /* Theories */

==Theories==

* The audio overdub may be the results of the social study by [[Sarah Covington]] mentioned in [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/5957496696.cache Errorlog 5957496696.cache]. The title "Subject: Civilisation and Late Stage Urbanisation, A Phase 2 Consumer Transition" sounds like it would fit this overdub.

* The video was shot in Shinjuku, a Tokyo entertainment district. The pictures in the images section are proof of that theory: (the right parts are from the video), [[:image:compare.png|Comparison 1]] and [[:image:shinjuku-video.jpg|Comparison 2]]

==Content==

* Original 2-16-05 video available [http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video.mov here]
* Flashes of dates and names of US newspapers:

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) BLANK
5) BLANK
6) 8th March : LA Times
7) BLANK
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* Voiceover to the video is transcribed as:

"There is a theme that has risen again and again in our studies across all relevant disciplines. The similarities between our peoples are truly profound and consequently serve to make the differences all the more shocking. It is as though our modern-day societies took our collective cultural experiences - all of our shared histories - and learned from it completely different lessons.
"One could expect, then, a feeling of alienation from the subjects of our studies. This is not so. Our researchers have, instead, come to identify very strongly with their counterparts on the other side of the current. The rhythm we occupy seems to be a long period of comfortable familiarity, with a counterpoint of sudden, and often sharp, culture shock."

* The newspapers named have classified ads mentioning The Cube.
** [[USA Today 17.02.05|17/02/05 USA Today Advert]] was:
LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered.
not only an object of great
significance to the city but also a
technological wonder
www.perplexcity.com

* UPDATED 19.02.04 - Video now has extra papers in the blank spaces:

* New Video available [http://www.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video_18.02.05.mov here]

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) 28th February : Sydney Daily Telegraph
5) BLANK
6) 5th March : Toronto Globe and Mail
7) 8th March : LA Times
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* The [[NY Sun 22.02.05|NY Sun]] advertisement actually ran on the 23rd, and read:
LOST. THE CUBE
REWARD OFFERED. Able to trace it without any
difficulty, wherever it may be. The Cube is
www.perplexity.com

* [[London Times 23.02.05|The London Times]] advertisement read:
LOST The Cube. Reward Offered.
confirmed the thieves reprogrammed
portions of the Academy's security
systems, disabling three different
www.perplexcity.com

==Puzzles==

* What is the audio voice over explaining?
* Is there anything hidden in the video? Why is it in Japan?
* Why give dates of newspapers?
* Why the intentional blanks?

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Vid-lost-cube.jpg|thumb|Lost Cube]]
|}

{|
| [[image:compare.png|thumb|Video Comparison 1]]
| [[image:shinjuku-video.jpg|thumb|Video Comparison 2]]
| [[Image:Vidcomparison3.JPG|thumb|Video Comparison 3]]
|}

Perplex City Video

2005-02-25T19:40:12Z

Zzedar: /* Content */

==Theories==

* The audio overdub maybe results of the social study by [[Sarah Covington]] mentioned in [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcity.com/10.10.04/tmp/httpd/errorlog/5957496696.cache Errorlog 5957496696.cache]. The title "Subject: Civilisation and Late Stage Urbanisation, A Phase 2 Consumer Transition" sounds like it would fit this overdub.

* The video was shot in Shinjuku, a Tokyo entertainment district. The pictures in the images section are proof of that theory: (the right parts are from the video), [[:image:compare.png|Comparison 1]] and [[:image:shinjuku-video.jpg|Comparison 2]]

==Content==

* Original 2-16-05 video available [http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video.mov here]
* Flashes of dates and names of US newspapers:

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) BLANK
5) BLANK
6) 8th March : LA Times
7) BLANK
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* Voiceover to the video is transcribed as:

"There is a theme that has risen again and again in our studies across all relevant disciplines. The similarities between our peoples are truly profound and consequently serve to make the differences all the more shocking. It is as though our modern-day societies took our collective cultural experiences - all of our shared histories - and learned from it completely different lessons.
"One could expect, then, a feeling of alienation from the subjects of our studies. This is not so. Our researchers have, instead, come to identify very strongly with their counterparts on the other side of the current. The rhythm we occupy seems to be a long period of comfortable familiarity, with a counterpoint of sudden, and often sharp, culture shock."

* The newspapers named have classified ads mentioning The Cube.
** [[USA Today 17.02.05|17/02/05 USA Today Advert]] was:
LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered.
not only an object of great
significance to the city but also a
technological wonder
www.perplexcity.com

* UPDATED 19.02.04 - Video now has extra papers in the blank spaces:

* New Video available [http://www.incognitus.net/files/ppc/video_18.02.05.mov here]

<pre>
1) 17th February : USA Today
2) 22nd February : New York Sun
3) 23rd February : The Times, London
4) 28th February : Sydney Daily Telegraph
5) BLANK
6) 5th March : Toronto Globe and Mail
7) 8th March : LA Times
8) BLANK
9) BLANK
10) BLANK
11) 21st March : The Guardian
</pre>

* The [[NY Sun 22.02.05|NY Sun]] advertisement actually ran on the 23rd, and read:
LOST. THE CUBE
REWARD OFFERED. Able to trace it without any
difficulty, wherever it may be. The Cube is
www.perplexity.com

* [[London Times 23.02.05|The London Times]] advertisement read:
LOST The Cube. Reward Offered.
confirmed the thieves reprogrammed
portions of the Academy's security
systems, disabling three different
www.perplexcity.com

==Puzzles==

* What is the audio voice over explaining?
* Is there anything hidden in the video? Why is it in Japan?
* Why give dates of newspapers?
* Why the intentional blanks?

==Images==

{|
|[[Image:Vid-lost-cube.jpg|thumb|Lost Cube]]
|}

{|
| [[image:compare.png|thumb|Video Comparison 1]]
| [[image:shinjuku-video.jpg|thumb|Video Comparison 2]]
| [[Image:Vidcomparison3.JPG|thumb|Video Comparison 3]]
|}