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There was no txt file in that directory in a first place, afair.

That being said, yes, the decrypted content posted 2 pages back.
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did pinfo/login respond to ireed with confirmations that her account existed (ie. pinfo working for her, login warning 'wrong password' rather than 'no such account'), before anyone had actually accessed it / before it was actually available?
(05-26-2015, 08:23 PM)emugod Wrote: [ -> ]did pinfo/login respond to ireed with confirmations that her account existed (ie. pinfo working for her, login warning 'wrong password' rather than 'no such account'), before anyone had actually accessed it / before it was actually available?
No, both pinfo and login showed the account did not exist.
Lengthy speculation follows. It's partly a rehashing of previous discussion in the forum.

Spoiler below!
The Pathos-2 facility's original purpose was relatively mundane: possibly marine observation or deep-sea oil drilling. The weird consciousness-related experiments only began as a response to the asteroid strike, and solely on the crew's initiative. This explains Pathos-2's industrial design and the dubious morality of the experiments.

Eleven months after the surface of the earth was destroyed by [an] asteroid strike, scientists in the sub-sea facility Pathos 2, struggle to remain sane, alive, and human in an increasingly threatening environment.

Due to its location, the facility was fortuitously spared, but the crew of Pathos-2 had to fend for themselves. With supplies dwindling and the situation deteriorating, they began to consider unconventional strategies for ensuring humanity's survival.

The only way out is to do something unimaginable.

In addition to its natural protection from the asteroid strike, the facility had several advantages: it was massive, manned by scientists, equipped with cutting-edge technology (e.g. WAU, robots, blackbox implants, and structure gel), and designed to be somewhat self-sufficient (buying the crew some time).

Catherine Chun: "No, no! I'm so close! Strohmeier's going to shut down the Ark Project. It's not my fault people keep killing themselves!"

Supervised by WAU, the Ark Project was designed to preserve the last remaining human beings until surface conditions improved, à la Noah's Ark. It explored the possibility of transferring consciousness to a machine. "Mockingbird", for example, was an attempt to preserve the mind of Adam Golaski.

Sarang was rushed to the infirmary, but declared dead shortly thereafter. Dr Chun, the only other person present during the death, has been detained on suspicion of manslaughter... Witnesses report that Sarang has been arguing for suicide as a “way out”. Many confirm that there was a certain logic to his reasoning...

Isolation, malfunctioning equipment, and accidental deaths (e.g. Reed's) significantly weakened morale. Encouraged by Dr. Chun's progress, Sarang believed that his death would be "temporary", and even converted others to his viewpoint. This led to a string of suicides, prompting Strohmeier to shut down the project.

Peter Strasky: "You know that structure gel leakage? That's going to be a problem. In fact, it is a problem... Look, this is the short version. WAU has gone rogue."

WAU had always been doing things on its own; Vivarium and Mockingbird were its creations. As manpower decreased and environments became less hospitable, the crew relinquished more control to WAU. Structure gel (consisting of nanobots) allowed WAU to repair damage to the facility, but also gave it a formidable ability to rebuild and reprogram. When Strohmeier tried to shut down the Ark Project, WAU reacted defensively.

Machines are taking on human traits and alien constructions have started to interfere with routine. The world around them is turning into a nightmare.

Long story short: when you combine isolation, nanobots, brain implants, experiments involving consciousness, and a super-intelligent rogue AI, bad things happen.

Please let me know what you think!
(05-26-2015, 04:20 PM)Chrysler Wrote: [ -> ]Someone really should make a wiki or something about the ARG like last time. Too hard for people to keep track of things if they are buried somewhere here in the forum thread. Maybe the SOMA Info Portal is an option?

I agree that a central location for summarized information about the ARG would be great for interested persons. It would be easier for persons willing to participate but who weren't involved since the beginning.
Such a place could also be one of these - besides the aforementioned Soma Info Portal.
http://soma.gamepedia.com/Soma_Wiki

http://soma.wikia.com/wiki/SOMA_Wiki
@PathosII changed their profile banner. I think it is new concept art.
what are we waiting for now with the arg?
(05-26-2015, 11:33 PM)Damascus Rose Wrote: [ -> ]what are we waiting for now with the arg?

Waiting for the timer to run down. It's currently at 01:13:21:57.

(05-26-2015, 09:46 PM)GhylTarvoke Wrote: [ -> ]Lengthy speculation follows. It's partly a rehashing of previous discussion in the forum.

Spoiler below!
The Pathos-2 facility's original purpose was relatively mundane: possibly marine observation or deep-sea oil drilling. The weird consciousness-related experiments only began as a response to the asteroid strike, and solely on the crew's initiative. This explains Pathos-2's industrial design and the dubious morality of the experiments.

Eleven months after the surface of the earth was destroyed by [an] asteroid strike, scientists in the sub-sea facility Pathos 2, struggle to remain sane, alive, and human in an increasingly threatening environment.

Due to its location, the facility was fortuitously spared, but the crew of Pathos-2 had to fend for themselves. With supplies dwindling and the situation deteriorating, they began to consider unconventional strategies for ensuring humanity's survival.

The only way out is to do something unimaginable.

In addition to its natural protection from the asteroid strike, the facility had several advantages: it was massive, manned by scientists, equipped with cutting-edge technology (e.g. WAU, robots, blackbox implants, and structure gel), and designed to be somewhat self-sufficient (buying the crew some time).

Catherine Chun: "No, no! I'm so close! Strohmeier's going to shut down the Ark Project. It's not my fault people keep killing themselves!"

Supervised by WAU, the Ark Project was designed to preserve the last remaining human beings until surface conditions improved, à la Noah's Ark. It explored the possibility of transferring consciousness to a machine. "Mockingbird", for example, was an attempt to preserve the mind of Adam Golaski.

Sarang was rushed to the infirmary, but declared dead shortly thereafter. Dr Chun, the only other person present during the death, has been detained on suspicion of manslaughter... Witnesses report that Sarang has been arguing for suicide as a “way out”. Many confirm that there was a certain logic to his reasoning...

Isolation, malfunctioning equipment, and accidental deaths (e.g. Reed's) significantly weakened morale. Encouraged by Dr. Chun's progress, Sarang believed that his death would be "temporary", and even converted others to his viewpoint. This led to a string of suicides, prompting Strohmeier to shut down the project.

Peter Strasky: "You know that structure gel leakage? That's going to be a problem. In fact, it is a problem... Look, this is the short version. WAU has gone rogue."

WAU had always been doing things on its own; Vivarium and Mockingbird were its creations. As manpower decreased and environments became less hospitable, the crew relinquished more control to WAU. Structure gel (consisting of nanobots) allowed WAU to repair damage to the facility, but also gave it a formidable ability to rebuild and reprogram. When Strohmeier tried to shut down the Ark Project, WAU reacted defensively.

Machines are taking on human traits and alien constructions have started to interfere with routine. The world around them is turning into a nightmare.

Long story short: when you combine isolation, nanobots, brain implants, experiments involving consciousness, and a super-intelligent rogue AI, bad things happen.

Please let me know what you think!

Something I forgot to mention:

Spoiler below!
Catherine Chun guides the player, and she also seems to lead the Ark Project - probably not a coincidence. Maybe Simon/simulated-Simon unknowingly participates in a trial run? (Not very imaginative, I know...)
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