SoulStorm ARG - Spirit of 1029 - Photo 1

[getmeouttahere]

Hey guys just signed up to help with this and had an idea about the gibberish morse code; could it be deciphered with a keyword? Or would that be too straightforward?

[Varrok]

After all they hinted that "you" might be the key.

[Sybil Ant]

Wondering if we could use 'you' as a key for the cipher? A three letter word from which to find other letters? I dunno, I'm not much help at this sort of thing.

[DreadfulDrummer]

I'm not convinced we've transcribed the morse code perfectly so, just in case, I'll occupy my time with what I do best; programming drums over complex, progressive metal riffs... or, in this case, morse code.
Meshuggah can be quite similar to morse code, you know?

[Varrok]

Can't wait for the cover!

[Xavier]

Hey guys just signed up to help with this and had an idea about the gibberish morse code; could it be deciphered with a keyword? Or would that be too straightforward?

Like some mentionned here "you" might be a key.

Also keep in mind we haven't found a use for the 12 and 20 numbers yet.

[Connell]

It is worth reversing the audio and then transcribing the Morse again because it will give a different output on non symmetrical letters.. E.G .--. will be the same both ways but morse like .--- will be altered.

[Xavier]

Or just read the morse transcript you posted backwards

[Syrum]

After reversing the morse code I felt each individual tone sounded somewhat more complete than the original version.. I think it might be worth a shot

[mlg man]

Managed to isolate the morse code a bit. I've figured out its 20 WPM and plays at 500 hertz. https://clyp.it/41ymleng

[Phoetux]

Managed to isolate the morse code a bit. I've figured out its 20 WPM and plays at 500 hertz. https://clyp.it/41ymleng

Can you upload it to a site where we can download it? I can't find a way to do it on that website. And I'll try to reverse Connel and Co's isolated audio and see if something else will come out.

[Sybil Ant]

I'm gonna try transcribe this when I get in if someone hasn't by that time.

Also, slowed down and with the Hz change, the voices sound much more mudokon. Does anyone hear slig voices too?

[Crashpunk]

Really cool to see OWI's Twitter promoting this thread and the ARG Wikia page.

There's a thread here - https://t.co/ErtU5uoEmp - that documents progress and there's a Wikia page here - https://t.co/M2dtWcE1ni

— Oddworld Inhabitants (@OddworldInc) January 20, 2017

[edmudokon]

Alright so I've tried to put the audio file in Sonic Visualiser and I don't get anything interesting except for those weird lines but I dont think that they're very important

[Sybil Ant]

Managed to isolate the morse code a bit. I've figured out its 20 WPM and plays at 500 hertz. https://clyp.it/41ymleng

e: ignore me...I think

[Syrum]

Just finished some isolation on the reversed version of the morse code section. Tones are audible enough! Here if anyone finds a use for it:

https://soundcloud.com/jnyboi/oddwor...orse-isolation

[kjjcarpenter]

Come on guys - I can feel you're getting closer.

The fireflies in the Free-Fire Zone are more helpful than you, Alex! Show us the way!

[OWI_Alex]

The fireflies in the Free-Fire Zone are more helpful than you, Alex! Show us the way!

SNEAK

IN

AND

OUT

[Phoetux]

Just finished some isolation on the reversed version of the morse code section. Tones are audible enough! Here if anyone finds a use for it:

https://soundcloud.com/jnyboi/oddwor...orse-isolation

No message came out btw I reversed the slowed down connel pals audio and tried to see if something changes for real, and this happened:
MMIG RTEMOI6 TRA< VA >TI#NNETN:TRISDSINK ETTASM5BK#NMA#DAHDFRNHP#EHFNMKEDITMMTDAI C< CT >AATKSNL#T#CNRB#TNWTHTETNTD UT EK ETIEPMI E
the dots again

[Varrok]

I might be wrong, but I think the arrows should be looked at 90 degrees to the right, so the line next to them is an underline

[Spectaer]

So, here I am, joining the hunt.
Maybe if it isn't Caesar code, we could try with Vigenere.

[Phoetux]

I'm gonna try transcribe this when I get in if someone hasn't by that time.

Also, slowed down and with the Hz change, the voices sound much more mudokon. Does anyone hear slig voices too?

Sligs? Didn't hear them...

Alright so I've tried to put the audio file in Sonic Visualiser and I don't get anything interesting except for those weird lines but I dont think that they're very important

I can't find nothing unsual in that image.

Maybe if it isn't Caesar code, we could try with Vigenere.

perhaps it might be Vigenere cipher but I don't remember how it works.

[Syrum]

MMIG RTEMOI6 TRA< VA >TI#NNETN:TRISDSINK ETTASM5BK#NMA#DAHDFRNHP#EHFNMKEDITMMTDAI C< CT >AATKSNL#T#CNRB#TNWTHTETNTD UT EK ETIEPMI E
the dots again

I'm convinced we'll need to do more to decrypt this.. any ideas what use the "20" and "12" might have? or was that simply a nod to the Exodus verse and nothing more..

[Spectaer]

I'm convinced we'll need to do more to decrypt this.. any ideas what use the "20" and "12" might have? or was that simply a nod to the Exodus verse and nothing more..

Maybe they are the key to solve the cipher? Like ceasar but with a "X" letter shift instead of just 3

http://www.dcode.fr/vigenere-cipher

I normally use this one when it comes to vigenere, but looks like you isn't the key. Maybe I'm missing something.

[mattb150]

Image of spectrogram of isolated audio between 400-600hz, dots/dashes visible in spectro - I will work on decoding shortly and update this post with my attempt : https://i.imgur.com/YPyLmU2.png

Even sharper hi-res spectrogram morse isolate : https://i.imgur.com/CITtisW.png

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Same image as above but reversed, since it seems there is a theory that the morse is backwards in the original audio : https://i.imgur.com/ODTDeXz.png

For whatever reason, code appears mainly confided to right audio channel (bottom channel in images above).

Isolated audio between 400-600hz : https://clyp.it/fxrjbw5r
Lossless .flac upload : http://www.filedropper.com/102901audio400600iso

[edmudokon]

Oddworld keeps advertising for the ARG on Twitter but their links to the oddworld.com/soulstorm page is different each time

Follow the clues. Find the answers. Spread the message. Join us. http://ow.ly/ETEJ308bHxB

and

Work together. Together we will find the answers. Together we will rise! http://ow.ly/6OTi308bYNP

maybe "ETEJ308bHxB" and "6OTi308bYNP" are going to be important somewhere?
I might be overthinking this but we're not getting anywhere at the moment so everything can be clue.

[Xavier]

Most probably not, http://ow.ly does not allow to create custom addresses.

[Spectaer]

Oddworld keeps advertising for the ARG on Twitter but their links to the oddworld.com/soulstorm page is different each time

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maybe "ETEJ308bHxB" and "6OTi308bYNP" are going to be important somewhere?
I might be overthinking this but we're not getting anywhere at the moment so everything can be clue.

I guess they are just random shortened links, but is worth a try, i guess?

[edmudokon]

Most probably not, http://ow.ly does not allow to create custom addresses.

Oh alright, I thought that using two different links for the same page was kinda weird, nvm then

[Syrum]

Maybe they are the key to solve the cipher

Well it's one of two things yet to be explained, the other being the arrows.. Something has to give!

I've tried to decode both the original and reversed morse code, and even intertwined both audios but there's definitely something more to it.