Mystery of the Emblem
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Mystery of the Emblem，也称 Fire Emblem ARG，是 whizzer0 制作的《火焰之纹章》同人 ARG。Thomas、Josh 和 Sara 通过参与者的指示，试图阻止神秘组织“Archanea Will Be Ours”的叛乱。另一名神秘操控者一直在旁观察他们。
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最初线索
2016年3月26日，/u/mysteryoftheemblem 在 /r/fireemblem 发布一篇奇怪的帖子。这个账号后来被揭示属于 Yukimura。帖子如下：
'''helpneededstopsolvethismysterytobeginanotherstopwhyaneyestop''' 8.13A 13.4 12.10 5.8 14.5 8.8 1.17 13.25 9.19 6.13 13.17 5.14 1.6 9.14 8.13A 13.9 6.6 12.6x 7.12 11.14 4.3 5.11x 5.5 12.5
需要帮助。解开这个谜团，开始下一个。为什么是一个I？
whizzer0 将帖子带到 Discord。whizzer0、nanoi 与 scoranio 很快发现，数字代表《火焰之纹章》系列各作中的章节，取章节名首字母得到 HTTP MISTERIOFTHEEMBLEM ML。标题中的“whyaneye”暗示将 I 换为 Y。
Thomas 独自沉思
砖墙
网址 http://mysteryoftheemblem.ml 显示一张铺满《火焰之纹章：圣魔之光石》砖块的页面。背景 intheroom.png 由多块砖组成；页面正文另叠放了一块砖，文件名为 imageisnottrulyone.png。
页面最初标题为“thomas was lost in thoughts all alone”（Thomas 独自沉思），后来变成“image is truly two, if not only as an image”（图像其实有两个，即使不只作为图像存在）。随后又出现提示：“所有书都有图画和文字，图画在封面，文字在里面。这里是封面，文字则分开藏在别处。”
房间里
Crauss 据此找到与两幅图片同名的文本文件。imageisnottrulyone.txt 内容如下：
help me they put me here and i cant get out i tried to flee but they put me back but i think someone's trying to help i found this intheroom
救救我。 他们把我关在这里，我出不去。 我试着逃跑，但又被关回来了。 不过我觉得有人在帮忙。 我在房间里找到了这个。
intheroom.txt 写着：
WHAT IS THE WALL AREA
墙的面积是多少？
81
scoranio 数出 intheroom.png 中砖块覆盖的面积，找到 81.txt：
thank you now i can get out but this is not the end see you soon
谢谢。 现在我能出去了。 但还没结束。 很快再见。
主页随后删除了“图画与文字”的提示，将标题改为“see you soon”（很快再见）。
逃脱
属性与日志
3月27日，主页换上蓝色背景和《火焰之纹章》风格的地图，显示一个友方单位、一个敌方单位和房间里的木棒。图片名为 belowthetower.png；belowthetower.txt 列出双方的游戏属性：
u-nom = {"Thomas", "Guard"}
u-cls = {"Journeyman”, "Guard"}
u-lvl = {1, 3}
u-chp = {12, 16}
u-mhp = {12, 16}
u-str = {9, 5}
u-mag = {1, 0}
u-skl = {5, 5}
u-spd = {9, 3}
u-lck = {6, 5}
u-def = {6, 2}
u-res = {3, 2}
u-eqp = {0, 2}
i-nom = {"", "Iron Sword", "Iron Axe", "Iron Lance", "Log", "/log"}
i-mgt = {0, 6, 8, 7, 1, 1}
i-hit = {0, 90, 70, 80, 90, 90}
i-rng = {0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1}
物品表中的 /log 也是一个路径。http://www.mysteryoftheemblem.ml/log 显示了 Thomas 的消息：
[Embedded strawpoll: http://strawpoll.me/7197693] THOMAS: But I don't know if I should try to fight the guard or run for it... THOMAS: I think... I think I could grab that log to fight with... THOMAS: There is a guard here.
投票：攻击守卫或逃跑
THOMAS：可我不知道该跟守卫打，还是逃跑……
THOMAS：我想……可以拿那根木棒战斗……
THOMAS：这里有个守卫。
页面附有投票，决定 Thomas 攻击守卫还是逃跑。
战斗
“攻击守卫”获胜后，/log 更新：
THOMAS: I got him! Let's go! THOMAS: Oww... he got a hit... THOMAS: Yes! I got a hit! THOMAS: I'll fight the guard!
THOMAS：打倒他了！走吧！
THOMAS：哎哟……他打中我了……
THOMAS：好！我打中了！
THOMAS：我要跟守卫战斗！
地图也移除了守卫与木棒，显示 Thomas 开始移动。
城镇还是高塔
主页显示 Thomas 来到田野（outsidethetower.png），/log 添加新投票与以下消息：
THOMAS: Where should I go from here? Do you know where I am? THOMAS: There's a big field, the tower I just came from, and... I think there's a town in the distance? THOMAS: Okay, I'm outta here.
THOMAS：接下来去哪里？你们知道我在哪吗？
THOMAS：这里有片田野、刚逃出来的高塔，还有……远处似乎有个城镇？
THOMAS：好，离开这里了。
“去城镇”获胜。
逛商店
Thomas 来到城镇（inthetown.png），日志与投票再次更新：
THOMAS: What do you think? THOMAS: Okay, I made it to the edge of the town. There's a shop here, plus a few (occupied) houses. THOMAS: I'll head to the town.
THOMAS：你们觉得呢？
THOMAS：到了城镇边缘。这里有家商店，还有几户有人居住的房子。
THOMAS：我去城镇。
“调查商店”获胜。
持械抢劫
/log 添加下一次投票：
THOMAS: I guess we're back to this... fight or run? THOMAS: And he's seen me take the lance. THOMAS: Damn. Turns out the shopkeeper wasn't that far away... THOMAS: I'm sure nobody will mind. THOMAS: What is here, though, is an iron lance. I might just nick it. THOMAS: There's nobody here. THOMAS: To the shop it is.
THOMAS：又是这个问题……打还是跑？
THOMAS：而且他看见我拿走长枪了。
THOMAS：该死，原来店主没走远……
THOMAS：肯定没人介意。
THOMAS：这里倒是有把铁枪。我可能会顺走它。
THOMAS：这里没人。
THOMAS：那就去商店。
随后找到的 inthetown.txt 与此前属性表相似，但缺少许多字段：
6 20 20 11 0 7 4 5 6 2 1
“逃离城镇”获胜。
惊险的田野
日志再次添加投票：
THOMAS: Anyway... I could try and get as far away from the town as possible, or I could have a look at the tower. THOMAS: Is he... is he afraid of the tower? THOMAS: Wait, no. He's just standing there. He doesn't want to follow me. THOMAS: Whew... I just made it. I think I've lost him. THOMAS: I'm gonna run!
THOMAS：总之……我可以尽量远离城镇，也可以去高塔看看。
THOMAS：他……害怕那座塔吗？
THOMAS：等等，他就站在那里，不想跟来。
THOMAS：呼……差一点。应该甩掉他了。
THOMAS：我要跑！
这次“调查高塔”获胜。
谜团初现
主页显示 Thomas 站在大厅中（thereismore.png）。日志写道：
THOMAS: Any ideas? THOMAS: There are ten things that each have a number from 0 to 9 on, and it looks like you can push them in. THOMAS: The next door is locked. There's some kind of weird unlocking mechanism. THOMAS: Okay... this hall is empty, although there's a sheet of paper on the floor. THOMAS: Nervous as I am, I have to remind myself that I'm armed. THOMAS: I'm going in to the tower.
THOMAS：有什么想法？
THOMAS：有十个东西，分别标着0到9，看起来能按下去。
THOMAS：下一扇门锁着，有种奇怪的开锁装置。
THOMAS：大厅是空的，不过地上有张纸。
THOMAS：虽然紧张，但得提醒自己，我有武器。
THOMAS：我要进塔了。
nanoi 很快找到 thereismore.txt：
Why are you here? What do you intend to achieve? Continue if you want, but to where, I cannot advise.
你为什么在这里？ 你打算达成什么？ 想继续就继续，但去哪里，我无法建议。
日志随之更新，页面标题改为“graffiti”（涂鸦）：
THOMAS: Could be a clue, but who would just leave that lying around? THOMAS: Hang on, there are some weird scratchings by the door... THOMAS: Yeah, I'm not sure what the message on the paper means. I'll keep it for later.
THOMAS：可能是线索，可谁会把它随手丢在这里？
THOMAS：等等，门边有些奇怪的刻痕……
THOMAS：我也不懂纸上的话，先留着吧。
wyh322 随后找到 graffiti.txt：
THREE LINES, BUT WHAT WITHIN? FIRSTLY FIND, BUT ALSO SWITCH. THREE FIVE ONE FOUR THREE ONE TWO TWO
三行文字，内藏何物？ 先要寻找，也要转换。 三五 一四 三一 二二
过了一会儿，日志继续更新：
THOMAS: Nope, I can't figure it out. You keep trying, I'll try and bruteforce the lock, since I'm too weak to bruteforce the door. THOMAS: The scratching on the wall and the piece of paper are very strange. There must be a clue there somewhere, even thought that doesn't make sense... THOMAS: I can press in up to four numbers and they'll stay pressed in, but if I try to press a fifth, they all pop out again. THOMAS: I've fiddled around with the lock some more.
THOMAS：不行，解不出。你们继续，我试着穷举锁。我没力气硬撞开门。
THOMAS：墙上刻痕和纸都很奇怪，一定藏着线索，虽然这也说不通……
THOMAS：最多能按住四个数字，再按第五个就全部弹出来。
THOMAS：我又摆弄了一会儿锁。
后来加入频道的 soaring_bear 解出了谜题：将 graffiti.txt 中的数字作为书本密码，索引 thereismore.txt 的三行文字，得到 IACH；再将字母换成序号，得到 9138，指向 9138.txt：
youve gone so far will you keep going
你已走得很远。 还会继续吗？
第二个大厅
Thomas 进入第二个大厅（secondhallofthetower.png），日志附上新投票：
THOMAS: Well, we're back to run or fight, but I can't guarantee either will go well... THOMAS: Damn, damn, damn. There are guards here. THOMAS: 9138? That was it! I'm through!
THOMAS：又要选跑还是打，可我不能保证哪个会顺利……
THOMAS：该死，这里有守卫。
THOMAS：9138？就是它！进来了！
secondhallofthetower.txt 列出 Thomas 与两名守卫的属性：
u-nom = {"Thomas", "Guard", "Guard"}
u-cls = {"Journeyman", "Guard", "Guard"}
u-lvl = {2, 5, 5}
u-chp = {5, 18, 19}
u-mhp = {12, 18, 19}
u-str = {10, 8, 7}
u-mag = {1, 0, 0}
u-skl = {6, 6, 6}
u-spd = {10, 3, 4}
u-lck = {6, 5, 6}
u-def = {7, 6, 6}
u-res = {4, 2, 1}
u-eqp = {3, 2, 2}
i-nom = {"", "Iron Sword", "Iron Axe", "Iron Lance", "Log"}
i-mgt = {0, 6, 8, 7, 1}
i-hit = {0, 90, 70, 80, 90}
i-rng = {0, 1, 1, 1, 1}
部分 Discord 参与者觉得 Thomas 很烦，最终投票选择了“与守卫战斗”。
悲剧收场
日志继续更新：
THOMAS: I guess... goodbye... THOMAS: No... don't wory... it's not... your fault... THOMAS: AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! THOMAS: Oh no- he's swinging his axe- THOMAS: Take that, guard! THOMAS: Alright, I'll fight the guards! I can do this, right?
THOMAS：那……再见了……
THOMAS：别担心……不是……你们的错……
THOMAS：啊啊啊！
THOMAS：糟了，他挥斧头了——
THOMAS：吃这一招，守卫！
THOMAS：好，跟守卫打！我能行，对吧？
主页的蓝色背景变为黑色，Thomas 从地图上消失。secondhallofthetower.txt 的生命值也随之改变：
u-nom = {"Thomas", "Guard", "Guard"}
u-cls = {"Journeyman", "Guard", "Guard"}
u-lvl = {2, 5, 5}
u-chp = {0, 7, 19}
u-mhp = {12, 18, 19}
u-str = {10, 8, 7}
u-mag = {1, 0, 0}
u-skl = {6, 6, 6}
u-spd = {10, 3, 4}
u-lck = {6, 5, 6}
u-def = {7, 6, 6}
u-res = {4, 2, 1}
u-eqp = {3, 2, 2}
i-nom = {"", "Iron Sword", "Iron Axe", "Iron Lance", "Log"}
i-mgt = {0, 6, 8, 7, 1}
i-hit = {0, 90, 70, 80, 90}
i-rng = {0, 1, 1, 1, 1}
投币继续
不久之后，日志出现神秘人物的消息：
? ? ?: Better luck next time..? ? ? ?: Predictable, or maybe intentional. You didn't get him very far, did you? ? ? ?: So, Thomas is dead.
？？？：下次走运些……？
？？？：意料之中，或者你们故意如此。你们没让他走多远，是吧？
？？？：Thomas 死了。
网站已知文件随后全部移除，只留下主页、/log 与 secondhallofthetower.png。
克隆人的进攻
死亡即终结
网站再次更新，背景变红，标题为 attack of the clones，正文写着：
DXTTJ SG SHA XJP SAH
secondhallofthetower.png 也从网站移除。
Crauss 以 attackoftheclones 为维吉尼亚密钥解出：
DEATH IS NOT THE END
死亡并非终结。
紧接着，页面改为：
DXTTJSGSHAXJPSAH.???
Crauss 将其解为 deathisnottheend.txt，内容如下：
help me im stuck and i cant get out please help bad things will happen Haha, just kidding. Help? Really? I’m pretty sure I can handle myself, thanks. I say "thanks", but then you didn't really offer to help. Do you wanna help? Will I let you help? Well, I’ll let you give guidance. But don’t blame me if I don’t take it. So what next, I just leave a cryptic message on the ground or something? Seriously? You aren’t that stupid. Let’s go. You must know where.
救救我。 我困住了，出不去。 请帮忙。 坏事要发生了。
哈哈，开玩笑的。帮忙？真的？我当然能照顾自己，谢谢。虽说了谢谢，可你们也没主动帮忙。想帮吗？我会让你们帮吗？ 好吧，可以给建议。 但我不听也别怪我。 然后呢，把晦涩的消息丢地上？认真的？你们没那么傻。 走吧。你们一定知道去哪。
也是新的开始
JOSH: So how about you decide? Left or right? JOSH: I'm sure you know everything. Where I am, which way to go... JOSH: That's... kinda it. Well, there are a couple of guys here with axes. Three if you count myself. JOSH: Whatever. I'm in a field. JOSH: I know, that was so difficult to find, right?
JOSH：你们决定？左还是右？
JOSH：你们肯定什么都知道。我在哪，该往哪走……
JOSH：差不多就这样。这里有两个拿斧头的家伙，算上我就三个。
JOSH：随便吧，我在田野里。
JOSH：我知道，很难找吧？
向左走
参与者指示 Josh 向左。他来到一座城市，日志更新：
JOSH: So... should I take them on or try a more peaceful method? JOSH: Bloody guards. JOSH: That is, there's a big wall and a couple of guards. JOSH: Only problem is, I can't get in. JOSH: Alright! I've found myself a nice city. JOSH: This'll be a long walk. JOSH: Left it is, huh? Let's go.
JOSH：跟他们打，还是用和平的办法？
JOSH：该死的守卫。
JOSH：就是高墙和几个守卫。
JOSH：唯一的问题是进不去。
JOSH：好，找到一座不错的城市！
JOSH：这路可长了。
JOSH：左边是吧？走。
新投票决定 Josh 如何应对守卫（borderforce.png）。
身份识别
参与者选择和平解决。Josh 试图进城时，被要求提供身份识别号码：
JOSH: Well, try making something up that they're happy with. JOSH: Why would they need such a thing, anyway? JOSH: I'm pretty sure I don't have that. JOSH: Crap, they want an identification number. JOSH: Let's try talking to them. That sounds safer.
JOSH：编一个能让他们满意的吧。
JOSH：他们干吗要这东西？
JOSH：我肯定没有。
JOSH：糟了，要身份识别号码。
JOSH：试着谈谈，听着安全些。
/u/Ayakura 找到 id.txt：
126DCG2
同时找到的 id.png 显示了带噪点、扭曲的 0123456789abcdefghij。
Crauss 发现图片指向二十进制，将 126DCG2 转为十进制 71469122，找到 71469122.txt：
Ah, thank you. Dreadfully sorry about all that, it’s a recent safety measure introduced after some weirdo escaped from prison. You may now proceed to the city.
啊，谢谢。 非常抱歉，最近有个怪人越狱，才新增了这项安全措施。现在可以进城了。
观光之旅
Josh 再次更新日志，附上新投票：
JOSH: You should've gone right. JOSH: But it's not like there's anything else to do in this city. It's very dull, really. JOSH: I know that doesn't sound very interesting. JOSH: Cities are good for sightseeing, too. Now there's the big question; city centre or city hall? JOSH: City's pretty big. As cities are. Have you been to a city before? They're pretty big. JOSH: They've let me in. 71469122, where the hell'd you get that?
JOSH：本来该向右走。
JOSH：但这里也没别的事可做，真的很无聊。
JOSH：我知道，听着没意思。
JOSH：城市适合观光。那么，市中心还是市政厅？
JOSH：城市很大。城市都是这样。去过吗？很大的。
JOSH：放我进来了。71469122，到底从哪找的？
中场休息
“市政厅”获胜后，Josh 因为疲倦，决定先到旅馆休息：
JOSH: I'll keep going... tomorrow... JOSH: I'm gonna have to take a room in an inn. I'm sorry... JOSH: Just... I'm so... tired... JOSH: City hall? Alright...
JOSH：明天……再继续……
JOSH：得找旅馆住，抱歉……
JOSH：实在……太累了……
JOSH：市政厅？好……
主页变为空白，背景改为更深的红色。
早上好
3月28日，Josh 醒来，日志更新：
JOSH: It's this way, I think... JOSH: So, city hall, city hall... JOSH: It's not a very good inn. They won't care. JOSH: I'll pretend I'm staying another night. JOSH: Damn, I haven't got any money to pay the inn. JOSH: I'll head out... JOSH: What did we agree? That's right, city hall. JOSH: Maybe bad, who knows. JOSH: Good morning. Well, kinda good, at least.
JOSH：应该是这边……
JOSH：市政厅，市政厅……
JOSH：旅馆不怎么样，他们不会在意。
JOSH：假装还要住一晚吧。
JOSH：该死，没钱付房费。
JOSH：出发了……
JOSH：商量好去哪了？对，市政厅。
JOSH：也可能不好，谁知道。
JOSH：早上好，至少还算好。
过了一段时间，日志与投票再次更新：
JOSH: Just make sure they won't kill me. That'd be bad. JOSH: Ugh, I can't make my own moral choices. You decide. If killing these guards is okay with you, it's okay with me. JOSH: No, no. I shouldn't think such things. Although they don't really look too bad, it's just that guy in the middle... JOSH: Actually... attacking the guards... That'd get me in... JOSH: If I was an escaped prisoner and tried to kill thse guards, they could probably beat me! So let me in until I do something bad! JOSH: Is this about that escaped prisoner again? Because that's pretty lame. JOSH: "Following recent events"? What kind of excuse is that? JOSH: No entry? At all? JOSH: Fine... what do they want? JOSH: Always guards! Everywhere! Screwing everything up! JOSH: Wait, what? This is guarded too? JOSH: Well, let's get a guided tour or something... JOSH: The one thing there is to see in this city and they can't even make it grand! Ridiculous! JOSH: It's so... mediocre... JOSH: Aha! That's it!
JOSH：只要保证他们杀不了我，那就糟了。
JOSH：我做不了道德选择，你们来。你们觉得能杀这些守卫，我也同意。
JOSH：不，不该这样想。看着也没多坏，就是中间那个人……
JOSH：其实……打倒守卫就能进去……
JOSH：就算我是越狱犯，攻击他们，他们也打得过我！等我真做坏事再说，先放我进去！
JOSH：又是那个越狱犯？太烂了。
JOSH：“鉴于近期事件”？什么借口？
JOSH：不许进？完全不许？
JOSH：好吧，他们想怎样？
JOSH：又是守卫！到处都是！搞砸一切！
JOSH：什么，这也有人守？
JOSH：那就参观一下……
JOSH：全城唯一能看的东西都造得不气派，荒唐！
JOSH：太……普通了……
JOSH：啊，就是它！
cityhallexterior.txt 列出 Josh 与守卫的属性：
u-nom = {"Josh", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard"}
u-cls = {"Fighter", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard", "Guard"}
u-lvl = {8, 3, 3, 2, 7, 4, 3, 2, 3}
u-chp = {24, 10, 9, 6, 16, 11, 8, 6, 8}
u-mhp = {24, 20, 9, 6, 16, 11, 8, 6, 8}
u-str = {16, 7, 8, 6, 14, 9, 8, 5, 7}
u-mag = {0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0}
u-skl = {11, 6, 5, 3, 11, 7, 6, 4, 7}
u-spd = {12, 5, 6, 4, 9, 7, 5, 4, 6}
u-lck = {9, 6, 4, 3, 7, 5, 4, 4, 3}
u-def = {16, 7, 6, 4, 10, 7, 5, 4, 5}
u-res = {9, 4, 3, 5, 8, 5, 4, 3, 3}
u-eqp = {2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2}
i-nom = {"", "Iron Sword", "Iron Axe", "Iron Lance", "Log"}
i-mgt = {0, 6, 8, 7, 1}
i-hit = {0, 90, 70, 80, 90}
i-rng = {0, 1, 1, 1, 1}
最终“去市中心”获胜。
袭击预告
Josh 向市中心走去：
JOSH: Sounds... good..? JOSH: So, I'll head to the other tremendously exciting sightseeing spot, the city centre? JOSH: Blimey, that took a while. I can't be in three places at once!
JOSH：听着……不错……？
JOSH：那去另一个无比刺激的景点——市中心？
JOSH：真慢。我又不能同时出现在三个地方！
随后又出现以下消息：
JOSH: Whatever. I'll keep looking around. Have a look at the noticeboard if you want. JOSH: Some very weird stuff on it... JOSH: I wonder if this city has a name? Hang on, there's a noticeboard here. JOSH: And it's a guard-free zone! Woohoo! JOSH: It's a bit nicer than the city hall, I guess. JOSH: There's, like, stuff... JOSH: Right... I'm not really sure what I'm doing here. JOSH: Gods, there are so many people here. JOSH: Here we are.
JOSH：随便吧，我继续看看。你们想看就看公告板。
JOSH：上面有些怪东西……
JOSH：这城有名字吗？等等，有公告板。
JOSH：而且没有守卫！好耶！
JOSH：比市政厅好些。
JOSH：这里有……东西……
JOSH：好吧，我也不清楚来这里干吗。
JOSH：天哪，人真多。
JOSH：到了。
Zhiaynshyos 找到 noticeboard.txt：
ARCHANEAN TIMES THE LATEST NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD, WRITTEN HERE IN ARCHANEA ONLY 50G WHERE SOLD AKANEIAN TIMES THE LATEST NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD, IMPORTED FROM VALENTIA ONLY 49G WHERE SOLD VISIT SARROW TODAY A BEAUTIFUL TOWN WITH A GREAT SHOP SEE THE FIRST LETTERS FOR THE FIRST THREE LOWELL STORES SELLING WEAPONS FIT FOR A HERO-KING SINCE 776 VISIT THE SHOPPING DISTRICT NOW WX GTKWFE IN MSN FWIUTEL OFMSM THIL AELGVGE IL FETR VLL MXABXFN TO CBHY VSITRE TFCAOIEA WBZL US JURS ON A SEA OF DARK MATTER EVERY MINUTE MATTERS LIVING WHILE OTHER LIVES SHATTER
阿卡奈亚时报 在阿卡奈亚采写的全球最新消息 售价仅50G
阿卡奈亚时报 从瓦伦西亚进口的全球最新消息 售价仅49G
今天就来 Sarrow 美丽城镇，一流商店
看前三则的首字母。
LOWELL商店 自776年起出售配得上英雄王的武器 欢迎来到购物区
在暗物质之海上 每一分钟都重要 别人的生命破碎时，自己仍然活着
公告板表明，活动舞台是《火焰之纹章》的虚构国家阿卡奈亚，同时引用了《异度神剑X》的歌曲《Black Tar》；这首歌后来也出现在后续作品 In Reality 中。
Crauss 依第四则公告的提示，取前三则公告各行首字母组成 ATOATOVAA，解开第六则公告中的维吉尼亚密文：
WE STRIKE IN TEN MINUTES AFTER THIS MESSAGE IS READ ALL MEMBERS TO CITY CENTRE ARCHANEA WILL BE OURS
这条消息被读到十分钟后 我们发动袭击 全体成员前往市中心 阿卡奈亚终将属于我们
日志随即更新，添加新投票：
JOSH: It's not my city, I s'pose. JOSH: Or should I just flee? JOSH: What the hell do I do? Stay here and defend or something? JOSH: Dear gods! "We strike in ten minutes"? And how long has it been already? JOSH: Does it say when everyone has to be in the city centre, though? JOSH: And... this is the city centre! JOSH: "Archanea will be ours"? That doesn't sound good. JOSH: Hang on, you found something? JOSH: It all... smells... nice, anyway. JOSH: As discussed earlier, I don't have any money. JOSH: Seems like it's market day.
JOSH：反正也不是我的城市。
JOSH：还是直接逃？
JOSH：到底怎么办？留在这里防守？
JOSH：天哪，“十分钟后袭击”？已经过了多久？
JOSH：写了所有人什么时候来市中心吗？
JOSH：而这里就是市中心！
JOSH：“阿卡奈亚终将属于我们”？听着不妙。
JOSH：等等，发现什么了？
JOSH：总之……闻着……不错。
JOSH：先前说过，我没钱。
JOSH：似乎是集市日。
“留在这里”获胜。
革命
袭击开始，日志添加下一次投票：
JOSH: OH GODS, CHOOSE SOMETHING! JOSH: Or better to save myself... JOSH: I have to do something! JOSH: Oh gods, oh gods, they're killing everyone... JOSH: WHY DID YOU MAKE ME STAY HERE? JOSH: All- screaming... JOSH: They're here now! JOSH: Oh gods, no... JOSH: It's definitely been more than ten minutes. Maybe the message is old?
JOSH：天哪，快选一个！
JOSH：还是先保住自己……
JOSH：得做点什么！
JOSH：天哪，他们在杀所有人……
JOSH：为什么让我留在这里？
JOSH：全是……尖叫……
JOSH：他们来了！
JOSH：天哪，不……
JOSH：肯定超过十分钟了。难道是旧消息？
“与袭击者战斗”获胜后，日志继续记录 Josh 的行动：
JOSH: There're just... so many of them! JOSH: Okay, actually they're quite weak. JOSH: I'll... do my best... JOSH: What the hell? You want me to ''fight'' this... hoard?
JOSH：他们……太多了！
JOSH：其实还挺弱。
JOSH：我……尽力……
JOSH：什么？让我跟这群人战斗？
随后：
JOSH: I'm gonna move on to this area towards the city hall. SARA: Oh gods... our defences are failing... JOSH: I think we've just about got the central square under control, but they're spreading outwards. JOSH: Same thing as on the noticeboard, right? JOSH: "Archanea will be ours!" That's all I hear except the screams. JOSH: Yeah, "AWBO" after what they keep shouting. JOSH: That is, "[[AWBO]]", as they seem to be called, are still killing everyone, but we're killing them too. JOSH: This is going... pretty well, actually. JOSH: The army's here now.
JOSH：去市政厅方向那一片。
SARA：天哪，防线快撑不住了……
JOSH：中央广场勉强控制住了，但他们在向外扩散。
JOSH：跟公告板上一样，对吧？
JOSH：除了尖叫，我只听见“阿卡奈亚终将属于我们”。
JOSH：对，按他们喊的，简称AWBO。
JOSH：他们好像叫AWBO，还在杀人，我们也在杀他们。
JOSH：其实……还挺顺利。
JOSH：军队来了。
过了一阵，新人物 Sara 出现：
JOSH: We'll stay together for now. SARA: Okay... JOSH: Take that sword there, I'm sure nobody will mind. SARA: I have some training in swordfighting. JOSH: Can you fight? SARA: That sounds good. JOSH: Let's get out of here. JOSH: Sorry, uh... SARA: Who are you talking to? JOSH: What? You can hear her speak too? SARA: Oh, thank the gods. JOSH: Okay, I think I can get in. I'm here to help! JOSH: Got one, two... more are coming... JOSH: Somebody's shouting in there! I have to stop the attackers... SARA: Somebody- help- JOSH: Wait, there's a house here that's being attacked but not defended! JOSH: I think there're enough defending to cover the area, though... SARA: They're getting in! I'm sorry- JOSH: There's just so much chaos!
JOSH：暂时一起走吧。
SARA：好……
JOSH：拿那把剑吧，应该没人介意。
SARA：我学过些剑术。
JOSH：你会战斗吗？
SARA：听着不错。
JOSH：走吧。
JOSH：抱歉，呃……
SARA：你在跟谁说话？
JOSH：什么？你们也能听见她？
SARA：谢天谢地。
JOSH：应该进得去。我来帮忙！
JOSH：一个，两个……又来了……
JOSH：里面有人呼救！得挡住袭击者……
SARA：谁来——救命——
JOSH：等等，这屋子被袭击，却没人守！
JOSH：不过守的人应该够保护这片地区……
SARA：他们进来了！对不起——
JOSH：一片混乱！
主页背景变为橙色，不久日志再次更新：
? ? ?: Or has he proven my point..? ? ? ?: Josh, aren't you forgetting something? JOSH: Let's go. SARA: I do know one place where we could investigate. It's quite a walk from here. SARA: They have large bases, so it's possible. Their exact locations aren't known, though. JOSH: Can we attack them before this happens again? SARA: Of course not. The group... it's huge. It's not just resistors in Archanea, there's a vast amount attacking from Valentia too. They don't just want a revolution, they want to take over the entire world. ? ? ?: But unless my name is Fate, free will certainly exists. JOSH: Really? Didn't we just take out their entire force? SARA: But, you know, AWBO will strike again. ? ? ?: Down predetermined paths, sure... SARA: Thanks, I guess... ? ? ?: No, because I allow you choices. JOSH: You've done very well. JOSH: That's this district cleared. The city hall is well fortified now, they won't be getting in there. ? ? ?: Is there such a thing as fate?
？？？：还是说，他恰好证明了我的观点……？
？？？：Josh，你是不是忘了什么？
JOSH：走。
SARA：我倒知道一个能调查的地方，要走很久。
SARA：他们有大型基地，可能有线索，但不知道确切位置。
JOSH：能在下次袭击前先打他们吗？
SARA：当然没打完。这个组织非常大，不只有阿卡奈亚的反抗者，还有很多来自瓦伦西亚的袭击者。他们要的不只是革命，而是整个世界。
？？？：但只要我不叫“命运”，自由意志就确实存在。
JOSH：真的？不是刚消灭他们全部兵力吗？
SARA：不过AWBO还会再来。
？？？：当然，是沿着预先安排的路……
SARA：那……谢谢……
？？？：不，因为我允许你们选择。
JOSH：你做得很好。
JOSH：这个区清完了，市政厅也加固了，他们进不去。
？？？：命运存在吗？
联合作战
逃跑还是跟随
数小时后，地图显示 Josh 与 Sara 来到 Thomas 先前经过的田野。日志添加新投票：
JOSH: Just... one moment, I need to prepare my, uh, axe... SARA: Who the hell are you whispering to? Let's go in. JOSH: (I'm not sure I can trust her. What do you think?) SARA: We'll be fine. JOSH: Well, this better not *be* AWBO. If "something you heard" gets us killed... SARA: Hopefully a lead to AWBO. It's just something I heard. JOSH: And that'll help us find *what*, exactly? SARA: That's the one. JOSH: That big tower? SARA: Here we are, Josh.
JOSH：等一下，准备……斧头……
SARA：你到底跟谁嘀咕？进去吧。
JOSH：（我不确定能信任她。你们觉得呢？）
SARA：会没事的。
JOSH：但愿这不是AWBO。“听说”要是害死我们……
SARA：但愿是AWBO的线索，只是听来的。
JOSH：这到底帮我们找什么？
SARA：就是它。
JOSH：那座大塔？
SARA：到了，Josh。
两天之后
参与者投票让 Josh 留在 Sara 身边，两人进入 Thomas 曾探索的高塔：
JOSH: (You made me trust her! I'm not sure I trust you...) SARA: That's very, very strange, but whatever. If this does actually help, then keep talking. JOSH: Well... there are these people who I can talk to just by talking. And... they can help. Make decisions, find codes, stuff like that. SARA: Josh, please tell me who you're talking to. JOSH: (Look, you need to help us out here. There's nothing else in the room, but... well, take a look, anyway.) SARA: Hmm... JOSH: Some strange scratchings next to the door though. And what are these number things? SARA: What's this? Damn, the next door's locked. SARA: In here, I think... JOSH: Yeah, let's go. SARA: Are you done yet? JOSH: (Fine, I'll go with her. But when I get killed by a million guards, it's your fault, okay?)
JOSH：（你们让我相信她！我都不确定还能不能信你们……）
SARA：真奇怪，不过算了。有用就继续说吧。
JOSH：有些人，只要说话就能联系。他们会帮忙，决定路线，找密码之类。
SARA：Josh，告诉我你在跟谁说话。
JOSH：（听着，得帮帮我们。房里没别的，还是看看吧。）
SARA：嗯……
JOSH：门边有奇怪刻痕，这些数字又是什么？
SARA：什么？该死，下一扇门锁了。
SARA：应该是这里……
JOSH：好，走吧。
SARA：好了没？
JOSH：（好，我跟她去。但被一百万个守卫杀掉就怪你们。）
主页显示两人站在高塔第一个大厅。
Ayakura 发现 9138.txt 重新出现，内容略有变化：
youve gone so far will you keep going you came back but i didnt ask have i changed or have you
你已走得很远 还会继续吗 你回来了 可我没要求 是我变了 还是你变了
重返死亡大厅
两人进入 Thomas 死去的第二个大厅，日志添加投票：
JOSH: It's your favourite, fight or run? JOSH: I'll ask, they tend to know this kinda stuff. SARA: Can we take them? They don't look that tough. SARA: What is- oh. JOSH: Through here, the- crap. SARA: (I still do.) SARA: Blimey, Josh, and to think I thought you insane. JOSH: Hey, it worked! JOSH: Oh, the key things by the door. Yes, I'll give it a go. JOSH: 9138? And I just... press those... buttons?
JOSH：又是你们最喜欢的，打还是跑？
JOSH：我问问，他们一般懂这些。
SARA：打得过吗？看着不强。
SARA：怎么——哦。
JOSH：这边——糟。
SARA：（现在还是这么想。）
SARA：天哪，Josh，我居然还以为你疯了。
JOSH：嘿，成功了！
JOSH：门边的按键？好，试试。
JOSH：9138？就……按这些……按钮？
Ayakura 找到更新后的 secondhallofthetower.txt。属性表列出 Josh、Sara 与两名守卫，也表明这正是杀死 Thomas 的那两名守卫：
u-nom = {"Josh", "Sara", "Guard", "Guard"}
u-cls = {"Fighter", "Myrmidon", "Guard", "Guard"}
u-lvl = {20, 12, 5, 5}
u-chp = {39, 28, 7, 19}
u-mhp = {39, 28, 18, 19}
u-str = {23, 14, 8, 7}
u-mag = {3, 6, 0, 0}
u-skl = {33, 23, 6, 6}
u-spd = {17, 19, 3, 4}
u-lck = {24, 18, 5, 6}
u-def = {19, 18, 6, 6}
u-res = {27, 12, 2, 1}
u-eqp = {2, 1, 2, 2}
i-nom = {"", "Iron Sword", "Iron Axe", "Iron Lance", "Log"}
i-mgt = {0, 6, 8, 7, 1}
i-hit = {0, 90, 70, 80, 90}
i-rng = {0, 1, 1, 1, 1}
参与者选择战斗，日志记录了胜利与随后发现的事物：
JOSH: Have a look... JOSH: What's this? A desk? There're a bunch of weird files on it... JOSH: Well, take it, I guess. Let's keep going. This place is creeping me out. SARA: More weirdness. "Whyareyouhere?" SARA: And... there's some paper in his pocket... JOSH: That's just... creepy... SARA: How can that possibly be? SARA: This body... it's got the same bracelet as min- and yours! SARA: That can't- Look! SARA: What the hell? SARA: Really, Josh? Fine... JOSH: Gods... Any weapons on it? SARA: Oh, gods! It's a body! Someone's died here before! SARA: Wait, what's this over here? SARA: I guess so. JOSH: Is that really all of them? SARA: And... well, that was easy. How're you doing, Josh? SARA: Ha, not so fast. You can't touch me! JOSH: Take that! And... well, that was easy. SARA: Take that! JOSH: I'll take the closer one, you take the farther. SARA: Alright... JOSH: Let's fight!
JOSH：看看……
JOSH：这是桌子？上面一堆奇怪文件……
JOSH：拿着吧，继续。这里让我发毛。
SARA：又是怪东西。“Whyareyouhere?”
SARA：口袋里……还有纸……
JOSH：这真是……瘆人……
SARA：怎么可能？
SARA：尸体的手环跟我——还有你的一样！
SARA：不可能——看！
SARA：怎么回事？
SARA：认真的，Josh？好吧……
JOSH：天哪……有武器吗？
SARA：天哪，是尸体！以前有人死在这里！
SARA：等等，这边是什么？
SARA：应该是。
JOSH：真的全解决了？
SARA：真简单。Josh，你怎么样？
SARA：哈，没那么快！碰不到我！
JOSH：吃这招！还挺简单。
SARA：吃这招！
JOSH：我打近的，你打远的。
SARA：好……
JOSH：打吧！
制作者后来透露，这里原计划让 Sara 的声音也显示成 Thomas 的发言，以表现手环的工作方式，但实施时漏掉了这一设计。
Ginny 随后找到 whyareyouhere.txt，暗示 Yukimura 是便笺作者：
Who am I? You don't know. I guess not. I'm the mystery, the machinist... A mechanist..?
我是谁？ 你不知道。 大概不知道。 我是谜团，是机械师…… 机关师……？
几分钟后，主页标题变成 thereismore, if you remember，再次指向 thereismore.txt：
Why are you here? What do you intend to achieve? Continue if you want, but to where, I cannot advise.
你为什么在这里？ 你打算达成什么？ 想继续就继续，但去哪里，我无法建议。
Ginny 从上述各句话中找到了其余链接。
whatdoyouintendtoachieve.txt：
Have we met? I know you. Do you know I? You must do. Always... so slow... Maybe we have met now. But these have been here for a very long time...
我们见过吗？ 我认识你。 你认识我吗？ 一定认识。 总是……这么慢…… 也许现在见过了。 但这些已经在这里很久了……
continueifyouwant.txt：
Or am I too difficult? Do I not warn you? You've got to here. Progress is necessary. But dangerous...
还是我太难了？ 我没警告过你吗？ 你已经到了这里。 前进是必要的。 但也危险……
buttowhere.txt：
You're too late. But you're never too late. Time stops for you, or does it not? What was once here was never here.
你太迟了。 但你永远不会太迟。 时间为你停下，还是没有？ 曾在这里的东西，从没来过。
icannotadvise.txt：
Is there such a thing as control? Am I controlling you? Am I controlling these people? Are you controlling them? Who am I controlled by? But I do have some control. Like so...
控制这种事存在吗？ 我在控制你吗？ 我控制着这些人吗？ 你在控制他们吗？ 谁控制着我？ 但我的确有些控制权。比如这样……
随后，日志添加了一个重大选择的投票：
SARA: Dear gods, he's jumped out the window! SARA: JOSH! JOSH: I- Sara... I- can't- stop it... SARA: Josh? Josh? What's happening? JOSH: Control? What's this on-
SARA：天哪，他跳窗了！
SARA：JOSH！
JOSH：我——Sara……停——不下来……
SARA：Josh？发生什么了？
JOSH：控制？这上面——
“跳下去”获得更多票数。日志记录了两人暂时停留的位置：
SARA: Wish me luck. I think I'll need it. SARA: I'm gonna have toook after him for the night. Make a camp, something like that. SARA: Thank the gods... he's unconscious, but he has a pulse. SARA: Ouch. Josh! Josh! SARA: Here goes... SARA: Jump? Okay...
SARA：祝我好运，可能真需要。
SARA：得照看他一晚，搭个营地。
SARA：谢天谢地……昏过去了，但还有脉搏。
SARA：哎哟。Josh！
SARA：跳了……
SARA：跳？好……
这次不去城市
次日，即3月29日，Josh 醒来，日志和投票更新：
JOSH: I'll ask. JOSH: Probably go to that town, or maybe go back to the city to investigate there. SARA: Well, what should we do now? SARA: Oh. JOSH: Sara... there's a town right over there... SARA: Well, I couldn't risk anything happening. JOSH: You made a camp? JOSH: That explains it. I can't... remember anything... clearly... SARA: Well, you seemed to become possessed and jump out of a window. JOSH: What... what happened..? JOSH: I... SARA: Oh, thank the gods. Are you alright? JOSH: ...Sara? SARA: Josh? Josh? JOSH: Huhh...
JOSH：我问问。
JOSH：大概去城镇，或回城里调查。
SARA：接下来做什么？
SARA：哦。
JOSH：Sara，城镇就在那边……
SARA：总不能冒险。
JOSH：你搭了营地？
JOSH：难怪，什么都……记不清……
SARA：你像被附身了一样跳出窗户。
JOSH：发生了什么……？
JOSH：我……
SARA：谢天谢地，你还好吗？
JOSH：……Sara？
SARA：Josh？
JOSH：唔……
“去城镇”获胜，日志随之更新：
SARA: Sounds good. JOSH: So... should we ask if anyone knows anything about AWBO? SARA: I've heard of it... JOSH: You've been here before? SARA: Yeah... Oh, it's [[Archanea#Sarrow|Sarrow]]! JOSH: Nice town. SARA: Here we are.
SARA：不错。
JOSH：问问有没有人知道AWBO的事？
SARA：听说过……
JOSH：你来过？
SARA：是……哦，是Sarrow！
JOSH：不错的城镇。
SARA：到了。
AWBO先生
几分钟后，两人的调查继续，附有新投票：
SARA: Yeah... but how should we go about it? JOSH: We've gotta investigate that, right? SARA: I've heard the same. JOSH: Well, lots of people have mentioned a house that seems to contain AWBO members. SARA: Oh, hey. How's your investigation going? JOSH: Sara! There you are!
SARA：嗯……但怎么调查？
JOSH：总得调查吧？
SARA：我也听说了。
JOSH：很多人说，有所房子住着AWBO成员。
SARA：哦，调查得怎样？
JOSH：Sara，你在这！
“乔装调查房屋”获胜后，日志继续更新：
JOSH: Let's go... SARA: ...bit loud, Josh. JOSH: What is this? You stand for justice? Die! Archanea will be ours! JOSH: Sounds alright. Wait, how do you act like an AWBO? SARA: So... we'll pretend to be AWBO? JOSH: (Let's investigate.) SARA: (Look at the son. He doesn't look sad.) JOSH: Yeah... well, we were... there, when it happened... JOSH: Hey, so, did you hear about the attacks in the city? JOSH: (Sounds good.) SARA: (Right. We're in. Let's bring up AWBO and see the reaction.) SARA: Oh... I'm Sara, uh, Croft. No, we're not together. Just friends. JOSH: What do you mean? This is my normal voice. SARA: Your fake laugh is worse than your fake accent! SARA: They named the town after you! JOSH: I'm Josh...ua... Sarrow. It's nice to meet you. SARA: Hello! We're new in town, we're, uh... SARA: To shut you up. JOSH: You knocked on the door! JOSH: And I just stand there, saying nothing? That's not realistic! SARA: I'll do the talking. JOSH: How do we greet them? "Hello, we are Mr. and Mrs. AWBO, please tell us your secret plans?" JOSH: Let's go towards the city... SARA: I don't know! Just... away! JOSH: Where? SARA: Run! JOSH: Anyway, nice meeting you all. Uh... SARA: (They've overheard. We have to go right now!) JOSH: Right, right. SARA: (Josh! Be quieter!) JOSH: Yes! That's the one. Which're you from? JOSH: Oh, we're from that base up in... what was it? SARA: Yes, I know. We know Sarrow isn't a current target, but everything is worth taking. JOSH: ...part of AWBO? Of course we- are... JOSH: (He's alone. Let's corner him.)
JOSH：走……
SARA：……Josh，太大声了。
JOSH：什么？你捍卫正义？去死吧！阿卡奈亚终将属于我们！
JOSH：好啊。等等，AWBO该怎么演？
SARA：那就假装AWBO？
JOSH：（调查吧。）
SARA：（看那个儿子，他一点不伤心。）
JOSH：是……袭击时我们就在那……
JOSH：嘿，听说城里的袭击了吗？
JOSH：（不错。）
SARA：（进来了，提AWBO看看反应。）
SARA：我是Sara，呃，Croft。我们不是一对，只是朋友。
JOSH：什么意思？我平时就这么说话。
SARA：你的假笑比假口音还糟！
SARA：这城镇按你的名字命名的！
JOSH：我是Josh……ua……Sarrow。幸会。
SARA：你好，初来乍到，我们……
SARA：让你闭嘴。
JOSH：门是你敲的！
JOSH：我就站着不说话？太假了！
SARA：我来说。
JOSH：怎么打招呼？“我们是AWBO夫妇，请告诉我们秘密计划”？
JOSH：往城市去吧……
SARA：不知道！总之离开！
JOSH：去哪？
SARA：跑！
JOSH：总之幸会，呃……
SARA：（他们听见了，立刻走！）
JOSH：对，对。
SARA：（Josh，小声！）
JOSH：对，就是那里。你来自哪处？
JOSH：我们来自北边那个……叫什么……基地。
SARA：知道Sarrow不是当前目标，但一切都值得拿下。
JOSH：……AWBO成员？当然是……
JOSH：（他一个人，套他的话。）
还是去城市
两人抵达城市，日志添加投票：
JOSH: Gods... SARA: But we shouldn't go together. If we both die, nobody will know where the bases are. SARA: If there's any kind of resistance in there, we should give them the locations of those bases. SARA: We have to investigate it... JOSH: Well, what do we do? Go in and fight? SARA: If we'd stayed, we'd be dead. Count yourself lucky. JOSH: Damn it all! We should never have left. JOSH: All that fighting... for nothing... JOSH: It's fallen to AWBO! JOSH: Oh gods, look! SARA: Where are the guards? JOSH: Something terrible... SARA: Gods, what's happened to it? SARA: Is that the city?
JOSH：天哪……
SARA：但不能一起去。都死了，就没人知道基地位置。
SARA：若里面还有抵抗者，就把基地位置告诉他们。
SARA：必须调查……
JOSH：那怎么办，进去战斗？
SARA：留下就已经死了，庆幸吧。
JOSH：该死，当初就不该走。
JOSH：那些战斗……全白费了……
JOSH：城被AWBO占领了！
JOSH：天哪，看！
SARA：守卫呢？
JOSH：可怕的事……
SARA：天哪，怎么变成这样？
SARA：那是那座城市？
“派 Sara 进城”获胜。随后由 Sara 继续报告：
SARA: I'm in. Wish me luck..? JOSH: She's gone. Wish her luck, everyone. JOSH: Well, see you later. SARA: Goodbye... JOSH: You'd better be. SARA: Don't worry, Josh. I'll be back. JOSH: Sara... gods, this is awful... SARA: Looks like I'm going in. SARA: This can't ''really'' be real, can it? SARA: I know it's not really myself, but... really? A magic communication thing? SARA: Ugh, I feel so weird talking to myself. JOSH: (C'mon Sara...) SARA: Some who are here, and some who are... gone. SARA: And yet you can still feel the presence of people. SARA: It's just so empty... SARA: This is so creepy... SARA: I hate this whole damn place and the stupid AWBO! SARA: Gods, I hate this! I hate this, I hate this, I hate this! SARA: Well, it's what's left of that house. SARA: Where I was trying to hide... SARA: This is that house!
SARA：进来了。祝我好运……？
JOSH：她走了，大家祝她好运。
JOSH：回头见。
SARA：再见……
JOSH：最好如此。
SARA：别担心，Josh，我会回来。
JOSH：Sara……太糟了……
SARA：看来是我进去。
SARA：这不是真的吧？
SARA：我知道不是在自言自语，可真有这种魔法通信？
SARA：自言自语真奇怪。
JOSH：（加油Sara……）
SARA：有些还在，有些已经……不在了。
SARA：却仍能感觉到人的存在。
SARA：太空了……
SARA：太瘆人了……
SARA：我恨这里，也恨愚蠢的AWBO！
SARA：天哪，我恨这一切！
SARA：或者说，是那所房子剩下的部分。
SARA：我试图躲藏的地方……
SARA：就是那所房子！
后来又添加投票：
SARA: Dare I venture there to investigate? JOSH: I hope Sara's back soon... SARA: Okay, there's definitely some activity from the city hall.
SARA：我敢过去调查吗？
JOSH：希望Sara快回来……
SARA：市政厅肯定有人活动。
“去市政厅”获胜。
第二次失去
Sara 前往市政厅，日志更新：
JOSH: Where are they all going now? JOSH: Gods, what's all the commotion? Sara! Sara! SARA: Damn them all... SARA: Damn Josh and his stupid tricks... SARA: Damn you... I should have... gone with... instincts... SARA: Can't... hold them... off... SARA: I've tripp- AAAAAAAGGHHHHHHH! SARA: What- no- SARA: Which way? I can't bring them to Josh- SARA: If I try to fight, it'll slow me down... JOSH: Do I hear shouting? SARA: Have to- get out of here- SARA: He's told someone- they're after me- SARA: NO! JOSH: Well, what do you think? SARA: Oh gods... that guy looks like he recognises me... SARA: Here we g- JOSH: I think I'm gonna have to go after her. SARA: (Hey. Please let me in. I am a perfectly normal AWBO member and definitely not trying to take you down.) SARA: And if it comes to a fight... let's hope they're no stronger than last time... SARA: Well, I'll just keep my head down. SARA: It's teeming with AWBO... SARA: Gods... is this safe? SARA: Josh was right, it is ugly. SARA: There it is. JOSH: Where is she? SARA: This way, right? SARA: To the city hall? Alright...
JOSH：他们都去哪？
JOSH：怎么这么乱？Sara！
SARA：该死的他们……
SARA：该死的Josh和他那些小把戏……
SARA：该死……本该……凭直觉……
SARA：挡不住……他们……
SARA：绊倒了——啊啊啊！
SARA：什么——不——
SARA：往哪？不能把他们引到Josh那里——
SARA：战斗会拖慢速度……
JOSH：有人喊叫？
SARA：必须——离开——
SARA：他告诉别人了——他们在追我——
SARA：不！
JOSH：你们怎么想？
SARA：天哪，那人好像认出我了……
SARA：要来了——
JOSH：我得去找她。
SARA：（你好，请放我进去。我是普通AWBO成员，绝不是来对付你们的。）
SARA：要是真打起来，但愿没比上次强……
SARA：低调些就好。
SARA：到处是AWBO……
SARA：天哪，安全吗？
SARA：Josh说得对，真难看。
SARA：就是那儿。
JOSH：她在哪？
SARA：这边，对吧？
SARA：去市政厅？好……
？？？
? ? ?: Or are you just going to leave him there? ? ? ?: So, you have to do something about Josh. ? ? ?: Who am I? I believe you've found out something of me by now. ? ? ?: But the problem is, you and I are the only ones who know. ? ? ?: You've fell another... ? ? ?: I'm afraid I must intervene.
？？？：还是把他丢在那里？
？？？：得为Josh做点什么。
？？？：我是谁？相信你们已经知道一点了。
？？？：但只有你们和我知道，问题就在这里。
？？？：你们又让一个人倒下了……
？？？：恐怕我得介入。
主页背景重新变为红色。
“告诉 Josh 发生了什么”获胜后，日志更新：
? ? ?: Sounds like a plan? Good. ? ? ?: And then we'll meet up when it all gets more exciting. ? ? ?: So, I'll keep watching Josh, and you go about doing whatever you do. ? ? ?: What's much more interesting is the final battle, right? ? ? ?: But that's all a bit dull, isn't it? ? ? ?: And so Josh left to save the world in memory of her. JOSH: Hmph... JOSH: You- you could've saved her! JOSH: Well, why didn't you send her back? JOSH: I... JOSH: She... she's dead? JOSH: ''WHAT''? JOSH: Seriously, Sara, I'm gonna have to-
？？？：不错的计划？很好。
？？？：等事情精彩起来，我们再会合。
？？？：我继续看着Josh，你们做自己的事。
？？？：最终决战有趣多了，对吧？
？？？：但这些很无聊，不是吗？
？？？：于是Josh为纪念她而踏上拯救世界的路。
JOSH：哼……
JOSH：你们——你们本可以救她！
JOSH：为什么不让她回来？
JOSH：我……
JOSH：她……死了？
JOSH：什么？
JOSH：真的，Sara，我得——
同时，页面标题改为 Hrcvvbr pa jlf Lpajgv ynnz feewhv ap ")!^_)$_)$.。Ayakura 在主页 HTML 中找到注释：
<!- http://strawpoll.me/10828158/3*2 ->
Crauss 解出人物投票，最终“？？？”获胜。
Crauss 与 Dr. Dino 将标题中的符号解为日期2016-04-04：按住 Shift 输入这一日期，会得到 ")!^_)$_)$。其余密文当时仍未解开；Crauss 推测完整内容为 Mystery of the Emblem will return on 2016-04-04（Mystery of the Emblem 将于2016年4月4日回归）。
休息之后
技术问题
4月5日，/u/mysteryoftheemblem 在 /r/gamedetectives 发布公告，解释因服务器问题，活动推迟至次日恢复。
最后的基地
4月6日，日志终于再次更新：
? ? ?: Well... is anyone ready? ? ? ?: Are you ready? ? ? ?: Here we are, that is. ? ? ?: So long, but so soon.
？？？：有人准备好了吗？
？？？：准备好了吗？
？？？：就是说，我们到了。
？？？：那么久，却又那么快。
随后添加新投票：
JOSH: At least, we've survived the last six or so bases. JOSH: The resistance is pretty strong, so we'll be fine attacking them. JOSH: Well, I may as well give you a say in strategy if you're back again... JOSH: The resistance and I have been following a trail of them for the past week or so, and this is the final one we need to take down. JOSH: I'm near the last AWBO base. JOSH: Should I fill you in? JOSH: Okay... hello again, I guess... JOSH: Can you hear- woah. JOSH: What the hell? My bracelet just turned red again...
JOSH：至少前六个左右的基地都活下来了。
JOSH：抵抗军很强，进攻没问题。
JOSH：既然你们回来了，战略也让你们提意见吧。
JOSH：过去一周，我和抵抗军沿线追踪，这是最后一个基地。
JOSH：我在最后一个AWBO基地附近。
JOSH：说说近况？
JOSH：那就……又见面了……
JOSH：听得见——哇。
JOSH：什么？手环又变红了……
“用其他方式进攻基地”似乎获得了最多票数。数小时后，Josh 更新了行动进展：
JOSH: Any ideas? I'll ask for a direction if it's unbreakable. JOSH: Dammit, it seems to be encrypted in some way. JOSH: Does AWBO cater to tourists now? JOSH: Hey, look! There's a torn map on the wall! JOSH: Mind you, there shouldn't be any information we need since this is supposed to be the final base. JOSH: It works well as AWBO tends to get very distracted by the attack. JOSH: As is my tradition, I'm heading further into the base to track down any information that could be useful. JOSH: Our attack seems to have caught them off guard. JOSH: Okay, we've made it in.
JOSH：有什么想法？真打不开再问方向。
JOSH：该死，好像加密了。
JOSH：AWBO现在也接待游客？
JOSH：嘿，墙上有张撕破的地图！
JOSH：不过最后一个基地了，应该没什么必须找的情报。
JOSH：挺有效，进攻会引开AWBO注意。
JOSH：照惯例，我深入基地找有用情报。
JOSH：进攻似乎出其不意。
JOSH：好，进来了。
Crauss 在 map.png 找到 Josh 说的地图。地图标有加密的基地房间名称：
bxinqvdsxds M Gqpa Pnbxinqvdsxds K Pccunvrg Knqtdi Aiovuee Cvparnp Obntnf Gqpa AMCH LYB; JHWQ GHOW ZWFYOQCHOCWXEPXYV
第一个标签被撕裂处截断；最后一个标签也因分辨率较低而不能确定转录是否准确。
另有 map.txt：
Hear the shouts.
听那呼喊。
后来，日志底部增加了以下消息。页面中的所有 Strawpoll 都从嵌入式投票改为链接，大量旧日志也移到其他页面：
? ? ?: Due to further actual complaints, old embeds have been removed. ? ? ?: No users have reported issues with the excessive embeds on this page, but it has been fixed anyway. _old loggings can be found elsewhere. Just because I'm a mysterious controlling force doesn't mean I can't fix website problems.
？？？：鉴于进一步的实际投诉，旧嵌入内容移除了。
？？？：虽然没人投诉嵌入内容太多，但还是修了。旧日志在别处。神秘操控力量也能修网站问题。
选择方向
日志添加投票，决定前进方向：
JOSH: Which way do you think? JOSH: Well, I guess I'd better pick one...
JOSH：你们想走哪边？
JOSH：总得选一个……
“去右边的房间”获胜。
对与错
4月7日，页面标题变为“这让我想起老朋友 blaise de……等等，他姓什么来着？”，暗示地图使用维吉尼亚密码。Josh 继续前进：
JOSH: Any ideas? JOSH: Very suspicious... JOSH: There are some suspicious scratchings on the wall again. JOSH: Did AWBO own the tower..? JOSH: Damn, it's got another of those number locks. JOSH: Maybe a few AWBO'll get lost without it! JOSH: I'll take the map with me in case we can still crack it... JOSH: So... to the right?
JOSH：有什么想法？
JOSH：非常可疑……
JOSH：墙上又有可疑刻痕。
JOSH：那座塔也是AWBO的……？
JOSH：该死，又是数字锁。
JOSH：拿走它，说不定有AWBO会迷路！
JOSH：带上地图，或许还能解开……
JOSH：所以……右边？
whizzer0“注意到”graffiti.txt 已经改变：
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9
Crauss 发现数字放错了位置，提出密码可能是 8925 或 9136。
这指向 9136.txt：
all lost?
全都迷失了吗？
结束了吗
日志更新：
JOSH: Hello? No... I have to- go... JOSH: Wh t? y brace et- it- broke it- JOSH: Oooof... JOSH: AGH! HIYAH! TAKE THAT! JOSH: I have to... get out of here... JOSH: AWBO... there's loads of them! They're slaughtering... everyone... JOSH: No... where did they all come from..? JOSH: I have to- get out- JOSH: GODS! There was some kind of trap... it's set the room on fire! JOSH: AAAAAGGGGHHHHH! JOSH: Alright, we got documents... what's thi- JOSH: Hey, it worked! JOSH: 9136? I'll try it.
JOSH：喂？不……得——走……
JOSH：什 么？手 环——坏——
JOSH：呜……
JOSH：啊！呀！吃这招！
JOSH：得……逃出去……
JOSH：AWBO……太多了！他们在屠杀所有人……
JOSH：不……哪来这么多人……？
JOSH：得——出去——
JOSH：天哪，是陷阱……房间着火了！
JOSH：啊啊啊！
JOSH：拿到文件了……这是什么——
JOSH：嘿，成功了！
JOSH：9136？试试。
后来，日志进行了最后一次更新：
? ? ?: But without knowing, you'll never know. ? ? ?: Maybe they would have been interesting only to you. ? ? ?: Maybe there just wasn't anything interesting there. ? ? ?: You can go through and miss things you never knew were there. ? ? ?: Mysteries remain unsolved, but such is life. ? ? ?: But it is the end for now. ? ? ?: Perhaps. Perhaps not. ? ? ?: Is this the conclusion? ? ? ?: Oh dear, we seem to have lost signal.
？？？：但不去知道，就永远不知道。
？？？：也许只有你们会觉得它们有趣。
？？？：也许那里本来就没什么有趣的。
？？？：一路走过，也会错过从不知道存在的东西。
？？？：谜团仍然未解，生活就是这样。
？？？：但眼下到此为止。
？？？：也许是，也许不是。
？？？：这是结局吗？
？？？：哎呀，好像失去信号了。
揭晓
Discord 用户 whizzer0 在 #arg-fireemblem 写道：
One thing is still weird, though The puppetmaster was watching Discord, right? Some of the puzzles definitely seemed to need to be watched to know when to move on But what if the ARG hadn't been solved publicly? Like, if someone had followed it up on /r/fireemblem and just kept working on their own page views would work reasonably well, but there'd have to be a point where that wouldn't work and then the user would be stuck So what's the one way the puppetmaster could guarantee that the post was found by somewhere like Game Detectives? By bringing it there myself.
不过还有件怪事。 幕后制作者一直看着Discord，对吧？ 有些谜题显然得看着大家解，才知道什么时候继续。 可如果没人在公开场合解呢？ 比如有人从 r fireemblem跟进，独自继续。 页面访问量能帮一阵，但总有失效的时候。 那个人就会卡住。 所以，怎样保证帖子一定被Game Detectives之类的社区发现？ 由我亲自带过去。
随后，/u/whizzer0 在 /r/gamedetectives 发布帖子，公开自己就是制作者，并介绍了活动的制作情况。
之后确认，后续作品已在开发，Yukimura 与 Josh 将与许多新人物一同回归。
来源与许可
本页译自 Game Detectives Wiki；原文与译文采用 CC BY-SA 4.0 许可。活动图像、录像、信件及其他原始素材保留各自原始权利。