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Echo Hunt

Communication:Messages

date: 08.31.2009

title: DISTURBING

author: PRENTICE

Triggered Dreams. This is disturbing. What caused these "Triggered Dreams"? So far we've learned that 1)all these Gamers share common dreams, 2) among the dreams are dreams of some sort of threatening robotic devices, 3)Reggie has gotten somewhere inside a NASA facility by virtue of the "Restricted Area" photo on his FLIP, and 4) he was viewing space shuttle emergency evacuation videos.

Anyone else have any thoughts?

date: 08.25.2009

title: VIDEOGAME GLITCH

author: SEAN

Found a journal entry on Reggie's FLIP, along with a video: "This is the glitch I found that started the whole 'finding the back door' thing in video games. I was alone at the edge of town in Call of Duty looking for Rhino, and fell into the glitch. As I fell, I looked up and saw the city through the ground. Suddenly everything was transparent, and I could see everything going on as I fell underground. After a while I started looking for glitches in every game, and looked around "beneath" and "beyond" the edges of the game worlds. It was then that I realized that so many hidden things were going on around me, not only in games, but in the 'real' world too. That's when the dreams started. It was as if once I realized there were things going on hidden, beyond the 'normal world', there was a trigger that started the dreams."

Comments anyone??

date: 8.12.2010

title: WHERE'S MO?

author: SEAN

Rewriting investigation report. In the meantime I decrypted another file on Reggie's FLIP, named ECHO-LOCATOR, which included a shot of an electromagnetic sensor, and which, LUCA, you told me you used to track E-7. If this is true, Reggie is possibly tracking E-7 and is way ahead of us. This EXTECH EM meter can be found at TRANSCAT.COM at http://www.transcat.com. BTW, has anyone heard from Mo? His dissapearance is a real threat given what he knows about E-7's stealth capabilities.

date: 07.23.2010

title: SHOCKER SEARCH

author: SEAN

I asked Reggie about getting more shockers. He gave me a GPS location where he said there were thousands, but it's deep in a mine in the middle of Death Valley. He said it would be almost impossible to get to them. I also found this photo on the FLIP and asked Reggie where he took the shot. He wouldn't tell me. But then he told me a lot of new stuff about what ECHO did when the gamers were imprisoned, so I'm rewriting the REPORT. It'll take a while...

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date: 7.21.2010

title: SHOCKER SEARCH

author: JOEY

How'd you know!?

date: 7.20.2010

title: COLOR FIELDS

author: PRENTICE

Be careful about watching the color fields too closely, they're slightly hypnotic and may have an effect on your brain. So Joey, Don't stick your nose on the monitor screen when watching.

Yes, There may be data hidden in the images, but it sounds more like there may be data in the sound track. To see how data might be hidden in the video picture, see STEGANOGRAPHY link: http://www.computererworld.com/s/article/71726/Steganography_Hidden_Data By using a steganographic decoder we could analyse the data and better understand how E-7 thinks since E-7 obviously designed these things (after all, we didn't, did we?). Of course, we would probably needs dozens of different Shocker mem chips to cross reference these data files in order to analyse them in a meaningful manner. Can you ask Reggie where we might find some more?

date: 07.15.2009

title: SHOCKER TALK

author: SEAN

SHOCKERS helped E-7 kidnap Gamers and then controlled them. Here's how they communicate. There were thousands, and they'd light up and sound like this when they were communicating. Is there data in these colors and tones?

date: 07.14.2010

title: FLIP CONTENTS

author: SEAN

Thanks again Prentice.

You would not believe the files I found on the FLIP. I'm analyzing them now and will upload something soon called "SHOCKERS COMMUNICATING".
I'm continuing my interview with Reggie about what happened last summer. I thought I had gotten the full story from him, but apparently not. He was hiding a lot. Thousands of these SHOCKERS controlled the kidnapped Gamers for E-7.

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date: 7.1.2010

title: THEFLIP.COM

author: PRENTICE

Try support at theflip.com: theflip.com/en-us/.

date: 6.30.2010

title: INVESTIGATION CHAPTER 4

author: SEAN

It was a password. When you read Chapter 4 of my Investigation you'll know what the password is for. I told you guys to READ CHAPTER 1 & 2 below. When the new chapters get posted read them and you'll know what's going on! Now if I can only figure out how this FLIP works.

date: 6.30.2010

title: WHAT DEAL!!??

author: JOEY

How did you get the video camera so easily? What was your 'deal' and what did you trade for the FLIP?

date: 06.15.2009

title: GOT THE FLIP

author: SEAN

I got the meeting time and place and staked out the location-- they were right on time to the second. That pesky little kid gave the camera to Reggie and I made a deal with Reggie to borrow it. So no need to worry- I got the FLIP!

date: 6.13.2010

title: GOOD LUCK!

author: PRENTICE

Good luck convincing Reggie to just give it to you.

date: 6.12.2010

title: GOT COORDINATES

author: SEAN

After the sun went down and it got really dark I continued surveillance on the kid. Got the time and coordinates of his next meeting with Reggie-- it's at some library steps. So far I've only seen the kid use the FLIP to record game plays, but for some reason he's giving the FLIP to Reggie at the meeting. I'll stake out the library and get it from Reggie as soon as the little rat gives it to him and leaves.

date: 06.11.2010

title: CLOSE ENOUGH?

author: SEAN

Hey JOEY, thanks for the brilliant advice. Is this close enough? The little rat and his friends play PORTAL. They're so into it they didn't even notice I was watching them. I can even record their gameplay without them knowing.

date: 6.10.2010

title: GET CLOSER

author: JOEY

You're gonna have to get a lot closer than picking up dropped notes to get the FLIP from that little rat, freakazoid.

date: 5.12.2010

title: SHUTTLE ROBOTICS

author: PRENTICE

Try to gain Reggie's confidence and find out what Reggie's connection to Space Shuttle robotics operations and this dream thing going around. What's with all the hyper-active dreaming? How can all these gamers be having the same dreams? But Sean, you have to get that FLIP camera and VIDEO BACK so no one identifies you!

date: 05.12.2010

title: NASA ROBOTICS

author: SEAN

Followed your advice Prentice- I've been watching Reggie. Good thing for us Reggie's a little sloppy. He dropped this when I was following him. Why would he be watching videos about how to get into space suits on the Space Shuttle? Check out half way through this video link: videolectures.net

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date: 5.12.2010

title: DREAMS

author: PRENTICE

Drop the dreams lead, Sean. See what you can find out from Reggie, like what are these "Shockers"? We never programmed anything like that into E-7. And Joey's right, you gotta get that video back before anyone sees it and can identify you.

date: 5.12.2010

title: THE CUTE ARE EVIL

author: JOEY

Talk about the cute being evil- get that video back before the little rat lets anyone see it, otherwise the rest of the gamers might figure out we're watching them and they'll be harder to find.

date: 05.20.2009

title: THE CUTE ARE EVIL

author: SEAN

Well, that didn't go very well. Now I have to worry about who sees the video that little rat shot. I guess the dreams mean the gamers should be afraid of some kind of robots that look cute.

date: 5.12.2010

title: GROUP DREAMS

author: JOEY

What about the dreams? I've never heard of groups of people having the same dream. Why would this be happening? Talk to that kid again and find out exactly what the dreams mean.

date: 05.12.2010

title: THE CUTE ARE EVIL

author: SEAN

Found some of the gamers and interviewed them. You would not believe the stuff I'm hearing- see pages in "Investigation" section in "Evidence". They are all having the same or similar dreams. One of the guys I interviewed, David --- , 9 yrs., from --- California. A cheeky kid who told me some wild stories, but I believe him. He kept talking about ECHO'S swarming robotic "Shockers" and his dreams telling him "The Cute are Evil." Pretty wacky. See attached drawing. What do you think it could mean??

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date: 4.4.2010

title: TEAM

author: PRENTICE

Going dark.

date: 4.2.2010

title: TEAM

author: JOEY

Going dark.

date: 3.8.2010

title: TEAM

author: SEAN

Everyone keep site secret until we know who's following us. BTW I posted CHAPTER 2 below. Everyone should read it.

date: 3.8.2010

title: TEAM

author: LUCA

Don't know. Will have to ask them. Someone following me. Going dark. Sorry

date: 3.6.2010

title: TEAM

author: PRENTICE

What a relief the Gamers are alive too! What happened to them?

date: 3.5.2010

title: TEAM

author: SEAN

Guess it doesn't matter who sees the site now. Will someone tell whoever's following me they can stop now?

date: 3.4.2010

title: TEAM

author: JOEY

It's him. Nice to know you're alive buddy.

date: 3.4.2010

title: TEAM

author: LUCA

Beauty is the Beast.

date: 3.3.2010

title: TEAM

author: PRENTICE

Luca, is it really you? How can we know for sure?

date: 3.2.2010

title: TEAM

author: LUCA

GAMERS ALIVE!

date: 1.16.2010

title: TEAM

author: SEAN

I'll check it out. Thank you PRENTICE for some constructive information.

date: 1.14.2010

title: TEAM

author: PRENTICE

Guys- if you'd stop fighting for a minute you'd notice someone's hacked in here. Half the time I check this site it opened automatically because someone's put a RAT on the password.

date: 1.13.2010

title: TEAM

author: JOEY

Looks like you're copying other people's stuff in your "Report". I noticed you used some kid's dream to open your "investigation" book. How original.

date: 1.12.2010

title: CHAPTER 1

author: SEAN

I posted CHAPTER 1 on lower left of this page!!

date: 1.12.2010

title: TEAM

author: SEAN

Talked to everyone who knew Reggie and Jeremy: got enough info for the first Chapter of the Report. Check "INVESTIGATION" section in DOCUMENTS for random pages from ongoing FINAL REPORT, aka "The Ongoing Investigation of Sean Austin". Where are the rest of you guys? Why am I doing all this alone? I need your help.

date: 12.02.2009

title: GARBAGE DIVE

author: SEAN

Found a couple of things in their garbage. One was a page from Reggie's journal. These guys seem to be obsessed with ECHO-6. What happened to them? And why? Found a tiny flash drive too that I'm trying to open, but it's password-protected. Will talk to kid next door after school and anyone else I can find.

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date: 11.12.2009

title: NO LUCK

author: SEAN

No Luck. Jeremy's dad wouldn't talk to me- he's pretty steamed his son is missing. Seems like he's blaming it all on Reggie King and LUCA.

date: 10.12.2009

title: THANKS FREAKAZOID

author: JOEY

Actually, now that I see your "FEAR FACTOR" 'Team Joey' memo below I know it is you. Nice back-stab Egghead.

date: 10.12.2009

title: HUH?

author: SEAN

JOEY- DON'T POST HERE IF YOU'RE JUST GOING TO TAKE POTSHOTS AT ME. I don't have time for this. I'm spending the night in Seattle, and will start at Reggie and Jeremy's house, talk to their dad. See if I can find anything. I'll post, but won't have time to read anything for a while. And as far as me being the real Sean Austin, check out the Park Test Location photos I just uploaded on the Photos page under "EVIDENCE"- would anyone else have these? Also, "btw" you used 2 "btw's" and 1 "fyi" in your little rant.

date: 10.12.2009

title: ON THE ROAD

author: SEAN

Man, what is it with your attitude everytime you see me? I'm sure Luca would want us to work together.

date: 10.12.2009

title: HUH?

author: JOEY

Upload this Freakazoid- I mean "Sean"! Btw I am not in any kind of Federal custody! And fyi LUCA is still alive because I gave him a way out. If he's not talking to you and this stupid site it's because he doesn't want to. What gives you and your little Hollywood groupies the right to do this anyway?? And btw, I can keep my trap shut- but CAN YOU? How do we know this is really you anyway??

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date: 09.12.2009

title: HUH?

author: SEAN

Guys- just found out- ECHO gamers meet secretly at 7-Eleven's, so look for them there. If you need a 7-ELEVEN LOCATION where you are, just go here: 7-eleven.com and enter zip code in upper right panel. I'll put another LINK on "LOCATIONS" TOOL PAGE on this site so you can use it whenever you need it. Keep an eye out. We need to find these guys and what they know.

date: 09.12.2009

title: YOU & ME

author: SEAN

Going Dark?! What do you mean? Joey's probably in jail by now. No one's left but you and me. Joey probably blabbed and they'll be after me next.

date: 09.12.2009

title: HOME GIRL

author: PRENTICE

Going dark. Good luck.

date: 09.12.2009

title: JOEY

author: SEAN

JOEY'S OK. But I heard FBI picked him up. No one knows where they took him. Can he keep his mouth shut? You're right about Mo. We need to find out where he is in case we need him later. MO- when you land, wherever you are, text us here!!

date: 09.12.2009

title: HOME GIRL

author: PRENTICE

Hope LUCA and JOEY'S OK. I'm sad MO's gone. :( No one can replace him.

date: 09.12.2009

title: HOPE LUCA'S ALIVE

author: SEAN

MO's deportation is bad news. Last I saw of LUCA he was in the basement with JOEY, right before COMBAT CENTER burned down.

date: 09.12.2009

title: ON THE ROAD

author: SEAN

I'm living out of my car now... What now?

date: 09.12.2009

title: HOME GIRL

author: PRENTICE

Sean: MO was deported this morning- I think to China. Tried Texting LUCA but nothing back.

date: 09.12.2009

title: IRONIC RANDOMNESS

author: SEAN

As I drove through the smoke and debris out of the decimated GAMELAND complex this morning, a piece of paper fell from the sky and stuck on my windshield. I got out and pulled it off my windshield. This is what it was.

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date: 09.12.2009

title: ON THE ROAD

author: SEAN

The sun's rising, don't know what to do- all I have left are my 1996 Volkswagen Passat, a few project folders and 2 books- Stephen King on Writing and my Navy SEAL Guide To Fitness. Time to hit the road.

date: 09.11.2009

title: SCORCHED EARTH

author: SEAN

OK- So worry! ECHO burned GAMELAND COMBAT CENTER down after almost killing LUCA, JOEY and yours truly. The ultimate burning volcano! Now that I don't have a place to live, I'm on the road. Just thought I'd leave you a shot of GAMELAND burning to the ground. There was so much smoke I had to drive to the end of the Park for a view. I hope LUCA survived- he was in the basement when the fire started. Word on the street is the FBI got JOEY. This is really going to be a problem!

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date: 09.10.2009

title: RELAX

author: SEAN

PRENTICE, MO- Don't Worry- LUCA and JOEY just showed up.Trying to find ECHO.

date: 09.08.2009

title: FOUND YOU

author: PRENTICE

Just found the site. I'm here now. See if games.net has reported anything @ games.net.

date: 09.07.2009

title: LETTER OF TERMINATION

author: SEAN

MO- Of course I’ll vouch for you, just give Immigration my number. Did the others get my email and their passwords? Why haven't I heard from them? It’s getting weird here at GAMELAND. I can't really figure out what new management is planning- except to open GAMELAND up as a CASINO! Does LUCA know this?!

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date: 09.06.2009

title: WHAT'S UP!?

author: SEAN

TEAM AAA - Don’t know how much longer I'll be here. GAMELAND COMBAT CENTER being changed by new owners- I'm afraid it's morphing into something else just like ECHO used to, what the GCC becomes is anyone's guess. Anyone seen LUCA!?

date: 08.19.2009

title: LETTER OF NOTICE

author: MO

SEAN- yes- this is real. I don’t know what’s going on either, but yes- we were shut down yesterday by FBI. They gave me this. Homeland Security is all over me. Is this how they deport people from your country? I got so mad I tore letter. LUCA is missing. PRENTICE and JOEY trying to find him. What’s going to happen to me now? Can you speak to Immigration Department for me, as I am valuable engineer to United States?

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date: 08.17.2009

title: FBI

author: SEAN

Can someone tell me why the FBI is calling me? Where’s Luca? Were Gamers really kidnapped?] It's starting to fell like we're in a game of Ghost Recon or Halo and someone's taken out our best platoon of fighters. Except it's real and I don't know what we've gotten ourselves into. Is someone yanking our chains? Joey?

date: 08.16.2009

title: LETTER OF TERMINATION

author: SEAN

Team AAA- Just got this- Is it for real?? Rumors are flying that LUCA stole ECHO 7. What'’s going on? AAARG phones and server are down. Leave messages here with the passwords I sent you so we can figure out what'’s going on and how to find E-7. My phone is tapped so DON’T CALL ME. I don’t know where I’ll be or where you are now, so stay in touch at this site. This is NOT a game anymore!

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date: 08.05.2009

title: I.M.

author: SEAN

TEAM AAA- Did ECHO 7 really escape? Did Reality Games really get shut down? FBI keeps calling me. Gameinformer Magazine gameinformer.com reported that ECHO project is dead! Why are we the last to know this!?

date: 07.20.2009

title: WARNING! VIDEO

author: SEAN

Guys- Watch the video! All names, dates and places listed here have been changed so whoever is following us can't find us. This website, its layout, and all contents are Copyright © 2010 Sean Austin. All Rights Reserved.