Using the Record ID P1METAP from the emails sent out Phase 1 leads to
Phase 1: Meta
Record ID: P1METAP
Last Update: Oct. 4, 2020, midnight
Filed by: cjohnson
Meta: ????????????????
Solution
email hint
We got a major hint from Cole:
Phase 1 Recruits,
Congratulations to those of you who have solved the Division challenge, and good luck to those of you still working on it.
We currently have an open investigation that we need some help with. There are some old notes left by an Aeternus researcher that we are trying to decipher to discover whether they were able to take measurements and find a location codenamed 'Eta'. Any discoveries you make would be useful, and might help us dig up other documents that might be of use. The information we've gathered so far is available in the database.
As a reminder, each recruit may submit *a* question for Alexander to retnec.sunretea|qaf#retnec.sunretea|qaf (Founder Asked Questions) which will be answered on our internal site. The questions so far have been answered are available on the database.
Finally as an aid for the Phase challenge, once you've used the divisions to sort out things, focus on laying out the four answers and see if anything comes down out of it. You could also put together the record IDs and see if you find any records.
Additionally the emails led to the ETA puzzle.
RECORD ID hint
Using the RECORD IDs from the Phase 1 puzzle without P1 and without the letter of the division we got a new
ARTSLICETONEMENS
Using this as a RECORD ID:
Phase 1: Meta Hint
Record ID: ARTSLICETONEMENS
Last Update: Oct. 4, 2020, midnight
Filed by: cjohnson
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The META solution
Taking the four answers of the Phase 1 puzzle in the order of the divisions form the aerernus.center Homepage reveals the META answer (reading from top to down each second letter)
S A B O T E U R S
G L I R A R I U M
A L L O W E D I N
A F I N E C I T Y
Solution:
ALL FOR ONE RECRUIT
RECORD ID
ALLFORONERECRUIT can also be used as a RECORD ID (and has been added from Colde to the Database)
All For One Recruit
Record ID: ALLFORONERECRUIT
Last Update: Oct. 12, 2020, 11:52 a.m.
Filed by: cjohnson
Congratulations Phase 1 Recruits!
You've succesfully worked together to discover the Phase 1 solution. With that you've been approved for greater access. Further information will follow next week.
In the meantime, if you'd like a commemorative sticker and business card, please send your full mailing address to Cole (cjohnson@).
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