Almannavegr

*Almannavegr* is the eleventh public video to be uploaded to the Komplot Group Band's YouTube channel.

## Almannavegr

### Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0PfZHfSYHU

### Description

I remember the castle, this route I’ve travelled before, I recall the bridge as I cross it again.All the traveler’s sorrow fades away,What better place to rest than this?

### Tags

eclipse, sun, darkness, night, light, shadow, kgb, forest

## Transcription

[0:00]: A white circle with a black hook on its left side; looks like a passing eclipse.

[0:08]: Video 1: A snow-covered mountain filmed from its foot, standing by a lake and surrounded by pines.

[0:18]: Ís kǫllum brú bræiða / Ice, we call a broad bridge

[0:22]: Same as [0:08]

[0:32]: Blindan þarf at læiða / [over which] a blind man must be lead

[0:36]: Same as [0:08]

[0:46]: Fé vældr frænda róge / Wealth creates among friends discord

[0:50]: Same as [0:08]

[1:00]: Føðesk ulfr í skóge / The wolf is born in the forest

[1:04]: Nauðr gerer næppa koste / Need gives scant choice

[1:08]: Nøktan kælr í froste / A naked man is chilled by the frost

[1:12]: Video 2: Black and white footage filmed in darkness.

[1:23]: Video 2: Someone tries lighting a lighter. It does not get lit.

[1:25-1:27]: Video 2: The lighter fails an additional four times.

[1:28]: Video 2: Lighter is lit.

[1:31-1:41]: Video 2: The lighter illuminates a wall, with “1945” written on it, tagged “AEG”.

[1:43]: Video 2: The lighter dies.

[1:44-2:14]: Video 2: Lighter fails a dozen or more times.

[2:15]: Video 2: Lighter goes on, it illuminates a tall pole.

[2:20]: Video 2: Lighter dies.

[2:21-2:35]: Video 2: Person tries lighting the lighter.

[2:36]: Video 2: An old television is shown in the distance, it has static buzzing on it.

[2:37-2:53]: Video 2: The cameraman tries lighting the lighter.

[2:56]: Video 2: Close view of the television. It is standing outside, on ground with short grass on it.

[3:04]: Video 2: The cameraman turns to the right of the television viewed from the front. He lights the lighter on the first try and illuminates some kind of white cylindrical container. It looks like a barrel standing upright, and has a symbol looking like this “**^**” painted on it.

[3:25]: Video 2: A loud noise is heard. The cameraman gets scared and starts breathing heavily.

[3:30]: Video 2: Cameraman looks around, moves the camera close to the TV. Everything turns black.

[3:37]: End.

## Details

The passage in the video description is from an old Chinese poem, titled "Travelling Again", written in the year 761:

The Old Norse text quoted is the Norwegian Rune Poem, in which each rune is described and given a name. The three runes here are “Ís”, Ice, “Fé”, Wealth and “Nauðr”, Need, spelling out IFN.

The term “Almannavegr” literally translates to “Main Road” in Old Norse.

Interestingly, the term "blind man" or a variation of the term appears in other places, such as the description of the *Door and Locks* and in a comment in the source code of pgp-private on the Omega Gateway.

The symbol seen at [3:04] is believed to be a kenaz rune, meaning "torch" literally. Esoterically, the kenaz rune may also be used to reference knowledge or enlightenment. Is also ironic that the camera person illuminates the kenaz rune using a cigarette lighter as in many ways, the kenaz rune symbolizes the harnessing of fire in a way that suggests mature growth. Thus, the cameraman is literally enlightened and reveals the rune of fire which is otherwise obscured by darkness.

The TV seen at [3:30] is believed to be the same TV seen in *Perfer et Obdura*.

## Theories

The “I remember the castle, this route I’ve travelled before..” passage in the description could be a reference to *E8 Lattice* as Kaunas Castle is shown at the end of the video.

761, interestingly, is also the name of the *Instar Emegence* from the 3301/Cicada ARG. The file, named 761.mp3, was found on the 3301 ISO and became known as 3301's iconic "theme".

## Gallery

Picture 1: A northern wildness near an icy river. A mountain is seen in the distance.Picture 2: Same as in picture 1. The cameraman pans to the right, revealing more frosty wilderness.Picture 3: Same as in pictures 1 and 2. The cameraman continues panning to the right and reveals another mountain to the right.Picture 4. A person hides in the darkness, using only their camera and a lighter as light source. The lighter illuminates a wall, with “1945” written on it, tagged “AEG”.Picture 5: The lighter illuminates a pole.Picture 6: The lighter illuminates a container with a symbol etched.