A Cryptic Signal

**A Cryptic Signal** is the second of the three **IzzBee's Mystery** missions.

## Requirements

This mission can only appear after you complete IzzBee's Mystery: Jurassic Junction. You'll also need to listen through the mission's post-mission radio chatter before it would appear.

First chatter:

> "*Hey listeners. I'm trying to track down a weird radio signal. If you've picked up anything you can't identify, let me know.*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*IzzBee? Is that you? Pick up, Izz. It's okay, I just want to talk.*"
> ― Chavez
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Second chatter:

> "*IzzBee I know you're out there. You don't have to keep ignoring me, it's okay.*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*Sorry listener, I'm, uh, having trouble reading you.*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*Izz... you need help. When you're ready, you know how to reach me.*"
> ― Chavez
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## Objectives

* Go to the Spooky Wood Cabin to meet with a former Red Talon soldier.
* Talk to Chavez, the former Red Talon soldier.
* Listen to Chavez explain how he can help.
* Travel with Chavez to the location where his unit was killed.
* Search the Tragic Medical Camp for the Red Talon Code Book.
* Give Chavez the Red Talon Code Book.
* Listen to Chavez as he examines the Red Talon Code Book.

## The Mission

IzzBee contacts you through the radio and asks for your assistance.

> "*Hey neighbor, IzzBee again. Remember that rogue signal we were working on? Believe it or not, I've identified it as a Red Talon broadcast. Well, sort of. Anyway, I ran into a stumbling block decoding the signal. Are you available for an assist?*"
> ― IzzBee
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As you start tracking the mission on the Map Screen, she continues:

> "*So I know this ex-Red Talon guy who lives over by the fairgrounds. I figure he might know how to crack the encryption on this weird signal.*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*Okay. You want me to swing by and pick you up?*"
> ― Player
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> "*No, it's, uh, probably better if you go without me. Easier, I mean. Anyway, his name is Chavez. He's a decent guy, so you'll be in good hands.*"
> ― IzzBee
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Your task is to go to the Spooky Wood Canin to meet with Chavez. As you get near his location, he hears you.

> "*Who's out there?*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*Did you find him yet?*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*IzzBee... You know I can hear you, right?*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*Uh ... gotta go.*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*(brief chuckle)*"
> ― Chavez
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Chavez greets you once you arrive and talk to him.

> "*Any friend of IzzBee is a friend of mine. Call me Chavez. Whatcha need?*"
> ― Chavez
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You have the following dialogue options to react:

She thinks you might have access to Red Talon decryption codes. Is that true?
(Ask for Help)What's the deal with you two, anyhow?
(Ask for Details)I'm sorry, I can't get in the middle of this.
(Refuse mission)

If you ask for more information, he will tell you the following:

> "*IzzBee and I used to be part of the same crew. Did a lot of good stuff together. Then she ended up on the wrong side of a bad decision. I get why she blames herself for what happened, but at some point you gotta learn to forgive your own mistakes.*"
> ― Chavez
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If you ask for help, Chavez reveals he can't help you directly, but might have a solution.

> "*So here's the deal. I'm happy to help you out, but I was just a grunt. Only the officers had access to shit like decryption codes.*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*Are you still in touch? Can we talk to them?*"
> ― Player
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> "*Not likely. My CO died right alongside the rest of my unit. But I can take you to where she was killed. Maybe we'll find something.*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*You sure you're okay with that?*"
> ― Player
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> "*It was a long time ago and ... I'm overdue for a visit anyhow. I'll mark the spot on your map.*"
> ― Chavez
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You need to go to the Tragic Medical Tent to look for something of use. On your way to the location, your survivor asks Chavez:

> "*So you were in Red Talon, huh? What was that like?*"
> ― Player
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> "*It was ... intense. A lot of people believing real hard that we were doing the right thing. And most of the time, I agreed with 'em. There days, I ain't so sure. I wasn't here when ... when it all happened. By the time I showed up, all I could do for my team was to put 'em to rest.*"
> ― Chavez
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As you arrive, he says:

> "*That's the place. Before I buried my friends, I packed away all their gear in case I ever needed it. You're probably looking for something like a code book. But honestly, you can take anything that looks useful. Nobody here's gonna complain.*"
> ― Chavez
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Once you find and grab the Red Talon Code Book, Chavez asks you to show it to them.

> "*Did you find the code book? Let me check it out. Let me take a look and see if it's what you need.*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*Here you go. Is this what she needs?*"
> ― Player
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> "*Yup, this is exactly what she needs. Okay, now this is gonna sound mean, but it's for her own good. Trust me. Hey, IzzBee, you listening out there? We found the code book you need ... but I'm keeping it.*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*Wait, what?! You can't do that. I need it.*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*Seems like this is the only way I can get you to talk to me. You'll get what you need out of the book, but whatever's going down, I want in.*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*That is ... that is so not fair!*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*Ah ... she sounds mad. You sure that was a good idea?*"
> ― Player
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> "*If it helps her to stop running away, it'll be worth it. You really came through, amigo. Here's a little something as a reward.*"
> ― Chavez
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Chavez gives you 3x Thermite Grenades, and the mission ends. You also receive 200 Influence as a reward.

## Post-mission Chatter

After completing the mission the following chatter will happen through the radio:

First chatter:

> "*IzzBee, you know you have to talk to me eventually.*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*Nope. I'm still mad at you for tricking me out of that code book.*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*Okay then. I guess I am running low on toilet paper ...*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*No! You can't!*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*Relax, Izz. The book's not going anywhere. And neither am I. We'll both be here when you're ready.*"
> ― Chavez
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Second chatter:

> "*Hey Chavez, just out of curiosity ... does 'G H Five Five Nine Seven' mean anything to you?*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*Well I know you're not asking me to decrypt a code, so I guess I have no idea.*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*C'mon, can't you just give me a hint?*"
> ― IzzBee
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> "*Okay, one hint. Just a sec. Yeah, here it is. 'Golf Hotel' is the code prefix we used for supply drops. So does this mean we're talking again?*"
> ― Chavez
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> "*No. Maybe. I don't know, just stop hassling me okay?*"
> ― IzzBee
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