BIGPRISM Computer

The **BIGPRISM Computer** was the computer discovered by IAmSp00n in the Laramie Online office on Day 9 and unlocked by KaraCorvus on Day 13. It was a clue in the Octangula ARG, and its solution led to the discovery of the BIGPRISM Archived Files.

On Day 20, the room the computer was found in was replaced with a massive void, with only some of its bedrock-shielded redstone circuitry intact.

## Functionality

Upon the successful upload of files, a new menu appeared when an item was inserted into the hopper, titled "BIGPRISM // ENTER COMMAND".

Three options were included in this menu, to "UPDATE SERVER" (represented by a diamond), to "DOWNLOAD WEBSITE ARCHIVE" (represented by an emerald), and to "CLEAR CACHE" (represented by a piece of coal).

### **Update Server**

Selecting the option to update the server initially sent a message to the player.

* *"SERVER UPDATE IN PROGRESS. THE PORTAL HAS OPENED IN OUR SOUTHWEST DIVISION! TALK TO A SERVICE REP FOR MORE INFO. DO NOT COME ALONE!"*

### **Download Website Archive**

Selecting the option to download the website archive sent a link to the player.

The link downloads some files related to the ARG. These files advanced the ARG and offered more background information about Mariah Camrey, Laramie Online, and Warden.

### **Clear Cache**

Selecting the option to clear cache upon its first use gives the player 32 diamonds and sends a message in chat.

* *CACHE CLEARED! CHECK INVENTORY*

After the cache was cleared for the first time by KaraCorvus, it did not work afterwords, instead sending an error message.

* *CACHE HAS ALREADY BEEN CLEARED*

## History

### Day 9

Upon discovery of the abandoned office, IAmSp00n tried several times to unlock the contraption. After throwing a torch in, a music chord played resembling an "error" sound, and the entire server was sent the message:

```
J'U YDIZQ. NVB ZWRB'K FIM CGFVY BBAYLFZV! // KPC GGV WFQ TBKE RESK // CQMEIQKY

```

This caused confusion in the global chat from other streamers. When decoded via Vigenère cipher using BIGPRISM as key:

```
I'M SORRY. BUT THAT'S THE WRONG PASSWORD! // YOU ARE ONE STEP AWAY // BIGPRISM

```

He attempted to throw in a second torch to make the message appear again, but there was no response.

The next two hours were spent attempting to guess a password, rotating the item frames, and switching the levers. It is assumed that the levers and item frames are cosmetic. As the failure messages were broadcasted to everyone on the server, the other streamers began to become more annoyed with the ARG, mostly jokingly.

* The first attempt at guessing the password was a book and quill, unsigned, with the word PARP in it. It played the same error sound as the torch before being followed by the tune from the Sheridan disc, which was cut off shortly after.
* The second attempt was another book and quill, unsigned, with the word PARP in it. The message dropped was "*INVALID PASSWORD - 10 MORE ATTEMPTS REMAINING - BOOK MUST BE SIGNED - BIGPRISM*".
* The third attempt was a book signed and titled PARP, with word PARP in it. The failure message was "*INVALID PASSWORD - 9 MORE ATTEMPTS REMAINING - BOOK MUST BE SIGNED - BIGPRISM"*
* The fourth attempt was the book from Mike titled PARP, which led to the message *"INVALID PASSWORD - 8 MORE ATTEMPTS REMAINING - TIME IS TICKING - BIGPRISM".*
* The fifth attempt was a book signed and titled OSLA, with the word OSLA in it. OSLA was the result of PARP being translated through a Vigenère cipher using the code BIGPRISM. The message after was "*INVALID PASSWORD - 6.5 MORE ATTEMPTS REMAINING - TITLE IS THE SAME AS BOOK CONTENT - BIGPRISM"*. It should be noted that the seventh attempt was skipped.

After this attempt, IAmSp00n briefly returned home to craft more books and quills. GrunksPromise met up with Sp00n to attempt to help, and offered suggestions in the call and in his chat.

* The sixth attempt was a book signed and titled BIGPRISM, with the word OSLA in it. The message was *"INCORRECT PASSWORD - 5 MORE ATTEMPTS REMAINING - THE TITLE MUST BE THE SAME AS THE BOOK CONTENT - BIGPRISM".*
* The seventh attempt was a book signed and titled DEATH, as the octangula was a sign of death and themes of death were present in the books. The message was *"INCORRECT PASSWORD - 4 MORE ATTEMPTS REMAINING - NO MORE HINTS! EASIER THAN YOU THINK - BIGPRISM".*
* A dropper dropped another item into the hopper without player input, which displayed the message *"INCORRECT PASSWORD - 3 MORE ATTEMPTS REMAINING - YOU'RE ON THIN ICE - BIGPRISM"*. It is assumed that the dropper was a timer system, based on the earlier clue of "TIME IS TICKING".

* The eighth "attempt" was an empty book and quill, dropped by accident by IAmSp00n. *"INCORRECT PASSWORD - 2 MORE ATTEMTPS REMAINING - YOU ARE BRAVE - 13 - BIGPRISM"*

After this attempt, InkTea joined the two at the office and only later joined their call to offer solutions.

* Just before the tenth attempt with "LARAMIEONLINE" being the password guess, the dispenser dropped another item in, and rather than leaving one attempt left skipped an attempt, saying "WRONG PASSWORD // COME BACK IN 24 HOURS".
* The same message was displayed after the "LARAMIEONLINE" book was thrown into the hopper after the lock.

Chip confirmed in IAmSp00n's chat that the "machine aint broke". In response to one member in the chat saying "chip blink twice if its fart fart", Chip responded "- -". After the machine was locked for 24 hours, Chip said to the chat, "the password was fart fart [redacted]" "you fools". It is assumed they were trolling.

### Possible solutions

More passwords were hypothesized by the fan discord chat afterwards. The first four listed are regarded as potentially the most possible solution to the cipher, and has not yet been tested as of day 10.

* Signed *FART* and content *FART* (based on Chip's response in the stream's chat)
* Signed *LARAMIEONLINE* and content *LARAMIEONLINE* (based on a theory that the number 13 from the 8th attempt would refer to the number of characters required for the password, also the name of the fictional company of the office. However, there is an issue of whether it should be written as *LaramieOnline*, *Laramieonline*, or *LARAMIEONLINE* due to case-sensitive concerns)
* Signed *SHERIDAN* and content *SHERIDAN* (the name of the disc that leads to the office)
* Signed *BIGPRISM* and content *BIGPRISM* (presumably the name of the **computer/system**)

Apart from these 4, other suggestions include:

* Signed *OSLA* and content *OSLA* (has not been done before, due to misinterpretation that both title and content must be the same)
* Signed *PARP* and content *PARP* (has not been done before, as the book in previous attempts were not signed)
* Signed *QIXE*, content *QIXE* (QIXE is the encoded version of PARP, which would be complicated and unlikely)
* *OCTANGULA* or *HOLOFRACTAL* (previous ARG clues)
* *[Redacted]* ([Redacted]'s original full name is 13 characters in total but logically is irrelevant to ARG storyline)

### Day 10

Sneegsnag made another attempt by submitting a book signed with FART as title and content. The BIGPRISM computer was again locked for another 24 hour. Both him and Sp00n then decided to wait another day to try, and as they both about to leave the office, Sneeg suddenly found an unknown, unsigned book in his inventory with the following code:

```
MTc2NjEgMTkyMQ==

```

A quick base64 decryption later revealed two numbers, 17661 and 1921, corresponding to a location somewhere in the icy region between Canada and Greenland. Arriving at the coordinate, Sneeg and Sp00n were joined by Kara and found a random 4x5 block of bedrock on the icy surface. A book was found in a chest deep underwater on the seabed, containing the following code:

```
aEFxNDQzZmh5RG8=

```

Using base64 to decrypt translates it as *hAq443fhyDo*, that leads to a Youtube video. It was believed that this clue was planted to buy some time for the ARG architects to recalibrate the computer.

### Day 13

In the very early morning of Day 13, KaraCorvus was sent to the computer to input some passwords. Signs were discovered placed by an unknown player (presumably an admin) giving away the password (LARAMIEONLINE), as well as saying that they needed to make sure it had been 24 hours, as he had "FUCKA-IT UP EARLIER". It also came with a book to sign and throw in.

Later that day, Kara returned to the office at exactly 12:00 GMT, but the machine did not give out any files as broadcasted. She then spent some time at her Bemuda Island colony not long before receiving another broadcast that signaled the completion of the computer's startup. A new sign was placed on top of the hopper that said "INSERT ITEM".

Unsure of which item to be inserted, she threw a string into the input and prompted an "XP ding" sound effect and surprised to find a customized hot bar on the first row of her inventory, titled "*BIGPRISM CENTER COMMAND*". Inside the hotbar are 3 items:

* a diamond named "*UPDATE SERVER*". This command reveals a new instruction: *SERVER UPDATE IN PROGRESS. THE PORTAL HAS OPENED IN OUR SOUTHWEST DIVISION. TALK TO A SERVER REP FOR MORE INFO. DO NOT COME ALONE!*
* a feather (probably - VERIFY THIS) named "*DOWNLOAD WEBSITE ARCHIVE*". This command displays an external link that downloads a zipped file containing the archived files.
* a coal named "*CLEAR CACHE*". When clicked for the first time, the computer responded with "*CACHE CLEARED! CHECK INVENTORY.*" By doing so, Kara was gifted 32 diamonds. This did not work for the second time as the computer responded with "*CACHE HAS ALREADY BEEN CLEARED!*"

Believing that the location of the "southwest division" is related to Southwest Octangula, Kara was prepared to go there. However, as informed to not go alone, she recruited AntVenom, who was settling his claim dispute with the German Empire (following The German-Stal War), and Sneegsnag who just starting his stream, to join her. Both of them agreed and flew to the southern region of the map.

[more info will be added here]

## Theories

[TBA: CONNECTION TO LARAMIE ONLINE AND SIMULATION THEORY]

*History, lore and theories* •
*Chip* •
 Southwest Octangula | Octangula Disc •
Vigenere totem of undying •
 Northeast Octangula | Nietzsche villager •
Tetrahedron book •
 Antarctic Wilderness Sundial | First Warren Book •
Red Herring Book •
Second Warren Book •
 Laramie Online Office | The Stella Countdown •
Sheridan Disc •
Laramie Online (company) •
Laramie Online Books •
**BIGPRISM Computer** •
BIGPRISM Archived Files •
Mariah Camrey •
 The Moon | The Moon Octangula •
The Hidden Moon Base

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