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I'll talk to you soon, | I'll talk to you soon, | ||
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− | <li>Visit http://SleuthKings.com/Missing and fill in the Postcard Case: Missing contact form. | + | <li>Visit http://SleuthKings.com/Missing and fill in the Postcard Case: Missing contact form. Sullivan King will respond via email shortly.</li> |
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{{Transcription | {{Transcription | ||
| header3 = Postcard Case: Missing | | header3 = Postcard Case: Missing | ||
− | | files = [[File:Sleuth Kings-Strange Postcard Case-Missing Form.png|thumb|center|Postcard Case: Missing.]] | + | | files = [[File:Sleuth Kings-Strange Postcard Case-Missing Form.png|thumb|center|[http://SleuthKings.com/Missing Postcard Case: Missing].]] |
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Postcard Case: Missing | Postcard Case: Missing | ||
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Thanks, | Thanks, | ||
− | + | Sullivan | |
P.S. If you need additional heIp, feel free to reply to this email with “HeIp” and I’ll send you my thoughts. | P.S. If you need additional heIp, feel free to reply to this email with “HeIp” and I’ll send you my thoughts. | ||
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− | <li>Solve the first puzzle and reply with the solution to | + | <li>Solve the first puzzle and reply with the solution to Sullivan. He'll respond shortly. |
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>{{Spoiler|View the first part of the solution:|"A F T E R H" anagrams to "F A T H E R".}}</li> | <li>{{Spoiler|View the first part of the solution:|"A F T E R H" anagrams to "F A T H E R".}}</li> | ||
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E H _ E Y K H E _ K E Y | E H _ E Y K H E _ K E Y | ||
3 0 1 1 7 3 0 3 1 3 1 7 | 3 0 1 1 7 3 0 3 1 3 1 7 | ||
− | </pre> or <code>FATHER THE DAY IS THE KEY 031317</code>. Reply with this to | + | </pre> or <code>FATHER THE DAY IS THE KEY 031317</code>. Reply with this to Sullivan.}}</li> |
</ol> | </ol> | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
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So “Father” is the anagram and the rest of the message is, “The day is the key 031317,” right? | So “Father” is the anagram and the rest of the message is, “The day is the key 031317,” right? | ||
− | Wait. What’s going on? 03/13/17 – that’s the date | + | Wait. What’s going on? 03/13/17 – that’s the date my dad went missing. |
This isn’t a coincidence: it has to be about him. I’ve spent every waking moment searching for him, but I haven’t found so much as a single clue. Now this? Why would someone reach out to me now? | This isn’t a coincidence: it has to be about him. I’ve spent every waking moment searching for him, but I haven’t found so much as a single clue. Now this? Why would someone reach out to me now? | ||
− | You’ve got to heIp me – please. We’ve got to figure out what the rest of this postcard says. If it can give us anything about | + | You’ve got to heIp me – please. We’ve got to figure out what the rest of this postcard says. If it can give us anything about my dad – anything at all – I have to know. |
I think the next thing we need to focus on is the line of letters that reads “HXOW GVR LTDBJ.” | I think the next thing we need to focus on is the line of letters that reads “HXOW GVR LTDBJ.” | ||
− | If we take the first message literally, maybe the date | + | If we take the first message literally, maybe the date my dad disappeared is the key to reading this. If I’m right, the date is probably being used as a sequence. Try putting 1 digit under each letter and skip the spaces. Then, once you’ve used all six numbers, the sequence will likely repeat. Hopefully that will heIp us figure out what each letter actually should be. |
'''Let me know what the message says once you’ve decoded it.''' | '''Let me know what the message says once you’ve decoded it.''' | ||
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− | <li>Solve the second puzzle and reply with the solution to | + | <li>Solve the second puzzle and reply with the solution to Sullivan. He'll respond shortly. |
<ol> | <ol> | ||
− | <li>{{Spoiler|View the first part of the solution:|Start by placing the numbers under the letters per | + | <li>{{Spoiler|View the first part of the solution:|Start by placing the numbers under the letters per Sullivan's email:<pre> |
HXOW GVR LTDBJ | HXOW GVR LTDBJ | ||
0313 170 31317 | 0313 170 31317 | ||
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0313 170 31317 | 0313 170 31317 | ||
HUNT FOR ISAAC | HUNT FOR ISAAC | ||
− | </pre> or <code>HUNT FOR ISAAC</code>. Reply with this to | + | </pre> or <code>HUNT FOR ISAAC</code>. Reply with this to Sullivan.}}</li> |
</ol> | </ol> | ||
</li> | </li> | ||
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“Hunt For Isaac,” are you sure? | “Hunt For Isaac,” are you sure? | ||
− | No, I don’t need to second guess you. That has to be right. Isaac is | + | No, I don’t need to second guess you. That has to be right. Isaac is my dad’s name. Someone really does know something about him. Finally. This is the break I’ve been waiting for. |
I might be wrong, but I’ve got an idea about what their message means. Give me just a minute or two to check on something and I’ll get back to you. | I might be wrong, but I’ve got an idea about what their message means. Give me just a minute or two to check on something and I’ll get back to you. | ||
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− | <li>Solve the third puzzle and reply with the solution to | + | <li>Solve the third puzzle and reply with the solution to Sullivan. He'll respond shortly. |
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<li>{{Spoiler|View the first part of the solution:|On the left, there's FATHER in white.}}</li> | <li>{{Spoiler|View the first part of the solution:|On the left, there's FATHER in white.}}</li> | ||
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H M Y L M | H M Y L M | ||
O Y E R O L I E | O Y E R O L I E | ||
− | + | </pre> or <code>KINGS</code>. Reply with this to Sullivan.}}</li> | |
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− | </pre> or <code>KINGS</code>. Reply with this to | ||
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</li> | </li> | ||
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Here’s a URL to the site so you can check it out, too: [http://www.HuntForIsaac.com www.HuntForIsaac.com] | Here’s a URL to the site so you can check it out, too: [http://www.HuntForIsaac.com www.HuntForIsaac.com] | ||
− | There has to be information here that will heIp me find | + | There has to be information here that will heIp me find my dad, or at least tell me something. It doesn’t look like there’s much on this site, though. |
Give me a minute or two to read through things and I’ll get back to you. | Give me a minute or two to read through things and I’ll get back to you. | ||
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| header3 = www.HuntForIsaac.com | | header3 = www.HuntForIsaac.com | ||
| files = | | files = | ||
− | [[File:Sleuth Kings-Strange Postcard Case-Hunt For Isaac-Locked.png|thumb|center|Unauthenticated www.HuntForIsaac.com.]] | + | [[File:Sleuth Kings-Strange Postcard Case-Hunt For Isaac-Locked.png|thumb|center|Unauthenticated [http://www.HuntForIsaac.com www.HuntForIsaac.com].]] |
− | [[File:Sleuth Kings-Strange Postcard Case-Hunt For Isaac-Unlocked.png|thumb|center|Authenticated www.HuntForIsaac.com.]] | + | [[File:Sleuth Kings-Strange Postcard Case-Hunt For Isaac-Unlocked.png|thumb|center|Authenticated [http://www.HuntForIsaac.com www.HuntForIsaac.com].]] |
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6 words, 6 colors, 5 letters. | 6 words, 6 colors, 5 letters. | ||
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This content is protected. Please enter the password to access it. | This content is protected. Please enter the password to access it. | ||
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− | + | Sullivan, | |
I’m sorry for the runaround. I don’t know who can be trusted, so I hope disguising the postcard as a Sleuth Kings advertisement was the right move. I needed to get your attention without anyone else noticing. | I’m sorry for the runaround. I don’t know who can be trusted, so I hope disguising the postcard as a Sleuth Kings advertisement was the right move. I needed to get your attention without anyone else noticing. | ||
− | + | Isaac is alive. | |
− | I don’t know what he’s doing or why he disappeared, but I intend to find out. Like you, I’ve been searching for him, and I think I’ve found something. I need more time to put things together, but I can tell you this: | + | I don’t know what he’s doing or why he disappeared, but I intend to find out. Like you, I’ve been searching for him, and I think I’ve found something. I need more time to put things together, but I can tell you this: Isaac is still here in Dayton. |
− | Please don’t try to find me or uncover my identity. We don’t know what | + | Please don’t try to find me or uncover my identity. We don’t know what Isaac has gotten himself into yet, so it’s safer this way. I’ll contact you when I have more. Until then, don’t give up hope. |
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<br />'''Subject:''' Strange Postcard Case: He's Alive | <br />'''Subject:''' Strange Postcard Case: He's Alive | ||
− | He’s alive. | + | He’s alive. My dad is alive. |
I knew he had to be. I don’t know why he hasn’t contacted me, or what he’s been doing but, whatever it is, if someone’s after him, or if he’s just deep into an investigation – he won’t go down without a fight. | I knew he had to be. I don’t know why he hasn’t contacted me, or what he’s been doing but, whatever it is, if someone’s after him, or if he’s just deep into an investigation – he won’t go down without a fight. | ||
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There’s nothing else on this website for us to go off of right now, but I’m not going to stop looking for him. Clearly, whoever took the time to disguise this postcard as an ad and send it to me knows something. Whether or not they want to remain anonymous, I don’t care. I’m going to find them, and – when I do – I’ll make them talk. | There’s nothing else on this website for us to go off of right now, but I’m not going to stop looking for him. Clearly, whoever took the time to disguise this postcard as an ad and send it to me knows something. Whether or not they want to remain anonymous, I don’t care. I’m going to find them, and – when I do – I’ll make them talk. | ||
− | Together, I think you and I will make an unstoppable team. Not only will we find | + | Together, I think you and I will make an unstoppable team. Not only will we find my dad, but I’ve got a feeling that we’ll be able to help a lot of other people in the process, too. |
Since you’ve already helped me so much, I’d like to give you '''25% off''' of your next case. To receive it, you can sign up at [http://www.sleuthkings.com/subscribe www.sleuthkings.com/subscribe] and use coupon code “'''KINGS'''” at checkout. | Since you’ve already helped me so much, I’d like to give you '''25% off''' of your next case. To receive it, you can sign up at [http://www.sleuthkings.com/subscribe www.sleuthkings.com/subscribe] and use coupon code “'''KINGS'''” at checkout. | ||
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I’m really looking forward to working with you. | I’m really looking forward to working with you. | ||
− | + | Sullivan | |
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− | <li>That completes the Strange Postcard case, and you'll get a followup email from | + | <li>That completes the Strange Postcard case, and you'll get a followup email from Sullivan King the next day.</li> |
</ol> | </ol> | ||
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I was thinking about the postcard case we worked through the other day, and I wanted to let you know how much I really appreciate your heIp with it. | I was thinking about the postcard case we worked through the other day, and I wanted to let you know how much I really appreciate your heIp with it. | ||
− | Knowing that | + | Knowing that my dad is alive changes everything. No matter how long it takes, I’m not going to stop until I find him. If you’re willing to heIp me, I have a feeling we’re going to make an unstoppable team. |
I’ll keep looking into things on my end and let you know when I find a lead. In the meantime, I’d love it if you checked out our Facebook page. We post stuff like puzzles, case information, shout-outs to people who heIp me solve cases, and more. I’m sure there’s something there you’ll like. | I’ll keep looking into things on my end and let you know when I find a lead. In the meantime, I’d love it if you checked out our Facebook page. We post stuff like puzzles, case information, shout-outs to people who heIp me solve cases, and more. I’m sure there’s something there you’ll like. | ||
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Thanks again for everything, | Thanks again for everything, | ||
− | + | Sullivan King | |
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[[Category:Sleuth Kings]] | [[Category:Sleuth Kings]] |
Latest revision as of 21:13, 6 December 2018
Box contents
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There are NO SPOILERS, puzzle explanations, or solutions detailed in this section.
Postcard
D K T R F D A P O N K Y L P A K F Z C K N T R P O H T W X K C M U N K T O P K A L T K A Y Q V H X K Z R E J R M V Y L T K Y M O B Y C E P R K O U L I O S A F I G E R U A F T E R H H T E D A _ _ Y I _ T S E H _ E Y K 3 0 1 1 7 3 HXOW GVR LTDBJ
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The investigation
The investigation is a complete walkthrough and contains hints, explanations, and solutions.
Where possible, spoiler tags have been used, but CONSIDER THIS YOUR SPOILER WARNING.
- After signing up for the free sample case, you'll receive the signup success email.
Signup success email
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- Visit http://SleuthKings.com/Missing and fill in the Postcard Case: Missing contact form. Sullivan King will respond via email shortly.
Postcard Case: Missing
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Sullivan King email #1
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- Solve the first puzzle and reply with the solution to Sullivan. He'll respond shortly.
- View the first part of the solution: "A F T E R H" anagrams to "F A T H E R".
- View the second part of the solution: By rearranging the columns to match "F A T H E R", you get:
A F T E R H F A T H E R H T E D A _ T H E _ D A _ Y I _ T S ===> Y _ I S _ T E H _ E Y K H E _ K E Y 3 0 1 1 7 3 0 3 1 3 1 7
orFATHER THE DAY IS THE KEY 031317
. Reply with this to Sullivan.
Sullivan King email #2
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- Solve the second puzzle and reply with the solution to Sullivan. He'll respond shortly.
- View the first part of the solution: Start by placing the numbers under the letters per Sullivan's email:
HXOW GVR LTDBJ 0313 170 31317
- View the second part of the solution: Then, shift each letter that many places back in the alphabet. When you move back 0 places from H, you're still at H, but when you move back 3 places from X, you're at U. Think of the date of 03/13/17 as being in the "past", so we should go into the "past" of the alphabet too:
HXOW GVR LTDBJ 0313 170 31317 HUNT FOR ISAAC
orHUNT FOR ISAAC
. Reply with this to Sullivan.
Sullivan King email #3
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Sullivan King email #4
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- Solve the third puzzle and reply with the solution to Sullivan. He'll respond shortly.
- View the first part of the solution: On the left, there's FATHER in white.
- View the second part of the solution: On the right, there's FAMILY in purple.
- View the third part of the solution: On the far right, there's NAME in beige.
- View the fourth part of the solution: On the far left, there's DO in pink, and TRY in green.
- View the fifth part of the solution: The final word is hidden in the middle: ONLY in blue.
- View the sixth part of the solution: With the 6 words found in 6 colors, trace their spelling to form 5 letters:
D T F A N Y A F N R T A H M Y L M O Y E R O L I E
orKINGS
. Reply with this to Sullivan.
Sullivan King email #5
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www.HuntForIsaac.com
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Sullivan King email #6
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- That completes the Strange Postcard case, and you'll get a followup email from Sullivan King the next day.
Sullivan King email #7
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