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{{Title|''Hunt the Truth''}} | {{Title|''Hunt the Truth''}} | ||
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[[File:Hunt the Truth avatar.png|thumb|250px|The avatar used on the ''HUNT the TRUTH'' SoundCloud profile]] | |||
{{Quote|What seems like the end, is only the beginning.|Tagline<ref name ="Official Tumblr"/>}} | {{Quote|What seems like the end, is only the beginning.|Tagline<ref name ="Official Tumblr"/>}} | ||
'''''Hunt the Truth''''', stylized as '''''HUNT the TRUTH''''' or the hashtag '''''#HUNTtheTRUTH''''', | '''''Hunt the Truth''''', stylized as '''''HUNT the TRUTH''''' or the hashtag '''''#HUNTtheTRUTH''''', is an ongoing marketing campaign made by ''[http://www.ayzenberg.com/ Ayzenberg Group]'' for the upcoming release of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''<ref name="Official Tumblr">[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ '''"Hunt the Truth":''' ''Official Tumblr'']</ref>, hosted on the popular microblogging and social networking site [http://www.tumblr.com Tumblr]. After a countdown ending on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 6:00PM PST, the site displayed the ''"Halo 5 Bullet"'' trailer, as well as acting as the front page of journalist [[Benjamin Giraud]]'s hunt for the truth about the story of [[John-117|Master Chief]]. Over the course of Season 1, Giraud updated the site weekly with his "part docu-diary, part audio archive" until [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 2015]] in June 14th, 2015.<ref name="wire">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/03/games-halo-5-guardians-bullet-trailer '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Ominous Halo 5: Guardians Teaser Casts a Shadow on Humanity’s Greatest Hero'']</ref><ref name="wire2">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/05/games-hunt-the-truth-podcast-episode-8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Halo 5: Guardians #HuntTheTruth - Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?'']</ref> Season 2 will begin sometime in September, 2015.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DustStorm/status/619566371710472193 '''San Diego Comicon 2015''']</ref> | ||
== Season 1 == | == Season 1 == | ||
{{Main|Hunt the Truth Season 1}} | {{Main|Hunt the Truth Season 1}} | ||
Hunt the truth Season 1 started on March 22, 2015 and finished on June 14. It details the journey Benjamin Giraud did to discover the truth on the Master Chief. | |||
== Season 2 == | == Season 2 == | ||
{{Main|Hunt the Truth Season 2}} | {{Main|Hunt the Truth Season 2}} | ||
Hunt the truth Season 2 is upcoming sometime in September. | |||
== Supplementary marketing campaigns == | == Supplementary marketing campaigns == | ||
=== Bullet Trailer === | === Bullet Trailer === | ||
:"''It’s time to #HUNTtheTRUTH.''" | :"''It’s time to #HUNTtheTRUTH.''" | ||
<div class="floatright"><youtube width="400" height="250">V9D2HzbT9Pc</youtube></div> | |||
On the same day the audio drama started, a bullet trailer was released. The trailer had a bullet shot out of an [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] that rotated with several words on it finally ending up | On the same day the audio drama started, a bullet trailer was released. The trailer had a bullet shot out of an [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] that rotated with several words on it finally ending up though the Master Chief's visor. On the Hunt the Truth Blog you can slow down the trailer to see clearly the words on the bullet and with each turn it reads: ''SON, ABDUCTEE, VICTIM, ORPHAN, RECRUIT, SOLDIER, WARRIOR, ALLY, HERO, SAVIOR, TRAITOR''. An image of this is shown in the gallery below. | ||
=== | === Live-action trailers === | ||
{{Main|All Hail|The Cost}} | {{Main|All Hail|The Cost}} | ||
:"''There are 2 sides to every story.''" | :"''There are 2 sides to every story.''" | ||
Two live-action trailers were released on Sunday, March | Two live-action trailers were released on Sunday, March 29th, 2015 as part of the marketing campaign. | ||
=== Hunt the Truth Voice === | === Hunt the Truth Voice === | ||
On April 24, 2015, four popular Halo YouTubers - Halo Follower, ReadyUpLive, ChiefCanuck, and Halo Canon - uploaded a video detailing that community members would have the option to record their voice to be used in an episode of Hunt the Truth. The deadline was April 27, 2015. The voice clips appeared in Season 1 Episode 6 and the Message from Sully Blog Post. | On April 24, 2015, four popular Halo YouTubers - Halo Follower, ReadyUpLive, ChiefCanuck, and Halo Canon - uploaded a video detailing that community members would have the option to record their voice to be used in an episode of Hunt the Truth. The deadline was April 27, 2015. The voice clips appeared in Season 1 Episode 6 and the Message from Sully Blog Post. | ||
=== Hunt the Signal === | === Hunt the Signal === | ||
{{Main|Hunt the Signal}} | {{Main|Hunt the Signal}} | ||
'''Hunt the Signal''' was an ARG related to Hunt the Truth in which teams of four competed in order to have characters in '' | '''Hunt the Signal''' was an ARG related to Hunt the Truth in which teams of four competed in order to have characters in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' be created in their likeness. | ||
=== Hunt the Master Chief === | === Hunt the Master Chief === | ||
From Friday, May 15 to Sunday, June 14, 2015, a competition was held in Italy. Competitors had to fill in a registration form, and quickly answer five questions. The fastest eight competitors competed in a game of laser tag on June 28, 2015 | From Friday, May 15 to Sunday, June 14, 2015, a competition was held in Italy. Competitors had to fill in a registration form, and quickly answer five questions. The fastest eight competitors competed in a game of laser tag on June 28, 2015 for a copy of the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition.<ref>[http://www.findmasterchief.it/masterchief.aspx '''Hunt the Master Chief''']</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*[[Anthony Petrosky]] {{1st}} | *[[Anthony Petrosky]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Antonio Silva]] {{Mo}} | *[[Antonio Silva]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Benjamin Giraud]] | *[[Benjamin Giraud]] | ||
*[[Charles Kesler]] {{1st}} | *[[Charles Kesler]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Chris Stillwell]] {{1st}} | *[[Chris Stillwell]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Daniel Card]] {{1st}} | *[[Daniel Card]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[David Barker]] {{1st}} | *[[David Barker]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Deon Govender]] {{Fm}} | *[[Deon Govender]] {{Fm}} | ||
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*[[Eifinn Rein]] {{1st}} | *[[Eifinn Rein]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Emil Rukavina]] {{1st}} | *[[Emil Rukavina]] {{1st}} | ||
*"[[FERO]]" {{1st}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/597159108953939968 '''Twitter''' - ''Xbox'']</ref> | |||
*[[Franklin Mendez]] | *[[Franklin Mendez]] | ||
*[[Gabriella Dvørak]] {{1st}} | *[[Gabriella Dvørak]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Hollie Chu]] {{1st}} | *[[Hollie Chu]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Ian Redding-Smythe]] {{1st}} | *[[Ian Redding-Smythe]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Jameson Locke]] | *[[Jameson Locke]] | ||
*[[Janet Goodwin]] {{1st}} | *[[Janet Goodwin]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Judith Adomo]] {{1st}} | *[[Judith Adomo]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Katrina]] {{Fm}} | *[[Katrina]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Langston]] {{ | *[[Langston]] {{C|Indirect mention}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Laura Adams]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Leckie Tom]] {{1st}} | *[[Leckie Tom]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Leon Stephens]] {{1st}} | *[[Leon Stephens]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Lucy Quinn]] {{1st}} | *[[Lucy Quinn]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Matthew Drake]] {{1st}} | *[[Matthew Drake]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Michael Sullivan]] | *[[Michael Sullivan]] | ||
*[[Mshak Moradi]] {{1st}} | *[[Mshak Moradi]] {{1st}} | ||
*O'Connor {{Fm}} | *O'Connor {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Oscar-129]] {{Mo}} | *[[Oscar-129]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Oliver Barrett]] {{1st}} | *[[Oliver Barrett]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Paul Gustivson]] {{1st}} | *[[Paul Gustivson]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Petra Janecek]] | *[[Petra Janecek]] | ||
*[[Ray Kurzig]] {{1st}} | *[[Ray Kurzig]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Ravi]] {{Fm}} | *[[Ravi]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Ryder Hannigan]] {{1st}} | *[[Ryder Hannigan]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Silas Mogensen]] {{1st}} | *[[Silas Mogensen]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Simon Kensington]] {{1st}} | *[[Simon Kensington]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Steve Covington]] {{1st}} | *[[Steve Covington]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Thomas Wu]] {{1st}} | *[[Thomas Wu]] {{1st}} | ||
|title-2=Species| | |title-2=Species| | ||
*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
*[[Sangheili]] | *[[Sangheili]] | ||
|title-3=Organizations| | |title-3=Organizations| | ||
*[[BXR Mining Corporation]] | *[[BXR Mining Corporation]] | ||
*[[Covenant]] {{Mo}} | *[[Covenant]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Insurrectionist]] {{Mo}} | *[[Insurrectionist]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[ | **[[New Colonial Alliance]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Sangheili|Unidentified Sangheili faction]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Sangheili|Unidentified Sangheili | *[[Sapien Sunrise]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Sapien Sunrise]] {{ | |||
*[[Unified Earth Government]] {{Mo}} | *[[Unified Earth Government]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Inner Territories Transportation Administration]] {{1st}} | **[[Inner Territories Transportation Administration]] {{1st}} | ||
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|title-4=Locations| | |title-4=Locations| | ||
*[[Barrier]] {{1st}} | *[[Barrier]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Biko]] | |||
*[[Biko]] | |||
*[[Bliss]] | *[[Bliss]] | ||
**[[Manikata]] | **[[Manikata]] | ||
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**[[Corsica]] {{Mo}} | **[[Corsica]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[Lethbridge]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Lethbridge]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Cygnus system]] | *[[Cygnus system]] | ||
**[[New Jerusalem]] {{Mo}} | **[[New Jerusalem]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[Epsilon Eridani system]] | *[[Epsilon Eridani system]] | ||
**[[Reach]] {{Mo}} | **[[Reach]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[ | ***[[New Alexandria]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Eridanus system]] | *[[Eridanus system]] | ||
**[[Eridanus II]] {{Mo}} | **[[Eridanus II]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[Elysium City]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Elysium City]] {{Mo}} | ||
****[[Elysium City Primary Education Facility Number 119]] {{Mo}} | ****[[Elysium City Primary Education Facility Number 119]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Procyon system]] | *[[Procyon system]] | ||
**[[Arcadia]] | **[[Arcadia]] | ||
***[[Pirth City]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Pirth City]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Sol system]] | *[[Sol system]] | ||
**[[Earth]] | **[[Earth]] | ||
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**[[Saturn]] | **[[Saturn]] | ||
***[[Castellaneta]] | ***[[Castellaneta]] | ||
|title-5=Events| | |title-5=Events| | ||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[Battle of Biko]] {{Mo}} | **[[Battle of Biko]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Fall of Reach]] {{Im}} | **[[Fall of Reach]] {{Im}} | ||
**[[Battle | **[[Battle of Earth]] | ||
***[[Battle of Mombasa]] | ***[[Battle of New Mombasa]] | ||
**[[Battle of Installation 00]] {{Im}} | **[[Battle of Installation 00]] {{Im}} | ||
*[[Insurrection]] | *[[Insurrection]] | ||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
**[[Raid on Biko peace talks]] {{1st}} | **[[Raid on Biko peace talks]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures]] {{Mo}} | *[[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures]] {{Mo}} | ||
|title-6=Weapons| | |title-6=Weapons| | ||
*[[M41 rocket launcher]] {{ | *[[M41 rocket launcher]] {{mo}} | ||
*[[M6H magnum]] | *[[M6H magnum]] | ||
*[[M7 SMG]] | *[[M7 SMG]] | ||
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*[[Petra Janecek's revolver]] | *[[Petra Janecek's revolver]] | ||
*[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] | *[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] | ||
|title-7=Vehicles| | |title-7=Vehicles| | ||
*{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}} | *{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}} | ||
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**''[[Solemn Penance]]'' | **''[[Solemn Penance]]'' | ||
*[[Hog]] | *[[Hog]] | ||
*[[Type-26 Banshee]] | *[[Type-26 Banshee]] | ||
* | *[[Type-52 Phantom]] | ||
*[[UNSC carrier]] | *[[UNSC carrier]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Atlas}} | **{{UNSCShip|Atlas}} | ||
|title-8=Equipment and Technology| | |||
|title-8=Technology | |||
*[[COM pad]] | *[[COM pad]] | ||
*[[Flash cloning]] {{Mo}} | *[[Flash cloning]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | ||
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#First generation|MJOLNIR [GEN1]]] | **[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#First generation|MJOLNIR [GEN1]]] | ||
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**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] | **[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Hunter|Hunter variant]] | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Hunter|Hunter variant]] | ||
*[[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform]] | *[[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Voice cast | ==Season 1 Voice cast== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Keegan-Michael Key|Keegan Michael-Key]] as ''[[Benjamin Giraud]]''<ref name="xwire">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/05/games-hunt-the-truth-podcast-episode-8 '''Xbox Wire''': ''Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?'']</ref> | *[[Wikipedia:Keegan-Michael Key|Keegan Michael-Key]] as ''[[Benjamin Giraud]]''<ref name="xwire">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/05/games-hunt-the-truth-podcast-episode-8 '''Xbox Wire''': ''Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?'']</ref> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Cobie Smulders|Cobie Smulders]] as ''[[Petra Janecek]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Cobie Smulders|Cobie Smulders]] as ''[[Petra Janecek]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Phil LaMarr|Phil LaMarr]] as ''[[Simon Kensington]]'' (aka ''"[[Deon Govender]]"''), ''[[Thomas Wu]]'', and ''[[Ray Kurzig]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Phil LaMarr|Phil LaMarr]] as ''[[Simon Kensington]]'' (aka ''"[[Deon Govender]]"''), ''[[Thomas Wu]]'', and ''[[Ray Kurzig]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Tara Strong|Tara Strong]] as ''[[Ellie Bloom]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Tara Strong|Tara Strong]] as ''[[Ellie Bloom]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Jennifer Hale|Jennifer Hale]] as ''[[Gabriella Dvørak]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Jennifer Hale|Jennifer Hale]] as ''[[Gabriella Dvørak]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Kumail Nanjiani|Kumail Nanjiani]] as ''[[Mshak Moradi]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Kumail Nanjiani|Kumail Nanjiani]] as ''[[Mshak Moradi]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Troy Baker|Troy Baker]] as ''[[Anthony Petrosky]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Troy Baker|Troy Baker]] as ''[[Anthony Petrosky]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Jerry Trainor|Jerry Trainor]] as ''[[Michael Sullivan]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Jerry Trainor|Jerry Trainor]] as ''[[Michael Sullivan]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Steve Blum|Steve Blum]] as ''[[Paul Gustivson]]'' (aka ''"Jakob Walker"'') | *[[Wikipedia:Steve Blum|Steve Blum]] as ''[[Paul Gustivson]]'' (aka ''"Jakob Walker"'')<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Stacy Keach|Stacy Keach]] as ''[[Franklin Mendez]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Stacy Keach|Stacy Keach]] as ''[[Franklin Mendez]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Janina Gavankar|Janina Gavankar]] as ''[[ | *[[Wikipedia:Janina Gavankar|Janina Gavankar]] as ''[[FERO]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Laura Bailey]] as ''[[Katrina]]'' | *[[Laura Bailey]] as ''[[Katrina]]''<ref name="xwire"/> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Mark Rolston|Mark Rolston]] as ''[[Andrew Del Rio]]'' | *[[Wikipedia:Mark Rolston|Mark Rolston]] as ''[[Andrew Del Rio]]'' | ||
*[[Travis Willingham]] as ''[[Charles Kesler]]'' | *[[Travis Willingham]] as ''[[Charles Kesler]]'' | ||
== | ==Reception=== | ||
Hunt the Truth Season 1 won a Bronze CLIO Award in 2015, in the Audio category, for its Audio Drama.<ref>http://www.clioawards.com/winners/2015/all/entry.cfm?entryid=201522706&ispartofcampaign=0&index=380</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Hunt the Truth'' establishes that ''[[Halo 2]]'''s cover art is actually an in-universe photograph captured and edited by Giraud. | *''Hunt the Truth'' establishes that ''[[Halo 2]]'''s cover art is actually an in-universe photograph captured and edited by Giraud. | ||
*The circular symbols at the top of the Death Record are actually a modified form of [[tardis: | *The circular symbols at the top of the Death Record are actually a modified form of [[w:c:tardis:Gallifreyan_(language)|Circular Gallifreyan]] from the British television show [[w:c:tardis:Doctor_Who|''Doctor Who'']]. | ||
*Giraud's "Notice of Violation" features a QR code. When scanned, the code redirects the user to the | *Giraud's "Notice of Violation" features a QR code. When scanned, the code redirects the user to the Hunt the Truth Tumblr page. | ||
*The officer who authorized the "Notice of Violation" ticket is a reference to [[Frank O'Connor]], with both people sharing the same last name. | *The officer who authorized the "Notice of Violation" ticket is a reference to [[Frank O'Connor]], with both people sharing the same last name. | ||
*Originally the Blog Post "The Twins" image had a typo "Background Nose". This was corrected a couple | *Originally the Blog Post "The Twins" image had a typo "Background Nose". This was corrected a couple hours later to "Background Noise". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5 bullet.png|A graphic showing the successive frames of the Halo 5 "Bullet" teaser | |||
File:H5 bullet.png|A graphic showing the successive frames of the Halo 5 "Bullet" teaser | File:Huntthetruth final.png|Halo 5 promotional art featuring Locke and John-117, displayed at the end of the "Bullet" teaser | ||
File:Huntthetruth final.png|Halo 5 promotional art featuring Locke and John-117, displayed at the end of the "Bullet" teaser | File:Hunt the Truth Countdown.jpg|The countdown to the ''HUNT the TRUTH'' reveal on March 23, 2015 | ||
File:Hunt the Truth Countdown.jpg|The countdown to the ''HUNT the TRUTH'' reveal on March 23, 2015 | File:H5G - Locke vs Chief.jpg|Locke and John-117 | ||
File:H5G - Locke vs Chief.jpg|Locke and John-117 | File:Hunt the Truth - Grid.png|A grid from the site | ||
File:Hunt the Truth - Grid.png|A grid from the site | |||
File:TtT-TwitterAd.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with John-117. | File:TtT-TwitterAd.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with John-117. | ||
File:HtT-TwitterAd1.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with Jameson Locke. | File:HtT-TwitterAd1.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with Jameson Locke. | ||
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File:HtT-HunttheMasterChief.jpg|Hunt the Master Chief. | File:HtT-HunttheMasterChief.jpg|Hunt the Master Chief. | ||
File:The_Twins.png|Original image of Season 1 "The Twins" blog post, with the error "Background Nose". | File:The_Twins.png|Original image of Season 1 "The Twins" blog post, with the error "Background Nose". | ||
File: | File:Fero script.jpg|FERO's Season 1 script cover. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ HUNT the TRUTH] | *[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ HUNT the TRUTH] | ||
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