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"'''The Unknown Helper'''" is the first episode of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Alternate reality game]] [[Iris]]. It started on [[2007 (real world)#June|June 11, 2007]] throughout several forms of media, ending on June 29, 2007. | "'''The Unknown Helper'''" is the first episode of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Alternate reality game]] [[Iris]]. It started on [[2007 (real world)#June|June 11, 2007]] throughout several forms of media, ending on June 29, 2007. | ||
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====Comic==== | ====Comic==== | ||
{{Main|Halo 3: The Cradle of Life|Society of the Ancients}} | {{Main|Halo 3: The Cradle of Life|Society of the Ancients}} | ||
[[File: | [[File:IRIS H3 Crafle of Life Ad.jpg|thumb|An advertisement for the Halo 3 comic.]] | ||
Later, a Bungie.net user by the name of "crazyBoy3" discovered another section of Halo3.com (http://halo3.com/comic/) with [[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life|an intriguing comic]]. Intrepid searchers discovered that the last page of this comic contained a fourth glyph ''and'' could be manipulated to give an IP address: [http://206.16.223.65/ 206.16.223.65]. | Later, a Bungie.net user by the name of "crazyBoy3" discovered another section of Halo3.com (http://halo3.com/comic/) with [[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life|an intriguing comic]]. Intrepid searchers discovered that the last page of this comic contained a fourth glyph ''and'' could be manipulated to give an IP address: [http://206.16.223.65/ 206.16.223.65]. | ||
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====Countdown on 206.16.223.65==== | ====Countdown on 206.16.223.65==== | ||
At midnight, June 20, the text from the countdown page disappeared entirely, leaving only the frozen countdown. Late that evening, the countdown also disappeared. The page was replaced by one labeled "''Bounce Path Control''". The page contained a sound file—apparently some sort of transmission—as well as a code labeled The Key, a button labeled The Path, and the message "''Treat this knowledge with care''". This is a transcript of the sound file: | At midnight, June 20, the text from the countdown page disappeared entirely, leaving only the frozen countdown. Late that evening, the countdown also disappeared. The page was replaced by one labeled "''Bounce Path Control''". The page contained a sound file—apparently some sort of transmission—as well as a code labeled The Key, a button labeled The Path, and the message "''Treat this knowledge with care''". This is a transcript of the sound file: | ||
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===July 5, 2007=== | ===July 5, 2007=== | ||
Valchael on the bungie.net forums announced he'd received a package from Microsoft containing a number of SOTA-related items. He was one of the first 100 to open Server 05. It's expected that packages were sent to all 100 - whether each will receive their package depends on the validity of their addresses (entered either directly, or via their Passport/XBL account). The package contained: A T-shirt, a copy of the SOTA flyer, a printed version of the ''Halo 3'' comic, and a slip of paper with an XBL key redeemable for an Iris glyph gamerpic. | Valchael on the bungie.net forums announced he'd received a package from Microsoft containing a number of SOTA-related items. He was one of the first 100 to open Server 05. It's expected that packages were sent to all 100 - whether each will receive their package depends on the validity of their addresses (entered either directly, or via their Passport/XBL account). The package contained: A T-shirt, a copy of the SOTA flyer, a printed version of the ''Halo 3'' comic, and a slip of paper with an XBL key redeemable for an Iris glyph gamerpic. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IRIS Forerunner Email.png|The Forerunner email image. | |||
File:Halo3.com AR image.jpg|The third glyph found on AdjutantReflex's Bungie.net profile. | |||
File:IRIS Avatar Chrysopteron.gif|AdjutantReflex's bungie.net avatar. | |||
File:Halo 3 - TCOL AR symbol.jpg|The last page of ''The Cradle of Life''. | |||
File:SOTA symbol.jpg|Glyph found on the Society of the Ancients webpage. | |||
File:SOTA.jpg|SOTA flyer. | |||
File:SOTA application.jpg|SOTA Membership Application [http://societyoftheancients.com/sota_images/SOTA_membership.pdf]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Navbox/Media/Audio/Iris}} | {{Navbox/Media/Audio/Iris}} | ||
[[Category:Iris]] |