Table of Contents: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
BW-ARG first appeared at July 7th, 2024 as a Youtube video with an empty title. It mostly takes place on Youtube, but sometimes take place in other websites such as Flickr and Google Forms.
I'd say this is recommended to any newcomers as it doesn't involve advanced cryptography.
Although there's some lore tied to the ARG, I won't be including it in this guide.
Caesar
Morse
Chess
Book Cipher
Image Steg
Youtube
Google Form
Roblox
Flickr
Time Travel
Sci-Fi
Bible Verse
No lore will be provided.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al9U35-ig?4
The morse code in the video (..-) represents the letter "U", which is the missing character needed to obtain the complete link.
LQJP GNGXGP VJKTVAHKXG
Decode the phrase above with Caesar cipher. As for the shift number, that can be bruteforced depending on what website you use.
The decrypted text is "JOHN ELEVEN THIRTYFIVE". The Bible verse (John 11:35) says, "Jesus wept".
Once enough people gave out the correct answer at the time this video was uploaded, GM revealed the Youtube link to the next stage.
1/2 1/3 5/7 5/7 2/2 1/1 2/5 4/1 56/2 5/7 1/3 2/5, 7/1 2/5 4/1 7/1 28/1 1/1 1/2 4/7 2/11:
"2/2 5/2 1/1 2/2 3/2 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/3 4/1 1/1 1/3 2/5, 7/1 2/2 2/7 1/3 2/11 2/7 1/3 4/1 1/1.
2/2 5/2 1/1 2/2 3/2 1/1 1/2 1/3 2/11 1/1 2/5 2/2 2/6 2/1 7/1 2/2 2/7 1/3 2/11 2/11 2/2 2/7 1/3 1/1 1/2 4/7 2/6 2/1 2/11 12/3 1/3 4/1 1/1
Enable CC to get a hint on how to decipher the text above. Cpvctevke Vtgcva is also encrypted in Caesar, which is translated to "Antarctic Treaty". The text is in a A/B format, where "A" represents the nth word and "B" represents the nth letter of the word. Using The Antarctic Treaty as reference, start from "The Governments of..." to decrypt the text.
HELLO TRAVLER, CRACK THIS:
"OUT OF THE EATER, COM ES MEAT.
OUT OF THE STRONG COMES SOMETHING SWEAT
The phrase originates from Samson's riddle. The answer to the riddle is "What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?"
Just like the previous stage, you also had to comment the answer on the video and wait for the next stage to show up.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOH4VPNUOzIY0pN8JlA6IWMB-yGrie-nHCGRzVIoIlBzl3uA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=?
B4, B3, E1, G2
Around 0:11~0:12, a chart shows up for a single frame:
a1=1, b1=2, c1=3, d1=4, e1=5, f1=6, g1=7, h1=8
a2=9, b2=10, c2=11, d2=12, e2=13, f2=14, g2=15, h2=16
a3=17, b3=18, c3=19, d3=20, e3=21, f3=22, g3=23, h3=24
a4=25, b4=26
Using the chart above, the chess coordinates translate to "ZREO". The missing charatcer for the Google Form link is "0".
Two consistent digits stand alone, yet unified.
Subtract the first from the second, then multiply by the sum,
Only then will the answer come.
The pattern found across all previous videos is that they all last for 38 seconds (Youtube might display it as 37 or 39), which are the "two consistent digits".
Subtract the first from the second (8-3=5), then multiply it by the sum (5*11=55), and now you have the answer needed to complete the question.
The form will give you a link to the next stage.
Once you're in the Twitter profile, click on the Youtube link in the profile description.
Click on the video in the description to move on to the next stage.