Beckham Williamson
Book Cipher
Caesar
Chess
Image Stegano
Morse
Flickr
Google Form
Roblox
Youtube
Sci-Fi
Time Travel
Introduction
BW-ARG first appeared at July 7th, 2024 as a Youtube video and presents itself as a test for players to solve in order to advance to the next stage.
The final video hints that this ARG will no longer receive any updates since July 31st, 2024.
Part 1
Internet Code Video 1
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.
Internet Code Video 2
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 commented the correct answer at the time this video was uploaded, GM revealed the Youtube link to the next stage.
Internet Code Video 3
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 another clue on how to decipher the text above. "Cpvctevke Vtgcva" is translated to "Antarctic Treaty". The cipher above is in an 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 at the time the video was uploaded and wait for the next stage to show up.
Internet Code Video 4
Vjg nkpm kp vjg fguetkrvkqp ku okuukpi qpg ejctcevgt cv vjg gpf
Decoding the message in Caesar cipher: "The link in the description is missing one character at the end".
Chess pieces are placed in the following sequence:
B4, B3, E1, G2
At around 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
By using the chart and converting each number to its corresponding alphabets -> ZREO (presumably a typo)
In the video description contains a Google Form link with one character missing at the end.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ [Then you add]:
1FAIpQLSfOH4VPNUOzIY0pN8JlA6IWMB [Then you add]:
-yGrie-nHCGRzVIoIlBzl3uA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr= [Then you add...
The missing character in question is "0".
Internet Code Form 1
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 (https://x.com/Dgemjco_38).
Once you're in the Twitter profile, look for the Youtube link in the profile description.
RESTINGGROUNDS 1
Click on the video in the description to move on to the next stage.
Part 2
Internet Code Video 5
https://archive.org/details/T _ _ A-CL7-001
11/2 5/1 16/2 16/2 1/4 12/1 5/1 87/2 10/2 7/2 4/1 49/1 5/1 4/1
22/3 1/4
2/1 1/4
11/2 2/1 2/1 29/1 10/2 :// 16/2 6/2 24/4 11/2 5/1 10/2 10/2 . 1/4 4/1 22/3 @
2/1 11/2 5/1 _ 29/1 2/2 12/1 3/2 _ 5/1 9/2 29/1 5/1 4/1 1/4 4/1
On archive.org, search up "CL7-001" to find a document titled "T.O.R.A. - CL7 - 001" so it can be used as reference to decode the A/B cipher. GM said that he messed up with the writing process and made the document unusable. That isn't to say that this stage is completely unsolvable.
The "://" indicates that the phrase contains a link. Keep in mind that GM usually starts his video with "hello web surfer".
HELLO WEB SURFER
GO
TO
HTTPS://L 6/2 24/4 HESS.OR 22/3 @THE_P 2/2 W 3/2 _E 9/2 PEROR
We now know that the website likely has a ".org" ending, the last word probably spells out "emperor", and searching up "l??hess org" leads you to a website called "lichess.org".
HELLO WEB SURFER
GO
TO
HTTPS://LICHESS.ORG@THE_P 2/2 W 3/2 _EMPEROR
The last missing word requires some guesswork to figure it out (pawn).
HELLO WEB SURFER
GO
TO
HTTPS://LICHESS.ORG@THE_PAWN_EMPEROR
Although this link is invalid, you can search up the name "The_Pawn_Emperor" on lichess to find the profile. Look for the profile's Youtube link to move on to the next stage. Playing chess with GM is not required.
RESTINGGROUNDS 2
Click on the video in the description to move on to the next stage.
Part 3
Internet Code Video 6
6/2 1/2
8/3 1/2
15/1 1/2 9/1 19/1 2/5
24/1 1/3 9/1 19/1 12/3 2/2
3/1 3/3 J 1/3 2/1 8/3 12/3 15/1 6/2
6/2 1/4 1/2 1/3 24/1
15/3 2/5 9/1 2/1 12/3 8/3 2/5
1/2 15/1
J 1/3 19/1 5/1
03
2013
https://www. _ _ _ _ _ _ .com/games/18565985203/The-T-O-R-A-Labyrinth-Experi _ _ _ _
3/8 6/1 13/2 2/4 6/1 149/2
E2, E1, F2, D3
Around 0:15, there's a split-second frame of a coordinate, which apparently points towards the Lincoln Monument Association (I could barely read the coords). You're supposed to take this clue as an indication to use The Gettysburg Address to decipher the phrase above.
I couldn't make out the entire coords, so what I did was guess the first two words as "go to", ran every incomplete words through a Wordle tool, and narrowed down which letter corresponds to which A/B in the first message.
GO
TO
NOBLE
PUBLIC
ADJUSTING
GROUP
WEBSITE
ON
JULY
03
2013
Use Wayback Machine to find the Noble Public Adjusting Group website archived on .
Start from "A Public Adjuster is the option..." and decipher the second message. As for the chess coordinates, use the chess chart that was given previously -> ROBLOX, MENT
Use the two deciphered words to get the complete link.
https://www.roblox.com/games/18565985203/The-T-O-R-A-Labyrinth-Experiment
Alternatively, you can skip the second message by accessing the game URL using only the ID.The T.O.R.A. Labyrinth Experiment
Once you join the game, you start at the middle of a maze. The quickest way to find the exit is to head to the nearest maze outer wall and walk along it until you find the exit. Once you go through the exit door, you'll find a Youtube link written on a sign.
RESTINGGROUNDS 3
Click on the video in the description to move on to the next stage.
Part 4
Internet Code Video 7
gssor://vvv.xntstad.bnl/vzsbg?u=Qkef-m2jFn0
Decode the phrase with Caesar cipher and bruteforce the shift number.
Internet Code Video 7.5
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F _ _ pQLSc90cUBWdmRS4Y9BalKWXSrb_lp37U2eMq8MowitFJt7Swe-Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
There is a huge block of text in the video.
ABECKHAMBCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRBECKHAMSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTBECKHAMUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIBECKHAMJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFBECKHAMGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIBECKHAMJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCBECKHAMDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIBECKHAMJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABECKHAMBCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLBECKHAMMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIBECKHAMJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNBECKHAMOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTBECKHAMUVWXYZ ABCDEBECKHAMFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLBECKHAMMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLBECKHAMMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIBECKHAMJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGBECKHAMHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEBECKHAMFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNBECKHAMOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCBECKHAMDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEBECKHAMFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABECKHAMBCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCBECKHAMDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHBECKHAMIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABECKHAMBCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRBECKHAMSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOBECKHAMPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNBECKHAMOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIBECKHAMJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMBECKHAMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Take every letter right before "BECKHAM". That spells out "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACHARONIM".
Only two characters are required to obtain the complete link, so take the first letters from the first two words -> AI
Internet Code Form 2
When the first plane flies,
and the first structure dies,
is the time of day added to the number of life, the universe, and everything
The first two lines of the riddle are referring to the time when the first plane hit the Twin Towers () and the last line is referring to The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything (42). Add them together (846+42=888) to get the answer of the riddle.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/201097437@N06/53871259887/in/photostream/
Crypton
The image must be decrypted with a password. The password is the answer of the riddle from previous.
Find the next stage in the video's description.
RESTINGGROUNDS 4
The link in the description loops back to ICV7. Check the video description in ICV7 to move on to the next stage.
Part 5
Internet Code Video 8
This stage splits into two. If you want to look through the "dead end" branch, find the video link in the description (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49KYSq7cgNU).
aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g/dj05MHJvZDF0VG1naw==
Decode the string above with Base64.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90rod1tTmgk
Main branch continues at ICV8.5.
I'm Fine
This is the "dead end" branch of ICV8. The main branch continues at ICV8.5.
There is a Dailymotion link in the description, which contains a video but does not lead to anywhere else (https://www.dailymotion.com/video/k7fYQkGTKDfhdBB9g9a).
Another link can be found by enabling CC (https://beckhamwilliamson.com/toraleakeddocuments/). While this may seem to lead to nowhere, the next stage can be found by locating the homepage.
Welcome to the Site Websurfer
gssor://cqhud.fnnfkd.bnl/ehkd/c/1M_UVWFI_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /uhdv
Another blocks of texts found below the incomplete link:
zyxwvutsrqponbeckhammlkjihgfedcba ZYXWVUTSRQPONMBECKHAMLKJIHGFEDCBA ZYXWVUTSRQPBECKHAMONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ZYXWVUTSRQBECKHAMPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbeckhamba zyxwvutsrqponmlbeckhamkjihgfedcba ZYXWVUTSRQPONBECKHAMMLKJIHGFEDCBA ZYXWVBECKHAMUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ZYXWVUTSRQPONBECKHAMMLKJIHGFEDCBA zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbeckhamba zyxwvubeckhamtsrqponmlkjihgfedcba zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgbeckhamfedcba ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBBECKHAMA ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBECKHAMBA zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgbeckhamfedcba zyxwvubeckhamtsrqponmlkjihgfedcba ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFBECKHAMEDCBA 1234567BECKHAM89 ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFBECKHAMEDCBA ZYXWVUTBECKHAMSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJBECKHAMIHGFEDCBA ZYXWVUBECKHAMTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ZYXWBECKHAMVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBECKHAMBA
Take the number/letter right before "BECKHAM", which spells out "nMPQclNVNcugBCguF7FTJUWC". Add this string of text to the incomplete link.
gssor://cqhud.fnnfkd.bnl/ehkd/c/1M_UVWFI_nMPQclNVNcugBCguF7FTJUWC/uhdv
Decode the link with Caesar cipher.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N_VWXGJ_oNQRdmOWOdvhCDhvG7GUKVXD/view
ARG.enc
Open the file's raw data using tools such as HxD. The first few strings of data are in plaintext -> zDKO6XYXiocp
Use the decoded string to create a Youtube link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKO6XYXioc
You're now at the "End Of The Road".
Internet Code Video 8.5
[UNSCRAMBLE]
https://www.flickr.com/photos/201097437@N06/78536903839/in/dateposted-public/
Mess around with the numbers until you're directed to a photo uploaded by "beckhamwilliamson".
Screenshot 2024-07-23 at 2.33.15 PM
Decode the link on the comment using Caesar cipher.
oaawz://thufavvsz.vyn/ohjrly-avvsz/zalnhuvnyhwof-lujvkl-alea-puav-pthnl/nv/
Then decode the image using the link.
https://manytools.org/hacker-tools/steganography-encode-text-into-image/go/
8888
https://www. _ _ _ _ _ _ .com/games/18623193982/Area- _ _ -Site-07-building-8
The incomplete link has the same format as a Roblox link. Keep in mind that you only need the game ID for the link to be valid.
Area 53, Site 07, building 8.
As soon as you enter the game, head to the door right next to you. Keep going straight until you find a white door. The code for it is "8888". Once you open the door, keep going while jumping over obstacles. At the end of the hallway there is a sign with a link written on it.
oaawz://ddd.fvbabil.jvt/dhajo?c=HhuzT_dXmoF
Decode the link with Caesar cipher.
RESTINGGROUNDS 5
Click on the video in the description to move on to the next stage.
Part 6
Internet Code Video 9
aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g/dj1EYms0b1ZvYjlfVQ==
Decode the string with Base64.
Internet Code Video 9.1
oaawz://ddd.fvbabil.jvt/dhajo?c=QN5nM4AM _ _ _
zwhJ ssh up ahJ lshT
Decode the link with Caesar to get "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG5gF4TF _ _ _". Do the same thing with the next message to get "spaC lla ni taC elaM" ("Male Cat in all Caps" in reverse -> TOM).
Internet Code Video 9.5
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ _ _ _ _ 53099@N07/53895380043/in/dateposted/
Aol flhy Ipu Shklu kplk
The second message is in Caesar cipher. Decode it to get "The year Bin Laden died" (), which are the missing characters for the Flickr link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/201153099@N07/53895380043/in/dateposted/
Nothing to look at here :)
You'll be directed to a Flickr image, but this is not the image you should be looking into. Find the other photo that the user uploaded.
Use the same method from a previous level to uncover the hidden message. The password can be found in the video's description -> 8888
2draw.net
Cmh0dHBzOi8vZG9jcy5nb29nbGUuY29tL2Zvcm1zL2QvZS8xRkFJcFFMU2N5S2ZOT2RRdmJ1M0Zhcmp1OUZlc3V3VXpnc0paU3gwem5oN0VhVGtWWUpZZWhRdy92aWV3Zm9ybT92Yz0wJmM9MCZ3PTEmZmxyPTA=
Decode the string with Base64.
Internet Code Form 3
What is the Number of the Beast?
If you have a decent knowledge on Christianity, then this should be easy to solve. Otherwise, search the question online to get the answer (666).