The cache is not located at the given coordinates. Solve the puzzle below to determine the coordinates of the cache.
You are sitting in an office meeting room. The walls, painted in a pale, lifeless shade of beige. The fluorscent overhead lights dimly buzz, casting a sickly, uniform pallor across the room. Around the table, the meeting's participants sit with blank expressions, their eyes glazed over. The presenter's voice drones on....
In today's hyper-connected, blockchain-enabled ecosystem, leveraging synergistic paradigms and disruptive technologies has become paramount. By harnessing the power of big data analytics and cloud computing, we are at the cusp of a paradigm shift, pushing the envelope and fostering a culture of thought leadership and digital transformation. This seamless convergence of cutting-edge technologies and strategic bandwidth optimization empowers us to deliver unprecedented value, driving growth and excellence in an ever-evolving global marketplace.
Just then your coworker leans over. This guy:
Hey, I need to tell you something.
I am freaking out. I am so stressed out. I feel like I am having a panic attack.
You ask why it has to be now.
Because nobody can hear us. Look around nobody is listening. Business jargon shuts off people's brains. It has to be now.
I have stumbled into a major conspiracy. A mysterious entity is controlling us....and nobody even knows about it!
It’s too crazy to believe, so I have to show you the paper trail so you can find out the truth for yourself.
The Paper Trail:
Step 1: Identify Entity 1
Can I tell you about the tunnels? I'm dying to tell you about the tunnels. There are three of them. Triangles have three sides. Triangles reveal hidden meanings. You following? No? Ok tunnels are...get this....passages through the underworld. Yes crazy isn't it?
They are located at the following locations: (Use the unsolved coordinates)
GCAD5WK
GCAJMQ5
GCAK4R3
As I was looking at where these were, I noticed something—a connection.
Try it. Plot each coordinate on the map.
Next, draw a triangle connecting each point.
Now draw lines from each point to the center line opposite.
You are finding the Center of Gravity of the triangle. You might be able to find an online tool like CacheSleuth to help with this. I can’t share the link because they are watching me. I did it with push pins and maps!
OK, notice what is there after you have found the center of gravity. You see it?
I know right? No way. Not a coincidence.
This is Entity 1.
Step 2: Identify the Signal Word
Now take the name of that place. The full name. Got it? Ok, see if you can scramble it to form a word. There are tools online for this too.
A 13-letter word. So you won't need all of the letters just 13 of them. It starts with P and ends with L. Why 13? Because of course, it's 13.
That word you found. It’s one with a history of trickery and deceit. No accident. It’s also the signal word to connect messages through time to this movement.
Step 3: Use the Signal Word and Underworld to find the Newspaper containing Article 1
To find these messages we need to go to the newspaper archives.
Utah Digital Newspapers - Home
Alright now, search the newspapers for the word you found along with the word: underworld.
If you sort by relevance, it should come right up. If you are on a mobile phone the site is a little harder to navigate but can be done (scroll down if you feel like you aren't seeing the page you clicked on)
An article from the Tribune....the year 1930 something. Look at that date; this has been going on for a very long time.
Now find the article that mentions the unscrambled word. Article 1
Article 1 mentions bizarre subterranean fires. Quite disturbing, isn’t it? And that scientist thinks he knows but he's just guessing. Something beneath the surface is causing trouble. Beneath the surface or in other words...... the underworld.
Step 4: Uncover Article 2
Now find the article on the same page that mentions the “underworld.” This is Article 2.
That article sounds like it was written yesterday. The youth are doomed yada yada. But instead of blaming Tik-Tok they are blaming, get this, the underworld. It’s a crisis so terrible that it must be stopped no matter the cost. But how?
At the end of Article 2 it says that we need to mark a new course to do better. What is that course?
Step 5: Discover the identity of Entity 2 in Article 3
Conveniently it’s in the next article. Like way too convenient....Article 3.
The author is urging that this entity, Entity 2 to do something. Do you see what that is?
Entity 1 and Entity 2 are working together to make this controlopia a reality! Yes, an odd pairing but in the end it’s all about controlling us.
While this is a major development it’s not shocking. We already knew they were colluding but now we have proof.
I thought that was it. But there was still something not adding up. Why did the tunnels connect to the signal word? What’s the true reason for the subterranean fires? Why the manufactured panic over the youth? Why! Why! Why!
Check this out. Did you notice the name of the “person” who wrote the 3rd article?
I'm not going to tell you the name so go look yourself.
Definitely made up.
Get this.
The first name means Chief
And grund is….GROUND!
The Vig is controlled by the one who pulls the strings.
Chief of the Ground Vig
A.K.A.
Chief of the Underworld who pulls the freaking strings
Article 3 was written by a puppet master! There is a third entity and it is calling the shots.
Who is it?!
I can’t tell you. You need to go find the answer for yourself.
To protect the information exchange I need you to prove to me you have followed the path of truth.
Step 6: Use the information from Article 3 to release coordinates from the checker.
Type in the checker the first four words of the headline of Article 3. These four words are what Entity 2 is urged to do by the Chief of the Underworld.
If you are correct, the coordinates to the hideout of the puppetmaster and chief of the underworld will be revealed.
Step 7: Find the identity of Entity 3
Go hurry before it’s too late. You need to know the truth!!! Go find out who is controlling us.
And then maybe together we can stop this force from rising up with the help of its numerous minions to control us. Once you’re done I could use your help to look for more clues. I think we are barely getting started.
You turn to your coworker and tell him he is out of control and let's circle back to find more synergies later.
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