Possible .JPG Image Hex Buried Within .PNG Image On BMRF.us

What follows is the hex code with the .jpg signatures found within the .png image on the BMRF.us site:

FFD82688844564C413116AD534C9D534349B44A3A7F1C6A709AB . . . 

It turns out that this is not a .jpg embedded in the .png, as it does not include a complete signature.  Oh well; worth a shot!

Update Part 2 of 2: Concept Map

 You can now open or save the concept map simply by clicking the link below.  You can also click the embedded picture to open it in a separate screen for closer examination. Keep in mind that the picture is fuzzy here, but opening the link provides the full, high-resolution version.

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Update Part 1 of 2: Timeline

I will be updating the blog and the Wiki pages to reflect two entities that I believe will aid us in our quest to solve the 752-character Hex Code.  The first, which I've included here, is a timeline of hints/solutions that began after IRC Clue #1 and prior to Code D being solved.  I am also constructing a concept map to identify key ideas that are reflected throughout multiple parts of the ARG--my hope is that this will aid us in determining possible relationships between clues, whilst also potentially excluding red herrings.

Final Timeline - Codes A-D Onward

(Events begin after IRC Clue #1 and before Code D solution)

1. October 4, 2012
1. IRC Clue #2 - “Note Welsh”
1. “N38°57'8.05" W77°8'44.82".
   Solution two ignore loc data N32°52'50.77" W106°20'49.40" not buried at initial loc, fly here.
   Travel 14.16 miles east we transferred the niobium there.
   Await further instructions.”
2. Capital letters in initial solution spell out “NOTE WELSH”
   
   
2. October 5, 2012
1. IRC Clue #3 - “X01/X02”
1. “INCOMING TRANSMISSION - LOC 2 LAYER 2 SUBSTRATA 3 X01/X02 HALOS PROJECT INITIATED
   41Nb recovered. HAFB Compromised.
   Transfer to site complete, project HALOS underway. Further INFO [Classified].
   CODE BASE 64 compromised, switch to old code talker.
   They are watching, assume leaker on site.
   WSMR No longer viable location, move to main site, check external sources.”
   
   
3. November 4, 2012
1. SECOM cipher solved
1. Grilled Pizza image on site
1. Message hidden at bottom of page:
1. ‘They stole the lie, as if that matters to me, HALOS is far too complete to stop now. They can't hide there, not now, not now I have this, this holds the key to all things... they CAN'T hide from me. I will follow them, I'll set up a link and this to remind me. Perhaps I should hide it on the secure site, perhaps that would be best. I'll find them though and they will pay, they will definitely pay. Dr Marcel was right when he said, "When you're building a cage for Satan, you don't ask him to wait around whilst you put the doors on." Welsh is probably behind this, but he won't get away with it.’
2. Decoded image message:
1. “congratulationsyouwonthePIZZA”
   
   
4. November 4, 2012
1. IRC Clue #4 - “Prime Site Compromised”
1. Base64 decoding: “Proxyhost@-84-9-123-164.dslgb.com//closed.proxy.accepted//?OTR,1,3,?OTR:[I---MI-G TR--SMI---ON - UN---WN S##RCE]Access detected to personal site.
   Security compromised.
   HALOS project under threat. Site offline as response. Switching to new protocols.[********] ~[OTR//2.0]Q0FZRUlMVEhEWkVIVEhBTlpJRVRLSU5OQUFTVFNPU
   0lCSVNPRElIVEhBTlpJRURaRUhUS0lOV09MTEFDSEVFRElCRUhUSEFOWklFQ0FZRUlMVEhEWkVIRElCRUhUSEFOWklFTkFBU1RTT1NJTk9EQUlIVEhBTlpJRU1BRU5BQVNUU09TSUdBSFRLSU5ORUFTSEpTTlRIQU5aSUUKRElCRUhZQVpaSUxJTlNIVVNIRFpFSEtMSVpaSUVORVNIQ0hFRUNBWUVJTFRIS0xJWlpJRVlBWlpJR0FIU0hVU0hCRURJQk
   VIWUFaWklTSFVTSEJJU09ESUhOT0RBSUg=[/]~
   [Transmission Ends]”
2. Navajo Code + Playfair (Key: “Terminal”) decryption of inner portion:
   “PRIMESITECOMPROMISEDRETURNBMRFLOGINHALOS”
   
   
5. November 5, 2012
1. IRC Clue #5 - “BENALOHPAILLIER”
1. Base64 decode #1:
   “[[Proxyhost@-84-9-123-155.dslgb.com//closed.proxy.accepted//?OTR,1,3,?OTR:[INCOMING TRANSMISSION UNKNOWN SOURCE]LEAK SOURCE DETECTED. TRIANGULATING...MIX CASCADE
   HOP DETECTED...ATTEMPTING TIMING ATTACK...[TERMINATED] CANNOT CONNECT TO HOST...ATTEMPTING CONNECT TO USER H... SENDING DATA. SECURITY LEVEL 7 ALPHA.[OTR//3.0]
   QkFRS1ggSk9BSkcgWEFIRUQgSUZHSVogRlpEUEIgVVNYTEcgR1hIRkEgVUFVV00gSEJRQU0gV0FYVlkgTFFRUlkgV1JVV1YgRVRRT0sgQkFDQkUgSldITVMgSFZPTlogSUFIUEEgU09XQ00gTEdBVFggVUVYT1EgRFJ
   RRUogQlZMQk8gREpJSEUgQ1pUSE0gWktISUUgTk9NTFMgQVhWVlcKRVRXSVMgRVRJR00gUlhFVkYgUVlBVUIgVkZDRUIgUFdCVUsgRU1OT0wgVw==[/][End Transmission]|¬[Terminal.] ~~ [Transmission Ends]]”
2. Base64 and running key decode #2 (inner portion):
   "This is a message left for Dr. Horn. Just to remind you in case of emergencies that the password to the HALOS files is BENALOHPAILLIER. I have programmed HALOS to send in level seven cases. You should bring pizzas."
   
   
6. November 7, 2012
1. IRC Clue #6 - “HALOS.TXT”
1. Reminder to check website which led to discovery of HALOS.txt:
   “[[ProxyhoSt@-84-9-I23-345.dslgb.com//closed.proxy.accepTEd//?OTR,3,4,?OTR:[INCOMING TRANSMISSION]ThEpIzZaIsaLiE...HALOS[Transmission Ends]]”
2. Not mentioned on Wiki (I have since updated to reflect this), but the capital letters after the first “p” spell out:  “SITE”
1. This is obviously just a hint to return to the site
   
   
7. CURRENT
1. 752-character hex code retrieved from HALOS.txt . . . .

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