The video is a step-by-step solution to the first riddle of Cicada 3301, a globally renowned internet mystery. The riddle involves a series of images and encrypted messages that lead the viewer through a complex, multi-step process.
The process begins with the initial image posted on the 4chan forum in 2012, which contains a hidden message. This message directs viewers to use a hexadecimal editor to decode the image, which reveals an encrypted message.
The next step involves using a program to convert the image into text, revealing a link to another image. This image contains a photograph of a duck and a sentence that appears to be false clues.
The solution involves using steganography software to uncover a hidden message within the image. This message directs viewers to a book and a Reddit link for more information. The Reddit link leads to a series of images, each containing a part of the solution.
The solution involves finding three prime numbers, which are then multiplied together and added to a specific domain to form a URL. This URL leads to a final image that contains the solution to the riddle.
The video concludes by emphasizing the importance of patience and persistence in solving such complex mysteries.
1. The video is about solving the first riddle of Cicada 3301, a significant mystery on the internet [Document 1].
2. The first riddle was posted on the for chan forum on January 5, 2012 [Document 1].
3. The first image contained a hidden message within its pixel data [Document 1].
4. The hidden message was discovered by opening the image in a hexadecimal editor and running a program to convert the image into text [Document 1].
5. The message mentioned an encrypted code that led to another image [Document 1].
6. The second image contained a hidden message that was discovered using a steganography program [Document 1].
7. The message from the second image contained a book code and a Reddit link for more information [Document 1].
8. The book code led to a book that contained a story about King Arthur [Document 1].
9. The Reddit link contained additional images with encrypted messages [Document 1].
10. The Reddit pages contained numbers that corresponded to words in a sentence, forming a phone number [Document 1].
11. The phone number led to an electronic message that mentioned three prime numbers associated with the original image [Document 1].
12. The final step involved finding the missing prime numbers and multiplying them with 3301 [Document 1].
13. The solution involved a phone call that revealed a number [Document 1].
14. The number was used to construct a link ending with carol.com [Document 1].
15. The link led to a website with a message congratulating those who reached the end of the puzzle [Document 1].
16. The website instructed the individuals to create a new email on the deep web to avoid being tracked [Document 1].
17. Each individual was given an exclusive code that led to other links [Document 1].
18. The puzzles became increasingly difficult, requiring programming knowledge [Document 1].
19. The classified website mentioned that three of the individuals who reached the end were never seen again [Document 1].
20. The mystery was solved in 2017, over five years after the first riddle was posted [Document 1].