This adventure is all about finding the password. There is no validation at the end. You can return to the main adventure at any time if you find the password before the end of it. A click along the way is always possible ;)
You take a deep breath and carefully reread the message :
That was a long time ago now. Year 3275, I think. We were twenty, you maybe a little older. In the Iliad, I was your Hephaestus and you my Grace. In this station, now your home, somewhere in Arque. In this market hall saturated with strange scents and unusual perfumes, bathed in jovial light, you froze in front of this shop window. It was as if you'd seen a miracle, consumed in the blaze of its own beauty.
You recognized it immediately. As if its essence were whispering to your ancestors.
I asked you his name. You answered me without hesitation. And me, unable to remember. But you, Shannon, will remember it for eternity.
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Destination
Still no inspiration. Nothing comes to you. No choice but to find Shannon. It seems she's the only one who can help you.
What is your destination system?
Password:
Once the step is completed, proceed to the next step
Arque
You emerge from your jump close to the star. Now what?
Starports : 2
Planetary port: 1
Settlements : 37
Installations: 3
Population: +/- 111,849.
It's like looking for a haystack in the galaxy. But, like any self-respecting pilot, your first reflex is to scan the navigation beacon to retrieve system data.
Once the step is completed, proceed to the next step
Beacon
Once the data has been downloaded and connected to the beacon, you enter your GIC agent number to access the Arque system's register of inhabitants.
Password:
Connected agent: GIC-08-3745
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CITIZEN REGISTER - ARQUE SYSTEM
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> Research : ________________________
> Press [ESC] to return
Enter your search :
Password:
Connected agent: GIC-08-3745
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CITIZEN REGISTER - ARQUE SYSTEM
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> Research : Shannon
The query returns (33) results found.
| First Name | Surname | Sex | Date of birth | Residence | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Shannon | O'Connor | F | 14/03/3302 | Foster Extraction Station | | Shannon | Smith | F | 27/07/3310 | Abel Laboratory | | Shannon | Johnson | F | 05/01/3287 | Smith Prospect | | Shannon | Williams | M | 12/09/3277 | Nightingale Astrophysics Lab | | Shannon | Brown | F | 21/06/3308 | Pereyra Horticultural Market | | Shannon | Taylor | F | 03/12/3228 | Shen Metallurgic Facility | | Shannon | Wilson | F | 09/04/3299 | Smith Prospect | | Shannon | Thompson | F | 30/10/3278 | Rosewell Hydroponics Holding | | Shannon | White | F | 17/02/3301 | Otero's Prospect | | Shannon | Harris | F | 24/05/3310 | Abel Prospect | | Shannon | Lewis | F | 06/08/3000 | Aubert Extraction Complex | | Shannon | Hall | F | 28/01/3284 | Pak's Garden | | Shannon | Young | M | 11/11/3288 | Scavo's Drilling |
| Shannon | Magairlin | F | 04/12/3252 | Baird Gateway | | Shannon | Allen | F | 19/07/3309 | Tudela Arena | | Shannon | King | M | 02/06/3254 | Yamaguchi Territories | | Shannon | Wright | F | 15/12/3253 | Inconnu | | Shannon | Scott | M | 08/03/3284 | Austen Town Station | | Shannon | Green | F | 26/09/3292 | Leclerc Agricultural Biosphere | | Shannon | Baker | F | 01/01/3281 | Tudela Arena | | Shannon | Adams | F | 23/08/3298 | Mendez Prospecting Exchange | | Shannon | Nelson | F | 04/07/3285 | Fujimoto Extraction Hub | | Shannon | Carter | F | 29/05/3293 | Tracy Mines | | Shannon | Mitchell | F | 10/10/3305 | Langsdorff Escape | | Shannon | Perez | F | 07/02/3286 | Smith Prospect | | Shannon | Roberts | M | 18/04/3291 | Ito Biological | | Shannon | Turner | F | 12/12/3294 | Baird Gateway | | Shannon | Parker | M | 25/06/3288 | Thorn Hydroponics Estate | | Shannon | Collins | F | 09/09/3310 | Abel Laboratory | | Shannon | Edwards | F | 31/05/3307 | Powter Horticultural Plantation| | Shannon | Hughes | F | 13/03/3298 | Austen Town Station | | Shannon | Foster | F | 05/11/3287 | Luna Dredging Exchange | | Shannon | Murphy | F | 20/01/3299 | Abel Prospect |
> Press [ESC] to return
By process of elimination, which name seems to fit your search (indicate name only)?
Password:
Surname : Magairlin
First name: Shannon
Gender: F
Date of birth: 04/12/3252
Place of residence: Baird Gateway (Coriolis Station)
Job: Saleswoman
Status : Single
Child(ren) : 0
Go to her home station.
Once the step is completed, proceed to the next step
Baird Gateway
A Coriolis station like so many others. First stop, the bar of course to try and glean some information... The hubbub of conversation mingles with the clink of glasses, as you scan each face with Shannon's photo on your terminal. Glass in hand, you melt into the bustling shadows of the social area, where every whisper can reveal a clue. But unfortunately, nothing comes to light.
You'll have to give it your all and scour the halls of the station's various markets to find the atmosphere described on the note and hope to cross paths with her.
The air is saturated with pungent smells, coloured vapours and clattering metal. Employees wear protective suits and handle fluorescent cans under green and blue neon lights. Everything here is strict and almost dangerous.
The market is lively and bright, with stalls overflowing with gadgets, utensils, artificial and fresh flowers. Neon lights provide a pleasant glow, accompanied by commercial music, and the sweet smell of exotic plants wafts through the air.
The shelves are well locked and guarded. Smells of aromatic powders and medicinal herbs waft through the air. The staff are tense, talking in hushed tones and checking every transaction.
Smells of warm breads, exotic fruits and vegetables. Merchants shout their promotions and robots serve fresh juices. The market is cheerful and colourful, almost festive.
The sound of engines, the smell of oil and heated metal. The shelves are cluttered with parts and assembly robots. The air is dry and dusty, almost suffocating.
Quiet, clean, with cool lights and rows of pillboxes and bottles. Nurses and pharmacists circulate with carts, polite whispers, precise gestures in an environment that smells of hospital...
Smell of rust and crumpled metal, noise of hammers and heavy tools. Employees are covered in dirt and the lighting is dim.
Bright screens, floating holograms, cables and robots everywhere. We hear beeps, calculations and chatter on state-of-the-art electronic modules unaffordable to the average person. No smell, no music.
Bright colors, crumpled fabrics and the scent of cotton and wool. The merchants are talkative, extolling the quality and softness of their fabrics.
Nauseating smell, overflowing containers and masked employees sorting out the recycling. Noise of compactors and shredding machines.
Tense atmosphere, bulletproof windows, cold lights and displays of lasers and military suits. The guards are armed and vigilant. It smells like gunpowder.
Which market will you be visiting? Indicate the hall number:
Password:
Once the step is completed, proceed to the next step
Magairlin's Flowers
You stroll through the large, bustling hall of the Consumer Products market. You linger in front of a store window displaying the latest handheld terminal models: the DataSlate Nexus X4 advertised at 2999 credits with a 500TB over 24 months.
You hesitate to treat yourself to it when, in the reflection of the shop window, you catch a glimpse of a silhouette that matches the photo. The same blue flower attached to her hair. You discreetly follow her. She stops in front of a closed flower store and unlocks the glass door, which reads, "Magairlin's Flowers."
You enter the store and are overwhelmed by a unique fragrance;
You briefly introduce yourself and explain to her why you're here, presenting her with this enigmatic text you've been resisting. She reads the text and a smile appears on her face;
She says: But,right now, you're in the middle of the riddle!.
Dubious, you ask him a few questions with the text in front of you.
That was a long time ago now. Year 3275, I think. We were twenty, you maybe a little older. In the Iliad, I was your Hephaestus and you my Grace. In this station, now your home, somewhere in Arque. In this market hall saturated with strange scents and unusual perfumes, bathed in jovial light, you froze in front of this shop window. It was as if you'd seen a miracle, consumed in the blaze of its own beauty.
You recognized it immediately. As if its essence were whispering to your ancestors.
I asked you his name. You answered me without hesitation. And me, unable to remember. But you, Shannon, will remember it for eternity.
Yes, but those who really know me call me by my nickname.
According to Homer's Iliad, Hephaestus marries one of the Charites (or Graces). She has a very specific name.
My Irish family name echoes a flower
and it's a card code.
I've seen a flower that opens only for a moment before disappearing. Its radiance is dazzling, its fragrance unforgettable. They say it can only be found in this place. More precious than any cargo. An orchid... A fleeting miracle.
Named by its discoverer in honour of his very young daughter, this rare and delicate flower of the orchid family is famous not only for its brief and spectacular flowering, but also for its bewitching and unforgettable fragrance.
Finally, enter the password on your terminal to unlock the files in the folder.
You can return to the main adventure... unless there's still something to find...
