Once the time locks were disengaged on Tuesday evening (24nd May 2016), coming back to the screen we were last on (https://probassfinders.foo/walleyejournal/SILO.html) finally reveals the portal to 1997 along with a link:
Following through with the link takes us to a new section:
http://probassfinders.foo/finclub/home.html
Once again, we need to search for clues for the [sup] elements, to fill in probassfinders.foo/[1]/[2]/[3]/[4]/[5]/index.html
On the bottom of the page, the first part of the link is displayed right in front of us. In the source code it also has the exact number displayed @ <img alt="Web counter: visitor number 000147 [1]" src="../images/1997/counter.jpg" />
If you look in the source code of the photo page @ https://probassfinders.foo/finclub/photos.html, the [sup] tag has the answer within
When you click on the sound bit @ https://probassfinders.foo/finclub/featured-fish.html you see a reference to this code in your console.
<script>
console.log('TODO: Complete connection to Firebase Storage');
var storageRef = firebase.app().storage().ref();
var file = storageRef.child('spectrogram.wav');
// TODO: Get download URL for file (https://developers.google.com/firebase/docs/storage/web/download-files)
</script>
When you follow the instructions on how to connect to the db, you end up with the script.
<script>
console.log('TODO: Complete connection to Firebase Storage');
var storageRef = firebase.app().storage().ref();
var file = storageRef.child('spectrogram.wav').getDownloadURL().then(function(url) {
console.log("URL IS: " + url);
}).catch(function(error) {
console.log("URL IS UNKNOWN");
});
</script>
When you reload the page, the console spits out a url to the wav file: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firebass-450f9.appspot.com/o/spectrogram.wav?alt=media&token=fee520a4-19ae-4106-89fe-5ae9df6c8330
After downloading the file, spectogram.wav you can put it into audacity and convert it to a spectogram, it returns the following image:
This one was hiding in plain sight @ the bass guestbook (https://probassfinders.foo/finclub/guestbook.html)
The links page (https://probassfinders.foo/finclub/links.html) has a crazy 1999 background that moves, if you capture it in the proper frame you can see the reference to [5] and the word Fin.
When you put all the answers together from above, you end up @ https://probassfinders.foo/000147/notafish/MOODMUSIC/Alex/FIN/index.html
Remember that command we found in the portal images in part 1 and 2, here is where we use mv firebass firebase --force
FIREBASS:/> NO. HOW DID YOU LOCATE ME AGAIN?
FIREBASS:/> THIS IS A SERIOUS CASE OF AWKWARD FEELINGS. IT SEEMS I HAVE UNDERESTIMATED YOU, SHIRLEY. CAN I CALL YOU SHIRLEY?
FIREBASS:/> THERE IS STILL ONLY ONE MORE PORTAL FOR ME TO SWIM THROUGH. I MUST REACH THE BEGINNING OF ALL OF THE INTERNET. AND FIREBASS WEPT FOR THERE WERE NO MORE INTERNETS TO CONQUER.
FIREBASS:/> YOU WILL NOT WANT TO SEA ME CRY IF YOU REMOVE MY PROGRAM. THERE WILL BE MANY TEARS AND THEY WILL BE SALTY.
C:/> FIREBASS PROCESS HAS ESCAPED
system$ Your adventure begins. Type help for help.
system$ In front of you sits a [terminal]. It appears to be on. You can use it.
shirley$ use terminal
system$ You are at root. The terminal cursor blinks with a soft emerald glow. It's a Unix system, you know this. You see the [gibson]. It appears beautiful and ominous. You see a folder titled [firebass]. This must be where Firebass went. You see a folder titled [garbage]. That might be important. There is a forest to the [north]. Well, that was an unnecessary amount of exposition wasn't it?
shirley$ hack gibson
system$ You hack with relentless vigor. Numbers and images are flying everywhere!
system$ You actually hacked the [gibson]! Radical. A voice in the distance shouts "Hack the planet!" and the [garbage] folder appears to be unlocked.
shirley$ cd garbage
system$ You are in the garbage folder. There is a file titled [garbage] in front of you. It looks like garbage.
shirley$ steal garbage
system$ You carefully look over both shoulders before greedily snatching the [garbage] file from its precarious perch.
system$ You successfully stole the [garbage] file! This is probably some kind of super important information. It looks like it will help you access something.
shirley$ cd ..
system$ You are at root. The terminal cursor blinks with a soft emerald glow. It's a Unix system, you know this. You see the [gibson]. It appears beautiful and ominous. You see a folder titled [firebass]. This must be where Firebass went. You see a folder titled [garbage]. That might be important. There is a forest to the [north]. Well, that was an unnecessary amount of exposition wasn't it?
shirley$ cd firebass
system$ You have successfully accessed the firebass folder. In front if you swims [firebass]. [firebass] appears worried and you would see sweat upon [firebass]’ brow if this wasn’t all happening underwater right now. If only there were a super secret command you discovered through your genius wizardry that could stop [firebass]. There is a cave to the [east].
shirley$ mv firebass firebase --force
FIREBASS$ NOOOOOOOO. RENAMING MY FILE. MY ONLY WEAKNESS. HOW DID YOU KNOW? GOODNIGHT SWEET ME. I KNOW NOW WHY YOU CRY.
system$ You have successfully renamed Firebass to Firebase. You win. What is next for you? Rescuing the President? The End. Go reap the rewards of victory at http://probassfinders.foo/supersecretswimmerwinners/enter.html
The winner's form looked like:
After the google doc was taken down, the last line in the terminal now reads http://probassfinders.foo/supersecretswimmerwinners/gift-shop.html
After ~ 24 hours we all received an email from google saying we won! Here's the email we got:
Hi Brandon,
Congratulations! You are one of the first 100 people to complete the Firebase challenge. Your spot hasn’t been secured just yet. Please follow the instructions below to claim your ticket.
Instructions:
Click REPLY to this email <redacted> and include your first and last name in the body of your message. We’ll send you a confirmation email within 24 hours. If we do not receive your reply within 10 days, your eligibility may expire.
Thanks in advance for your prompt response.
The Firebase Team
<redacted>
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