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"Who is behind the apparent abduction of Oliver Lynton-Wolfe​​​ from the Acolyte's compound?"-Part 11 in the ever expanding series of Essex polls. In situations like this, it is best to ask, cui bono (who benefits, or stands to gain from OLW's abduction.) Alas, it's not a terribly short list. For starters, the abduction is eerily reminiscent of how the NIA 'liberated" OLW from Hulong Transglobal​​​, to recruit him for the Niantic Project. This N.I.A. has motive, access to Oliver's genius and research. They also are among the few organisations with the means to assault a compound without being identified and then to suppress any news coverage of the incident. Next, any of the XM corps would be highly motivated to bring OLW on board. In addition to his former employer, IQTech Research​​​ and Visur Technology​​​ must be considered potential suspects. The xm drought is both a crisis and a potential business opportunity for the xm corps. Bringing Oliver on...

I believe that we need to have a serious discussion about who or what is behind this. We are at a serious disadvantage the longer we remain ignorant of who the players are in this. I suggest our starting point in trying to ascertain who is behind this is to ask; cui bono (who benefits)? Is it possible that the Vesuvian MAGNUS didn't die at Pompeii? Could modern day sympathisers be behind this attack? Originally shared by H. Richard Loeb This is developing. A source sent this 911 dispatch log to me. A hiker in Northern California called in to report gunfire and a possible explosion in an area that's associated with the Enlightened Compound. #InvestigateIngress [embed]http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/04/26/acolytes-compound-attacked/[/embed]

"Why did Jarvis stop hunting A Detection Algorithm​ and allow her to assist Oliver Lynton-Wolfe​?" -Part 10 in my ever expanding series of polls. Essentially, this question touches on quite a few unknowns: the relationship of The Acolyte and Jarvis, the purpose of the Society for the Ethical Treatment of AIs​, and the nature of the xm drought. Jarvis is obviously on record as being vehement in his denunciations of artificial intelligence. It appears that AI might even represent the path of the N'Zeer for Jarvis; unbounded growth of humanity as infomorphs vs transcendence into the Ultimate. Jarvis' opposition to artificial intelligence is based on his belief that AI poses an existential threat to the cause of Enlightenment. This is not a position that Jarvis would cast aside lightly. This raises the best inevitable question: why did Jarvis release ADA? It appears to me that Jarvis and ADA were locked in a struggle that fully occupied both of their respective wills, en...

This post will serve to collect all of the Operation Essex/Project Isthmus polls in a single, easy to reference collection. I will try and keep this up to date. The purpose of the polls is to allow for easier, collective engagement with questions that don't have easy answers. When approaching a poll, one can't help but think, are these the only choices? are these choices mutually exclusive? Perhaps seeing the views of other agents will prompt you to rethink something you thought you knew. This is not an attempt to establish the truth by appealing to a majority, indeed many minority viewpoints will no doubt be confirmed by later evidence. Conversely, on other questions, it might be interesting to observe a consensus emerge. Some questions might inspire agents to challenge the very premise of the question itself. All of these outcomes are great: they prompt agents to think more seriously about questions without neccesarily having to produce a post of their own. I hope agents wi...

"What is the nature of November Lima​​?" Part 8 in my ongoing series of polls is concerned with the nature/purpose of this former NIA van. Some interesting thoughts were shared awhile back when Edgar Allan Wright​​ was pondering this question: https://plus.google.com/110289508116377658380/posts/TuZrodtLFQk NL1331 is shrouded in mystery; it appears that the list of people authorised to know its true nature is incredibly short. I agree with others who have proposed that it is a specially adapted vehicle that can house the natural bodies of simulacra. Other common theories include the idea that it is simply a mobile portal. Additionally it has been suggested that it is an experimental prototype powered by xm rather than fossil fuel. There is also some sort of connection between Hubert Farlowe​​ and NL1331 that is yet to be fully understood. Perhaps it's primary function has something to do with Farlowe. Finally, there are a myriad of alternative theories that space doesn...

"Who is missing from the three empty capsules/pods/sarcophagi of Abaddon at CERN?" Part 7 of my series of polls is a departure from the list of flint dille​​'s questions from Ingress Origins. This question takes us back to the conclusion of Abaddon. I'm interested to see the distribution of views on this topic. For your convenience, I'm including a link to Felicia Hajra-Lee​​'s post on this. Others are invited and encouraged to post links to any other threads of speculation or discussion on this topic. https://plus.google.com/+FeliciaHajraLee/posts/L4fW2oRPkAK Essentially, from at least two photos, it seems clear that three chambers are empty, or at the very least fundamentally different to the other ten. Nine researchers are mentioned in Felicia's story: Calvin, enoch dalby​​, Carrie Campbell​​, Misty Hannah​​, Kureze, Martin Schubert​​, Stein Lightman​​, Yuri Alaric Nagassa​​, & Devra Bogdanovich​​. Presumably, Oliver Lynton-Wolfe​​ was there as wel...

"Who is Devra Bogdanovich​​​ running from really?"-Part 6 in my ongoing series investigating the questions posed by flint dille​​​ on signed copies of Tycho C.​​​'s Ingress Origins. I have interpreted this question as referring to what has motivated Devra to leave/flee/escape the Niantic Project at CERN. Other readings are possible as it could be argued that Devra continued running long after she escaped Niantic: she ran from Visur Technology​​​ and perhaps kept running. I am, as always, eager to hear other interpretations, perspectives, and views. That's why I always leave " Other" as an option. Perhaps the most straightforward interpretation is that Devra is simply the most extreme case of "resistance syndrome", the effect of increased fear and paranoia induced by exposure to xm in approximately 50% of subjects. If we imagine this as a spectrum, Devra is perhaps the most negatively affected sensitive at Niantic. Her behaviour is a symptom of xm ...

"Who do you think set up flint dille​​ [in Seattle]? (Hint: AL)" Part 5 of my series exploring and polling the investigative community on the questions posed by flint dille​​ on signed copies of Tycho C.​​'s Ingress Origins graphic novel. As most of you are aware, flint dille​​ was abducted in Seattle on the eve of the Obsidian anomaly there. He was freed thanks to the timely intervention of GORUCK​​ agents who were also able to recover the scattered Intel that Flint's contact was forced to ditch. We were all relieved that flint dille​​ escaped unharmed and that the Intel was ultimately recovered. As an investigative community, we owe it to each other to try and establish who set Flint up. It is imperative that we know who we can, and can't trust. When a member of our community is threatened, we need to take it seriously. Now, it seems like flint dille​​ either knows, or strongly suspects, who betrayed him. Perhaps out of a fear of retribution, he feels he can...

"What is the special sensitive power of Hubert Farlowe​" Part 4 in my series of answer polls to flint dille​'s questions posed on signed copies of Tycho C.​'s Ingress Origins. This is a really tricky one. Despite at one time being a prolific poster on G+, there is still so little we know for sure about Farlowes agenda and whereabouts. As always, I will give my personal analysis and also attempt to present other perspectives. My personal view is that Farlowe possess a keen sense of situational awareness and threat detection that is heightened and enhanced by xm. This explains his uncanny ability to detect and intercept would be assassins of Devra Bogdanovich​ twice in Ingress Origins. There is, however. some ambiguity in this question: it's not clear whether Farlowe gained additional abilities after interacting with Jarvis. There is evidence that Farlowe is now some sort of xm entity but he had emphatically denied that he is a simulacrum on multiple occasions. Ther...

"What is Klue S.​'s real identity? She might be in this book!" (Ingress Origins) Part 3 in my series of answers/polls to the questions posed by flint dille​ on his signed copies of Ingress Origins from Obsidian Seattle. Klue has always been an enigma, wrapped in a mystery. From puzzling about her ontological nature as KlAda (Klue "hosting" A.D.A.), to her relationship to H. Richard Loeb​, Klue has perplexed, and variously befriended, Resistance and Enlightened alike. The prospect that she might feature in Tycho C.​'s Ingress Origins is an intriguing prospect; it means Klue S.​ was a playing a part in things long before we were previously aware. On another level, it's a bit disturbing because, if true, it means we know far less about her than we might have thought. However, confronting the extent of our ignorance is the beginning of wisdom. Therefore, let's press on. I personally believe that the best candidate is Katalena, the woman who witnessed the...

"What was Calvin trying to create at Niantic?" This is the second part of my series of answer polls of flint dille​'s questions, posed on signed copies of Tycho C.​'s "Ingress Origins". Essentially, this question goes to the heart of the inscrutable motivations of the enigmatic mastermind of the Niantic Project. Ezekiel Calvin has been described as a puppet master and it is probably safe to say that no one truly knows his long-term master plan except him. Nevertheless, I believe we can make some reasonable inferences about his probable objectives. Calvin is clearly a man possessed with a formidable intellect and an audacious ambition. Such people, from time immemorial, usually covet the same objectives: power, wealth, wisdom, fame and immortality. Thanks to the revelations of Abaddon, we now know that a hidden aspect of the Niantic Project involved turning all of the researchers, including Calvin, into simulacra. What we don't know, is why? It could be t...

So I was finally able to acquire my very own copy of Ingress Origins. I was so excited to read it and highly recommend that all investigators try and get their hands on a copy. I have resolved to work through each of Flint's questions in turn, and decided to start with one that seemed straightforward. After I started trying to pin down the answer, it proved to be surprisingly difficult. I am trying to ascertain which of the Niantic Researchers began as Enlightened. Flint hinted that there are five. There is a section in the comic that deals with this, where Devra is discussing how some of the researchers are calling themselves the Enlightened and are embracing the creativity inspired by the xm. The others are apparently responding with increased mistrust and fear. Given what we know and the names Devra lists, Roland Jarvis​, enoch dalby​, and Oliver Lynton-Wolfe​ are obvious members. It seems safe to add Hank Johnson​ at this point; although Devra doesn't mention him we know of...

I can't wait to hear the thoughts of our community on the identity of Marcus and Philomenus as well as the additional special set of skills possessed by Syphax. Interesting that forces were already opposing Obsidius' journey before he himself knew of the purpose. Are we know seeing the beginnings of doubts in the mind of Obsidius? He must now know that Titus and the other powerful men have witheld a great deal from him.... [embed]http://investigate.ingress.com/2016/03/08/obsidius-letter-to-marcus-i/[/embed]

1)Who was the assassin killed by Hubert Farlowe​​at CERN? 2)What is the closest location to the Abaddon anomaly? 3)What is Hubert Farlowe​​'s special sensitive power? 4)What is Klue S.​​ real identity? She might be in this book! (Ingress Origins) 5)Who is Devra Bogdanovich​​ running from really? 6)Which members of the Niantic team begin as Enlightened? (there are 5) 7)Who escaped epiphany night? 8)“When do ben jackland​​, the kidnapped professor, and the Tycho C.​​ appearance at Comic-Con get into the story?” 9)What characters in Ingress have been in both factions? 10)“What Essex members are referenced in the book? Who do you think set flint dille​​ up last night? (hint:AL) 11) What was Calvin trying to create at Niantic? 12) What is the relationship between enoch dalby​ and Carrie Campbell​? Who is going to die? 13) Who was still in CERN after Epiphany night? Thanks to JoJo Stratton​​ for continuing to collect and preserve Flint dille's questions on signed copies of Ingress Or...

Some interesting questions raised by this Omnivore leak provided by H. Richard Loeb​. 1) Does anyone else find it interesting that Omnivore doesn't identify Hank as 13 Magnus? It does identify Jahan as AntiMagnus and resistance. Either Omnivore is much less informed on this issue than Essex, unlikely, or we were perhaps wrong to attribute a leadership role in Magnus to Hank. 2) How did Jahan "listen in" on Hank's conversation with the Acolyte? Who is backing her? Could it be one of the companies, Visur Technology​, Hulong Transglobal​, IQTech Research​ or has A Detection Algorithm​ decided to provide assistance to Jahan? 3) "traveling under the Aegis of Titus..." Does this mean "Aegis" simply means "protection"? That could be the " code" Obsidius is using but in what sense are they seeking his protection? There is other evidence to suggest the shield(s) are artifacts. Could the "Aegis of Titus" be something else entir...

Here are entries XVII, XVIII and XVIX for Essexian's convenience. A few thoughts have occurred to me: 1) Pliny the Elder's death during his attempt to evacuate Pompeii with the Roman fleet is very strange. Notably, all of his companions with him at the beach, including Pliny the Younger, survive. It is speculated that he could have succumbed to asthma, but it is remarked that when they returned for his body three days later, it didn't have a mark on it. Could Pliny have been a simulacrum? Could he have succumbed to a similar condition to Jarvis? 2) Vesuvius eruption date discrepancy- in a letter from Pliny the Younger to Titus recounting the eruption and death of Pliny the Elder, the date of the explosion is given as August 24. However, considerable archaeological evidence (the clothes people were wearing, the sealed wine bottles) indicates a September or October eruption. Most historians have ascribed the date discrepancy in the first letter to a transcription error. Cons...

Gaius Plinius Secundus, more commonly known to us as Pliny the Elder, is likely to be incredibly significant, if not central to the upcoming anomaly. First, his travels took him to many of the locations of the Obsidius breadcrumbs or alluded to in the background images: Xanten, Germania Inferior, the Batavian Revolt etc. It is recorded by his nephew, Pliny the Younger, that he barely slept, and possessed an almost inhuman ability to read, write and discourse throughout thee night. His Natural History was the world's first encyclopaedia. That a work of breadth and depth could be completed by a single man strained credulity even at the time. The possibility that Pliny was a sensitive whose prodigious output was inspired, fueled and directed by xm seems plausible. Moreover, his decision to sail to the Eruption of Vesuvius to investigate implies he perhaps suspected an xm related cause to the explosion or, alternatively, thought that he could use an artifact to protect Pompeii. Only ti...

Mozart's last Opera, The Magic Flute, almost certainly contains significant clues and allusions. As many of you have no doubt already realized, the latest portal clue released by PAC has a filename of "Tamino", a character from the Magic Flute. Further, Mozart visited the Temple of Isis in Pompeii prior to writing the opera, which includes themes derived from Isis. The Opera is highly allegorical and I believe that It might be helpful for agents to look at it more closely, keeping In mind what we know so far about the story of Obsidius and the greater, overarching, ancient struggle between the Magnus and AntiMagnus. The plot can be seen as a conflict between the anti-Enlightenment, Queen of the Night, and the enlightenment of Sarastro. The Queen of Night gives Tamino, (Obsidius?), a Magic Flute (Xm artifact/nest key?) which allows him to enter the temple, (Magnus Nest?) of Sarastro. Tamino's guide is Papageno, (Syphax), who is given a set of bells that allow him to ch...

What is the significance of SYPHAX? In the latest Obsidian breadcrumb recovered from the Carthaginian ruins in Tunis; we learn that Titus assigned a Numidian guide named SYPHAX to assist Obsidius in his journey. Strangely, the name is in all-caps. Also, it seems odd that Obsidius would remark that "my guide was of no use, save to keep me out of dangerous lands and provide some local knowledge." It doesn't make much sense to prominently record the name of the guide if they are truly a minor background player. I think that SYPHAX was/will be more significant. The only clues we have, that I'm aware of, are his name and nationality. The most famous historical Syphax was a Numidian king who first fought for Rome against Carthage, and then later fought against Rome. Now, this was during the second Punic War, which Yik Sheng Lee​ has argued was partially a proxy war for xm artifacts. Syphax was defeated and taken prisoner by the Romans. Could it be that Syphax was turned int...

Thought it might be helpful to have Hanks latest Obsidius research here for reference/perhaps someone missed it. Originally shared by Hank Johnson Continuing to research the exploratore named Obsidius. Have learned some things, much remains buried. From what I've come across, he didn't travel alone... he was working as part of a larger group. He was definitely a sensitive, and an extremely powerful one at that, possibly one of the most powerful ones ever. The records on this last point are confusing. I've seen reference to Obsidius as a collaborator and an enemy in both 13MAGNUS and Anti-Magnus contexts. I'm not sure I understand how that's possible... was he a collaborator to both of these groups? An enemy to both? Or maybe I'm just losing something in the translation. Thanks to all the Agents who are helping to pull this material together. This task would be impossible without you. Also curious about what PAC is going to have to say for himself on Behind The S...