Studio Cime's hacking simulation/puzzle game/secret cyberpunk dream machine Mu Complex: Episode One delighted us with its text-based tale of espionage as you hacked your way from one computer to the next. Now, Mu Complex: Episode 2 is here, and it's time for you to blow the dust from another set of keyboards and dive deeper into the mysterious building hiding its secrets from you. To play, and you really should play the first episode before this one, just type commands and hit enter to execute them. Type "help" for a list of commands to get you started, but don't expect much hand-holding here, since Mu Complex is very much all on you when it comes to figuring things out. Its minimalistic presentation and somber atmosphere keep you hooked as you work your way through files and e-mails, and figuring out what you're supposed to do is always a thrill. The Mu Complex games aren't for players who prefer a lot of direction and hints, but if the thought of having to rely on your wits and (simulated) hacking abilities thrills you, this next installment is right up your alley.
Walkthrough Guide
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Mu Complex 2 Walkthrough
Start off by opening the “password” file. Use “sudo cat password” as it requires administrator rights. Type “ssh willterk” to move to the next computer and use “peterobrian” as password.
Will Terk
Once you’re ready to proceed to the mainframe, use the “camera” command and you’ll notice that only 2 symbols are missing from the security code. Change the light by typing “light black” and view the camera again. From here we can see that the last two symbols are 1 and A, making the password for the mainframe “5823ba1”.
Kyle Topz
“kyletopz” is secured by Houri Maze, so type in “bot help” to see the commands. Once the challenge is finished, open the “database.txt” file and move to fredmorgan.
Now we can open the “database.txt” file and use the info to move to the next computer.
Fredmorgan
Note: If you want to see what’s on the file “report.txt” be prepared to make a quick screenshot, as Lya will close it almost immediately.
If we read the files on Fred’s computer, we’ll find out that the password is the name of his passed away wife. Take a screenshot of the “pic.jpg” file. Open it in any program (Microsoft Word for example) and lower the brighness until you see the word “Clara” written right below the picture. Use it to unlock the computer and move to the next computer.
Eddywolvers
Challenge 1/2
To complete the first challenge , open the “method” file, once you’ve started. Take a screenshot of the morse code and use a translator to find out what the method is. The translation states “+5, x2, -2”. Use it to solve the first challenge.
Challenge 2/2
Once you’ve reached the second challenge open the file “method2.jpg” and take a screenshot. The flags you see here are all part of the system of international maritime signal flags, where each flag represents a letter. Google “maritime signal flags” and find a suitible image to translate the method. If the translation is correct you should have “square minus seven” or ^2–7.
Once you’re done with the challenges, you can unlock the “content.lock” file.
Evanice
If we open the “security.note” file, we can see that at the end Eva quotes Caesar. Open the “hint” file to find the encrypted password. This is the Caeser Cipher encryption technique. The number after the “http://www.simonsingh.net/The_Black_Chamber/caesar.html to quickly get the plaintext “Jupiter” which is the passphrase key to the ssh-agent.
Dolanskanvo
Bot challenge
In order to complete the bot challenge, we need to set the F1 function to move forward 3 times. When used in the Main function, F1 counts as only one move.
Solution:
Bot push f1 move
Bot push f1 move
Bot push f1 move
Bot push cw
Bot push f1
Bot push cw
Bot push f1
Bot push ccw
Bot push move
Bot push ccw
Bot push f1
Bot push ccw
Bot push f1
Bot play
You can now open the “database.txt” file and move to the next computer.
Olivierriddle
If you read the mail “ebolan.mail” you’ll find out that Olivier put the name of his brother, who recently worked on a film, as password. Google what’s written on the TV screen from the camera view and you’ll find it to be a quote from the 1962 movie “Lolita”. Check the film’s cast and crew and look for “Riddle”. Only one name should match the search and it’s “Nelson Riddle”, with “Nelsonriddle” being the password.
Fuhong
If you’ve read the emails on Fu’s computer, you should be aware of the fact that he had forgotten his password and needed to reset it.
Go to the mainframe and look inside the “ebolan.mail” file. The email states that there is an alternate mail server installed at mailer.mucomplex.com. Type the address in your browser to go to the server.
On computer Fuhong type “resetpass” to get all the info you need to get a new password. The mail you send should look like this:
Reset pass
Fuhong
“your reset ID”
Elizajones
First off, open the “ebolan.mail” file and you’ll find that a script updates Eliza’s password every 24 hours. The “Local status-update” that mr E. Bolan is refering to is Twitter. Search for @mcpltokgen to find the daily encrypted password.
From the email, we know that the encryption algorithm used is Vigenere. Go to http://www.mygeocachingprofile.com/codebreaker.vigenerecipher.aspx and copy/paste the encrypted password. The key that dictates the shift of each letter is “subbatomicreaction” as stated in the “ebolan.mail” file. Break the code and use the password to enable the network card on Eliza’s computer.
Ninafez
Note: If you want to take a closer look at the camera view, take a quick screenshot as Lya will politely block your access to it.
As soon as we access Nina’s computer, we can see that she has a thing for Paris. In the “note” file Nina states that she’s worked on triangulation again in Paris and she used GPS coordinates of the subway stations. To find the password for the “private.key” file, we’ll use the locations from the probe report.
Go to Google Maps, create a new map and mark the four subway stations. Connect all four vertecies of the polygon and zoom in. You’ll find that the common is on the “Temple” station, which is the pasword for the locked file.
Glenrisson
In order to open the “hosts.lock” file, we need to give computer “glenrisson” a permisson to unlock. Open the “sec05ctrlconfig.txt” file by using “sudo nano sec05ctrlconfig.txt”. Change one of the last four names to “glenrisson: “true””. Press Esc to save and exit and use “unlock” to gain access to the hosts.lock file.
Yacinehouri
Note: The password for the “.audio.mp3” file is base 64 encrypted and it’s the last letter of all 50 emails arranged by date and time. The encoded message “VGhlIHBhc3N3b3JkIGlzOiBzdGVyaWxpemVjb21wbGV4” translates into “The password is: sterilizecomplex”
Bot challenge
In order to complete this challenge, we’ll need to put functions F2 and F3 into F1. In function F3, put a move and a light command. In F2, put the F3 function twice. Finally, in F1 put a ccw rotation and twice the F2 function. Start with a ccw in the main sequence, to ensure that the bot moves to the left first. This is how the solution should look like:
Bot push f3 ccw
Bot push f3 light
Bot push f2 f3
Bot push f2 f3
Bot push f1 ccw
Bot push f1 f2
Bot push f1 f2
Bot push ccw
Bot push f1
Bot push f1
Bot push f1
Bot push f1
Bot push play
Bobbylove
Challenge 1/2
Once you’ve read the files on Bobby’s computer, start the challenge and open the “method” file. What you see there is the Braille alphabet (for visually impaired people). Simply use an image from google to see what the file is saying. The translation should be “times #5987 plus #7117” or “challenge|x5987|+7117|solve”, where “challenge” is the current number.
Challenge 2/2
Open the file “method2.jpg” and take a screenshot. Next, open the “table.jpg” file. Notice that each symbol from “method2.jpg” represents a letter or a number from “table.jpg”. For example, the first symbol matches with the location of “P”, the second is an “L” and so on.
The final result for the method should be “plus 4563 times 15822” or “challenge|+4563|x15822|solve”.
Mainframe
Once you’ve unlocked all the features, open all the files on the Mainframe. In the file “life.crypt” you’ll find the molecules needed. Open the file “molecules.tar” to extract the data and use “ls” to view all new files.
Add the molecules stated in “life.crypt” by using “door add ….mol”.
Door add 3768.mol
Door add 8017.mol
Door add 2357.mol
Door add .1001.mol
Door add .2221.mol
Door start
Enjoy the plot twist.
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June 22, 2015 4:23 PM