Invisiclues
Bureaucracy
Persecution Complex
(Click or tap on any clue to reveal the clue.)
What is the modular plug?
- It's an outlet for the Complex's computer system.
- PLUG IN THE BOYSENBERRY to be able to log in.
How do I get out of the persecution complex?
- Go UP at the airshaft.
- However, our lawyers won't let you until you break into the computer system of the Complex and mess things up a bit.
- After you affect something in the computer system you'll be able to go up the shaft.
Who do I log into the computer system as?
- Don't you remember who you are? Look up your name in your address book on page one.
- Try logging in under your old name.
- Actually, it's not your name. It's the nerd's: RANDOM Q HACKER. He must have written in your address book when he had it.
- Notice that the computer uses hyphens instead of spaces.
- Type RANDOM-Q-HACKER to log in.
What password do I use to log into the computer system?
- If you didn't log in correctly, forget it. Computer security is too good.
- Something has changed in your address book since you last wrote in it.
- Your old name and address.
- The nerd has written some information over your old address.
- The password is what's written over your address.
- The password is RAINBOW-TURTLE.
How do I stop the nerd from hacking other people?
- You have to be logged into the computer system first. See the question about the "modular plug".
- Notice what the files do. TYP the various files.
- The nerd is RUNning HAK.EXE to execute the various .HAK files. This allows him to hack different locations such as the airport.
- Notice what the nerd DOESN'T hack.
- The nerd never hacks DVH2.HAK. That's because it would crash his computer.
- You need to get DVH2.HAK executed to crash the nerd's computer.
The nerd is always running HAK.EXE, so I can't run it. How do I execute the various [filename].HAK files?
- There's more than one way to skin a cat.
- Get the nerd to execute DVH2.HAK for you.
- WHO will indicate which [filename].HAK file the nerd is executing.
- The computer operating system will also tell you what files the nerd is about to execute.
- COP and REN are useful commands.
- COP DVH2.HAK to the [filename].HAK that the nerd is about to execute.
- If you time this properly, the computer will shut down. If you don't, the nerd will catch you.
Why doesn't a plane arrive at the airstrip?
- The airline serving this airstrip can't read your mind.
- You have to inform them that you want to be picked up.
- Most airlines use a computerized reservation system.
- Make a reservation when you are logged into the Complex's computer.
- The nerd needs to fly out of the Persecution Complex, too.
- RUN PLANE.EXE before you cause the Complex's computer to crash.
How do I prevent the private airplane from crashing?
- Crash something else first.
- You have to crash the nerd's computer so that he doesn't hack the private airplane and cause it to crash.
I'm back in the neighborhood. What now?
- Complete the circle.
- Go home.
- Read the letter in the Front Room.