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'''WTF was that?''' is an in-game social media post discussing the appearance of [[Prometheus]] during a speech by [[Hermanubis (452)|Mayor Hermanubis]].
'''WTF was that?''' is an in-game social media post discussing the appearance of [[Prometheus]] during a speech by [[Hermanubis (452)|Mayor Hermanubis]].
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It appears in every playthrough and is accessible from the very early in the game's story.
It appears in every playthrough and is accessible from the very early in the game's story.


== Contents ==
== Transcript ==


* [[Budahas (917)]]: Seriously, what the Founder was that thing in the sky? We all saw that, right? I didn't accidentally turn on Sleep Mode while Herman was talking, did I? (I mean it's always tempting...)
* [[Budahas (917)]]: Seriously, what the Founder was that thing in the sky? We all saw that, right? I didn't accidentally turn on Sleep Mode while Herman was talking, did I? (I mean it's always tempting...)
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* [[Zagoran (211)]]: Pretty incoherent for a sign. It didn't even finish whatever it was trying to say. What, does the Founder have energy insufficiency problems too?
* [[Zagoran (211)]]: Pretty incoherent for a sign. It didn't even finish whatever it was trying to say. What, does the Founder have energy insufficiency problems too?
* [[Thecla (862)]]: The Founder works in mysterious ways.
* [[Thecla (862)]]: The Founder works in mysterious ways.
 
* ''Option 1:'' [[1k (1000)]]: Maybe it really was a sign.
At this point the player is given two options:
** [[Ovis (909)]]: Thank you, 1k. I'm glad you see it that way. We must remain open [to] the possibility of miracles.
# [[#Option 1|Maybe it really was a sign.]]
** [[Zagoran (211)]]: In what possible way could that garbled mess have been a sign?
# [[#Option 2|I don't think it was a sign.]]
** ''Option 1:'' [[1k (1000)]]: Maybe it is something for us to decipher. A riddle.
 
*** [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
== Option 1 ==
** ''Option 2:'' [[1k (1000)]]: A sign of life. Not necessarily something intentional, but a sign.
 
*** [[Budahas (917)]]: Sounds reasonable enough to me. Something weird is going on for sure, but what? We'll have to see.
* [[1k (1000)]]: Maybe it really was a sign.
*** [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
* [[Ovis (909)]]: Thank you, 1k. I'm glad you see it that way. We must remain open [to] the possibility of miracles.
** ''Option 3:'' [[1k (1000)]]: I don't know, but there's something intelligent out there.
* [[Zagoran (211)]]: In what possible way could that garbled mess have been a sign?
*** [[Zagoran (211)]]: As some people on here have amply demonstrated, the appearance of intelligence does not always indicate its presence.
 
* ''Option 2:'' [[1k (1000)]]: I don't think it was a sign.
In response, the player can select
** [[Zagoran (211)]]: Out of the mouths of babes...
# [[#Option 1.1|Maybe it is something for us to decipher. A riddle.]]
** [[Ovis (909)]]: How could such a remarkable display of unimagined powers not be a sign?
# [[#Option 1.2|A sign of life. Not necessarily something intentional, but a sign.]]
** ''Option 1:'' [[1k (1000)]]: It's something, but not necessarily the Founder.
# [[#Option 1.3|I don't know, but there's something intelligent out there.]]
*** [[Budahas (917)]]: Sounds reasonable enough to me. Something weird is going on for sure, but what? We'll have to see.
 
*** [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
=== Option 1.1 ===
** ''Option 2:'' [[1k (1000)]]: It could be a sign of life, but that doesn't mean it's intentional.
 
*** [[Budahas (917)]]: Sounds reasonable enough to me. Something weird is going on for sure, but what? We'll have to see.
* [[1k (1000)]]: Maybe it is something for us to decipher. A riddle.
*** [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
* [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
** ''Option 3:'' [[1k (1000)]]: It could be coincidence. A technological accident.
 
*** [[Zagoran (211)]]: Exactly. Maybe some old projector somewhere hiccuped and farted out this nonsense. Or maybe it's something important, but broken. Or it's a hoax. Or it's nothing. Either way, Byron has been right all along. We need to investigate and find out.
=== Option 1.2 ===
*** [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
 
* [[1k (1000)]]: A sign of life. Not necessarily something intentional, but a sign.
* [[Budahas (917)]]: Sounds reasonable enough to me. Something weird is going on for sure, but what? We'll have to see.
* [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
 
=== Option 1.3 ===
 
* [[1k (1000)]]: I don't know, but there's something intelligent out there.
* [[Zagoran (211)]]: As some people on here have amply demonstrated, the appearance of intelligence does not always indicate its presence.
 
== Option 2 ==
 
* [[1k (1000)]]: I don't think it was a sign.
* [[Zagoran (211)]]: Out of the mouths of babes...
* [[Ovis (909)]]: How could such a remarkable display of unimagined powers not be a sign?
 
Here again the player has three choices:
# [[#Option 2.1|It's something, but not necessarily the Founder.]]
# [[#Option 2.2|It could be a sign of life, but that doesn't mean it's intentional.]]
# [[#Option 2.3|It could be coincidence. A technological accident.]]
 
=== Option 2.1 ===
 
* [[1k (1000)]]: It's something, but not necessarily the Founder.
* [[Budahas (917)]]: Sounds reasonable enough to me. Something weird is going on for sure, but what? We'll have to see.
* [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
 
=== Option 2.2 ===
 
* [[1k (1000)]]: It could be a sign of life, but that doesn't mean it's intentional.
* [[Budahas (917)]]: Sounds reasonable enough to me. Something weird is going on for sure, but what? We'll have to see.
* [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
 
=== Option 2.3 ===
 
* [[1k (1000)]]: It could be coincidence. A technological accident.
* [[Zagoran (211)]]: Exactly. Maybe some old projector somewhere hiccuped and farted out this nonsense. Or maybe it's something important, but broken. Or it's a hoax. Or it's nothing. Either way, Byron has been right all along. We need to investigate and find out.
* [[Thecla (862)]]: Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.

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WTF was that? is an in-game social media post discussing the appearance of Prometheus during a speech by Mayor Hermanubis.

It appears in every playthrough and is accessible from the very early in the game's story.

Transcript

  • Budahas (917): Seriously, what the Founder was that thing in the sky? We all saw that, right? I didn't accidentally turn on Sleep Mode while Herman was talking, did I? (I mean it's always tempting...)
  • Letitia (824): No, we all saw it.
  • Zagoran (211): Can confirm.
  • Ovis (909): I believe it was a sign from the Founder! What else could it be, on this day of all days?
  • Zagoran (211): Pretty incoherent for a sign. It didn't even finish whatever it was trying to say. What, does the Founder have energy insufficiency problems too?
  • Thecla (862): The Founder works in mysterious ways.
  • Option 1: 1k (1000): Maybe it really was a sign.
    • Ovis (909): Thank you, 1k. I'm glad you see it that way. We must remain open [to] the possibility of miracles.
    • Zagoran (211): In what possible way could that garbled mess have been a sign?
    • Option 1: 1k (1000): Maybe it is something for us to decipher. A riddle.
      • Thecla (862): Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
    • Option 2: 1k (1000): A sign of life. Not necessarily something intentional, but a sign.
      • Budahas (917): Sounds reasonable enough to me. Something weird is going on for sure, but what? We'll have to see.
      • Thecla (862): Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
    • Option 3: 1k (1000): I don't know, but there's something intelligent out there.
      • Zagoran (211): As some people on here have amply demonstrated, the appearance of intelligence does not always indicate its presence.
  • Option 2: 1k (1000): I don't think it was a sign.
    • Zagoran (211): Out of the mouths of babes...
    • Ovis (909): How could such a remarkable display of unimagined powers not be a sign?
    • Option 1: 1k (1000): It's something, but not necessarily the Founder.
      • Budahas (917): Sounds reasonable enough to me. Something weird is going on for sure, but what? We'll have to see.
      • Thecla (862): Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
    • Option 2: 1k (1000): It could be a sign of life, but that doesn't mean it's intentional.
      • Budahas (917): Sounds reasonable enough to me. Something weird is going on for sure, but what? We'll have to see.
      • Thecla (862): Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.
    • Option 3: 1k (1000): It could be coincidence. A technological accident.
      • Zagoran (211): Exactly. Maybe some old projector somewhere hiccuped and farted out this nonsense. Or maybe it's something important, but broken. Or it's a hoax. Or it's nothing. Either way, Byron has been right all along. We need to investigate and find out.
      • Thecla (862): Riddles and puzzles are the foundations of our journey. So it began, perhaps so it will continue.