Jadusable Wiki:The Lens of Truth

The Lens of Truth A Guide to the ARG

Both newcomers and veterans may find that there is a lot of information to process in order to understand the story of the Haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge ARG. Unfortunately, it may also be difficult to navigate the Jadusable Wiki for any number of reasons. With this problem in mind, a guide has been constructed with the purpose of guiding players, new and old, to the crucial details of the story and providing a concise directory with everything at the reader?s fingertips.

If you are new to the ARG, you might find the process of catching up with the story maddening due to the amount of information present. To make things easier, a collaborative effort has been made to organize this guide as much as possible. Any links will direct you to the corresponding entry on the wiki unless otherwise specified.

The Story So Far

The Haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge ARG is separated into three arcs.

Haunted Cartridge Arc

Main article: Haunted Cartridge Arc

The beginning of the story is told from the perspective of Jadusable, a college student who receives a suspicious copy of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. This is the most well-known portion of the story. It can be read in its entirety on the page listed above.

Moon Children Arc

Main article: Moon Children Arc

After Jadusable's story came to an end, a website belonging to a mysterious cult was discovered. Their connections to prior events were revealed over the course of three days. Just more than two weeks after their site was abandoned, a website glitch set in motion another plot revolving around Ryukaki, whose story may not even be reliable.

Hubris Arc

Main article: Hubris Arc

The players were given a new central hub at the first Within Hubris, a forum with a locked area called Wayward Horizon. This subforum contained the ciphered whispers of past members of the Moon Children, hinting at a dark truth behind the site.

On March 17, 2020, after an eight-year-long hiatus, the final phase of the story, titled Awakening, began. This is where we are now.

Keep in Mind

Our official policies on the Jadusable Wiki:

• Staff - The administration team.
• Article Guidelines - Read this to know how our pages should be written.
• Jadusable Wiki:Canon - Certain aspects of this ARG's canon may be difficult to place. This will help.

Key recurring themes throughout the ARG:

• 423 - This recurring number has been found in several variants throughout the ARG and is derived from the date of Ben's death: April 23, 2002.
• Music - Music plays a key role throughout the story. From background sounds, to video responses, to subtle references, always keep your ears open.

Two main websites have been introduced to the players:

• youshouldnthavedonethat.net - Originally used by the Moon Children, it was later abandoned and used as the first community hub.
• Within Hubris - Introduced in early 2011, this forum was our bastion of defense. Unfortunately, it was later taken down due to factors beyond our control. It has been recreated, though none of the iterations since are considered canon.

Other useful information:

• Downloadable Files - Hidden files within youshouldnthavedonethat.net. Most are assets used on various site pages, but a select few were documents directed at the players:
  • File 49 (FSZTKU.txt) - A message from BEN
  • File 50 (TheLie.txt) - A message from an unknown entity
  • File 51 (TheTruth.txt) - A message from an unknown entity
  • File 59 (mhftt.txt) - A message from Ifrit, regarding his and others' safety
  • File 60 (fate.txt) - A threatening message toward the players from BEN
• Wayward Horizon - A subforum of the original Within Hubris only visible to registered members, containing messages from past members of the Moon Children who had either been kidnapped or killed. It is believed that the members present were subjected to the process of ascension.

Things That Are Not Canon

If you have been on the internet at all in the last ten years, chances are that you've seen BEN-related content that is not an official part of the story. An easy way to look at it is that if something is not on this wiki, it is not canon. However, the following items are provided for you in the event that you just aren't sure:

• king kong.wmv
• Any YouTube videos published by anyone other than Jadusable, TheLinkMissing, or Ryukaki (not including the video responses from the Moon Children Arc)
• The Creepypasta Wiki's version of the BEN DROWNED story
• Remember.exe and lostmemory.exe
• Johnisdead
• YSHDT.net's 2016 return

Miscellaneous Information

The following points should be kept in mind:

• The current chapters are edited versions of the original summaries. No significance.
• TheTruth.rtf was edited by BEN, and was his method of escape into the Internet.
• The Happy Mask Salesman represents the Father.
• Ryukaki's significance to the rest of the story is unknown.
• Cleverbot is not and will never be a canon resource to the players.
• Video responses are no longer a way to advance the story.
• The Old Man and the Father are not confirmed to be the same person.
• Alex functioned as our Link, allowing us to perform in-game functions. He is gone and we cannot play songs.
• The "lone wolf" mentioned in Vampire The Masquerade is Alex.
• The identity of the "man on the couch" mentioned in Vampire The Masquerade is unknown.
• The word used to describe Kelbris' death was "transcended" rather than "ascended."
• The name Rodney R. used by Ifrit was fake; his real name is Matt Hubris.
• Jadusable has absolutely no connection with the Moon Children.
• The cipher in File 59 has been unsolved since its discovery in 2010. It is possible, but unlikely without a key.
• huntyoudown.wmv is still relevant despite having been removed from Jadusable's channel.
• No further activity from Ryukaki is canon unless stated otherwise by Alex Hall.
• CHILDREN.wmv and Matt.wmv may be seen in the future, but not in a way we would expect.
• Files 64 to 67 would have required information from the Hubris Arc to be opened. They no longer exist.
• 2 will be explained.

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