Briefing
Greetings Special Agent.
After starting our collaboration with Klumgongyn and his species, a lot of the earth’s mysteries have started to clear up. Not being able to share these with the rest of the world but, suffice to say, a lot of sci-fi movies aren’t that far off from reality. One of such interesting topics is the existence of Bigfoot, or Sasquatch as it the more formal term. These creatures roam the interiors of the American heartland and reach far up north. For several decades, people have had run-ins and sightings with these creatures. Originally, Sasquatches evolved next to their human counterparts. But after eventually growing apart, due to our new found aversion to the discomfort of sleeping on the forest floor, they’ve taken refuge in the most rugged parts of the American wilderness. While we eventually opted for sleeping in home-delivered Swedish furniture.
As Klumgongyn now taught us, the Klumgon have been using Sasquatches to keep an eye on human behavior over the past decades. Instructing the beasts to probe human civilization for our reaction to a strange and foreign species. Needless to say, the results are still very negative. The best theory would have humans shoot the alien being and cut it’s guts open. Therefor only a select group of humans know about the existence of the Klumgon and Sasquatch. Now that we got that introduction out of the way… During the 1970’s, a Sasquatch was spotted by a member of the US Armed forces. Initially reported as “Driver has close sighting of Bigfoot”. While heading home from a late night diner, the soldier spotted the Sasquatch crossing the road late at night. After this sighting, the Sasquatch was never seen again. Even disappearing to it’s Klumgon handlers. This particular Sasquatch was named “Norman” by it’s handlers. What made Norman special, was the ability to turn his nocturnal vision on and off.
A genetic abnormality for the otherwise nocturnal Sasquatch. The Klumgon needed Norman to reverse engineer this ability, to implement in a piece of biotech for their “Future Soldier of 2030” government program. Needless to say, given our current collaboration, that would be a very useful piece of bio-tech. Not having to rely on clunky and limited NVG’s, but a simple set of new eyes and a microchip instead. So, I leave you with your assignment. Find the article where this particular soldier describes the incident. This will be the starting point for our investigation. All we know, is that the article is published by someone else, chronicling the story shared by the soldier.
As always, Special Agent, the contract is yours, if you choose to accept.
Materials
The internet – GLHF
Answer Instruction
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The answer is the full URL for the article.
Example answer:
https://www.website.com/article
Flagfile
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Official Write-up
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⚠️ SPOILER: Official Write-up
Chasing Bigfoot
The challenge involves locating a specific article about a Bigfoot sighting by a U.S. military serviceman in the 1970s. The goal is to find the exact URL of the article where this encounter is documented.
Available Materials
- Time period (1970s)
- Witness details (U.S. Armed Forces member)
- Location context (driving from a late-night diner)
- Specific details about the Bigfoot named “Norman”
- Circumstances of the sighting (late night road crossing)
Key Search Parameters
From the briefing, we can identify several unique search elements:
- Military/soldier witness
- Nighttime sighting
- Road crossing incident
- Post-diner encounter
- 1970s timeframe
Solution Path
Step 1: Search Methodology
When searching for the article, focus on:
- Military Bigfoot encounters
- Night-time road crossings
- 1970s sightings
- Diner-related incidents
- Driver encounters with Bigfoot
Step 2: Article Identification
The target article will be found on a cryptozoology website and should match:
- Military witness account
- Nighttime encounter details
- Road crossing scenario
- Driver perspective
Step 3: URL Format
The answer must be the complete article URL:
https://www.thecryptocrew.com/2014/06/driver-has-close-sighting-of-bigfoot.htmlFormatting Requirements
- Include full URL with https://
- No trailing slashes
- Exact spelling and case
- Include all directory components
- Complete file extension (.html)
Research Tips
- Use cryptozoology-focused websites
- Search military encounter databases
- Cross-reference 1970s sightings
- Look for road crossing incidents
- Search for driver encounters
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- Missing https:// prefix
- Wrong capitalization in URL
- Extra or missing slashes
- Incorrect domain name
- Wrong article selection
- Missing file extension
Verification Steps
Confirm the article contains:
- Military/soldier witness
- Nighttime encounter
- Road crossing incident
- Diner context
- 1970s timeframe
Search Techniques
- Use specific search operators
- Include relevant keywords:
- “military Bigfoot sighting”
- “soldier encounters Sasquatch”
- “night driver Bigfoot”
- “1970s Bigfoot road crossing”
- Check cryptozoology databases
- Review Bigfoot encounter archives
OSINT Approach
- Start with broad Bigfoot databases
- Narrow by military encounters
- Filter by time period
- Focus on road crossing incidents
- Verify details match the briefing
Remember: The complete URL is required for the password, so ensure you copy it exactly as shown in your browser’s address bar.
Creator: Frank Diepmaat