Major Crimes Unit
Otherwise known as the MCU, as part of the viral marketing, some participants were recruited by Jim Gordon’s MCU for Operation Slipknot. This also covers the stories of the GPIAD (Gotham Police Internal Affairs), including the tales of police officers Glenn Barhyte and Francis Notaro.
April 24th, 2008 | Digg This
Operation Slipknot has completed:
EXCELLENT WORK!
Operation Slipknot is complete. Even though three suspects remain at large, your work represents a huge step forward in cleaning up our beloved city.
The fugitives are being arrested, handcuffed, and extradited back to Gotham for prosecution.
Doesn’t it feel better to be on the right side of the law for once?
Thanks to you, Gotham can hold its head high once again. But do me one favor… stay out of trouble.
-Gordon.
Clicking each of the suspects shows how they were caught. Shortly after the completion (despite three missed suspects), participants received a phone call from Jim Gordon (DOWNLOAD).
humanresources@whysoserious then sent out a text to the mobiles in the packages received - pointing us towards a new Why So Serious Page: “It’s All Part of the Plan“.
There’s a four day countdown and a lever in the top right - clicking the lever reveals a brand new Dark Knight Poster: “Welcome to a world without rules” (Download Super Hi Resolution Image)
Sample of the high resolution poster:
April 24th, 2008 | Digg This
Packages handed out to the lucky few involved in Jim Gordon’s covert Operational Slipknot have today received their travel packages.Those with the details on the fugitives have been slowly filling in the gaps and the corrupt officers are going to be “apprehended”:
The envelope itself contains a joker card, telephone (as expected), a Gotham city driving license, a foreign language phrase book, a Gotham City bank bond, a letter from Joseph Candoloro, a travel confirmation letter from Kinsly Travel and an itinerary for ticket-less travel.
Andrizzle, upsincefour, gobrutus and RawWulf at Superhero Hype have kindly posted detailed pictures of the package:
Entering the flight details at Kinsly Travel for GAL/2567:
Departure City: Chicago
Departure Time: 0745
Destination City: Bangalore
Arrival Time: 0215
Status: On Time
TCA/1298:
Departure City: St. Louis
Departure Time: 0543
Destination City: Dusseldorf
Arrival Time: 0235
Status: On Time
The Assignment also updated:
OPERATION SLIPKNOT
Within the last twenty-four hours, many of your colleagues intercepted packages intended for the 30 fugitives pictured here.
These informants are now receiving this critical evidence.
MCU is standing by. We need the information in the packages to be uploaded AS SOON AS IT IS RECEIVED. We will process the information and implement our final apprehension/extradition plans by 6:00 pm.
Time is of the essence. Do not let these suspects escape the long arm of Gotham City justice at the last minute. Upload the information immediately.
April 23rd, 2008 | Digg This
Today Jim Gordon sent out a new email to the Acme Security System’s Delos crowd:
OK friend, you’re up to bat now. You have yourself a new assignment: Operation Slipknot.
Linking to a new Gotham Major Crimes Unit page dedicated to “Operation Slipknot“.
Clicking each of the police images reveals details about the individuals. The assignment states,
OPERATION SLIPKNOT
Gotham Police Major Crimes Unit, in cooperation with the GPD Internal Affairs Division, needs you to help track down numerous offenders that are fugitives from justice. Interestingly, we’ve tracked all of these individuals to the same last known location: Gotham Intercontinental Hotel. But we don’t know where they’ve gone from there.
Call the hotel and convince the concierge to ship you a certain package that’s been sent there for each fugitive. Use the provided intel and whatever means you can to convince him that you’re the intended recipient, your travel plans have changed, and he needs to send the package to you. Once received, you should have all you need to fill in the blanks as to that fugitive’s location.
We will add details about additional fugitives as they become available. Time is of the essence, as we have only a short time before the trail runs cold. Your cooperation in this operation will go a long way. Good luck.
Heading over to the Gotham Intercontinental Hotel, we are presented with a telephone number to call their concierge - 1 866 306 5589.
The aim is to state that you are the officer and provide your reference number - as outlined by the INTEL:
You should have received your duplicate care packages by now. If not, contact the concierge at the Intercontinental and have him forward you your original package (reference #’s, as always, the total number of letters in your name followed by your last name shifted forward one letter, like 15DBOEPMPSP). He’s been instructed to send no-questions-asked if these ref #’s are used. Do NOT contact me.
Bon Voyage!
Then you must state that your travel arrangements have had to change, the concierge shall ask for a mailing address and then confirm that a package shall be sent out to that address overnight. You also need to provide a telephone number in case of problems. The phone lines are VERY BUSY and new fugitives are being added regularly
When you get your package, their is a submit button to provide the relevant details and turn them in:
If you have received a package, enter any pertinent intel on your subject here: the confirmation # of their ticket, the last name of the alias they’re traveling under, and the city they’re flying to. If everything checks out, we’ll forward it so that appropriate action can be taken.
Thanks Bruce, Maeghan and Carlos!
Update: All fugitives have been assigned and packages sent out. The game has gone quiet until tomorrow morning, when I’m sure it will return with more surprises!
April 18th, 2008 | Digg This
I recently got a call to my cell phone, via the number I submitted to the Acme Security Systems website, asking me to take part in a Gotham Voters Survey. The call asks your opinions about Harvey Dent with a rating of 0-9 for each question, they are very probing questions and ask how Harvey’s mental state, failure to file tax returns and links to organised crime affect your view of him.
At the end of the call they provide a number to give to friends if they wish to take part - 8777776197.
Download the recorded call with secret message at the end
This corresponds with an update on CCFABG,
Message from the Webmaster:
You may be wondering why I haven’t updated this site recently. Well, you wouldn’t either, if you were facing legal actions like slander charges and defamation of character accusations.
I can’t afford to get sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars, especially now that everyone who supported this site is “unavailable” or “can’t remember” they had anything to do with the site.
If I weren’t waiting for my last paycheck, I’d go on a little “vacation” myself. In fact, if you don’t get any more updates from me in the next few days, it means I did just that.
This whole smear campaign has been a real SOURCE of consternation for me. I’ll be glad when it’s all in the past. And you know what? I just might vote for Harvey Dent.
William Bucksworth-Haven, Webmaster Extraordinaire
In the source code for the page is this comment:
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Which, when entered as answers on the survey reveal a secret message.
Edmund has also sent in this message (thanks!) that he received from Jim Gordon (jim.gordon@gpdmcu.com):
My friend,
Indictments are about to be handed down. If you don’t want your name on one, we’ll need your full cooperation in an upcoming operation.In case you haven’t heard, we are struggling with a bit of corruption in the department. I’m not about to let the Gotham PD collapse in on itself, so we’re taking action. We’ve identified a group of offenders that need to be apprehended. Problem is, most of these cops are hightailing it out of the city. But a C.I. just like you just gave us some information on their last known whereabouts. Now all we need is to catch them. This is where you come in.
Consider yourself on deck. I’ll contact you next week, and let’s just say it’s in your best interest to play along. County’s not a place you want to spend the rest of your life.
Lt. Jim Gordon, MCU
April 15th, 2008 | Digg This
Glenn Barhyte’s email, accessible through the Gotham Police secure documents webpage, has a new message from Mel Finn, in the inbox reading:
Seems MCU had your boy’s diner under light surveillance. Wiretap showed nothing unusual, just phone orders for various menu items. That is, until just before the incident. Check out MCU3932571. It’s odd, one caller seemed to know something was ready to go down, but didn’t feel like warning anyone…
That number refers to a secure document which contains a recording of the deli’s order line:
Download Wiretap MP3
I Believe in Harvey Dent has also updated,
4/15 HARVEY DENT RESCUES WOMAN IN HOSTAGE STANDOFF
HOSTAGE-TAKER WAS “SMEAR COP”
LISTEN TO RAW AUDIO HERE
A MESSAGE FROM HARVEY DENT
Friends, my entire campaign I’ve talked about how this campaign is a struggle for this city’s soul. On the one hand, there are those people who prey on the innocent citizens of Gotham. On the other hand, there is our movement to take back Gotham from crime and corruption.
At Rossi’s Deli, we saw that struggle play out. Play out inside the head of the hostage taker, Sgt. Frank Notaro. Some are calling him a “crazed smear cop” but he encapsulates the choice facing us. Do we continue to allow our worst nature to lead us? Or do we take a chance on hope?
That’s the choice I laid out to Frank Notaro. And he responded. He released an innocent, terrified girl. He turned himself in. And he is now talking to the police about mob involvement in the smear campaign against me.
That’s the real lesson of the incident. We must, all of us, have the courage to hope. If we have the power to change ourselves, if we have the power to change one person, then we have the power to change Gotham.
April 13th, 2008 | Digg This
From the Harvey Dent website,
Today’s press conference was unexpectedly cancelled due to a hostage crisis located at a nearby deli. In a selfless move, Mr. Dent entered the premises, exchanged himself for a woman who was being held at gunpoint, and negotiated the successful release of the remaining patrons in the restaurant. Watch this site for updates. We will release more details when they become available.
Download the MP3 Audio of the situation
The hostage situation was instigated by desperate cop, Frank Notaro, he takes a woman hostage before requesting witness protection for him and his family. Harvey Dent exchanges himself for the woman before Notaro is arrested.
This all took place at Rossi’s Deli - Notaro’s madness was tripped in the event of seeing his partners (Cisneros) death in a car explosion, also killing his entire family - all whilst leaving a message on Rossi’s answer phone. Download the voicemail message and listen to the scene
For some back story on Frank Notaro I recommend reading our coverage.
Glenn Barhyte’s email, accessible through the security pages at Gotham Police, has two new messages from Frank:
Deal’s Off
I saw it. With my own eyes. Best partner I ever had. Dead. What the hell’s going on?
Thank’s For Nothin
Looks like you’re out having breakfast or something. I knew I couldn’t trust IA to keep my family safe. I’m going to Rossi’s Deli to take care of Condoloro myself, don’t try to stop me.
