Editing Level 3 - The Hunt

'''Level Three: The Hunt''' is the third and current level of [[THE FINALS Easter Egg Hunt]]. It was activated on August 7, 2024 and currently remains unsolved.
==History==
After [[TFEE_T3|Tier 3]] of [[Level Two: The Promise|Level Two]] was solved on March 22, 2024 with the password "0v0aurum," it led to a page with the image "THE_FINALS_I_Want_to", depicting [[Mascots#Nama Tama|Nama Tama]] wearing black knight armor floating in space.<ref>https://www.reachthefinals.com/t3-f</ref>
* The image is a reference to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Knight_satellite_conspiracy_theory Black Knight space debris].
* Nama Tama's helmet bears resemblance to that worn by the Black Knight in ''[[wikipedia:Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'' (1975), co-directed by Terry Gilliam. This has not yet been confirmed.
* The filename "I_Want_to" may be a reference to the 2008 film ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files:_I_Want_to_Believe The X-Files: I Want to Believe]''. This has not yet been confirmed.
* The sequence "14XX0176XX0002XX 23XXX0176XX0002XXX" is hidden in the image. Some parts can be deciphered to arrive at "N XX ° XX 0002 XX W XXX ° XX 0002 XXX", using the below key. This has not yet been confirmed.
** The '''14'''th letter of the alphabet is '''N'''
** The '''23'''rd letter of the alphabet is '''W'''
** '''176''' in the ASCII table is '''°'''

Nama Tama was [[Trailer Easter Eggs#Medieval Nama Tama|previously depicted]] wearing the same black knight armor in the [[Season 1]] launch trailer, on a Jack of Clubs playing card.

Small snippets of "THE_FINALS_I_Want_to" had previously been shared by Embark Studios CCO Rob Runesson during Tier 3 of Level Two.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1011929497139953744/1181731507413459045</ref><ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1011929497139953744/1194784344770883654</ref>

===Activation===
On April 5, 2024, Rob provided the URL path "tfeeactivationlvl3" in the #easter-eggs channel of the official THE FINALS Discord server. It led to a new secret URL on the official THE FINALS website: https://www.reachthefinals.com/tfeeactivationlvl3.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1011929497139953744/1225864622129807431</ref>

This page had the title "Activation Page - Level 3" and indicated that activation of the level comprised three parts:
*'''1.0.0''' - An image of a [[Seoul Secrets#White Rabbits (WR)|white rabbit]] from [[Seoul]].
*'''2.0.0''' - An image of a voxel-style [[SYS$HORIZON Secrets#Dolphins|dolphin]].
*'''2.4.0''' - A gif of a [[Monaco_Secrets#Three-Headed_Monkey|three-headed monkey]] that disappeared after the page loaded.

Below these images was a button labelled "Activate" which led to an additional secret URL: https://www.reachthefinals.com/tfee_level3. This page presented a password input required to activate Level Three.

Two days later on April 7, easter egg hunters discovered letters spelling out the word "'''CETACEA'''" on tiles unique to the sunset variation of [[Horizon|SYS$HORIZON]]. One player stepping on each tile triggered three dolphins to emerge from the water, solving the 2.0.0 easter egg.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1217498821563514951/1226394284899569705</ref><ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1011929497139953744/1226497801962262558</ref>

Three days afterwards, the fifth and final WR (white rabbit) was found on Seoul.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1011929497139953744/1227625573111824427</ref> This finalized the theory already confirmed by Rob that the WR locations spelled out "'''S LIES'''", and solved the 1.0.0 easter egg.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1201288968562552863/1208001101358432276</ref>

On May 30, the first three-headed monkey was found on Monaco, and was followed by five more after hunters understood how to make the monkeys appear.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1011929497139953744/1245849981013856397</ref> Despite this, the final monkey required for the password remained undiscovered until July, when Rob published "THE_FINALS_Screenshot_034_2880x1620_L3AIM". Among other clues, the image featured the grid coordinates "B2 B4 E6 F4 G7 I3 I6", the first six of which lined up with each monkey found thus far. Searching in the "I6" square led to the discovery of the seventh three-headed monkey on July 19.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1211002564015824906/1263943720097677419</ref>

How exactly to interpret the three-headed monkey locations was unknown, until Rob published the image "THE_FINALS_Screenshot_035_2880x1620_WRD3HM" on July 23.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1031539174743998526/1265367066869895209</ref> The image included a considerable number of clues pointing to the number 19 and the rule of thirds. This, along with the image name ('''WR''', '''D'''olphins, '''3HM''') implied that 19 represented the password, and that it could be divided into three separate parts corresponding to each easter egg.

SLIES (5 letters), CETACEA (7 letters), and the 7 monkeys led to 5 + 7 + 7 = 19, which suggested each monkey corresponded to a specific letter to spell out a word. Two weeks later on August 7, the word "'''ASCONCE'''" was confirmed by Rob, and almost immediately combined with SLIES and CETACEA to form the password, "'''sliescetaceaasconce'''", by hunters. This solved the 2.4.0 easter egg and activated Level Three.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1211002564015824906/1270876722639933441</ref><ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1211002564015824906/1270877717318860954</ref>

===Level Three===
Inputting the password revealed a new [https://www.reachthefinals.com/tfee-level3 landing page] featuring a world map, five sets of geographic coordinates, and three "MW.AREA" headings each featuring three connected password inputs. The featured coordinates are:
* 72.58514 64.02630
* 15.70363 23.22150
* 27.86234 12.98314
* 81.75162 37.16174
* 46.69812 55.09871

On August 31, 2024, Rob posted a gif named "MultiCo_2008" depicting an animated [[MultiCo]] logo. The word "Abishemu" was hidden via flashing letters in the corner of the gif.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1244010150420021340/1279371937554108558</ref><ref>https://discord.com/channels/1008696016318513243/1244010150420021340/1282498317581946890</ref>

On September 26, [[Season 4]] launched alongside several new in-game store items and bundles. One such bundle was named 'GILL T. FISHER' and featured a Kingfisher pet, sticker, and sound. The bundle may be a reference to ''[[wikipedia:The Fisher King|The Fisher King]]'' (1991), directed by Terry Gilliam ("GILL T."). This has not yet been confirmed.

On November 7, 2024, Rob made several comments on Level Three while playing with streamer Waterdance on Twitch. Among them, he shared that there are "four letters" somewhere in the [[Las Vegas]] arena that directly correspond to one of the Level Three passwords. He described them as "big" and "colorful" and revealed that they have been in the arena since the launch of [[Season 1]].<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/waterdance/clip/ColdHorriblePrariedogKappaPride-rELVjIqfGTvCmLZQ</ref><ref>https://www.twitch.tv/waterdance/clip/AgileFlirtyPlumberNomNom-hOYCaJ0NDuE013ig</ref>

Beginning in late July, Rob repeatedly noted the timestamp 01:23 and associated it with the phrase "sweet dreams", writing such as messages as "It's time to dream... it's 01:23... SWEET DREAMS.!" On November 15, 2024, Rob confirmed a theory by hunters that the clue was a reference to [[wikipedia:Alice's_Adventures_in_Wonderland|Alice in Wonderland]].<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/waterdance/clip/BovineClumsyCattleSpicyBoy-MDVjymXn9ppkw7Ru</ref> He then suggested that hunters should begin thinking about Easter eggs that are linked to Alice in Wonderland, giving the white rabbits and "[[Diamond Clues#Burrw|burrow]]" as examples.<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/waterdance/clip/AssiduousSucculentLadiesDuDudu-gz8f16_q3_IJObVT</ref>
* '''A''' is the '''1st''' letter of the alphabet.
* '''I''' is represented by two dots in morse code, which the ''':''' character represents.
* '''W''' is the '''23'''rd letter of the alphabet.
* AIW = Alice in Wonderland.
* The events of Alice in Wonderland take place in one of Alice's '''dreams'''.

So far, no Level Three passwords have been solved. Discussion of the easter egg hunt and various theories primarily takes place in the official [https://discord.gg/thefinals THE FINALS Discord server].
====MW.AREA #1====
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|header2 = [https://www.reachthefinals.com/mma1-b MMA1-B]
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|header3 = [https://www.reachthefinals.com/mma1-c MMA1-C]
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====MW.AREA #2====
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|header1 = [https://www.reachthefinals.com/mma2-a MMA2-A]
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|header2 = [https://www.reachthefinals.com/mma2-b MMA2-B]
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|header3 = [https://www.reachthefinals.com/mma2-c MMA2-C]
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}}
====MW.AREA #3====
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|header1 = [https://www.reachthefinals.com/mma3-a MMA3-A]
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|header2 = [https://www.reachthefinals.com/mma3-b MMA3-B]
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|header3 = [https://www.reachthefinals.com/mma3-c MMA3-C]
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}}
==Images==
<gallery mode="nolines" class="scroll-gallery" widths="244" heights="156">
THE FINALS I Want to.png|THE_FINALS_I_Want_to
Level_3_landing.png|The Level Three landing page
THE_FINALS_Screenshot_034_2880x1620_L3AIM.png|THE_FINALS_Screenshot_034_2880x1620_L3AIM
THE_FINALS_Screenshot_035_2880x1620_WRD3HM.png|THE_FINALS_Screenshot_035_2880x1620_WRD3HM
LEVEL 3 ACTIVATION PAGE - FULLY LOADED WITH 3-HEADED MONKEY NOT VISIBLE.png|The Level Three Activation page, fully loaded with the three-headed monkey image no longer visible.
LEVEL 3 ACTIVATION PAGE WITH 3-HEADED MONKEY SHOWN.png|The Level Three Activation page, partly loaded, and briefly showing the three-headed monkey.
MultiCo_2008.gif|MultiCo_2008
</gallery>
==References==
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