The Destiny 2 enigma relating to the aforementioned emblem turned out to be an intricately scripted cipher, with various sleuths from the /r/raidsecrets subreddit having pieced together different parts of the puzzle by using the symbols to determine the relating code words. Eventually, the Redditor known as “Randomiser” solved the cipher and posted that the code had been a secret message all along, which can be read in full below:
Interestingly enough, the “e” who wrote the coded letter above could be Elsie Bray – that is, the sister of Ana Bray – with the message seeming to allude that Elsie was the Exo Stranger from Destiny 1 due to the use of both “Exo” and “Stranger” so close to one another in the writing. While this will undoubtedly be a fun bit of lore for longtime Guardians coming from the first game to mull over, the coordinates given offer an even bigger surprise in Sleeping Beauty Mountain in upstate New York, with the Redditor “I_love_science” having investigated the area to find everything in the images documented by Imgur user Luxomnis below.
The black tube with the golden keyhole crest held an actual spear based on the Valkyrie, which is a weapon that Destiny 2 fans can find and use during certain missions and activities in the game’s Warmind DLC that has been rewarded to “I_love_science” for being the first person on the scene. What’s more is that there was also a box of gold coins, a set of notes, and a journal for visitors to record their thoughts about the whole experience. The notes were written by Warmind design lead Rob Gallerani, who asked those visiting the site to share photos of everything online for those who can’t attend in person.
Taking all of this into account, this is definitely a cool way for Destiny 2’s Warmind developers to engage with fans of the game outside of social media channels and the actual contents of the title that are made to be played. Sure, ARGs have been par for the course for quite a while, but this particular one is definitely a treasure to behold.
Destiny 2 is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Source: Imgur, Reddit
