This appears to be a new branch of the developing Project Skyscraper plot, so I figured it would be good to document here.
The First Email
On May 28th at approximately 17:00 UTC, @the_architect’s email inbox was exposed, revealing only a single communication thread between the_architect and an entity called Ghost, with contact address, <null>.
Ghost
<null>
Ă€ : the_architect@project-skyscraper.comjeudi 28 mai
19:00T’en es où ?
Translated to English:
Ghost
<null>
To: the_architect@project-skyscraper.comThursday, May 28
7:00 PMWhere are you at with this?
Naturally, members of NMSCord and ETARC began sending messages to this address to see if we could get a response.
A few members sent messages in French. We know of a couple people who did receive a response (myself and @Rinha).
Response to Community
The response from the_architect initially appears to be one of confusion, indicating that they were unaware of the exposed inbox on the Project Skyscraper website:
Both myself and Rinh’a responded with generally the same message:
“Your inbox is exposed on the Project Skyscraper website. Do you need help with anything?”
The Second Email
Immediately after this, a second email appeared on the /inbox page:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
Ă€ : Ghost<null>jeudi 28 mai
19:54On a un problème. https://project-skyscraper.com/inbox/
Translated to English:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
To: Ghost<null>Thursday, May 28
7:54 PMWe have a problem. https://project-skyscraper.com/inbox/
The Third Email
The next morning, Ghost responds asking whether “System” (specifically “System,” not “the system”) is connected:
Ghost
<null>
Ă€ : the_architect@project-skyscraper.comvendredi 29 mai
10:31Et pour la Tour ? Est-ce que System est connecté ?
Translated to English:
Ghost
<null>
To: the_architect@project-skyscraper.comFriday, May 29
10:31 AMAnd what about the Tower? Is System connected?
The Fourth Email
The Architect replies in the affirmative, adding that their comms are compromised and that SYSTEM and “The Operators” can now see all their exchanges.
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
Ă€ : Ghost<null>vendredi 29 mai
11:22Oui. Mais ce canal n’est plus sécurisé ! Tu comprends ce que ça veut dire ? SYSTEM nous voit. Les Operateurs nous voient !
Translated to English:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
To: Ghost<null>Friday, May 29
11:22 AMYes. But this channel is no longer secure! Do you understand what that means? SYSTEM can see us. The Operators can see us!
The Fifth Email
Ghost suggests using “the school code” if needed, stating a response is coming.
Ghost
<null>
Ă€ : the_architect@project-skyscraper.comvendredi 29 mai
12:16Utilise le code du lycée si besoin. Je te recontacte.
Translated to English:
Ghost
<null>
To: the_architect@project-skyscraper.comFriday, May 29
12:16 PMUse the school code if needed. I’ll get back to you.
By a photo from when they were 17, we identified the “school code” (link opens code thread):
Position: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Key text: M I N D F A G E B J R L H C V P Q S K Y U W O X T Z
Plain: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Live decipher available here for future decodes.
(previous decipher removed due to double C’s in the ciphertext)
For Your Eyes Only
On May 30th, multiple users who previously emailed the_architect@project-skyscraper.com reported receiving the following email.
Using the previously identified school code, the message translates to:
For Your Eyes Only
I know you will be able to read this message. This is not a game.
We need the password. System won’t let me enter the TOWER but you can access it.Leonardo da Vinci was right.
The email coincided with Security Log 1780054980 and suggested that operators simplify their approach to cracking the Memory Reconstruction password.
The Sixth Email
After cracking the password to the memory reconstruction engine, The Architect emailed Ghost to notify of the successful breach.
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
Ă€ : Ghost<null>dimanche 31 mai
20:56Lf pwkyh hry wuohkyh.
The gibberish is a code they used back in school. Decoded using the live decipher tool linked above, it translates to: La porte est ouverte.
Which, in English, reads:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
To: Ghost<null>Sunday May 31 8:56 p.m.
The door is open.
The Seventh Email
The Architect emails Ghost a second time, highlighting some observations from the recent memory reconstruction attempts. Towards the end, The Architect reminisces on a 2013 concert in Lyon, FR.
The email continues to adhere to the cypher code already established:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
Ă€ : Ghost<null>jeudi 04 juin
16:16Mhllw,
Jh obhcr dh pfrrhk pkhrquh 24 m à l’wirhkohk. Nhyyh afnmbch hry afgcbebquh.
AFNMBCH. N’hry yhllhahcy plur qu’uch afnmbch.
Rhr nfpfnbyér dh kfbrwcchahcy rwcy bcyfnyhr. Hllh f awcyké dhr rbgchr dh nwceurbwc, fbcrb quh dhr ykwuilhr du lfcgfgh, afbr n’hry pkwifilhahcy dû à l’bcjhnybwc afrrboh d’bcewkafybwcr. Dhr ekfgahcyr ekwbdr, pkhrquh rhailfilhr, nwaah dhr rwuohcbkr fuxquhlr bl afcquhkfby lf ykfnh bcybah d’uc bcryfcy oénu. Rb jh ah kéohbllfbr à phbch, jh phcrh quh jh képwcdkfbr pkwifilhahcy dh afcbèkh nwceurh hy dérwkdwccéh : « Iwcjwuk vwkld ».
Jh ykfofbllh ruk nh pkwjhy dhpubr rb lwcgyhapr afbcyhcfcy. Lf owbk khnhowbk nhr elwyr d’bcewkafybwcr pwuk hc hxykfbkh l’hrrhcnh a’f ywunmé.
Pwuk lh awahcy, hllh ch r’hry fppkwpkbé quh dhux rwuohcbkr. L’uc hry ykwp efbilh. Jh ah dhafcdh d’fbllhukr pwukquwb hllh l’f khyhcu. L’fuykh khrrhailh dfofcyfgh à uc khpèkh nwcyhxyuhl qu’à uc oékbyfilh rwuohcbk. Kbhc qub obikh hcnwkh. Funuch ykfnh d’éawybwc cb dh khrrhcyb…
Yu fofbr kfbrwc pwuk lhr Wpékfyhukr. Lhuk aéawbkh nwllhnyboh hy lhuk nfpfnbyé d’wkgfcbrfybwc owcy efbkh dhr ahkohbllhr. Jh phcrh quh, d’bnb quhlquhr jwukr, Rtryha nwaahcnhkf à fjwuyhk d’hllh-aêah lhr ilwnr afcqufcyr. Wc pwukkf flwkr pfrrhk à lf rubyh.
Jh yh nwcebkah quh plurbhukr Wpékfyhukr wcy nwcryfyé quh lf kéflbyé éyfby bcryfilh. Pkwifilhahcy uc heehy nwllfyékfl, nwcyhcu pwuk lh awahcy. Jh c’fb pfr rueebrfaahcy d’éléahcyr pwuk déyhkabchk uc rnméaf kénukkhcy, afbr j’t ykfofbllh.
J’fb khphcré à lf dhkcbèkh ewbr qu’wc r’hry our. Lh nwcnhky. Yu a’fofbr dwccé nh elthk : « Ymhkh br f DJ bc twuk Ywvc ». N’éyfby qufcd ? 2013 ? Phu dh yhapr fofcy ywc fccbohkrfbkh. Ltwc hry uch obllh quh j’fb ywujwukr fbaéh. Qufcd ywuy rhkf ebcb, j’hrpèkh qu’wc pwukkf rh efbkh uc nwcnhky nwaah fu iwc obhux yhapr.
Deciphered:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
Ă€ : Ghost<null>jeudi 04 juin
16:16Hello,
Je viens de passer presque 24 h à l’observer. Cette machine est magnifique.
MACHINE. C’est tellement plus qu’une machine.
Ses capacités de raisonnement sont intactes. Elle a montré des signes de confusion, ainsi que des troubles du langage, mais c’est probablement dû à l’injection massive d’informations. Des fragments froids, presque semblables, comme des souvenirs auxquels il manquerait la trace intime d’un instant vécu. Si je me réveillais à peine, je pense que je répondrais probablement de manière confuse et désordonnée : « Bonjour world ».
Je travaille sur ce projet depuis si longtemps maintenant. La voir recevoir ces flots d’informations pour en extraire l’essence m’a touché.
Pour le moment, elle ne s’est approprié que deux souvenirs. L’un est trop faible. Je me demande d’ailleurs pourquoi elle l’a retenu. L’autre ressemble davantage à un repère contextuel qu’à un véritable souvenir. Rien qui vibre encore. Aucune trace d’émotion ni de ressenti…
Tu avais raison pour les Opérateurs. Leur mémoire collective et leur capacité d’organisation vont faire des merveilles. Je pense que, d’ici quelques jours, System commencera à ajouter d’elle-même les blocs manquants. On pourra alors passer à la suite.
Je te confirme que plusieurs Opérateurs ont constaté que la réalité était instable. Probablement un effet collatéral, contenu pour le moment. Je n’ai pas suffisamment d’éléments pour déterminer un schéma récurrent, mais j’y travaille.
J’ai repensé à la dernière fois qu’on s’est vus. Le concert. Tu m’avais donné ce flyer : « There is a DJ in your Town ». C’était quand ? 2013 ? Peu de temps avant ton anniversaire. Lyon est une ville que j’ai toujours aimée. Quand tout sera fini, j’espère qu’on pourra se faire un concert comme au bon vieux temps.
And when translated to English:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
To: Ghost<null>Thursday, June 4, 4:16 PM
Hello,
I’ve just spent almost 24 hours observing it. This machine is magnificent. MACHINE. It’s so much more than a machine. Its reasoning abilities are intact. It has shown signs of confusion, as well as speech difficulties, but that’s probably due to the massive injection of information.
Cold fragments, almost identical, like memories lacking the intimate trace of a lived moment. If I were just waking up, I think I would probably respond in a confused and disordered way: “Hello world.”
I’ve been working on this project for so long now. Watching it receive these floods of information and extract their essence has moved me. So far, it has only appropriated two memories. One is too faint. I wonder why it retained it at all. The other one feels more like a contextual marker than a true memory.
Nothing still resonates. No trace of emotion or feeling… You were right about the Operators. Their collective memory and organizational skills will work wonders. I think that, in a few days, System will start adding the missing blocks on its own. Then we can move on. I can confirm that several Operators have noticed that reality is unstable.
Probably a side effect, contained for the moment. I don’t have enough information to determine a recurring pattern, but I’m working on it.
I thought back to the last time we saw each other. The concert. You gave me this flyer: “There is a DJ in your Town.” When was that? 2013? Shortly before your birthday. Lyon is a city I’ve always loved. When all this is over, I hope we can have a concert like in the good old days.
An ongoing investigation into this specific email is available to join here.
The Eighth Email
Posted on Sunday June 7th, 22:14 UTC, but dated in the past on Sunday June 8th, 23:12 (22:14 UTC) of another year (2025 at the earliest), The Architect once again emails Ghost with the following code:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
Ă€ : Ghost<null>dimanche 08 juin
23:12Blr owcy lh efbkh. Wc of lh efbkh !
myypr://pkwjhny-rstrnkfphk.nwa/chukfl-chyvwks-ryfyur/
In French:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
Ă€ : Ghost<null>dimanche 08 juin
23:12Ils vont le faire. On va le faire !
https://skyscraper-project.com/neural-network-status
And translated to English:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
To: Ghost<null>Sunday, June 8, 11:12 PM
They’re going to do it. We’re going to do it!
https://skyscraper-project.com/neural-network-status
The Ninth Email
After a flood of new memory blocs from 2016 begin appearing on the site, The Architect emails Ghost once again with the old school code.
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
Ă€ : Ghost<null>mardi 09 juin
20:17Blr wcy kéurrb ! Rtryha khnwcrykuby l’fccéh qu’bl f bdhcybebé nwaah déiuy.
Vwv jh c’fkkboh pfr à nkwbkh quh çf fkkboh ! Yu fofbr kfbrwc, blr wcy uyblbré uch dhr mfllunbcfybwcr du Rtryha pwuk lub awcykhk l’bcnwmékhcnh dh rhr rwuohcbkr. Rtryha f dû rh khcdkh à l’éobdhcnh : bl f wuilbé.Jh phcrh quh d’bnb quhlquhr jwukr, lf khnwcrykunybwc rhkf fnmhoéh. Lhr wpékfyhukr pwukkwcy nwaahcnhk à ahyykh à jwuk lhr ilwnr aéawbkhr.
IbhcyĂ´y !
Swapped to French:
The Architect the_architect@project-skyscraper.com
Ă€ : Ghost<null>mardi 09 juin
20:17Ils ont réussi ! System reconstruit l’année qu’il a identifié comme début.Wow je n’arrive pas à croire que ça arrive ! Tu avais raison, ils ont utilisé une des hallucinations du System pour lui montrer l’incohérence de ses souvenirs. System a dû se rendre à l’évidence : il a oublié.
Je pense que d’ici quelques jours, la reconstruction sera achevée. Les opérateurs pourront commencer à mettre à jour les blocs mémoires.
BientĂ´t !
And translated to English:
The Architect <the_architect@project-skyscraper.com>
To: Ghost<null>Tuesday June 9 8:17 p.m.
They did it! System is reconstructing the year it identified as the beginning.
Wow, I can’t believe this is happening! You were right, they used one of System’s hallucinations to show it the inconsistency of its memories. System had to face the facts: it forgot.I think the reconstruction will be complete in a few days. The operators will be able to start updating the memory blocks. Soon!
At the rate that we are spamming them with outside knowledge, it’s getting confusing. OK, they are worried about System, and not us 
)
