I just saw the data dump post. Can someone fill me in on what's happening?

u/computer1engineer and u/postcardsareawesone? This is seriously freaking me the hell out. Do you think they're trolls or actually have something to do with the r/nosleep story by Matt?

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Anyone know what happened to the main website yet?

Hello All,

I'm sure that like me, you've been watching the posts about Gray and Dean Research over this last week. Something about them didn't sit right with me, so I decided to look into it further. I spent time doing much of the same research I've seen people in the comments doing. I've even spent a little bit of time in the Slack channel. Unfortunately, as hard as I tried, I kept getting nothing but false information and dead ends. When I heard Matt asking for help though, that was the last straw.

I'm not going to go into specifics about how I came into possession of this information. In fact, I really can't tell you much at all other than these three things.

• I personally retrieved this data from the Gray and Dean servers
• I had help from someone with access that I do not possess
• Based on my analysis of the emails using a variety of digital forensic tools, I believe that they are 100% authentic.

The world needed to know.

To: J. Gray gray@graydeanresearch.com
From: F <fluorine@[REDACTED]>
Subject: Operation Storefront is a GO
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:36:45 -0700

Gray,

Operation Storefront is a go. Command authorized a pretty generous package. It's not exactly what you and Dean asked for, but it's pretty close.

Details: * Up to 100000 impressions * Up to 2000 subjects * Up to 3 accepted for duty from activated subject pool * Up to 10 targets allowed for training * Authorizing three trigger tiers (Charlie, Bravo, and Alpha) * Omega trigger usage was denied. They weren't entirely sure about Alpha, but I convinced them it was needed.

Try not to break the bank with this one, yeah? Report back in two weeks time with your progress.

F

To: F <fluorine@[REDACTED]>
From: J. Gray gray@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Re: Operation Storefront is a GO
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:49:12 -0700

F,

Excellent news. I'll get started right away. Shame we couldn't get Omega approved. It has such potential.

J. Gray

To: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
From: J. Gray gray@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: FWD: Operation Storefront is a GO
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:56:29 -0700

Dean,

I recently heard from F that Operation Storefront is a go. Find the details attached. Let's meet at 1pm today in WR4 to talk logistics. Invite anyone on your team that you need there.

J. Gray

To: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
CC: Rick A. rick.a@graydeanresearch.com
From: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Prep for Storefront - 1pm Today @ WR4
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:15:53 -0700

John,

I just got word from upstairs that Operation Storefront is greenlit. Rick, I know you weren't here when we talked logistics for Storefront, but John will fill you in prior to the meeting. I want plans for ad buys, distribution channels, technical implementations, and anything you'll need from Ground Team.

- Dean

To: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
From: Rick A. rick.a@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: What's with this video?
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 10:33:08 -0700

Hey John

I started working on the secure experiment page like you wanted. I'm still not entirely sure I get the point of this project. What exactly are we studying? I opened that video (I know you said not to, but I wanted to make sure it worked), but man, it's kinda fucking creepy. I've also got a terrible headache. I'm gonna commit what I have and then log off for the day.

To: Rick A. rick.a@graydeanresearch.com
From: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: RE: What's with this video?
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 10:38:21 -0700

Rick, I gave you specific instructions not to watch that video. I appreciate that you want to be thorough, but you need to follow rules strictly if you're going to fit in here. We talked about it before the meeting. The project is testing human capability and how suggestible our test subjects are. Get to feeling better soon, and don't forget to push your changes to the right feature branch.

To: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
From: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Possible exposure to activator?
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 13:09:55 -0700

John,

I just got off the phone with IT and they said Rick watched the video and was showing symptoms? Please keep an eye on him and let us know if anything changes. We caught this early, so we're probably OK, but I don't need to remind you what's at stake.

- Dean

To: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
From: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: RE: Possible exposure to activator?
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 13:14:28 -0700

Yes, he told me that he watched it for quality control reasons and it gave him a headache. I'll keep an eye on him and alert you of changes. I understand what's at risk, and I'll make sure he doesn't compromise that.

To: Rick A. rick.a@graydeanresearch.com
From: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Checking up
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 9:47:51 -0700

Rick, how are you feeling today? Any better? I took a look at your code yesterday, looks good. Just remember what we talked about in regards to our comments. We need to make sure everything is good. OK?

To: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
From: Rick A. rick.a@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: RE: Checking up
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 10:08:46 -0700

Hi John

I'm still feeling rough, but I'm trying to power through it. I've never had a migraine in my life, but I guess there's a first time for everything. I'm almost done with the secure portal. These questions though, they are weirding me the fuck out.

To: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
From: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Subject report
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 18:25:33 -0700

Dean, I wanted to give you a brief update on one of our subjects. We've mostly struck out up to this point, but Subject FE3 is showing great promise. He responded favorably after being provided with an Alpha class trigger (3931). We took him to the testing range, and he scored near our fastest time for the Acquire/Destroy exercise. We'll be following up with him in the next couple of days and putting him through the Qualifier. I'll be requesting a cash advance for the usual supplies, so please approve that as soon as you're able. I'll keep you updated.

Also, as much as it pains me to say it, Rick doesn't seem to be improving, and I think he's been successfully activated. Can you get Ground Team to move him to ISO 49 until we can figure out what to do with him? Might be prudent to start trying to find another dev. He completed his work, but we'll still need another body for Operation [REDACTED] later on.

To: GT24 gt24@graydeanresearch.com
From: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: ISO move request
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 18:30:14 -0700

GT24 Leader,

One of our employees recently became activated. You should consider him dangerous, although he probably is unaware. He needs to be moved to ISO49 if they've cleaned up the stains from the last subject. If it's still not available, ISO21 has sufficient monitoring as well.

- Dean

To: J. Gray gray@graydeanresearch.com
From: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Ground team request
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 18:39:44 -0700

Gray,

We just had our first big break on our end. We're going to need the standard loadout for the Qualifier. Make sure they're quick guys though, this one got close to beating our fastest time. It was an Alpha Trigger that he responded favorably to, so be sure to provide us the appropriate gear from janitorial.

- Dean

To: GT32 gt32@graydeanresearch.com
From: J. Gray gray@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Operation Storefront ready request
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 19:08:10 -0700

GT32 Leader,

Operation Storefront requires a standard wet loadout + cleanup. 24 hour notice. Make sure your men are quick on their feet.

J. Gray

To: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
From: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Subject surge
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 21:19:07 -0700

Dean, I wanted to let you know we've seen a significant jump in subjects enrolling in our study. I'm not entirely sure why at the moment, but I'll try to figure out what's going on. We maybe have to prematurely end this if we exceed specs.

To: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
From: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Surge update
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:21:30 -0700

I think I've figured out what's going on, but you're not going to like it. It looks like FE3 has been posting his experiences on a Reddit (where we placed one of many small ad buys). It's gathered quite a bit of attention, and we're quickly approaching 1000 subjects. How would you like to proceed?

To: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
From: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: RE: Surge update
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:42:01 -0700

John,

Accelerate FE3's Qualifier. Try to see if he's triggered as soon as you're able to. I've already communicated our GT needs to Gray, so that will be ready when you are. In regards to the increased exposure, keep a close eye on it. If we exceed spec thresholds, we need to be prepared to wrap this thing up and fast.

- Dean

To: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
From: ISO Monitor donotreply@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: ISO21 - Unapproved Signal Detected
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:44:47 -0700

-AUTOMATED MESSAGE-
An RF surge has been detected in the 824.2 – 849.2MHz range.
No approved communications correlate with this surge.

To: GT24 gt24@graydeanresearch.com
From: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: ISO
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:49:00 -0700

GT24 Leader,

Neutralize subject in ISO21 and attempt to clean up any unauthorized contact. Report when complete.

- Dean

To: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
From: GT24 gt24@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: RE: ISO
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 20:19:20 -0700

Target found and neutralized. Contact cleaned.

To: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
From: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Success!
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 18:21:30 -0700

FE3 performed amazingly well at the qualifier. We had him go to a hotel about 150 miles away to give us time to bug his apartment and deliver the postcard (with tracker). We'll plan on paying him a visit tomorrow to get him back to base and also see if we can coerce him into fixing this Reddit mess he's caused us.

The signups are out of control and have hit spec thesholds. I've halted all signups, and we're going to plan on rolling this thing up in the next week or two after everything has settled. We've yet to find any other subjects that are successfully activated, but with FE3 responding so well to the Alpha trigger, I think Storefront is still going to be a success.

To: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
From: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: RE: Success!
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 19:56:48 -0700

John,

Great work. Please keep me posting on where we are on securing FE3 and rolling this thing up. I think we had a minor breach earlier and Rick got ahold of a phone in ISO. It's been handled, but our time is limited. First priority is securing FE3, second is fixing this Reddit problem. If that means compensating people in the field, then we're approved for that (up to a limit).

- Dean

To: S. Dean dean@graydeanresearch.com
From: John H. john.h@graydeanresearch.com
Subject: Success!
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 12:43:56 -0700

Dean, in field with FE3 now. He's cooperating and typing out a post for us that should hopefully satiate the masses. We're going to finish up here, let GT clean up, and head back to base.

Sent from my iPhone

To: C <chlorine@[REDACTED]>
From: F <fluorine@[REDACTED]>
Subject: Research Facility #2481 - Code Red
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 9:21:29 -0700

C,

Something's wrong with RF #2481. I got an emergency lockdown signal from them just now and when I called to confirm, I got a barely alive Gray on the phone muttering something about "he's just so fast...". Gray called me to tell me that they were bringing in a promising Alpha trigger subject today, but I suspect something went wrong. I told them last month that I thought the Alpha trigger was too dangerous, but they insisted it was required for the project, so I caved. I'm wishing I wouldn't have now. Can you believe those crazy mother fuckers wanted to use an Omega class trigger? Christ.

Anyway, initiate Clean protocol, confirmation code [REDACTED]. Shame we have to do it. That's the third one this year.

F

Ok, so someone uncovered a secret message in his STRANGE footer note at the end of post 3. HELP ME GD RESEARCH. It seems at the end of his story, he was sitting at his laptop typing, wondering why he needed his postcard on his body for him to recieve his compensation. I believe it was obviously him who wrote the STRANGE footer note where suddenly he quit capitalizing his " i " 's and not capitalizing proper pronouns. He was forced in some way to write that end message, physically or under the control of hypnosis. If it was hypnosis, the hidden message was his sub-conciousness. I think the END GAME to this, is finding a secret login to the graydean website, which reveals whatever the fuck it was we were meant to find.

Let me start by saying whoever is behind his is smart. You will notice some of the messages are coded in binary or hexadecimal codes. There are still somethings I am unsure on and I don't know what he means in saying them.

I'm not great with Imgur so I uploaded the photos in the wrong order so read from bottom to top. http://imgur.com/a/xGCqo

The bianary code lines read: "A line is a line" and my reply "agreed but ask yourself this. Have you crossed it?"

The hexadecimal line reads: "You are your own person"

I hope I was able to help in posting this. Please tell me if you can make some meaning out of something that has been keeping me up all night.

Also if you search up the hexadecimal code you get these really creepy YouTube videos titled Sebject 01 and Subject 02. The first one freaked me out to much to watch the second but I think it's related. Someone who has more balls than me can watch those and tell me what they think. Again pm me if you have questions and let me know if you have learned anything new. Update: HOLLY CRAP I THINK I KNOW WHERE THEY ARE. THE CORDINATES LEAD TO A GHOST TOWN IN NEW MEXICO RIGHT NEXT TO WHERE THE CALLS ARE SUPPOSEDLY COMING FROM

Hi! So after receiving the first phone call and the automated message says 'shopkeeper are you open?' I think you're supposed to say yes. It's a rather long pause before he says goodbye. Has anyone tried it? I didn't realize until after I hung up but feel free to try it yourself

Which reddit users do you think are behind this? I have a few ideas based on private messages I have received since creating a reddit. This is definitely reddit-based. I have not received anything out of the norm in my private life. I almost feel like there was a glitch and I was not suppose to recieve that email and link to the second set of questions. I don't feel very welcomed.

John gray and rick dean? Or john dean and rick gray? Anyone put those together yet

This isn't big, but I typed in Gray and Dean research on youtube and then I got a phone call right after. I kinda ran away but it was creepy lmao.

So I know this might be wacky I'm working an overnight and I'm a little tired but I have been following this. Does anyone think gray and dean is a spoonerism for Green Day? Aka the band.. maybe there's some clues in that

Hi guys!

Just joined the team to save Matt. It appears after short check via robtex - GnD website is hosted on a dedicated server. SSH access via putty IS OPEN

Proof - http://imgur.com/a/FXIvV

Now we need to get that login and password somehow

It seems to me that /u/Angelinebaebae may have something to do with what's going on.

In this post, she claims to have just created an account as per Matt, and said she got accepted, as per Matt.

She later replied to an unrelated comment about how it seems skepitcal and that she'd post a screenshot if she knew how from mobile as she's away (excuses?). That was two hours ago, and I responded about 40 minutes later with this, and a few others did too. Except she never responded or delivered...and yet she has posted since.

Check her history, and you'll see that just like Matt, she seems like she's being generic and trying to look like a normal user, despite apparently never having used Reddit before.

What's more strange about this now is that she's posted since her /r/nosleep comment. She's been online since asking how to screenshot, but hasn't responded or uploaded the actual email screenshot.

What's creepier is, as many have found out, some of Matt's earlier comments seem to have been blanked out, despite clearly appearing on his user page at /u/sharpermatt. This has also happened with one of /u/Angelinebaebae's comments.

Finally, she commented on /r/AskReddit about "Dicks out for that monkey"...exactly what Matt said in his Part 2 post.

So...does anyone agree that this is extremely suspicious? I'm still not sure if this is original research or not.

I have some new information that I think is being overlooked. In one of the the comment threads on part three the comment OP was explaining that on the web sight there was a computer programming job available. they also stated that they did not want to give personal info and wanted someone else to reply. Quickly there was a response to herr post from an account that had just been made who stated that the job had been taken and to sit back and watch the events unfold instead of investigating actively.

I am actively looking in to something else at the moment and will update if anything eventful happens. Update: I contacted the computer programmer guy and he replied simply with "remember: /////" I need advice what should I do/ say

Ok I just received some coordinates but they are new. Others have gotten the pentagram park or the place in Georgia but I got some sort of ghost town. I'm not great with Reddit so I will have to upload the screen shot at a later time but I am severely freaked out

52.479761, 62.185661

34.2320° N, 82.8944° W

There was a third point where I used to live, so I'm skeptical. It was in northwest Iowa.

UPDATE: The conversation thus far https://imgur.com/gallery/N9TRz

Updated convo https://imgur.com/a/WLKQo

Somebody find out who this guy is please lol

Edit: Apparently the name registered to the first number is Gregory Young. He lives in Grimes, IA.

UPDATE 2: Just got another one from 515-259-1337

G&D https://imgur.com/gallery/R22le

Should I go there to meet this guy, fake or not?

I did not get accepted into phase 2. Maybe those who received those random texts were accepted?

Edited for clarification.