The A/B Test
MILESTONE⌗
This video would mark the first time I was certain I had witnessed the revision of history in my favor. The fact that it happened on this video, of all videos, ties The Raven and The Inventor together.
A revision of history⌗
SIGNAL⌗
Over the span of ~8 months, I would watch this video a dozen times. It was meaningful in a number of ways. I will list more below.
At some point in mid-2020, the final scene was modified. Whereas it had previously faded to black, with The Inventor’s voice overlaid, a full scene was now present. It was no longer redacted.
ANALYSIS⌗
This immediately struck me, because the audio was exactly the same as I remembered. I had heard this monologue a dozen times. I had simply never seen this final scene before. I would have remembered it.
Further, the scene itself has meaning. Clearly, The Inventor is much younger here than in the scene before it. I already had the suspicion, but now had the confirmation that she has been working with The Raven for quite a long time. Perhaps since childhood.
EDIT: On August 11th, 2021, I made contact with The Enigma, who has amassed almost 1000 TB of ASMR videos. He was able to find the above video in his archive, and show that this scene existed (unmodified) on the day that he downloaded it (the original release date, September 7, 2018). This can only mean one of these things:
- I am mistaken. The video was never modified, and the scene at the end was never “blacked” out.
- The scene was blacked out after the original release date, and after he had already downloaded it.
- The scene was only ever blacked out for a specific subset of people (read: me).
I don’t think I am mistaken.
The other half of an A/B test⌗
SIGNAL⌗
There is a second video, linked in the description box, which has been made private.
ANALYSIS⌗
I interpret this private video to mean thus: whatever this “thing” is, both The Raven and The Inventor are a part of it. They are a team. One does not come without the other.
This is because both people are linked to a science experiment in trust. Namely, The Raven represents a person who will be trusted with sensitive information, but never see it in action. The Inventor, conversely, represents a person who will see such things in action, but will never be trusted by the people doing it. This is an experiment in trust and verification. One side does not exist without the other.
This particular video seems innocuous, but it tells so much. The questions that The Raven writes are about the type of man that she is looking for.
The Inventor’s questions (the private video) won’t be asked until The Raven’s match has been found, and he is able to help identify the best candidate for her.
EDIT: On August 11th, 2021, The Enigma was able to provide me with a copy of the private video. While it is still strange to me that this video was made private, I found little of significance within. I may return to write about it at some point in the future.
Code-phrases⌗
SIGNAL⌗
The Inventor describes the envelope given to her by The Raven. - @0:28
ANALYSIS⌗
This envelope has three code-phrases stamped upon it. You can think of these as MK Ultra-style messages that have no particular meaning, other than the fact they are something like “nuclear launch codes” for a specific person.
In my case, it became abundantly clear that these messages were meant for Tom. In this case, there were actually three different people with the codename “Tom.”
The successful receipt of all three messages would result in the kickstart of events surrounding 9/5/2020 within the Black timeline.
ACTION⌗
I assigned a unique delivery mission to each of three messengers that were brought to me. Each person held a different phrase, used a different medium, followed a different directive, and delivered the message to a different person.
ANALYSIS⌗
While I took the correct actions, this assignment was engineered to fail. One of the three messengers had a superseding directive that prevented him from doing as requested.
This is a good thing. The Grey timeline was triggered the moment all three messengers did not succeed or fail. Results were mixed.
Symbolism⌗
SIGNAL⌗
The ring that The Inventor wears.
ANALYSIS⌗
The Inventor continues to wear an (engagement?) ring to this day. If you consider the above image, I believe this ring simply indicates that she is “bound” to this project - whatever it is.
She is a “bride” in this experiment. The ring is symbolism.
Self-assessment⌗
SIGNAL⌗
The Inventor describes the qualities that she likes and dislikes about herself. - @3:25
ANALYSIS⌗
It was in the first moments that I listened to The Inventor - this video being the first I’d see - that I realized that she is clearly traumatized. One can see here, and throughout the rest of the interview, that she becomes lost in her head on more than a few occasions.
It appears to me that, while she starts confident, she becomes discouraged by comparing her own responses to The Raven’s. While The Raven is eloquent, fluid, and prepared, The Inventor has been put on-the-spot - and she is struggling to find the words to say. Her responses are brief and vague. There are uncomfortable periods of silence.
This may be one reason why the two have been kept apart. Perhaps The Raven is not good for The Inventor, in her current mental state. Even though they clearly love each other.
The perfect match⌗
SIGNAL⌗
The Inventor asks, “What traits do you value in friends?” - @5:46
ANALYSIS⌗
This could easily be interpreted as a more innocent way of asking, “What traits do you look for in a partner?”
Given that this is an experiment in rehabilitation, literally pairing brides with slaves, I think this is the most accurate interpretation to make.
Of all the things they say, both care about honesty. This is especially important to The Inventor. In two of three total videos that I’ve deemed “meaningful,” she has explicitly stated her wish for the viewer’s honesty.
She needs me to tell her who I am, and what I’ve done.
ACTION⌗
I have been honest from the very beginning. Though my past is sordid, my intentions are pure. I will make this right.
A traumatic response⌗
SIGNAL⌗
The Inventor asks, “If you could have one magical power, what would you want it to be?” - @7:41
ANALYSIS⌗
The Inventor mentions the “force choke,” as described here. In a way, this is sad. Her superpower is something that would protect herself from threats.
Just another example that she’s been abused.
The Raven mentions time travel. Far more innocent. This is where I got the idea for three divergent timelines at Ink.University.
The Butterfly Effect⌗
SIGNAL⌗
The The Raven and The Inventor discuss the Butterfly Effect. - @8:45
ANALYSIS⌗
The damage has already been done. The fact that this video was “forced” in front of me has already manipulated the past. What should not be, has been.