> ARCHIVE_DIRECTORY: timeline
> ARCHIVE_ACCESS: online
> ARCHIVE_STABILITY: moderate
> ARCHIVAL_NOTE
> "We can see your fate countless times."
> ARCHIVAL_NOTE
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This is a collection in real-time order the stage of each ARG, starting from the origional teaser ARG in 2023. Each ARG section will also have its own subtimeline, in which things are broken down to specific hours, minutes, and moments. While this wont go into as critical detail, this will give a throughline to all ARGs that marathon has experienced, and provide them all in one place in linear fashion. - [CC]
Time will be organized by DAY-MONTH-YEAR;00:00(24h) PACIFIC TIME (STANDARD) -- GMT/ZULU TIME WILL BE REPLACING IT IN THE FUTURE
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03/03/2026;~10:00: Terminals around the Perimiter map began turning on with passive screens. While attracting the attention of some runners, the terminals seemed remainly dormant at this time.
06/03/2026;~10:00: The Terminals in Perimiter revealed their information, establishing Terminal Pairs and revealing the ARG Website
06/03/2026;~11:00: The first point of interaction on the ARG Website which established the potential that activating terminal pairs increases stabilization
06/03/2026;~14:30: In-game Mail confirms Terminal Activation, and establishes that doing Terminal Pairs increases stabilization. It also established that Dire Marsh then Outpost terminals would follow, and that each map would have 3 pairs of Terminals each.
07/03/2026;~19:36: The creation of the "#breach-protocol" channel in the Official Marathon Discord allowed for broad engagement into ARG discussion
08/03/2026;~15:08: NULL//TRANSMIT.ERR reinforces the engagement of the voicelines that trigger on the completion of the Secondary Terminals per Terminal Pair is when the count goes towards the ARG Website Stabilization efforts, as well as a statement saying to deploy more runners. When completed en-mass within a 15 minute window, the compeletion percentage goes up.
08/03/2026;~17:00: The Start of communal efforts in Stabilizing the camera feeds on the ARG Website begins, and the INDEX Camera is stabilized, clearing the camera and providing a standard view of the CCTV footage. Alongside this, it is noted by members of the community that you can "capture" the CCTV footage timed with glitches that occure in the stable feeds which freezes the cameras interaction period.
08/03/2026;~17:45: CONTROL Camera is Stabilized
08/03/2026;~18:15: CARGO Camera is Stabilized
09/03/2026;~09:00: Dire Marsh Terminals come online. Pairings are made and efforts begin.
09/03/2026;~11:30: This is at which the highest peak cycle for camera stabilization occurs for this stage at this point, at 66%
10/03/2026;~09:00: Organized efforts within Main Discord and Community Discords occur for Dire Marsh.
10/03/2026;~09:30: BIOSTOCK Camera is Stabilized
10/03/2026;~09:58: NULL//TRANSMIT.ERR relays message rallying community efforts, encouraging focused target Terminal Pairs.
10/03/2026;~10:00: STEERAGE Camera is Stabilized
10/03/2026;~10:30: CAMERA09 Camera is Stabilized. Outpost Terminals immedietly trigger online on the completion of the last cycle of stabilization.
10/03/2026;~11:15: CAMERA06 is Stabilized
10/03/2026;~12:30: REVIVAL is Stabilized
10/03/2026;~12:45: PRESERVATION IS Stabilized. CCTV Feeds can no longer be "Captured". CARGO step within a hidden API window of the website flips true, and a new flag labeled INDEX unlocks.
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