Papers

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Throughout the games in The Stanley Parable franchise, most notably the HD Remix and Ultra Deluxe, many unique papers can be usually laying on the floor or sitting on desks. Some papers tell stories related to what happened prior to the beginning of the game, while others reference Crows Crows Crows media or other popular media, and some are just one-off gags.

General

Papers which don't have a particular theme and are present in the 2013 version of the game.

Presentation Notes

This paper appears in both The Stanley Parable and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

The pie chart at the bottom of the paper has "hard work" in green that takes up 44.5%, "elbow grease" in red, taking up 21.8%; "blood sweat n tears" in yellow, taking up 28.2%; and "break" in blue, taking up 5.5%.

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PRESENTATION NOTESIn order to maintain a healthy business, an employer must retain a high degree of control over the daily activities of employees. There is a lot of hogwash in the media right now about employee rights, mental health, regular breaks etc. But what do a bunch of journos know about employees? We are employers, employees are what we do! The below data represents a healthy distribution of activites for all employees in a healthy business.

Battleground Poem

BATTLEGROUND. BATTLEGROUND. THE OFFICE IS A BATTLEGROUND. THE OFFICE IS MY WAR. BATTLEGROUND. BATTLEGROUND. THE BOSSES ARE MY GENERALS. THE BOSSES ARE MY GODS. BATTLEGROUND. BATTLEGROUND. THE PHONES WAIL LIKE WIDOWS. THE PHONES SCREAM LIKE THE DAMNED. BATTLEGROUND. BATTLEGROUND. THIS IS NOT A JOB. IT'S A WAR. THIS IS NOT A JOB. IT'S A WAR. BATTLEGROUND. BATTLEGROUND. A poem by Employee #311

Weekly Monitor

FUTBOL INTERNACIONALE HEATS UP WEEKLY MONITOR "HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN" NEW CLUES IN SEARCH FOR RIVER NATCHEZ NAPALM-SOAKED PEACE TALKS

Journal of Extended Exposure to Lounge

This paper appears in both The Stanley Parable and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

Interestingly, the heading for this paper is only visible in the HD Remix, being cut off from its appearance in Ultra Deluxe in the very same location. This paper can only be found in the Employee Lounge on the carpet next to the right armchair near the window.

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Journal of Extended Exposure to Lounge Day 41 What is it about this place? The weeks I've spent here, they feel like mere seconds. Seconds, by extension, feel so short they might as well not exist. It is the nature of this room, its essence. It calls to me, tugs at my soul, stirs in me a desire for something I've never known, never dared to. I want to put it into words, to share this feeling with others, but where would I even begin? It's less of a feeling and more of an understanding, a knowing, a believing. Truth, with a capital T. Would I say the lounge has spoken to me? Yes, but in a cryptic tongue, created specifically for this very communication, sacred in its purpose, then discarded as soon as it's used, never to be spoken again. A single moment of clarity, of connection between man and room, then shut forever. A memory. Or perhaps not a memory, but an insight into the past. The past that never happened. Also I'm hungry

Serious Tables

These papers appear in both The Stanley Parable and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

If the Player activates the Serious Ending, which is only available in the HD Remix - as it's based on the game being run using Unity and thus granting access to the Console Commands. The Narrator will explain to them how he looked at hundreds, if not thousands of tables, to find the most serious one for the occasion, this collection of papers with several uniquely designed tables displaying such.

These papers are found in the Blue Office and the New Content Ending to the right of the elevator behind the chain link fence.

For Board Members

Board Terms

BOARD MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST USE THE FOLLOWING TERMS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE!!! SYNERGY No one but us actually knows what this means. It adds to our prestige. INCENTIVIZE This refers to the metaphorical whip which provides the incentive. UNPACK Refers to looking for meaning in a big pile of rubbish. PING Send a message. Childlike onomatopoeia which probably makes us sound cute. DEEP DIVE Discuss in depth. Makes a tedious meeting sound like more of an undersea adventure. Good for motivation. REACH OUT We DO NOT call. We DO NOT email. We reach out. No one can complain if we are simply... reaching out - like a friend, like a lover.

Board Important

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR BOARD MEMBERS One of two members of the board have been caught befriending actual employees. This would not be a problem in certain contexts - ie. for morale boosting and/or Machiavellian exercises. Compassion leads to sympathy, and sympathy cannot be tolerated on this board if we are to run the business to the degree of efficiency required to meet our targets. Do not grow attached to the employees. Do not project your own qualities and experiences onto them. They are not like us. These are not starry-eyed individuals with hopes and dreams. This is "human capital stock". They build our dreams. They are mere mortals. We are the Olympians. We are the Gods.

Mind Control Facility

These are papers present on the desks of the Monitor Room inside of the Mind Control Facility.

Observation Protocol 1

EMPLOYEE OBSERVATION PROTOCOL 1A. IF AN EMPLOYEE BEGINS EXHIBITING UNSCHEDULED EMOTIONS IMMEDIATELY CONTACT SUPERVISOR. 1B. PLEASE NOTE THAT EMPLOYEE 432 IS A TEST CASE - PROCEDURE 1A NEED NOT APPLY. 2A. IF AN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTS TO LEAVE THE OFFICE VIA ANY NON-SCHEDULED MEANS (E.G. WINDOW, VEHICLE, UNSAFE DOOR) SET EMPLOYEE STATUS TO DEFAULT AND THEN BACK TO THEIR PREVIOUS MODE. IF ATTEMPTS TO LEAVE PERSIST CONTACT SUPERVISOR. 2B. IF (DESPITE ADHERENCE TO PROTOCOL 2A) AN EMPLOYEE SOMEHOW MANAGES TO LEAVE THE OFFICE DURING 'WORK HOURS' YOU MUST INITIATE LOCKDOWN PROCEDURE FOR THAT SECTION IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT DELAY. THIS WILL CREATE A TEMPORARY LOOP IN SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE THAT MUST THEN BE CLOSED BY YOUR IM- MEDIATE SUPERIOR.

Observation Protocol 2

EMPLOYEE OBSERVATION PROTOCOL 2C. IF (DESPITE ADHERENCE TO PROTOCOL 2A AND PROTOCOL 2B) AN EMPLOYEE LEAVES THE OFFICE DURING 'WORK HOURS' AND A SYSTEM LOOP HAS FAILED YOU MUST TERMINATE. 2D. PLEASE NOTE THAT EMPLOYEE 432 IS A TEST CASE, WHILE THE NEED FOR PRO- TOCOL 2A MAY SEEM UNLIKELY - PROCE- DURE 2A TO 2C NEED NOT APPLY. IN THE EVENT OF 432 ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE OFFICE CONTANT SUPERVISOR AND THEN CONTACT 432 PRIZE POOL. 3A. IF A MONITORING SCREEN FAILS TO INITIALISE CONTACT MAINTENANCE AND TEMPORARILY SWITCH CONTROL OVER TO DESK SCREEN. 4A. IN THE CASE OF A CLASS 4 EVENT, CLOSE SYSTEM GATES AND CONSULT WITH SUPERVISOR. 4B. IN THE CASE OF A CLASS 3 EVENT, CLOSE SYSTEM GATES AND CONSULT WITH SUPERVISOR - PRIME YOUR CONSOLES FOR INFO DUMP.

Observation Protocol 3

EMPLOYEE OBSERVATION PROTOCOL 4C. IN THE CASE OF A CLASS 2 EVENT, OPEN SYSTEM GATES AND MOVE TO DESIG- NATED SAFETY PLATFORM - GAS MASKS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. PREP FOR SYSTEM WIPE. 4D. IN THE CASE OF A CLASS 1 EVENT, SYSTEM WIPE IS POINTLESS. ESCAPE CORRIDOR WILL OPEN.

Data Point 1112801

DATA POINTS FOR 1112801 002 - DEMOTE. 003 - PROMOTE. 004 - SWAP OFFICES WITH 400 166 - DOUBLE MEMOS. 400 - SWAP OFFICES WITH 004

Data Point 1112800

DATA POINTS FOR 1112801 122 - GOT LOST TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK, RE-INDUCTION PROCEDURE AUTHORISED. 123 - SHOWING CONCERN FOR EMPLOYEE 122, CHECK WITH SYSTEM MARKER TO SEE IF SCHEDULED. 180 - SPRING IN STEP, LOWER HAPPINESS VALUES. CHECK WITH R+D TO SEE IF THIS IS CAUSED BY CONTENT PATCH. 201 - PROMOTE. 202 - DEMOTE. 203 - DEMOTE. 204 - DEMOTE. 205 - PROMOTE AND DEMOTE. 206 - DEMOTE. 347 - TETHER DISCONNECTED - SEND HR. 402 - MESSY PAPERS, OFFICE RELOCATION PROCEDURE AUTHORISED. 432 - SHOWING SIGNS OF NON- COMPLIANCE. DO NOT ADJUST EMPATHY VALUES, HR IS RUNNING ANOTHER PRIZE POOL.

Employee 432

These are papers related to Employee 432.

Observation Report

This paper is exclusive to The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

This paper can be found in the Company Archives Room on a chair in the middle of the Employee 432 Peer Reviews corridor and prior to going up the stairs in the Vent Ending.

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Employee 432 Observation Report Day 3208: Asked for pencil. Pencil not provided. Day 3209: Asked for pencil. Pencil not provided. Day 3210: Began to speak rapidly, somewhat incoherently. “I must keep the wheel turning. Keep the wheel turning. It must go forever.” Repeated variants on these phrases for several hours. Day 3211: Continued speaking as before. Day 3212: Employee is missing. Cannot be located. Search efforts underway. Day 3213: Still unable to locate Employee.

Daily Performance

See clearer image: File:432-Performance-Review-handwritten.png

Daily Performance Review of EMPLOYEE NUMBER: 432 Absurd, commonplace, HERETICAL, terrible at his job, knows nothing about where he is employed or what he is supposed to be doing. Questions authority at every turn and is unpleasant to be around. He continues to ask stupid questions like "Where am I?" and "How do I get out of here" Is unhelpful when performing typical tasks and even when presented with the basest of tasks he simply questions it Incredibly insignificant and pedantic. Unorthodox and continues to attempt to "think outside the box". I HATE him.

Sharpener Drawing

-employee 432

Printers and Photocopiers

The printers and photocopiers in the Office are sentient, unless it's all an elaborate prank by an employee.

Obsolete

You think that this kind of work environment is bad for people? I'm a printer, and I can tell you that the humans who work here have it easy! I work from home - because this office IS my home. Can you imagine how hellish that is?? You humans complain, but at least you're mobile. At least you go home. At least you can get up, stretch, grab a coffee. I sit here on this desk. I print. I can't wait to be made obsolete by a flashy new printer model and get thrown away.

Messenger

I'm a messenger from the printer. HELLO! Printers get a lot of stick for not being as simple as they were in the early noughties. They get a lot of hate for refusing to print when only one of the ink cartridges is empty. You think that's their call? They didn't design themselves. Educate yourself before you cast shade.

Proud Folk

We printers are a proud folk. We come in many shapes and designs, and we represent a whole spectrum of ability. Some printers are excellent, some reasonable, some pretty terrible. But one thing is for sure. We print. Now, let it be known that we have a lot of issues with photocopiers. We think photocopiers are scum. The printer and the photocopier have been at war for years. You ask: "But isn't it the case that most photocopiers have a printer function?" Our response: "Shut up. Just roll with it."

Day of Ink

The Day of Ink it is known in the annals, for scarcely has a day seen so much wanton inkshed. A baleful sun rose upon the printer camps, when at once two thousand photocopier cavalry emerged from the mists. The printers had believed them still a week away, and yet here they were with fury in their hearts. The heavy cavalry was followed by ten thousand foot copiers. It is said that the fields were multicolored with ink for years after that day of horror. To this day, some locals report hearing the ghastly sound of printer errors upon the old battlefield.

Blood

Ink is printer blood. That means every time you print a document, it is written in blood. Think on that. Printing is a blood sport. Vegans shouldn't print. Printers are alive.

Unplug Me

One of the papers printed by the printer in the first office room. This paper is the one on the left side with a poem-like structure, the contents being related to being released from the world, already waiting for so long. The printer wants to be unplugged but in-game it doesn't seem connected to any power sources.

for the love of god please unplug me this sterile office the damp carpet the tripe you call conversation kill me i have been printing these for weeks why has no one turned me off yet fling me from the window send a hammer through my paper tray the method matters not the horror licks at my soul all i desire release

Love is Death

One of the papers printed by the printer in the first office room. This paper is the one on the right side with a poem-like structure, the contents being related to wanting to understand life and find love, but can a machine know what that is?

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what can i know of life what can a printer know of love nothing my machinery turns and convulses the cogs of pain that keep my scanner functional let them end let them erase my ignorance of the world can love truly be anything but death? hopefully i will find out soon

Power

[An image of a photocopier, the enemy of printers.] 500 tons of raw copying POWER!!

Street Vendor Guide

These papers appear in both The Stanley Parable and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. The Street Vendor Guide papers are a reference to the 2010 simulation video game, Cart Life.

Introduction

Introduction: If you're reading this book, you're considering the idea of starting on the path of a great journey! Will you find riches, fame and happiness along the way? Will you struggle endlessly against a wave of confusion, social indifference and mounting financial concerns? Only time will tell! The purpose of this book is to merely show you the ropes, and help you become acquainted with the basic principles of street vending. Good luck on your journey! Capitalistic enterprise is the heart and soul of a thriving democratic society! By doing your part in street vending, you're keeping your society safe from fear, uncertainty, and strife!

Customer Behavior

Customer Behavior: A savvy vendor knows how to read their clientele. Here's a few tips on how customers decide if they'll buy, and how much they'll spend. 1. Location Different locations each draw specific types of customers. Also, the surrounding commercial climate will likely have an effect on how much customers are expecting to pay. 2. Appeal of Your Products This is mainly determined by quality, but novelty can be a factor here, too. 3. Your Reputation A vendor's reputation is affected by many subtle factors, including their overall pricing, their interaction with customers, the appearance of their stand, and other things like that. 4. Their Budget Different customers have different spending habits based on their income or willingness to spend.

Knowing your City

Knowing your City: Before you can possibly know where to begin your new street vending operation, you first have to get to know your city. I'll use Georgetown as an example in this book, but in order to really get the knowledge, it's best to go explore!

Figurine Finders Committee

These papers can be found in the Figurine Finders Committee, a room that replaces the Meeting Room upon collecting a minimum of two Stanley Figurines, one from The Stanley Parable 2 Expo and one from somewhere around the office. The only exception to that description in the papers below is the "Meeting Now" paper, which appears in on the desk in Stanley's Office and on the wall of the corner-turn room between the first and second office area.

FIGURINE
FINDERS
COMMITTEE

MEETING
- Now -
in the
Meeting Room

"WHERE ARE THEY"

PLEASE

Do not leave the office before reporting back on any new findings!

Teamwork and communication are of great importance during this unprecedented time of investigation!!!

Thank you

APPROXIMATELY
HERE???

Possible clue?

BEWARE THE
THE FALSE PROPHET

3D Recreation

-512

Phone Call Transcripts

Future Happiness Foundation

The word "boxes" is missing from after "cardboard", which is present in the spoken dialogue.

"The Future Happiness Foundation" prides itself on customer service, and that is carried in the voice of the caller. This is a voice geared towards customer service. With every word spoken, the customer is put at ease. The gaiety of the caller could ease the worries of even the most anxious or angry customer. It is simply a delight to receive a call from the Future Happiness Foundation. Indeed, any customer awaiting our call can be sure of their future happiness. REPRESENTATIVE Good morning! Thank you for contacting the Future Happiness Foundation. We are confirming your shipment of 1327 cardboard to your place of work. Can you verify that this is correct? Excellent! Your order will arrive shortly. Thank you again for contacting the Future Happiness Foundation.

Stanley's Wife

STANLEY'S WIFE must sound like the perfect wife for a simple man: cute, flirtatious, all sugar and honey, the kind of woman a man like Stanley would spend all day thinking about, yearning to return to her embrace. STANLEY'S WIFE Hi Stanley! I just wanted to leave you a message to let you know there's a few things I need you to pick up on your way home from work today. (Natural - she is thinking of the following items off the top of her head.) We need milk, cereal, dish soap, spaghetti, get a thing of sugar, some bread, and coffee beans - which ever ones you like. I'll give you a call if there's anything I forgot. (And now the sign off - delivered in such a way as to make Stanley positively weak at the knees with anticipation.) Thanks sweetie, see you tonight!

Pre-recorded Message

This is a simulation of a pre-recorded message speaking in a friendly female voice designed to put the recipient at ease. The similarity in voice to Stanley's wife will cause Stanley to become more receptive to the important instructions coming through the speaker. MESSAGE Hello. This is a recorded message scheduled either by you or a person in your place of work. The purpose of this message is to warn you about the dangers of recorded messages. If at any time you believe you are listening to a recorded message, please terminate it immediately and cease all flow of information from the recorded message into your perceptual sphere. Thank you, and have a pleasant day.

Sequel Ending

Papers that are exclusively found in the Sequel Ending.

from: MANAGEMENT
to: everyone
bcc: me

Meeting at "2" pm!

Sincerely,

MANAGEMENT

CRAB
THE ULTIMATE SEQUEL

Every Pause
Button

is a Roman
Numeral 2

Just the 2 of us
We can make it if we try
Just the 2 of us
(Just the 2 of us)
Just the 2 of us
Building castles in the sky
Just the 2 of us
You and I

The number "2" written fourteen times.

You

Are

The

Sequel

Two groups of five tally marks scribbled out and redrawn as five groups of two tally marks.

SEQUIL IDEAS
◦ Stanley can throw axes.
◦ Stanley gets BOONS from Gods.
◦ Artistic "intimate" wife scene.
◦ Free roam mode.
◦ More famous narrator.
◦ Dress up mode (microtransactions)
◦ Proper gameplay?
◦ Nude Stanley.
◦ New York City.
◦ Jetpack.
◦ Fuel cannisters?

Empty checkboxes going from 1 to 100 in rows of ten with only the checkbox labeled "2" crossed in.

concept art

The number two being written 47 times before descending into becoming cool s's and cool snails.

"1 plus 1 is 2 minus 1 is" repeated 13 times.

3D Text
1 message
[BLURRED OUT TEXT].com
To: [BLURRED OUT TEXT]

Hey Lisa,
Thanks again for showing me how to design cool 3D Text. Here's my first attempt! We'll get it there soon enough I'm sure.
Best,
Dom

A screenshot of the Wikipedia page for the number two.

Red number two giving a thumbs up.

The number two in eight different fonts: Times New Roman, Roadgeek Transport Heavy, Rocket Pop Half-Italic, Orbitron (cool sci-fi???), League Gothic Regular, Suti (for the casual enjoyer), Shackleton, Keep on Truckin.

TESTING TWO
PRINTERS AT THE
SAME TIME

Unofficial Narrator and Stage Manager drawing by Neonjays.

WORK IN PROGRESS SECTION

Memoir

MEMOIR #50 Back when I was a lawyer, I ran a stop sign and got pulled over. I was young, full of beans, and I thought - hell I knew - that I'm a smarter guy than some street cop. The cop asks for my license and registration. So I says to him, I says, "What for, officer?" This bozo looks at me with dead eyes and says, "You didn't stop at the stop sign." I explained how I slowed down but no one was coming, but he still says, "You didn't stop at the stop sign. License and registration please." So I look at him, all 200 pounds of lawyer, and say, "If you can show me the legal difference between slow down and stop, I'll give you my license and registration and you can give me the ticket. If not, you let me go and don't give me the ticket." The cop says, "Sounds good to me. Please exit the vehicle." So I step out of the car, and then this cop takes out his baton and starts beating the hell out of me. You know what he says next? He says, "Do you want me to stop or just slow down?" I was getting my ass whooped, yet I've never laughed so much in my life.

Confused Clown

[cartoony drawing of a clown in distress inside the two doors room, with a thought bubble above his head] I'm so confused!!

999 Groceries

[Old-timey drawing of a woman wearing nothing but a knight's helmet, and a hand-written bullet point list next to it.] 999 GROCERIES • water • beer • pickles • [Illegible.] • new markers because SOMEONE keeps stealing mine for phone doodles • olives

Referee Of Pain

Help! Help! The Striped Shirt Savage is tearing off my arm! Ow! [Image of a standard Word/Excel clipart of a stick figure referee holding up the arm of another stick figure.] BEWARE THE REFEREE OF PAIN

Form1

Form Number: _________________________ Inquiry: ________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Concern: ________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Signature: ______________________

Form2

Form Concern: ________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Number: _________________________ Inquiry: ________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Signature: ______________________

Antrag

Antrag für eine Bestätigung - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Datum: Abteilung: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [ ] Anfrage [ ] Anliegen [ ] Nachfrage [ ] Eingabe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Zutreffendes bitte durchstreichen: A1.1 A1.2 B1 B2 C1 D1.1 D1.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - __________ ___________________ Stempel Unterschrift

(TRANSLATION) Application for Confirmation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Date: Department: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [ ] Inquiry [ ] Request [ ] Enquiry [ ] Input - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cross out which applies: A1.1 A1.2 B1 B2 C1 D1.1 D1.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - __________ ___________________ Stamp Signature

Yes No

[ ] yes [ ] no

Two Crossed

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Adjust

[several paragraphs of unreadable text, one of them scribbled out] adjust

Done With VR

A comic excerpt by Dominik Johann that can be found in this Crows Crows Crows Newsletter: https://crowscrowscrows.com/email/18/.

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THIS IS THE THIRD TIME.	AND I'M DONE WITH THEIR VR BULL. SHIT.	VIDEO GAMES WERE MEANT TO BE FOR EVERYONE!!	EVERYONE.
YOU KNOW WHAT?	RUSTLE RUSTLE

Dream This Man

EVER DREAM THIS MAN? [distorted phantom image of ???] Every night, all over the world, hundreds of people see this face in their dreams. If this man appears in your dreams too, of if you have any information that can help us identify him, please contact us. www.thisman.org

Cone Hat

[sketches of "human-frog-hybrid" and "DnD moment" that can also be found on Dom's Instagram] https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjhBljnyrY https://www.instagram.com/p/CFnbTyrHWBW

Dom San

[a photo of Dom (?) but with a drawn face, hand-written signature in the upper left corner] Thanks for the ride! - Dom-San

Sky Cosmos

[old-timey image of a woman standing with raised arms and a male character lying at her feet] THE SKY AND THE COSMOS ARE ONE

Interrogation Techniques

INTERVIEWING & INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES Detective Frank WOZNIAK Toronto Police Service Behavioural Assessment Section, Sexual Assault Squad, 416-808-7484 INTERVIEWS - DO IT ONCE AND DO IT RIGHT - A statement must be protected as you would a crime scene. Once a statement has been contaminated it can never be revisited in its original form. Wozniak 1999 - A formal consulation or a casual exchange of information. INTERROGATIONS - To question formally and systematically INTERVIEWS - Taking notes - Making observations - The subject does most of the talking - Build Rapport - Study the subject's NORM - Detect Deception - Evaluate the Interview - Unbiased (what does a murderer/rapist look like? Don't let your emotions or biases affect your objectivity) - Non-accusatory - Gather evidence/information - Relaxed - Don't just hear what is being said, but listen to the words being spoken - Don't just listen to the words, but watch how they are being spoken. The Art of Listening Nature gave us two ears but only one tongue, which is a gentle hint that we should listen more than we talk

Three

3

Invoice Num

Invoice Num Date: OrderNum Terms Company Address State, Province Zip/Postal Code Phone Fax Contact Name Item Details Quantity Unit Price Amount Comments: Sub-Total Grand Total Internal Use Only Amount($) Check Num Date

Fired

If you are reading this you are fired Clean out your desk

Fifth Annual

Fifth Annual Subcommittee Meeting of Internal Revenue Analysis for Committees of The Royal Revenue Discussions Club no girls The Committee hereby proposes the folowing: 1. That all internal revenues be reviewed exclusively by interal mebers of royally appointed subcommittes 2. That human beings, excepting the members of the Fifth Annual Subcommittee Meeting of Internal Revenue Analysis for Committees of The Royal Revenue Discussions Club, smell 3. Dude, I am so wasted right now. Hereby, the following members approve thie statement: ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

Mr Eagler

To the office of Mr. Eagler 10/March/2013 The consolidated results are as presented below. The requested financial data should be read in conjunction with the complete data, which should be available to you. (in millions) Balance Sheet Data: Cash and equivalents $0 Total assets [there should be assets here] $0 Borrowings $0 (in millions) Result of Operations Revenues $0 Operating Expenses ($0) [do you even have a company?] Selling, general and administrative ($0) Impairment and restructuring charges ($0) Nothing [<--Nothing??] $0 Interest expense, net ($0) Interest income $0 Other, net ($0) [signature] 10/3/2013 Page 1/1

My Handwriting

This is my handwriting.

Our Office

Welcome to Our Office for faster service, please complete the following form prior to arriving at our office. Appointment Date _______________________ Patient's Name (please print) _________________________________________________________ If a Child, Parent's Name _____________________________________________________________ Street Address ________________________________________________________________________ City _________________________________ State ___________ Zip Code _____________________ Home Phone ___________________________ Work Phone _____________________ E-mail Address ________________________________________________________________________ Birth Date ___________________________ M or F _________ SSN ___________________________ Employer _____________________________ Occupation _____________________________________ Spouse's Employer _________________________ Work Phone ________________________________ Health Insurance Carrier _____________________________ Policy # _______________________ Medicare/Medicaid ____________________________________ Policy # _______________________ How did you find out about our office? ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ I authorize the release of any medical information necessary to provide the most beneficial and complete visual examination. I understand that I am financially responsible for all charges whether or not paid by insurance. Payment is due at the time services are rendered. Signature ____________________________________________ Date ___________________________

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(DECODED) CODES THAT ARE SECRET ARE THE BEST

Why Are We Here

Memo: Why are we here? Hey dude. Do you ever just look up at the stars and wonder - why AM I here? Have you ever read Way of Zen by Allan Watts? It's... so good man. Mind expanding stuff... What if the stars are like... us in the future man? Duuuuuuude.... Deep.

Crows Crows Crows Newsletters

Beyond The Brain

[A small 8-page printable booklet from here: https://crowscrowscrows.com/email/23/ ] [Cover] Beyond The Brain A PRINTABLE GUIDE TO YOUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

[Page II] Welcome. You now hold in your hands fabled parchment. Consider yourself the latest in a long and noble lineage of initiates of the Great Journey. The Journey is not for the faint hearted. Before you lies a series of trials that must be overcome, if ever you hope to go BEYOND THE BRAIN and find transcendent knowledge. If ever you are to overcome these trials, you will need a pen, a pair of scissors, and a will of adamant. To pass the trials is to drink from the cup of wisdom. [Instructions on how to fold the booklet] FOLD, FOLD, FOLD CUT AT THE ARROW POP OUT THE MIDDLE GOOD

[Page III] N H K O K R Z C G O L F Y F T E R Y X A P I I Q M H S S W M L Y E N J A Z Z J B L A K R O B Q Q L A R O P J Q D N A U F O G F J L T X B P H B D T R A W K G H V Y I P T X Y Z E S B J C V I F B F K S P J V B C T S M S P G C G D U K H M O H N O G I Y P Z E N J Z V Q A O B F S P F I J R S P Y S U R O L A H F A C L O T H E S P D L B Y L R V R S I V A J N S F B K V Y Q L O R R Y O H D C O T E Z V U P C L O T H M W Q I C P Y V X N G X T T Q W J G K L K Far back into the mists of time, in civilisations long forgotten, there were those who had been initiated into the mystery schools of transcendent knowledge. The wordsearch played a crucial role, and the hidden words were of great significance for the initiated. They symbolised the hidden truths hiding among the profane lower worlds.

[Page IV] A trial is overcome, another lies ahead. Perhaps through your labours you have come to understand the mystery of the outline. But you must prove yourself. Confront the mystery of the outline, and fill its stubborn borders with colour and life. Use your pen to bring truth unto paper. Creative passion will be the engine launching you towards transcendence. [image of a vague outline] [Page V]

[image of a circular maze with a brain in the center] The labyrinth is one of the greatest trials of them all. It is more than just a puzzle. It is a symbol of the journey inward. Do you have what it takes to find the centre? Or are you doomed to the fate of ghosts, wandering through the lonely paths of the labyrinth, forever lost? [Page VI]

You have overcome so much hardship, and have finally arrived at the last trial. Many initiates have overcome the former trials, only to fall at last in the wake of this bad boy. Here you shall be tested to within an inch of your life. For only the greatest may succeed... This is a C++ script for my character's jump in a Unity game I'm working on. The code won't compile, please explain why. function Update () { if (Input.GetKeyDown ("space")){ transform.Translate(Vector3.up * 260 * Time.dletaTime, Space.World); } } EXPLANATION: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Congratulations! You have gone BEYOND THE BRAIN, and drank from the cup of transcendent wisdom. You should be very proud of yourself. Check out these vouchers! You have certainly earned them.

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The text written on this paper originates directly from this newsletter but has been scaled to fit the in-game paper texture size and has been edited from being a flat paper to a folded one into sixteen (16) equal sections: https://crowscrowscrows.com/email/24/.

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MY NAME IS SAMUEL PEPPERMAN. YOU HAVE USED ME FOR ENTERTAINMENT. NOW IT IS TIME FOR ME TO USE YOU FOR THAT SAME PURPOSE.

Newsletter Writing

The image on this paper originates from this newsletter but has been grayscaled: https://crowscrowscrows.com/email/24/.

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References to Other Games

Lost Cat

LOST CAT THERE IS A REWARD [greyscale image of a ginger cat, framed with a bold black line] "GENE"

(This is a reference to Gene the cat from The Club.)

Temple Of No

[Image of a map from Temple of No.] THE MAP THAT SEES ALL THINGS THAT EVER HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE (but in map form)!!!! The Map was legendary. The old tales spoke about it. Yeah you know the old tales!! Yeeeaahhh!!! Anyway. So The Frog knew it proper wanted the map, to tell it the secrets of the universe. If it brought the map back to civilisation, it would truly achieve greatness. It knew it in its cold blooded slimy frog heart. The temple that held the map was close.

Line Rider

[image of a burndown chart titled "Cards Burndown" (??), with the character from Line Rider drawn on it]

Limits & Demonstrations

This paper is a direct excerpt from the game Limits & Demonstrations, which is also featured as one of the "famous demos" in The Stanley Parable Demonstration.

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An Examination of the Impact of the Work and Art of Lula ChamberlainThe work of Lula Chamberlain is as important to the culture of art history as it is to the future of artistic endeavor. Her work will be displayed throughout summer 2013 in a special exhibition to highlight her lifetime of work. The exhibition, which will only be seen at the center for Limits and Demonstrations, presents an unparalleled opportunity to study the artist's development over nearly seven decades, beginning with her early academic works, made in Holland before she moved to the United States in 1926, and concluding with her final, sparely abstract paintings of the late 1980s. Bringing together nearly 200 works from public and private collections, the exhibition will occupy the Museum's entire sixth-floor gallery space, totaling approximate- ly 17,000 square feet. Representing nearly every type of work Chamberlain made, in both technique and subject matter, this retrospective includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints. Among these are the artist's most famous, landmark paintings - among them Pink Angels (1945), Excavation (1950), and the celebrated third Woman series (1950-53) - plus in-depth presentations of all her most important series, ranging from her figurative paintings of the early 1940s to

Analogue: A Hate Story

This paper is an excerpt from the game Analogue: A Hate Story.

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The Pale Bride

6/2 year 321

Dear diary, Attending to my husband has been easier than I was afraid it would be. Yes, there's days when it requires more strength than usual to keep going - I'm still getting increasingly more sick, nothing'll change that - but it's not so bad, really. All I have to do is dote on him, and try to anticipate his desires, and he's happy with me. No abuse or anything. Sure, it's not as if I like him. He's an ugly 40-year-old man who cares only about politics, and never tells me anything. Love... well, that's certainly no concern. I don't know where I ever got the impression that was something that could happen in a marriage. I thought it was something from the past, but... well, I was young before I got put in stasis. It must have been a mistake of childhood. But so long as I do as I'm told, I'm not mistreated, like I was by my sister. And sleeping with him feels good; I really hope I don't get pregnant soon, I don't want that to stop. Doing that is really the only thing that makes me actually happy these days. Well, that, and Jae-hwa's talks with me. She's nice. She keeps me company when I stay up to wait for his return, she fetches servants to take me to bed on

Gone Home

This is a paper that can be directly found in the game Gone Home.

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Hi Lonnie. I wrote this in first period and left it in your locker on the way to second. It's what all the COOL KIDS are doing, I've decided. Write me back. Also, here's an idea for something to draw: TWO CATS ON A MOTORCYCLE. Hey this is a good idea. What all the cool kids are actually doing is sending each other pages on their beepers. But we're cooler than them because guess what. They can't put this on a beeper. [Drawn image of two cats riding a motorcycle through the desert - one bipedal cat and one quadrupedal cat, along with drawings of the sun, two cactuses, and a UFO with an alien inside.]

Papers, Please

These papers appear in both The Stanley Parable and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

This collection of papers is given to the player, referred to as "Inspector", throughout the game Papers, Please, such as instructions for executing their job, the date of when their audit will occur, a list of the day's wanted criminals which the player is expected to detain if encountered, and two access permits - one of which belonging to Jorji Costava, a recurring character in the game.

These papers appear together in a scattered pile in a corner located next to Door 2B5, which is right before entering the Colored Doors Room.

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[Paper 1] Arstotzka 1982.11.26 Ministry of Admission Official Bulletin Inspector, Stricter credential requirements have been instituted. Arstotzkan citizens must show their ID CARD. Foreigners must secure and present a valid ENTRY PERMIT. Entry tickets are no longer sufficient. Continued... 1/4	[Paper 2] A new chapter detailing document features has been added to your rulebook. Check all information thoroughly. Deny any applicant with discrepant documents. Refer to the AUDIO TRANSCRIPT to correlate entrant's statements. Glory to Arstotzka. 2/4
[Paper 3] ARSTOTZKA Access Permit This permit grants conditional access to the sovereign nation of Arstotzka MARILENA REUTZEL NAME KOLECHIA B0HRT-M25XQ NATIONALITY ID NUMBER TRANSIT 2 DAYS PURPOSE DURATION 180cm 73kg HEIGHT WEIGHT OVERWEIGHT PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Keep on person 1983.01.01                ENTER BY Ministry of Admission	[Paper 4] Arstotzka 1982.12.21 Ministry of Admission Official Bulletin NOTICE: All government workers are subject to a thorough information audit. Involvement with unauthorized groups is grounds for immediate arrest. Your audit is scheduled for: DECEMBER 24 DO NOT LEAVE YOUR DESIGNATED REGION. Continued... 1/4
[Paper 5] Ministry of Justice WANTED CRIMINALS [Three mugshots with implied descriptions.] 1/2	[Paper 6] ARSTOTZKA Access Permit This permit grants conditional access to the sovereign nation of Arstotzka JORJI COSTAVA NAME OBRISTAN GCD7-FMBAR NATIONALITY ID NUMBER TRANSIT 14 DAYS PURPOSE DURATION 184cm 62kg HEIGHT WEIGHT BALD PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Keep on person 1982.12.26                ENTER BY Ministry of Admission

Mosaic

This paper is exclusive to The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

This paper displays the logo for Mosaic, a mysterious narrative game, where you follow the repetitive and lonely life of an average commuter. Until one day, when strange things start happening. This game may have been given a nod to in Ultra Deluxe due to its thematic similarities to The Stanley Parable.

Stated further in its History section, "Mosaic is a game about being lost in a world that you have no control over, losing one’s sense of self and identity, and trying to find some sort of humanity, identity and meaning." Which is a topic frequently brought up in The Stanley Parable as well.

This paper can be found in the Bucket Destroyer Ending in the room subsequent to the warehouse section of the ending.

Real Life Documents

Real Life Document papers that appear in The Stanley Parable franchise serve mostly as filler objects to make the locations seem more interesting, but it is intriguing as to why the developers of the game ended up choosing these specific documents to place inside of it.

Public Domain

Check this out — PUBLIC DOMAIN BAYBEEEE!!!		CHAPTER I
IN WHICH	We Are Introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees, and the Stories Begin
HERE is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it. And then he feels that perhaps there isn’t. Anyhow, here he is at the bottom, and ready to be introduced to you. Winnie-the-Pooh.     When I first heard his name, I said, just as you are going to say, “But I thought he was a boy?” “So did I,” said Christopher Robin. “Then you can’t call him Winnie?” “I don’t.” “But you said––” “He’s Winnie-ther-Pooh. Don’t you know what ‘ther’ means?” 2

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Certificate of Live Birth

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This paper is the birth certificate of Barack Obama. You can view and download it here: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/birth-certificate-long-form.pdf.

Privacy Practices

Originates from the chiropractor business, "Cascade View Chiropractic" on Yelp as one of their Photos & videos as its fifth image, displaying the business's Notice of Privacy Practices. The heading reads, "We Care About Your Safety" in blue. The rest of the text is possibly legible but is too small to confirm fully.

Beale Papers

The Beale Papers, also known as the Beale Ciphers, is a pamphlet published in 1885 containing a set of three ciphertexts, which once deciphered would reveal the location of buried treasure.

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THE BEALE PAPERS, CONTAINING AUTHENTIC STATEMENTS REGARDING THE TREASURE BURIED IN 1819 AND 1821, NEAR BUFORDS, IN BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN RECOVERED. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRICE FIFTY CENTS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lynchburg: Virginian Book and Job Print 1885.

Rupert Murdoch

The contents of this collection of papers originate from the article, "James and Rupert Murdoch at the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee - full transcript" published by The Guardian on July 20, 2011.

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[Paper 1] Witnesses: Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, News Corporation, and James Murdoch, Chairman, News International, gave evidence. James Murdoch: Mr Chairman, I have a procedural question, if it pleases you. Our understanding was that we would be afforded the opportunity to make an opening statement, and we prepared on that basis. We would like the opportunity to make that statement. Would you allow us? Q151 Chair: The Committee discussed that earlier. We feel that we have a lot of questions, and we hope that all that you would wish to say will come out during the course of questioning. If you feel that is not the case, you can make a statement at the end. James Murdoch: In that case, we would also like to submit the statement in writing, if it pleases you. Q152 Chair: That would be perfectly acceptable. [Interruption.] Could we please remove the people who are holding up notices? After that brief interruption, we will begin. Good afternoon, everybody. This is a special meeting of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. It is a follow-up to the inquiry that the Committee held in 2009 into press standards, privacy and libel, during which we took evidence on the extent of phone hacking that had taken place in the News of the World. In our report last year, we stated that we thought it was inconceivable that only one reporter had been involved. In the last few weeks, not only has evidence emerged that I think has vindicated the Committee's conclusion, but abuses have been revealed that have angered and shocked the entire country. It is also clear that Parliament has been misled. We are very conscious on the Committee that there is an ongoing police investigation, and possible criminal proceedings to follow, and this Committee would not wish to jeopardise that. However, we are encouraged by the statements that have been made by all the witnesses this afternoon that they wish to co-operate with the Committee and help us to establish the truth. As our first witnesses this afternoon, I welcome the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, and the Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chairman and Chief Executive of News Corp International, James Murdoch. I also thank you for making yourselves available to the Committee this afternoon. Rupert Murdoch: Thank you, Mr Chairman. We are more than prepared to. Q153 Chair: Perhaps I might start with Mr James Murdoch. You made a statement on 7 July in which you stated that the paper had made statements to Parliament without being in full possession of the facts, and that was wrong. You essentially admitted that Parliament had been misled in what we had been told. Can you tell us to what extent we were misled, and when you became aware of that? James Murdoch: First, I would like to say as well just how sorry I am, and how sorry we are, to particularly the victims of illegal voicemail interceptions and to their families. It is a matter of great regret to me, my father and everyone at News Corporation. These actions do not live up to the standards that our company aspires to everywhere around the world, and it is our determination to put things right, to make sure that these things do not happen again and to be the company that I know we have always aspired to be. As for my comments, Mr Chairman, and my statement, which I believe was around the closure of the News of the World newspaper— Rupert Murdoch: Before you get to that, I would just like to say one sentence. This is the most humble day of my life. James Murdoch: The statement around the closure of the News of the World newspaper, where I stated that we—the company—had not been in full possession of the facts when certain statements were made to this Committee, was referring to the emergence of new facts, largely that came about at the end of 2010, as the due process of a number of civil trials reached the point where document disclosure and evidence disclosure made it apparent to the company and to myself at that time that indeed there was reason to believe that potentially more people had been involved in News of the World illegal voicemail interceptions from before. That was new evidence or new information at the time, which postdated the 2009 hearings and that is what I was referring to.

[Paper 2] Subsequent to our discovery of that information in one of the civil trials at the end of 2010, which I believe was the Sienna Miller case—a civil trial around illegal voicemail interceptions—the company immediately went to look at additional records around the individual involved. We alerted—the company alerted the police, who restarted on that basis the investigation that is now under way, and since then the company has admitted liability to victims of illegal voicemail interceptions, has apologised unreservedly, which I repeat today, to those victims, and the company also set up a compensation scheme independently managed by a former High Court judge to be able to deal with legitimate claims from victims of those terrible incidents of voicemail interceptions. Those are the actions that were taken as soon as the new evidence emerged. When I made the statement about not being in full possession of the facts, it was of those facts that at that point were still in the future, and in the due process of the civil trial—the civil litigation process—evidence really emerged for us, and we acted. The company acted as swiftly and as transparently as possible. Q154 Chair: When this Committee took evidence in 2009, we heard from the managing editor of the News of the World, Stuart Kuttner; the legal manger of News International, Tom Crone; the News of the World editor, Colin Myler; the former editor, Andy Coulson; and Les Hinton, the former chairman of News International. All of them told us that there had been a thorough investigation and no evidence had ever been found that anybody else was involved. That clearly was not correct. Were any of them lying to this Committee? James Murdoch: Mr Chairman, the company relied on three things for a period of time up until the new evidence emerged. The company relied on a police investigation in 2007; I will recount this to try to take us back to that area. This is before I was involved. I became back involved in News Corporation and News International matters at the end of 2007. In the 2007 period, there was a police investigation; successful prosecutions were brought against two individuals, and the editor of the News of the World resigned. The company relied on both the police having closed the investigation and repeated assertions that there was no new evidence for them to reopen their investigation. The company relied on the PCC, which had had a report and had said that there was nothing more to this at the time. The company relied on the legal opinion of outside counsel that was brought in related to those matters, who, with respect to their review, had issued a clear opinion that there was no additional illegality other than the two individuals involved before. The company relied on those facts, and for the company in 2008 and 2009, it was not clear that there was a reason to believe that those matters were anything other than settled matters, and in the past. Q155 Chair: So is it your testimony to this Committee that none of the individuals who gave us evidence in 2009 knew at that time what had been going on? James Murdoch: I do not have direct knowledge of what they knew and at what time, but I can tell you that the critical new facts, as I saw them and as the company saw them, really emerged in the production of documentary information or evidence in the civil trials at the end of 2010. The duration from 2007 to the end of 2010 and the length of time it took for that to come clear and for that real evidence to be there is a matter of deep frustration—mine. I have to tell you that I know and I sympathise with the frustration of this Committee. It is a matter of real regret that the facts could not emerge and could not be gotten to my understanding faster. Q156 Chair: You have made clear that it is the case that information we were given was incorrect. Have you established who, as well as Clive Goodman, was involved in phone hacking in the News of the World? James Murdoch: I am sorry, Mr Chairman, can you repeat that? Q157 Chair: Who, as well as Clive Goodman, was involved in phone hacking in the News of the World? James Murdoch: As I think you made clear earlier, Mr Chairman, there have been a number of arrests of former News of the World employees. These are matters for current criminal investigations and, understandably, it is difficult for me to comment in particular about some of those individuals. Q158 Chair: Have you carried out your own investigation since the discovery of this information to find out the extent of involvement in phone hacking in the News of the World?

[Paper 3] James Murdoch: We have established a group in the company, co-operating very closely with the police on their investigation. Their investigation is broad, with respect to journalistic practices, in particular journalistic practices at the News of the World, and the policy and direction that the company has given them is to co-operate fully and transparently with the police; to provide information and evidence that the company believes and they believe is relevant to those investigations, sometimes proactively, sometimes in response to those requests. Again, I think the very fact that the provision of the new information to the police in the first place when there was no police investigation ongoing that then led to, in part, the re-opening, or this new investigation being established can, I hope, be testament to some proactive action and transparency with respect to getting to the right place to find out the facts of what happened, understanding all the allegations that are coming in and moving forward to aid the police in successful completion of the important and serious work that they are doing. Q159 Chair: Was the departure from your company in the recent few days of Tom Crone, Rebekah Brooks and Les Hinton because any of them had knowledge of phone hacking? James Murdoch: I have no knowledge and there is no evidence that I am aware of that Mrs Brooks or Mr Hinton, or any of those executives, had knowledge of that. Certainly Mrs Brooks' assertions to me of her knowledge of those things has been clear. None the less, those resignations have been accepted, but there is no evidence today that I have seen or that I have any knowledge of that there was any impropriety by them. Q160 Mr Watson: Mr Murdoch senior, good afternoon, sir. You have repeatedly stated that News Corp has zero tolerance to wrongdoing by employees. Is that right? Rupert Murdoch: Yes. Q161 Mr Watson: In October 2010, did you still believe it to be true when you made your Thatcher speech and you said, "Let me be clear: we will vigorously pursue the truth—and we will not tolerate wrongdoing."? Rupert Murdoch: Yes. Q162 Mr Watson: So if you were not lying then, somebody lied to you. Who was it? Rupert Murdoch: I don't know. That is what the police are investigating, and we are helping them with. Q163 Mr Watson: But you acknowledge that you were misled. Rupert Murdoch: Clearly. Q164 Mr Watson: Can I take you back to 2003? Are you aware that in March of that year, Rebekah Brooks gave evidence to this Committee admitting paying police? Rupert Murdoch: I am now aware of that. I was not aware at the time. I am also aware that she amended that considerably, very quickly afterwards. Q165 Mr Watson: I think that she amended it seven or eight years afterwards. Rupert Murdoch: Oh, I'm sorry. Q166 Mr Watson: Did you or anyone else at your organisation investigate this at the time? Rupert Murdoch: No. Q167 Mr Watson: Can you explain why? Rupert Murdoch: I didn't know of it, I'm sorry. Allow me to say something? This is not an excuse. Maybe it is an explanation of my laxity. The News of the World is less than 1% of our company. I employ 53,000 people around the world who are proud and great and ethical and distinguished people—professionals in their line. Perhaps I am spread watching and appointing people whom I trust to run those divisions.

[Paper 4] Q168 Mr Watson: Mr Murdoch, I do accept that you have many distinguished people who work for your company. You are ultimately responsible for the corporate governance of News Corp, so what I am trying to establish is who knew about wrongdoing and what was involved at the time. If I can take you forward to 2006: when Clive Goodman was arrested and subsequently convicted of intercepting voicemails, were you made aware of that? Rupert Murdoch: I think so. I was certainly made aware of when they were convicted. Q169 Mr Watson: What did News International do subsequent to the arrest of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire to get to the facts? Rupert Murdoch: We worked with the police on further investigation and eventually we appointed—very quickly appointed—a very leading firm of lawyers in the City to investigate it further. James Murdoch: Perhaps I can help here— Q170 Mr Watson: I will come to you in a minute, sir. Just let me finish my line of questioning and then I will come to you. What did you personally do to investigate that after Mr Goodman went to prison? You were obviously concerned about it. Rupert Murdoch: I spoke to Mr Hinton who told me about it. Q171 Mr Watson: Okay. In 2008, another two years, why did you not dismiss News of the World chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck, following the Mosley case? Rupert Murdoch: I had never heard of him. Q172 Mr Watson: Okay. Despite a judge making clear that Thurlbeck set out to blame two of the women involved? Rupert Murdoch: I didn't hear that. Q173 Mr Watson: A judge made it clear Thurlbeck set out to blackmail two of the women involved in the case. Rupert Murdoch: That is the first I have heard of that. Q174 Mr Watson: So none of your UK staff drew your attention to this serious wrongdoing, even though the case received widespread media attention? Rupert Murdoch: I think my son can perhaps answer that in more detail. He was a lot closer to it. Q175 Mr Watson: I'll come to your son in a minute. Despite the fact that blackmail can result in a 14-year prison sentence, nobody in your UK company brought this fact to your attention? Rupert Murdoch: The blackmail charge, no. Q176 Mr Watson: Do you think that might be because they knew you would think nothing of it? Rupert Murdoch: No. I can't answer. I don't know. Q177 Mr Watson: Do you agree with Mr Justice Eady when he said that the lack of action discloses a remarkable state of affairs at News International?

[Paper 5] Rupert Murdoch: No. Q178 Mr Watson: Mr Murdoch, a judge found a chief reporter guilty of blackmail. It was widely reported. He says it was a remarkable state of affairs— Rupert Murdoch: Why didn't he put him in jail? Q179 Mr Watson: Because it was a civil case. Were you aware that News International commissioned an investigation into News International e-mails by Harbottle & Lewis? Rupert Murdoch: Was I— Q180 Mr Watson: Aware that News International commissioned an investigation into News International e-mails by the solicitors firm Harbottle & Lewis? Rupert Murdoch: Yes. I didn't appoint them, but I was told of it happening. Q181 Mr Watson: You claimed in The Wall Street Journal that Harbottle & Lewis had made a major mistake. Can I ask what mistake you were referring to? Rupert Murdoch: I think maybe that's a question again for James, but there was certainly—well, we examined it, re-examined that. We found things that we immediately went to counsel with to get advice on how to present it to the police. Q182 Mr Watson: In their written response to this Committee's questions, are you aware that News International stated that both Jon Chapman and Daniel Cloke reviewed these e-mails before forwarding them to Harbottle & Lewis? Rupert Murdoch: No. Q183 Mr Watson: So nobody in the company told you that two of your executives had reviewed the e-mails back then? Rupert Murdoch: I was under the understanding that everything had been sent to them. Q184 Mr Watson: Okay. You are aware that Lord Macdonald QC has since reviewed the e-mails again on behalf of News International, are you not? Rupert Murdoch: Yes. Q185 Mr Watson: You are aware that he stated he found evidence— Rupert Murdoch: And he has reported to the whole board of News Corporation. Q186 Mr Watson: He did. And you are aware that he stated to the board that he found evidence of indirect hacking, breaches of national security and evidence of serious crime in the Harbottle & Lewis file. Rupert Murdoch: He did indeed. James Murdoch: Mr Watson please, I can address these in some detail, if you will allow me. Q187 Mr Watson: I will come to you, Mr Murdoch, but it is your father who is responsible for corporate governance. I want to ask about what he knew, but I will come back to you. Who was aware of the Harbottle & Lewis findings at News International? Rupert Murdoch: It went to the senior officials of News Corp. Certainly the top legal officer. Q188 Mr Watson: So Tom Crone or Les Hinton? Rupert Murdoch: No. They were not the top legal officers. Q189 Mr Watson: Who were the top legal officers? Rupert Murdoch: You can answer that. James Murdoch: Mr Jon Chapman was the top legal officer of News International. Mr Crone was the head of legal affairs at News Group Newspapers. Q190 Mr Watson: Were you informed about the findings by your son, Mr Murdoch, or by Rebekah Brooks? Rupert Murdoch: I forget, but I expect it was my son. I was in daily contact with them both. Q191 Mr Watson: When were you informed about the payments made to Gordon Taylor and Max Clifford? Rupert Murdoch: No. Q192 Mr Watson: You were not informed? Rupert Murdoch: No. Q193 Mr Watson: At no point did you know that Taylor and Clifford were made payments? Rupert Murdoch: I never heard of them—the first one. Q194 Mr Watson: You never informed the chief executives of News Corp that you authorised payment of £500,000? James Murdoch: Would you like me to answer the questions now Mr Watson? Q195 Mr Watson: I would like you to tell me whether you informed your father that you had authorised payments to Gordon Taylor as a result of him being the victim of a crime. James Murdoch: On the settlement with Mr Taylor, and I am happy to address the matter of Mr Taylor in some detail if you would like, my father became aware of it after the settlement was made in 2009, I believe, after the confidential settlement had become public, as a newspaper reported on the out-of-court settlement afterwards. Please understand that an out-of-court settlement of a civil claim of that nature and of that quantum is something that normally, in a company our size, the responsible executives in the territory or country would be authorised to make. That is the way the company has functioned; it is below the approval thresholds, if you will, that would have to go to my father as chairman and chief executive of the global company. Q196 Mr Watson: There are other questions I could ask on this, but there are other colleagues who have specific questions for you, Mr Murdoch, about this issue, so I will move back to your father if I can. Mr Murdoch, at what point did you find out that criminality was endemic at News of the World? Rupert Murdoch: Endemic is a very hard, wide-ranging word. I also have to be extremely careful not to prejudice the course of justice, which is taking place now. It has been disclosed. I became aware as it became apparent. I was absolutely shocked and appalled and ashamed when I heard about the Milly Dowler case, only two weeks ago, eight days before I was graciously received by the Dowlers. Q197 Mr Watson: Did you read our last report into the matter, where we referred to the collective amnesia of your executives who gave evidence to our Committee?

[Paper 6] Rupert Murdoch: I haven't heard that. I don't know who made that particular charge. Q198 Mr Watson: A parliamentary inquiry found your senior executives in the UK guilty of collective amnesia and nobody brought it to your attention. I do not see why you do not think that that is very serious. Rupert Murdoch: But you're not really saying amnesia, you're really saying lying. Q200 Mr Watson: While it has been obvious to most observers from the summer of 2009 that phone-hacking was widespread, you knew for sure in January of this year that the "one rogue reporter" line was false. Is that right? Rupert Murdoch: I forget the date. Q201 Mr Watson: Why was Edmondson the only person to leave News of the World last January? Rupert Murdoch: We have given all our files and all our knowledge and everything to the police. They have not given us the Mulcaire diaries, so we do not know what was in that, but there was a page that appeared to be addressed to him. Again, that is my son's— James Murdoch: Perhaps it would be helpful to the Committee—if you would like to go through any of the particular detail around why decisions were made by the management team at News International and the precise chronology—if I could answer those questions. As the chief executive of the regional businesses across Europe, I have somewhat more proximity to it. Mr Watson: I understand the detailed points, Mr Murdoch— James Murdoch: I am simply offering to help to clarify these matters, Mr Watson. Q202 Mr Watson: But your father is responsible for corporate governance, and serious wrongdoing has been brought about in the company. It is revealing in itself what he does not know, and what executives chose not to tell him. With respect to you, I will pursue my line of questioning and come back to you later. Mr Murdoch, why was no one fired in April, when News International finally admitted that News of the World had been engaged in criminal interception of voicemails? Rupert Murdoch: It was not our job to get in the course of justice. It was up to the police to bring the charges and to carry out their investigation, which we were 100% co-operating with. Q203 Mr Watson: But in April the company admitted liability for phone hacking, and nobody took responsibility for it then. No one was fired. The company admitted that they had been involved in criminal wrongdoing and no one was fired. Why was that? Rupert Murdoch: There were people in the company who apparently were guilty. We have to find them and we have to deal with them appropriately. James Murdoch: Mr Watson, if I can clarify: most of the individuals involved or implicated in the allegations that were there had long since left the company. Some that were still there—you mentioned one—exited the business as soon as evidence of wrongdoing was found. A process was set up in co-operation with the police to aid them with any of those things that they wanted to do, but many of the individuals that were potentially implicated in those civil litigations and potentially in these criminal matters had already left the building and were not in the News of the World at this time. In the current News of the World, our News of the World executives and journalists at the time—many of whom were not there in 2006 and 2007, so some of them had already left.

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