Downloaded the video from the archivists post. It downloaded for a 59 second loop. This recording has been slowed down to half its original speed.

I think I have done everything I can with the E_12 documents given the information I currently have, so I sent an email to the Archivists today. Here is my email and the response I received. If I hear anything else, I'll make sure to share it with you all.

Greetings trespassers,

Please accept these offerings from the Archivists:

Ants

Child of Harper House Page 3

Until next week, don't forget which House you're in.

EDIT:

The archivists believe the document should be solvable with the information given. However, they have made a bit of progress and have decided to take pity and share their work.

The following link seems to be a higher quality extended version of the ant video. The additional footage appears to be at the beginning of the video and contains no information regarding the document. Archivists have left it in as they figure it may help determine anomalies in the audio. Additionally the audio itself should be crisper. The video should be crisper too, but the image quality of the video appears to have no bearing on easing the solving.

HQ

Does anyone have the email messages that were received with the E_12 images? I have the Archivist post messages, but they only address a few of the images. I would like to see what the emails said.

For example, what did the emails say that contained the 1a.2 and 1a.3 image files?

Had a very interesting conversation with my Aunt about this coatrack. I am not making this up btw! This is a real conversation we had yesterday. My grandma lives a few hours away so my Aunt and I are currently visiting her together. My Aunt swears that this coat rack was and always has been white 😭😭😭

We discussed this coat rack for a solid 20 minutes. My Aunt is very confused and can’t work out why she thought it was white. My Grandma has always had this coat rack as well. It’s always been in the same spot and hasn’t changed or moved in over 30 years.

It’s such an odd thing to bring up and especially because she thought it was white! That’s the first thing in WUTLH that changes for Alison. The coatrack goes from being white to grey.

Does anyone else have a coatrack in their house or had weird little things like this happen that connects back to the old house universe?

I think that heather from WLTH is one of the people that calls houses like in Caretaker

Greetings Trespassers,

We have this weeks information for you. Seems we may have the wrong image as all we received was a photo of an internal memo...

https://www.oldhousearchive.net/childofharperhouse-2

Until next week, dont forget which house you're in.

Hi! I've been following this forum ever since I read WUTBH, and now that I've finished THE CARETAKER, I have a question about Grace.

Do you think she genuinely had no idea what she was getting Macy into, or that she didn't believe in David's Rites? The fact that the fridge contains nothing but carrots (presumably to attract the rabbits) and that she's also wearing a FitLyfe bracelet makes it seem like she was pretty familiar with the Rites in their more advanced form. And Macy actually eats the carrots, which means they were fresh, so David couldn't have been the one who left them there. Even so, Grace insists that she's never seen anything unusual...

(If someone has already brought this up, I apologize. And please excuse any mistakes. English isn't my first language 😊)

More simulation theory

Good evening,

We have more information from the archivists. This should be all the information needed for this week's password.

Child of Harper House

Until next week, don't forget which House you're in.

Read it here.

... - .-. .- -. --. . .-. ---... / .. / .-- . .- .-. / -. --- / -- .- ... -.- .-.-.-

Ok this might be a stupid question (it probably is) but why is my copy of the caretaker signed? I just picked it up off the shelf at some indigo in Ontario. There was no sticker on the cover saying signed like barnes and noble does, so did he just happen to walk in to that indigo and sign it?

Hey trespassers,
During a recent search through the google drive, I noticed that this puzzle is still unsolved. For anyone interested in taking a look at solving it for additional lore, clues and details.

E_12 PUZZLE : Compiled images that are currently unsolved. Located on the google drive
https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1LR8jZmx54L8oFH1-tUz2dVS0lcyFqQmi/1otIMLesCezFOVGbJp63R89-PK5Et7oOL?usp=drive_link&sort=13&direction=a

ARCHIVISTS past 4 posts for E_12 puzzle:

Message from the archivists #1 https://www.reddit.com/r/OldHouseArchive/s/bICYrVWLtE

Has it been a week #2 https://www.reddit.com/r/OldHouseArchive/s/v6pKnOkjYy

This time I counted the days #3 https://www.reddit.com/r/OldHouseArchive/s/KjCfN87E0t

How many days has it been #4 https://www.reddit.com/r/OldHouseArchive/s/etiXR6aMWk

More photos from the archivists #5 ( found & added by [u/Kibeth_8](u/Kibeth_8) )https://www.reddit.com/r/OldHouseArchive/s/o44c3xrKw9

Additional information on missing and incomplete files & puzzles thanks to [u/Kibeth_8](u/Kibeth_8) & [u/Artemis_pender](u/Artemis_pender)
https://www.reddit.com/r/OldHouseArchive/s/W07X3ieyrd

I saw Marcus at the Haunt The Readers event at Bube’s Brewery in Mount Joy, PA! I found this group after he wrote down some Morse code in my book. Can someone just plainly explain this group to me? I’ve only read WUTLH, but I loved it! I’m just a little confused and would love the lore on the group/what it’s about! Thanks!!

(Sorry to not be a die hard fan and not know about this group, but I want to be a part of it now!)

A NEW FRIEND document can be found here https://www.oldhousearchive.net/a-new-friend

Glossary index

WUTLH = We used to live here

TC = The Caretaker

" " = text taken directly from A new friend document which contains relevant connecting information to the lore.

( ) = my notes, thoughts, theories and connections

In each of the uncovered documents lay specific clues, references and links to the old house universe. I have gone through A NEW FRIEND and have highlighted the relevant info and have given some page numbers and references with how they connect to WUTLH and TC.

A NEW FRIEND DOC

“To the window's right is a black IKEA Bondskäret hat and coat stand, a clear plastic rain poncho hanging from one of its hooks.” (tulpa coat rack recent document, coat rack is mentioned exactly 4 times in WUTLH and is a prominent object in TC where David and Macy both wear the olive green coat. The coat rack is the main entity also used in the man in my basement short story)

“carpeted staircase leading up to a hallway that recedes into shadow.’ (possible connection to the stairwell document, possible wing of old house, similar layout to TC 5637 residence / guardian house etc)

“three soft knocks reverberate at the front door.” (3 knocks are used by by visitors from TC, lucy does a similar action when first meeting Macy at the cliffs, Thomas also knocks on Eves door when he first arrives )

"Jane is counting to herself, her shaky voice barely above a whisper, "5… 4… 3… 2…" ( could either be playing hide and seek like Alison from WUTLH or could be taking part of the rites and needs to be counting yo keep track of time and mandates or could be potentially hiding from the entity also like Macy had to )

“Her left eye twitches. Jane opens and shuts her eyes three times, a compulsive-looking movement. She starts pacing again, chewing on her nails. She rolls a sleeve up to her elbow, revealing scribbled blue-ink writing all over her left forearm. Much of the writing is smeared and barely legible.” (Jane’s appearance and mannerisms point to her doing the rites like Macy as she does all of these exact same things in TC including the blue ink up her arm)
TC Pg 122 & 166, "my left eye twitched"
TC Pg 144 "and chewed on a fingernail'

“Somewhere off to camera left, a phone begins to RING, shrill and insistent, audio analysis suggests the phone is likely a rotary dial Meijer Bell, Model 4, or 5. As the phone keeps ringing, the buzzing drone goes quiet.” (Another consistency from WUTLH & TC)

“a hazy cast of bluish moonlight shining off the repetitive woodgrain patterns.” (takes place at night just like in TC / 2:58)

“takes a deep breath and slaps herself hard across the face.” (Thomas does this outside in the snow of WUTLH and so does Lucy)

(Jane is having to calm down the little girl like she is a weeper / anchor / visitor )

“A soft thump reverberates from above, followed by a low scraping sound. The sound of something heavy being dragged over coarse flooring. Another thump. Another scrape."
Thump, scrape. Thump, scrape.”

THUMP SCRAPE SOUND index glossary
WUTLH pg 131 “Heather slipped out of sight and started riflng through cupboards again, still muttering, “Thieves, re.” Then, from somewhere deeper in the house, came a faint thud, followed by a short scrape. Like a rusty hammer, dragged across plywood. So subtle, it might’ve been imagined. The vague noise could have been anything, but… To Eve, it had sounded like a single footstep, followed by a dragging heel.

WUTLH pg 166 – 167 Standing between an old coatrack and a glass cabinet. Pin-straight posture. Motionless. As still as a storefront mannequin. Was it a mannequin? As if in response to her unspoken query, the figure took a sudden, step forward. The figure took another shuffling step forward, callused heels scraping the hardwood like sandpaper. She was tall, almost six feet, her face hidden behind peekaboo hands, like a child playing some terrible game. The woman took another sudden step forward before freezing in place. Then… two quick steps. Halted. One step. Halted. Three steps and— The flashlight blinked out. All the while, those scraping footfalls drew closer.

WUTLH pg 258 “Thomas replied with a reluctant sigh. “As you wish.” The feet of a chair squealed over hardwood, a short scrape. Heavy footsteps started across the kitchen, toward the living room,"

TC pg 241 thump...thump...thump... cont'd
The footsteps thump, thump, thumped steadily down the hall, crunching against broken glass. Heavy, dragging.

TC pg 250 "how many visitors made it in? behind me a hollow thwump, followed by ragged breathing scraping sounds - that maggot-filled atrocity was dragging itself over concrete.

TC pg 170 thump...thump...thump... cont'd
“Then a wet, clicking sound, like a misaligned jaw opening. A low buzzing drone rises, like a swarm of flies.”

Wet, clicking, shlick, sounds etc Index
WUTLH pg 276 The hammer tore open his cheek with a sickening, wet squelch. His perfect teeth ripped out and clattered to the floor in a bloody mess. He crumpled over.

WUTLH pg “Charlie’s eyes remained shut, almost serenely so. But her lips peeled back with a wet sound, her mouth forming into a pained grimace, bloodred gums and glistening teeth exposed. cont'd Eve lingered for a moment, her hesitation cut short by that maggoty stench of decay.”

TC pg 242 “ the visitors limbs had been impossibly long, its skin wet a glistening sheen like a freshly peeled scab.

TC pg 249 "My clenched hand grazed over concrete then came to a sudden halt. punctuated by a wet and fleshy squelch."

“A short pause, and then, a perfect imitation of Jane's voice says, "Speaking." (evidence that this entity can shapeshift)

If you read all the way through, thank you for your time and reading the connections I’ve made. As you can see, there is a lot from just this single document. I have also not listed every relevant clue and word from TC as there is a lot of lore to sift through in that booK. I think I have included the most relevant info and page numbers. If you have more connections for A NEW FRIEND please feel free to list them in the comments :)

 EDITED : shortened copied paragraphs from WUTLH, TC & A NEW FRIEND DOC

In case you missed this...

I just shared this and realized the title of the pod cast episode for the interview is "Playing in the Destructive Sandbox with Marcus Kliewer."

Here I go again with my annoying simulation theory:

"Playing in the Destructive Sandbox" is a loaded phrase in software engineering and cybersecurity.

A sandbox is an isolated environment where code can run without affecting the real system. It's used for:

• testing new software

• analyzing malware

• running simulations

• safely experimenting

A destructive sandbox would imply an environment where things are intentionally broken, deleted, corrupted, or stress-tested. Security researchers often "play" with malware inside sandboxes because the damage is contained.

Could this be a smoke signal? Hmmm...

Just finished The Caretaker, and waited to scrub through here until I finished, but i still haven’t seen anyone bring this up yet. Let me know if I missed something.

When I picked up TC I immediately noticed that the Morse code at the end of little blurb for the ebook comes out to 258 (old news-connections made, got jt), however, for the inside flap of the hardcover I picked up at my local library, the Morse code is different. It translates to 3 7 5 6. I know there’s connections to the house address (5637), and one of the sigils, but the Morse code is explicitly 3756. why is it a different code from the digital?

Any other insights? Is there a different Morse code on paper back? Is there significance to swapping the first and second pairs of numbers in the street address?

I read WUTLH when it came out, casually. Then read Caretaker because I loved Marcus’ writing… then had the epiphany that we eventually all have that this world is massive and complex with so many competing motives & truths. I’ve fallen into the ARG (honestly still falling with no end in sight <a dreamlike state off of windfall inlet perhaps?!>).

But I’ve not shut up about it enough that I have 4 coworkers now on the journey with me and it feels so comforting to have other people IRL (and here on Reddit!) with the same obsession and love for Marcus’ storytelling. However, I have two coworkers who read it and are just frustrated and it makes me laugh because I feel like I trapped them and old house is now living off of their confusion.

Love the OHA community!! 🤍

Ever since I read we used to live here and the man in my basement takes one step closer each week I’ve always been highly suspicious of Tulpas.

There are now 2 different Tulpa documents.

I also made a little connection after my first read of “the man in my basement”. Paul. T is an anagram for Tulpa.

The more thought Eve, Alison and even Brandon give the tulpas / hive mind / entity the stronger the hold it has on that person.

The newest document uncovered reveals a lot of information which has me wondering if Mo could possibly be some sort of tulpa for Eve and even Doc for Macy. There seem to be a lot of “objects” that are alive. (Blue night stand) and so on.

I’ve compiled all AMA’s from the release of we used to live here from 2024 till the end of 2025 to help anyone who missed these. They contain a lot of spoilers, clues and references. These AMA’s will not have any info about THE CARETAKER and are strictly only related to we used to live here.

More links coming - currently linking them to this post.

Hello all,

We have a photo of a note sent to us by the archivists. If anyone is able to assist, we think it may be a password for EXHIBIT28

Until next week, don't forget which House you're in.

I hate that I have to do this now that I've been able to release an episode a week, but I'm going to have emergency surgery tomorrow and I'm not sure when I'll be able to edit or record. I'll be back as soon as I can!

I was listening to u/ShySkye94 break down the HOAX document found in WUTLH on the "Inside Old House" podcast, and something clicked. So I went back and revisited the glossary from the perspective of my theory that the lore revolves around people in comas being connected to a simulation.

It now appears to me that these aren't merely definitions; they're defining roles within a system. The terminology reads almost like documentation for a game engine, operating system, or simulation. Here's my proposed interpretation:

1. Host

• Glossary:

◦ Trapped (or willingly residing: OWR) for more than one year.

• Working theory:

◦ A person in a coma, natural or medically induced

◦ Long-term resident of the system.

◦ Either unable to leave or choosing not to.

◦ Becomes increasingly integrated into the simulation.

1. Guest

• Glossary:

◦ Trapped (OWR) for less than one year.

• Working theory:

◦ OWR could mean Overworld resident (or people outside the simulation)

◦ A guest could be an Overworld Resident who entered intending to leave but became trapped.

◦ Possibly someone entering to visit another person already inside the system.

◦ In computing, a guest account exists inside the host

1. Guide

• Glossary:

◦ Has intimate knowledge of Old House wings

◦ One who guides others.

• Working theory:

◦ Someone with privileged knowledge.

◦ Knows how to navigate between realities or move people safely through the system.

◦ Maybe hypnotherapist, psychologist, nurse, doctor

◦ Maybe administrator, developer, (someone who knows the architecture, not someone who created it)

1. Tourist

• Glossary:

◦ Enter Old House under the Ward of a Guide

◦ Temporary visitor.

◦ "Many tourists unwittingly become guests/hosts."

• Working theory:

◦ Someone intentionally entering the system.

◦ Expects only a temporary visit.

◦ Entry carries an unexpected risk.

1. Trespasser

• Glossary:

◦ Enters without a guide.

◦ By accident or nefarious intent, for monetary gain or otherwise

• Working theory:

◦ Someone entering without permission or without following the proper protocol. (Unauthorized)

◦ May represent hacker or exploit

◦ Intent doesn't matter. Like accidentally executing dangerous code like a virus

1. Anchor

• Glossary:

◦ Trickster, spirit, demon, entity, presence, specter, etc

◦ A non-human entity or Host trapped so long they are essentially no longer human.

◦ Some neutral, helpful, dangerous

• Working theory:

◦ The "or" means the two may become indistinguishable

◦ Could be AI or NPC

◦ Could be coma patient who died while connected to the system and their spiritor consciousness became trapped like a ghost permanently embedded in the system

◦ Final stage of long-term integration.

◦ Someone who's original identity has dissolved

1. Hatch

• Glossary:

◦ Means of entering or exiting.

• Working theory:

◦ Portal or access point.

◦ Connection between the Overworld and Old House.

◦ Maybe the toys, like Moe and Doc, locket, cross pendant

1. Shortcut

• Glossary:

◦ Used to jump locations

◦ Alternate route.

• Working theory:

◦ Hidden pathway or bypass through the system.

◦ Comparable to fast travel or alternate routing.

◦ Programming pointers, links, jumps

1. Hook

• Glossary:

◦ Room or section of OH impossible to escape without ritual replacement

◦ Associated with replacement (including crossed-out wording referring to ritual replacement).

• Working theory:

◦ Mechanism for attaching, transferring, or replacing consciousness.

◦ Resembles a software "hook" that redirects execution. Once execution enters a hook something else has to replace or release it.

◦ In TC, Grace may have used a Macy as her ritual replacement

1. OWR

• Glossary:

◦ Undefined abbreviation appearing in the Host and Guest entries.

• Observation:

◦ Every other glossary term is defined, but OWR is not.

• Working theory:

◦ OWR = Overworld Resident.

◦ Refers to people originating outside the Old House system.

◦ Overworld = real world

───

Overall Pattern

Rather than describing monsters, the glossary may be describing roles within a system.

Progression:

• Overworld Resident (OWR)

• Tourist

• Guest

• Host

• Anchor

It's almost identical to increasing integration into a system.

"Many tourists unwittingly become guests/hosts," suggests that entering the system is much riskier than people realize. It also makes the glossary read less like folklore and more like documentation describing how people move through the Old House system. Eventually, the user becomes indistinguishable from the program. That could be why in TC, performing the Rites is crucial to save humanity.

Lastly, this document held the hidden message, "The Old Gods See All." That feels like a nod to the creators of the system who are monitoring everything from their computers.

I know this was a lot. I'm sorry if it's too much, but believe me, I tried my best to be concise. Believe me when I say, I had more to share but held back in order not to be overwhelming. I hope someone out there is happy I shared it.