Giant treasure hunt

Speaking to an American fan, Matt revealed : "I want to make the new CD like a giant treasure hunt with all sorts of secrets and things to decode and it'll take people around the world to figure it out..."

For the fans, the quest started. Matt was obviously alluding to the anagrams of the titles of the new songs appearing on the setlists of the US tour. A few fierce fans found out that the title of the song "Cold Aqua Tomato" could be an e-mail adress: qua at aol dot com (qua@aol.com)(Ed. according to our memories, it is Matt's old e-mail). This adress actually turned out to be valid when added to the contact list of AOL Instant Messenger. A fan in particular got to talk to the person behind this adress. Here's the conversation:

- x Vaude (12:04:41 AM): This is pretty peculiar. How many IMs from crazed fans have you gotten so far? - x Vaude (12:06:25 AM): If there's anyone at the other end of this screenname, do say a hello, my dear. : ) - x Vaude (12:09:10 AM): Nonetheless, "Cold Aqua Tomato" was pretty clever. - Qua (12:09:52 AM): 4.7x5 --- 5.52 + 6.6 --- 60.15 - 56 --- 87 / 6" Qua signed off at 12:12:41 AM.

4.7*5=23.5 ; 5.52+6.6=12.2 ; 60.15-56=4.15 ; 87/6=14.5
23=W... 5=E... 12=L... 12=L... 4=D... 15=O... 14=N... 5=E...
WELL DONE / The second enigma has been resolved.

The treasure hunt continues - yesterday, 13 fans have received a coded e-mail from qua:

(PVMG HGZGV FMR, LSRL) WRIVXGOB RM UILMG LU GZBOLI SZOO MVZI GSV NVNLIRZO Z HNZOO TRUG RH OLXPVW FK DRGS GSV XLWV: ULFI GSIVV GDL UREV (HLIIB RG'H Z NLMTLLHV ZMW SZH Z HORTSGOB GDRHGVW ZCOV! - GSVIV RH WVGGVI GL XLNV). K.H. RMJFRIV, OVZIM, IVUOVXG SGGK://DDD.ERVGMZNDZI.XLN/PVMGHGZGVPROORMTH.SGN"

including 4 photos:

The solution of the coded text is:

(KENT STATE UNI, OHIO) DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF TAYLOR HALL NEAR THE MEMORIAL A SMALL GIFT IS LOCKED UP WITH THE CODE: FOUR THREE TWO FIVE (SORRY IT'S A MONGOOSE AND HAS A SLIGHTLY TWISTED AXLE! - THERE IS DETTER TO COME
P.S. INQUIRE, LEARN, REFLECT
HTTP://WWW.VIETNAMWAR.COM/KENTSTATEKILLINGS.HTM

The gift has been found by a lucky and speedy fan, it was the bike of the pic.