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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:SM64 Poster.png|thumb|The "Have You Seen Me?" poster made by Lost Media Wiki. The hunt started in September 2020 before it ended the next year in the same month. <s>Hopefully, the copy will be found in the future.</s>]] | [[File:SM64 Poster.png|thumb|The "Have You Seen Me?" poster made by Lost Media Wiki. The hunt started in September 2020 before it ended the next year in the same month. <s>Hopefully, the copy will be found in the future.</s>]] | ||
The [[screamer]] video in question is one of many that originated during the early days of Super Mario 64 and revolved around an urban legend. This particular video purportedly | The [[screamer]] video in question is one of many that originated during the early days of Super Mario 64 and revolved around an urban legend. This particular video purportedly centred on the "L is real 2046" urban legend, which began after it was rumoured that a message on a courtyard plaque contained a code to unlock Luigi, an unplayable character in the game. In addition to using a code to unlock the character, the video showcased other steps to do so. It is worth noting that this urban legend has since been largely debunked.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/b/bc/LMWDiscord8.png LMW Discord #2]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f8/LMWDiscord9.png LMW Discord #3]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f8/LMWDiscord9.png LMW Discord #3]</ref> | ||
The video was captured on a flip phone, believed to be a Motorola RAZR V3,<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f3/LMWDiscord6.png LMW Discord #4]</ref> showing a computer screen. The creator used the editor "Toad's Tool 64" to make modifications to the castle, including placing a door | The video was captured on a flip phone, believed to be a Motorola RAZR V3,<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f3/LMWDiscord6.png LMW Discord #4]</ref> showing a computer screen. The creator used the editor "Toad's Tool 64" to make modifications to the castle, including placing a door on the right wall of the main lobby's staircase and altering Mario's clothing to feature a blue shirt and black overalls.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/4/41/LMWDiscord7.png LMW Discord #5]</ref> Lotus implemented other changes using the level editor. | ||
To avoid copyright infringement, the video's audio was muted and replaced with 009 Sound System's Dreamscape theme in 2010. The original video featured three pieces of music, such as "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B58OBfM-8A4 Whispers in the Dark]" by [[wikipedia:Skillet|Skillet]] at the start,<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/8/8b/LMWDIscord2.png LMW Discord #7]</ref> and "Those Chosen by the Planet" from ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'' during the second half and credits.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/4/4a/LMWDiscord5.png LMW Discord #6]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/7/77/LMWDiscord3.png LMW Discord #8]</ref> However, witnesses often misidentified the song<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/9/97/LMWDiscord1.png LMW Discord #9]</ref> played at the beginning as "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence. The video may have been removed due to a copyright strike in 2012.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/c/c9/LMWDiscord11.png LMW Discord #10]</ref> Lotus claimed to have received an email offering to purchase the rights to "Database" by Alexander Pearls for nearly $40, which he ultimately accepted.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/b/bf/LMWDiscord4.png LMW Discord #11]</ref> | To avoid copyright infringement, the video's audio was muted and replaced with 009 Sound System's Dreamscape theme in 2010. The original video featured three pieces of music, such as "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B58OBfM-8A4 Whispers in the Dark]" by [[wikipedia:Skillet|Skillet]] at the start,<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/8/8b/LMWDIscord2.png LMW Discord #7]</ref> and "Those Chosen by the Planet" from ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'' during the second half and credits.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/4/4a/LMWDiscord5.png LMW Discord #6]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/7/77/LMWDiscord3.png LMW Discord #8]</ref> However, witnesses often misidentified the song<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/9/97/LMWDiscord1.png LMW Discord #9]</ref> played at the beginning as "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence. The video may have been removed due to a copyright strike in 2012.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/c/c9/LMWDiscord11.png LMW Discord #10]</ref> Lotus claimed to have received an email offering to purchase the rights to "Database" by Alexander Pearls for nearly $40, which he ultimately accepted.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/b/bf/LMWDiscord4.png LMW Discord #11]</ref> | ||