Leading up to Season 2, a subreddit called r/cns was made and several posts were made by a user named @4RCU5.

We Are Here

Title: [CNS]--::::-:-:-:-----------------------------------------------------------> Date: Mar 2, 2024 Content:

[hE11O wOr1d wE ArE hErE]

Follow the Wave

Title: RuRDy to FoLLoW 7hE w4vE? Date: Mar 2, 2024 Content:

[><> ><> ><> ><>](https://holtow.com/filez)

The content of the post had four fishes that linked to Holtow’s website under a directory called filez that redirected to a Google Drive folder containing two files:

  • file_id.diz
  • xX_TF_S2_FreeDoom_Ver06_24bit_Wav_Xx.wav

The Google Drive is no longer active, but a mirror of it still exists.

file_id.diz

+=[29.02.2024]...............................................................:::::::==[CNS]=+

                /\______________/    _____________   /\______________/
(==============/               /    /             \__\              / ========================)
             _/       ._______/____/     ._        \  \          \_/_______.
            /         \        _/        \          \__________.          / 
           /           \       \          \          /        /          /
(==========\____________________\__________\        /____________________\ ===========:::::::=)
                                      uMn/_________/r!
							 
                           ===     CNS PRoUDLY PReSeNTS     ===
............................xX_TF_S2_FreeDoom_Ver06_24bit_Wav_Xx..............................
            
                           ReLeASe DATe ......... [ 29.02.2024 ]                           
                           FoRMAT................ [ WAV        ]
                           FiLe SiZe............. [ 44.2 MB    ]                    
                           dURAtiON.............. [ 02:47      ]
                           SAMPLe RATe........... [ 44.1 kHz   ]
                           BiT PeR SAMPLe........ [ 24         ]
                           ALbUM................. [ MiSSiNG    ]
                           PeRFORMeR............. [ MiSSiNG    ]
                           LABeL................. [ THE FINALS ]

+=[CNS]----------:::::::-------------------------------------------------------[29.02.2024]=+

                  /\
                 /  \                                 
                /    \                /\                
               /      \              /  \               
      /\      /        \            /    \    /\the                                  
 ----/-------/---------------------/---------/---------------------------------------------  
   \/    \  /        sEEk\        /        \/    \/                                  tRuth.     
          \/              \      /                    
                           \    /                     
                            \  /                      
                             \/                       

+=[eOf]------------------------------------------------------------------------[uMn & r!]=+

xX_TF_S2_FreeDoom_Ver06_24bit_Wav_Xx.wav

CNS 01

Title: ...._._._. Date: Mar 2, 2024 Content:

The title of the reddit post (... _. _._.) was morse code for “SNC”, which is CNS but mirrored. For some odd reason, it actually has an extra dot for the first character.

The second image from the post is of SYS$HORIZON, the new map for Season 2.

CNS 02

Title: ...._._._. Date: Mar 3, 2024 Content:

MultiCo Doc 01

Title: :::::::L1L1L3 Date: Mar 3, 2024 Content:

MultiCo Doc 02

Title: 3L1L1L::::::: Date: Mar 4, 2024 Content:

FAMAS Screenshot

Title: ...._._._. Date: Mar 5, 2024 Content:

SYS$HORIZON

Title: ...._._._.0 Date: Mar 5, 2024 Content:

This post shows the name of the new map. It is unknown why the typical morse code title for CNS has a zero at the end.

Welcome Back

Title: 01110111 01100010 Date: Mar 6, 2024 Content:

The post’s title (01110111 01100010) is binary for WB. It could either mean Welcome Back or We’re Back.

The beginning of the gif shows a shot of a gravity cube, a new gadget from Season 2. The next shot is of a revive statue loading up.

Inside

Title: _!n5!dIII_ Date: Mar 6, 2024 Content:

The title of the post translates to “inside” from leet speak. The content of the post is a video from Embark Studios showing off a song from the Season 2 soundtrack.

Fly Me Friendly

Title: :::::::6LYM36R!3NDLY::::::: Date: Mar 7, 2024 Content:

The post’s title translates to Fly Me Friendly from leet speak. The clip shown in the video is from the Season 2 Trailer.

Carpe Veritas

Title: (4?.3 \/3?!745 Date: Mar 8, 2024 Content:

…SNC era ew…sngis eht wollof …hturt eht kees…SNC era ew…

www.reachthefinals.com_embark-studios.com

The title of the post translates to “Carpe Veritas” from leet speak, which means “Seize the Truth” in Latin.

Content has text that is reversed and reads:

…we are CNS…seek the truth… follow the signs…we are CNS…

At the time that this was posted, both sites linked appeared to be hacked by CNS.

Jockoflorian

Title: xX.H5-17-8A-BX-6S.PF.Xx Date: Mar 9, 2024 Content:

The title of the post is unsolved.

The video is of a pet robot from Season 2 that is called “JOCKOFLORIAN” shown in the Season 2 Trailer.

Hacked Build

Title: # [.x.] CL409776 HCKD [.x.] Date: Mar 10, 2024 Content:

WE ARE CNS...  
ACCEPT NO LiES...FOLLOW THE TRUTH... [>](https://drive.google.com/file/d/11QSnqrRPXV45V8hK9qc3ARgHiuzGnXgc/view?usp=sharing)
WE ARE CNS...

The title of the post contains a version number for THE FINALS.

The post has a link that leads to a Google Drive file that is a zipped folder called xX_CNS_CL409776_CNS_Xx.zip. The folder contained a folder called xX.CNS.CL409776.CNS.Xx which contained the following:

  • file_id.diz
  • 01_xX.CNS.TF_HCKD_OZT_CVR_CNS.Xx_01.png
  • 02_xX_TF_CNS_FloatingBits_Mp3_Xx_02.wav
  • 03_ xX_TF_CNS_MegaUltraHeavy_DeleteThiz_Xx_03.wav

file_id.diz

>                           
>=[CNS]--::::-:-:-:-----------------------------------------------------------[10.03.2024]=<
                /\______________.   ._____________.  /\______________.
>==============/               /    /             \__\          .   /   [+46-54-XXXXXX]--  -
             _/       ._______/____/     ._        \  \          \_/_______.
            /         \        _/        \          \__________.          / 
           /           \.      \          \          /        /          /
>==========\____________________\__________\.       /____________________\---- ---   -     -
                                      uMn/_________/r!.. .      .
                             
                   ===>     CNS STRiKES BACK AGAiN - ACCEPT NO LiES     <===
                  
      +-[.x.] CNS pRESENTS [.x.]--------------------------------------------------------+
      :                                                                                 :
      :      THE FiNALS 2.0.0 - CL 409776 HACKED - CNS MUSiC UPLOADED SUCCESSFULLY      :
      :                                                                                 :
      :                      WE ARE CNS - ACCEPT NO LiES - WE ARE CNS                   :
      :                                                                                 :
      +----------------------------------------------------------------[sEEK tHE tRUTH]-+
      :                                                                                 :
      +-[:>DIR]-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
      :.                                                                               .:
      :..                                                                             ..:
      :...                                                                           ...:
      :...fILE_01: 01_xX.CNS.TF_HCKD_OZT_CVR_CNS.Xx_01.png......................... ....:
      :...fILE_02: 02_X_TF_CNS_FloatingBits_Mp3_Xx_02.wav......................... .....:
      :...fILE_03: 03_xX_TF_CNS_MegaUltraHeavy_DeleteThiz_Xx_03.wav.............. ......:
      :...fILE_04: file_id.diz.................................................... .....:
      :...                                                                          ....:
      :..                                                                            ...:
      :.                                                                              ..:
      :                                                                                .:
      +------------------------------------------------------[.x.] kEEP bELiEViNG [.x.]-+
                                 
>=[10.03.2024]------------------------------------------------------------------------[e0f]=<

01_xX.CNS.TF_HCKD_OZT_CVR_CNS.Xx_01.png

02_xX_TF_CNS_FloatingBits_Mp3_Xx_02.wav

03_ xX_TF_CNS_MegaUltraHeavy_DeleteThiz_Xx_03.wav