Er... um... I'm really, really sorry, guys, if I offended anybody.

The real truth is that I was trying to solve what I thought might be an Internet treasure hunt related to video games. An Alternate Reality Game of sorts.

It'd be about something hidden in plain sight, perhaps, like the buried treasure linked to that old children's book Masquerade.

I didn't mean to offend you all; it's plain from your messages that I've sent emails to the wrong people. Honestly. I really do apologize.

I'm going to bed now.