Overview
Audio Logs are collectables in the Watch Dogs series. They can be played back as many times as the player wishes after obtaining them. They all contain additional info as to the backstory of the game. They are usually put in some spare rooms or hidden places that player has to discover.
Aiden Pearce:
Aiden has five audio logs that can be obtained (all five) simply by hacking Aiden’s computer in his Owl Motel room. When hacked, the fifth will display but all other can be accessed in the Audio Logs app on Aiden’s smartphone. In Bad Blood, Aiden has three additional audio logs.
The first and third can be found in Nicky’s house in Parker Square, on the living room couch and the kitchen table respectively, while the second can be found outside of Aiden’s former room at the Owl Motel.
Audio Log #1:
“In my neighborhood, you stood up or you got beat down…So I stood up. I ran with an ugly crowd. Learned how to fight. How to shoot. I paid for it too. I took the hits so my family wouldn’t have to. Mom always said we escaped Dad when we left him back in Belfast. She only wanted peace for us and he was always fighting for something. She saw that fire in me, too. She said her sweet little boy was gone – I’d turned into Dad. That should have stung, but it didn’t. I was proud to hear it.”
Audio Log #2:
“First time I came close to getting caught was about eight years ago, I had a trainer who started questioning me. He noticed my bruises, my stitches and how I tried to work through broken ribs. He suspected I was fighting outside the gym, but he didn’t know why. Would he have called the police? I couldn’t risk it, so I dropped him. I needed to focus on my mental game anyway. I’d been reading up on the big cons. Social engineering. Psychology. Intimidation tactics. I needed to be able to win a fight before it even began. I wasn’t there yet, but I am now.”
Audio Log #3:
“Things are rough with Nicky. She wants me back in her life, but I’m not ready to face her. If she knew the truth, it would hurt her even more. So I’ll need to find another way to make sure she’s safe. I dread the conversation if she ever finds my cameras…”
Audio Log #4:
“The news is calling it an accident. Wondering if the driver was drunk behind the wheel. I was not drunk. I did not fall asleep at the wheels. And frogs did not fall from the sky. Cops have the ballistics. Someone’s covering up. I’m gonna find them.”
Audio Log #5:
“I’ve hired a Fixer to help me find the shooter. Jordi Chin. I was skeptical at first because the guy’s eccentric. He’s got a motor-mouth. Insists on wearing a fancy suit to work. So far he delivers. He helped me dig up a name – Maurice Vega.”
Bad Blood Audio Logs:
Aiden Pearce X01:
“Sometimes I imagine Nicky and Jackson getting ready for the new day. Maybe they’ve moved somewhere out in the prairies. They’ve got a house twice as big as their little place in Chicago. They’ve got an endless backyard filled with Jackson’s toys… his new friends. A normal kid again–loud, full of energy. This whole nightmare is behind him, one of those painful things that becomes dull once you’ve gained some distance from it. Everything moves slower for them, now. They don’t even use the internet… they know better than that. They’ve changed their names, that’s OK — that helps to dull things, too. Maybe they’ve forgiven me. I like to think so. Then I see it. Black vans pulling up outside their place. A helicopter flying low. A threatening phone call. It gets my heart racing again. Tempts me to run just one more search. Make a connection. Caus’ I know I could find them. But I won’t. I can’t do that do(sic) them again.”
Aiden Pearce X02:
“I’ve dealt with enough “Fixers” lately, I’m not even sure what the term means anymore. Maybe I’m old-school, but Jordi Chin always fit my definition: efficient, deadly, and most importantly … for sale. Whenever I got stuck in a mess, Jordi was the first person I called and the only person I had to call because Fixers get it done. I guess Jordi’s old-school too, because this new breed of Fixer has a different way of working. I doubt they could stand toe to toe with Jordi in a gunfight, but they’ve got something he doesn’t – they can hack. They exploit the ctOS. They’re networked–they know how to track a digital shadow and coordinate an attack. These guys are fully-adapted modern criminals with a wide range of skills and eventually I’m going to run into one who is better than me. I need to be ready for that.”
Aiden Pearce X03:
“Bring the oven to 350 F. With a wooden spoon, mix your butter into the mashed bananas. Use a large mixing bowl. Next, mix in the sugar, egg and vanilla. Lightly sprinkle in your baking soda. Mix vigorously. Add your flour, and mix. Pour the mix into a buttered loaf shape pan, and bake for 15 minutes, cool for 10 minutes. Remember the most important step, Enjoy!”
Delford Wade:
Iraq has eight audio logs: five of these must be found during the storyline, three can be accessed in free roam.
- Audio Log #1: Located in the Rossi-Fremont CTOS Tower room (the one the player must hack during Jury-Rigged). The room is inaccessible after the mission, but you can simply stand in front of the door and you should be able to hack it.
- Audio Log #2: Located outside Rossi-Fremont, on a pile of supplies not far from the eastern building (the one you enter during By Any Means Necessary). Can be found at any time.
- Audio Log #3: Located inside Rossi-Fremont, in the main lobby (where you must use the elevator), on a table. Can be found only during Grandma’s Bulldog and By Any Means Necessary.
- Audio Log #4: In a room inside Rossi-Fremont. Using the cameras, you will arrive in a room where you can see a Viceroys man having sex with a woman. The computer containing the log is in this room, on a desk. Only during Grandma’s Bulldog.
- Audio Log #5: In a room inside Rossi-Fremont. Only during Grandma’s Bulldog: after hacking the third hotspot, you will reach a camera in a shaft. Using the cameras, you will arrive in a room with a few Viceroys and two sex slaves. You’ll find the computer near one of the two.
- Audio Log #6: In a bar southwest to Rossi-Fremont, where the mission Planting a Bug starts. Can be found at any time.
- Audio Log #7: In a room inside Rossi-Fremont. After exiting the main lobby (after using the elevator), you will arrive in a set of apartments. The log is inside (the next door has a card reader that requires hacking to open). Only during By Any Means Necessary.
- Audio Log #8: Inside Rossi-Fremont. After getting past the corridor where you meet the second Enforcer (inside), you arrive in another set of apartments. The log is located not far from the entrance.
Audio Log #1:
“Yo get out, I’m recording. A’ight here it is. My legacy. Iraq’s legacy. See Lucky Quinn gets all the respect – fu**in’ skeleton and his goon squad, they’re old Chicago. Still ridin’ the roaring 20s and sh*t. I got some deals runnin’ with the old fu*k, but I don’t trust him and he don’t trust me. Sh*t at least we speak the same language.”
Audio Log #2:
“Lucky thinks every problem can be solved by a gun. He needs to wise up. This “vigilante” that’s doggin’ everyone – that’s the new kind of killa we’re up against. See a gun is just a solution to a specific problem – sh*t when you need to kill somebody fast. Sh*t but what if you never see him? What if the dude can destroy you before you ever meet him? See I ain’t goin’ out like that, but I got front row seats if he’s taking out the Club. But me… my sh*t is protected. That b*tch won’t touch me.”
Audio Log #3:
“Fu**in’ DedSec, right? Bunch of one-percenter kids who ain’t never had to deal with the street. Can they code? Yeah. I’ve seen their work. It’s solid. But they got nothing to back it up. Police come knocking and they’re done. I got bite to back up the bark. Police won’t even step foot in my yard and I don’t need to hide behind no fu**ing mask. DedSec is a fad. I’m the damn future.”
Audio Log #4:
“Bedbug. Sh*t this one hurts man, because he’s blood. Sh*t but the kid is soft. And I ain’t just talking about the 300-plus he carries, either – sh*t he takes a lot of sh*t from the V’s and he takes even more sh*t from Gramma. Sh*t if my cuz wasn’t there to intercept, I think I would’ve killed the crazy bi*ch by now. See Bug seems to have my back, but, but sh*t I don’t know how much longer I can have his.”
Audio Log #5:
“The CtOS is the best thing Blume could have done for Chicago’s uh… entrepreneurs. Police got an eye on every corner, which means they pick up all the small-time players who don’t know no better. Cuts away my competition. But if you know what I know – and if you can do what I can do – you take their hardware and you use it to protect yourself. Sh*t my little castle here? It’s got state-o-the-art security – paid for by the giving taxpayers of Chicago. Thank you, everybody.”
Audio Log #6:
“Hell it’s better for me if everybody thinks the V’s are a bunch of dumb-a*s thugs. Some of them are, for sure. They’re my decoys. I run them low-level on the streets, let them tag, bag, and bang. But my crew, my real fam – I train em with the sh*t I brought back from the desert: Tactics, psychology, SIGINT. Anybody gets close to Rossi-Fremont, they’re going to see what they want to see — drugs, guns and theft. But upstairs…”
Audio Log #7:
“Upstairs, up in my court, we’re playin’ the game on a higher level. Police think we’re watching the streets. Sh*t, we’re watching the whole damn city and the things we find – that’s currency we’ll cash in when we need it. I’ve got dirt on everybody. Quinn, the police. You just watch, I’ll get the Mayor, too. I just gotta wait for that perfect moment. And it’s comin’ soon.”
Audio Log #8:
“So if I catch a bullet… if somebody finds this… you make sure everybody knows what I was. Sh*t I was nothing, I came from nothing, I got nothing, never asked for sh*t nothing. But now… Well, you watch the news. I did that. By. My. Self, ‘the fu*k did you ever do?”
Damien Brenks:
- Found during the campaign
- Found inside Racine Boat Restoration in Brandon Docks.
- Found through CTOS breaches
- Found inside Palin Correctional Center, during the Dressed in Peels mission, in the block B, second floor, office
- Found at Blume HQ in Pawnee, in the cafeteria.
Audio Log #1:
“It’s 3AM and I’m in the hospital. My legs are busted. One pretty bad. Doctor says it won’t come back 100%. Apparently I’ve been here a week. I only remember the night they attacked. I barely reached my front door and these guys were on me. I figured to rob my house, but the police tell me they never entered the building. Just beat me unconscious and left. Cops asked if I had enemies. Where to begin. My guess is the Merlaut job. We rattled somebody’s cage. What was that video I saw? Whatever it was, someone wants to keep it secret.”
Audio Log #2:
“I saw my old partner in the paper this morning. ‘The driver, Aiden Pearce, 38, lost control of his vehicle in the Pawnee underpass. His young niece, Lena Pearce was killed in the crash.’ Poor girl. But Aiden doesn’t lose control of vehicles. That was no accident. And the timing’s interesting. Same week as my attack. Right after our job at the Merlaut. That’s going to upset Aiden. He’s a smart hacker, I taught him that. But he’s a vengeful sono*abitch. You p*ss him off, he won’t let you go. You kill his niece — God rest your soul.”
Audio Log #3:
“After months of physiotherapy, the verdict is in. Doctor says my leg will never recover. I’ll need a brace for life. Eventually a wheelchair. Those bastards crippled me. They wanted to scare me away. Make me flee to Bermuda and start over. What could be so fu**ing precious, so secret and dangerous, that they would cripple a man because he glanced at it? They haven’t scared me. They’ve lit a fire under me.”
Audio Log #4:
“Aiden and I weren’t the only people raiding the Merlaut Hotel that night. Someone else was snooping inside. But he wasn’t after cash. He was after data. He knew precisely what he wanted. That video. How did he know it was there? I don’t even know if he got it. He probably had to run once the alarms went off. If I can track him down, I might get some answers on who attacked me.”
Audio Log #5:
“Well that was easy. I’ve found our secret hacker. My legs may be shot, but I haven’t lost my touch at the keyboard. He’s hiding inside Rossi-Fremont, some little ghetto corner of Chicago. Welfare, drugs — they’re revolting creatures you keep at arms length. One of these creatures snuck inside the Merlaut server. Maybe I’ll find that video on his computer. Problem is I can’t break in remotely. I need someone to go inside. Someone more street-savvy than me. Someone like me. Unfortunately, he won’t work with me anymore. He’s made that pretty clear.”
Audio Log #6:
“I’ve been reading lots on Chicago’s new vigilante. He seems to have popped out of nowhere. Most interesting, he arrived on the scene soon after Aiden’s car crash. Isn’t that curious? The two share a self-righteous anger. Could it really be him? Aiden’s always been a dangerous fighter. I cleaned him up good and taught him how to breach a network. But he always had that hair trigger rage. You can never take the street punk out of a man like Aiden. I suppose being the vigilante gives him a safe outlet.”
Audio Log #7:
“Well well, the police are in quite a frenzy. The vigilante’s twisted their panties in a knot. If I were to psycho-analyze Aiden, I’d say he’s projecting. He can’t fix the death of his niece, so he’s fixing all other injustices littering our streets. Maybe that helps scratch the itch, but it doesn’t answer the question that must be nagging at him. Who killed his niece? One thing I’ve learned about Aiden — he’s got a rabid protective streak. Tinker with his family at your peril. I wonder. Maybe I can tempt him. Give him a way to avenge the little girl. And get what I want.”
Audio Log #8:
“I’ve found something curious. Something called the Bellwether. I don’t have a lot on it, but the name popped up during my review of the Merlaut job. Far as I can tell, it’s some kind of code inside CTOS. The term bellwether basically means a harbinger of the future. What a puzzling name for some code inside a smart city. I know my programmers. They over-think everything. That name is deliberate. My curiosity has been piqued.”
Audio Log #9:
“I haven’t got all the pieces yet, but that corrupted video from the Merlaut — somehow that’s connected to this Bellwether code. There’s an opportunity here. Something beyond simple vengeance. Something memorable. I’ll need to be careful. If I involve Aiden, he can’t know my motives. The man’s reckless, self-centered, but he’s got a curiously strong moral compass. It’s a terrible weakness. Makes him hard to control. I just need to find a way into that code. See what they’re doing inside ctOS, then cripple it all.”
Dermot Quinn:
Quinn has eight audio logs. A few can be found in the storyline, while the rest can be unlocked by completing CTOS breaches.
Audio Log #1:
“The auction’s all set. Tenth in ten years. And this time it’s mostly American product. I expect that to drive the prices up. I hope so. Security’s been expensive. The police don’t like domestic merchandise. It’s too risky for them, bad PR if word gets out. I honestly don’t care where the product comes for myself, but the clientele – well, they have particular tastes. They’ve complained enough for years. Eventually, I have to cater to their wishes or I lose their business. Or worse, my reputation.”
Audio Log #2:
“This year I’m handing over the auction security to Iraq and his men, the Viceroys. They’ve done well distributing our drugs to the addicts of the Wards. I promised Iraq I’d reward him if he came through for us. Well, he has. So his men will run security for the entire event. If all goes well, I’ll never have to supply any of my own men in the future. The further I can distance myself, the better. By next year, perhaps I can skip the event myself. I’ve always found it a distasteful affair. Men and their libido. It’s a weakness I’ve never entertained.”
Audio Log #3:
“I was at City Hall today for my monthly fireside chat with Mayor Rushmore. I do enjoy walking the hallowed halls, marking my territory so to speak. The mayor’s been a good soldier, never complained. Always understood his role. He holds the reins to the city, but I ride the carriage. This meeting was interesting. We met with someone from a company called Blume. They have plans to turn Chicago into America’s first smart city. As they explain it, this would mean everything private and public would run through a central computer. I don’t understand the technicalities, but I do understand an opportunity. I gave the Mayor my blessing to proceed.”
Audio Log #4:
“CTOS has been an impressive project. The mayor masterfully sold it to Chicago and they bought it all. Why not? Saving the public a couple pennies, offer a few treats, and they’ll fall to their knees in worship. I financed most of the project and Blume has held up their end of the deal. I’ve never had such easy access to the secrets of my enemies. If one thing concerns me, it’s the Mayor. Quite suddenly he’s a man of the people – reading too many editorials I suppose. If this continues, we’ll need to have a chat.”
Audio Log #5:
“What an interesting meeting. My regular Blume contact brought along an Italian programmer named Desipio. He proposed a solution to our Mayor Rushmore problem. I’m not sure I believe it, but if it works, then CTOS will become the most powerful weapon I’ve ever owned. It seems they can program the system to target precise results such as, let’s say, the re-election of our Mayor Rushmore. He’s a very unpopular man right now and the election’s coming, I’ve instructed this Desipio, yeah, to prove his software works. I need Rushmore in office. If he can do it, then we’ll consider solutions to keeping the Mayor in line.”
Audio Log #6:
“Rushmore’s become a thorn in my side. Ever since winning the re-election, he’s under the illusion he works for people. He’s actually trying to follow through on campaign promises. Regulate CTOS? It’s time to bring our mayor in line permanently. I’ve instructed Blume to use CTOS and arrange some blackmail I can use. A dead hooker, underage boy, I don’t care, but I told them I want it soon. To their credit, they never blinked. They’re going to use the same software they used for the election. A bellwether of some kind. Amazing what can happen when everyone’s suitably motivated.”
Audio Log #7:
“I now own the Mayor. It took eight weeks. CTOS began targeting our beloved mayor daily. And a mere 48 days later, I had my blackmail. That’s impressive. And so is the material. Absolutely scandalous if it gets out. I’ve already shown the mayor it’s content and he agrees. He’s ruined in every sense if anyone sees it. But I must protect the material. If it ever went public, it would be worthless to me. What good is blackmail if it’s not a secret? The mayor must live in constant fear that I “might” leak it. It’s what keeps him answering my every whim.”
Audio Log #8:
“We’ve had to terminate our association with Clara Lille. She was a skilled hacker we’d hired in the past. She helped to track people we couldn’t find through regular channels. She knows our work, knows what’s involved. Curiously, she’s developed a conscience. I met the young girl once. A charming thing, very smart. Sadly she’s become a liability. It’s a shame to see her go. But I’ve heard things about another hacker. A young man named Defalt. We’ll have to arrange a meeting.”
Rose Washington:
Former employee of Blume alongside Raymond Kenney and Tobias Frewer. Helped develop ctOS at the Bunker. 3 Audio logs in total, all can be found through CTOS breaches.
Audio Log #1:
“My name is Rose Washington… and I’m uploading this log because… I’m scared for my life. I used to work at Blume. I don’t know what happened to the others… Tobias and Ray. We were all fired. Someone’s watching me.”
Audio Log #2:
“I think someone is selling access to the network. Mayor Rushmore and his entire team have been pushing hard for CtOS integration. It’s his entire platform. So either he’s oblivious or he’s in on it. I’m going to get closer and find out.”
Audio Log #3:
“Someone’s been following me. I’ve already burned two phones. I have to get out. But I can’t. The entire city is vulnerable. Donovan… Mayor Rushmore is growing more fond of me. And I don’t know how I feel about it. The election’s coming up fast. I overheard Don on the phone… The voter list is set to run through some new CtOS algorithm. I’m going to hack into his personal files and see what I can find.”
Fingerprint Killer – Edgar Noone
Revealed through the Missing Persons investigations. He is a serial killer who targets women with hemophilia, which he himself has. There are six audio logs in total, all can be found next to the victims bodies through the Missing Persons investigation. The devices that hold the records are mobile phones.
Audio Log #1:
“My blood wants to mix with hers. We are veins to the same heart. Blood to the beast. I hurt it here. I hurt it bad. But it’s too strong.”
Audio Log #2:
“It doesn’t have hands, it has them. It has fingers. I am one, but I am not part of the body. She was. She…was.”
Audio Log #3:
“Blind the eyes. It opens more, but it is slow. I am not slow. Even if they say. I am NOT slow. I am faster than the eyes. Than the blood.”
Audio Log #4:
“This is wrong. It’s wrong. My head says it. My heart. But it’s in there. It lies. She lied, too. They all lie for him.”
Audio Log #5:
“There is no Heaven or Hell. Just him or nothing. I give him nothing. Mercy, it’s all I can do.”
Audio Log #6:
“It’s close now. Almost here. I don’t have time. It wants me to hurt real people. I have to cut the tongue. I have to make it quiet.”
Maurice Vega:
There are eight audio logs in total. One of these phones is the first object that Aiden hacks during Bottom of the Eighth. Seven more are found through the Burner Phones investigation.
Audio Log #1:
“I can’t keep running. I can’t do it. That fu**ing Aiden Pearce. I killed his niece. He won’t stop chasing me. Who is this guy? What am I gonna do? He keeps coming!”
Audio Log #2:
“Last week I was the happiest man alive. New wife. Abigail. My Abbie. She was my fresh start. Knows my past but loves me still. And then the phone call. Told him I was out of the game. These guys never let you out. You can pay every debt a hundred times and they’ll just keep calling. I can’t do this anymore.
Audio Log #3:
“That was a mistake. I screwed up big. I just wanted to get out. That’s all. Clean break, me and Abbie. Oh god how could I do this. These guys got eyes everywhere. They know everything. They told me every fu**ing thing I bought at the grocers. The fu**ing ctOS! Guy called, and said if I try it again, they’ll kill my wife. Just like that. Like some small inconvenience to him. About my wife. I never told her. But she kept pushing me. Let’s go, we need to leave town. She thinks I’m getting pulled back into the life. She has no idea how right she was.”
Audio Log #4:
“I took the job. I had no choice. I had to protect Abbie. They would’ve killed her. Said it was a small job. Some tech lab out West in the middle of nowhere. Place was deserted. No one, no lights. It was pitch black. I’m doing lookout with binoculars. But there’s no one. My partner’s covering the South. We were there at least 3 hours and there’s fu*k-all but wild rabbits. Then he says pack it up. Saying, job’s over. So I’m thinking, sh*t I fu**ed up. Then he said it went better than expected. I go back and he gives me an extra $200 bucks for a job well done. I mean, what the fu*k is that, hey? These guys, man. How can you trust guys like that?”
Audio Log #5:
“What did I just do? What was I thinking? Fu*k. They, they gave me a bigger job this time. Wanted me to follow on some job. A guy skipped out on them and they found him. These guys wanted me to see what happens. A warning. The guy had just enough time to recognize them and they were all over him. Two fu**ing teeth landed at my feet. I’ve seen this before. Done it before. Wasn’t gonna let it rattle me. And they knew it. So they just kept beating him. Then he stops making any human sounds. Just, like, wheezing. Like-like a… like a fu**ing pig. And they just kept going. I just said – I said it. ‘Stop! He’s fu**ing dead already!’ And the one guy just stares at me. And he keeps kicking him. Looking right at me the whole time. He says, “How’s the wife?”
Audio Log #6:
“I been stuck in a cold sweat for over a week. I blew that last job and I was expecting a hit any second. Abbie is freaking out around me. We’d been shouting a lot. She thought I was getting seduced by the life. Fu*k me. Fu*k. I couldn’t tell her the truth. I had to do whatever they wanted. I had no choice. These guys were gonna come over and kill her. So I said I’d take another job. Only this time they didn’t want me to fu*k around. They had a hit lined up. Some guy, Aiden Pearce. Never heard the name before. And I was going to be the trigger man. I couldn’t say no. This was the only offer on the table. This was my get out of jail free card. And I took it.”
Audio Log #7:
“No no no no – what happened? Why was she staring at me? Fu*k me, everything just fell apart. I found Pearce, ID’d his car, I rode up beside him, it was… it was just gonna be quick. Shot to the temple and I’m home free. Then this kid – just some little girl. She holds this stuffed toy out the window. She’s staring right at me. I got the fu**ing gun in my hand. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t shoot him. So I pulled the gun to his front tire and shot it out. I didn’t know what I hoped was gonna happen. I only know they crashed, and that little girl died. I killed her.”
Audio Log #8:
“They’ve taken Abbie. At first I thought she just left me. I’m a dead-beat fu*k up, I couldn’t blame her. I checked her work. Her friends. No one’s heard from her. And then those bas*ards called me again. They said I screwed up the Pearce job. No more chances. I begged him not to kill her. I begged him to kill me instead. And the sonof*b*tch says he was feeling generous. He wasn’t gonna kill her. He’s gonna send her to an auction instead. The fu**ing auctions. How do I get her out of that? They got tracking sh*t on the girls. Get them so fu**ed up on smack they don’t even remember their names. Oh christ, Abbie. The sick fu*k who called me — he said the debt was clean. I was free to live my life. What fu**ing life have I got?”
Angela Balik:
Her name and voice can be heard on various audio recordings in every Blume Corporation mobile hideout. She is one of the people who tested the Bellwether code on CTOS.
There are eleven audio logs, ten can be found in all hideouts (except the Bunker). The devices that hold the logs are Desktop Computers. The remaining one can be found by completing a CTOS breach.
NOTE: This section remains incomplete as of 29/06/21. As I complete my second playthrough I will have the transcript of the rest of the files.
Audio Log #1:
“So, I’ve been working on my own ‘Hello World’ for the Bellwether to see if it’s really as insidious as I suspect it is. Does the Fibonacci sequence mean anything to you? It’s always been one of my favorites. I’m going to throw the Fibonacci numbers out there — Bellwether should predict where they can have the most subliminal influence, saturating the city within days. The ctOS will then monitor for impact. If I see instances of those numbers echo back throughout the city — everything I’ve feared will be in motion. At that point, I’m sending proof to DedSec and they can do whatever they do to make things right.”
Blume Engineers:
There are six in total can be found throughout the two islands of the Bunker. The devices that hold the logs are WiFi Radios.
NOTE: This section remains incomplete as of 29/06/21. As I complete my second playthrough I will have the transcript of the rest of the files.
- Near the north generator.
- Found next to the entrance to the Bunker, next to the boat garage.
- Found near the third generator, the most southeast one, under the green crate that acts as bridge, or tunnel, after climbing the container crane.
- Found next to the poor men outside the fence, on the main (south) island.
- Found inside a building which has a tunnel that crosses it; on the north island.
- Found near the south exit, between two lines of piled crates.
Charlotte Gardner:
Gardner was the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) of Blume Corporation. There are three audio logs in total, 2 can be found in the CTOS breaches (15 & 16). Her third audio log is in one of the hideouts (expect for the Bunker), and is located on a Desktop Computer.
Audio Log #1:
The first audio log is obtained after completing the fourteenth CTOS Breach in Chicago.
“The predictive algorithm is a remarkable program. Yes, Sir. But this is more than a standard Bellwether model. It holds great potential. We’ve already seen it in action with the election. Beyond that, yes. Essentially it’s able to adapt… understand… and learn. I can see by your expressions you’re as excited about this, as I am. What this means, gentlemen, is that this algorithm is able to anticipate patterns. We’ve already run tests to see if we can influence those patterns. So far, we have success…”
Audio Log #2:
The second audio log is obtained after completing the fifteenth CTOS Breach Chicago.
“Naysayers. Protestors. Hacker groups. Each one has its own agenda. Yes, the CTOS network has suffered attacks. But these are minor. Gentlemen, I can assure you… Our system is robust. Our firewall protection is stronger. As you know, a number of security protocols have been implemented by our elite security team. I see you’ve all been equipped with your upgraded ID. I can assure you… These cyber-attacks are not a viable threat to the ctOS network or Blume’s research. With our security team on it, I have great faith that we will have a breach-free network in the next month.”
Audio Log #3:
The third audio log is obtained after completing the sixteenth CTOS Breach in Chicago.
“Any and all ‘issues’ have been dealt with, and are currently being fixed. Tests consistently show us that citizens are attracted to the ease of use above all else. Blume is about global family. Blume is about ease of use. CTOS network is a positive in people’s lives. Our research data shows they’re willing to endure the occasional hiccup. The public will stay on our side, I assure you. My recommendation to the Board of Directors is that we continue as planned. It’s time to roll out phase two, gentlemen.”
Tyrone Hayes:
Audio Log #1:
Must be found during By Any Means Necessary. In the corridor leading to a small room with blinds (on the last floor next to the corridor with Iraq’s rooms entrance), there is a door on the left side with a card reader on it. Hack the card reader to open the room. The log is inside. Impossible to find out of the mission.
“So I’m gonna record this – but oh, sh*t, almost dropped it. Still going ? Ok. Gonna record my legacy like my cuz Iraq’s always doing. Gotta have something to leave behind, just in case – you know. See, Iraq’s got it all figured out, got everybody figured out but me. Why’s he always doggin’ me ? We’re blood ! We’re family ! I should be right up there by his side. I gotta find a way to show him that.”
Audio Log #2:
Can be found in the Sienna Brick Factory. Can be found during Uninvited and at any time during free roam.
“Iraq’s got the V’s split into two groups. We’re the ones out running his sh*t and we only have two ways out : in a box or under locks. His fam up there on the top floor, though, these motherfu**ers, man – they got an escape plan. They’re keeping all the money…and the secrets. They don’t give a fu*k what happens to any of us. I need to get in on that.”
Audio Log #3:
Must be found during By Any Means Necessary. After using the elevator, you will find collapsed debris that allow you to go to the next floor. Under these debris, there is a door with a card reader. Unlock the door to find the log inside. Impossible to find out of the mission.
“Who the fu*k is this guy ? Sh*t. He’s not Club – Club don’t do that. I mean. What-what-what was he ? A cop ? Why would a cop go through all this trouble ? Dude’s gonna get me killed, man. Some of those videos – how did he get them ? I never even saw him. Dude, dude must’ve been following me the whole time, but – how ? Look man I gotta run. I just gotta leave town, but man, I can’t leave Gramma. Sh*t.”
Weapons Trade:
This investigation involves tracking down 10 supply crates located throughout the map. Unlocking CTOS towers will cause these crates to appear on the map, represented by a circle with a target crosshair in the center. As each crate is located behind a locked door, cameras must be used to find the unlock option nearby.
When inside, there will be a case with lootable weapons (unless said weapon are already possessed or at maximum capacity) and, in most but not all locations, an audio log. Scanning the case will progress the investigation. Scanning 9 of the 10 cases unlocks the Spec Ops Goblin, a silenced variant of the Goblin burst assault rifle.
For the tenth crate, Tobias (provided he has been met beforehand) will give directions to a warehouse filled with Fixers for a final confrontation. Upon killing all of the reinforcements, a second set consisting mostly of Enforcers also arrives. There are seven audio Logs in total. They can be found near to the weapons boxes in the investigation scenes.
Audio Log #1:
“I’ve left the package for you where we discussed. This is just a sample. Try them out — get a good feel. We’ll call back in a few weeks and see if you want to make a deal.”
Audio Log #2:
“They picked up the drop. We’re already seeing six of the weapons have been fired multiple times. We’ll run those against recent crime scenes and see how many match.”
Audio Log #3:
“I understand we’re going for convictions here, but why aren’t we tracking the weapons for crime prevention? I don’t like playing clean-up crew.”
Audio Log #4:
“A pickup got lifted before the target could claim it. I can’t wait to find out where this leads. Let’s hope for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, or at least a major bust.”
Audio Log #5:
“One of our guns was used to shoot a seven year old. Sure, if it wasn’t one of ours, it would have been another gun. I get that, but that doesn’t make me feel any less responsible. I guess at least we now have a solid lead on who did it.”
Audio Log #6:
“Obviously, we won’t be able to use any tracking information in court, our tactics have to remain a secret for now. I don’t even think there’s a precedent for this kind of thing. But it does tell us exactly what happened and points us at the right target.”
Audio Log #7:
“I’m worried about where our guns ended up. I mean, the CPD is using the CtOS itself to track the chips in these things — with Blume’s help, no less. What happens if these “fixers” expose what they found. Sh*t… what if they fu*k with the data? We got some solid busts, but we need to abandon this operation.”
Ducky Epstein
Ducky “G1gg1L3s” Epstein is a character in Watch Dogs. He is an unemployed hacker who was affiliated with DedSec. He is diagnosed with an overactive bladder. During the events of Watch Dogs, an individual from DedSec tasked Aiden Pearce with downloading a virus to Epstein’s computer after completing all of their QR Codes puzzles. Players can also find various audio logs from him. There are eight audio logs in total, can be found through the analysis of the first 8 QR codes.
Audio Log #1:
“Alright, here’s what I know. My Blume leak, Angela, she’s an engineer — close to the top. As close as an engineer can get, anyway. I’m going to see if my source checks out, but this is what I’ve been waiting for. Blume with its pants down and I’ll be able to take credit for the leak. I haven’t told the rest of DedSec yet. Call me selfish, but this is my find. They’ll have to put me on the DedSec council, right? If there really is one.
Audio Log #2:
“Guess what — the DedSec council? Real. I got called into a chat with six of them. I don’t know how they found out, but I hope you’re not posting anything I’ve told you. These people are fu**ing scary, man. It’s like talking to college professors, only more paranoid and condescending. I don’t think I’m going to get an invite. Still, they’re keeping me on it for now so we don’t spook my contact. They’re expecting proof, so I’m going to have to push her.
Audio Log #3:
“As proof, my leak sent me this old audio in the Blume system. This is Raymond Kenney:”
“Let’s pick a name at random… Ms. Green here currently has two outstanding loans. One for a motorcycle and one for a boob job. She hasn’t had time for the motorcycle because the boob job’s had a complication. The photos in her private hospital file show a major infection on one of her nipples — you know what, I’m going to do Ms. Green a favor here and corrupt her CtOS file. You understand now? This is only the beginning, kids.”
Audio Log #4:
“As soon as I mentioned Ray Kenney, the DedSec council became real friendly. They invited me to attend an online pow-wow with about 30 other people. I think the ones with “Dave” in their handles are the Council. The Daves debriefed us on a lot of recent DedSec events – the mischief with the bridges, the leaks on those Chicago judges, and the media website hacks. The public stuff. They call it “troop building.” There’s a lot more of it coming soon. The Daves have invited me to a private meeting. Sh*t, I need to get my nerves under control.
Audio Log #5:
“The “profiling” system in cTOS, what Ray Kenney was working on — DedSec wants it, and I think they want me to get it for them. They say with access to a tool that powerful, we can preemptively strike anyone targeting us. But if we use Blume’s tool, doesn’t that make us just like them? Another problem — I haven’t told the Daves yet, but my Blume contact’s gone silent. ♥♥♥♥, I was so close.”
Audio Log #6:
“The council haaaates Defalt. They don’t want people with public images, even if the image is a giant rat mask. They stay anonymous for a reason, right. He wanted to be Council, they said no, then urns on them. Steals their imagery and ideas for his own marketing. He cheapens their message. They say he’s dangerous because he’s “in it for the lulz,” and he’s got money to fund his own attacks.”
Audio Log #7:
“One of our fellow members, “Badboy17″ brought an appeal to the council this week. The vigilante on the news — Badboy knows him personally. This guy’s been causing Blume a major headache. Walking right into their control centers, and getting away without a trace. But he’s in some kind of trouble. Something with his family. They took it to private chat, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up working with this guy.”
Audio Log #8:
“The Council noticed Badboy snooping around in some directories he wasn’t supposed to be in today. He copied over some of our more dangerous Ctos exploits. Normally, he’d get an expulsion, or at least a big slap on the wrist, but we want to see where he goes — so they’re letting it happen. They’ve even opened some doors. As long as Badboy’s friend is using these things against Blume, we benefit, right?”
DedSec:
DedSec is a secret hacking collective featured in the Watch Dogs series. They have a worldwide presence and millions of followers, with their goal being to expose the corruption in the common world, including large corporations. There are eight audio Logs in total, can be found through the analysis of the last 8 QR codes.
Audio Log #1:
“Do you ever find yourself staring out the window wondering why 2.7 million people scurry from point A to point B, never even realizing that there is a point C? People no longer seek information because they’re filled to capacity. Overloaded. Take a look around out there. Look at all the billboards and monitors. How much Blume do you see? Do you think there will be more or less when the next CTOS goes live? Keep looking for point C and we’ll keep talking.”
Audio Log #2:
“Did you vote this year? If the answer is “no,” change that answer to “yes,” because a vote and a non-vote are exactly the same. Every one of you voted for the same candidate because they all work for the same system. That system has not changed in the past fifty years. Whether you want to wait in a line to stamp “I participated” on a piece of paper or you want to ignore the whole process, the system continues unfazed and uncaring. But it is NOT unstoppable. To do it — you’re going to have to do more than just choose a name. DedSec can help.”
Audio Log #3:
“Everything that makes your life easier consists of the same basic materials. The planet will soon run out of these materials. We’ve already exhausted over half our supply in the last 100 years and production is only increasing. Governments are already waging wars, overt and shadow, to control those final building blocks, but who will end up with the most toys? Who really funds those wars? Who is on the receiving end of every favor owed? The answer is easy. Take your phone out of your pocket and look at the logo.”
Audio Log #4:
“We loved your new profile pic. That’s a great haircut. Congratulations on the new job. A 25% raise? Fantastic. You deserved that widescreen TV. We just saw your status change, we’re so happy you found your soulmate. Your kid is growing up so fast, she walks to school all by herself. That intersection in the picture behind her, we know that place. It’s a safe neighborhood. You don’t even need to lock your door. Wake up. Stop authoring your own tragedy.”
Audio Log #5:
“Why do WE hide behind our masks? Why do they hide behind their masks? Drop their corporate lawyers and government connections and we’ll drop our hoods. They point at DedSec, label us the boogeyman while they root through your closet. We’re not asking you to be friends. We’re asking you to turn on the flashlight. Take a look under the bed. Because monsters are real and you’re looking in the wrong place.”
Audio Log #6:
“You want to make a statement. You want to be a part of the change. But I don’t know how, you say. I am powerless. I am weak. I am afraid. We answer: one person can disrupt an entire system simply by standing still. One person can spread a message to a thousand more simply by choosing to speak. Stand beside others, and you become a wall. Shout along with others, and you become a bullhorn. If we push together, we can topple their towers.”
Audio Log #7:
“We can see you. There are currently three different cameras recording you. One of them is recording for the Chicago Police department. One of them feeds directly into Blume through the CTOS. The other one, we’re not even sure where it goes. You can try to avoid them, but there are over twenty thousand more in Chicago alone. Your privacy is gone.”
Audio Log #8:
“How long would it take to subvert the entire CTOS? To shut down every camera, monitoring system, emergency response, transit, commerce, and communication. How long to cripple this entire “safe” city? It would take us a mere thirty seconds. Now imagine if we were to rise up as civilians, to challenge the powers that be. How long would it take them to shut us down when they control the power switch? Your tax dollars have paid for your own muzzle and cage.”
Bad Blood
In Bad Blood, three additional Audio Logs can be found through the Council of Daves investigation. The first and third logs are spoken by a disgruntled member of the Daves, while the second log is spoken by Clara Lille.
DedSec X01:
“DedSec must reboot. It is a shackled army, ready to fight. It is the voice of the people, muzzled by its own leaders. That’s right. DedSec has leaders, despite their denial. But they would rather stroke their own egos through social media than bring about social change. So blood must be drawn. Every war begins with a tragedy…”
DedSec X02:
“I’ve been working with another hacker lately. He knows the game, but his ego is too much. And he likes to keep his identity hidden behind a mask when he’s in public. Like he’s got to wear the silly costume or he’s somehow exposed. He scares me sometimes. His ideas are violent. He angers easily. He’s a genius, but he can be like a child. On one hand I think he could help me find the Bunker, but on the other, I fear what he’d do with it. He’s ready to meet the Daves, but I don’t know if the Daves are ready for Defalt. I don’t know if anybody is ready for Defalt.”
DedSec X03:
“So it’s pretty clear to me now that the other Daves are going to waste the potential of what we’ve created here. In order to live up to our ideals, our purpose, they’ve left me one option – I need to remove them. Once we take our proper place … once we’re recognized as the ones who actually made a difference, who stood up against the one-percenter bullsh*t – people will understand why I had to do this. My brothers die for a cause they seem to have forgotten, but that cause lives on … and grows stronger.”
Malcolm Deodato:
He was hired prior to the events of Watch Dogs by the Blume Corporation. He and his team were responsible of executing many orders from the Chicago South Club, though he was unaware of that.
His tasks include using the Bellwether code to arrange the re-election of Donovan Rushmore, the divorce of him and his wife and the murder of Rose Washington. He then knew about the Blume Corporation affiliation with Dermot “Lucky” Quinn. Realizing his mistakes, he said that he could stay away from this, but he cannot because “no one can escape the ctOS”. There are eight audio Logs in total, can be found through the story mode.
- Found in the CTOS headquarters in the Loop, inside the first floor of the inner plaza of the building during Open Your World.
- Found in the CTOS headquarters in the Loop, inside the second floor of the plaza, inside a hall during Open Your World.
- Found at Blume HQ in Pawnee, on the second floor, inside an office.
- Found inside Palin Correctional Center – this log can only be collected during the campaign, in the mission Dressed in Peels in the block B, first floor, office.
- Found inside Palin Correctional Center, during Dressed in Peels mission, can be found at the exit of the prison, before getting out through the parking lot door.
- Found in the CTOS tower you hack during the mission Hope is a Sad Thing (it can also be found in normal gameplay), in the underground tunnels, after walking a long way inside one of them.
- Found on a couch on the balcony where Not The Pizza Guy begins.
- Found in the Merlaut Hotel’s lobby.
Audio Log #1:
“I got it! I got the job! Which means yours truly has a parking spot outside of Blume’s “X” Labs. Billions of dollars, mad science, ok — maybe just regular science, but still man, who knows what kind of wild sh*t I’ll get to work on. I still have to sign a mountain of confidentiality paperwork, but I will tell you all about it when I am done! YES. Yes yes yes yes yes.”
Audio Log #2:
“Okay people, you ready for this? Frickin’ mind control. Seriously, man. That’s why they hired a social psychologist, hello. OK, OK, so there’s no bada*s laser or satellite, at least not that I know of, but it’s still pretty fu**ing cool, right? The CtOS – it’s collecting information on like… like everybody. And we get to play with it. Aw sh*t — gotta go. More soon.”
Audio Log #3:
“Well, fu*k. My assignment — elect Mayor Rushmore. I’m not kidding. For Blume’s profitability, we have to make sure the weasel gets elected. So, all aboard the Rushmore train. Choo choo. Fu*k. Just listen to this as*hat:”
“If you’re like me — you’re fed up with the blowhards and their hyperbole! We are at a crossroads here, with one path leading into economic and social ruin and the other, if you’ll just walk with me, leading into a new age for Chicagoans.”
Audio Log #4:
“Well, people did you vote for Rushmore? If you did, I’m sorry. That was me. This is some heavy, heavy sh*t. We knew the numbers we’d need for a win when we targeted the population. The Ctos worked out what specific messages people needed to hear and where to display them. Not subliminal, right there in your face. Hell, even I voted for him — of course, management mandated it.”
Audio Log #5:
“Okay, okay, okay, I am stuck right in the middle of a conspiracy-theorist’s wet dream. And, to be honest, there’s no place I’d rather be. This is fu**ing awesome. My new job – get inside Rushmore’s head. Look, we got the funding we needed, so now there’s this new deal. I don’t know who is paying, but now, we’re going to mess with the Mayor himself. I’ve got a team of brainstorms at 3:00 and I have some nasty, nasty ideas.”
Audio Log #6:
“So we used the Ctos to media blitz the mayor. Wherever his eyes landed, we played on his fu**ing paranoia — showed him stories of cheating wives and how to spot liars. Taught him all the warning signs and then made them seem real. Did it work? Well… the Bellwether predicted he’d file for divorce within two months. And do you know how long it took? Twenty days. Fu*k. Listen to this message, it’s… it’s epic:”
“Enjoying your “ladies night out?” I hope he’s worth it. It gave me time to burn our wedding album. Stay out as late as you like, wh*re, most of your sh*t is safe in the garbage out front. Call me back when you’ve lawyered up.”
“Holy sh*t. Yeah, yeah, yeah… WE did that!”
Audio Log #7:
“Okay, we’ve got a new task. Yeah, just call me Cupid. They want to see if the Ctos can hook our buddy Rushmore up with a booty call. Actually, it’s not that simple, you see, they want us to manufacture a relationship for him. And I think it’s working, listen to this:”
“Somehow we keep bumping into each other and — this is awkward — but I can’t stop thinking about you. Feels like fate is bringing us together, right? Maybe I’m just being silly.”
Audio Log #8:
“What the fu*k have I done? I — I can’t believe it worked. Oh, sh*t sh*t sh*t. I had no idea they’d push it this far. This sh*t isn’t what I signed up for — deals with the Chicago South Club? I can’t even run… I can’t escape the Ctos. Nobody can.”
Final Thoughts
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