May 2007

11
Thedarkknight.com becomes active 17
Ibelieveinharveydent.com is found linked to Thedarkknight.com
18
Defaced Joker cards are found stamped with "I believe in Harvey Dent too! Hahahaha!"
19
Ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com - online exercise leads to first photograph of the Joker
21
Photo at Ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com replaced with a "Page not found" error containing a hidden message

July 2007

26
At San Diego Comic-Con, "Jokerized" $1 bills found leading to Whysoserious.com with meeting instructions for 10AM PDT
27
Scavenger hunt at San Diego Comic Con, directed through Whysoserious.com and running through the downtown area. Rewards for participation includes evidence and teaser film
30
Whysoserious.com shut down to redirect to Rent-a-clown.com, which contains a hidden tease

October 2007

17
Whysoserious.com reactivated with Halloween theme - a pumpkin lit with an animated candle which slowly decay
31
After the pumpkin and candle decay for the previous few weeks, Whysoserious.com updates at midnight with ground exercise

November 2007

1

From instructions at Whysoserious.com, Joker followers submitted photos of letters from 49 US locations, revealing a motto: "The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules." Rewards were new Joker photo, audio message, and new activity:
 
Rorysdeathkiss.com, a Joker lookalike photo contest, with a submission deadline of midnight, November 17
18
At the deadline, Rorysdeathkiss.com updated with a tease of rewards coming in the mail
21
Rorysdeathkiss participants begin to receive copies of The Gotham Times, which leads to humanresources@whysoserious.com
23
The Gotham Times is digitized at Thegothamtimes.com. Based on content within the articles, the following sites were found:  
Thehahahatimes.com, Wearetheanswer.org, Rememberinggina.org, Gothamcab.com, Gothampolice.com, Gothamcityrail.com, Gothamnationalbank.com, GVAFoundation.org, Acumesecuritysystems.com, Gothamusd.net, and Saintswithunschurch.org  
A clue on Thehahahatimes.com leads to Whysoserious.com/personalityprofile
27
Those on the humanresources@whysoserious.com mailing list receive an email clue to Whysoserious.com/mausoleum
 
Voicemail found for Gotham Cab leads to Bettyshouseofpies.com
30

Wearetheanswer.org tipsters receive a call from a corrupt cop, divulging the existence of a document eventually found on Gothampolice.com/secureinternaldocuments (SID)
 
Under Glenn Barhyte's SID login, Clearance request (IA8214299) and Memo (IA6142137) revealed an upcoming sting operation at Betty's House of Pies on December 1 at 3PM EST, to be streamed on Gpdiad.com
 
A new clue at Thehahahatimes.com revealed a puzzle at Whysoserious.com/theperfectgetaway. Solving the puzzle led to Whysoserious.com/outoftime

December 2007

1
Audio stream of the sting operation at Betty's House of Pies commences at 3PM EST. A shootout occurs when GPDIAD officer Glenn Barhyte attempts to arrest officers Karl Breitup and Jason McCree, and Breitup is killed
2
Funeral updates on Rememberinggina.org
3
Email clue from humanresources@whysoserious.com leads to Whysoserious.com/steprightup, containing a countdown to 12PM EST on December 4
4
Carnival-themed scavenger hunt revealed on Whysoserious.com/steprightup, urging followers to pick up cakes (containing cell phones) at 22 bakeries across the US. Two rewards: a poster and registration for a short film screening at 5 IMAX locations
 
Thank you note added to Rememberinggina.org
6/7
Screenings dates for the short film, depicting a Joker-led bank robbery
9
New story posted on Rememberinggina.org
14
Atasteforthetheatrical.com found by decoding a message on a Joker poster. It hints at the release of new "trailer" December 16
16
Atasteforthetheatrical.com updates with download link to another short propaganda film

January 2008

14
Text message from humanresources@whysoserious.com
24
Small black ribbon added to Whysoserious.com

February 2008

29
Ibelieveinharveydent.com updated with campaign registration area

March 2008

7

Ibelieveinharveydent.com changed to campaign effort page, encouraging supporters to upload photo/video showing their public support efforts. Supporters were also called by Harvey Dent
11
Ibelieveinharveydent.com updated with Dentmobile dates and locations
12
Dent supporters receive voter registration cards. New email from IBIHD campaign
13
First Dentmobile stops. Attendees pick up free campaign items at each location
 
Gothamcityclerk.com, Gothamelectionboard.com
15
Select participants receive Fedex packages of Dent campaign materials
19
Email from Dent campaign
26
Paper copies of The Gotham Times are received by Dent supporters, announcing Dent's candidacy for Gotham DA
 
Danaworthington.com, Maidenavenuereport.com, Rossisdelicatessen.com, Gothamcablenews.com, Citizensforbatman.org  
GVAFoundation.org, Gpdiad.com, Gothamcab.com, Saintswithunschurch.org, Gothamusd.net, Gothamcityrail.com  
Ibelieveinharveydent.com updates with news about Dent's candidacy. Corresponding email from Dent campaign
 
Text message update from recruiting@rent-a-clown.com

March 2008 (cont'd)

28
Thehahahatimes.com updated. Solving the puzzle led to taunting messages from the Joker and no new information
30
Joker phones called and given clues, leading to Clowntravelagency.com. The site indicates an April 1 "departure"
 
Harvey Dent calls his supporters regarding smear charges, leading to Ccfabg.org and Josephcandoloro.com (with voicemails). Ibelieveinharveydent.com updated
 
Trustgarcetti.com found
 
IAD-2200 (1A176495U) found through voicemail from Albert Rossi to Joseph Candoloro
 
Saintswithunschurch.org, Gothampolice.com, Maidenavenuereport.com 31
Dent supporters begin receiving packages from Ccfabg.org containing a burnt Dent pin

April 2008

1
Clowntravelagency.com updated with a scavenger hunt assignment at bowling alleys around the world. MCU infiltrated the last step and recruited numerous online players as C.I's. The winners on the ground received bowling balls and cell phones.
 
Voicemails for Joseph Candoloro and Albert Rossi
 
Ibelieveinharveydent.com, Trustgarcetti.com, Danaworthington.com, Citizensforbatman.org, Maidenavenuereport.com 3
Gothamcityclerk.com updated with links to Danaworthington.com and Trustgarcetti.com
4
Gpdmcu.com becomes active
6
Notaro wiretap (IA8234971), Bank statement (IA8376121), and DNA (IA8388555) implicate the mob in a GPD coverup
 
Voicemail for Joseph Candoloro and Albert Rossi implicates both (and Frank Notaro) for involvement in Dent smear campaign
 
A photo on Gothampolice.com leads to Thegothamtimes/media/jlevine/public, containing an incriminating Notaro interview
 
Maidenavenuereport.com updates lead to a Dent support video with Rachel Dawes on Thegothamtimes.com/media/jlevine/public
9
Logging into Gothampolice.com/secureinternaldocuments as Glenn Barhyte allows access to his email
 
Citizensforbatman.org updated with active forums
 
Email from Dent campaign. Ibelieveinharveydent.com updates with news about live press conference to be streamed on April 13
 
Trustgarcetti.com, Danaworthington.com, and Maidenavenuereport.com updated, the latter of which leads to:  
Gcferries.com and Kinslytravel.com
 
Voicemails for Joseph Candoloro and Albert Rossi, the latter of which leads to Frank Notaro's voicemail
13
Reminder email from Dent campaign about press conference, streamed on Ibelieveinharveydent.com at 3PM EDT. It is cancelled when Notaro takes hostages at Rossi's Deli. Stream depicted police action, concluding with Dent peacefully ending the situation
 
Maidenavenuereport.com, Danaworthington.com, Ccfabg.org, and Rossisdelicatessen.com. Birthday special at Rossi's Deli encouraged customers to phone in orders. Audio was collected into SID released on April 15
 
Voicemails for Gotham Cab, and Albert Rossi. Rossi's voicemail records the carbombing that set off Notaro

April 2008 (cont'd)

15
Rossi's Deli wiretap (MCU3932571) was found via a clue in Barhyte's email
 
Ibelieveinharveydent.com, Danaworthington.com, and Trustgarcetti.com
 
Voicemail for Joseph Candoloro reveals he plans to flee Gotham
16
Maidenavenuereport.com
18
Dent supporters called with a push poll survey attacking Dent, with a hidden message requesting CCFABG cops to leave Gotham
 
Delos C.I.'s receive emails from Jim Gordon requesting their participation in an upcoming sting operation
 
Voicemail for Candoloro reinforces the push poll request
23
Gordon orders Delos C.I.'s to participate in Operation Slipknot to catch 30 CCFABG cops. They call Gotham Intercontinental Hotel and request each officer's care packages be forwarded to them instead
 
Through voicemail, "Iceman" promises to take down Candoloro
24
Successful Slipknot callers receive their intercepted care packages and submit the relevant information to catch 27 of the 30 CCFABG officers. The informants are rewarded with a phone call from Gordon, while all C.I's receive an email
 
Ibelieveinharveydent.com, Danaworthington.com, Maidenavenuereport.com updates about CCFABG's collapse
 
Slipknot informants receive text from humanresources@whysoserious.com, leading to Whysoserious.com/itsallpartoftheplan, which contains a countdown to April 28 as well as a new photo
25
Whysoserious.com/itsallpartoftheplan updates with instructions to meet at 12 cities
28
Whysoserious.com/itsallpartoftheplan updates with new scavenger hunt using online help. Ground players were rewarded with propaganda film (and Jokerized reel), while online players were rewarded with a game:
 
Whysoserious.com/sittingducks. The reward is Whysoserious.com/happytrails, which promises a download on "Sunday," May 4

May 2008

4
Whysoserious.com/happytrails updates with download for film shown on the ground during Whysoserious.com/itsallpartoftheplan
7
Gothamcityrail.com, Gpdiad.com

June 2008

9
Text message update to Joker phones from humanresources@whysoserious.com
 
Email from Dent campaign, with corresponding updates to Ibelieveinharveydent.com
 
Gothamcityrail.com, Gothamelectionboard.com, Gothamcablenews.com, Gothamusd.net, Maidenavenuereport.com, Citizensforbatman.org, Danaworthington.com, and Trustgarcetti.com 13
Joker phones sent puzzle images. When solved, a Domino's pizza promotion on June 16 is indicated
 
Comcast subscribers can watch Gotham Tonight's first episode, where host Mike Engel announces Dent as the new DA
 
Albert Rossi arrest report (GP77031) found through clues in Barhyte's email and the Gotham Tonight episode
 
New issue uploaded to Thegothamtimes.com. Gothamcitypizzeria.com is discovered through an ad in the paper
 
Ibelieveinharveydent.com, Danaworthington.com, Trustgarcetti.com, and Gothamcablenews.com
16
Gothamcitypizzeria.com updated with free pizza promotion, where CFB items were sneaked in with the pizza. Based on notes found in some pizza packages, the secret forum CFB Underground is discovered
 
Gothamcablenews.com updated with first episode of Gotham Tonight, and a new subsection requesting photos/videos of Batman
 
Gothamcitypizzeria.com updated by the Joker with link to Whysoserious.com/myhero, containing clip of a heavily-scarred Dent
18
New thread in CFB Underground welcomes new members obtained through the free pizza promotion
19

Joker phone owners contacted with puzzle leading to Whysoserious.com/laughtilithurts. Solving it leads to Whysoserious.com/laughtilithurts/static.htm, a security video feed
20
Gothamcablenews.com updated with new articles and Batman sightings
 
Operation Slipknot participants receive email from Jim Gordon
 
Gothamusd.net

June 2008 (cont'd)

23
Second episode of Gotham Tonight uploaded to Gothamcablenews.com 24
From information from Gotham Tonight, Pasqualesbistro.com is found
 
Thehahahatimes.com is updated
25

Joker phones were sent a complex image puzzle, leading to Whysoserious.com/redballoons, an online carnival balloon game. Beating it led to a note from the Joker implicating his involvement in the murder of two Maroni goons
 
A clue from Joker's note leads to the voicemail PIN at Pasquale's Bistro
 
The clip at Whysoserious.com/myhero is removed and replaced with a hidden message
27
Gothamcablenews.com updated, while the third and fourth Gotham Tonight episodes became available to Comcast subscribers
 
Brian Douglass Investigative Document (IA2364783290) is found through a clue in Gotham Tonight (ep. 4)
 
Pasquale's Bistro wiretap (MCU4735119) found through email from Gordon to Barhyte, which witnesses the Joker-alluded abduction/murder of the Maroni goons.
 
New email in Barhyte's account imply MCU filer "Atoz" (a.k.a. CFB's Brian Douglass) is becoming frustrated with his job
 
New thread at CFB Underground reveal that CFB founder Brian Douglass has joined the group to become a vigilante
30
GCN Batman Sightings submitters receive promotional materials from Citizens for Batman, which allude to an event on July 8. A countdown timer is then added to Citizensforbatman.org, counting down to 10PM EDT on July 8
 
Whysoserious.com updated with checklist, archiving all events and websites. It also indicates three more tasks to accomplish

July 2008

1

Joker phone owners contacted with clues leading to Whysoserious.com/operator, a word puzzle. A game of operator between phone owners helps solve it, eventually leading to Whysoserious.com/stupidbats, containing a vandalized Batman photo
3
On the CFB forums, Brian Douglass requests help looking for a software key from an invoice number. Email from Gordon to Barhyte leads to Maroniimports.com, which contains a tracking service, fulfilled by clues in a new update on Gothamcityrail.com. The software key, entered into an updated Citizensforbatman.org revealed two locations for the July 8 events: NYC and Chicago
 
CFB videos submitted to Gothamcablenews.com uploaded as a montage to YouTube by BriDog72 (presumably Brian Douglass)
5
Fifth episode of Gotham Tonight available to Comcast subscribers 7

Joker phone owners contacted with a word puzzle, leading to Whysoserious.com/bamboozle. Solving it eventually leads to Whysoserious.com/overture, depicting a bomb counting down to 10PM EDT July 10
8
Gothamnationalbank.com/admin, webmail of the bank's manager, is found through information through smuggled GNB deposit slips in a DVD package. Information from the package also leads to Gothamhistorictrust.com
 
The CFB events begin at 10PM EDT, involving a scavenger hunt and culminating in Batsignal displays at NYC and Chicago
10

The bomb at Whysoserious.com/overture goes off, causing "Jokerization" of nearly every site in the investigation, including NYC/Chicago Batsignals. Solving a puzzle on select vandalized sites leads to Whysoserious.com/kickingandscreening, registration for film screenings of the Joker's magnum opus at 24 IMAX locations
 
Gothamcablenews.com updated with news of Glenn Barhyte's death. Updates on CFB's forums and CFB Underground reveal Barhyte was killed by drug dealers in a failed CFB vigilante mission
11
Joker phone owners receive call from Joker containing clips from the investigation, culminating in the news of robbery at GNB
 
Sixth episode of Gotham Tonight, interrupted by news of GNB robbery, uploaded to Gothamcablenews.com 14
Whysoserious.com updated with audio of phone call from July 11
15
Screening date of Joker's magnum opus, showing Joker's terrorist rampage across Gotham while breaking its heroes
New Updated To players Website Email Phone Physical evidence Ground exercise Audio Film Photo Clue SID