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== Summary ==
===Discovery===
On the back of a new [http://www.ninwiki.com/Year_Zero_Research/Proven_Leads#First_Clue:_NIN_Tour_Shirt NIN tour shirt], fans noticed that certain letters were highlighted. These highlighted letters form the phrase "I AM TRYING TO BELIEVE." Assuming that this was not mere coincidence, fans found that [http://www.iamtryingtobelieve.com/ www.iamtryingtobelieve.com] is an ''actual'' website.
After analyzing the page, certain keywords and phrases piqued fan's interest and [http://www.ninwiki.com/Year_Zero_Research#Proven_Related_Web_Sites more websites] relating to the [http://www.ninwiki.com/Main_Page#World_of_Year_Zero World of Year Zero] were uncovered. The information on these websites illustrated a dystopic world of the future, in which a totalitarian government has assumed control of the United States.
===Year Zero Calendar===
In Year Zero, the calendar has altered from the traditional BCE-AD structure. The years following Year Zero are denotated as "0000". When referring to the past, the years are subtracted from the date of the calendrical reconstruction. Example: Thirteen years prior to 0000 is listed as "-13 BA," or "Born Again". It is now proven that Year Zero itself is actually the year 2022, as indicated by the image located [http://www.ninwiki.com/Year_Zero_Research/Proven_Leads#Year_Zero_in_2022 here] Thus the year 2007 is actually -15 BA.
* [[Year Zero Timeline]]
===Year Zero: The Story===
The websites suggest that in Year Zero, there is no longer a distinct separation of Church and State. Perhaps due to an onslaught of bioterrorism attacks, the government has assumed totalitarian control and used the threat of future terrorist attacks to justify their absolute power.
The government developed a drug called [[Parepin]] to ostensibly protect the public from future bioterrorist attacks. Parepin, found on the first discovered site [[I Am Trying To Believe]], is a drug added to the water system and drinking supply of the general public. Its initial purpose allegedly is to combat all disease, though there is no scientific proof to justify this claim. The Year Zero Administration added it to the drinking supply to both combat disease and reduce the populace's susceptibility to bioterrorist attacks; however, many citizens are reluctant to believe this. Discontinued use of the drug has enabled citizens with clarity of thought, which the government claims is mere paranoia.
[[Opal]] is a new drug distributed commonly in liquid form. It is supposedly "the new cocaine" as it is cheaper to distribute and more widely available. The Opal trade has replaced much of the Columbian cocaine trade, and according to many underground news sources, this drug's main distribution source is America itself. Opal is said to mimic a religious experience for many people. It has been suggested that Opal is either chemically related to Parepin, or is Parepin in its "street" form.
[[The Presence]] is represented as a ghostly arm reaching down from the sky. It was initially thought to be an Opal or Parepin-related hallucination, but this was debunked by people who claim to have seen or been affected by The Presence, but who are not under the effects of Opal or Parepin. It has been suggested, however, that use of Opal or Parepin may intensify or increase the frequency of these encounters. People who have been affected by The Presence have described feelings of intense fear, insignificance, astonishment, and forgetfulness. Whether the Presence is government related or not is disputed.
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Just a general suggestion when looking at the Year Zero websites -
when reading the text, just highlight it with your cursor, you can then read it clearly without any of the distortions or discolorations.