Giordano Bruno Brazil. "The X-Files" in Brazilian. "He's probably inside the statue."

The X-Files-inspired story turns into an investigation into an attempt to make money from a mysterious disappearance.

"He's probably inside the statue."

The mysterious disappearance of a Brazilian, reminiscent of a plot from The X-Files, has forced bloggers and the media to build theories about alien abduction.

On March 27, 2017, 24-year-old student Bruno Borges disappeared from his home in the Brazilian state of Acre. His relatives immediately contacted the police and said that recently he had often asked for money for his secret project, designed to “change humanity for the better.”

According to his parents, Bruno disappeared from home after a family dinner. They tried to call him, but the phone was switched off. His mother noted that Borges had "never left like this before."

The disappearance of a psychology student would have remained an ordinary case if a video taken in Borges’s room after his disappearance had not been published on YouTube. It turned out that the Brazilian had removed all the furniture from the bedroom and painted every centimeter of the walls with encrypted inscriptions and incomprehensible symbols. Some of them were passages from the Bible and phrases of Leonardo da Vinci.

On the walls hung pictures that Borges himself painted. In one of them he stands next to an alien against the backdrop of space. The father of the missing student noted that he had not entered his son’s bedroom for a long time because it was constantly closed.

Borges left 14 handwritten books on the shelves, which also turned out to be encrypted. Each of the books was numbered with Roman numerals, and they were all “perfectly aligned” by the time the police began checking the bedroom.

One of the main mysteries for everyone was the large statue of the famous Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno, who was burned in 1600. Police estimate the sculpture is worth about $2,500, but Borges' parents don't know where it came from in their son's bedroom. They noted that she was not in the house when they last entered the room.

Before Borges disappeared, his parents returned from a month-long trip during which Bruno lived with his sister. She told the media that the student asked her not to enter the room while he was working on a “project.” He told her about the books, but did not mention the statue and the painted walls.

The disappearance of Bruno Borges has become a mystery for many media and netizens. Many conspiracy theories related to the abduction of a student by aliens and the Illuminati began to appear on the Internet. Bloggers on Twitter drew attention to the resemblance of a resident of Brazil to Giordano Bruno, whose statue ended up in his bedroom. The Mirror recalled that the Italian philosopher was one of the first to suggest that extraterrestrial life exists.

Netizens later noticed that the sculpture was standing on a sign that resembled the “Alchemical Circle of Transformation.” Because of this, they concluded that Borges either turned into a statue, or Giordano Bruno once turned into Borges.

100% alinhado com a teoria de que bruno borges está dentro da estátua de giordano bruno

Chico Barney (@chicobarney) April 4, 2017

“I 100% support the theory that he is inside the Giordano Bruno statue.”

Giordano Bruno (filósofo e mago) e Bruno Borges (o menino do Acre)
Se isso não é reencarnação eu não sei o que é. pic.twitter.com/GbQufyXUic

Detremura (@detremura) April 4, 2017

“Giordano Bruno (philosopher) and Bruno Boges (missing guy from Acre). If this is not reincarnation, then I don’t even know.”

<<< Bruno Borges, o rapaz q sumiu no acre.
>>> Giordano Bruno, o filósofo da estátua do quarto do Bruno.
COINCIDÊNCIA? ACHO Q N pic.twitter.com/Wa7l8z3s5C

Ju. (@idmJuuRubinho) April 4, 2017

“[left] Bruno Bohes, who disappeared in Acre. [right] Giordano Bruno, the philosopher whose statue was found in the room. COINCIDENCE?"

At the same time, Bruno’s mother is sure that her son’s disappearance has nothing to do with extraterrestrial intervention. The officer heading the investigation, Fabrizzio Sobreira, said that all versions are being considered, but the progress of the search “remains confidential.”

25-year-old student Bruno Borges. After this, it turned out that he was working on some “project that will change life for the better.” For his sake, he and his partners remodeled their bedroom: they removed all the furniture, painted the walls, hung self-portraits with aliens, and also left 14 handwritten encrypted books and a statue of the Italian philosopher.

The investigation into the disappearance of Bruno Borges lasted several months and gave rise to a variety of theories: some said that he turned into a statue, others that he was abducted by aliens. Later, the police decided that the disappearance of the student was a hoax, made in order to draw attention to the Brazilian and make money from the story.

In August 2017, Borges returned home after five months of absence. But the story only became more confusing: he does not tell where he was, denies the version of the “marketing plan” and claims that he was looking for the “truth of life.”

Coming back in the middle of the night

On August 11, the student's father, Athos Borges, announced his son's return home. The family refused to comment on the details of his appearance after five months of absence, but the editors of Globo published a recording from a surveillance camera near the Borges' house. It shows how barefoot Bruno rings the intercom at night and waits at the door for more than an hour. One of the neighbors noticed the student and called Athos.

Bruno himself, in an interview a few days later, noted that he was so weak that his father had to drag him into the house. He called the family reunion "a great happiness" for Father's Day, which was celebrated in Brazil on August 13.

The Brazilian confirmed that he had long planned to disappear in order to work on a “secret project.” He emphasized that no one had kidnapped him, and also ruled out all paranormal versions. According to one such theory that appeared on social networks, Bruno turned out to be the reincarnation of the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno and turned into a statue that was found in the bedroom.

Borges Sr. said that now everything is fine with his son. However, for now Bruna will not be left to live in a house where his room is decorated with symbols and writings. According to the father, this is due to the great interest in the student’s story from the media and social network users. After his “rest” he will move home.

However, Borges' story did not end with a happy return. Within a week, he had to communicate with the police: by the time he appeared, law enforcement agencies had finally decided that he had left the house to advertise himself and make money on the “mysterious story.”

Marketing plan

For several months, Brazilian police have been working on various versions of the disappearance of Bruno Borges. A month after leaving home, he was declared “missing”, and Interpol was involved in the search: the officers thought that he had left the city or even the country. The police received reports that Bruno had been seen in Chile and Peru, but no evidence was ever found to support this version.

However, in June, the main version of law enforcement agencies became not a kidnapping or “turning into a statue,” but a marketing gimmick. Before his disappearance, Borges removed all the furniture from his bedroom, and painted every centimeter of the walls with incomprehensible inscriptions and symbols. He also left behind 14 handwritten books and keys to decipher them. In them, the student talked about man and his role in the universe, philosophy and religion.

The books aroused genuine interest among social network users. They picked up keys and tried to make out inscriptions and pages from Borges's works from photographs. Sister Bruno noted that enthusiasts were able to correctly translate the “easy ciphers,” but this was not enough to read the book. After this, the Borges family announced that they would publish books in Portuguese.

The first 160-page volume, entitled The Theory of Knowledge Absorption, was published a few days before Bruno Borges returned and became a bestseller in Brazil. The next book is due out in September 2017.

Borges did not work on his “project” alone: ​​he attracted friends and relatives who helped him paint the walls and sponsored his idea. The police tried to find out from them the details of the student’s disappearance, but they entered into a “non-disclosure pact” and refused to give evidence.

Later, in the house of one of the friends, they found a contract signed 17 days before Bruno Borges left home. The agreement signed by the Brazilian guarantees his friends and cousin 15% of book sales. It also sets the deadlines within which new volumes should be published. Furniture from Borges' bedroom was found in the apartment of another person mentioned in the contract.

On the day Bruno disappeared, [his friend] Marcelo Ferreira​ went to the notary's office and notarized the contract. It is very clear to us that this was not a disappearance. Rather, it is a conscious plan.

Alcinho Junior, spokesman for the Acre State Police

Despite the suspicions, the police have nothing to show against Borges and his partners in the “project.” Junior said no one was responsible for the disappearance because it was voluntary. Even if advertising purposes are hidden behind it.

At the same time, the mother of Bruno Borges rejected all accusations of the planned disappearance of her son for financial gain. According to her, he did not know about the appearance of books in stores and “just wanted everyone to read them.” Bruno's mother added that after returning, he checked the first volume released and stated that many things were deciphered incorrectly. It is unknown whether the author's edited version of the book will go on sale.

Borges version

Eight days after his appearance in Rio Branco, Bruno Borges gave his first interview in which he explained his absence. The Brazilian said he was trying to find himself on a “mystical journey of the soul.” According to him, the disappearance is part of a project to find the “truth of life” and an attempt to awaken a society that is “sick.” Borges did not specify what exactly the society was sick with.

Borges refused to say where exactly he spent five months. The student did not answer whether he was in the Acre area or went to another city or country. He only hinted that he was isolating himself from society and being “in touch with nature.”

​I can only say that isolation was my personal choice. I distanced myself from everything that could prevent me from achieving my goal. I sought solitude so that I would not be disturbed by society. Often it prevents you from finding a path to self-knowledge.

Bruno Borges, student

Bruno knew exactly where he was going. According to him, he studied in advance a place where no one would find him, and went there. All this time, the Brazilian did not regret his choice, but admitted that the decision to hide his plans from his parents was a “huge mistake.”

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A psychology student left clues for those who would look for him: letters and books. However, they only confused everyone: it was because of the paintings with aliens on the walls and incomprehensible symbols that conspiracy theories like the abduction of Borges by aliens appeared.

I was naive. I looked at the room before leaving and thought that everyone would understand by the signs: I was self-isolating to search for the truth of life.

Bruno Borges, student

In fact, the symbols were part of a “cosmogonic theory” of how the universe was created and operated. His theory is partly based on the teachings of Giordano Bruno: that is why he ordered the statue for 2.5 thousand dollars and placed it in his bedroom. Also, the monument was supposed to show “people’s desire for knowledge”

Borges assured that he did not leave home to make money from books. At the same time, the Brazilian did not deny the existence of contracts and profit sharing: this was a way to thank the people who helped him with the “project.” “Ironically, the fact that I made the agreements and gave some of the money, on the contrary, proves that I don’t care about profit,” Bruno added.

Whether Borges needed money is a moot point, but he definitely needed attention. He noted that the disappearance sparked interest in his work. That is why the student turned his usual leaving home into a mysterious disappearance.

​There were other goals in my plan. One of them is the desire for mystery, because who doesn't like a mystery? The world is a mystery, we know nothing about it.

Bruno Borges, student

Bruno's return does not mean that he is finished with his project. In the future, the Brazilian plans to write several more books about his vision of the world.

Brazilian Bruno Borges has not been found for more than a week. The police and Internet users were puzzled by the contents of his room: they found a lot of encryption, 14 handwritten books and a statue of a 16th-century philosopher. The local publication Globo talks about this.

Bruno Borges. Photo: facebook.com/oriobranco.net

24-year-old psychology student Bruno Borges lived in the Brazilian city of Rio Branco. His parents described him as a healthy young man of outstanding ability who read a lot.

On March 27, Borges disappeared. The father said that he last saw Bruno at home at dinner. He was dressed in a T-shirt and shorts, and had no money or documents with him. Now his mobile is switched off.

Before this, Borges' parents had been absent for a month. His sister claims that all this time he was working on some secret project. He did not let anyone into his room; he told his sister that he was writing 14 books “that will change humanity for the better.”

The story of Borges' disappearance became popular among Internet users after a video from his bedroom went viral. Its walls were covered with handwritten signs, symbols and pictures. On the wall hung a portrait of Borges himself next to an alien. There was no furniture, but in the middle of the room stood a statue of the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno. There were also 14 numbered handwritten books with encrypted contents.

Some noted that the young man himself looks like Giordano Bruno. Photo: Rede Amazônica Acre / globo.com

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The parents say they don't know how the statue ended up in their home. Police estimate it is worth about two thousand dollars. Bruno's mother said she refused him money when he asked for a large sum for a “secret project.”

The police are now looking for the young man. His parents are sure that he was kidnapped. Internet users began to build theories about what the symbols left by Borges mean. Some suggested that the young man was crazy, others saw his disappearance as an art project or a publicity stunt.

More than a month ago, 24-year-old student Bruno Borges disappeared from his home in Brazil. It turned out that he was developing a project for which he remodeled the entire room: he removed the furniture, painted the walls with incomprehensible inscriptions and words, and hung self-portraits with aliens. There were also 14 handwritten books left in the room.

The police are most misled by the statue of the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno, who was burned in 1600. It is unknown where she came from in the room. The parents also cannot comment on its appearance in the house; according to them, it is unclear why their son needed the sculpture for 2.5 thousand dollars.

A month of searching for Bruno led to a lot of speculation: some say that aliens stole him, others say that he was turned into a statue. The police found people who helped the psychology student, but their testimony only further confused the story.

Borges began work on the project in early March. For 20 days in a row, he was locked up and painted the walls. He bought the sculpture in 10 days via the Internet. On March 27, Bruno finished the “project,” waited until his parents arrived from their trip, and after lunch he took his backpack and left.

The chief officer in this case, Fabrizzio Sobreira, explained to Globo that the police partially recreated Borges' escape from the house. The student got out of a taxi near the motel about an hour after he went missing. The hotel said that he did not rent a room from them. A few days later, Bruno visited a tailor, whom he asked to sew three cloaks “like in the paintings,” which he brought with him. To the question “Do you need this for the church?” Bruno replied: “Almost.”

Police believe that after this Bruno left the city or even the country. Sobreira also said that he has received reports about Bruno’s whereabouts in Peru and Chile, but there is no evidence for this version.

On April 18, Bruno was declared missing. Now Interpol is looking for him. A whole team of people helped Borges work on the project. They all painted the walls together while his parents were away. They also helped the Brazilian encrypt all 14 books and sponsored the idea: the student’s cousin invested about 20 thousand Brazilian reals (about 350 thousand rubles).

The police made attempts to find out from Borges' friends where he went, but it turned out that the whole team agreed among themselves not to disclose the secret.

One of the friends said that it took 24 days to paint the room, they each tried to use every centimeter of the walls. He also said that while working on the project they “went without food” and did not leave the room.

The police are working on several versions: they are trying to decipher the encrypted inscriptions. According to Sobreira, the books may contain information about the project that led him to leave home. While working on the decryption, investigators found clues: there were special “keys” on the shelves that could help solve the codes. Sister Bruno said that she was able to translate a small part called: “Theory of Knowledge Absorption.” However, the “keys” are not enough to understand everything that Bruno wrote.

To understand the text that Bruno left, you need to translate five different ciphers. Some of them are quite light: for example, one of them is based on the Boy Scout Book. Others, the student’s family still cannot make out. Photos and videos from Bruno’s room were published in the media, social users. networks rushed to translate the mysterious messages. There are about 20 thousand people in a group on Facebook where messages are deciphered. Based on the translations, Bruno talked about man, his role in the universe, philosophy and religion.

Journalists found the sculptor of the statue for Bruno - Jorge Rivasplata. According to him, the work completely replicates the monument on the Roman square Campo dei Fiori. Rivasplata stated that Bruno Borges is the reincarnation of Giordano Bruno. The sculptor finished the work right in the student’s room, he also said that Bruno studied with him, so he sold him the monument for only 2.5 thousand dollars.

Doctor José Medeiros, who is the founder of 8 spiritual centers in Brazil, advocates a conspiracy theory that Borges consulted him about his project in 2016. According to him, the student “saw spirits,” and he himself could turn out to be a medium and the reincarnation of Giordano Bruno.

During the month of searching, Bruno Borges managed to become not only the hero of conspiracy theories and extraterrestrial intervention, but also several mobile games. Local developers have created apps to solve codes, and in one game users must escape from statues chasing them. The creator of the most popular game, Felipe Nunes, noted that the mysterious disappearance has already given rise to so many versions in social networks and the media that most are impossible to believe. But, according to him, the main thing is that Bruno is eventually found alive.

Brazilian Bruno Borges has not been found for more than a week. The police and Internet users were puzzled by the contents of his room: they found a lot of encryption, 14 handwritten books and a statue of a 16th-century philosopher. The local publication Globo talks about this.

Bruno Borges. Photo: facebook.com/oriobranco.net

24-year-old psychology student Bruno Borges lived in the Brazilian city of Rio Branco. His parents described him as a healthy young man of outstanding ability who read a lot.

On March 27, Borges disappeared. The father said that he last saw Bruno at home at dinner. He was dressed in a T-shirt and shorts, and had no money or documents with him. Now his mobile is switched off.

Before this, Borges' parents had been absent for a month. His sister claims that all this time he was working on some secret project. He did not let anyone into his room; he told his sister that he was writing 14 books “that will change humanity for the better.”

The story of Borges' disappearance became popular among Internet users after a video from his bedroom went viral. Its walls were covered with handwritten signs, symbols and pictures. On the wall hung a portrait of Borges himself next to an alien. There was no furniture, but in the middle of the room stood a statue of the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno. There were also 14 numbered handwritten books with encrypted contents.

Some noted that the young man himself looks like Giordano Bruno. Photo: Rede Amazônica Acre / globo.com

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The parents say they don't know how the statue ended up in their home. Police estimate it is worth about two thousand dollars. Bruno's mother said she refused him money when he asked for a large sum for a “secret project.”

The police are now looking for the young man. His parents are sure that he was kidnapped. Internet users

More than a month ago, 24-year-old student Bruno Borges disappeared from his home in Brazil. It turned out that he was developing a project for which he remodeled the entire room: he removed the furniture, painted the walls with incomprehensible inscriptions and words, and hung self-portraits with aliens. There were also 14 handwritten books left in the room.

The police are most misled by the statue of the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno, who was burned in 1600. It is unknown where she came from in the room. The parents also cannot comment on its appearance in the house; according to them, it is unclear why their son needed the sculpture for 2.5 thousand dollars.

A month of searching for Bruno led to a lot of speculation: some say that aliens stole him, others say that he was turned into a statue. The police found people who helped the psychology student, but their testimony only further confused the story.

Borges began work on the project in early March. For 20 days in a row, he was locked up and painted the walls. He bought the sculpture in 10 days via the Internet. On March 27, Bruno finished the “project,” waited until his parents arrived from their trip, and after lunch he took his backpack and left.

The chief officer in this case, Fabrizzio Sobreira, explained to Globo that the police partially recreated Borges' escape from the house. The student got out of a taxi near the motel about an hour after he went missing. The hotel said that he did not rent a room from them. A few days later, Bruno visited a tailor, whom he asked to sew three cloaks “like in the paintings,” which he brought with him. To the question “Do you need this for the church?” Bruno replied: “Almost.”

Police believe that after this Bruno left the city or even the country. Sobreira also said that he has received reports about Bruno’s whereabouts in Peru and Chile, but there is no evidence for this version.

On April 18, Bruno was declared missing. Now Interpol is looking for him. A whole team of people helped Borges work on the project. They all painted the walls together while his parents were away. They also helped the Brazilian encrypt all 14 books and sponsored the idea: the student’s cousin invested about 20 thousand Brazilian reals (about 350 thousand rubles).

The police made attempts to find out from Borges' friends where he went, but it turned out that the whole team agreed among themselves not to disclose the secret.

One of the friends said that it took 24 days to paint the room, they each tried to use every centimeter of the walls. He also said that while working on the project they “went without food” and did not leave the room.

The police are working on several versions: they are trying to decipher the encrypted inscriptions. According to Sobreira, the books may contain information about the project that led him to leave home. While working on the decryption, investigators found clues: there were special “keys” on the shelves that could help solve the codes. Sister Bruno said that she was able to translate a small part called: “Theory of Knowledge Absorption.” However, the “keys” are not enough to understand everything that Bruno wrote.

To understand the text that Bruno left, you need to translate five different ciphers. Some of them are quite light: for example, one of them is based on the Boy Scout Book. Others, the student’s family still cannot make out. Photos and videos from Bruno’s room were published in the media, social users. networks rushed to translate the mysterious messages. There are about 20 thousand people in a group on Facebook where messages are deciphered. Based on the translations, Bruno talked about man, his role in the universe, philosophy and religion.

Journalists found the sculptor of the statue for Bruno - Jorge Rivasplata. According to him, the work completely replicates the monument on the Roman square Campo dei Fiori. Rivasplata stated that Bruno Borges is the reincarnation of Giordano Bruno. The sculptor finished the work right in the student’s room, he also said that Bruno studied with him, so he sold him the monument for only 2.5 thousand dollars.

Doctor José Medeiros, who is the founder of 8 spiritual centers in Brazil, advocates a conspiracy theory that Borges consulted him about his project in 2016. According to him, the student “saw spirits,” and he himself could turn out to be a medium and the reincarnation of Giordano Bruno.

During the month of searching, Bruno Borges managed to become not only the hero of conspiracy theories and extraterrestrial intervention, but also several mobile games. Local developers have created apps to solve codes, and in one game users must escape from statues chasing them. The creator of the most popular game, Felipe Nunes, noted that the mysterious disappearance has already given rise to so many versions in social networks and the media that most are impossible to believe. But, according to him, the main thing is that Bruno is eventually found alive.