I remember a long time ago there was a rumor about a second floor to the Marquee, and someone even posted a screenshot of it which looked real.  My interests changed before it was debunked or confirmed, so I never got closure on it.

How did that all end?  And is there some place that documented it all?  I'd like to go back and revisit the rumor, just for nostalgia.

It's been long debunked.

I had a feeling it was debunked, but is there any place that documented the whole thing from rumor creation to the day it was debunked?  Who started the rumor?  I know there are people who document internet rumors, and I want to know if there's been anyone who's documented the whole thing, or at least most of it.

It started off as NPC dialogue in the game itself, leading to people pondering and then working on the mystery.

It was debunked several years ago, since there is practically no data in the game that has the second floor of the Marquee within it.
Most likely after months of hacking and/or datamining.

NPC dialogue?  Mind pointing me toward a specific line?  It might have been planned but got cut during development.  If an early prototype is ever found, that might shed some light on this.

One NPC has said "I heard a rumor there's a waiting room above the theater for performers, *catchphrase*" while in the city.

I have this "sixth sense" when it comes to cut content, and that line honestly sounds like a leftover.

There is a very good chance it may have been, but obviously cannot be accessed even by hacking.


In all seriousness, be my guest if you want to go scouring.