Hack A Flag 2025 – Emcee Script
OPENING
Swarnima (S): Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning, and a very warm welcome to each
and every one of you present here today.
Nirdesh (N): Hello, it’s me Nirdesh Timilsina.
S: And I am Swarnima Khadka.
N: And together we will be your hosts for the biggest cybersecurity competition in Nepal,
Hack A Flag 2025.
S: Proudly organized by IEEE Computer Society Pulchowk SBC, in collaboration with Log-
point — a leading cybersecurity company in Nepal.
SPONSOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT
S: Before we proceed, we would like to acknowledge our valuable partners whose support is
instrumental in making today a success.
N: Our partners are:
Infoways: Your way for ICT and Networking solution
The Wonderland: Happiest place in Nepal
OOPS Nepal: Nepal’s first family entertainment park
Alam Tech: Nepal’s Trusted Laptop Store and Custom PC Expert
WELCOME NOTE
S: It is our great honor and pleasure to welcome you all to this Hack A Flag Event. We are
thrilled to have you all here for a day full of problem-solving, critical thinking, and cyberse-
curity challenges that will push the boundaries of what we know and how we defend.
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ABOUT THE ORGANIZER AND PARTNER
N: Yes, today is the day — the day to remember for ages as this marks the beginning of the
flagship event of IEEE Computer Society Pulchowk SBC. A newly formed chapter under the
IEEE Pulchowk Student Branch — the first IEEE student branch in Nepal.
And not to forget, IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated
to advancing technology in more than 160 countries.
S: And we are incredibly honored to be collaborating with our esteemed partner Logpoint — a
global cybersecurity powerhouse empowering companies through its Security Information and
Event Management and threat detection platforms.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Logpoint team for their immense support in making
this event possible.
WELCOMING THE GUESTS
N: Now let’s welcome our guests.
S: Yes, it’s our privilege to welcome esteemed guests whose presence adds great significance
to this event.
Please join me in welcoming...
(Insert guest names here)
S: And once again, I would like to thank all our honorable guests for accepting our invitation
and being part of our event.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
S: Moving forward, to begin this exciting journey on a note of respect and unity, I kindly
request everyone to rise for our National Anthem.
[Pause for anthem]
Thank you. Please be seated.
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INTRODUCING THE TEAMS
N: Let’s have a glance at the participants — ultimately, they are the reason why we are all
here today.
S: We have got 20 different teams from 10 colleges participating in this contest, willing
to take the winning crown of Hack A Flag Season 1.
N: We have team Y3ti@Sec — 4 individuals from 4 different colleges: Samriddhi College,
Texas International College, Patan Multiple Campus, and Medhavi College — quite an in-
teresting mashup!
S: Other teams include:
Cyber Marauders (muh-raw-ders) – Pulchowk Campus
Pwned – Pulchowk Campus
Byte Busters – Pulchowk Campus
SVSTTs – Pulchowk Campus
Byzantine Generals (bih-ZAN-teen) – Pulchowk Campus
[Link] – Pulchowk Campus
Root4SPAGetti – Pulchowk Campus
ChandaalShaitaan – Presidential Graduate School
Negative Aura – Hack and Sec
Kings Team – Kings College
ByteBaje – Kantipur Engineering College
Decoy – Pulchowk Campus
July-15 – Pulchowk Campus
XploitSec – Softwarica College
AOHF – Softwarica College
Hissi – Softwarica College
Voodoo – Softwarica College
Team Prism – Softwarica College
Team 404Found – Softwarica College
N: Oops, these team names! Hosting is not an easy task either. ChatGPT makes it more
difficult for us to pronounce. . . If you know, you know.
S: Anyway, we are clearly on for a fierce but friendly competition. Thank you to all the
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teams for participating.
Now, with spirits high and systems ready, let’s move forward!
EVENT RULES BRIEFING
N: To ensure a fair and exciting competition, let’s quickly go over the rules of Hack A Flag
2025.
We have {name of rule presenter} from Logpoint, who will walk us through the Capture
The Flag rules and guidelines.
Please welcome him with a huge round of applause.
S: (While he comes to the stage...)
Please pay close attention, as understanding these rules is key to your success today.
START OF THE COMPETITION
Host: Let the battle begin! (Background music)
END OF COMPETITION
N: And. . . Time’s up!
Alright, fellow competitors, that brings us to the end of the intense HACK-A-FLAG 2025.
A fantastic effort by all teams so far.
S: Now it’s time for a well-deserved break till 2:30 PM.
We will also have some fun activities as we had in Masterclass and you know what the reward
is, special vouchers from our sponsors, soo thats gonaa be fun. for now Before you go to
enjoy your Snacks/Lunch break —
GROUP PHOTO AND BREAK
S: To capture this moment, we will now have a quick photo session.
All guests, participants, and organizers — please gather at the front for a group photo.
N: Now, please enjoy the Snacks Break and take this opportunity to relax, recharge, and
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network with your fellow participants and guests.
Participants, a quick reminder — meal is available at the back.
CS TEAM PHOTO
(Announce when ready)
TOKEN OF LOVE TO GUESTS
Host: At this moment, we would like to present tokens of appreciation to our respected
guests as a symbol of our gratitude.
(Round of applause)
We would like to request our chair Arbid Dai to do the honors.
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
Host: All the participants can receive digital certificates from our website.
Details will be provided via email.
RESULT ANNOUNCEMENT
Host: Alright everyone. . . what an amazing day it has been.
From the moment the challenge started — the energy, the focus, the competitive spirit — it
was just awesome to watch.
I know your brains must be tired now. . . but your hearts are probably racing, because it’s
time. . . for the moment we’ve all been waiting for —
[Pause and smile, look around]
Host: The moment that separates the just-having-fun from the certified-flag-capturers.
We are going to announce the winners in reverse order — starting with the team ranked
Third, then Second, and finally the team that conquered the flag.
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Host: We would like to invite our guests to present our winners with their awards. Please
sir and ma’am, be here up front.
Third Place (Second Runner Up) (Create suspense...) Please give it up for. . . Team
from !
Well played. You fought valiantly. Team , please come forward to
receive your awards.
Second Place (First Runner Up) (Create suspense...) The first runner-up of Hack A
Flag 2025 is. . . Team from ! Please congratu-
late them with a huge round of applause. Team , please come on stage to
receive your awards.
Champion Announcement Now. . . The moment. You have. All. Been. Waiting. For.
The team that absolutely dominated the flags. They came. They coded. They conquered.
Ladies and gentlemen — your CTF 2025 Champion is. . . Team from
!
Huge round of applause for all our winners. Let’s not forget — every team here
today battled like champs. Thank you for playing, thank you for trying, and thank you for
making Hack A Flag 2025 unforgettable!
CLOSING REMARKS
Host: As we come to the end of this cybersecurity showdown, I’d like to thank every team,
guest, partner, and volunteer who contributed to this event.
Special thanks once again to our partner Logpoint, our organizing committee — IEEE Com-
puter Society Pulchowk Student Branch, and to all of our fantastic participants.
We look forward to seeing you all at future events, as we continue our mission to foster
innovation and excellence in the field of technology.
Thank you once again for joining us today.
Until next time — keep hacking. . . ethically!
S: This is Swarnima Khadka
N: And this is Nirdesh Timilsina, signing off from Hack A Flag 2025.
Stay Sharp, Stay Safe!!
