From what I can tell no one should be feeling bad. Without all of the hints OP has been giving, we wouldn't have gotten anywhere.
Based on OP's latest update it looks like it might be time to leave the picture for the next phase of this adventure.
- Embedded morse code has been solved: "They cannot attack what they do not see"
*Portrait is a "shared start point." Google is your friend.
If we all start scouring the search results for "they cannot attack what they do not see" we're bound to find something (unless I'm misinterpreting that hint).