private-file-encryption

Sensitive information can be hidden behind higher security levels, allowing selective truth-telling to different clearance levels.

1 chapter across 1 book

Cyteen (1988)C.J. Cherryh

Chapter 100

This chapter presents a computer-mediated tutorial and interaction between a young Ari Emory and an AI program called Base One, guided by Ari senior, who is a recorded consciousness. The AI explains the security protocols, access limitations based on Ari's age and clearance, and the gradual unlocking of personal and House records as Ari matures. The chapter also reveals the complex layering of identity, surveillance, and controlled knowledge within the Cyteen universe.