worm-program
A deep-set-linked psychological or genetic program capable of manifesting across generations without altering its fundamental character.
1 chapter across 1 book
Cyteen (1988)C.J. Cherryh
This chapter is a computer transcript documenting Ari Emory's attempts to access classified information on psychogenesis, cloning, and related projects. It reveals Ari's progress in matching the senior Ari's intellectual abilities and gaining access to sensitive archives, including notes on failed cloning experiments, an experimental colony on Gehenna, and the concept of a 'worm' as a genetic or psychological program passed through generations. The transcript underscores the complexity and ethical dimensions of psychogenesis research and the risks involved in integrating experimental populations into mainstream society.