02

[theyalldieforme]

The device isn't actually all that hard to use. There are three basic functions: voice, video, and text. If you're not from a place where you grew up with a QWERTY keyboard it may be harder to use the text function, but I doubt anyone here really cares if they can hear your voice or not.

The voice and video functions are more self-explanatory and don't require as much technical knowledge.

If you need to keep something a secret, don't say it over your device. The ship's not that big. Someone can always listen in. Even if you don't think they will? Someone will. And if you're sure your encryptions are unbreakable, I would still not have it anywhere that if someone found your device they might be able to get someone else to dig up your history.

[A pause.]

Sorry, for the people who knew Sherlock.

[Well. That was awkward.]

Comments

video;

[entrapments]

Helpful.

video;

[theyalldieforme]

I'm trying to avoid the heartache of trying to decode the next person who smashes random letters together.

video;

[entrapments]

And the super paranoid sounding part?

video;

[theyalldieforme]

Maybe I'm a hacker.

Anyway, some places don't have the internet.

video;

[showbizpanache]

John.

How are you?

video;

[theyalldieforme]

Hey Kurt.

I'm all right. My mom showed up.

How are you?

[showbizpanache]

I'm fine-- Your mom?

voice;

[heltersskelter]

Kinda funny how people forget the basics.

voice;

[theyalldieforme]

Do you think they know the basics?

voice;

[heltersskelter]

Dude, some of the people up here can't even read.

voice.

[turncloak]

[ It's true, the device is less complex than he initially thought it would be upon seeing it. And after a significant amount of private button mashing and a little tutorial, he's already confident enough with understanding that if he doesn't want his face plastered all over every which way, it doesn't have to be. But the helpful instructions do leave him with one particular question. ]

What's an encryption?

voice.

[theyalldieforme]

In network-based communications, encryptions are series of codes that can enable one device to communicate privately with another. Like whispering in a crowded room, only you know that no one else can hear you. Or writing in code.

Only some people might hear you, or they might know the code. While most people probably don't care, encryptions can be broken.

voice.

[turncloak]

So what's the point of them, then. Why do something private-like when it's not at all?

audio;

[disparage]

[ as someone who comes from a universe were texting is rampant, the only thing caroline needs to learn is how to make double unbreakable encryptions. but she has to wonder if they've been able to be broken, too. ]

Are you speaking from experience?

audio;

[theyalldieforme]

Of using or breaking encryptions?

audio;

[disparage]

Having your encryptions broken. Even the ones that are super unbreakable.

voice;

[constructum]

How do you know so much about tech, John?

voice;

[theyalldieforme]

It's kind of like a hobby.

[Or a way of life.]

voice | encrypts 85%

[constructum]

[ a hobby? interesting ]

Topher told me what you did for him. [ a beat ] Apparently you are like a young super solider or something.

[nooneiseversafe]

[Always the need to make things more complicated. A cellphone that you could punch in the number and dial worked just fine, after all...

... that aside.]

Sherlock?

[theyalldieforme]

Yeah. Sherlock. He died.

[nooneiseversafe]

How?

Voice

[still_alive]

Congratulations on informing us of things we already know.

Voice

[theyalldieforme]

This obviously wasn't for you.

Voice

[still_alive]

Oh? Then why was it shown to me?