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Role in the story
The Dark Forest
Encountered by Section 1 · Prologue + Year 3Defense built around hidden intent
Four individuals receive unusual authority because their thoughts cannot be directly observed by sophons.
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Wallfacer Project
A defense program that grants four individuals extraordinary resources so their true plans can remain private from sophon surveillance.
This public dossier identifies the entity without exposing its outcome. Story-specific roles and relationships unlock from your reading progress.
Story function
Defense built around hidden intent
From Section 1 · Prologue + Year 3
Wallfacer Project
Strategic program
Ideas illuminated
Information asymmetry