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The quantum key was the physical device required to unlock Cylli's shipyards after Brookes sealed them. One half was embedded in the doors and the portable half was no larger than a matchstick.
Also recorded as: Quantum lock, Shipyard key
Security
Echo reported that the device could not be duplicated and that Cylli's encryption exceeded its abilities. Katie identified quantum entanglement as the principle behind it. Access required either the key holder or Cylli herself, leading Helen to work directly with the AI while Hastings prepared a risky capture contingency.[1]
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Sources
Simon Evans, The Flaxen Tyranny, first edition (2023). Page numbers refer to the printed pagination of the source edition.
- Chapter 21 · pp. 170–172