Genetic cancerous memories

Genetic cancerous memories are a policy for recording history in the Dalmer empire. 
The Dalmer have 30 grams of artificially benign tumors in their bodies. the point of these tumors is to store data on DNA strands (one gram is roughly equal to three and a half years of visual and auditory memory, for a total of 105 years. The standard quality for genetic memory recording is in 8KUHD at 120GB/Min, with 1g of DNA storing 225 Petabytes of memory). This is a voluntary cancer the dalmer submit themselves to in order to preserve their knowledge, memory and experiences. As such, most of their memories are intact, but often recount the pain of their existence. The loss of such memories is considered a crime. The Dalmer are allowed to censor parts of their history (but it is revealed 20 years after their demise).
The problem with the technology is that the benign tumors often become malignant and the Dalmer find themselves in a tricky situation where they are literally dying for their history. Naturally, cancer combating substances corrupts the data on the DNA.
Where the primary tumor is located on the body is random, and usually the first thing a pediatric auto doctor will look for during medical examinations. Failure to produce one will result in exposure to radiation in order to create one, this process is hotly contested and often results in malignant cancerous tumors.
== Lexicon ==
The Dalmer store all their knowledge using DNA, in order to better preserve their heritage. The sum total is kept in billions of small lexicons that contain 60 yotta bytes of data (although the current amount of Imperial data is 23 zettabytes, or less than 0.04% of a lexicon's capacity). Lexicons are self updating and linked independently. However, lexicons require a reader to be able to access the information. Readers can access this information via the Aether Web.
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