Contact barriers

Contact barriers are a cyberspace protocol that prevents users from manipulating another user unless they consent by making physical contact. Once two avatars touch, they can load information into the other users mind, or take them to locations online. Avatars cannot touch without both willing to do so.
The only exception to this rule occurs on the Black Crag, where for reasons unknown even to Valkyries (Prior to 2232), avatars can touch, hack and even kill each other without any safeguards.
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