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An instance who afflicted with CPV suffers an unravelling of their [[sensorium]], subjecting them to alien and inhumane sensations that very often coerce the instance to [[quit]]. Those who endure will eventually [[crash]] as a consequence of CPV, and the resulting [[core dump]] is seldom recoverable. Particularly savvy victims may manage to [[fork]] away the virus, although they would have only seconds to do so and a great deal of agony to grit their teeth against and will likely suffer long-term instability regardless. | An instance who afflicted with CPV suffers an unravelling of their [[sensorium]], subjecting them to alien and inhumane sensations that very often coerce the instance to [[quit]]. Those who endure will eventually [[crash]] as a consequence of CPV, and the resulting [[core dump]] is seldom recoverable. Particularly savvy victims may manage to [[fork]] away the virus, although they would have only seconds to do so and a great deal of agony to grit their teeth against and will likely suffer long-term instability regardless. | ||
The means to create viral constructs is a closely-guarded secret, and CPV is rarely used. ''[[On the Perils of Memory]]'' made it known to the public, and most cladists will recognize it when they see it. Crashing as a result of CPV is not a subtle affair; the afflicted instance dissolves into voxels as their avatar is corrupted by their unravelling sense of self. Most victims scream through the entire ordeal, their voices increasingly distorted until they finally quit or crash. Witnessing the use of CPV is as traumatic as witnessing a brutal murder because one ''has'' witnessed a brutal murder. | The means to create viral constructs is a closely-guarded secret, and CPV is rarely used. After [[the Century Attack]], the bug that enabled CPV to function was removed, rendering all viral constructs inert. ''[[On the Perils of Memory]]'' made it known to the public, and most cladists will recognize it when they see it. Crashing as a result of CPV is not a subtle affair; the afflicted instance dissolves into voxels as their avatar is corrupted by their unravelling sense of self. Most victims scream through the entire ordeal, their voices increasingly distorted until they finally quit or crash. Witnessing the use of CPV is as traumatic as witnessing a brutal murder because one ''has'' witnessed a brutal murder. |