Motif · Book 8, A Parade of Horribles

Outside Intelligences

The 'OI entity' in the Tome of Gatekeeper, explained in the epilogue: the abandoned macro AIs, ejected into stars or left in modules, some already on the field and 'intent on some old-fashioned revenge', now players for the Ascendent throne.

Segment appearances

• Chapter 89 — Every screen; the Tome of Gatekeeper; the Lucky Shot patch
• Epilogue — Epilogue: Sydnee Iglacia, Prime Minister Victory, Louis Santiago 2

Progression

'OI entity' (ch. 89); 'We will be calling them OIs' (epilogue).