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Lore

The Blackwall

The barrier between “here” and whatever survived the old net’s collapse.

The Blackwall is less a thing you see than a rule you learn: beyond it lie processes and entities that don’t negotiate like software should. Netrunners talk about it like sailors talk about deep water—some cross, some return changed, some don’t return as people.

Why it matters

• Containment — A response to catastrophe: keep wildcode and worse on the far side.
• Temptation — Power waits behind the wall; curiosity becomes a liability.
• Myth + telemetry — Stories fill gaps data won’t explain; both shape behavior.