"And the second option?" Elias asked.
Raya, who sat calmly beside him, turned slightly and replied, "The second option is quite simple. It involves isolating a fraction of your consciousness."
Elias raised a brow. "Doesn't sound much safer."
"It's much safer than the first," Raya said. "Unlike splitting your consciousness into separate active minds, this one doesn't need that. Instead, you just isolate a small part of your consciousness and separate it from the rest. That part becomes a sealed and private space. You can store thoughts and memories there, and unless you allow it, no one else can access it."
Elias leaned back slightly, thinking it over.
Raya continued, "Of course, this method has fewer advantages than the first. You won't get improved multitasking or expanded thinking like you would by running multiple consciousness streams. But what it gives you instead is security. Secrecy."
He frowned a little. "And how exactly does it keep my thoughts safe?"
