\u201cNo computers.\u201d the guard said harshly, holding out a metal box.<\/p>
I put my phone in the box. He didn\u2019t budge. I took off my smart watch and added it in.<\/p>
\u201cAre you sure you have no more computers? The detector sends out a brief EMP. It would be a shame to destroy any gadgets. Or injure you.\" He was staring at the side of my face.<\/p>
Ah. I removed the Connex from my temple. I\u2019d forgotten it was there.<\/p>
He ushered me into what looked like an old electronic doorway, then pressed a button. A light flashed.<\/p>
\"You're free to enter. Enjoy.\" No smile.<\/p>
I passed through a corridor to desk where a receptionist smiled. \"First time?\"<\/p>
\"Yes, is it obvious?\"<\/p>
\"Don't worry. It's simple. Through the double doors there you'll find the main selection of books, by era and topic. It's colour-coded and easy to follow. You'll need these if you want to touch anything.\" She put a paper mask and thin laboratory gloves on the desk.<\/p>
\"Behind you is the iffy section, as we call it. Books printed after 2015.\"<\/p>
\"2015?! I thought AI printed books only appeared in the mid 2020s.\"<\/p>
\"That's probably true, but we can't be sure. Preserving authentic pre-AI knowledge is our raison d'\u00eatre. We can't be too safe.\"<\/p>
Her look turned serious and I saw the devotion to the cause in her eyes. Since the Big Corruption of '32, no digital files could be trusted to replicate original human knowledge. This library was a time capsule.<\/p>
\"Can books be taken out?\"<\/p>
\"No, I'm afraid not. We couldn't let them back in, as they could be fakes.\"<\/p>
\"So, can I copy things? My phone and Connex were taken away. Do you have a camera to message me chapters?\"<\/p>
\"No, we're strictly machine-free. but we have several scribes. They're very good.\" She was enjoying my puzzled look.<\/p>
\"They can copy down whole pages for you. With pen and paper,\" she answered my unspoken question.<\/p>
\"Pen and paper?\" these were words of tales and myths.<\/p>
\"Come, I'll show.\"<\/p>
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