A man of 112 years now, Shoothis was a seasoned veteran in the realm of cybercrime. An average human life expectancy of 200 years in the physical body was a testament to human scientific advancement, yet it was the virtual realm where true immortality had its playground — so long as you could afford to host your brain's neurons after the flesh failed.
Ninety-one years earlier, at the age of 21, Brud had discovered his affinity for cybercrime detection. He was just a young computer scientist then, embarking on a journey that would define the rest of his long life. His method was old-school: Digital Evidence Objects (DEO), a discipline conceived before the age of the global neural network, relying on the collection, preservation, and patient analysis of digital artefacts related to a crime.
Brud's approach was that of an archaeologist. Each byte was a potential clue, each digital breadcrumb a lead. He reveled in the detective work, unperturbed by the advancements around him. The wisdom he gleaned from the DEO method made Shoothis a legend — a beacon of hope in an increasingly complex metaverse.