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Comparison devices that preserve the shape of a voice without recording its words.

Category:: Technology
Universe:: The Ashen Meridian
Last updated:: July 12, 2026

Template #7 refers to black mineral squares cut with opposing grooves. Held against the throat, each device captures a limited harmonic impression of a speaker.

Operation

The device cannot replay words. It responds only when a later recitation matches the stored harmonic pattern within an accepted tolerance.

Limitations

Damage, prolonged heat, and repeated comparison can gradually distort the stored pattern.

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