Sorry to bring anyone's progress to a screeching halt, but I've forgotten to mention something pretty important. No one's character backstory was a red flag in this regard, so I just didn't mention it, but the RP was/is meant to take plack in the late 90's/early 2000's, to make the implications of the Digital World a little more manageable. It also removes some stakes to have that kind of technology fully usable, but saying "it exists but won't help" is a bit too hand-wavey for me, especially since I didn't end up working out what should work when.