The real question you should be asking is quite different: Why is Section able to function at a time when the larger Agency is paralyzed? I said, "I … - Imraan Coovadia

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The real question you should be asking is quite different: Why is Section able to function at a time when the larger Agency is paralyzed?
I said, "I don't like riddles. Why is it?"
"Because, for centuries, Section has kept its files on paper, not inside a machine. Muller couldn't wipe them out….
"We've learnt that you cannot control information once it's in electronic form. You can trust a key; you can trust a lock because it has a defined physical location. It can be made in such a way that it is difficult to duplicate. Numbers, no matter how difficult they are to guess, can be copied perfectly. We use physical objects."