"...The life she had had with her media mogul father had ended a year ago, vanishing even as she had become one of the invisible people, slipping between the cracks in the system and officially on record as exterminated for the possession of Hex abilities." (page 5)
This is a quote about another character in the book, named Ali Tarrell. Clearly this passage is showing the powers that the Hexes have over everyone; they are able to use their genetic mutations to manipulate the system. Having a computer as a brain is obviously very strange, but it is very useful at times. This quote definitely represents a time where having a computer-mind could be a helpful thing to have; "vanishing... slipping between the cracks in the system and officially on record as exterminated," shows that the Hexes are able to trick everyone into thinking they have been exterminated from society, when in actuality they are stronger and more alive than ever. This passage, and actually all of the book, can directly relate back to the question, "How do we use language / images to manipulate people’s minds?" because that is what the Hexes are doing; they are manipulating people's minds through technology!
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