Key

General

• A device used by residents of Perplex City
• According to Scarlett Kiteway, "the Earthology guy at the Academy, Von, said that those on Earth should think of them as a combination of: 'a phone, a TV, a video, a computer, a stereo, an MP3 player, a bank card, a passport, a house key...' and some other things he couldn't think of a good analogy for."
• A key is required to access pages in the online version of the Perplex City Sentinel
• An art exhibit by Aiko Entrescore used electronic devices to send information to visitors' keys
• next generation of keys recently unveiled

References

• Perplex City Sentinel
  • article, 21-MAR-05 "Centrifuge Buys KSI" (link)
  • article, 28-MAR-05 "Djinn Jr. Reported" (link)
  • article, 28-MAR-05 "Crime Lower in East Old Town" (link)
  • article, 25-MAY-05 "Next-Gen Keys Susceptible to Djinn" (link)
  • More Headlines, 20-MAY-05, "Next-Gen Keys Unveiled" (link)
  • article, 22-JUN-05 "Joya Skips Nuptials" (link)
  • article, 22-JUN-05 "Names of Six 'The Lab' Contestants Leaked" (link)