C33 Underground City(14)
Turning a copy into a dead zone is the most energy-efficient method. There's no need to destroy the copy's contents, which would require energy to erase the accumulated data and affect the players and other connected copies. Instead, by severing the connection with a single cut, we expend minimal effort.
"You see, to us, you're akin to a character in a game, and we're the players controlling it