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Identity Probe

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this small, needle-like device is used to verify a being's identity. Most often used in the delivery of sensitive or confidential materials, the probe is held between the fingers and squeezed. The small needle then takes a sample of skin and body fluids for comparison with an encoded description of the recipient. If the samples match, a positive response is stored in the probe's inoxide tip. When the tip is inserted into a special reader, the package containing the materials is either opened (if the samples match) or destroyed (if they don't match). This ensures that sensitive or confidential deliveries make it to their intended destination without being intercepted. In extreme cases, the inoxide probe and signal a more devastating action in the result of a mismatch, such as an explosion which destroys the package as well as the offending party.