[ ah, see—speaking to someone who's not trying to catch her out (unlike some others who shall not be named), ness is less invested in carrying on the obfuscation. ]

Well, as a Rifter, everything. I've laid a good base for myself, but I don't think just reading about the history is going to be as edifying as hearing about it from people who lived it, or who have been immersed in its effects.