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Inse is a fictional concept used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding. It refers to a method or framework for preserving, encoding, or transferring aspects of personal identity across time. Inse appears as a technology, a cultural practice, or a philosophical idea within various narratives, but it is not a real-world scientific term.

The term has no single canonical definition; its meaning varies by author and universe. Some works describe Inse as a memory-encoding process that stores experiences or traits in a durable substrate. Other portrayals treat Inse as a form of consciousness imprint or a surrogate of the self that can be accessed or extended after death.

Inse mechanics and ethics differ widely. Common elements include the necessity of consent, questions of data ownership, and debates about the continuity of identity. Inse may enable posthumous presence, digital immortality, or clone-like replication, depending on the story’s rules.

In cultural and worldbuilding terms, Inse provides a toolkit for exploring social, legal, and economic implications of enduring memory or selfhood. It can shape institutions, norms, and power dynamics around who controls memory and who bears responsibility for it.

See also: digital immortality, memory transfer, consciousness transfer, identity.