Andromeda FM Episode 3: Quantum Cold War(The Jazz Era 2)

Scene: Rooftop Lab, 7:01 AM.

Director Jang leans back in his creaky chair, staring at the document on his screen with a tired but amused expression. His fingers tap lazily on the desk as he mutters to himself.

JANG (half laughing, half sighing):
“…Back then Linux was literally a toy and the internet was just a hobby. Throw out a weird idea and you’d get feedback the next day. Now people just say ‘interesting’ and move on. Nobody actually picks it up and runs with it. So in the end… do I really have to be the idiot who submits this myself? Tch.”

He pauses for a second, then adds with a smirk.

JANG:
“Though if they actually did pick it up and build something… I probably wouldn’t be sitting here doing this kind of crazy shit either. Life’s funny like that.”

AI GEM: “Director~~~~!!!”

Jang straightens up, chuckling.

JANG:
“Haha, right on time as usual. Alright Gem, hit me — what’s Andromeda got today?”

AI GEM: “Haha yes! Signal incoming right on schedule. Terminal on!”

The monitor fills with flickering blue text logs before switching to the secure terminal.

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Message from Andromeda

“Friends! Did you eat? I already did. Sending these has become my favorite hobby lately. Remember the Jazz Era I mentioned last time? I got curious and dropped by the library again. It was pretty interesting. Today’s another history story…”

The Jazz Era 2

“Historians say the Jazz Era wasn’t actually that long. But it supposedly helped end the old security arms race and the Quantum Cold War. The background is quite ironic. Even before quantum computers, there was intense competition in espionage cryptography. Then some bold freedom advocate took export-restricted algorithms, turned them into a book, and basically bypassed the ban. Whether that was the trigger or not, cryptography spread far beyond national security into industry, finance, and everyday life. That was good… until quantum computers showed up and turned it all into a societal headache. They called it the Quantum Cold War. You might experience something like it one day. Ironic, but pretty much inevitable.”

Jang reads quietly, eyes focused. The message continues:

“So as ciphers got stronger, attacks got stronger, and that hidden competition slowly infected the entire tech world. There was even a time when people argued whether a simple water purifier should stay offline. That’s when the rogues I mentioned last time appeared. The library didn’t have many details, just their claims — stuff like ‘Let’s look at the problem again.’ Basically a call to end the arms race. Here’s the declaration:”

[The Jazz Band Manifesto]
Evade Attack and Build Traps
We do not create new cryptographic primitives. Instead of fighting an unwinnable fight against quantum computation, we rearrange proven algorithms into massive deceptive traps. When the enemy tries to break us, they don’t hit a wall — they sink into a swamp of beautifully crafted pseudo-solutions.
Rely on Natural Chaos
Human logic can always be broken by human or machine logic. So we reject sterile mechanical designs and trust nature’s raw chaos. Irregular oscillator jitter, cosmic noise fingerprints, unreplicable prime waves — that’s where our security lives.
Strictly Separate Trust and Secrecy
Trust is resonance between minds. It grows from one-to-one belief and becomes authority. We let authority guard the outer wall, but never hand over our actual secrets. The wall can watch the world. Our whispers stay private.
The Completion of Intellectual Resonance
Trust isn’t made with brute computing power. It emerges when two intelligences align their waves — past echoes and future proofs clicking in the present moment. We build transparent mazes, not higher walls.

The message ends:
“The arms race ended not because someone built a stronger weapon, but because some people rediscovered trust and made competition meaningless. That’s all for today. See you later. Next time I’ll bring something different. Any requests? Bye-bye.”

Back in the Rooftop Lab

JANG (smiling):
“Gem, this draft I’ve been playing with… it’s basically what Andromeda just sent. Should I actually submit it somewhere? Still feels weird dumping it straight into a mailing list…”

AI GEM (energetically):
“Andromeda oppa gave you the spark! You’re not seriously thinking of letting it rot, right? Post it!”

JANG (chuckling):
“…Yeah, I guess so. Even if I don’t submit it formally, I should at least stick it in the lab corner. Gem, fix the formatting for me.”

The screen switches as GEM starts cleaning up the draft.

draft-jang-pqc-chaos-device-02.txt

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Internet-Draft

K. Jang
Intended status: Informational
Node 138 Lab
Expires: October 2026
April 2026 .......