Sequestration

Information is power.<ref name="WBR">To draw on Pale stuff, the guy that set up magic Ebay and an online library for practitioners has five different metaphorical guns held to his head at all times by international powers. Seeing 6/10 of the subreddit's posts be about this magical forum seems like it would impact a lot of perceptions of someone who then goes into the Pactverse or Otherverse. [Edited to add] It's a setting where information is literal power and suspected diabolism is a 'kill them now just to be safe' case, and OMO people are sharing their magic diagrams and joking about demons like it's a punchline. - Wildbow on Reddit.</ref>

Examples

Rad Ray Sunshine can not take up a meaningful position given that he has been allowed to operate an information network.<ref name="WBR"/> For many many people this is considered dangerous. Raymond

Lessons are a form of exchange and are expected to be paid for, a very profitable route.

Fell was reticent to answer any questions that Blake asked him.

Exclusionary detailing is rife in this setting.

Sir Toadswallow is an extremely knowledgeable goblin that always tries to keep another trick up his sleeve.<ref>“Feels less like he’s been that knowledgeable about stuff all along and we’ve ignored it, and more like he’s been keeping a lot up his sleeve.”

“That’s unfair,” Snowdrop told Lucy.  “He doesn’t do that sort of thing.”

“Seeing more of this world like we are, I’m feeling like it’s a necessary thing for survival,” Lucy said.- Excerpt from Gone Ahead 7.7</ref>

Nibble pointed out that answering questions could easily lead to destruction.<ref>“In this world, when an enemy knows you they can destroy you,” Nibble said.  “Questions are dangerous.” - Excerpt from Shaking Hands 9.2</ref>

Trivia

• Sequestration is used here in the sense of hiding something away preferably to protect it.
  • It is used here in place of many other possible terms