what does PA stands for?

[omi_al]

I know it is either downloaded consciousness or maybe an ai system but what does it stand for?

[Rithrin]

Presumably, it stands for "Personal Assistant", as each P.A. we meet in-game was designed for each ship's own Administrator. Some tech upgrades like for the Tech Lab mention giving P.A.s to each scientist to boost their performance.

From the artbook section on Edden:

"P.A.s are variations on the classic artificial intelligence theme. Each is designed to assist humans with specific cognitive profiles. There is potential, however, for a P.A. to be more efficient; using a series of psychological, medical and genealogical tests and studies – along with data analysis of online behavior – a P.A. could be designed for a specific person rather than a cognitive type. Edden has been constructed from the psychological profile of a single human being whose identity is kept secret. She has the ability to both show information to, and keep information from, the Tiqqun’s Administrator, and is deeply loyal to DOLOS.

[Harbie]

Clever. That explains some loose ends for me now. This will be hinted at in a late chapter.

[omi_al]

ty for this Rithrin. I had a hint it may be personal assistant as what we use that term irl but wasn't sure because of the science fiction theme of the game lol.

[salion920]

Yes, it stands for Personal Assistant. Edden first introduces herself as the Personal Assistant - either to the player or to the Tiqqun, I can't recall. After that, it switches to the abbreviation.