Ciphered Antics: Key Control Conundrum

In a near-future reality where the integrity of digital communication hangs by a thread, you play as a rogue cryptographer embroiled in a high-stakes game against a shadowy organization seeking to exploit vulnerabilities in established cryptographic standards. As you uncover a plot to manipulate the NIST SP 800-108 standard, you must navigate through a series of dramatic decisions—each influencing the security of global communications. Will you work with allies in government and academia, or risk going solo? Forge alliances, betray trust, and race against time to discover a backdoor buried deep within a crucial public key derivation function. Every choice matters, leading to multiple endings based on your moral decisions and technical prowess.