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We assume that pressing "W" moves us forward. Protohax demonstrates that pressing "W" sends a suggestion to a physics engine, which then negotiates with a server, which then renders a frame. Every negotiation point is a potential Protohax vector.

Protohax is the digital equivalent of a philosophical zombie. It behaves like a cheat, walks like a cheat, but when you look under the hood, there is nothing there except pure, weaponized logic. Report ends. protohax

In speedrunning, "any% glitchless" runs often use Protohax techniques (clipping through walls via frame-perfect inputs). The community accepts these because they are "in the code." Protohax takes this logic to multiplayer, where the human opponent becomes the victim of the code’s literal interpretation. A player using a standard mouse achieved zero recoil on an R-99 SMG. Anti-cheat (EAC) did not ban him. Why? Because he wasn't cheating. We assume that pressing "W" moves us forward