Hm, the Handcoded Eye has some interesting responses - you seem to get the "focuses its attention" message whenever you use one of the "base" 3 (4?) functions - Brute Strike, Direct Command, or Manual Search (possibly Basic Filter too?)
The following give: The system's baleful eye focuses its attention on you
> Ancient Vault containing Direct Command, Adjustable Command, and Disk Browser.
> Ancient Vault containing Disk Browser, Manual Search, another Manual Search, and a third Manual Search.
> Ancient Vault containing Disk Browser and Manual Search.
> Ancient Vault containing Fractal Scan, Direct Command, another Direct Command, and a third Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Brute Strike and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Brute Strike and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Crash Script and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Crash Script and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Crash Script and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Crash Script and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Crash Script and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Crash Script and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Brute Strike and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Crash Script and Direct Command.
> Crosslinks containing Brute Strike and Adjustable Command.
> Crosslinks containing Brute Strike and Direct Command.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Brute Strike.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Brute Strike.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Brute Strike.
> Cyberserpent containing Brute Strike, another Brute Strike, and Security Update.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Brute Strike.
> Cyberserpent containing Brute Strike and Crash Script.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Brute Strike.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Brute Strike.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Brute Strike.
> Cyberserpent containing Brute Strike, Crash Script, and another Brute Strike.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Brute Strike.
> Cyberserpent containing Manual Search.
> Handcoded Claw containing Brute Strike.
> Handcoded Claw containing Brute Strike.
> Handcoded Claw containing Brute Strike and Disk Browser.
> Handcoded Claw containing Brute Strike and Disk Browser.
> Handcoded Claw containing Brute Strike and Security Update.
> Handcoded Eye containing Brute Strike.
> Handcoded Eye containing Fractal Scan and Direct Command.
> Password Lock containing Brute Strike.
> Post Archive containing Manual Search.
> Post Archive containing Manual Search.
> Post Archive containing Manual Search.
> Post Archive containing Manual Search.
> Post Archive containing Manual Search.
> Post Archive containing Manual Search.
> Post Archive containing Manual Search.
> Posting Interface containing Direct Command and Experimental Function.
> Posting Interface containing Direct Command and Experimental Function.
> Posting Interface containing Direct Command and Experimental Function.
> Posting Interface containing Direct Command and another Direct Command.
> Posting Interface containing Direct Command and another Direct Command.
> Secured Entrance containing Brute Strike and Security Update.
> Secured Entrance containing Brute Strike and Security Update.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser, Manual Search, PowerCode Sculpture, and Security Update.
> Shared Files containing Manual Search and another Manual Search.
> Shared Files containing Manual Search and Experimental Function.
> Shared Files containing Manual Search and another Manual Search.
> Shared Files containing Fractal Scan, Manual Search, another Manual Search, Direct Command, and another Direct Command.
> Shared Files containing Fractal Scan, Manual Search, another Manual Search, Brute Strike, and another Brute Strike.
> Shared Files containing Manual Search and another Manual Search.
> Shared Files containing Manual Search and another Manual Search.
> Shared Files containing Manual Search and Experimental Function.
> Shared Files containing Fractal Scan, Manual Search, Brute Strike, another Brute Strike, and a third Brute Strike.
> Shared Files containing Manual Search and another Manual Search.
> Shared Files containing Manual Search and another Manual Search.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser and Manual Search.
> Shared Files containing Manual Search and Experimental Function.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser, another Disk Browser, and Manual Search.
> Shared Files containing Fractal Scan, Manual Search, Direct Command, and Security Update.
> Shared Files containing Direct Command.
The following give: The system's baleful eye turns towards you.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser and Experimental Function.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser and another Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser and Experimental Function.
> Post Archive containing Fractal Scan.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser.
> Ancient Vault containing Disk Browser and another Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser.
> Ancient Vault containing Disk Browser and another Disk Browser.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser.
> Shared Files containing Disk Browser.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Adjustable Command.
> Posting Interface containing Tactile Command.
> Posting Interface containing Tactile Command.
> Posting Interface containing Tactile Command.
> Posting Interface containing Tactile Command.
> Posting Interface containing Tactile Command.
> Handcoded Claw containing Fractal Scan.
> Post Archive containing Fractal Scan.
> Posting Interface containing Crash Script.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser and Experimental Function.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser and another Disk Browser.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Experimental Function.
> Post Archive containing Disk Browser.
> Post Archive containing Fractal Scan.
> Shared Files containing Adjustable Command.
> Shared Files containing Adjustable Command.
> Shared Files containing Adjustable Command.
> Shared Files containing Adjustable Command.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and another Crash Script.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and another Crash Script.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Security Update.
> Cyberserpent containing Crash Script and Security Update.
> Handcoded Shield containing Crash Script and Experimental Function.
> Secured Entrance containing Crash Script.
> Secured Entrance containing Crash Script.
> Secured Entrance containing Crash Script.
> Secured Entrance containing Crash Script.
> Secured Entrance containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Shield containing Crash Script and another Crash Script.
> Handcoded Shield containing Crash Script and Security Update.
> Handcoded Shield containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Shield containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Shield containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Shield containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Shield containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Claw containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Claw containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Claw containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Claw containing Crash Script.
> Password Lock containing Crash Script.
> Password Lock containing Crash Script.
> Handcoded Claw containing Security Update.
Hm, which means that if you know you're going to be going up against an HE, the spectrum functions might be your best bet, since they are all 2-power.
All the handcoded stuff, it's like it's specifically designed to stop hacking newbies (ie. other students??). The shield blocks Brute Strike but not more advanced attacks, and the Eyes only focus on basic functions. I wonder if there is something similar for the claw? It can't push you out if you don't use basic functions or something?