Cancer activated by certain thoughts

I'm building a world with humans being genetically engineered species, created by certain advanced Alien civilization ("gods", Creators etc ...) like in the Sumerian hypothesis, but with a twist: those "gods" created certain dormant genetic code in human DNA, in order to protect their secrets.

Whenever certain human being develops thought patterns that could get them near those secrets, this dormant genetic code is activated and cancer develops killing said human being.

I need a biological reality check on this, i.e. is such mechanism plausible according to current scientific knowledge, and if not any suggestion how to implement something similar is appreciated.

EDIT : For those wandering why cancer (it is relatively slow killer, except in some forms), there are several reasons. First, secret knowledge in this case is not easily transferable and it could not be expressed in current human languages(s) . It is not 2+2=4, E=mc^2, molecules are made of atoms etc ... It is more of certain state of mind, and to describe insights from it you would need some super-language not comprehensible by current mankind, just like apes could not understand our language except maybe basic concepts. Therefore, there is no need for quick kill. Second, cancer is still mysterious disease and causes for it are not readily understood (we know some risk factors, but not exact chain of cause-effect for most types) . Therefore, people dying from it would not be so strange, compared to sudden heart attacks in otherwise healthy individuals (autopsies and all included) . Thirdly, I aim for dark, gloomy and desperate world, with those nearing the truth suddenly realizing that shiny goal that looked so close and within the grasp is taken away from them .

posted about 5 years ago

rs.29‭

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