Destabilized Focus
Through a damaged implement, unstable source of magic, or some other source of instability, you have adapted to using these mishaps to your advantage. You do not gain the hack magic ability (or a (hack) talent of your choice), and gain a (mishap) talent of your choice instead. If you choose a [utility] (mishap) talent, the base sphere gains the [utility] tag.
Stable Instrument
You do not gain the control mishap ability, and gain the Steady Hacker talent instead. If you choose a [utility] talent as your free (hack) talent, the base sphere gains the [utility] tag.
Personal Hacking
You may only use hack magic on effects that you cast, and cannot use hack magic on effects cast by a creature in range, even if they are willing. You gain a (hack) talent.
Truenamer [alternate start]
You use Linguistics instead of Use Magic Device as the associated skill.