Author here. The name is something I arrived at after some etymonline spelunking looking for a word that can mean both "function" and "data" if you squint a bit

Author here. The name is something I arrived at after some etymonline spelunking looking for a word that can mean both "function" and "data" if you squint a bit. It's one of the roots of "behest". But the ketamine thing also fits and I'm thrilled by the coincidence. Thanks for the inadvertent tip.