diff --git a/src/go.mod b/src/go.mod
index fa4e729e3..9b03cf95b 100644
--- a/src/go.mod
+++ b/src/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ replace github.com/kopia/kopia => github.com/alcionai/kopia v0.12.2-0.2023071323
 
 require (
 	github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity v1.3.0
-	github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230630194723-e24d7940e07a
+	github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230728164842-7dc4795a43e4
 	github.com/armon/go-metrics v0.4.1
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.44.311
 	github.com/aws/aws-xray-sdk-go v1.8.1
diff --git a/src/go.sum b/src/go.sum
index 1a2e8345b..74f71dadf 100644
--- a/src/go.sum
+++ b/src/go.sum
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0 h1:f58SaIzcDXrSy3kWaHNvuJgJ3Nmz59Zji6XoJR/q1o
 github.com/VividCortex/ewma v1.2.0/go.mod h1:nz4BbCtbLyFDeC9SUHbtcT5644juEuWfUAUnGx7j5l4=
 github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d h1:licZJFw2RwpHMqeKTCYkitsPqHNxTmd4SNR5r94FGM8=
 github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d/go.mod h1:asat636LX7Bqt5lYEZ27JNDcqxfjdBQuJ/MM4CN/Lzo=
-github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230630194723-e24d7940e07a h1:mtJyeK/FhArTn06M5Lfgxk/GWnu8yqCGNN1BY16vjaA=
-github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230630194723-e24d7940e07a/go.mod h1:MLEWSZ0cjEMg6hiGCRvE7AtrOhs7deBcm7ZrJBpfGRM=
+github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230728164842-7dc4795a43e4 h1:husF7eAYw2HEzgjfAmNy+ZLzyztJV2SyoUngSUo829Y=
+github.com/alcionai/clues v0.0.0-20230728164842-7dc4795a43e4/go.mod h1:MLEWSZ0cjEMg6hiGCRvE7AtrOhs7deBcm7ZrJBpfGRM=
 github.com/alcionai/kopia v0.12.2-0.20230713235606-4c85869e9377 h1:w50/aVU+zRP5lvE86TSSCCYrrEyuXOlJA06R5RdTS8Y=
 github.com/alcionai/kopia v0.12.2-0.20230713235606-4c85869e9377/go.mod h1:WH725ws0BYpZpTkVh4uqFHHPiiJuirl1Cm73jv5RYyA=
 github.com/alecthomas/template v0.0.0-20160405071501-a0175ee3bccc/go.mod h1:LOuyumcjzFXgccqObfd/Ljyb9UuFJ6TxHnclSeseNhc=
diff --git a/src/internal/common/pii/url.go b/src/internal/common/pii/url.go
index 339bee19f..de6e5ed8a 100644
--- a/src/internal/common/pii/url.go
+++ b/src/internal/common/pii/url.go
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ func (u SafeURL) Format(fs fmt.State, _ rune) {
 	fmt.Fprint(fs, u.Conceal())
 }
 
+func (u SafeURL) PlainString() string {
+	return u.URL
+}
+
 // String complies with Stringer to ensure the Conceal() version
 // of the url is printed anytime it gets transformed to a string.
 func (u SafeURL) String() string {
diff --git a/src/internal/observe/observe.go b/src/internal/observe/observe.go
index c05297587..50994eacb 100644
--- a/src/internal/observe/observe.go
+++ b/src/internal/observe/observe.go
@@ -563,8 +563,8 @@ func (b bulletf) String() string {
 // observe progress bar.  Logged values should only use
 // the fmt %v to ensure Concealers hide PII.
 func plainString(v any) string {
-	if ps, ok := v.(clues.PlainStringer); ok {
-		return ps.PlainString()
+	if c, ok := v.(clues.Concealer); ok {
+		return c.PlainString()
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)
diff --git a/src/pkg/control/restore.go b/src/pkg/control/restore.go
index 74cf88093..cce3bea9b 100644
--- a/src/pkg/control/restore.go
+++ b/src/pkg/control/restore.go
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ var (
 	// interface compliance required for handling PII
 	_ clues.Concealer = &RestoreConfig{}
 	_ fmt.Stringer    = &RestoreConfig{}
-
-	// interface compliance for the observe package to display
-	// values without concealing PII.
-	_ clues.PlainStringer = &RestoreConfig{}
 )
 
 func (rc RestoreConfig) marshal() string {
diff --git a/src/pkg/filters/filters.go b/src/pkg/filters/filters.go
index 40c12a630..c697203b7 100644
--- a/src/pkg/filters/filters.go
+++ b/src/pkg/filters/filters.go
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ func suffixed(target, input string) bool {
 // Printers and PII control
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-var _ clues.PlainConcealer = &Filter{}
+var _ clues.Concealer = &Filter{}
 
 var safeFilterValues = map[string]struct{}{"*": {}}
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/path/elements.go b/src/pkg/path/elements.go
index d1ca932dc..5a0802d50 100644
--- a/src/pkg/path/elements.go
+++ b/src/pkg/path/elements.go
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ var (
 	// interface compliance required for handling PII
 	_ clues.Concealer = &Elements{}
 	_ fmt.Stringer    = &Elements{}
-
-	// interface compliance for the observe package to display
-	// values without concealing PII.
-	_ clues.PlainStringer = &Elements{}
 )
 
 // Elements are a PII Concealer-compliant slice of elements within a path.
diff --git a/src/pkg/path/path.go b/src/pkg/path/path.go
index ca63bf8fe..b7cd38da0 100644
--- a/src/pkg/path/path.go
+++ b/src/pkg/path/path.go
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ type Path interface {
 	// is appropriately hidden from logging, errors, and other outputs.
 	clues.Concealer
 	fmt.Stringer
-
-	// In the rare case that the path needs to get printed as a plain string,
-	// without obscuring values for PII.
-	clues.PlainStringer
 }
 
 // interface compliance required for handling PII
diff --git a/src/pkg/selectors/scopes.go b/src/pkg/selectors/scopes.go
index 2a860892b..aebd0f156 100644
--- a/src/pkg/selectors/scopes.go
+++ b/src/pkg/selectors/scopes.go
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ type (
 		// Primarily to ensure that root- or mid-tier scopes (such as folders)
 		// cascade 'Any' matching to more granular categories.
 		setDefaults()
-
-		// Scopes need to comply with PII printing controls.
-		clues.PlainConcealer
 	}
 	// scopeT is the generic type interface of a scoper.
 	scopeT interface {
diff --git a/src/pkg/selectors/selectors.go b/src/pkg/selectors/selectors.go
index 1e148e04b..936bc3a32 100644
--- a/src/pkg/selectors/selectors.go
+++ b/src/pkg/selectors/selectors.go
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func selectorAsIface[T any](s Selector) (T, error) {
 // Stringers and Concealers
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-var _ clues.PlainConcealer = &Selector{}
+var _ clues.Concealer = &Selector{}
 
 type loggableSelector struct {
 	Service        service             `json:"service,omitempty"`