i was born in the downloads folder all alone with only a readme file to my name
I think Tron programs read their own readme file. And anything in their libraries, and anything otherwise associated with them, even if it’s not in a language they understand.
It’s the wisdom of the Users and therefore it’s their holy text so they gotta try
Which i think is how some User words that programs have no real context for might still end up getting into their speech.
“cmon flynn put a cork in it”
“ram…. how do you even know what a cork is”
“I don’t, but i know ‘put a cork in it’ means stop. Because my programmer left some correspondence with his client in the same directory as me. I know lots of creative insults. Wanna hear more”
Maybe most importantly, there’s the comments the Users leave in the codes of their Programs (I’ve made some joke posts about those before). Little snippets of text that aren’t necessary for the Program to function, but are messages explaining something about the code to other Users, or sometimes random thoughts or jokes.
From the perspective of the Programs, even the most seemingly insignificant comment in their own code would have a hugely spiritual significance. A message from the Users, buried inside the core of the Program’s being, imprinted in their body and soul. They don’t understand what all of it means, especially not the jokes, but they’re certain that it must be very important, and gives tiny glimpses into the Realm of the Invisible, and the mighty beings who live there, who made them. Having even a single comment in your code is a source of pride for a Program, and Programs with lots of comments are viewed with especial awe by the others.