Stray
To lose
Both terms in one sentence
- However, if a program loses their Identity Disc, then they slowly start to lose their memory, and eventually become a 'stray'.
Source: Heart Drive -
It's very easy to lose a character to a stray bullet that does more damage than their entire health bar if you go into hard dungeons or the godlands below around level 5; it's why it's recommended to not give your best equipment to low-level characters.
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Expanding on that, it also maintains them, meaning a program that loses their disc begins to lose their memories not long after, eventually becoming a "stray." HeelFace Turn: Lux, realizing that Tron still lives and that his survival means more than anything on the Grid.
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