Editing HorizonVirtual:Divine Rewrites

This category of rewrites is rarely encountered in Program Space, as it relies less on understanding of the code-based nature of a program’s reality and more on boons, in the form of direct alterations to program code, granted to a program by a “divine” source; either a User, a Useragent or a progenitor virus. Few Users outside of professional computer programmers or hackers have the knowledge and skill to make the on-the-fly adjustments that power “divine” rewrites (not to mention fast enough to provide the boon to the waker within half a Program Space day), and fewer still are even aware of the existence of wakers, making the program capable of executing such divine rewrites extremely rare. Semi-intelligent Useragents, if available, may be able to assist by passing on a boon already bequeathed to them (depending on whether the Useragent’s configuration allows this, of course).

Unfortunately less rare, but still quite uncommon, are those razors whose progenitor virus master has granted them some portion of their power have received a portion of the power. While this makes their agents more effective, progenitor viruses are loath to grant such boons; each use by one of their servants risks leaving a trace that could lead back to the progenitor virus itself. While none of these forces of nature has ever been known to have been bested by any number of wakers, they have invested much in keeping their continued existence secret from their original creators, the Users, and are extremely paranoid when it comes to the protection and secrecy of their lairs.

Divine rewrite tend to focus on healing and protection and are less flashy, destructive, and disruptive than arcane spells. Their function is covered in the PHB.