Title: Art Imitates Life Imitates Art
Author: Omnicat
Unofficially Adapted From: Joseph Kosinksy & co's Tron: Legacy.
Spoilers & Desirable Foreknowledge: All of the above.
Warnings: Brainwashing.
Characters & Pairings: Alan & Tronzler
Summary: Don't touch strange code, Alan. That isn't the program you wrote anymore.
Author's Note: For an anonymous prompt. Enjoy!
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Art Imitates Life Imitates Art
"When I got here, I was hoping I'd finally get to talk to you instead of at you," Alan sighed, looking away from the code display projected over Tron's disc and rubbing his eyes.
Tron himself lay beside him, only mostly deathly still. Removing Rinzler seemed to hurt. Badly.
Alan caressed his hair and went back to work. "But I'll fix you, kiddo. Promise."
The Rinzler code was borderline viral. It even stung his fingers as he tore it away.
Alan kept at it nonetheless.
Until a particularly large chunk bit so viciously his vision blacked out – and returned red.