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Two favorite bits:

- Important processes can be instantiated as more powerful monsters. They can then defend themselves against inexperienced sysadmins.

- Certain processes are vital to the computer's operation and should not be killed. For example, after I took the screenshot of myself being attacked by csh, csh was shot by friendly fire from behind, possibly by tcsh or xv, and my session was abruptly terminated.



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