"Alter-Is, to alter the way something really is, and thus to create a persistence."

"Persistence is the term used in computer science to describe a capability used by a computer programmer to store data structures in non-volatile storage such as a file system or a relational database."

"volatile: liable to lead to sudden change or violence"

"violence: One of the primary symptoms of demon possession, along with lust, greed, and an unnatural power of persuasion".

"MARKS OF A DESTRUCTIVE CULT: Manipulation by use of coercive persuasion"