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The sinful tools with occult names work. I think that should be a big pointer here.
Witchcraft is not only common in the tech world, its nessecary.
You ever install a server into a rack? Its impossible not to slice your finger a little bit. Thats because the tech gods require a blood sacrifice.
Code is just spells, carefully crafted to bind and control the spirits of the machine.
Vim is an actual demon, summoned and dismissed by the use of mysterious ancient runes.
Magic smoke is real.
I got that reference.