A group of seven programs had been captured by sentries and were being transported in a recognizer when the craft descended to the street to pick up an eighth captive, Sam Flynn. Once Sam was secured, and realizing he was in the TRON system, he turned to his right and asked the program there about his missing father. The program simply replied, "Keep quiet if you want to live!" Sam then inquired about the muttering of a Nervous Program along the row to his left, only to draw a growl from the hooded program to his immediate left. The hooded program glared up at him revealing a ravaged face, giving Sam a strong indication that the situation he was currently in was far removed from the world he knew.