0430 - Analog self-diagnosis - 2025.12.29

Comic!

Comment:

Y'all remember Nina, right?

Transcript:

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0430– 2167/07/07/12:35 - Aurora Recycling, Unit F, Automaton Self-Disassembly Chamber.
LC (electronic communication): Alright, I get the feeling I’m gonna need to do some more analog self-diagnosis before we move on. Is there a reflective surface anywhere around here that we can use like a mirror?
ADI-7819-149141 (electronic communication): There are many substances and devices being recycled adjacent to us.
LC (electronic communication): Okay, I’m just gonna hand-walk us around until I see something shiny.
ADI-7819-149141 (electronic communication): Alright.
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LC (electronic communication): Wow, you’re strong.
ADI-7819-149141 (electronic communication): Thank you.
LC (electronic communication): I guess it helps that we only have half a body.
ADI-7819-149141 (electronic communication): Yes.
LC (electronic communication): Ooh! There! TV screen, under that tarp thingie!
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[POV – Nina’s face]
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[back to third person]
LC (electronic communication): YOU!!!!
ADI-7819-149141 (electronic communication): I did tell you my serial number...
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