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I see that wolves, unlike cats, do not land on their feet.

I did land on my feet. I just didn't stay there very long.

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Where is your suit ripped?

Let's just say I'm sitting down for a reason.

I don't suppose you could fix it with your eyes closed?

Uhm… No.

This was definitely not the day to have worn my “Teddy Bears in Space” underwear.

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Your helmet, that's not what you really look like, is it?

Immigration insisted I don't show my real face.

Apparently my face triggers a nurturing response in humans. They would take one look at me and immediately begin to regurgitate their last meal for me.

I can see where that would be a problem.

I mean, how do you politely say “No” to something like that?

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My “face” is actually an audio animatronic. I control it with my cute little facial tentacles.

Besides, since most of my customers are human, it's handy to be able to express human emotions.

Doesn't having such a simplified face cause people to underestimate you?

Hey, no one's been able to underestimate me yet!

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Helix, do you have the rope?

Got it!

Okay, tie one end around a pipe, then drop the rope down to us.

More specific. When dealing with robots, I've got to be more specific.

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The rope's secured. Let's go.

No. Not yet.

I can't believe I fell down a shaft for no reason. There must be something down here fate intended me to find.

Ah, Ha! See? I found a nickel!

My faith in destiny is restored.

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Whew. Am I glad to be out of that hole.

I'm just glad you're safe.

Aww.

Group hug! Group hug!

[!1.3]Helix! No! Stop!

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[!1.3]WAHHH! I knocked us back down the shaft! We're all going to die!

You won't die, Helix. You're a robot.

Instead, you'll be trapped down here for centuries watching as Florence's body and mine slowly putrefy and decay.

Really? [!1.3]COOL!

You have a very odd way of comforting someone, you know that?

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One of us needs to get to the top. I see three ways we can do this.

[!1.3]GAHH! A big hairy spider!

[!3.5]ZOOM

Okay, FOUR ways.

Is it gone?

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Wait. We have to go back. I dropped my nickel.

Not again.

Florence, it's a matter of honor. You don't leave money behind!

That's “You don't leave a man behind”.

[!1.5]Thomas Jefferson is on that nickel!