Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-09

This is great! You'll be amazed how many new options become available once you decide to disregard the law.

Sam, I'm a product. If I knowingly violate the law, I'm a defective product.

If Ecosystems Unlimited considers this is a common mode failure, they could cancel my entire product line.

No worries. You've been with me over three weeks. On this planet, that automatically qualifies you for an individual insanity defense.

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Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-12

There are over 450 million robots. There are only fourteen Bowman's Wolves. If I have to choose, I have to go with the robots.

Sam, what if this goes wrong? What if the robots are a threat to humans? We're going to be the biggest traitors the human race has ever known! Judas and Benedict Arnold will be considered heroes next to us.

You're saying no matter how this goes, we're going to be remembered forever? Man, I love a win/win situation!

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Benedict Arnold – A major general in the American War of Independence, he became famous for fighting on the side of the American rebels, but later defected to the British side. In the USA, he is a controversial figure, seen both as a hero who saved the USA from destruction and as a traitor who sold his country for money.

Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-14

You're not going to be properly focused if you keep second guessing yourself. Let's take a step back and look at what's happening.

All the robots on this planet are about to be reset. Hundreds of millions of unique individuals will cease to be. We are all that stands between them and electronically spammed oblivion.

Is panicking considered focused?

Absolutely. Now we're ready to go.

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Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-16

We both agree that wiping out the robots is a really bad idea. The big question is, can you stop it?

Not by myself.

A good programmer will be able to undo anything I do. At best, I can delay the program, render it non infectious, and give humans and robots a chance to talk this out.

Human and robot talks. They'll need a mediator. Sounds like a job for Diplomat Sam!

Diplomat Sam? Okay. One problem at a time. One problem at a time.

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Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-19

If we're going to get in trouble, we may as well get started. Here's our first stop. The department of quality control.

There's an infected robot in here. He's carrying code I need to block the neural pruning program.

My own little engineer, initiating a breaking and entry. Days don't start any more perfect than this.

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Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-21

How am I supposed to get up?

Toss me your scarf.

Sorry. I thought you would have unwrapped it from your neck before asking me to pull.

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Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-23

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Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-26

Maybe it would be best if you wait outside.

Never! We're in this together! Partners to the end!

Besides, if I'm stuck out here, I'm going to miss some good looting opportunities.

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Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-28

Adam West always made this look so easy.

The robot I need is in the basement.

Ohhh! Look at all the shiny stuff!

You continue to the basement. I'll make sure things are secure on this floor.

I can't watch Sam every second. So, can he do more damage up here or downstairs?

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Adam West – The actor who played Batman in the 1966 film and later voiced him many times.

Breaking and entering for fun and profit
[!0.987]2012-03-30

Blunt, I'm sorry. You're going to have to stay off a little bit longer.

I know you feel intelligent machines are a threat to humanity and that the neural pruning program is an excellent solution to that problem.

When this is over, I imagine it will be to your great annoyance to learn that you were the one who provided the tools to save them.

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