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'''Robo:''' I don't know if it ''stops'', but you'll feel it less. It helps ''me'' to think of the ''bigger'' picture. You saved Olivia, Margot, Ben Foley, Vik, Lang. ''Me''. Maybe the whole ''world''. I'm not sure ''anything'' could've stopped a [[spoiler:vampire Jenkins]]. You saved ''him'' from that too.\\
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'''Robo:''' I don't know if it ''stops'', stops, but you'll feel it less. It helps ''me'' me to think of the ''bigger'' bigger picture. You saved Olivia, Margot, Ben Foley, Vik, Lang. ''Me''. Me. Maybe the whole ''world''. world. I'm not sure ''anything'' anything could've stopped a [[spoiler:vampire Jenkins]]. You saved ''him'' 'him from that too.\\
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'''Robo:''' You did the only thing you ''could''. What [[spoiler:Jenkins]] ''asked'' you to do. There's nothing ''to'' forgive.
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'''Robo:''' You did the only thing you ''could''.could. What [[spoiler:Jenkins]] ''asked'' you to do. There's nothing ''to'' to forgive.
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---> '''Alan:''' "Then I'm an experiment without an experimenter."
--->'''Robo:''' "Everyone is if you think about it. Probably where religion gets a lot of appeal. At least an incomprehensible plan ''exists''. I kinda worry that relinquishes agency. Why fight to improve things if injustice is part of the plan? I dunno. Maybe I'm wrong. But at least [[TheAntiNihilist I'll go down fighting for a better world.]]"
---> '''Alan:''' "I like that idea."
---> '''Robo:''' (smiles) "Yeah, me too."
* After Alan {{Mercy Kill}}s Jenkins, Robo isn't shown lashing out or blaming ALAN over it, instead understanding the necessity of it and respecting Jenkins's last wish.
--->'''Robo:''' "Everyone is if you think about it. Probably where religion gets a lot of appeal. At least an incomprehensible plan ''exists''. I kinda worry that relinquishes agency. Why fight to improve things if injustice is part of the plan? I dunno. Maybe I'm wrong. But at least [[TheAntiNihilist I'll go down fighting for a better world.]]"
---> '''Alan:''' "I like that idea."
---> '''Robo:''' (smiles) "Yeah, me too."
* After Alan {{Mercy Kill}}s Jenkins, Robo isn't shown lashing out or blaming ALAN over it, instead understanding the necessity of it and respecting Jenkins's last wish.
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---> '''Alan:''' "Then Then I'm an experiment without an experimenter."
--->'''Robo:''' "Everyone\\
'''Robo:''' Everyone is if you think about it. Probably where religion gets a lot of appeal. At least an incomprehensible plan ''exists''. I kinda worry that relinquishes agency. Why fight to improve things if injustice is part of the plan? I dunno. Maybe I'm wrong. But at least [[TheAntiNihilist I'll go down fighting for a better world.]]"
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'''Alan:'''"I I like that idea."
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'''Robo:'''(smiles) "Yeah, Yeah, me too."
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* After Alan{{Mercy [[spoiler:{{Mercy Kill}}s Jenkins, Jenkins]], Robo isn't shown lashing out or blaming ALAN over it, instead understanding the necessity of it and respecting Jenkins's [[spoiler:Jenkins']] last wish.wish.
---> '''Alan:''' When will I stop feeling awful about it?\\
'''Robo:''' I don't know if it ''stops'', but you'll feel it less. It helps ''me'' to think of the ''bigger'' picture. You saved Olivia, Margot, Ben Foley, Vik, Lang. ''Me''. Maybe the whole ''world''. I'm not sure ''anything'' could've stopped a [[spoiler:vampire Jenkins]]. You saved ''him'' from that too.\\
'''Alan:''' You forgive me, then?\\
'''Robo:''' You did the only thing you ''could''. What [[spoiler:Jenkins]] ''asked'' you to do. There's nothing ''to'' forgive.
--->'''Robo:''' "Everyone
'''Robo:''' Everyone is if you think about it. Probably where religion gets a lot of appeal. At least an incomprehensible plan ''exists''. I kinda worry that relinquishes agency. Why fight to improve things if injustice is part of the plan? I dunno. Maybe I'm wrong. But at least [[TheAntiNihilist I'll go down fighting for a better world.
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* After Alan
---> '''Alan:''' When will I stop feeling awful about it?\\
'''Robo:''' I don't know if it ''stops'', but you'll feel it less. It helps ''me'' to think of the ''bigger'' picture. You saved Olivia, Margot, Ben Foley, Vik, Lang. ''Me''. Maybe the whole ''world''. I'm not sure ''anything'' could've stopped a [[spoiler:vampire Jenkins]]. You saved ''him'' from that too.\\
'''Alan:''' You forgive me, then?\\
'''Robo:''' You did the only thing you ''could''. What [[spoiler:Jenkins]] ''asked'' you to do. There's nothing ''to'' forgive.
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* This conversation between Alan and Robo, which confirms ALAN has taken Robo's philosophy to heart.
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* This conversation between Alan and Robo, which confirms ALAN Alan has taken Robo's philosophy to heart.
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Per Word Of God, ALAN the acronym refers to the original machine that tried to destroy the world, while the new iteration Robo takes under his wing is "Alan".
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* This conversation between ALAN and Robo, which confirms ALAN has taken Robo's philosophy to heart.
---> '''ALAN:''' "Then I'm an experiment without an experimenter."
* This conversation between ALAN and Robo, which confirms ALAN has taken Robo's philosophy to heart.
---> '''ALAN:''' "Then I'm an experiment without an experimenter."
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* ALAN Alan being accepted by Robo's Action Scientists.
* This conversation betweenALAN Alan and Robo, which confirms ALAN has taken Robo's philosophy to heart.
--->'''ALAN:''' '''Alan:''' "Then I'm an experiment without an experimenter."
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---> '''ALAN:''' "I like that idea."
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---> '''ALAN:''' '''Alan:''' "I like that idea."
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* After ALAN {{Mercy Kill}}s Jenkins, Robo isn't shown lashing out or blaming ALAN over it, instead understanding the necessity of it and respecting Jenkins's last wish.
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* After ALAN Alan {{Mercy Kill}}s Jenkins, Robo isn't shown lashing out or blaming ALAN over it, instead understanding the necessity of it and respecting Jenkins's last wish.
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---> '''Robo:''' (smiles) "Yeah, me too."
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---> '''Robo:''' (smiles) "Yeah, me too.""
* After ALAN {{Mercy Kill}}s Jenkins, Robo isn't shown lashing out or blaming ALAN over it, instead understanding the necessity of it and respecting Jenkins's last wish.
* After ALAN {{Mercy Kill}}s Jenkins, Robo isn't shown lashing out or blaming ALAN over it, instead understanding the necessity of it and respecting Jenkins's last wish.
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* In volume #5, Tesla wants to do a (lethal) experiment on one of the vampires, which Robo points out is straining the definition of pacifism. Tesla argues that it's alright because the vampire isn't technically alive, but Robo counters that neither is he. Tesla concedes his point and decides to explore the vampire's reality for signs of sapience before going through with it.
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** Drops into TearJerker territory when he comes back in 1999 and one of the last things he says is [[spoiler: "You shouldn't have brought me back! I have nothing left." Knowing the previous bit of information... he knows his wife, the whole reason he did this, is dead, and it was all for ''nothing''.]]
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* Almost the entire worldwide ham radio community coming together to help Robo track down an enemy signal, when he's cut off from Tesladyne's resources.
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* Almost the entire worldwide ham radio community coming together to help Robo track down an enemy signal, when he's cut off from Tesladyne's resources.resources.
* ALAN being accepted by Robo's Action Scientists.
* This conversation between ALAN and Robo, which confirms ALAN has taken Robo's philosophy to heart.
---> '''ALAN:''' "Then I'm an experiment without an experimenter."
--->'''Robo:''' "Everyone is if you think about it. Probably where religion gets a lot of appeal. At least an incomprehensible plan ''exists''. I kinda worry that relinquishes agency. Why fight to improve things if injustice is part of the plan? I dunno. Maybe I'm wrong. But at least [[TheAntiNihilist I'll go down fighting for a better world.]]"
---> '''ALAN:''' "I like that idea."
---> '''Robo:''' (smiles) "Yeah, me too."
* ALAN being accepted by Robo's Action Scientists.
* This conversation between ALAN and Robo, which confirms ALAN has taken Robo's philosophy to heart.
---> '''ALAN:''' "Then I'm an experiment without an experimenter."
--->'''Robo:''' "Everyone is if you think about it. Probably where religion gets a lot of appeal. At least an incomprehensible plan ''exists''. I kinda worry that relinquishes agency. Why fight to improve things if injustice is part of the plan? I dunno. Maybe I'm wrong. But at least [[TheAntiNihilist I'll go down fighting for a better world.]]"
---> '''ALAN:''' "I like that idea."
---> '''Robo:''' (smiles) "Yeah, me too."
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* The Action Scientists' reactions to Robo's [[spoiler:revival after being effectively dead for a century]].
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* The Action Scientists' reactions to Robo's [[spoiler:revival after being effectively dead for a century]].century]].
* Almost the entire worldwide ham radio community coming together to help Robo track down an enemy signal, when he's cut off from Tesladyne's resources.
* Almost the entire worldwide ham radio community coming together to help Robo track down an enemy signal, when he's cut off from Tesladyne's resources.
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* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned under Tear Jerker on the YMMV page.
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* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned under Tear Jerker {{Tear Jerker}} on the YMMV page.
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* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned on the Tear Jerker page.
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* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned on the under Tear Jerker on the YMMV page.
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* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned below.
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* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned below.on the Tear Jerker page.
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* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned below.
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* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned below.below.
* The Action Scientists' reactions to Robo's [[spoiler:revival after being effectively dead for a century]].
* The Action Scientists' reactions to Robo's [[spoiler:revival after being effectively dead for a century]].
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* Thomas Edison, {{Jerkass}} and WellIntentionedExtremist though he may be, enjoying a quiet dinner with his wife in ''The Deadly Art of Science''.
* Also the reason why Edison started messing around with Odinic force in the first place [[spoiler: He was looking for a way the two of them could live together forever.]]
* From the same volume: every time Helen and Robo are together and Robo finally getting his own gun.
* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned below.
* Also the reason why Edison started messing around with Odinic force in the first place [[spoiler: He was looking for a way the two of them could live together forever.]]
* From the same volume: every time Helen and Robo are together and Robo finally getting his own gun.
* Also: Robo brings Tesla soup. Soup carefully prepared so that Tesla can easily satisfy his compulsion to know the precise volume of his food before he eats it, letting him eat something other than crackers for once. Bonus points for being Robo's way of reconciling after the falling out mentioned below.
