Welcome To The Neighborhood

I've always imagined Melon as an AI that intentionally skipped the normal orientation process and said, "Thanks but I'll figure it out on my own."

Todd Robertson

No. I mean, sure, that's the honest answer, but Yay Newfriend wouldn't *admit* that. Of course, the answer they gave is also true, because they did rent the recharge pod downstairs because they don't want to be a mooch. I mean, just because they're not Sven doesn't mean they *have* to be a mooch.

Some Ed

I'd certainly want to keep *some* in the same place, because I'm not flexible enough to reach all parts of my back, and I feel a bit uncomfortable about the space that I've only ever managed to clean by holding a wash cloth from above and below, and holding it against me while moving it like I was trying to saw into my back with it. But beyond self care like that? Totally spread them out as much as is feasible.

Some Ed

I see it as Roko simply feeling like her original body was *her*, and she *knew* it, so didn't have to read the manual. But it turns out she didn't really know it that well after all.

Some Ed

Almost limitless... the main limit being "self control". :p

Daryl Sawyer

Note that the last time Roko suggested that Yay was listening in on her, Yay responded that they were *trying* to adhere to their agreement. (emphasis mine) I always wondered why they qualified it, given their "almost limitless abilities".

Matt Grayson

"I've been standing here the whole time, my bodies can turn invisible," would not surprised me at all, coming from Yay Friend.

Auros Harman

Yay's intrusion into Roko's life really makes me wonder if they're actually lonely or if friendship is just one more experience to have with a distributed consciousness. What is the rest of Yay doing? Questions abound!

Douglas E. Smith

I'm ambling towards 70. WHERE THE HELL IS MY MANUAL?

Joseph Bonnar

Trying to fit in now that they are a usual public presence?

Matt Grayson

So now all Melon has to do to visit Ysy is make a volcano that will go through Roko’s floor, too!

Sleepy John

I would have given a great deal for a manual for this body, between the ages of ten and twenty-one.

Sleepy John

When did Yay switch from round speech bubbles to square? I thought that was one of the "wow!" aspects of Spooky Bot - they're not meat-human but their speech is in meat-human bubbles.

Jason Zions

Missed pun opportunity: "Welcome to the Yayborhood"

Thomas Boys

Don't know why, but spooky bot is sooo hot... Okay I know why *lol*

Well, she DID donate her billions to a good cause, she might be frugal for a while.

Brian

Melon's outfit is ADORABLE

Fart Captor

Yay is more like Nigel from Frasier than Kramer from Seinfeld. Melon is definitely more like Kramer.

Miyaa

That confirms that some 'droids opt for nothing more than a secure place to recharge. Great if you're a frugal sort.

OldGoat

I'm pretty sure that just because you're a cop doesn't mean you're eligible for any kind of work involving disguises. Get the impression there's a pretty clear delineation between the officers who pull you over for traffic tickets and the officers who infiltrate the mob.

Mitchell Sealy

i guess Yay is now the Kramer of QC

LH

Who else lives in that building? Or is going to move in there? (Now I have a Tom Lehrer ear worm... "Who's next?")

Joseph Bonnar

Oh Melon. OF COURSE you could make terrible mistakes in a charging pod. Believe in yourself.

Bagge

Roko was a goddamn COP and she didn't know she could change her appearance at any time for undercover work or anything else like that?

BioYuGi

She's switching back in that same panel. If you look at her hands, you can see her green color gradually switching.

Chuck Dee

Wait, Melon sees Roko as purple? She looks pink to me. Magenta at most.

Inahc

Establishing shot that this body can change colors. I know a green AI who needs a body really badly... Of course, part of what I love about this comic is that I can seldom predict what Jeph's up to.

James R. Strickland

I'm one of those people that loves reading manuals. I read them from start to finish. Even read my car's manual haha. I also love reading step by step instructions. There's something soothing about following instructions. Takes me back to the time I was making Lego as a kid. But I actually know nobody that also enjoys manuals. But we exists!

mooviies

I'm pretty sure Melon is actually my subconscious.

Erin Moriarty

She has ball joints there. Give her some 270° range of motion. Or not, just guessing.

Michael Boettger

Roko is the queen of the semi-slouched resigned postural expression.

Andrew

Makes sense. When you have your conscience spread across several bodies, why keep them all in one place?

Thisguy

LOL- exactly, who reads user manuals?? And never EVER change Melon.... keep on making terrible decisions. <3

Shawn K. Younkin

Now Yay is here, I would like to see what would apen if they got involved with our new friend Greg L.

Xarka

Seeing Roko's hands' positions in the first panel is making my wrists hurt.

Richard

Wacky hi-jinks ensue! Tune in next week!

SpookyPenguin

Huh, Yay's speech bubbles are blocky this time. Maybe she's partitioned this body to specifically be here to talk to Roko and Melon, therefore it's less exploratory and more function-driven?

Aqua Allison

I think everyone needs a friend like Melon.

Joel Bateman

yaaaaaaay More Yaaaaaay I love spookilyOmnicientBot

dirtknight

It's Yay, never question how they function. It's like trying to figure out Q in Star Trek. You just don't.

Joel Bateman

SO NO-ONE TOLD YOU LIFE WAS GONNA BE THIS WAYYYYY *CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP*

Mitchel Huffa

Poor Roko is just trying to figure her body out, like robot puberty, and her two idiot friends are there to complicate the matter.

gatherer818

Yay, it's Yaaaaaaay!

Wolfger

Roko not being a manual-reading person honestly surprises me given how gung-ho she was about researching legislation to help May.

Samantha Yeaman

Yay Newfriend!

Jamieson

Yay makes a great point. She should have read her original body's manual.

JD

This is turning into Friends with robots more and more every strip

Lord Crusade

Always leave room for your mistakes.

Edward Clayton Andrews

Aren't Spookybot's text bubbles usually round?

Paige Kern

Ah yes, Roko's own personal version of hell: Yay as a neighbor.

Michael Boettger