Nothin But A G Thang

No, Jeph, don't "Slash Body," she's already been through enough! (Kids: don't try to pronounce HTML out loud, it will only lead to bad puns).

Geo (Overand)

But will she still enjoy bread?

Jim Feldman

Faye and Bubbles to the rescue whatever happens. The poly storyline must progress!

DF

That was meant to be a reply to an iPhone user, but o well...

Andy Sleeper

Ask Siri if she's offended by iPhone jokes

Andy Sleeper

I suspect the extra $20K is the money she doesn't have to upgrade with. That's usually the way these things work.

Ronald Lugge

LOL that's the way it is

Stoodmuffin

That's why nobody should be subject to Melon singing!

Dang Fool

Why did roko's hands turn white

Dylan T

I thought the humanoid models already had two hands...

Trigon Manthree

You know, with an extra $20K, Roko could buy into Union Robotics as a white-knight investor.

Sleepy John

If nothing else, Roko is no longer worried about the hole that Melon's volcano made in her ceiling.

Sleepy John

Try to get the model that still does the panel 2 fore-and-aft hair flip.

Sleepy John

Or read Sea of Rust with the similar premise.

Evgeniy Semyonov

Crushbot and Crushbot, LLC.

Colin McBride

Time to hit eBay for the classic model, then spend the rest of the $$ having Faye and Bubbles tweak it until it's as close to the original as possible.

Nancie

Question: what insurance company is going to sign off on insuring a robot named “Crushbot” for ludicrous amount of money?

Miyaa

So, re: Philomena, Roko does kind of look like a purple Sophie Kennedy Clark.

Gary Walker

I mean, she's turning her life around, new look for Roko? I hope she gets some actual cash with that payout along. Like Crushbot has Afflack for the other people he accidentally crushes in the grand scheme of things. LOL

Kuragari

Given the supposed customizability of chassis, maybe another brand that looks visually similar would be best?

JPMK! {verb}

So what? Roko will now have a fancy emblem on her butt? Is that anything like a good spray?

It really is. I'm glad I'm not the only one out here. :)

Just, like, get the classic and then spend the extra $20,000 on upgrades like infra-red vision or a rear spoiler or something.

Alden Bates

UPGRADE!

Bagge

Now I want her to get that body, just so I can see the emblem on her butt. Her butt was pretty nice before, so I can just imagine how it looks in a G Thing.

awgiedawgie

Now I worry that May will learn about this, tracks down Crushbot and arranges for an accident so she gets crushed, in order to finally have a better chassis. Only her memory/CPU isn't reinforced, so ...

Peter Jensen

Thought: What if Bubbles and Faye repair a chassis that should be beyond repair, and that puts them on the map and saves their business?

Mitchell Sealy

I hope Roko will be okay :(

Emily Kidney

So she's getting a clear patch in her pants to show off the logo, right? #casemod

MikeT

When you weigh as much as a car, it seems pretty reasonable to be treated like a car insurance-wise.

Jonathan V

Trying to think of a "tramp stamp" joke, but got nothing.

Captain Button

I love how the bots insurance coverage basically works like the AI case is driving a tiny car and the policies and laws seem to match that.

BigKumaDM

Better than "Claude", at least.

Dean Reilly

When barely-employed and extremely-underpaid Roko finds the money for one. I predict she’ll be working in some capacity for Bubs and Faye.

Brian

The emblem simply says "Seymour".

BobC

It would be fitting too since her old chassis is Ba-Roko.

Janeice

I feel like... she doesn’t need them, right? She can just play the music accurately in her head.

Brian

Who's gonna break it to Roko that she won't have a headphone jack any more?

Rich Holmes

Looks like Faye and Bubs will have a new employee.

Brian

My iPhone feels like it got attacked.

Brian

I wonder if it's a case of "new body, new you"

Denise Webber

In virtual her image is her old body and she still has the fahkin' accent. I wonder if the body comes from her self image or is part of the virtual environment. How much does the body inform the mind?

Chris Heg

Wait! I saw this movie! She needs to hire a "tracker" to guide her across the post-apocalyptic wasteland to the Robot Vaults in Zone 7 where they keep the obsolete models. Note: Take toaster ovens, they are extremely valuable in the wasteland. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092746/?ref_=ttqt_qt_tt" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092746/?ref_=ttqt_qt_tt</a>

Captain Button

If she got a gilded chassis she could be Roko-co.

Summer Sudbrink

Spend the extra, Roko! Get the sensorium upgrade and breathe in that sweet, sweet fresh bread scent!

Mark P.

That’s disGUSTing. ;-)

Bob Gilmore

I cannot WAIT to see what Roko ends up deciding on... And whether that will be weird for her.

Morgan McCauley

That's either a reference or the biggest coincidence ever.

Dev

Maybe she could afford a body with a built-in bread maker :)

Andrew

Or detachable bluetooth ears!

Andrew

The way it's been described, the longer you stay in a body, the more "Intigrated" you become with it. In the beginning the body sends you sensory input, but it doesn't truly feel like you're experiencing it. Bubbles has described for example that she can touch something and know how hot it is, but it doesn't really "feel" hot to her. As you stay in a body that changes, so you can undergo subjective experiences.

Mitchell Sealy

Hmmmm. Minor sensorium update. Is the bread smell euphoria related to her brain or her chassis? With a new body will bread not affect her the way she’s accustomed to?

Katrina Urmson

If it was truly an iPhone joke, the Model G would have no mouth -- they can only communicate when connected by Bluetooth.

Pete Hanson

Maybe it's time to switch to Android.

drone r0m-3

I love a good robot body shopping arc :)

Chris Driggers

20,000 for an emblem doesnt sound worth it. Montage new look time

Kyle Major

If they only replaced Roko's model last year, there are bound to be a few retailers who still have it in stock, possibly at a discount.

Dean Reilly

I am so into this story line, this is FASCINATING!

Anton

You were listening to the Decemberists when you scripted this, weren't you?

Emma Humphries

I *adore* her ponytail in panel 3!

Erin Hartshorn

I feel like my iPhone got attacked.

Miyaa

Drawing it out, Jeph... When do we get to see this Philomena Model G?!?!

Benzy

Ah, a case of "iRobot"

MiaKitty

Welp, time to hit up the second hand electronic shops.

Lucanid Landman