today on istone: this island sucks

[tomodachi]

Is it just me, or is this new island really creepy? I mean, it's not the worst thing I've ever seen, but all the robots lying around not doing anything is pretty uncool.

[... Though, that might be because Crow himself is a robot too, so visiting this damn island and seeing a bunch of dead robots is making him super uncomfortable...]

Does anyone have any idea what happened to them yet?

Comments

[tomodachi]

So how do we get'im moving again? Like, can we fix their legs or something?

[catpiper]

[The heck, Crow? She's only human. She can't provide technical support.]

I don't know how. Do you?

[tomodachi]

No? Why would I?

[... He says, despite being a robot himself.]

[catpiper]

[Crow why are you ALWAYS like this???]

Because you're a robot too. That's why.

[tomodachi]

That--That doesn't mean I know how to fix another robot!

[catpiper]

[It makes sense. It's not like she, a human, would know how to fix another human's broken leg, but still!! She thought robots would be different somehow.]

Maybe someone else knows. We can ask.

[tomodachi]

I guess... but who here might know about something like that?

[catpiper]

[Well, Crow, she thought that'd be you and it seems wrong to assume the other robot she knows would understand the inner workings of Arum-25 by default.]

I don't know. Everyone here is very smart and kind, so someone will reach their heart. They'll be okay.

[tomodachi]

Yeah... yeah, you know what, I'm sure it'll be fine. Somebody's gotta have some idea of what to do about it.

[Think positively! No use getting down about it yet!]

[catpiper]

That's right, that's right. Everyone will help them and they'll be happy again.

[tomodachi]

[There's a bit of a pause, and then...]

... Thanks.