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Nothing humbles a $250,000 robot quite like a raccoon eating someone else’s sandwich.

October 9, 20264 panels + full strip

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At an empty loading dock at night, AX-1 sits beside a dog while a raccoon rummages in a lunch bag marked MIKE.

AX-1: I was brought here to replace the humans. But nobody will tell me what to do.

The dog explains his arrangement to AX-1.

The Dog: When Mike gets here, I run up to him. He says I’m a good boy.

AX-1: Does that help production?

The Dog: No, but sometimes there’s ham.

AX-1 considers his contribution. The raccoon looks up from Mike's lunch bag with empty paws.

AX-1: I cost $250,000. I should probably contribute more than that.

The raccoon holds a sandwich while AX-1 looks down at his own empty hands.

The Raccoon: For 250 grand, I’d have expected you to come with your own sandwich.

THERE’S MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM

The customer has finished taking their time. They’d now like to take yours.