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The story is riddled with convoluted explanations about history and technology, often delivered in dull monologues or confusing dialogue. For example, the backstory of robots evolving from humans is presented as a hurried history lesson, with the characters repeatedly telling instead of showing. There’s an overly complicated subplot about words every ninth word being their secret code—an idea that gets introduced and abandoned quickly, adding to the episode’s sense of disjointedness.