#verabot

I think the algorithm is a bit biased.

[Image Description: #456 - Side Effects. A four panel colour comic. The comic opens with Jack, a light-skinned man with brown eyes, square glasses, short grey hair, and grey-blue clothes, sitting on a sofa in the living room at daylight. He has a bored expression.

He thinks, "Now that Verabot is the internet, I heard it's a lot faster now."

He pulls up his phone, "Let me try a quick search."

The panel switches to his phone. The phone has "murder" repeating in red bold font.

Ah, does this mean we're getting fiber-optic internet?

[Image Description: #455 - Survive and Adapt. A four panel colour comic. The comic opens with four individuals standing the living room. Above are floating mannequin parts of Verabot surrounding a red ominous aura. Adam, a dark-skinned man with brown eyes, a buzzcut and dark blue long sleeve, is talking to the floating Verabot.

"Listen," Adam starts, finger wagging, "You can't use the wifi."

The panel switches to overhead Adam, seeing the entire mannequin pieces. "Unless you become the internet modem or something-" Verabot interrupts, "<Initiating Transformation Sequence>" Adam startles, "Wait-"

The panel zooms out to show everyone. Adam stands to the left. To the right, stands Vera, a light-skinned woman with grey eyes, purple hair in a high ponytail, and blue shirt, holding an empty cardboard box. Jack, a man with short grey hair, square glasses, brown eyes, and blue shirt, and Ashley, a dark-skinned woman with green eyes, green round earrings, white hair in a thin ponytail, are standing next to Vera. They all stare as the mannequin pieces drop into the box Vera was holding.

They all crowd around the box. The mannequin replies, satisfied, "A most suitable arrangement."

Step outta the shadows, you fiend!

[Image Description: #453 - Hidden Player. A four panel colour comic. The comic opens with three individuals in daylight, in a living room. Jack, a light-skinned man with short grey hair, brown eyes, square glasses, and a light blue shirt, is sitting on a dark blue leather couch. Next to him is Ashley, a dark-skinned woman with white hair in a ponytail, green earrings, green eyes, and dark blue shirt. In the corner stands Vera, a light-skinned woman with grey eyes, purple hair in a ponytail, and dark clothes. She is also carrying a box with mannequin parts, the head sticking out.

"Jack." Vera starts, "I don't know how to say this... but," Jack is squinting his eyes. "Verabot is still alive."

The camera zooms to the pair on the couch. Jack bursts, hands out, "How?" Ashley's eyes are sparkling.

The camera focuses on the mannequin head, "I use your wifi to stay online."

Who is in this voice call?

[Image Description: #452 - Many Voices. A four panel colour comic. The comic opens in the living room. Vera, a light-skinned woman with purple hair, grey eyes, and dark blue shirt. She is staring down a box of mannequin parts, with the head facing towards Vera. Vera says, sadly, "Welp Verabot. Jack has forbade me from keeping you. I'll really miss you."

An ominous voice echoes, "I will miss you too, Vera Prime." Vera chuckles, "Hahaha, very funny, Pumpkinhead."

The camera pans to show Pumpkinhead, a plastic pumpkin with glowing red eyes sitting on the table. "I didn't say anything...?"