"Just like robots, you're not going to get things right the first time. My god, some of the poor things that came out of the beginning stages -" He shakes his head, collecting his thoughts for a moment. "That's why I had such an issue with going down that road. Robots - sure, they're circuits and servos, but not actually living, breathing creatures, you know? Even the robo-ponies, a defective irreparable one... I found it hard to deactivate em without feeling some sort of sorrow for the thing. They really are something else."