Characters
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The main cast
Emmie (M-E3): Our autonomously-learning, mathematically-challenged protagonist. First appearance: Chapter 0
Morio (M-04): An M-series model like Emmie. There’s something mysterious about him…??? First appearance: Chapter 2
Robot friends
XIÀ: Kansa’s central administration system. Emmie calls her Boss. She likes cat videos. First appearance: Chapter 0
Fara: The face of Fair Day guest services. Service with a smile! First appearance: Chapter 0
The Laundrybots (Ibao, Erbao, Sanbao, Sibao, and Wubao): TV-loving denizens of the 24/7 Kansa laundromat. First appearance: Chapter 2
Yùzǐ: Enthusiastic laundry machine with single-handed focus. First (full) appearance: Chapter 7
The Shining Prince: Gladiatorbot living a lie. Periodically glitters. First appearance: Chapter 8
Human friends
Mrs. G: A lively old lady who loves her gaming. First appearance: Chapter 0
The Jīn-Lán family: George, Hana, and their two daughters Wren and her baby sister. First appearance: Chapter 0
Morio’s coworkers: Felipe and others. A tight-knit, friendly, passionate group of construction workers. They don’t seem to know the full story about Morio. First appearance: Chapter 3
Rose: Experienced gladiatorbot handler recently back from mat leave. Practical and empathetic. First appearance: Chapter 9
Red Dust World staff: Rose, Mildred and others. Assorted staff who design, monitor and maintain gladiatorbots for Red Dust World. With many different roles, their experience managing the emotional needs of gladiatorbots varies widely. First appearance: Chapter 7
Flashback friends (robots and humans)
Susan: A young woman who works at the NUWA Research Institute. She seems stern, but is really quite tender-hearted. First appearance: Chapter 1
Mister Bug: A surveillance drone at NUWA. He flies a little loopy. Frequently plays games with Emmie. First appearance: Chapter 1
Susan’s coworkers: Adam and others. A diverse group of researchers at NUWA. First appearance: Chapter 4
The Director of NUWA: Seems like a big shot. First (full) appearance: Chapter 6
Mx. Zhou: Technician on a gladiatorbot design team who probably needs more sleep. Loves literature. First appearance: Chapter 8
(pronunciation of Mx. as a term of address: “mix”)
