Lawrence had a taste of what he wanted, but never found what he needed. He was too afraid to dig deeper because of what he might find.

When the Master's thesis disappears, Lampy wishes he could openly express his sympathy, but he knows that appliances keep their silence for a reason. Note: Although I found "To the Rescue" a weak follow-up to the original, I wanted to expand on this moment and pose a theory about the appliances' relationship to humans.