"Yeah, well. This whole situation is stupid," said Heiji, prodding the captive robot. Improbably, it made an angry bleep bloop noise. Heiji DID NOT APPROVE of rat-shaped robots and food poisoning and stabbing dolls as a general rule, thank you very much.

Kuzuryuu's idea did make a certain amount of sense. Of course, it wasn't the only possibility... "Or maybe they're programmed to seek out dead or dying people. You know, kinda like those rescue dogs they bring out to natural disasters, except creepier and more depressin'. Still. How many bodies or patients or whatever else would you have to have in order to need this many of 'em?"