Right. At least I know now. [He wasn't familiar with engaging in conversation with a robot who could talk. Would Riptide understand if he told him about Sahelanthropus?]

Look, I'm sorry. Last time I met a robot-shaped creature it tried to kill me. It had a whip and flamethrower mixed with rocket launcher. Dinosaur shaped thing.

[The memories cut deep for him so you'll have to forgive his woeful uselessness at speaking to robots.]

You're the first robot I've met that hasn't tried to kill me.