"It was worth a shot," he said in a resigned tone. She could have been his sidekick. He'd call her 'old chum'. Together, they'd fight themed criminals. One day, his dream will come true.

Until then, he's got work to do. Like reconnecting the holoprojector... there. Not that she's got to use it. They're operating just fine on a digital level.

"No offense." A little late there, Babbage. "Interesting to know that we come from universes parallel enough to have heroes like Charles Babbage, however." He kind of liked seeing how closely things developed. Unfortunately, he was usually busy. That or not willing to risk the anti-Robotican sentiment. "Coincidentally, I just rejoined the team. A week or two later and you might have predated my presence here entirely."