"I'm not going to let any of them drive," Drift says reassuringly, or at least it's meant to be reassuring. He waits until the kids have backed up enough and then he transforms with a backflip into the air, landing on all four tires as a flashy, sleek-looking sports car.

The kids go fucking wild.

Apparently a robot turning into a car is a major attraction to a group of six-year-olds, and they all clamor around Drift, shouting excitedly and putting their tiny little hands all over his plating. One or two of them seems to be climbing up onto his hood but hey, no swords, right? And definitely no danger. This is a weirdly child-safe activity.

"Is this the kind of distraction you were looking for?"