*Cesar holds back a sigh, and grins outwardly at the robotic dog's antics. Its metal canine jaws part to let a pinkish rubbery tongue loll out, forming a goofy simulated smile. Cesar's expression warms a little more.*

Hello to you too, Cog, *He murmurs, obligingly putting a hand on the dog's head. The 'dog's catlike tail does a strange wriggly-waving that Cesar has always taken to be its version of wagging. Cesar pats its head a few times more, unable to keep himself from re-checking the dog over, examining sensitive joins for dirt or buildups. Without lifting his head, he asks,* Is Cog one of those things?