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Though she doesn't remember Dr. Avery, it is clear they have met before. Soon, the others are brought to the chamber by
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Mandelbrot and Wolruf, find the city all but abandoned in the area. Apparently, almost the entire robot population has executed their
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Derec, Ariel, their alien companion Wolruf, and Derec's robot
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to make good in his offer to help Derek and Ariel escape. He lands near the
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filled with likenesses of Derec and others she has encountered during her time in Robot City. She makes her way through the maze and eventually enters a chamber reminiscent of a
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