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Her final confrontation was with a group of scrappers, known as the [[List of minor characters#Iron Spikes|Iron Spikes]],<ref name="spikes">[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/rescue-part-1/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=110 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 95 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/12/06.]</ref> whom she mistook for a band. As the group was preparing to abduct Emmy, Darcy rode in on her moped and was able to save Emmy using a gas canister.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/musicians/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=109 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 94 on Webtoon. Retrieve 2022/12/06.]</ref> After escaping, Darcy took Emmy to an alley where she explained to her the danger she was just in and revealed how she was able to find Emmy - the bracelet she had given her earlier was a tracking device.<ref name="spikes"></ref> Unhappy at this new revelation, Emmy suffered another minor malfunction, with Darcy guessing it may be due to a software update.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/rescue-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=111 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 96 on Webtoon. Retrieve 2022/12/06.]</ref> Darcy then explained to Emmy that she may be able to help repair her without the need for Sterling Robotics, an idea which Emmy initially dismissed as a joke.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/rescue-part-3/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=112 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 97 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2022/12/06.]</ref> After an angry outburst from Darcy, Emmy apologized and accepted Darcy's help, with Darcy wondering what the Delaire's might be willing to pay to receive a fully functioning Emmy back. The duo then ride off on Darcy's moped, returning to Aunt Ginnys'.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/do-we-have-a-deal/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=113 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 98 on Webtoon. Retrieve 2022/12/06.]</ref>
Emmy and Darcy return to Aunt Ginny's, where the outmodes attempt to be nicer to her than before she left.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/warm-welcome/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=114 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 99 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/02/26.]</ref> As Emmy apologizes to Aunt Ginny for her outburst and sudden exit, her battery indicator alerts her to a low battery<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/special-arrangements-part-1/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=115 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 100 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/02/26.]</ref> and Aunt Ginny suggests she room with Darcy in the attic.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/special-arrangements-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=116 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 101 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/02/26.]</ref> Emmy and Darcy retire to the attic where Emmy begins charging, surprised she was able to use a non-Sterling charger cable.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/the-attic-part-1/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=117 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 102 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/02/26.]</ref>
After Emmy attempts to tuck Darcy in for the night, she retires to an old chair<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/the-attic-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=118 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 103 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/02/26.]</ref> but is awoken in the middle of the night by a nightmare. She unplugs and goes to the window, wondering how she will ever be able to return to Madeline. She looks into the night sky and promises Madeline she will return and make things right.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/the-attic-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=118 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 104 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/02/26.]</ref>
The next morning, Darcy awakes to find the attic clean and organized and goes to find a missing Emmy, ready to give her a piece of her mind for cleaning up without permission, only to find Emmy in the kitchen, having prepared a large breakfast. Darcy relents and instead of berating Emmy sits down to eat.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/a-new-day-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=121 - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 106 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/02/26.]</ref>
[[Doc]] and [[Socket]] arrive to breakfast, impressed with what Emmy was able to accomplish. They offer her a cup of guck, a sludge made from industrial runoff, to drink, but she declines.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/a-new-day-part-3/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=122 - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 107 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/02/26.]</ref> Emmy was formally introduced to the two outmodes and learned about the Iron Spikes from Doc<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/a-new-day-part-7/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=126 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 111 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/05/13.]</ref> before leaving with Darcy to hunt for scrap.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/finders-keepers-part-1/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=130 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 115 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/05/13.]</ref>
Meanwhile, at the Delaire's, Ted and Angela accidentally reveal to Madeline that Emmy is lost<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/mornings-without-emmy-part-1/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=128 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 113 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/05/13]</ref> and she later reveals it to the other Nandroids after being picked up for school by Franny.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/mornings-without-emmy-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=129 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 114 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/05/13.]</ref>
Once Ted arrived to work and was given no new information regarding Emmy, he and Dr. Webb went to look for her in the surrounding area, with no luck.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/emmy-the-robot/the-search-for-emmy-part-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=134 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 118 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2023/05/13.]</ref>
While scrapping, Emmy and Darcy encounter [[Dennis]] who has been tied up by the same Iron Spikes members from the night before.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/emmy-the-robot/flyboy/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=136 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 120 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2024/02/10.]</ref> They free him and the group continues looking for scrap, eventually leading Emmy to find a poster for Sterling's 50th Anniversary Expo. After being heckled by Darcy and Dennis, Emmy tells them that she'll be there.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/emmy-the-robot/expo-excellence/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=140 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 124 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2024/02/10.]</ref>
As time passes, Emmy continues her life at the mansion by cleaning<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/emmy-the-robot/fish-out-of-water/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=150 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 133 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2024/02/10.]</ref> and helping with chores, learning a few things from Garrison in the process about programming vs. experience.<ref>[https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/emmy-the-robot/new-robot-old-tricks-2/viewer?title_no=402201&episode_no=154 Dominic Cellini - ''Emmy the Robot'' chapter 137 on Webtoon. Retrieved 2024/02/10.]</ref> One evening during a storm, Emmy's malfunctions manifests itself again as all the outmodes discuss their cruel previous owners, leading to Emmy destroying a TV they were watching. She promptly excuses herself despite being told by Ula that they've all seen glitches happen before.
==Translations==
The comic has two official translations, [https://www.webtoons.com/es/canvas/emmy-la-robot/list?title_no=839523&page=4 Spanish] and [https://www.webtoons.com/zh-hant/challenge/dashboardEpisode?titleNo=839689 Chinese], as well as many partial fan translations.
==History==
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==Trivia==
* Cellini used some of his favorite childhood cartoons to help inspire the style for the comic, including ''Disney's 101 Dalmatians'', ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', and ''Powerpuff Girls''.<ref>[https://class101.co/classic/products/5f5f21912cc6b800973bb608 Dominic Cellini, Character Design for Children's Books and Comics, Creating an original character from scratch, Part 3 Exploring "Style", from 03:53 to 04:54. Retrieved 2022/11/27.]</ref>
* Cellini always wanted to tell a story about purpose, obsolescence, and the freedom found in being lost/discarded, and Emmy's story quickly came to him after her initial creation.<ref name="qanda">[https://www.patreon.com/posts/beginning-of-q-95673879 Dominic Cellini on Patreon (in comments), 2024/01/01. Retrieved 2024/01/09.]</ref>
* Cellini was contacted sometime in 2023 about a potential ''Emmy the Robot'' animation, but it did not come to fruition.<ref name="qanda"></ref>
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==See also==
[[:Category:Canon Nandroids|Main
<br />[[:Category:Aunt Ginny's Outmodes|Aunt Ginny's Outmodes]]
<br />[[Hawthorn Grove families|Main
<br />[[List of minor characters]]
<br />[[Emmy the Robot merchandise]]
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