"Hey! Who are you calling Chubby?" The expert who was referred to as 'Chubby' asked angrily.

"You, of course! You are the chubbiest among the five of us! Your real name is too long for any of us to remember! We are just going to call you Chubby from now on!" Peter said.

"Fine. Chubby it is, then. My name is quite difficult to remember," Chubby said in defeat.

"Avery, you live with Elliot so you should know if he's a robot," Peter continued. "Have there been any abnormalities in the way he talks or acts?"

"I can assure you all that he is no different from the person he used to be," Avery said without hesitation. "He has his own way of thinking, and even his subconscious habits remain exactly the same. He is not being controlled, so we can cross that theory out."

Three of the researchers including Chubby appeared to be disappointed.

"Peter, have you read through Angela's research data? What do you think?" Avery asked.

"If that device is keeping Elliot alive, and Elliot's mind belo