@Gwendolyn Well, I guess you did answer most of my questions (e.g. is it problematic beyond Maebot's "sicko" response, etc.). My lingering question there, as far as the setup goes (as to who or what we're meant to be laughing at), what do you make of the narrator's "even though it was almost too enjoyable" line? Juxtapose it with Roger somewhat telling remarks in SQ6, like "I remember when I used to wear my mom's... uh, never mind" and "[I'm] a man trapped in the body of a woman. Wait."