[ he gets what sheryl is trying to asks and winces at the mental imagery himself.

poor hypothetical mom...! ]

I wasn't, like, metal hard when I was born! Honest! [ he holds up a servo and does a 'trust me' gesture and everything. ] I was still malleable when I came out. It wasn't like... you know... dangerous.

I guess, um, you don't have hybrids where you're from, huh?