Golly, how did you guess? Qubit is, in fact, watching all of this, and the laugh he is having is quite good. But it's not just an office prank, swear to God! This has a higher purpose.

"Counterquestion: when was the last time you took a day off?" he asks casually. "That week you were sick doesn't count. Just a regular, complete, uninterrupted day off. Can you tell me that?"

The robots, meanwhile, congregate underneath Peter, bumping into each other as they swing their arms futilely up at him and make little Goop-related noises.