He took Kip and Finbar to the walkway outside his house. But the walkway was moving at triple the speed it did before. ‘It’s in Emergency Mode,’ said Pappy, sounding surprised. Kip saw green-and-white checked police robots with flashing lights on top of their plasma-screen heads. They raced past, heading towards the Docking Station. ‘What a fuss,’ said Pappy casually as he waved goodbye. ‘I hope this doesn’t interfere with your mission.’ Kip and Finbar stepped onto the walkway, waving goodbye to Pappy. It whisked them away from the front gates at top speed. ‘Let’s find out what’s going on!’ Kip yelled to Finbar over the roar of sirens and clanking robot feet. They followed the crowd to the Docking Station. A crowd of armoured robots blocked the entrance. They were made of thick black plastic. Their screen heads were protected with metal cages. ‘Look at MoNa,’ Kip said in a low voice. She was still where Kip and Finbar had left her. But her Scrambler Beam Generator was plastered with bright orange police tape.
