I Robot, You Jane
In 15th century Italy, a monk is able to imprison the demon Moloch, the Corruptor, in a book as the actual text of the tome. Since the demon can be freed only if the words are read aloud, the monk seals the book in a box, where it remains for over 500 years, until it is opened in Sunnydale High School's library as one of Giles's new acquisitions. The book is scanned into the computer as part of a project developed by the school's computer-science teacher, Jenny Calendar-a freewheeling, hip-dressing, slang-speaking young woman who seems to be the diametric opposite of Rupert Giles. Scanning the book, however, releases the demon into cyberspace, and Moloch soon begins his work. As "Malcolm", he begins an on-line relationship with Willow, subverts Fritz and Dave, the school's biggest computer geeks, and uses a now-defunct electronics company to build himself a robot body. With the unexpected assistance of Jenny-revealed to be a technopagan who is familiar with Moloch and other such creatures-Giles manages to bind the Corruptor into the robot body, giving Buffy the oppertunity to kill the demon by blowing up the robot with a handy wiring box.
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