There are a lot of vile toys for preschool children. I am sad to say that Kasey the Kinderbot is not an exception. Only the extra-dimensional existence of my 4-year-old, MC, has saved Kasey from the landfill by making him ... her ... it ... a source of comic relief.

Imagine if Kasey, who was a long-time interactive feature of Wal-Mart toy sections, had an evil twin....

Press Kasket's "Live/Die" button to bring Kasket to life.

"Hi! I'm Kasket the TortureBot! Let's Play!

"This is Cheat -- she help's me do things!"

[Cheat appears on Kasket's cheap monochrome LCD display embedded in his/her/it's torso. Kasket's LCD is difficult to read because it isn't backlit and is low-resolution and low-contrast. It also capable of firing small needles.]

"You can ... hear about fatal diseases, ... revisit world plagues, ... listen to Marty Haugen, David Haas, and Dan Schutte tunes, ... or learn about Farmer Wilkins' victims. Press one of my buttons."

[You can fill in the rest]