I, Robot... You, Jane

==Plot==

==Plot==

In [[Cortona]], Italy, in 1418, a circle of priests trap a horned demon ([[Moloch]] "the Corruptor") in a book using a magic ritual. The book is sealed in a box, with the head priest expressing the hope that the book will never be read, lest the demon be released upon the world. In the present, the book is delivered to [[Rupert Giles|Giles]] and added to a pile that [[Willow Rosenberg|Willow]] is scanning into a computer.

During the 15th century in [[Cortona]], Carlo pledges his love to the demon [[Moloch]], who then kills him. Priests form the sacred Circle of Kayless to trap Moloch inside a book and seal it to prevent his return.

Willow tells Buffy that she has formed an online relationship with a boy named Malcolm. As Buffy tries to warn Willow about the dangers of rushing into a relationship with someone she has not seen, Fritz, a geeky student, is instructed by Moloch, via the computer he is working on, to keep watch on Buffy. Later, when Xander asks Willow if she will accompany him to the Bronze, she passes, preferring to talk to Malcolm. When Willow arrives late the next day, Buffy finds that she missed classes to talk to "Malcolm". Suspecting that Malcolm might be [[catfishing]] Willow, Buffy asks Dave for help in finding out Malcolm's real identity, but his angry response causes her to suspect that he is Malcolm. When Buffy asks Giles for help, he confesses he cannot help her much as he finds technology to be intimidating.

In the present day, [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]] ([[Sarah Michelle Gellar]]) opens the box containing the book, and [[Rupert Giles|Giles]] ([[Anthony Head|Anthony Stewart Head]]) instructs her to set it aside. Meanwhile, a group of [[computer science]] students assists [[Jenny Calendar]] ([[Robia LaMorte]]) in scanning library books, during which she tries to persuade Giles that computers represent the future. After the students leave, [[Willow Rosenberg|Willow]] ([[Alyson Hannigan]]) remains to scan Moloch's book. After saving her work and leaving the library, the words "Where am I?" appear on the computer screen.

Willow becomes suspicious of Malcolm after she learns that he knows Buffy was kicked out of her old school, and logs off the conversation. Back at the library, Giles discovers that Moloch's book is blank. He realizes that when Willow had scanned the book, the Corruptor had been loosed into the internet.

A week later at school, Willow tells Buffy that she has started an [[Internet relationship|online relationship]] with a boy named Malcolm. Buffy warns Willow about the dangers of rushing into a relationship with someone she has never met. Meanwhile, Moloch eavesdrops on their conversation via [[webcam]] and orders Fritz to keep an eye on Buffy.

Outside of school, Dave tells Buffy that Willow wants to talk to her in the girls' locker room. At the last minute, Dave has a change of heart and warns Buffy that she is about to be electrocuted. In the library, Giles tells Buffy and Xander that demons can be imprisoned in books; if the books are read aloud, the demons are set free. Giles also explains that Moloch is an extremely powerful and seductive demon, winning his victims over with false promises of love, glory and power. Buffy and Giles realize that there is no limit to the destruction that a demon could do through the Internet.

[[Xander Harris|Xander]] ([[Nicholas Brendon]]) invites Willow to the Bronze, but she declines, wanting to talk to Malcolm instead. Buffy accuses Xander of jealousy, but he denies it, explaining that he is simply concerned because they do not know if Malcolm is who he claims to be. Meanwhile, Fritz repeats, "I'm jacked in," as he cuts an "M" into his arm.

After they find Dave's body, an apparent suicide, Xander and Buffy go to Willow's house; but she is not there. Buffy tells Giles to ask the computer teacher [[Jenny Calendar]] for help, hoping that between his knowledge of demons and her knowledge of computers, they can re-imprison Moloch. Willow has been kidnapped by Fritz and taken to a defunct computer company where a team of technicians and programmers has built Moloch a robot body that looks like the one on the cover of the book in which he had been imprisoned.

The next day, when Willow is late for school, Buffy discovers she skipped classes to talk to Malcolm. Suspicious, Buffy asks Dave to help uncover Malcolm's true identity, but his angry reaction leads her to suspect he might be Malcolm. She turns to Giles for help, but he admits that computers intimidate him and suggests she follow Dave instead. As Buffy follows Dave to the CRD building, a security camera locks onto her, triggering a message on Fritz's computer screen: "Kill her."

Giles seeks help from Jenny, and is surprised that she is already aware of the demon in the Internet. They cast a binding spell via computer, but it does not go as planned. Moloch is yanked out of the internet but into his robotic body, not back into the Moloch book as Giles had expected.

Back in the library, Buffy and Giles are surprised when Xander identifies CRD as Calax Research and Development, a tech company that supposedly shut down. Xander finds it suspicious, noting he would have known if CRD had reopened, and they decide to investigate. When Ms. Calendar interrupts, she expresses surprise at how much time they spend in the library. Buffy and Xander make an excuse and quickly leave.

The robotic incarnation of Moloch crashes through a wall of the computer laboratory and attacks Buffy, Willow and Xander. After a brief battle, Buffy tricks Moloch into punching a high voltage power line. This causes his body to explode, presumably destroying him for good.

During an online chat with Malcolm, Willow becomes suspicious when he reveals he knows Buffy was expelled from her previous school. Immediately, she logs off. Meanwhile, Ms. Calendar calls Giles a snob due to his aversion to computers, and they begin to argue. Suddenly, she notices that the pages in Moloch's book are blank, prompting Giles to rush inside his office.

The next day, Buffy, Willow and Xander joke about how the Hellmouth is screwing with their love lives, before seriously wondering if they will ever find true happiness.

Outside school, Dave tells Buffy that Willow wants to meet her in the locker room as part of a plot to electrocute her. At the last moment, Dave has a change of heart and warns Buffy, allowing her to use her Slayer reflexes to avoid the trap. In response, Moloch begins composing a fake suicide note on Dave's computer, and Fritz kills him.

In the library, Giles explains to Buffy and Xander that Moloch is a powerful demon who seduces victims with false promises of love, power, and glory. In the Dark Ages, demons were sometimes imprisoned in books, but reading the text could release them. They conclude that Moloch was digitized when his book was scanned into the computer, allowing him to access the [[Internet]]. When Buffy attempts to delete the "Moloch" file, his face appears on the screen and warns her to stay away from Willow. Buffy realizes that "Malcolm" is actually Moloch.

After Buffy discovers Dave's body, she asks Giles to enlist Ms. Calendar's help so they can combine his knowledge of demons with her expertise in computers to imprison Moloch once again. Buffy and Xander head to Willow's house, where Fritz kidnaps her.

In the library, Giles is surprised by Ms. Calendar's familiarity with Moloch, and she reveals she is a [[Technopaganism|technopagan]]. Meanwhile, Buffy and Xander find an [[email]] from Moloch on Willow's computer and head to the CRD building to search for her. Buffy contacts Giles to coordinate their plan.

Inside CRD, a team of technicians has constructed a robotic body for Moloch, who is pleased to see Willow. Moloch kills Fritz to demonstrate his power. Buffy and Xander break into the facility while Giles and Ms. Calendar prepare a binding spell that expels Moloch from the Internet and traps him in his robotic body. When Moloch attacks, Buffy tricks him into striking a high-voltage power line, causing him to explode.

The next day, Giles returns an earring he found in the library to Ms. Calendar, sharing his fondness for the smell of books. She surprises him by responding flirtatiously. Meanwhile, Willow feels down over Malcolm being a demon. Buffy tries to cheer her up by reminding her that the guy she liked turned out to be a [[vampire]], while Xander confesses he once had a crush on a giant [[Mantis|praying mantis]]. They joke that the [[Hellmouth]] is messing with their love lives, but their laughter soon fades into uneasy silence.

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