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{{disambig2|the book|the group|Lost Bots}} | {{disambig2|the book|the group|Lost Bots}} | ||
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|seriesissue | |seriesissue=Lost Bots! | ||
|image=LostBots-cvr.jpg | |image=LostBots-cvr.jpg | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|publisher=[[Random House]] | |publisher=[[Random House]] | ||
|imprint= | |imprint=''Step into Reading'' | ||
|date=[[July 7]], [[2020]] | |date=[[July 7]], [[2020]] | ||
|writer=[[Lauren Clauss]] | |writer=[[Lauren Clauss]] | ||
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
Not long ago, a mysterious [[energon]] mist descended upon an ordinary [[Earth]] shopping mall and brought everything in the store to life! The mischievous BotBots organized themselves into tribes based on the stores they came from, each with their own customs and rules. However, one group, the [[Lost Bots]], didn't come from a store at | Not long ago, a mysterious [[energon]] mist descended upon an ordinary [[Earth]] [[Mall (BotBots)|shopping mall]] and brought everything in the store to life! The mischievous BotBots organized themselves into tribes based on the stores they came from, each with their own customs and rules. However, one group, the [[Lost Bots]], didn't come from a store at all—they were created from the junk in the mall's [[Lost and Found (BotBots)|Lost and Found]]. Although they all come from different tribes, they live together peacefully. | ||
One day, [[Dimlit]] and [[Stinkeye Stapleton]] are playing with one another, when they encounter [[Greaser Gang]] members [[S'up Dawg]] and [[Hawt Diggity]]. Dimlit thinks that maybe he should find a tribe of BotBots like him; after gathering up a group of likeminded Lost Bots, the group set out to find their tribes. First they visit the sports store, home of the rowdy [[Jock Squad]]. [[Love Struck]] and [[Kikmee]] think they feel at home until [[Toughdown]] tackles them! | One day, [[Dimlit]] and [[Stinkeye Stapleton]] are playing with one another, when they encounter [[Greaser Gang]] members [[S'up Dawg]] and [[Hawt Diggity]]. Dimlit thinks that maybe he should find a tribe of BotBots like him; after gathering up a group of likeminded Lost Bots, the group set out to find their tribes. First they visit the [[sports store]], home of the rowdy [[Jock Squad]]. [[Love Struck]] and [[Kikmee]] think they feel at home until [[Toughdown]] tackles them! | ||
Next, the Lost Bots stop at the health food store, where the [[Fresh Squeezes]] hang out. [[Greeny Rex]] tries to impress the fruity 'bots with her magical herbs, but [[Sensei Spiny]] wants to fight and winds up scaring her away. At the | Next, the Lost Bots stop at the [[health-food store]], where the [[Fresh Squeezes]] hang out. [[Greeny Rex]] tries to impress the fruity 'bots with her magical herbs, but [[Sensei Spiny]] wants to fight and winds up scaring her away. At the [[Sprinkles]] the sweets shop, [[Frostferatu]] and [[Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball]] wind up frightening [[The Plop Father|Plop Father]] and the other treats; meanwhile, [[Trisourtops]] finds he doesn't get along with [[Moldwich]] and the other [[Spoiled Rottens]]. Stinkeye Stapleton finds the [[Backpack Bunch]], but his no-mess philosophy doesn't gel with [[Ms. Take]], who loves fixing messes. | ||
At the [[musical instrument store]], [[Smooth Shaker]]'s laid-back tunes don't gel with the hard-rock stylings of the [[Music Mob]]. In the [[bathroom]] [[The Detangler]] abandons his dream of joining the [[Toilet Troop]] when he sees how [[Stinkosaurus Rex]] uses [[Nobeeoh]] as deodorant. [[Chic Cheeks]] kicks [[Fail Polish]] out of the [[Swag Stylers]]' [[fashion store]] when she makes a mess, and [[Dimlit]] and [[Bonz-Eye]] find that they'd rather stay inside while the other [[Shed Heads]] go outside to garden. | |||
Dimlit briefly regrets leading the Lost Bots on their search, but as he walks back to the lost and found he sees his friends all playing with one another, regardless of their differences. All this time, he and the other Lost Bots have been right where they belong! | Dimlit briefly regrets leading the Lost Bots on their search, but as he walks back to the lost and found he sees his friends all playing with one another, regardless of their differences. All this time, he and the other Lost Bots have been right where they belong! | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
''Phew''... Oh boy, bear with us... | |||
{{featuredcharacters | {{featuredcharacters | ||
| | |h1=[[Swag Stylers]]|c1= | ||
* [[Excessory]] (1) | * [[Excessory]] (1) | ||
* [[Ollie Bite]] (54) | * [[Ollie Bite]] (54) | ||
* [[Perfumigator]] (59) | * [[Perfumigator]] (59) | ||
* [[Prince Perfumius]] ( | * [[Prince Perfumius]] (156) | ||
* [[Frizzle Fry]] ( | * [[Frizzle Fry]] (183) | ||
* [[Chic Cheeks]] ( | * [[Chic Cheeks]] (185) | ||
* [[Wristocrat]] ( | * [[Wristocrat]] (190) | ||
|h2=[[Lost Bots]]|c2= | |||
{{collist|2| | |||
* [[Grave Rave]] (2) | * [[Grave Rave]] (2) | ||
* [[Smooth Shaker]] (3) | * [[Smooth Shaker]] (3) | ||
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* [[Game Over]] (129) | * [[Game Over]] (129) | ||
* [[Rock Swagger]] (132) | * [[Rock Swagger]] (132) | ||
* [[Kikmee]] ( | * [[Abominable Soundman]] (139) | ||
* [[Bonz-Eye]] ( | * [[Kikmee]] (153) | ||
* [[Burgertron]] ( | * [[Bonz-Eye]] (154) | ||
* [[Overpack]] ( | * [[Burgertron]] (159) | ||
* [[Clogstopper]] ( | * [[Overpack]] (161) | ||
* [[Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball]] ( | * [[Clogstopper]] (165) | ||
* [[Stinkeye Stapleton]] ( | * [[Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball]] (179) | ||
* [[Trisourtops]] ( | * [[Stinkeye Stapleton]] (180) | ||
* [[Trisourtops]] (199) | |||
}} | |||
|h3=[[Playroom Posse]]|c3= | |||
* [[Pop-O the Clown]] (4) | * [[Pop-O the Clown]] (4) | ||
* [[D-Pad Chad]] (29) | * [[D-Pad Chad]] (29) | ||
* [[Quackles]] (79) | * [[Quackles]] (79) | ||
* [[Q.U.R.O.B.O. 6000]] ( | * [[Q.U.R.O.B.O. 6000]] (145) | ||
* [[Cuddle Wuddle]] ( | * [[Cuddle Wuddle]] (197) | ||
|h4=[[Jock Squad]]|c4= | |||
* [[Strike Four]] (5) | * [[Strike Four]] (5) | ||
* [[Fit Ness Monster]] (13) | * [[Fit Ness Monster]] (13) | ||
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* [[Ice Sight]] (71) | * [[Ice Sight]] (71) | ||
* [[Arctic Guzzlerush]] (105) | * [[Arctic Guzzlerush]] (105) | ||
* [[Mal Content]] ( | * [[Mal Content]] (148) | ||
* [[Big Botti]] ( | * [[Big Botti]] (155) | ||
* [[Toughdown]] ( | * [[Toughdown]] (157) | ||
* [[The In-Sole]] ( | * [[The In-Sole]] (175) | ||
* [[Citrus Guzzlerush]] ( | * [[Citrus Guzzlerush]] (177) | ||
|h5=[[Fresh Squeezes]]|c5= | |||
* [[Trend Blend]] (6) | * [[Trend Blend]] (6) | ||
* [[Latte Spice Whirl]] (40) | * [[Latte Spice Whirl]] (40) | ||
* [[Smerg the Sad]] (88) | * [[Smerg the Sad]] (88) | ||
* [[Swoonberry]] (89) | * [[Swoonberry]] (89) | ||
* [[Bunches]] ( | * [[Bunches]] (189) | ||
* [[Sensei Spiny]] ( | * [[Sensei Spiny]] (200) | ||
* [[Avocando]] ( | * [[Avocando]] (205) | ||
|h6=[[Arcade Renegades]]|c6= | |||
* [[Clawsome]] (7) | * [[Clawsome]] (7) | ||
* [[Pixelfin]] (8) | * [[Pixelfin]] (8) | ||
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* [[Sheriff Sugarfeet]] (78) | * [[Sheriff Sugarfeet]] (78) | ||
* [[Tutu Puffz]] (113) | * [[Tutu Puffz]] (113) | ||
* [[Knotzel]] ( | * [[Knotzel]] (170) | ||
* [[24K-Bit]] ( | * [[24K-Bit]] (188) | ||
* [[Greed Feed]] ( | * [[Greed Feed]] (209) | ||
}} | |||
{{featuredcharacters|nonumbering=true | |||
|h1=[[Backpack Bunch]]|c1= | |||
* [[Cranks]] (10) | * [[Cranks]] (10) | ||
* [[Short Edge]] (49) | * [[Short Edge]] (49) | ||
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* [[Snippy Snappy]] (127) | * [[Snippy Snappy]] (127) | ||
* [[Point Dexter]] (133) | * [[Point Dexter]] (133) | ||
* [[Bottocorrect]] ( | * [[Bottocorrect]] (160) | ||
* [[Steve From Accounting]] ( | * [[Steve From Accounting]] (192) | ||
|h2=[[Greaser Gang]]|c2= | |||
* [[Duderoni]] (11) | * [[Duderoni]] (11) | ||
* [[Brotato]] (83) | * [[Brotato]] (83) | ||
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* [[Brock Head]] (124) | * [[Brock Head]] (124) | ||
* [[Nacho Problem]] (137) | * [[Nacho Problem]] (137) | ||
* [[Twerple Burple]] ( | * [[Twerple Burple]] (142) | ||
* [[Shredder Jack]] ( | * [[Shredder Jack]] (144) | ||
* [[Sir Botcha]] ( | * [[Sir Botcha]] (162) | ||
* [[Hawt Mess]] ( | * [[Hawt Mess]] (184) | ||
|h3=[[Spoiled Rottens]]|c3= | |||
* [[Croaks]] (14) | * [[Croaks]] (14) | ||
* [[Sour Wing]] (42) | * [[Sour Wing]] (42) | ||
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* [[Atomic Freeze]] (118) | * [[Atomic Freeze]] (118) | ||
* [[Big Cantuna]] (119) | * [[Big Cantuna]] (119) | ||
* [[Sardank]] ( | * [[Sardank]] (146) | ||
* [[Disgusto Desserto]] ( | * [[Disgusto Desserto]] (149) | ||
* [[Holey Moldy]] ( | * [[Holey Moldy]] (167) | ||
* [[Grumpy Clumpy]] ( | * [[Grumpy Clumpy]] (182) | ||
* [[Slimey Slurps]] ( | * [[Slimey Slurps]] (207) | ||
|h4=[[Toilet Troop]]|c4= | |||
* [[King Toots]] (15) | * [[King Toots]] (15) | ||
* [[Nobeeoh]] (51) | * [[Nobeeoh]] (51) | ||
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* [[Sergeant Scrubadub]] (130) | * [[Sergeant Scrubadub]] (130) | ||
* [[Captain Swoon]] (136) | * [[Captain Swoon]] (136) | ||
* [[Be-Oh]] ( | * [[Be-Oh]] (168) | ||
|h5=[[Movie Moguls]]|c5= | |||
* [[Fizzkick]] (16) | * [[Fizzkick]] (16) | ||
* [[Lumidope]] (117) | * [[Lumidope]] (117) | ||
* [[Bretzel]] (126) | * [[Bretzel]] (126) | ||
* [[Critically Complained]] ( | * [[Critically Complained]] (158) | ||
* [[Blurray Murray]] ( | * [[Blurray Murray]] (174) | ||
* [[Cackle Corn]] ( | * [[Cackle Corn]] (195) | ||
* [[Movie Munchster]] ( | * [[Movie Munchster]] (206) | ||
|h6=[[Sugar Shocks]]|c6= | |||
{{collist|2| | |||
* [[Treat Elite]] (17) | * [[Treat Elite]] (17) | ||
* [[Sugar Saddle]] (33) | * [[Sugar Saddle]] (33) | ||
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* [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]] (125) | * [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]] (125) | ||
* [[Lolly Mints]] (135) | * [[Lolly Mints]] (135) | ||
* [[Frostferatu]] ( | * [[Frostferatu]] (164) | ||
* [[Choc-O-Lawless]] ( | * [[Choc-O-Lawless]] (169) | ||
* [[Minnycake]] ( | * [[Minnycake]] (204) | ||
* [[The Plop Father]] ( | * [[The Plop Father]] (210) | ||
}}}} | |||
{{featuredcharacters|nonumbering=true | |||
|h1=[[Techie Team]]|c1= | |||
* [[Dr. Moggly]] (20) | * [[Dr. Moggly]] (20) | ||
* [[Skillz Punk]] (24) | * [[Skillz Punk]] (24) | ||
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* [[Clixx]] (134) | * [[Clixx]] (134) | ||
* [[Goob Toob]] (138) | * [[Goob Toob]] (138) | ||
* [[Screen Fiend]] ( | * [[Screen Fiend]] (141) | ||
|h2=[[Music Mob]]|c2= | |||
* [[Calamity Keys]] (23) | * [[Calamity Keys]] (23) | ||
* [[Axwell]] (25) | * [[Axwell]] (25) | ||
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* [[Grampiano]] (107) | * [[Grampiano]] (107) | ||
* [[Loudsy]] (112) | * [[Loudsy]] (112) | ||
* [[Dumbeats]] ( | * [[Dumbeats]] (178) | ||
* [[Songwave]] ( | * [[Songwave]] (186) | ||
|h3=[[Home Rangers]]|c3= | |||
* [[Crabby Grabby]] (26) | * [[Crabby Grabby]] (26) | ||
* [[Rolley Doughley]] (65) | * [[Rolley Doughley]] (65) | ||
* [[Roarista]] (77) | * [[Roarista]] (77) | ||
* [[Heat Freak]] (131) | * [[Heat Freak]] (131) | ||
* [[Pressure Punk]] ( | * [[Pressure Punk]] (140) | ||
* [[Whirlderful]] ( | * [[Whirlderful]] (150) | ||
* [[Bogusaurus Rex]] ( | * [[Bogusaurus Rex]] (163) | ||
* [[Windbag]] ( | * [[Windbag]] (176) | ||
|h4=[[Seasons Greeters]]|c4= | |||
* [[Stringaling]] (28) | * [[Stringaling]] (28) | ||
* [[Sugar Breath]] (31) | * [[Sugar Breath]] (31) | ||
* [[Halloween Knight]] ( | * [[Halloween Knight]] (171) | ||
* [[Yule B. Bored]] ( | * [[Yule B. Bored]] (173) | ||
* [[Wizengreen]] ( | * [[Wizengreen]] (196) | ||
* [[Meltz Down]] ( | * [[Meltz Down]] (202) | ||
|h5=[[Shed Heads]]|c5= | |||
* [[Fun Gus]] (35) | * [[Fun Gus]] (35) | ||
* [[Sandy Man]] (47) | * [[Sandy Man]] (47) | ||
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* [[Cuddletooth]] (86) | * [[Cuddletooth]] (86) | ||
* [[Venus Frogtrap]] (123) | * [[Venus Frogtrap]] (123) | ||
* [[Tool Bag]] ( | * [[Tool Bag]] (152) | ||
* [[Slobber Rock]] ( | * [[Slobber Rock]] (172) | ||
* [[Grrr'illa Grimes]] ( | * [[Grrr'illa Grimes]] (181) | ||
* [[Spots the Rock]] ( | * [[Spots the Rock]] (193) | ||
|h6=[[Wilderness Troop]]|c6= | |||
* [[Cam the Man]] (60) | * [[Cam the Man]] (60) | ||
* [[Ranger Lampton]] (97) | * [[Ranger Lampton]] (97) | ||
* [[Doc Kit]] ( | * [[Doc Kit]] (151) | ||
* [[Disaster Master]] ( | * [[Disaster Master]] (178) | ||
* [[ | * [[Goggly Spy P.I.]] (191) | ||
* [[Rusty Von Cleave]] ( | * [[Rusty Von Cleave]] (203) | ||
}} | |||
{{featuredcharacters|nonumbering=true | |||
|h1=[[Science Alliance]]|c1= | |||
* [[Eye-Goon]] (63) | * [[Eye-Goon]] (63) | ||
* [[Starscope]] (120) | * [[Starscope]] (120) | ||
* [[Face Ace]] (128) | * [[Face Ace]] (128) | ||
* [[Dr. Flaskenstein]] ( | * [[Dr. Flaskenstein]] (198) | ||
|h2=[[Magic Tricksters]]|c2= | |||
* [[Zanzabar]] (73) | * [[Zanzabar]] (73) | ||
* [[The Great Mumbo Bumblo]] (108) | * [[The Great Mumbo Bumblo]] (108) | ||
* [[Whoopsie Cushion]] ( | * [[Whoopsie Cushion]] (166) | ||
* [[Skitter Chatter]] ( | * [[Skitter Chatter]] (187) | ||
* [[King Cheats]] ( | * [[King Cheats]] (201) | ||
|h3=[[Goo-Goo Groopies]]|c3= | |||
* [[Shushifier]] (111) | * [[Shushifier]] (111) | ||
* [[Highroller]] (114) | * [[Highroller]] (114) | ||
* [[Crib Watch]] ( | * [[Crib Watch]] (143) | ||
* [[Nampy]] ( | * [[Nampy]] (147) | ||
* [[Bottle O-Tears]] ( | * [[Bottle O-Tears]] (194) | ||
* [[Drippy Pup]] ( | * [[Drippy Pup]] (208) | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The book opens up with a huge spread of | * The book opens up with a huge spread of 210(!) characters all on one page, although only a fraction of the characters go on to actually play a role in the rest of the story. Notably, the spread features a few doubles, including [[Chic Cheeks]], [[Kikmee]], and [[Dinger]]. | ||
* Hamurai is shown to be part of the group that left with Dimlit, but never showed in the story itself. Maybe he didn't want to associate with the Spoiled Rottens. | |||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* | * Like the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmjc_F0GISU ''BotBots'' promo video] and ''[[Transformers BotBots Official Sticker Book|BotBots Official Sticker Book]]'', [[Kikmee]] is shown among the Lost Bots, despite his toy and online bios placing him as a member of the [[Playroom Posse]]. Just one more relic of early plans that changed for reasons unknown! | ||
* Nacho Problem's stock art is mirrored, meaning that his "monocle" is on the wrong side of his face. | * Nacho Problem's stock art is mirrored, meaning that his "monocle" is on the wrong side of his face. | ||
* Smooth Shaker is referred to with male pronouns, while the character's online bio established her as female. | * Smooth Shaker is referred to with male pronouns, while the character's online bio established her as female. | ||
===Other trivia=== | ===Other trivia=== | ||
* Print releases of the book feature thirty stickers | * Print releases of the book feature thirty stickers or 16 Lost Bot trading cards | ||
[[Category:BotBots books]] | |||
[[Category:Storybooks]] | [[Category:Storybooks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:27, 24 February 2026
| This article is about the book. For the group, see Lost Bots. |
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| Publisher | Random House | ||||||||||||
| Imprint | Step into Reading | ||||||||||||
| First published | July 7, 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Lauren Clauss | ||||||||||||
| ISBN | 978-0-593-17300 | ||||||||||||
| Page count | 30pp | ||||||||||||
| Price | $7.99 | ||||||||||||
The Lost Bots embark on an epic quest to find their kin! But will they fit in with the other BotBot tribes?
Synopsis
[edit]Not long ago, a mysterious energon mist descended upon an ordinary Earth shopping mall and brought everything in the store to life! The mischievous BotBots organized themselves into tribes based on the stores they came from, each with their own customs and rules. However, one group, the Lost Bots, didn't come from a store at all—they were created from the junk in the mall's Lost and Found. Although they all come from different tribes, they live together peacefully. One day, Dimlit and Stinkeye Stapleton are playing with one another, when they encounter Greaser Gang members S'up Dawg and Hawt Diggity. Dimlit thinks that maybe he should find a tribe of BotBots like him; after gathering up a group of likeminded Lost Bots, the group set out to find their tribes. First they visit the sports store, home of the rowdy Jock Squad. Love Struck and Kikmee think they feel at home until Toughdown tackles them!
Next, the Lost Bots stop at the health-food store, where the Fresh Squeezes hang out. Greeny Rex tries to impress the fruity 'bots with her magical herbs, but Sensei Spiny wants to fight and winds up scaring her away. At the Sprinkles the sweets shop, Frostferatu and Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball wind up frightening Plop Father and the other treats; meanwhile, Trisourtops finds he doesn't get along with Moldwich and the other Spoiled Rottens. Stinkeye Stapleton finds the Backpack Bunch, but his no-mess philosophy doesn't gel with Ms. Take, who loves fixing messes.
At the musical instrument store, Smooth Shaker's laid-back tunes don't gel with the hard-rock stylings of the Music Mob. In the bathroom The Detangler abandons his dream of joining the Toilet Troop when he sees how Stinkosaurus Rex uses Nobeeoh as deodorant. Chic Cheeks kicks Fail Polish out of the Swag Stylers' fashion store when she makes a mess, and Dimlit and Bonz-Eye find that they'd rather stay inside while the other Shed Heads go outside to garden.
Dimlit briefly regrets leading the Lost Bots on their search, but as he walks back to the lost and found he sees his friends all playing with one another, regardless of their differences. All this time, he and the other Lost Bots have been right where they belong!
Featured characters
[edit]Phew... Oh boy, bear with us...
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Techie Team | Music Mob | Home Rangers | Seasons Greeters | Shed Heads | Wilderness Troop |
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| Science Alliance | Magic Tricksters | Goo-Goo Groopies |
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Notes
[edit]- The book opens up with a huge spread of 210(!) characters all on one page, although only a fraction of the characters go on to actually play a role in the rest of the story. Notably, the spread features a few doubles, including Chic Cheeks, Kikmee, and Dinger.
- Hamurai is shown to be part of the group that left with Dimlit, but never showed in the story itself. Maybe he didn't want to associate with the Spoiled Rottens.
Errors
[edit]- Like the BotBots promo video and BotBots Official Sticker Book, Kikmee is shown among the Lost Bots, despite his toy and online bios placing him as a member of the Playroom Posse. Just one more relic of early plans that changed for reasons unknown!
- Nacho Problem's stock art is mirrored, meaning that his "monocle" is on the wrong side of his face.
- Smooth Shaker is referred to with male pronouns, while the character's online bio established her as female.
Other trivia
[edit]- Print releases of the book feature thirty stickers or 16 Lost Bot trading cards
