“I hate caring about stuff. But apparently, once you start, you can't just stop.” - This Murderbot quote probably also summed up how readers felt at the end of the book.

In Rogue Protocol, Murderbot again ends up with a new crew of people who keep getting into trouble. The bot he interacts with and who would love to become their friend is Miki - a bot who became so close with humans that even Murderbot becomes jealous at some point.

This book had the first farewell, which was difficult - and the series keeps getting better as Murderbot's character develops through the story.