bᵻfˌoːɹ ɪt kʊd biː jˈuːɾɪlˌaɪzd fɔːɹ ðɪs pˈɜːpəs, ðə ɹˈoʊbɑːt wʌz stˈoʊlən baɪ ɹˈɑːbɚt "ɹˈɑːb" tˌækɪɡˈʌtʃi juːɹˈɪkoʊz twˈɛlvjˈɪɹˈoʊld ɡɹˈændsʌn ænd ɹᵻnˈeɪmd "ɹˈɛd ɹˈɑːnɪn" baɪ ðə jˈʌŋstɚ.
Before it could be utilized for this purpose, the robot was stolen by Robert "Rob" Takiguchi (Yuriko's 12-year-old grandson) and renamed "Red Ronin" by the youngster.