Quote Originally Posted by Munsu
Not saying that. This disease that is affecting robots is just that they're rusting... they call that Ruin. The only reason this really affects them is because there is a lack of resources in the world to fix their "disease". So, I'm just saying that both humans and robots are being affected by this lack of resources...

If there were resources, robots wouldn't care about the ruin... they'd rust, but they would simply get fixed and go on with it.
was pretty sure that "the Doctor" in episode 2 said something about it being more than just rust and damage, but also that they're unable to repair or replace the damaged parts.

found it:
"Our bodies slowly begin to rust. They no longer accept spare parts or repairs. We can't build new robots either."

also, from episode 2.
"Something was spread over the world, and even the conscious-less earth... Well, take a look. With great vigor, everything turned into a lump of insanity.... This is the end result of a life-force without a consciousness. Not a single thing was completed after that. The ones who spread chaotic life across this world were the humans who created us."

It's not just that everything is breaking down. It seems to be a lot more. In fact, from the Story Teller, it looks like it's less about a lack of resources and more about a lack of something intrinsic and spiritual. Now, god only knows what that could be inside of a robot, but, since they cry, laugh, fall in love and all the rest, I guess it's not too much of a jump to say that there's some kind of 'spirit energy' thing missing.

And, sure, if you want to go and say spirtual energy or souls or whatever are "resources", then, fine, I can't argue with you then. But it's not just a lack of what we'd traditionally call 'resources'.