I don't understand why the characters and you readers think anything of the bots. They're just that, bots, souless things, less than animals. They don't think, they don't feel. They just act, like robots, following a program.
I wouldn't show an mercy on them, in fact, I wouldn't show any mercy on Tenshin, even if only because she did not even try to communicate with the rebels. You can't feel pity for an aggressor who doesn't even try to reason and negotiate.
If I were one of the characters, probably one of the first things I'd do is kidnap one of the female bots and have fun. And then grab a machinegun and start hell on the school courtyard. No better way to summon the Creator.
Also, on the school rooftop, I most certainly wouldn't have hesitated taking the shot on Tenshin. Bunch of pussies.
But ya I did like the episode
