Jeff's mind was numb. He didn't know if it was weeks or days since he'd become the team's deodorant stick. He knew it was long past the time he should have become human again. He had thought he'd run out of deodorant before now, but then he was a creature of the Chronivac. Jeff wondered if the players noticed how long lasting he was? More likely, they just assumed someone had brought replacement deodorants and substituted them as they got used up.
One day, as he was buried deep in some guy's sweaty crotch, he heard a distant robotic voice. He didn't pay attention to it at first. But then he listened.
"INANIMATE PATCH INSTALLED. COMMENCING RESTORATION."