The world is at peace. With the advent of wildly advanced robotics and basic AI, armies and armed conflict have faded to the province of third-world countries. Man looks to the stars, and delegates the international squabbles to be decided by games and contests between teams of Robots and Coaches, teams more often than not of three robots and three coaches. Robots do battle in arenas, and coaches guide them through those fights.
Robot Coaches are the new rock stars, professional athletes, and engineers rolled into one. They tune their machines, they have adoring fans, and they decide the fate of nations on their capabilities.
Your name is James Haggar, and you want to be a Robot Coach. There's two problems with that: One, you don't have a robot. And Two, you don't have a basic AI to slot into it. Both are highly expensive pieces of equipment. You couldn't possibly save up for them with your current job.
With that in mind…
>Let's go dumpster diving.
>Let's ask for a sponsorship from the local Robot Garage.
>Let's ask our sister for advice.
>Let's try to pirate an AI.