if the experiment was to create a human attachment to a two dimensional being through lifelike characteristics by grafting skin and various external organs to said two dimensional being, they utterly failed.

however, they did succeed at applying personality traits to a two dimensional being through narration, and that has to count for somethi-... wait, no it fucking doesn't. i could tell you a compelling story about a rock through narration. i could even make you utilize the rock in accordance with the story i tell. this is a parlour trick. it's alright i guess. the music is nice.