When Dilbert learns of all the bureaucratic red tape involving disposal of obsolete equipment, he, Alice, Wally, Asok, and Loud Howard become desperate to find a place to store theirs. A chat with Young Zeke Who Takes Really Bad Care of Himself reveals that there is an empty cubicle. But when Catbert, the evil director of Human Resources, catches wind of what they're doing, they are forced to create a virtual employee, Todd, who becomes a huge success in the company.