Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-3125844-20131025184007/@comment-6770938-20131206112729

I thought that Nick's on-and-off death-like face is something more of a... I dunno, this?

At first the functions weren't ready and were life-threatening, so calibrations needs to be made and requires mandatory additional testing. And when these tweaks and tests commence, it shuts down primary functions for Nick, making him appear lifeless. When the ACF is ready, he can activate it without the zombie-like appearances.