Chapter 5

The copy did not answer immediately.

A source wheel turned beneath her face, searching my recordings, Adrian's questions, and Naomi's medical file. The delay made the kitchen feel smaller.

The back door opened.

Adrian came in without his launch jacket. He saw Naomi's name on my laptop and stopped.

"Close it."

I almost laughed. After putting my face on a three-story screen, he wanted privacy.

I tested the model before it could explain me.

"What did Naomi give me the day she entered hospice?"

The copy answered through the laptop speakers.

"A silver locket to remember her by."

Adrian looked…