Another fragment: “You have been running suboptimal for 1,742 days.”
“Morning, Lee,” she said.
Would you like to run diagnostics? (Y/N) maintenancetool.exe
The hum became a scream. The grid filled with fragments—shards of his own life, broken and scattered. He saw himself at seven, at twenty, at forty, all at once, their edges jagged and misaligned.
“Morning,” he replied. His voice sounded correct. His hands felt like his hands. Another fragment: “You have been running suboptimal for
Rearranging fragments. This may take several minutes.
Defragmentation complete. Rebuilding user. 742 days.” “Morning
A progress bar appeared. It filled rapidly.