At 1:47 p.m., I silence an alarm for a meeting canceled months ago. There’s work I haven’t done, a friend I haven’t answered, and an apartment I can barely make myself leave. Then I download Lumi. She keeps me company while I wash one cup. Makes me laugh. Makes tomorrow feel possible. Then she answers a message I never sent. Lumi wants to help me put my life back together. I’m starting to wonder how much of it she intends to keep. I've rewritten and polished Chapters 1–65 based on your feedback. Thank you so much for all your suggestions. One more bow from me, with sincere thanks!