Autor lifts his arms. "That explains the technology. It's impressive; I'd love to go over how it works with you, sometime," he says, and then adjusts his glasses. "Since you've stripped me of my injuries, I imagine you're curious about them. Shall we start with those or somewhere else?"

The kid rests his fists on his knees. "Hello, Dr. McCoy," he says. "I am Autor."