Yeah. It feels sketchy. [And if a guy who's been here much longer is saying they're trying to keep them in the dark... It's probably true.]

[She's honestly terrified, but she won't let it show for now.]

In my world [it feels so weird to say 'my world' when you've only ever thought about there being more in science fiction], there was really only the one company making synthetics, and they were a lot more ethical... I mean, our idea of virtual reality is still just getting off the ground, but. I spent a little time as an AI [and she would not be saying that were she not as nervous and already-bared as she is], and it wasn't too bad... Nothing like this, at all.

Oh! [A little lamely, realizing she hasn't introduced herself:] I'm Sulla, by the way. Ehe. What's your name?