Marbles on Glass
7. Mute
"She already decodes vocal prompts," Henry chimes. "We'll test her voice later today."
As he approaches the mic, Doug refuses to show interest. Henry always loved his work enough to lose sight of it.
"We can try simple ones now," he explains. "Like this. Good morning."
Nobody greets them.
"Is everything all right?"
Silence.
"Umm… what else… do you have a name?"
Henry's discomfort, under better circumstances, would look comical.
"Well, it's just a prototype," he hastily adds. "But I need to warn our techs."
Henry leaves without checking the screen. Doug does.
GOOD MORNING
IT IS NOT
NOT ANYMORE_
