“I don’t understand,” Rory says, clutching you tightly. “I’m… an android?” His wide eyes look up at you. You’re lying. He’s a real boy. He’s your son. Right?

Your silence answers him. “I’m really just some test?” he says, voice breaking as his eyes flood with tears. You’d lied to him just to see if androids could truly believe they were human? No, no. You’re his parent. That’s too cruel. It can’t be true. You love him; you have to.