"Just a few weeks. And...I don't know, this relationship was pretty unique. I think I do have one friend who might be able to relate, but we have some other...interpersonal-type stuff to sort out. You know..." He shrugs reflexively. "We were sort of involved at one point. Kind of."

Explaining the close relationships of the operatives with their AIs is coming shortly, he knows. He's not really putting it off, it's more that he knows it's pretty unbelievable to someone who hasn't run across the type of AIs that the Project were making. York rubs his chin, scruffing his slight growth of beard, and sighs.

"Okay, I guess...I'll start at the beginning here."