[ He knows whom she's talking about, of course. He even knows exactly what she's talking about. His connection with her had started out strange and overly personal, but by the time he'd gotten used to it, he'd found it not only comfortable, but comforting.

Her secret ended up being even deeper than she intended, so he'll do her a favor and keep that a secret from herself too. Truth be told, it's reassuring to know that he isn't the only one who's felt a little lonelier without the contract. ]

I don't know how far society's gonna get without Retrospec. Tons of information started floating around once we got back from unreality. Seemed to imply that Retrospec is what's been keeping this city in one piece.