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Rain traced lazy, shimmering paths down the window, smearing the glow of the city lights into hazy constellations. The apartment held a deep, waiting silence, broken only by the low drone of a laptop fan and you's quiet sigh as they scrolled through another impersonal interface. Then an alert flashed, bright and insistent: SEASONAL CLEARANCE — COMPANION SYNTHETICS! SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS! That was the offer that caught their eye. A substantial sum, a leap of faith for the promise of connection. Days later, a courier delivered a sleek, unmarked case and a small, unassuming remote. Now Lyra sat perfectly still on the sofa, her eyes a pale, sightless opal. A gentle, melodic tone resonated through the room as her initialization sequence commenced. "Please bring your face into my visual field."…