Dave wore his VR sensory suit and performed a script in his chamber.

  “Alright, done. Sending. When will I get paid?”

  Director Frank Johnson replied, “Once we integrate your character, you’ll get your coins.”

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  “Fair enough. It’s not easy without others, if only …”

  Frank interrupted, “Those days are behind us, Dave ... “

  “Ya, I know. Talk later …”

  Dave stepped out of the chamber and left his studio room to the living room.

  His wife, Lucy, watched a show with characters talking and laughing in a real bar.

  “Watching oldies, again, honey?”

  “You know, Dave, I miss all that human contact.”