Part 2, Section 1 Summary

"Living - Month Four, Day Twelve"

Now living at home with her parents, Eva and her mother settle in to watch Dad appear on Ellan's program. As she crawls into her mother's lap, Eva senses that her mother is still uncomfortable, and attempts to reassure her. Eva's mother says she'll try to get used to the situation. Ellan's program begins with filmed documentation of Eva as she was before the accident, of the accident itself, and of Eva's first days in the hospital. Eva's mother shuts her eyes and asks Eva to turn off the sound. Eva continues to watch, fascinated to see both who she was and who she has become. She is also impressed by both her father and Ellan. Soon after the program begins, a large and aggressive crowd of reporters arrives at the apartment, seeking an interview...