Customer - Pre-Simulation Consultation XF007867

In "Pre-Simulation Consultation XF007867," an unnamed customer explains the virtual reality simulation they would like to undertake to the operator in charge of facilitating the simulation. Very little is revealed about this character over the course of the story, but the central conceit is that their mother is deceased and they wish for the opportunity to spend time with her again. The customer describes their ideal simulation as a visit to the botanical garden with their mother, during which they would listen to her as she narrated "plant facts" (11) and stories about relatives. "I'm not getting snide or impatient, or looking at my phone, or thinking about work, or picking a fight" (11), they imagine. This part of the dialogue suggests that the customer often took the ability to spend time with their mother for granted, and that now that she is gone, they are...