"Probably not in enough detail," she says with a laugh. "He was pissed. Of course he's always pissed, but usually he gets his problems pretty well solved." Her smile becomes smaller and more fond. "That's how I met him, when he helped me build me this." She flexes her mechanical hand. "I have never met a guy so singularly cynical and fucking determined to succeed at literally everything."

Whoops, she got sidetracked there. Time for another drink. She signals the server.