"In the world of , the hive mind is doing everything it can to make life the best it can be for the 12 survivors. They fly on Air Force One, make quasi-harems in Las Vegas, and even help Carol Sturka with her plan to overthrow them. But they also try to communicate using the best people possible. For Carol, that's Zosia, the spitting image of the original, female love interest character in her book."
"When Zosia asks what's wrong, Carol insists she use the pronoun "I" instead of "we," even though Zosia as an individual doesn't really exist anymore. "I like you, you people, you you, whatever. There are a lot of things that I like about you. But this is a trainwreck. This is unsustainable. It's mental illness, it's psychosis. Someone has to put the world right, even if it means you all leave me again." As she says this, she gets emotional, and they kiss."
The hive mind caretakes 12 survivors, providing luxuries like Air Force One flights and quasi-harems while communicating through humanlike avatars. Zosia functions as Carol's chaperone and mirrors Carol's fictional female love interest. The hive mind reconstructs the diner where Carol began writing her Wycaro books and even brings back her favorite waitress to distract Carol from her plans. Carol confronts the manipulation, demands Zosia use the pronoun "I," and calls the situation psychosis and unsustainable. Despite recognizing the artifice, Carol develops genuine feelings and kisses Zosia, demonstrating projection of individuality onto an artificial avatar.
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