The studio lights were hotter than Emily expected, a relentless brightness that pressed against her skin until her eyes watered. She blinked twice, forcing herself to focus on the man across from her. The interviewer’s smile was practiced—warm, polished—but not fake.
“Dr. Emily Karanell,” he began, voice a careful balance of admiration and curiosity. “Let’s start with the obvious. Neurograsp—what exactly is it?”
Emily folded her hands lightly in her lap, the way Brian’s media coach had instructed. But when she spoke, her words were all her own.
“It’s a neural interface system that translates micro-muscle signals into movement commands. It gives motor control back to patients with advanced neuromuscular diseases—ALS, Parkinson’s, late-stage MS.”
A low murmur of approval rippled through
