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Karen was very excited at the thought of chatting with Coppélia; she’d never spoken to anyone who was in outer space before. Coppélia had only been gone two days – the first full day having been taken up with tedious technical procedures and administration – but Karen’s villa seemed kind of empty without the android. Karen had forgotten what it was like to be alone, although all she had to do if she fancied some company was to pop down to the local village and pay a visit to her favourite bar, so she had no real excuse for feeling lonely. However, for Coppélia, the solitude would be more noticeable and communication with Earth all the more welcome.
Upon arriving at Raef’s complex, Karen was ushered into a smaller room just off the Mission Control room where Raef was waiting for her. H
