She walked past the team, not caring that their eyes were stuck on her, and sat on the round couch. “So, why are you here?” She was blunt, but her voice lacked the forceful edge of someone who was trying to dominate the situation.
“We sent a message,” Cody said.
“Yes, I heard the message. You mentioned Patty.” Dr. Soff’s face tightened as she spoke the name. “That is the only reason I allowed you to come here. I don’t typically welcome visitors.”
“Or people at all,” Sam interjected. “I noticed. Are you the only human here?”
“No,” Dr. Soff said. “You are all human.”
Joel squirmed. Dr. Soff’s demeanor made him think she’d already had her skin removed and placed on a robot body.
“That isn’t what you meant,” Dr. Soff added. “Yes, normally, I am the only human here. Chrisoff employs thous
