"It's usually one of the things erased in the duplication process. But then, you were here not so very long ago."
I tried to recall. "It couldn't have been too recently."
Again the interviewer smiled. "Only a week ago, my dear."
He saw my dismay. "Oh, but don't let that bother you, Vera. That's about par for gang leaders."
Curiously, when he said the words 'gang leaders' I felt a little bit embarrassed, almost ashamed.
"Well now," he said, getting down to business, "I should like to have a brief chat with you about your future. It's our job to help give you a fresh new start in life. Can you think of anything you'd especially like to do, any career you would like to follow?"
I considered this but drew a blank. "No, frankly, I can't."
"Well, then, perhaps you'd like to return to Callisto?" He said this in a totally neutral fashion.
"No. Not that anymore."
"Good," he said, rising to his feet.