"Marge, what if we’ll never meet?" asked her partner Samantha.

"I believe we will." Margaret stepped into the time portal and vanished.

"Father?"

"Yes?" He took off his VR goggles. "Marge, why, why do you look so different? Am I hallucinating?"

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"No, you aren't." She ripped off his goggles and smashed them on the ground

"What the hell are you doing?"

"No more isolation! Speak with Mom. Travel. Go outside!"

"Why? She's busy."

Margaret handed him a holo paper showing his obituary.

"I understand.” His eyes filled with tears as he read. “Stay offline forever …"

Margaret smiled and vanished.