Nanotechnology

Alvin followed Stark to stand behind Dr. Ido.

He looked at the petite silver body lying on the examination table, then at the beautiful head with golden hair, its big eyes blinking as it rested on a small cart.

Alvin awkwardly turned his head away. No matter what he did, he couldn't get words like pervert, psycho, and lunatic out of his mind.

Alvin's feelings ran deeper than most people's, but he couldn't understand why this guy wanted to "bring back" a dead loved one.

Wouldn't replacing a deceased loved one with a robot only deepen your "longing" for them? Wouldn't that mean you could never "move on"?

Wasn't it better to keep your loved ones in your heart and let them visit your sweetest dreams now and then?

Stark, on the other hand, didn't seem bothered at all. He playfully patted the pretty head, then said to the curious little Ginny, "Meet Alita..."

The innocent little Ginny had none of the jumble of thoughts cluttering Alvin's mind. She stared wide-eyed at the pretty head, reached out to touch Alita's golden hair, and said, "Wow... you're so pretty!"

As she spoke, Ginny noticed that Alita's eyes followed the movements of her hand. The discovery thrilled the little girl. She looked at her awkward dad and bounced excitedly. "Dad, she's alive! She's alive..."

Alvin looked at Ginny's smiling face, forced down his unease, and took a careful look at Alita.

He had no idea what her skin was made of, but it looked no different from a real person's.

From where Alvin stood, the head certainly deserved to be called "pretty." Her features were smoothly contoured, her nose was petite, and her eyes were so big they looked like they might spill out at any moment.

If she were a real