At the start of the story, Roz lies broken on a repair table after the that ended her time on the island. A team of technicians runs a check to find every fault, then begins to her, separating the damaged parts. One by one, each broken is replaced. They her repaired systems until she moves smoothly again, and at last they her — switching her back on. Roz is working once more, but deep inside, her memories of home have survived.