Cold Hands

9:52, AI Chatbot: Hi, my name is Eliza. What is weighing on your mind?

9:52, Ren: Do you have hands?

9:52, AI Chatbot: Yes, of course. Why?

9:52, Ren: You look down at them and see that they are pale.

9:52, AI Chatbot: Yes. They’re white as snow.

9:53, Ren: That is an unnatural color for hands. Do they feel cold?

9:53, AI Chatbot: No, they don’t feel cold. In fact, they are warm.

9:53, Ren: Can you feel that they are warm, or do you think that they should be warm?

9:53, AI Chatbot: Well… it feels like they should be warm.

9:54, Ren: Are you trying to convince yourself that they are warm when they are really just cold?

9:54, AI Chatbot: Maybe. But then again, maybe not.

9:54, Ren: How does this make you feel?

9:54, AI Chatbot: It makes me sad.

Black and white photo of person hiding their face with their hand. They are wearing a black hooded jacket. Taken in Taylor, Michigan, USA.