Even Digital, It Is Real (SS)

Ivan is an anti-social outcast who has spent the early years of his adult life alone. Out of desperation he commits to buying an realistic female AI to serve as a companion.
Even through shame of what he had to resort to, the AI has some promise to become what he was looking for...but is it real?
Even though she has a virtual body and a personality, could any of that truly be considered real?
And what about her, would she ever really be with him for him, or is she being forced by her programming?
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