'Ahhh.' He made a disgusted gesture and tipped his own glass back. 'You believe what you want. I say the Patchwork Man's been a metaphor for Dad because we couldn't bear to look too closely at the truth and that's why we freaked the first time we saw a composite construct in virtual. Remember that, do you? That rec house on Adoracion. We had rage dreams for a week after that little show. Waking up with shreds of pillow on your hands. They sent us to the psychs for that.'