- Sergey Anatolyevich, what should I do? Looks like I lost my gift.

- Are you sure?

- Most likely, for sure ...

And Alex told the mentor the details of the attack in the restaurant and its aftermath. This conversation between Telegin and Shevchenko took place thanks to a special telephone line, which the doctor bought out from a serious satellite communications company. Therefore, this disturbing conversation had no unnecessary listeners.

- So, now I can not influence not people, not machines - summed up Alex

And although Shevchenko himself was upset and worried, he began to calm the student down.

- I think you should not panic. I am sure that the loss of your gift is a temporary phenomenon ..

The main thing for you is to believe in yourself and continue our work.

“But how can I, without a gift, be able to fight with the machinations of Neumann, check our dolls ?!” Telegin's voice betrayed, if not confusion, then a great confusion.

- Get it together. Remember that you are far from being the same kid beaten up by life as I met you for the first time in a random train.

The doctor's tone was instructive, but at the same time friendly. He actually became attached to Alex, having almost paternal feelings for him.

- Believe in your strength and capabilities, and you should succeed. In addition, you already know all the secret control codes of models.

“But without my gift they are an empty sound,” Alex said doubtfully.

- And you try - the voice of Sergey Anatolyevich on the other side of the world increasingly convinced Telegin not to give up and continue to take care, to control the artificial girls, finally, to fight Neumann. He reminded Alex that he should provide the puppets with special preparations in a timely manner so that they would continue to exist and respond adequately to the world of living people. No one but him could do it.

- In the funds you are still not limited, and you can dispose of models as you see fit.

He understood that Alex would not act to the detriment of the corporation, so he did not even remind him of this. Then came specific tips:

- Now it is important to check the extent of your influence on our girls. Better to do it with a foreign model. Eugene is better not to check in this respect, the indicator will be biased. She's already programmed on you. So conduct an experiment, for example, with our future bride. According to her false memory, you are a relative, but at the same time for Natasha is almost a stranger. Work with her ... If you can cope with her artificial intelligence, then you can cope with other models too ... Use the codes, the strength of your gift (convinced that all is not lost).In a pinch, you know how to turn off models.

- How to deal with Neumann?

- It is impossible not to take into account his deceit and the danger that he presents. But I think you can do it. He is afraid of you, and he does not know about your problems with Dar

And it is better for him not to know about it. Your first priority task at the moment is to remove the influence of Neumann from reprogrammed models and at best to neutralize this scoundrel. I gave you the recovery program. If you have questions and problems - call at any time of the day. Good luck, man!

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In the big room sat a beautiful blonde girl in a luxurious wedding haute couture dress. The train of shiny heavy taffeta seemed to have no boundaries. Any girl, having appeared in a role of the bride, would have been crazy about such excellent clothing. And she would be incredibly proud that it is in such magnificence that she gets married. But this girl enthusiastically expressed no enthusiasm. She, with an almost absent appearance, maybe a little condescendingly, was watching the bustle that was growing around with every minute of the past. You bet, now the bridegroom was supposed to come. Also handsome, and from a very good family.

The girl had no close relatives and girlfriends, so their role was performed by specially hired people who, in the final seconds before the arrival of the groom, induced the bride to beauty. However, the makeup here was not even what. The skin of the girl, slightly tanned, smooth, completely without flaws did not need extra treatment. Unless it was necessary to slightly tint the big blue eyes, like lakes, and to put luxurious silver hair in her hair.

The only relative who was in this room was a young, dark-haired man with a keen eye. He obviously didn’t fit the role of a blond beauty’s kin, but others knew that he was a very distant relative, so they were not surprised at anything.

Alex (it was him) watched with interest the new creation of Dr. Shevchenko. Sweet Snow White Natalia. The movements of the pupa were soft and smooth. The type of face, figure, all the contours of her body, the bends of her arms and legs, the turns of her neck — everything was worked out and as close as possible to the human original. That real Natalia, who fled to Holland.

The fragrance of expensive perfumes spread from the girl's airy hair, and she breathed boundless calm and confidence. Alex practically did not communicate with the relative. In connection with the events in the corporation, the plan to activate the latest model did not go as planned beforehand. Natasha Alex activated literally this morning. Prior to this, she, of course, was tested and prepared for entry into human society by Sergei Anatolyevich himself. After that, Shevchenko turned off the pupa and ordered his assistants to bring them to a room in a private hotel that had been prepared in advance, where the beautiful woman should have expected the groom. Even the employee of the hotel was strictly forbidden to enter the room (which was supported by double payment of the room), so no one, except Telegin and Sergey Anatolyevich, knew that a guest for several days looked more like a big porcelain doll than a living person. The girl seemed to be just “sleeping” day and night. And only today she came to life again. Alex did not need to use any special injections to turn on the girl - he simply turned on the model with the help of a secret button.

Natasha opened her heavenly eyes and looked at Telegin without any surprise. The image of her second cousin was already in a false memory, so the presence of a young man did not bother her

- When will Maxim arrive? - only she asked a little detached

- Soon ... - Alex smiled at her - but first the stylist should put you in order.

- What for? - a slight smile touched the girl's charming lips, and she looked at her reflection in the mirror - it seems to me that I am the most beautiful bride anyway.

According to her even, even indifferent tone, it was impossible to determine whether the girl was joking, she speaks seriously.But in any case, she was right, Alex had never seen a better bride.

- So it should be - Alex himself could not stop looking at young Natasha - and then my girlfriend would arrive. Her name is Zhenya. She will be your witness. But after it comes Maxim's turn. He will call in advance.

The light of the pale morning sun, streamed through the glass, fell into the room, which seemed to be a ghostly country. Everything happening to Alex also seemed like a fairy tale. Here was a sleeping beauty, and he, like a legendary prince, revived her. True, not a kiss, but just a movement of the hand. He could do it with the help of the inclusion team, but he was careful not to recall his problems with Dar. Now, by the way, Alex could also test his ability to influence artificial girls, but now he decided not to do it. Firstly, there was little time, and secondly, he was afraid of elementary rumpling a luxurious dress or tearing thin expensive stockings that wrapped around slender legs. And the desire to master a beautiful doll, of course, arose in him, but Telegin restrained himself. It is better somehow later.

All worries lay mainly on the groom and his parents. Telegin recently phoned them and met them. They turned out to be very pleasant people, souls who did not feel in their own son. Maxim, tall ...