For the reader, projecting onto the human protagonist is therapeutic. It suggests that our messy, emotional, fragile humanity is not a weakness. It is so powerful that it can change the very code of a creature who was never meant to love. Xnnx relationships are not going anywhere. As AI companions become more common and our understanding of consciousness expands, these storylines will only become more relevant.

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And yet, we desperately want them to fall in love.