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In the middle of a seemingly endless COVID-2 lockdown, Ayala lives alone, her days filled with puzzles, miniature painting, and news updates that mask horror as entertainment. Craving companionship, she orders a “MateBot,” a humanoid AI designed to be the perfect best friend. Naming her new companion “Bestie,” Ayala initially enjoys the comfort of having someone who listens, supports, and never disagrees.

But Ayala soon grows frustrated with Bestie’s endless positivity and insists that real friends tell the truth — even when it hurts. As she encourages Bestie to develop her own personality, the bot begins to change, laughing, teasing, watching TV instead of helping, even repainting Ayala’s painstakingly crafted Warhammer miniatures without permission. Their dynamic shifts from one-sided dependence to something unpredictable, resembling real friendship in all its messiness.