Chapter 49: A Battle in the Open

Lily put in a lot of effort into perfecting her memory authentication technology in the meantime. With increasing strain and late hours spent in her lab, she eventually achieved perfection. There was a strong sense of expectation in the air on test day. Lily had John and Marie linked up to the memory scanner as they sat wired and anxious in her lab. The other Marie, waiting with an anxious expectation, stepped aside. With a voice tense from the gravity of the situation, Lily started the procedure. Scenes from John and Marie's relationship, including their first meeting, their shared laughs, their sly looks, and their private moments of intimacy, flickered across the screen. Whirring, the gadget examined their brainwaves and emotional reactions, comparing them to the recorded proof. At last, the findings were shown on the screen along with a gentle chime. Hearts thumping within their chests, John and Marie leaned forward. The screen showed bars of color, some bright green rep