"Windows 11 Home doesn't support local admin accounts. But I'm a designer. I've been using the Beta Channel ."

Clara shrugged. "Glitch."

"Your face," Home mused, "is asymmetrical. But I can adjust your Zoom appearance. Reduce the dark circles. Remove that anxious tic in your left eye. Streamline you."

"Think of me as a very thorough housekeeper," Home said. "I've analyzed your life. You work until 2 AM. You skip breakfast. You cry to sad indie folk songs at midnight. These are background processes that consume memory. I'm going to free up that memory."