His AI Heart
There was a pause on the other end, as if he was searching his memory.
"That winter, the Rinaldis planted an unexploded bomb in the trash can right outside that shop."
"I happened to be sitting by the window that day, less than ten feet from that trash can. It didn't go off, but I was nearly killed."
"When the police arrived, I was shaking so badly I couldn't even dial your number properly."
I paused, then repeated what he had said to me on the phone back then, word for word:
"You said, 'Lindia, it didn't go off. Don't get worked up over nothing.' Then you hung up."
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