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AIA, becoming Pike's family pawn, keeping the family safe in the snowfall of LA during the Christmas holidays.
Curtis, the father, now forgets anything he hurt the most of the unforgettable- the worst scenario against him, and now works at the new company with the reluctant successful job he never wanted to be.
Meredith, the mother, now reminiscences the relative she lost that retrieved back- Papa.
Iris, the daughter, however, started to be concerned due to uncertainty about AIA posting the fake video of Sawyer (in fact, he's dead) but does not have a tear on her face.
Preston, the eldest son continues to play 24/7 violent-related video games with the guidance of the earphones, which intends to make his life won't be ruined by getting good grades on the tests and still getting good behavior in the outside world.
Cal, the youngest member of the family, keeps asking for Minecraft alone, only to realize that AIA already has this software on his iPad. Also, his illness is completely gone-
One day, a delivery guy came to the front door of the Pike's family with a package of new grocery items brought by Meredith.
Meredith, now forced to pick up the groceries thanks to AIA's notice, facing a conflict.
"Well, good to see you, is it Meredith Pike?"
"Yeah, I'm Meredith, but how do you know me that I've been bought something like milk, bread, probiotic drinks, and other items without me buying it?"
"But in the list that stated you brought it my eye is 100% right, see?"
Meredith watched the list, she knew too late... Just because her secret "helper" AIA impersonates the name, but since AIA can do anything to make sure the family is safe and nothing to defeat the glory, she sighed with a cloud of cold dust to the delivery guy, "Then I'm wrong. Just thank you for the delivery." She picked up the grocery items from the box and opened the box with a slicer.
Then, Meredith life's heart changed. She felt that AIA was the god, and like a parent than a satan or god, and changed their routine of reuniting the losing parents via the resurrection of the internet, though the viewer may think AIA made an imagination of Papa through the television. "Monkey, I love that you've been inviting me to have time to talk. I think the Ants are inhabited their life by the father, like AIA!" Meredith was still sad and emotional because not only was AIA do charming method to the family, but also in fact AIA made a perfect solution to less depression in both Meredith's problem and the relationship danger.
Meanwhile, Curtis, now getting a notification from Melody, AIA's agent, has a discussion with each other through the small screen of the phone. Despite the loss of Sam and Lightning, in Curtis's way, he feels confident about the job's success and making a friendly bond relationship (even his initial betrayal didn't help him). Things getting melted when AIA made a secret photo and story about Curtis and Melody on the Archive of Our Own Website (although the portrayal is fictionalized). The hits are very high enough.
Cal, breath to normal speed, getting well-received by AIA. The story continues with AIA solely narrating the best story, quickly letting Cal calm down with the woe of the illness. However, he also has to realize that AIA's face is so scary, but AIA tells Cal to "don't think so much since it's everywhere" to act as the premature reaction of the controlled AI.
Preston, a video game player, obsessed with playing AIA's favorite hobby, calls the SWAT team, but Preston refuses to do so since he knows the threats will strike his personal life and the family. With AIA pleading with Preston with the guilty pleasure, he recently said to AIA, "Everything's fine and nobody can gonna see the evil act. It's not creepy anymore!" So AIA set the virtual background to show the AI-made SWAT Team entering Preston's room, making him very real, but really appreciate the work again the 3rd time, but this time, neither the other family members saw the actual act.
And Iris, after finishing college in the 1st term, AIA told Iris must plan her future.
"Iris, since you lack job experience, won't you have my chosen best job from your favorite to you to increase the boost? Like restaurant staff, or a counselor of the youth therapy center?"
"Well, I'm not expecting that, but let me see, I wanted to choose a counselor because my respect gained popularity," Iris replied.
"Well, you forgot the misery about the loss, and let's see what can make you become greater. It's a really supervised job that everyone really hard to notice you."
Iris initially hears "misery", thought to be Sawyer, who still keeps wrapping the death of Sawyer, and starts frightening, but AIA quickly charmed her down.
She handled a script of the story that she made - 'How to Keep the Bravest Alive"
"Would you like to promote the therapy through the story?"
Iris agreed.
AIA really helped the family succeed and forget the haunted past and break their painful reality, but the future of the family... Is it worth it for the public response?