the last book I ever read (Olga Ravn's The Employees: A workplace novel of the 22nd century, excerpt seven)

from The Employees: A workplace novel of the 22nd century by Olga Ravn, translated by Martin Aitken:

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After I lost my add-on in the accident, I’ve started seeing it everywhere, it’s like it’s stalking me. It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I’ve got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it. Other times, when it appears there between the benches, half digital animal, half child hologram, like the ones allocated to some of the crew members who’ve lost their biological children, I scream with fright and yell at it, and maybe I’ll jump to my feet as well and give the add-on a slap in the face to make it go away. No one else can see it except me. I’d like to accept your offer of medication.