Summary

Regina got a text message from Bob the morning of her sixth day in Moscow. They texted each other in the morning and talked in the evenings on Skype. Bob had been telling her about a new app in which he hoped to invest. Dancing Drosophilae would allow people with similar genomes to find one another in any crowd. Regina did not understand his obsession with genetics.

Because she would be returning to America the following day, Regina knew that she had to visit her mother’s grave and see Aunt Masha that day. She started her day with breakfast and a walk. She found herself in Chistye Prudy, near the place where she had grown up. She could remember being there as a child but none of the memories evoked any emotional response. The only thing she could remember was...