Dan's gotten used to AI assistants, but only because his daughter set up Siri on his phone back in the day to help Dan dictate and receive text messages. Over time, it's meant that the phone's more useful to Dan but also that he's reluctant to use it, because engaging with it means a reminder of how Ellie thought to make his life easier for no reason other than that she thought his life should be.

"A little humor does wonders for workplace morale. Even sardonic humor," he says, smirking at Miguel, fairly settled now in his understanding of what kinds of humor Miguel is both receptive to and prone to engaging in himself.

He slides the blueprint over to Miguel, looking up at him with the sort of respectful but confident expression of a student who knows he's handing in an essay worth an A. The design is clever and clearly the result of a few drafts and a good mind for mechanics and how things work in space. There aren't any evident errors, although there are some under-done sections where Dan's expecting to figure out the exact measurements as he goes.

"Tell me about your gadgets. Aside from the suit. I'm curious."