"And so," the judge called out, "this is what I hear. Simon Ferry, you were forced to engage in Memory Theft at the whim of Morpheus Rose, and you complied for self-preservation. Your wife's death was accidental, as this Morpheus Rose pushed her in front of him in order to avoid the shot you fired at him."

"That is what I believe," Simon agreed, lowering his head.

"That's what my memories tell me," Lysandra said.

"Lysandra Ferry," the judge continued, "your murder of ...