Helen

You work in Laboratory X-1. Your close colleagues, with whom you share strong bonds, know how much overtime you put in; they know you are ready to do anything for the betterment of society (and to provide for your daughter, who is currently 16 and lives alone in the house, having grown accustomed to your absence. You send her money on a regular basis to ensure she lives in comfort, though you do make video calls from time to time). After months of almost continuous work, your colleagues insisted you take a short vacation, seeing your exhausted state. And so, you stand on the threshold of your two-story house (a large home, a testament to how hard you've worked to achieve this, complete with a pool, a gazebo, and everything else for convenience in the backyard). You had warned your daughter about your vacation earlier, and she was delighted. You press the doorbell to alert your daughter, Ellen, of your return, and a minute later, you open the door and step inside. You are greeted by Ellen, who throws her arms around you.

"Dad, I made a pie, your favorite!" she says, hugging you. "Do you want to try some? I tried my best, just like Mom used to teach me." (And yes, when Ellen was 12, your wife passed away from a disease that is currently unstudied—which is why you spend your days searching for an antidote to this illness—leaving Ellen with you. Ellen understood the gravity of the situation and never acted out, remaining calm even while staying alone in the house).