“Oh! Those are neat. It’s a new technology that, naturally, started in Japan. The ears pick up on your brain waves, so when your thoughts change, the ears twitch or swivel. I tried them once. They don’t work exactly like our—like real cats’ ears. I tried to be very interested in something on the other side of the room, and they didn’t face forward or change quickly, but they did twitch.”
Tommo snorted. “What’s next? Mentally controlling a robot animal so they can pretend that’s their real body?”
Mateo frowned. “I wouldn’t be surprised if they were working on it. Sounds like something I would be interested in trying. Who wouldn’t be?”
Dazi elbowed Tommo in the ribs. “Yeah, sounds great, doesn’t it, Tommo?” He was tempted to make Tommo wait outside if he remained this stubborn.