Okay, so what was the aftershock from?

Ooooh. I wonder what the neurosurgeon does.

And I sort of want him to call the wife. Is it virtual reality, or is he actually stepping into someone else’s body – malkovich style?

I didn’t think this was hard to follow at all. It was excellent, as a stand alone piece. I’m off to read the prequel now, but I really liked it.
There were several possible plotlines which occurred to me when I read it. First, is this what Alzheimers would be like for someone living in the future?
Second, partial brain transplant? Or maybe even something more obscure, like personality uploading?
Really really liked it.

Damn. Amazing bit of fiction. I particularly appreciated the power of that last line.

oh! wow, so he is becoming the man in the memories! that is an awesome concept, flows so well.. The windows threw me at first, then i realized they were Windows, not panes of glass in wooden frames. The last line cinches this!

Wow! That is just… so very good! Please write more!