"We're...similar, I think. My guess would be that we're products of the same sort of technology or process, applied to different aims. My employers wipe their Actives' personas, then imprint temporary, made-to-order personas for the entertainment of high-paying clients. It sounds as if such a process has been retooled for crisis management, where you're from."

She looked around. "This place is called Hogwarts. It's a castle in Scotland, and it houses a school to teach magic. A few people come here intentionally, but more often new student candidates just find ourselves in this room, answering those questions." She gestured toward the parchment.