This episode starts with Violet starting to work with the Auto Memory Dolls. With a few things to note. The first is her performance in typing, which is impressive. Which makes sense since she is very logical. Still, her flaws come out when she apprentices under the other girls, where she is too direct. Given that Violet doesn’t understand the meaning of I love you, it is no surprise she doesn’t understand the emotional words that the customers want to say.
It blows up in her face when one customer hopes to send a letter to her loved one. Sadly, the words of the woman are of her not intending to let the man think she is too easy. Violet interrupts this, saying that he has to work hard to please her. While clearly it is more so she doesn’t want to give her feelings so soon. It blows up when the customer comes back because the relationship is ruined. This serves as a lesson for Violet that human emotions and words can have many meanings. Even more so, human emotions might not fully resonate with their words.
It is rather interesting that Erica, much like Violet, wonders if she is suited for the job. She makes mistakes for Violet, but her emotions come across as more sincere than what her customers think they are. One can assume she envies Violet because she can type fast, and if she can understand emotions better, then she can be well suited for the job. Plus her defending Violet is a bit of a reflection of herself. If Violet is suited for the job, then surely Erica isn’t either.
The final scene with Claudia reveals information that confirms what we feared. Gilbert is dead, and the reason Claudia is hiding it is because Gilbert was Violet’s only reason for living.
