And it’s been a long time since she’s “felt like herself,” as Americans would say. At most, she has an occasional window of relaxation. But the longer she stays in this line of work and the more times she reinvents herself — replacing one facade with another, sometimes lingering in shadow, sometimes hiding in plain sight — the less she remembers her true self or even the concept of having her own identity. That will change soon, a vow she has made to herself.

That depends on what your definition of 'is' is.

We’re using modern technology to revert to primitive kinds of human relations.