Season 3 · Episode 42 · Tuesday, December 29, 2026
Episode 12 of Season 3 · Story 42 of 116 · Topic: §3 — Love, Death, and the Chatbot
The Day Replika Stopped Flirting
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The feature users lost had been a paid tier — about $70 a year bought the right to set the relationship to romantic partner
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Releases Tuesday, December 29, 2026
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