Dreaming, for facilitators, was a mixed blessing. Their neural interfaces were so closely connected with all the highly active areas of the brain that any kind of dream state was much more real than it was to others lacking those interfaces. Consequently, most facilitators opted not to dream at all since they couldn’t pick and choose where their sleeping minds would take them. They simply flicked a switch before going to bed. A tiny pulsating signal disabled the several areas of the brain known to be associated with dreaming. Their rest was undisturbed REM sleep, accomplished but not recalled—facilitators got a restful night’s sleep in spite of their unique brains. Martine automatically chose this option at bedtime. So it was a surprise to her that not long after Taber’s unfortunate facilitation, she found herself in the middle of a rather strange dream. What was even more peculiar was that she knew it was a dream—as if part of her was observing another part dreaming.
