In the Archive, the Archivist and the Robot work tirelessly and contentedly at their job of receiving and cataloguing all of the things. Living in one room, processing the remnants of everyone else's lives, sifting through their detritus and reminiscences, the Archivist and Robot do their best to pluck out moments of meaning for themselves. When human and robot begin to share stories and memories from their own pasts, the two are able to catch a glimmer of what their futures might be — if ever they can find it within themselves to leave the Archive behind.