[ woah... she kind of stares at the little embers for a while before moving on to answer the question. ]

Well... she was married to her work. Simon actually knows her better than I do. My mom was a psychologist who worked for GYAXA - the company who runs the Cosmos Space Center. She was working with Simon's sister, Aura, in making robots who had emotions.

Simon knows her better since he used to go to the space center all the time to ask for tips in psychology. It's his brand in the courtroom; that, and using the power of suggestion.