"I imagine not....and yes." Perhaps it should come as no surprise the woman had figured out part of why he was here still tinkering with this program, instead of giving up on it.

It might not be real, but having the familiar walls, smells, and sights around him did help him behave himself when he had grown sick of the sight of the ship's halls and his own guest room. If not for the fact he had his doubts that the captain, crew or the rest of their guests would approve of his occupying the holodeck for days on end, it would be rather tempting to live once again in his house, real or not, and forgo returning to his guest room.