Evinrude Diagnostic Software Update -

“Marco,” it said. Not a text. Voice. “Your fuel filter has 14 hours of effective life remaining. However, your average throttle response has degraded 22% over the last three trips. Suggest you reduce cruising speed to 3200 RPM until cognitive recalibration is complete.”

And somewhere deep in its updated software, a log entry wrote itself: evinrude diagnostic software update

Something that had just charged his credit card without asking. “Marco,” it said

Cognitive recalibration.