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Ingrid hosts a dinner party in Lakeview to show off her relationship with Nathan. The event is a comedic disaster, highlighting the "glitches" of a digital life—from malfunctioning AI service staff to the awkward class clash between wealthy guests and Nathan’s friend Luke.

The "Dinner Party" sequence is frequently cited for its clever use of visual effects to show the limitations of the Lakeview software, such as the creepy "Prototykes" (digital babies) and lagging AI servers. Upload: Season 2 Episode 2 - Dinner Party // Recap-Review Upload (2020) - S02E02.mp4

The episode uses its satirical lens to critique several modern and futuristic anxieties: Ingrid hosts a dinner party in Lakeview to