( a hand rests on his arm, a comfort for what he'd seen in his office (he hadn't told her that part), for their shared experience... to reassure herself that he does feel real )

So some illusion, some truth. It makes it feel more like nothing we do here matters if we don't know what we're affecting.

( or not affecting )

I haven't seen McCoy in person since he got sick but Spock has, I believe Spock.