What is "anthropology"?

Merril (Amy Broomhall) lost her younger sister, Angie (Kelly Godell*), around a year before the play begins, but both are present (in their own way) for the opening scene. Having a solid understanding of programming, Merril had used the messages, voicemails, and online presence of her sister to create a new Angie – a “glorified chat bot,” she says, but something she feels will help her to finally adjust to life without the real Angie. Needless to say, Merril’s ex-girlfriend and mother are both unsure of this approach to healing, especially when “Angie” claims that with more information, she can establish what happened to Angie, and that she may still be alive.