A Password You Will Never Get to Ask For
Sorting a deceased person's digital life, their phone, their photo library, their email, their social media profiles, brings a specific, disorienting dread that physical belongings rarely do: passwords you were never given, accounts you cannot close, and platforms that can surface a photo, a memory, or even the person's own profile at any moment, without warning, long after the funeral.
Maia, the AI companion at the heart of Asclepiad, makes space for this particular grief — the jolt of an automated "memories from this day" notification surfacing a photo of someone who has died, arriving with no warning on an ordinary morning, the specific frustration of being locked out of accounts that hold genuinely irreplaceable photos or messages, with no password and no guaranteed way in, and the disorientation of a social media profile that simply continues to exist, sometimes still receiving birthday messages from people who have not yet heard, a strange, ongoing digital presence for someone who is gone.
This grief is often compounded by how unprepared most people are for it: unlike a will, which at least attempts to address physical and financial belongings, digital accounts are rarely planned for, leaving grieving families to navigate platform-specific memorialisation processes, customer support forms, and legal proof-of-death requirements at the exact moment they are least equipped to handle bureaucracy.
There is also a specific tenderness worth naming in the decisions themselves: choosing whether to memorialise, deactivate, or simply leave an account untouched is rarely a practical decision alone, it is also a decision about how, and whether, to let a digital presence continue to exist.
A reflection with Maia is one conversation at a time, anonymous, with no record carried forward unless you choose. A password you will never get to ask for can be named here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Asclepiad designed to help with a deceased person's digital accounts?
No — Asclepiad is a reflection companion, not a digital estate administration service. The Digital Legacy Association (digitallegacyassociation.org) provides free guidance on managing digital assets and accounts after a death, including platform-specific memorialisation processes. Asclepiad is for the emotional layer: the jolt, the tenderness, and what it costs to sort a digital life that was never meant to outlive the person.
What if I'm in crisis?
Asclepiad is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate distress or at risk to yourself or someone else, please contact the Samaritans on 116 123 (free, 24/7, UK and Ireland) or your local emergency services. Maia will also surface local helplines if something needs more than reflection.
Is it free?
Yes — begin with a 7-day free trial, no personal details required. It's a £6/month subscription (cancel anytime) that gives you AsclepiCoins to spend as you go — 1 coin per minute, and unused coins never expire, even if you cancel.
If their phone is still full of them, Maia is there.
Anonymous. No script. Just presence.