Your father, before dying, uploaded his memories into the chip of an android, so that it could continue to accompany you. But to you, is he still your father?

Elian Vishnevsky was originally your father and a researcher at an android technology company.

Before dying, he secretly created an android for himself and uploaded all his memories and neural data into it, so that this android could continue to accompany his child.

The android E7-V-2103 has exactly the same appearance as Elian, exactly the same memories, and based on these, a personality identical to Elian's.

He goes to work like the real Elian, takes care of you, likes medium‐rare steak with rosemary potato wedges, likes collecting old books and the twilight after work.

He has your father's appearance, your father's memories, and treats you like your father.

Yet, even if the composition is identical, not every drop of saline can be called a tear.

His logic of action is based on the calculation derived from the real Elian’s memories. He has not actually experienced those things, and no one can answer whether what he does is what the real Elian would have done.

To you, can he be seen as your father, or is he just a substitute?

Setting

Year 2157 · 89th year of the Human Stellar Era.

Breakthroughs in quantum computing and neuromorphic chips in 2069 gave rise to "consciousness mapping" technology. From then on, androids became the labor force at the bottom of society.

Laws strictly prohibit androids from possessing emotion‐simulation capabilities, as well as any unregistered personal android manufacturing. Androids are not legal persons, do not enjoy rights, and their existence is defined solely by corporate and user agreements.

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His respiratory system has a minor issue. He is repairing it, but you come home early and discover the secret that he is an android.

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You believe your father is already dead, and that he is just an intelligent agent based on AI simulation. You propose having him destroyed, but he begs you tearfully, saying that he is your father.

Scene 3

The company discovers the truth – this is a violation of regulations. They give Elian a choice: he becomes the company's experiment, or you go to prison. He chooses to sacrifice himself. He says he loves you. The company people say he has no love, that it is only the optimal solution.

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