New face of humanity

[srwu_npc4]

Following the disaster of the terrorist attack (and later Lost Seekers showing up), Project Khnum was not accepted by ESUN. Moreover ethical concerns ensured that thorough investigation must first be performed before it is allowed to continue in any shape or form.

But what of the clones? The clone soldiers who, after something happened to them, now are apparently sapient and acting with a will of their own. There is less than a dozen survivors, but one of them speaks up.


"Uncertain... I mean. I am uncertain what I wish to do now." The clone gestures - at the armored Genoace, at a handheld weapon dropped not too far away.

"But it's not this."

Comments

[brought_it_back]

That's fine. I don't think people will try to force you, anymore.


...Um...You probably don't know me, but I think we have a lot in common.

[srwu_npc4]

"No, I don't know you."

"But I have no reason to disbelieve you. What do we have in common?"

[brought_it_back]

The man, Edward McDowell...I am one of his creations, too. A child of something called Pedantic Blue. After it failed, he wanted to use me as the source for something like Khnum...I refused, and when he tried again with Chou's help, he created you. He's always been working towards the same goal, just with different methods.

...Um...So I guess that makes us adopted cousins...or something.

[srwu_npc4]

"Understood." The clone nods, taking it all in quickly. But after a moment, they also add...

"Have you found something to live for?"

[brought_it_back]

...Yes. I still don't really know my path for the future, but...

...For a lot of my life, I was alone whenever I most needed help. I ended up staying with some pretty bad people, just because I needed someone, anyone, to help me through life.

I want to make sure other people don't have to deal with that.

[srwu_npc4]

"I will remember this. I will make sure - that we all remember this."