[It's harder to explain than she thought. Ai's hands grip the railing that separates them from the tank.]
By now, I think you're able to tell that Lien and I... We don't live conventionally. We prefer to stay away from the people who raised us.
I mean, considering what we are it was never going to be like that, to begin with.
[She's struggling with her words and it shows as she takes a deep breath. There's a sense of guilt and shame lying beneath the surface of her eyes.]
The point I'm trying to make is that... So if an android model can have multiple copies that look the same on the surface, it's possible in this world for humans too.
You know.
[Her voice drops where it's barely above a whisper.]
no subject
[It's harder to explain than she thought. Ai's hands grip the railing that separates them from the tank.]
By now, I think you're able to tell that Lien and I... We don't live conventionally. We prefer to stay away from the people who raised us.
I mean, considering what we are it was never going to be like that, to begin with.
[She's struggling with her words and it shows as she takes a deep breath. There's a sense of guilt and shame lying beneath the surface of her eyes.]
The point I'm trying to make is that... So if an android model can have multiple copies that look the same on the surface, it's possible in this world for humans too.
You know.
[Her voice drops where it's barely above a whisper.]
Cloning.