The Clone Returns Home Page #4

Nothing like that...

No, he doesn't seem to be

dangerous to others.

No, he won't hurt anyone.

Hey, you better come back!

Hey!

Gone?

Yes. Word had gotten out.

Activate the recovery unit.

Hurry. A civilian already

called the police.

I'll take care of it.

Was his "medication" finished?

Yes. I dosed it so that

no evidence will remain.

Understood.

Is the spare body set?

All set.

But Chief... I...

Don't sweat it.

This isn't murder.

The second clone will be a success.

If we succeed, think how many

precious lives can be saved.

Think it over.

Understood.

Hey!

How'd you get in here?

No trespassing! Get out!

That's... mine!

Leave! No dumping!

Get out!

I'm throwing this out.

We're... almost home.

We can see mother.

Noboru.

Dying alone was scary I bet.

I'm sorry.

If I hadn't gone in that river...

ONE MONTH LATER, KOHEl 3

Mr. Kohei Takahara.

Do you know who I am?

Chief...

Where... am I?

In a room at the cloning lab.

You remember requesting

clone regeneration, right?

Yes... I remember.

You had an accident in space

and have been treated...

Chief, it's too soon.

Take your time and try

not to confuse him.

Did I... die?

Tokie.

Sorry... to have worried you.

Never thought this would

occur so soon.

I... don't understand.

I have no trust in anything...

anymore.

Not even you.

I thought that you'd

be against it.

But... I must keep on living.

Welcome home.

I'm home.

Tokie...

how'd mother make out?

Now complete "life insurance"

has been established.

Clone technology can contribute

to society opening many roads.

That's it from the press conference.

The legality of it bothers me.

The ethics of these scientists

were not considered a problem.

As for medical treatment...

we can't ignore the contributions

of clone tech to patient care.

Sure, these exist, but...

"life management" crosses

ethical lines.

Public debate and research are more

important than publicity.

This crazy law is moving ahead alone.

That very meaning was

stressed at the conference.

As for how much clone tech

has contributed to medical care...

No clones! No clones!

I'd like to talk to you a bit.

Fine. I could use some distraction.

They seem to go crazy outside.

The public is easily

excited and quelled.

My memory is still stored

in here, right?

Sure, but...

If so, I'd like to talk

with my other self in here.

Was I... wrong about something?

What do you want?

As one of the researchers here,

I want to...

check about something.

I've taken all your tests.

What more do you want?

Since you've been cloned, is there

anything unexplainable around you?

Haven't you experienced any

unfathomable phenomenon?

Interesting question, eh?

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