E1 - Backup

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[00:18] Sudo Mom (Young)
    When it happened... why did I listen to them?
[00:23] (Flashback) Sudo Mom (Young)
    Well... I was told that genome
    editing would be difficult.
[00:29] (Flashback) Con Artist B
    That sounds like you didn't get a
    good-faith explanation from the doctors.
SIGN    This story is a work of "near-future" fiction.
    Any resemblance to existing persons or organizations is entirely coincidental.
[00:33] (Flashback) Con Artist B
    As long as you provide a case with
    enough justification to pass muster,
[00:36] (Flashback) Con Artist B
    the procedure can be approved.
[00:38] (Flashback) Sudo Mom (Young)
    But there's... the financial aspect, too.
SIGN    25 years ago
[00:42] Sudo Mom (Young)
    Don't these kinds of treatments cost a lot?
[00:44] Con Artist B
    We might be able to help you with that.
[00:49] Con Artist B
    Our firm is actually looking
    for Humanoid participants
[00:52] Con Artist B
    for neural net clinical trials.
SIGN    SOU-4358 First Compatibility Trial (Special)
    
    
    
    Cooperative double-blind study regarding
    
    
    
    
     virtual environment therapy methodology
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Participant Information
[00:55] (Flashback) Con Artist B
    If you sign up, we're willing to waive
    the cost of your son's treatment.
[01:01] (Flashback) Sudo Mom (Young)
    What?
[01:02] (Flashback) Con Artist C
    That's right. You won't have to
    worry about the money.
[01:06] (Flashback) Con Artist C
    This is a chance to heal Hikaru-kun.
[01:10] (Flashback) Con Artist C
    You can't just give up.
[01:12] (Flashback) Con Artist C
    Modern medicine can probably
    even fix the root cause.
[01:21] (Flashback) Con Artist A
    That said...
[01:23] (Flashback) Con Artist A
    We'd need to confirm if your neural
    net is a fit for this study, Sudo-san.
[01:30] (Flashback) Sudo Mom (Young)
    What exactly would that entail?
[01:34] (Flashback) Con Artist A
    We'd like to make a copy of your neural net.
[01:39] (Flashback) Sudo Mom (Young)
    A copy?
[01:41] Sudo Mom (Young)
    Why wasn't I more skeptical?
SIGN    Backup
SIGN    Backup
[03:26] News
    The robot ethics conference in
    Switzerland, which began on the 13th,
SIGN    Uzen Chinese - Noodles
[03:29] News
    included the awards ceremony for Professor
    Osawa Yuji, who won the Mosley Prize.
SIGN    Mosley Prizewinner Osawa Yuji
SIGN    13th (Tuesday) Swiss Robot Ethics Conference Efforts to Preserve Humanoid Rights
[03:33] News
    Osawa-san, who currently resides in the US,
[03:35] News
    is known for various cognitive trials
    that have helped protect Humanoid rights,
[03:40] News
    laying the foundation for
    Humanoid Rights Law...
[03:41] Office Worker
    Well, supposedly 10% of the population
    is Humanoid, these days.
[03:47] Chef
    And I'd be one of them.
[03:49] Office Worker
    Huh, you're a Humanoid, chief?
[03:52] Chef
    Sure am.
[03:55] Office Worker
    Guess you don't have to worry
    about dropping dead from illness.
[03:58] Chef
    Nah, we bite it just as
    hard if our heads go bad.
[04:02] Office Worker
    You could always make a backup, right?
[04:05] Chef
    That'd be illegal.
[04:07] Chef
    Rules say you can't swap out or
    make copies of what's in your head.
[04:10] Office Worker
    Is that how it works?
[04:13] Chef
    Of course, that sorta thing doesn't
    stop everybody, they say.
[04:17] Sudo
    Thanks for the meal.
SIGN    Sudo Novo Medical Clinic
[04:28] Risa
    Okay, that's done.
[04:31] Risa
    You'll want to lie down inside that machine
[04:33] Risa
    until the implant has settled in your brain.
[04:35] Boy
    Hey, nurse, will the implant—
[04:37] Sudo
    Hey, kid.
[04:39] Sudo
    Get over here. We need to take a look.
SIGN    Room
SIGN    In Use
[04:46] Sudo
    So...
[04:48] Sudo
    Do all of your friends have implants?
[04:51] Boy
    Heck yeah! I'm, like, the last to get one!
[04:54] Sudo
    Sign of the times...
[04:56] Sudo
    Okay, it should be ready.
[04:59] Sudo
    As for how to use it—
[05:02] Boy
    Hey, guys!
[05:04] Boy
    Yeah, I just got it installed!
    Add me to the group chat!
[05:10] Boy
    Oh, man, this is awesome!
[05:10] Sudo
    We have machines that look
    exactly like humans,
[05:13] Sudo
    while human bodies are being changed
    more and more by technology.
[05:17] Sudo
    Just like with PCs and smartphones,
[05:19] Sudo
    people have grown to casually
    accept these changes.
[05:27] Sudo
    Risa.
[05:29] Sudo
    Wrap things up here for me, would you?
[05:31] Risa
    Isn't it a bit late for lunch?
[05:33] Sudo
    No.
[05:34] Sudo
    Moggadeet has a patient waiting.
[05:38] Sudo
    I'm heading out.
[05:40] Risa
    Wait!
[05:41] Sudo
    I'm in a hurry. Details will have to wait.
[05:44] Risa
    Dr. Sudo!
[05:48] Risa
    Please, don't do anything dangerous.
[05:58] Jay
    Please state your destination.
[06:00] Sudo
    I'll drive myself, thanks.
[06:02] Jay
    That would void your automotive insurance.
[06:05] Sudo
    Hell of a world we're living in...
[06:21] Sudo
    Hello.
[06:23] Dad
    You're Moggadeet?
[06:25] Sudo
    I am.
[06:27] Dad
    Right this way, please.
[06:31] Dad
    She's in here.
[06:34] Dad
    Hey! I told you to stay put.
[06:38] Mom
    But... I wanted to make tea.
[06:43] Sudo
    Let's start the exam.
[06:44] Sudo
    Neural problems can be a race against time.
[06:56] Dad
    She's been shaking non-stop since yesterday.
[07:00] Dad
    She's got a machine body, so...
[07:03] Dad
    I'm worried that it might be a parts issue.
[07:05] Dad
    There's also age to consider. We've been—
[07:08] Sudo
    Did you perform it yourselves?
[07:11] Sudo
    Stop playing dumb.
[07:16] Sudo
    You made a backup, didn't you?
[07:21] Dad
    Yeah, we did!
[07:23] Sudo
    Copying a Humanoid's personality is illegal.
[07:26] Sudo
    You had to have known.
[07:29] Dad
    Well, that's why we came to
    you instead of the hospital!
[07:33] Dad
    Moggadeet, the underworld doctor
    who will provide illegal treatment,
[07:36] Dad
    as long as the price is right!
[07:37] Dad
    You're in no position to lecture us!
[07:40] Sudo
    You idiot!
[07:42] Dad
    What?
[07:44] Sudo
    Humanoids like you are
    what really piss me off.
[07:47] Sudo
    All that technology, and you
    still manage to be this stupid.
[07:53] Sudo
    Why'd you do it?
[07:55] Dad
    Where do you get off
    talking to me like this?!
[07:58] Dad
    You think I have to take it
     because I'm a Humanoid?!
[08:03] Sudo
    Your wife has a virus.
[08:08] Sudo
    She has two weeks until she's an empty shell.
[08:12] Dad
    A shell...
[08:16] Sudo
    It likely came from the external connection
    when you created the backup.
[08:20] Dad
    You... you can fix her, right?
[08:22] Sudo
    I'll need to see the backup data first.
[08:25] Sudo
    There's a good chance it's not infected.
[08:29] Sudo
    When was the backup made?
[08:31] Dad
    A week ago.
[08:44] Girl
    Your car and key encryption
    are both pretty retro.
[08:47] Girl
    I was able to crack them right away.
[08:50] Sudo
    Not bad. Whose kid are you?
[08:52] Girl
    You were just talking to my parents.
[08:55] Girl
    They adopted me. I'm human.
[09:01] Girl
    So, can you give me a lift to the station?
[09:07] Girl
    It was about a month ago...
[09:09] Girl
    My mom slipped on the stairs,
    and hit her head really bad.
[09:14] Girl
    I think that's why my dad got
    nervous enough to make the backup.
[09:18] Girl
    He did it for my mom's sake.
    Please don't be too hard on him.
[09:23] Sudo
    You were listening in?
[09:27] Girl
    Why are personality copies illegal, anyway?
[09:34] Sudo
    Did you know whenever there's a crackdown
    on organized crime in the Middle East,
[09:38] Sudo
    there's always a Humanoid called
    "The Crying Man" among the arrests?
[09:44] Sudo
    The original they were made
    from was kidnapped, 20 years ago...
[09:48] Sudo
    They found his body dumped in the desert.
[09:52] Sudo
    His personality has been copied,
    sold on the black market,
[09:56] Sudo
    and used in crime, time and time again.
[09:59] Girl
    But... stuff like that only
    happens overseas, right?
[10:03] Sudo
    It happens all over.
[10:09] Sudo
    Even if they're not used to break the law,
[10:12] Sudo
    there are plenty of other issues with copies.
[10:16] Sudo
    You'll understand what I mean someday.
[10:20] Girl
    What's going to happen to my mom?
[10:23] Sudo
    Your mom's infected with a
    virus, but her backup is clean.
[10:30] Sudo
    I asked if your father
    wanted to use the backup.
[10:34] Girl
    What'd he say?
[10:37] Sudo
    He wants to talk it over
    with your current mom.
[10:41] Girl
    My... current mom?
[10:45] Mom
    A virus?
[10:46] Dad
    Don't worry! The backup was all right.
[10:50] Dad
    I was so relieved.
    Everything's gonna be okay.
[10:53] Mom
    C-Can't we treat it as-is?
[10:57] Dad
    He said it would be difficult.
[10:59] Dad
    I thought about using the backup right away,
[11:02] Dad
    but considering you'd lose a
    week's worth of memories...
[11:07] Dad
    I wanted to make sure with you first.
[11:10] Dad
    You don't mind, right? It's just a week.
    That's nothing compared to your life!
[11:15] Mom
    Y-You're right. But...
[11:23] Girl
    I-I'm home.
[11:27] Girl
    I thought I'd get some food,
[11:30] Girl
    since Mom wasn't feeling good...
[11:32] Dad
    Come on, don't look so worried!
[11:35] Dad
    It's gonna be okay. She'll feel better soon.
[11:39] Dad
    Right, Mom?
[11:39] Mom
    R-Right! Sorry if I worried you.
[11:45] Girl
    I really don't understand.
[11:48] Girl
    If we use the backup, Mom
    will get to stay with us.
[11:54] Girl
    But would it... really be the same person?
[12:06] Girl
    He did it for my mom's sake.
    Please don't be too hard on him.
[12:12] Jay
    Thirty minutes until the Sudo
    Novo Medicine Clinic.
[12:16] Sudo
    Jay, we're taking a detour.
[12:32] Sudo's Mom
    How have you been, Hikaru?
[12:38] Sudo's Mom
    How have you been, Hikaru?
[12:41] Sudo
    Same as usual.
[12:42] Sudo
    How about you, Mom?
[12:43] Sudo's Mom
    They have us making wooden
    sandals, of all things!
[12:46] Sudo's Mom
    They're all branded with
    "prison," too. Isn't that awful?
[12:50] Sudo's Mom
    They supposedly sell well enough, though.
[12:52] Sudo's Mom
    Oh, I was watching some TV
    during recreation time...
[12:56] Sudo's Mom
    Hakuryuzan won the championship again!
[12:59] Sudo's Mom
    Against Miyabikaze, in the last match,
    when they were both undefeated!
[13:02] Sudo's Mom
    I was truly on the edge of my seat!
[13:12] (Flashback) Sudo's Mom (young)
    Your mom will do anything for your sake.
[13:17] Sudo's Mom
    Hikaru?
[13:20] Sudo's Mom
    Did something happen?
[13:22] Sudo
    No. I just felt like dropping by.
[13:26] Sudo's Mom
    You don't have to go out of your way, okay?
[13:29] Sudo's Mom
    You've got your own life to live.
[13:33] Sudo's Mom
    Or...
[13:36] Sudo's Mom
    Are you still looking for me?
SIGN    Sudo Novo Medical Clinic
SIGN    Breaking News Smuggling Route Exposed!
SIGN    Suspect Sudo Ayaka (32) Arrested
SIGN     Personality copied for commercial reasons
SIGN    Suspect Sudo Ayaka (32) Arrested
SIGN     Personality copied for commercial reasons
SIGN    Organized Distribution!
SIGN    Smuggling Routes Exposed!!
SIGN    We'll reveal to you
SIGN    the breeding ground for fraud!!
[13:56] Sudo
    I'm back.
[14:03] Risa
    Welcome back.
[14:04] Sudo
    It's getting late. You can head on home.
[14:08] Risa
    Where in the world were you?! I was worried!
[14:12] Risa
    You could've called or something!
SIGN    Growl
SIGN    Uzen Chinese - Noodles
[14:24] Risa
    Dr. Sudo...
[14:25] Risa
    Do you think Humanoids really needed
    a feature that makes us hungry?
[14:30] Sudo
    Couldn't say.
[14:31] Sudo
    But you shouldn't complain,
    considering this is my treat.
[14:36] Risa
    Good point!
[14:38] Risa
    Thank you for the food!
[14:41] Girl
    Thanks for cooking even though
    you're not feeling well, Mom.
[14:45] Mom
    Don't worry about it. I love to cook.
[14:50] Girl
    Huh?
[14:53] Girl
    This is different!
[14:55] Mom
    I tried adding some fresh cream.
    What do you think?
[14:58] Girl
    It's good! Really fluffy.
[15:00] Mom
    I think I'll try some, too.
[15:06] Dad
    It's time.
[15:29] Mom
    I remember when you gave me this ring.
[15:31] Mom
    And when she came to live with us.
[15:36] Mom
    When we saw those fields of lavender
    that stretched past the horizon,
[15:39] Mom
    on our family vacation.
[15:42] Mom
    It's not like those will be
    the memories that I lose.
[15:45] Dad
    Exactly!
[15:49] Mom
    But...
[15:51] Mom
    I'll forget about this. About the
    warmth of your hands, in this moment.
[15:56] Dad
    I'll hold your hand again.
[15:59] Dad
    As many times as you'd like.
SIGN    Sudo Novo Medical Clinic
SIGN    Closed For Today
[16:04] Sudo
    I've already been paid.
[16:07] Risa
    I'm against this.
[16:09] Sudo
    She'll inevitably break down anyway.
[16:12] Sudo
    They would rather get it over with.
[16:15] Sudo
    Besides...
[16:17] Sudo
    I didn't recognize who manufactured
    the backup tool they used.
[16:22] Risa
    Did it come from the black market?
[16:25] Sudo
    They've paid me already, so I'll do what I can.
[16:30] Sudo
    Let the ruthless human handle this.
[16:33] Sudo
    It's a simple procedure.
    Just a few keystrokes involved.
[16:50] Sudo
    Shall we begin?
[16:54] Sudo
    I've gained administrator access.
[16:57] Sudo
    Are you ready?
[17:00] Mom
    Please, begin.
[17:05] Sudo
    Once you lose consciousness, the formatting
    should take about three minutes.
[17:09] Mom
    Formatting?
[17:10] Sudo
    Of course.
[17:11] Sudo
    We have to clear out what's in your
    head before restoring the backup.
[17:16] Sudo
    That covers everything.
[17:23] Mom
    Wait!
[17:27] Sudo
    What is it?
[17:29] Mom
    I know the backup is the only way.
[17:33] Mom
    But...
[17:36] Mom
    The person I am is about to disappear!
[17:42] Mom
    That feeling just hit me...
[17:45] Mom
    I'm scared! I'm so scared!
[17:51] Sudo
    Case 347: Patient A.
    Shinohara Labs model HN-154.
[17:58] Sudo
    Infected with "Sloth" virus
    via external connection.
[18:01] Sudo
    Phase 3. Terminal prognosis.
[18:04] Sudo
    Attempt was made to restore from a backup,
[18:07] Sudo
    but procedure was canceled at patient's request.
[18:38] Sudo
    Fourteen days after initial exam, virus
    resulted in total loss of function.
[18:46] Sudo
    Restoration from backup was then carried out.
[19:02] Mom
    Where am I?
[19:06] Mom
    Whoa! What's wrong, honey?
[19:08] Girl
    There was some trouble during the backup.
[19:12] Girl
    You've been asleep for two weeks, Mom.
[19:17] Dad
    Thank goodness... I'm so relieved!
[19:23] Mom
    Dear.
[19:27] Mom
    I'm fine now!
[19:39] Mom
    What's wrong?
[19:43] Mom
    You like scrambled eggs, right?
[19:47] Girl
    Did you add any fresh cream?
[19:50] Mom
    Would it be better that way?
[19:57] Mom
    Are you okay?
[20:00] Girl
    I'm sorry, Mom. Don't worry.
[20:03] Mom
    Why? What's going on?
[20:05] Mom
    Did something happen at school?
[20:09] Girl
    It's really nothing... really.
[20:16] Dad
    It's still so early. What's wrong?
[20:18] Girl
    It's nothing, Dad.
[20:24] Sudo
    The Humanoid Intelligence Duplication Law.
[20:29] Sudo
    It was adopted to protect
    the sanctity of personalities,
[20:31] Sudo
    and deal with the societal issues
    posed by Humanoid AI reproductions.
[20:36] (Flashback) Sudo Mom
    Or...
[20:38] (Flashback) Sudo Mom
    Are you still looking for me?
[20:42] Hikaru
    Violators receive a minimum 30-year sentence.
[20:46] Hikaru
    In some cases, Humanoids may
    even be stripped of their bodies.
[20:51] (Flashback) Security Robot
    Your time is up.
[20:58] (Flashback) Sudo Mom
    Hikaru!
[21:03] (Flashback) Sudo Mom
    I'll see you next time.
[21:07] (Flashback) Sudo
    Until then.
SIGN    Sudo Novo Medical Clinic
[21:14] Kaoru
    Look, I don't mind giving it a once-over,
[21:17] Kaoru
    but a backup tool like this is small-time,
    as far as black market goods go.
[21:22] Kaoru
    Getting any real details
    isn't gonna be easy.
[21:26] Sudo
    Anything you find is fine.
[21:30] Sudo
    If it gives me a lead on what
    happened to the copy of my mom—
[21:33] Kaoru
    Why not just come back here?
[21:36] Kaoru
    You'd have a few more privileges that way.
[21:38] Sudo
    I'll have to pass.
[21:40] Risa
    Dr. Sudo!
[21:42] Risa
    Your afternoon appointment is here.
[21:44] Sudo
    Sure.
[21:46] Sudo
    From the moment man mastered flame,
    until he was able to produce steel,
[21:49] Sudo
    a mind-numbing amount of time passed.
[21:53] Sudo
    Several millennia later, the
    steam-powered piston engine was born.
[21:58] Sudo
    Centuries after that, nuclear
    power became viable.
[22:02] Sudo
    Within decades, machines became
    capable of beating men at chess.
[22:07] Sudo
    Technology is accelerating
    at a dizzying pace.
[22:24] Sudo's Mom
    Hikaru?
SIGN    Limits of Growth
SIGN    Limits of Growth