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Another take on the TF2 Clone Theory:

Continuation to this.

When I was talking to people about the clone theory, they were always asking me about who were originals and who were clones. I didn't understand why that matters; they're all same people with the same memories of their pre-service past, right?

What I didn't understand is that people had entirely different take on how clones are made than I do. I've never even thought about the fetus tubes until someone specifically pointed out that scene in Emesis Blue... (I also didn't know cloning was a real life thing?? Not just sci-fi trope??)

So yeah I've always thought cloning was instant because it would also explain how respawn works. Classic "resurrection" either isn't the thing (lame) or just takes too much time to commit. However, the super cool very scientific respawn machine will use your remains + storage bio supply to quickly rebuild a new body (as it was at the assigning day) and put your consciousness into that body so you feel like you're living nonstop.

(at least that's the theory)

Also, to answer these questions:

They do remember their connections, their past and their memories. Memories of the past are the same.

Their families were not cloned, they aren't involved in this business in any way. They don't know.

However, to keep this secret from the mercs... Of course if both of the clones will speak to their families they will soon spot some weird things and inconsistencies (talking about things that seemed to never happen). Not even talking about visiting family on holidays, that's an obvious no-no.

So... First of all, a big deal is to make REDs and BLUs lives and experiences here as similar (ideally identical) as possible.

And second: I think their connection to the world is just very limited/prohibited. The telephone connection is entirely controlled by the Administration (Sniper has to drive far away to sneak talk to his parents). Letters are monitored, censored and withhold if necessary (or copied if they are FROM the family). No going home until the contract is due (many years??) etc...

Which contradicts comics in s lot of ways but you know what? I don't even care. Comics are an unreliable narrator anyways. I mean uh... I uh. I'll talk about it some other time.

I wonder why, when it comes to the Clone Theory, it's very common to perceive clones as less human/ subhumans/ not real (among the authors and the audience)? Why is it such a big deal to know who are "originals" and who are clones?

I'm not telling people how they should write their stories (be free, do crimes), just personally, I think about this particular detail a lot.

What exactly does make clones lesser than human? The fact that their DNA was ripped off of someone else's? The fact that they weren't born from a human womb? The fact that they're someone's greatest experiment? ...Are they not humans because they were denied personhood?

Genuinely don't get that.

You know, I've never really read Frankenstein's monster but I'm starting to see similar motifs here...

Imagine one day the whole world finds out that the government was actively making clones of people for military purposes. "Who are the originals" wouldn't be a question to determine who's more or less worthy to stay alive. The "creators" of the clones already own everything to them just for the mere fact they've brought them to existence without their consent.

They ARE human by all means if they're sentient and they exist, and spreading the idea among them that "one is worthy, other is not" is just a tool to separate the oppressed (both sides) and make them clash with each other (instead of going against their oppressor), and to justificate just killing one side as to not to deal with the difficulties of leaving both sides be.

In the eyes of the system NONE of them is human, neither clones nor originals. That's what actually scary...