Joshua has a dream of building a world free of fools. In 2023 he purchases an obscure research company, Empire Genetics, and shapes it into a formidable force. Forty years later, Joshua's grandson, Joseph, discovers an implant in his brain capable of taking full control of his body. This tiny biological device is a clone of Dr. Lieberman, the current CEO of Empire Genetics. Stripped of his memories, disoriented and angry, Joseph eventually learns to accept his new reality, and even gets close to his intruder, who helps Joseph understand the background and true fate of his family. Talking to a clone becomes a true blessing during times of a deep split in our society between those who can afford genetic modification for their kids and those who can't. The full potential of human development means we are about to become gods to the biological creatures we design, which raises painful questions. "Who are we relative to those who created us? Were we made in their image just by pure accident?"

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