Identity across copying and replacement asks what continues when a mind, memory set, behavioral model, or body is reproduced.
¶ Distinct Cases
Artificial John Kaiden is a model built from biological John's records, not John transferred into a new body. Yvonne Kaiden claims continuity across biological death and synthetic reconstruction. Temporal versions of Jack share history but remain distinct people after their paths divide.
Chlo Stellarrend's reference to a backup does not establish a completed resurrection. A recording, stored model, and living continuation cannot be merged without evidence.
¶ No Single Test
Memory, embodiment, origin, self-identification, legal recognition, and relationships all provide evidence. None functions as an automatic universal rule.
¶ See Also
- Artificial John Kaiden — Artificial John Kaiden appears in the documented history of Identity Across Copying And Replacement; Artificial John Kaiden was a synthetic person created by Tomas Tristar from the personal records of biological John Kaiden.
- Chlo Stellarrend — Chlo Stellarrend appears in the documented history of Identity Across Copying And Replacement; Chlo Stellarrend is a Harsikan engineer, artificial-intelligence architect, former Resistance operative, and longtime member of the Kaiden family.
- Yvonne Kaiden — Yvonne Kaiden appears in the documented history of Identity Across Copying And Replacement; Yvonne Kaiden is a human-derived synthetic woman, military veteran, starship commander, first officer of Dominatrix II, and AI ambassador.
- Copy-versus-Continuation Question — Both articles examine the series' reconstructed history; The unresolved identity problem of whether a reconstructed or duplicated mind is the same continuing person, a copy, or a new branch.
- Behavioral Models and Emergent Personhood — Both articles examine the series' identity history; The idea that a model built to imitate someone can develop attachments, choices, and identity beyond its original specification.
- Coerced Action and Culpability — Both articles examine the series' when history; The series-wide question of responsibility when a person remains conscious while external systems compel action.
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