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   Rachael is NOT a prototype! She is one of the 6 that just came to earth (as   
   is Deckard). Deckard was told that she is a prototype but most of what   
   Deckard was told was a lie!   
      
      
   RoyBoy  wrote:   
   > While Deck-a-rep is a sound conclusion (this was Ridley's intent), it   
   > is by no means straight forward. He could be considered human, as one   
   > can interpret the unicorns as simply reflecting fantasy is happening,   
   > so daydreaming by Deckard isn't literally about a unicorn, it   
   > signifies he's lost in fantasy... and the origami could be saying:   
   > Deckard, you're living a fantasy with Rachael. Yes, its a stretch, but   
   > it works.   
   >   
   > As to your main point of 4 years, no that isn't automatic.   
   >   
   > Rachael as a prototype may have no lifespan limit in order to ensure   
   > artificial memories in fact do provide long term stability to   
   > replicants. The voice over in the Original Version says this. It   
   > doesn't make sense to have her die before you can be sure improvements   
   > have worked as intended. Gaff saying "too bad she won't live" can be   
   > referring to the fact she is marked for retirement.   
   >   
   > Deckard being a replicant, he can be another prototype for the police   
   > department. If Deckard becomes good at what he does, again you don't   
   > want to have a great asset just die off. To put another way, the 4-   
   > year limit is at Tyrell Corp's discretion.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)