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An eccentric medical professor whose fixation with cloning his deceased wife drives him to bend ethical boundaries. He leverages his charisma to recruit others and push his controversial project forward, rationalizing his actions as a path to true love. His increasing disregard for consequences places students and patients at risk as he culture-builds a dangerous fantasy. He ultimately grapples with the cost of his ambition and the fragility of his moral compass.

A hungry pre-med student hired as Harry's assistant, using the arrangement to gain access to lab work and guidance. He becomes entangled in Harry's plans and the romantic tension surrounding Barbara, torn between ambition and the toll of involvement in dangerous experiments. His naivety contrasts with his growing awareness of ethical stakes. He serves as a catalyst who reveals the personal costs of obsession.

A central patient who suffers an aneurysm and becomes the object of Harry's longing. Her relationship with Boris and her hospital scenes anchor the human stakes of the project. She experiences a wakeful coma that tests the value of life and the vulnerability of medical decisions. Her arc interrogates the tension between love, mercy, and the decisions families must face when life support is at stake.

A young woman drawn into the cloning project, moving in with Harry and contributing her own genetic material. She develops feelings for the older scientist while being manipulated by the high-stakes environment. Her participation highlights the vulnerability of consent within power imbalances in research. She becomes a key figure around whom the project’s fate turns.

Harry's rival and a reform-minded professor who aims to derail the cloning effort. He schemes to move Harry to a less prestigious position and to seize control of the lab, embodying institutional resistance to radical experimentation. His plan hinges on university politics and funding strategies, making him a formidable obstacle. Ultimately, his attempts backfire as Harry secures a grant that consolidates power for him.