Replicas

William Foster, a scientist, focuses on synthetic biology and the mapping of neural pathways to assist with transferring minds into alternative host bodies. Despite his expertise, he struggles to successfully imprint memories into synthetic bodies, which are often rejected by the subjects.

William's life takes a devastating turn when his family, consisting of his wife Mona and their children Matt, Sophie, and Zoe, dies in a car crash. This sudden loss prompts William to explore radical means to bring them back to life, leading him down a morally complex path.

In his desperate quest to resurrect his deceased family, William manages to obtain only three cloning pods from Biodyne's lab. Faced with a heart-wrenching decision, he randomly selects Zoe to be the one not cloned, effectively erasing her from the memories of her family.

William collaborates with his colleague Ed to map the brains of his family members. After a rigorous 17 days of work, the cloning process is complete, and he successfully transfers the memories of Mona, Matt, and Sophie into their new biological clones, while leaving Zoe behind.

To maintain the facade of normalcy, William fabricates stories to cover his family's disappearance from friends, neighbors, and his boss. His growing tensions at work compound as he faces pressure to imprint a mind into a synthetic body, a process he knows is failing.

Recognizing the failures of his previous attempts, William devises an algorithm that enables him to imprint his own mind into a robotic host. This groundbreaking yet dangerous creation becomes crucial for his plans to protect his cloned family.

Mona begins to sense that something is amiss and confronts William about the strange occurrences at home. In a moment of vulnerability, William reveals the truth about their deaths but omits any mention of their daughter Zoe, heightening the tension in their relationship.

William's actions attract the ire of his employer, Biodyne, who deems his cloned family as corporate property. Jones, William's boss, confronts him with knowledge of the cloning process and threatens to confiscate the clones, prompting William to act in self-defense.

In a desperate bid to protect his family, William decides to destroy the algorithm he created for imprinting minds into synthetic bodies, fearing it could be misused by Jones. This drastic decision highlights his determination to keep his family safe at all costs.

In retaliation for William's actions, Jones orchestrates the kidnapping of Mona, Sophie, and Matt, using them to coerce William into surrendering control of the algorithm. The betrayal runs deep as William realizes Ed, his colleague, was responsible for reporting him.

Jones escalates the situation by shooting Ed to intimidate William further. Forced into a corner, William devises a plan to imprint his memories into the synthetic body, creating a version of himself that can aid in rescuing his family.

In a climactic confrontation, the robotic version of William joins forces with the human William to fight against Jones and his thugs. Their teamwork culminates in a violent showdown where Robot William defends his cloned family, resulting in the death of Jones.

Following the battle, William grieves the loss of Ed, who sacrificed himself to ensure their survival. With the threat of Jones eliminated, William turns his focus to bringing back Zoe to complete his family and secure a future for them.

After 17 more days of intensive work, William successfully clones Zoe, completing his family once again. The reunion, however, remains tinged with the complexities of memory and identity, as they attempt to establish a new normal together.

With Zoe cloned and his family whole again, William finds Jones serving under him, shifting the dynamics of power. Together, they begin to navigate the ethical complexities of William's knowledge, helping others who may also seek a second chance at life.