The disasters that await the future of mankind have taken place. Men live in megalopolises which have been unaffected by the apocalyptic Flood. This world, however, is far from an Orwellian nightmare or a world left in ruins. Society is in fact extremely liberal, sophisticated, fast, hybrid, semi virtual, highly competitive and perfectly unjust.
A privileged minority benefit from an increased production of cultural goods. However, in this world, all forms of creativity have been reproduced over and over again; there is nothing new that has been left unsaid. As a result, genetics is the field that offers the highest potential of creativity.
Biogenetic resurrections, the process whereby one re-creates oneself, has recently been developed for the wealthiest Upgrades who can afford a second life. Now, men are no longer equal in death.
In principle, physical cloning is materially feasible, however scientists struggle with the replication of emotions, personal memory and identity. The quest of immortality is thus recklessly complex.