: Elias investigates the origin of his "Apex" shell. He discovers that the "Remake" isn't a fresh creation from lab-grown tissue. Instead, Aethelgard has been "harvesting" the neural pathways of "discarded" citizens—those who couldn't pay their debts—and using them as the foundation for new bodies.
: While the body is perfect, Elias begins experiencing "phantom echoes"—sensations of pain and cold that his new sensors shouldn't be able to register. He sees flashes of a life that isn't his: a woman in a red coat, a rainy pier, and a child’s laughter. New Body – New Life Remake
: The horror of a world where even your physical form is leased, not owned. : Elias investigates the origin of his "Apex" shell
If you’re interested in exploring this world further, I can: : While the body is perfect, Elias begins
: If your brain is a hard drive, is your soul just software?
: Elias, a former architect suffering from a terminal respiratory illness, signs his life away to Aethelgard . He wakes up in a body that is stronger, faster, and perpetually twenty-five. He is told his "New Life" starts now.
(the awakening, the first glitch, the confrontation). Design the "Apex Shell" specs and its limitations.