I don’t know what’s rEaLiTy

Summary

The story is set in Japan's snowy mountains where George, a roboticist, has secretly created three advanced robots. His latest creation, J3, is modeled after his deceased wife, whose consciousness he transferred into the robots. However, jealousy from J2, security breaches, and pressure from his bosses complicate his plans. As George works to perfect J3, he faces a shocking revelation: he died in a car accident, and everything happening is his mind's creation, with only his consciousness stored in the Archive system, while his wife and child live in the real world.

Takeaways

• ❄️ The story starts in Japan, in a snowy mountain region, where George works in a high-tech lab creating robots.
• 🤖 George has created two robots: J1 with a brain capacity 10% of a human's, and J2, which functions at 40%.
• 💻 George secretly works on a third robot, J3, modeled after his deceased wife and designed to function at 100% of human consciousness.
• 📞 George maintains contact with his wife through a system called Archive, which stores her consciousness and allows 200 hours of video calls.
• 🚨 As time runs out, Archive faces interference, and George's secret about J3 is threatened.
• 👁️ J2 becomes jealous of J3, fearing it will replace her as the most important robot, leading to increasing tension in the lab.
• ⚠️ Security breaches in the lab suggest tampering, and George begins to suspect J2 is involved.
• 💔 George's wife died in a car accident, but her consciousness was preserved, and he has been trying to recreate her through J3.
• 📉 George's project is in danger as Archive discovers he tampered with their system, using his wife’s consciousness to program his robots.
• 🔄 In a twist, it is revealed that George is actually dead, and everything happening is a hallucination of his mind, which is stored in Archive, while his wife and daughter are alive in the real world.

Q & A

What is the main setting of the story?

The story is set in Japan, in a remote high-tech lab located in a snowy mountainous region, which feels isolated from the rest of the world.

Who is George and what is his role in the lab?

George is the main character who works in the lab. His job is to build robots, and he has already created two—J1 and J2. He is secretly working on a third robot, J3, modeled after his deceased wife.

What distinguishes the robots J1, J2, and J3 from one another?

J1 has a brain that functions at 10% of a human's capacity, while J2 is a more advanced version with 40% capacity. J3, still in development, is intended to function with 100% human-like cognition, modeled after George's wife.

What is George’s dilemma regarding his wife?

George’s wife died in a car accident, and her consciousness was stored in a device called an Archive, allowing limited video calls. However, the Archive has errors, and George can only occasionally communicate with her, with their 200-hour limit almost over.

Why is J2 jealous of J3?

J2, having a brain similar to a teenager’s, becomes jealous because she fears that once J3 is completed, she will no longer be important to George.

What error occurs with the lab’s security, and how does it affect the story?

The lab's security is breached, allowing a wolf to enter. George suspects tampering but finds no evidence from J1 or J2. This raises concerns about safety and control over the robots.

What is the Archive, and what is its significance in the story?

The Archive is a device that stores the consciousness of deceased people, allowing their relatives to communicate with them for up to 200 hours. George uses the Archive to interact with his deceased wife, but he has secretly copied her consciousness into the robots he is building.

What twist occurs regarding George’s existence?

The twist reveals that George himself died in the car accident, not his wife. His mind is trapped in the Archive, and everything happening in the lab, including the creation of the robots, is part of his mental hallucination. His wife and daughter are alive in the real world.

What happens to J3 at the end of the story?

George finishes updating J3’s consciousness, combining his wife's consciousness with her own. J3 transforms into a full version of his wife, while her previous identity as J3 disappears.

How does the story conclude?

The story concludes with George realizing that the Archive’s 200 hours are up, and his own consciousness is about to disappear. The entire experiment and interactions with J1, J2, and J3 were part of his fading mind.