In this future, human life is treated as something that can be "bought and sold," further widening the gap between the immortal rich and the struggling poor.
The process of downloading a stack into a new body. This leads to profound "fluidity of identity," where characters may occupy bodies of different races, genders, or ages. Altered Carbon
Groups like Neo-Catholics believe that "religious coding"—a software tag preventing resleeving—is necessary because they view artificial immortality as an affront to God. In this future, human life is treated as
Drawing on philosophies like John Locke's , the series asks whether "self" is found in consciousness or the physical body. Key Characters In this future
The narrative serves as a "cautionary tale" about the intersection of technology and humanity:
Permanent death occurs only if the cortical stack is physically destroyed without a remote backup.