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 @71e3068a @0c1a9324 This reminded me a quote from the book: “Note that fictional resimulation is strictly forbidden. If you have reason to believe that you may be a fictional character, you must contact the city immediately. [See: James Bond, Spider Jerusalem.] Failure to comply is a felony.” 

If the news article was added to the book right after this quote, I wouldn’t even think it could be a real story. 
 @6acc8a81 @71e3068a @0c1a9324 I always did wonder what the city would do in that case. They are a living person, if one with copyright memories. Disposing of them seems a bit harsh. 
 @f3ac7035 @6acc8a81 @71e3068a Assign them a number as part of their legal identity? Or, I dunno, maybe a UUID? Just something to ensure they can't be confused with other instances of the same archetype, leading to confusion/identity theft and other complications.