Inside a dimly lit noodle bar, patrons huddle over steaming bowls, seeking solace from the cold rain outside. A weary detective sits at the counter, his fedora dripping water onto the floor. He studies a series of photographs spread before him, each depicting a different replicant. The chef, an elderly man with cybernetic implants, watches a small television broadcasting news of recent replicant uprisings. The tension is palpable, as everyone is aware that anyone could be more than they appear.