In the novel I’m writing, the protagonist (and others, but do we care about them, really?) has lived her life through downloading and living the memories / lives of others.
Question I’m asking myself:
Does she have a self? An identity that is hers, and hers alone? Does she have personality issues? Or, have her trainers/handlers helped her assimilate those memories into a unique self? I’m no expert on multiple personalities, so I ‘m not sure I want to touch that in the book….and yet…..could someone really live the first 17-19 years of their life by downloading the experiences of others, and still be one person / one self? I got no idea. But I’m guessing as I write, I’ll meet her (Amanda or Olivia) and find out.