Chapter 10: Home

"It's been less than a day since we've moved in here and you've already set up a whole lab?" Angel asks, standing in the stairway of the basement, which has been taken over by Jason, who has turned the sizably large basement into his lab.

Jason had recently fully bought a home for him and Angel after cryptocurrencies heavily payed out, and he instantly cashed 50% of them out, netting him a few millions while waiting for the rest to grow even further... or crash.

Matters not, he's rich now.

And at the moment, he is planning shield generator to cover their house from everything thrown at it, 

Jason murmurs sweet nothings to himself, drawing lines and diagrams. He envisions a giant shield generator, capable of enveloping their entire house in a protective bubble. Unlike any typical security system, this shield would be invisible and capable of DNA recognition, allowing only Jason and Angel unrestricted access.

"The key here is integrating biometric authentication directly into the plasma field's activation mechanism," Jason thinks aloud as he adjusts the parameters on his digital model. He plans to use a sophisticated network of sensors embedded around the perimeter of the house that would scan and verify DNA, ensuring the shield remains invisible and intangible to them while solidifying to block any unauthorized entity.

Jason delves into the science of biometrics combined with advanced plasma physics. He theorizes that by using a combination of infrared and ultrasonic sensors, he can create a detailed profile of an approaching individual's genetic markers from a distance.

Effectively creating a 3D scan of their face using radiation and sound emitters and receivers, "If the DNA doesn't match, the plasma shield solidifies, simple as that," Jason notes, scribbling down the algorithm adjustments needed.

For the plasma field itself, Jason revisits his earlier Particle Hardening project. He plans to enhance the ionization process to cover a larger area and integrate a more dynamic magnetic field control that adapts in real-time to external pressures, potentially from physical impacts or energy-based attacks.

Jason sets up a prototype of the DNA recognition module, using samples from both himself and Angel to calibrate the system. He integrates it with a small-scale version of the plasma shield in the lab, testing the reaction time and reliability of the DNA-scanning mechanism.

"One of the biggest hurdles is the shield's power consumption and the sensitivity of the DNA scanners," Jason acknowledges as he reviews the energy readings. "It needs to be efficient enough to run continuously but sensitive enough to detect and respond instantly to unauthorized access."

To address this, he develops a low-power pulse mode for the scanners that intermittently checks for DNA signatures unless a threat is detected, at which point it switches to a high-power mode to activate the shield.

"This version should be able to take the spray of a machine gun indefinitely, but bombs would probably shatter it. It needs better force dampening." Jason muses before getting back to work.

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After weeks of tweaking and testing, Jason finally sets up the full-scale model around the perimeter of their property. The system's heart, a series of interlinked generators, creates a seamless plasma field that is invisible to the eye and touch—until it encounters a non-recognized DNA signature.

If you move fast enough, you could get past it before it detects you sadly, so Jason has set the shield to be always on for the moment, in the future he plans to use much more sophisticated ways of detection.

Down to a persons soul.

"Honey! I'm going to work!" Angel shouts, getting into the car, she bought.

He doesn't know how she did it, but she somehow become the manager of the supermarket she worked at, and its rapidly expanding. With her abysmal lack of charisma Jason is 110% convinced she beat the former manager into submission and took the job from him.

"There's no other way..." Jason mutters as she drives off, with how low the average intelligence is for the general public in the Rick and Morty universe, that could of very well happened.

"Welp. I need to get back to work..." and find a way to tell Angel he plans to leave Earth for ultimate power. He does not know how in gods green earth he is going to convince her he can make a space ship.

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Back at his desk, Jason leans back in his chair, fingers steepled under his chin as he contemplates the vast complexities of his proposed project. The concept of preserving and transferring one's consciousness isn't just a technical challenge; it treads into the profound depths of what it means to be human.

"Okay, let's think this through," Jason mutters to himself. "Creating a backup of my mind is technically feasible, maybe, with the right tools and breakthroughs in neuroimaging and quantum computing. But what about the ethical implications? If my memories, my thoughts, my... self can be duplicated, what does that mean for my identity?"

He considers the philosophical debate around identity and self-awareness. "Am I just the sum of my memories and experiences? Or is there something intrinsic, something fundamentally 'me' that can't be digitized?"

These questions aren't just rhetorical; they strike at the heart of his intentions. If he succeeds, could his digital self truly possess his consciousness, or would it merely be a shadow, devoid of the essence that makes Jason, Jason?

"Let's say I can create this backup," he continues, his gaze drifting to the array of screens displaying neural networks and quantum models. "And suppose it's activated upon my death. Would that digital copy really be me, continuing on, or just a facsimile thinking it's me based on the memories it has?"

Jason's mind circles around the concept of continuity. "For it to be truly me, there needs to be an unbroken thread connecting my current consciousness to any future instance. But if my original consciousness ends, and this backup begins, isn't that just a copy starting where I left off? Where do 'I' truly reside then—in the biological or the digital?"

"But where do I even start? Neuroscience isn't something I have ever touched". Tapping his desk, Jason moves onto a different matter - protecting his memories, to prevent them from being erased.

He believes he can easily do that if he just gets to studying. He makes a mental note to return to the topic of consciousness another time.

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