::Modifying copies
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::Copies, as they are thaumogenetically blank ("what the hell does that mean?", you think), can be freely modified with little to no psychological impact on the consciousness donor.
::The higher the grade of a copy, however, the more difficult this becomes, and the harder it is for the consciousness donor to become accustomed to large-scale changes.
::Any copy of type-2 or lower can receive both large and small modifications. Type-1 copies may receive small modifications, but no large modifications are permitted.
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::Small modifications include, but are not limited to:
:::Change of color, e.g. eye color, hair color, skin color
:::Adjustment of body mass, e.g. growing slightly larger or smaller, adjusting musculature, adjusting fat distribution
:::Adding or removing minor appendages, e.g. fingers, toes, tongues
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::Large modifications include, but are not limited to:
:::Adding or removing major appendages, e.g. arms, legs, tails, heads
:::Adding, removing, or moving sensory organs, e.g. eyes, mouths, genitalia
:::Species-related changes, e.g. adding or removing scales, fur, altering body shape
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::It is recommended that copies be created as type-2 or lower and upgraded later to type-1 if any large modifications are desired.
::For further details, see [upgrading copies].
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::To modify a copy, have the copy stand in the main output chamber and enter the command `cpy modify`. On-screen guidance will be provided.
What follows this is several pages of how the modifications work, and what specifically defines a large or small modification. It's enough to make your heads spin, and you can't understand a word of it.
There's an awful lot of research that's gone into making this thing, though, that much is certain. Just where did it come from? Who built this thing? Do you even care, or would you rather play around with it more?