All of a sudden, the screen before you starts flashing with a strange light. You glance back at it to see multiple error messages popping up. You squint at the fine print below the message to see the words "Unstable sequence." You wonder what has happened, since you really didn't change much when selecting your clone. You just wanted to make her a bit smarter and kinder than you, since you figured that could work to your advantage. No real physical changes were supposed to take place. Is the machine defective?
All of a sudden, there is a spurt of white smoke and the compartment of the booth housing your newly minted clone opens. You figure the machine must have solved its problem. However, as you finally view your clone, you suddenly realize the source of the problem. Your clone looks nothing like you. In fact, as you gaze at the being before you, you realize you made a mistake. Before trying out the booth, you didn't wash your hands. Prior to that, at home, you had been...