Pod Animity — Richard James

After death technology has allowed moderately rich humans that have a full spine and brain to be transported into a cybernetic body that looks exactly like their human body, making death seem almost obsolete. Some choose through strict privacy to choose a different body. Either a person didn't enjoy their life, family or friends so they choose a body nothing like their past body image but still with all their thoughts and memories intact or they choose an exact replica of the old body if they have the money.Of course the vocals are different but for those who choose to be in the same body image if there is any audio of them say by video or an mp3/mp4 or answer machine message this can be put into their new system so they're able to talk to relatives and friends as though nothing has changed in the same pitch, tone it’s seamless. Usually all the perks are afforded to the rich who can afford and prepare for any future unforeseen circumstances namely death but recently the criminal world have sought to profit from making pods or escaping a messy death.If a person was one race they can choose to come back as any other and experience it. You have black people wanting to try the experience of being white and vice versa to see if there are any privileges or benefits. There is always the curiosity of having what we perceive as advantages or disadvantages associated with various races some well found some just rumoured.The only thing is they can't change pods once they've chosen and their family members who felt they would see their loved ones again in the same form don't hear from them again because they've chose a different body leaving many angered and wanting the law to change so everyone has to disclose who they become and more importantly who they were. You can imagine the controversy when someone choses as has happened before many times to come back in a different body but can still interact with family or friends knowing things about them but not disclosing their true identity.To change Pod’s now is a life sentence and many have been put away plus the only place that has the market on pods is a large multi-million pound company called “Burls”.