A post-apocalyptic world only populated by Replicas

This is 2030. Humans perfected a cell app called a Replica. A Replica is an synthetic human made of same ingredients, but from lab microorganisms. They have some differences, they have superpowers, they have built from nanotechnology and biotechnology, they can regenerate, they have cyberbrains, they have a large set of emotions, they cannot eat or drink because they are powered by nanobatteries which energy source comes from heat,kinetic and solar and they have one specialty they serve as perfect companions, servants, soldiers and helpers. However due to their abilities, they are abused and exploited. To put salt into the wound, Friends, lovers, spouses, children,relatives, workers and soldiers. With this, the need for human interaction was gone and birth rates fell. The last humans died in holes, however an some unknown percent survived. Ever since, it lead to a world populated solely by Replicas as the only sentient being in this world and there were 3 billion Replicas. Animals and Plants thrived and populated on abandoned cities. Replicas reproduce by the same methods to create one from humans. Then Replicas started to settle on land, forming new cities. They all live on castes. And all forms of transportation are powered by electricity or gas. The vehicles are usually named after music singles like Rescue, Berzerk, Problem, Titanium and La La la. Cities are named after ancient or medieval or fictional cities like Ur, Great Zimbabwe, Alba Longa, Mungo, Tikal and Cuzco. Each city are layered by castes. Finally some Replicas are journeymen.

Castes

• The Regius. They are the richest caste layer and having power over the other castes.

• The Barruko Zirkulua. They are an secret caste layer with the second richest power. Acts like a intelligence collectors.

• The Cylch Allanol. They act like a royal guards for the Regius. Defends from attacks from Proles.

• The Daishin. They are the cult masters and mind controllers.

• The Verteidiger. They are an warrior caste layer. They defend cities from the Saba-ripalika , an barbarian caste.

• The Proles. They are an worker caste layer. They work for the Regius.

• The Petani. They are one of the poorest caste layers, they farm for the upper caste layers.

• The Saba-Ripalika. The sub-replicas. They are considered untouchables. They are the most outcasted, poorest and barbarian caste layer ever.

What are the physical differences between the castes and what prevents someone of one caste from masquerading as a different caste?

r I had an idea similar to this.

It's not about physical appearances, it's about how you are treated by society. You are born to this caste class.

But how does another replica know your caste? It must be perceptible in some way or the system doesnt work.

They are segregated and they are judged by their model code.

i think you should totally make some physical differences between them. it just make sense. take my setting for example. there are different types of breeds of humans and robots.

• citizens are basically that normal bystanders
• marines are artificial humans whose specialize in brute force and combat. they're primarily are used as policemen, soldiers, and swat.

edited 12th Aug '16 7:02:01 PM by ewolf2015

Uh, miss. This is a world where humankind is extinct, Replicas (Artificial Humans) populate the world while lamenting the loss of humanity.

sooo xenoblades?

edited 12th Aug '16 7:40:40 PM by ewolf2015

Not like that. It's about how to world look like if it were a post-apocalyptic society that is inhabited by Replicas (Artificial Humans) and how society and life be like.

And oh, there is a fun part where you must read the first post carefully.

So, what happens when a replica sneaks out of a low-caste part of town and lives as a high-caste? The system breaks down. Caste systems only work if u can distinguish one caste from another.

Good sir, why not add some physical differences.

I don't know how. All Replicas look like individual humans in someway. And oh, again - if they try that, the offending Replica would be put to jail for breaking caste.

OMG how about researching real life caste systems, its not that hard. A caste system does not work unless there are visible differences between the castes. Every caste system is more or less skin color-coded for your convenience.

Okay, they are segregated by their barcodes on their neck.

Flawless victory. Now your caste system will work.

Yes, so how would technology and life would work.

Not very well. Caste systems are remarkably stable but they're also very inflexible and tend to breed resentment. Hindu had an extensive justification for their caste system and as soon as Buddism showed up entire families converted in order to escape it.

Most importantly, as soon as industrialization hit, both the Indian and Japanese caste systems fell apart. With agricultural improvements you no longer needed most of your population on farms. This leads to people changing jobs in clear violation of the caste system. However, if you don't let people change jobs you technologically handicap yourself

There is a massive resentment of higher classes by the lower classed Replicas who dislike being slaves and laborers to them. Technology is somewhere between 1950 to 1960 withe remnants of future technology.

First question, who started the caste system? That will be a massive factor when it comes to the whole resentment thing. Also, I still find the caste system hard to believe. They all have superpowers, why haven't the lower castes destroyed the upper castes? What command do the upper castes have, and how did they get it? And what stops people from changing their bar codes?

Oh and where did the names come from (Except for proles. I know where you got that)?

EDIT: I forgot to mention, is technology evolving? Because technology leads to changes in professions, which will quickly lead to changes in the caste system.

edited 14th Aug '16 3:31:53 PM by SephirotAero

The Regius made the caste system. The Daishin keeps the lower caste classes under control by suppressing powers because they have control towers and a Control Center. Secondly the barcode is hard to remove because it is on the back of the head, but always programmed in the cells to regrow the barcode.

Edit: Their class names comes from other languages which I can list Latin, German, Japanese, Malay, Basque and African or Indian languages that I forgot. The Regius often have their own control center on the highest levels.

The Barruko wants to suppress, oppress, repress and regress technology by imprison, torture and execute Replicas who have the knowledge of progressing technology in a world where tech at 1950-1960 tech.

edited 14th Aug '16 5:05:42 PM by Huthman

Okay, but what makes the caste what they are other than a simple bar code? The Regius just sound like particularly amoral opportunists right now. Also, how does anyone know the Daishin are under their control and not under the Daishin's control? How do the Regius keep the Barruko under their control or are the Barruko The Man Behind the Man?

And then there's the part about powers. How do the powers work and how do machines take them away?

Oh...and are there repercussions for removing bar codes?

No offense, but a lot of the castes don't seem necessary, like they can easily be folded into one another, like the Daishin and Barruko merge well with the Regius, and the Clych Allanol go well with Verteidiger and the Proles with the Petani. Not to mention real caste systems don't have specific castes for niches (Like one for royal guards and one for normal guards) but instead are created by the current technology, people's needs and cultural changes.

Also, how do the Replicas view humanity? And what is different about their minds from that of humans. And do they have a religion?

By the way it's hard for me to believe a world with technology stuck in the 50s and 60s, since most of the latter half of the 20th century was characterized by an insanely fast change running throughout it, even to this day. Does it resemble Fallout?

edited 14th Aug '16 7:37:50 PM by SephirotAero

The powers work by tapping Mega Energy (Read: Quantum Energy) which generates their powers such as Electric Generation, Telekinesis, Enhanced Strength and other superpowers.

There are repercussions of removing barcodes which is a lifetime penalty of being living battery for the power supplies in each city.

The Replicas view humanity as some sort of Gods who they lament for their deaths and wish to surpass them.

And no. It resembles a schizo tech version mashup of ancient and medieval cultures.

edited 15th Aug '16 4:24:13 AM by Huthman

Okay, now regarding their view of humanity, did the Replicas know that humans, or the "Gods" enslaved them generations ago? I feel like there's some kind of propaganda going on, assuming the Replicas act almost like normal humans. I mean, the lower castes hate being enslaved already, why would they have any respect for humans who did the same thing, much less worship them?

And regarding powers, does everyone have different powers, or do they all have same ones, or are the powers divided by caste? And does everyone even have powers?

EDIT: How did the Regius form the other castes, specifically the lower castes? Because it seemed a lot easier to simply divide it into two or three castes rather than eight.

edited 15th Aug '16 11:28:22 AM by SephirotAero

Its is true that had some sort of Stockholm Syndrome towards the humans after many years of servitude to humans. The Replicas worship their inventor and creator of the Replicas and believe in a mythology based off a strange fusion of pop culture and distorted history.

Everyone has different powers depending on each individual. Some powers do not belong to their caste or threat to the caste system may stay, but suppressed through all their lives.

It's easier for the Regius to divide their labor and watch over the other other classes.