I suspect that the full copy was somehow pieced together from several partial copies, including the one Brendan took in the ICU. There were partial scans of Al even in some of the robot brains they created, as evidenced by that one construction robot that went berserk when it saw Al.

I don’t think that Brendan or Al knew how to merge partial scans together, but I bet the robots figured it out, gradually, over many years.

Agree that we’re not supposed to be able to work it out yet, but the temptation to wonder is irresistible! Heh!

Most likely that full copy was made before that or maybe there is something that justified the post-uncounscious state or even post-death recovery of the data. Doubt we’re supposed to now at this stage, I still bet on the military hot dude that had a clear man-crush on our hero.

Was just thinking the same.

Still trying to work out where the complete Al copy came from, since all this happened so quickly. The front door was ajar for hours as Al lay on the bed unconscious; did someone get in? But if there’d been an emulator missing, Brendan would have noticed, surely…

Now I am oouuucchhh. *huddling in a blanket in August to try and cope*

I don’t imagine most fans are looking to “lighten the mood” of the last several panes with genital drawings, but if you need that as a coping mechanism, I’m glad it works for you.