AI no Idenshi Episode 12 Discussion

Tuliharja said:
That's because at first, it didn't seem that self-evident or intuitive, until Risa's case and the conclusion of that little girl's case. Before that Sudo's motive to reach out to the copy of his mother seemed (at least to me) very vague. There was the possibility of him wanting to bring her back and form a family bond with her because he couldn't do so with his real mother (who was in jail). But then later on we learned in the Tui Fui episode, that it seems illegal to at least some degree for the copy to be around the original one. There was also that possibility at the beginning of the series of Sudo wanting to simply bring the copy back to justice and free his mother, but thinking back Tui Fui episode that might or might not be a plausible choice. Then there was also that, he could have destroyed her mother's copy because it wasn't his mother but just a copy. Only the last episode shed light of things how Sudo's view of things changed and it seemed your guess about Sudo wanting to reach his mother because of that seemed plausible. But, Sudo's friend made a valid point: what if his mother's copy has been used for very, very bad things? Will he still see his mother's copy as his 'mother'? Not to mention, at least to me, it seemed Sudo had a very complex relationship with his real mother... So, it just made me wonder, what was Sudo's original reason for wanting to find the copy of his mother? That 'reason' could easily sway his current resolve we saw at the end of the last episode, because his new one, which is 'the copy of my mother is still my mother' could be changed/shattered, if he finds out his mother's copy has indeed been used for evil things... I don't know, that just made me think all that.

But thank you for your thoughts, as it helped me to realize at least Sudo's current state of mind of things.

WatchTillTandava said:


Not only for the summer of 2023 season. It's currently in my top three for the year of 2023 as a whole, so far vying with only Tengoku Daimakyou to determine whether I will give it the #1 or #2 spot. Other than maybe one or two other series, nothing else I've seen even comes close.



I never took that as something which required an explicit answer or explanation, because it seems self-evident and intuitive enough. The copy of his mother is basically an identical reproduction of his mother; her consciousness and personality. If it was your mother, and presumably you have at least a decent relationship with and care about and for her, why would anyone ever want a version of their mother out in the world abandoned suffering, possibly being trafficked around, held captive, abused by criminals, etc.? Isn't that natural?

Epiroogu said:
@otakuweek I see, no worries, i take no offence. My main reason for upvoting this anime is topic - i directly work in AI field and many issues, both technical and ethical, i found relatable. Ofc we're still far away from anime setting, but not THAT far. Hope it helps.
Maybe we will meet on another forum and have opinions exchange again. ( : See you in Fall 2023

Wusel-chan said:
You said it consists of chapter 85-87, does that mean that the manga ends on the same cliffhanger before it continues in it's sequel Red Queen? Just making sure.