Backup

"Backup" is Ni Ku's prophetic masterpiece that profoundly questions modern medical ethics and political-economic power. The story begins with Wesley investigating the mysterious disappearance of a freelance photographer in Switzerland, with clues leading to a mysterious hospital set in beautiful scenery, charging exorbitant fees – the Leman Hospital. After Wesley infiltrates for an investigation, he is horrified to discover that while the hospital outwardly provides top-tier medical care for political and business elites from various countries, it secretly utilizes asexual reproduction (cloning) technology. They cultivate an identical 'replica' for each dignitary as a 'backup,' and when the dignitary suffers organ failure, they forcibly transplant the replica's organs. The entire book vividly portrays the dehumanization caused by scientific technology, and its shocking and satirical implications remain chillingly real even decades later.