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Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
| Rachael: | Do you like our owl? |
| Deckard: | It's artificial? |
| Rachael: | Of course it is. |
| Deckard: | Must be expensive. |
| Rachael: | Very. |
| Rachael: | I'm Rachael. |
| Deckard: | Deckard. |
| Rachael: | It seems you feel our work is not a benefit to the public. |
| Deckard: | Replicants are like any other machine - they're either a benefit or a hazard. If they're a benefit, it's not my problem |
| Rachael: | May I ask you a personal question? |
| Deckard: | Sure. |
| Rachael: | Have you ever retired a human by mistake? |
| Deckard: | No. |
| Rachael: | But in your position, that is a risk. |
| Deckard: | You're reading a magazine. You come across a full-page nude photo of a girl. |
| Rachael: | Is this testing whether I'm a replicant or a lesbian, Mr. Deckard? |
The Voight-Kampff Machine
A very advanced form of lie detector that measures contractions of the iris muscle and the presence of invisible airborne particles emitted from the body. The bellows were designed for the latter function and give the machine the menacing air of a sinister insect. The VK is used primarily by Blade Runners to determine if a suspect is truly human by measuring the degree of his empathic response through carefully worded questions and statements.
Description from the original 1982 Blade Runner press kit.
(Source: molokoplus, via crockeronline2)