Cloning

Cloning is the process of perfectly duplicating a living organism's body.

Overview
By duplicating a subject's Lineage Factor, it is possible to create a living duplicate of the specific organism. The clone's body will be completely identical to that of the original, but the clone will have a soul of their own and volition and responsibility over their own actions.

Cloning is deemed by the World Government as too dangerous for anyone else to have perform, have access to, or even know about, and their agents take hard action should they find evidence of cloning activity.

Usage
The Germa Kingdom is the only place known to use cloning technology. Germa 66, the kingdom's military force, is entirely comprised of clones of the kingdom's strongest soldiers, called Clone Soldiers (複製 (クローン) 兵). These clones are grown in large tanks resembling bottles, and grow at roughly four times the rate of a normal person, gaining the bodies of 20-year-olds in only five years. There are at least six known types:
 * Type-WB (Woman Balance)
 * Type-MB (Man Balance)
 * Type-MR (Man Reach)
 * Type-MH (Man Heavy)
 * Type-MST (Man Strong)
 * Type-MSP (Man Speed)

These clones are all extremely loyal to their commanders, the Vinsmoke Family, and will lay down their lives for them on command. However, none of them seem to know their origins.

History
Over 21 years ago, Vinsmoke Judge, Vegapunk, and some other scientists discovered the human lineage factor, which enabled them to manipulate the genetics of living organisms and create clones of them. The World Government discovered this research and drove the group apart, arresting Vegapunk in the process. Judge retreated to Germa and continued the cloning research, eventually succeeding in creating clones to form Germa 66.

Charlotte Linlin desires this technology very much, and she feigned a political alliance with the Vinsmoke Family in order to steal it from them.

Trivia

 * The prohibition of human cloning mirrors reality, where the practice is banned in more than 70 countries.
 * Germa 66's use of clones as soldiers for their army, and their use of growth acceleration for them, is very similar to that of the Clone troopers of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
 * The clones within the Germa Kingdom's preservation tanks appeared to be wearing shades despite not being clothed.
 * Monkey D. Luffy incorrectly believed that the identical twins Campacino and Brindo are clones, despite being repeatedly told otherwise.

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