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Story:
At the beginning of the 21st century,
the average sperm count begins to fall. The corresponding
drop in the birth rate creates serious problems.
To make up for the dwindling labor force and care
for the elderly, humans begin mass producing robots.
Seiji, our hero, is born into this world. By the
time he's an adult, there are more robots than
human beings.
When our story begins, we learn that Seiji was
a professional pianist, until three years ago,
when he suffered an accident. Since then, he hasn't
been able to play the piano professionally. He
lives with Yuna, an android, whose the same model
as the nurse who took care of him in the hospital.
Next, Seiji takes Yuna to meet with executives
at several recording studios. To Seiji's surprise,
no one is willing to record the performance because
Yuna is an android. Seeing how impossible it is,
Yuna runs away. Seiji is beside himself. He searches
for her all over town. As the story comes to an
end, he finds her playing at a deserted concert
hall -- alone. Reunited, Yuna tells Seiji not
to force her to fulfill his own dreams. She encourages
him make a full recovery so that he can go back
and perform as a professional pianist again.
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