Without the people in class with these "Classmates" ever knowing.Could it be...?
Ah!
Actually... Only about half as many people came to our class reunion a while ago...The truth is, Renko.
Japan has a top-secret program of lifelike androids.
Classmate Prototype
"ALICE" Series
Faced with declining birth rates in their own future, many countries decided to collaborate in order to gather sample data.You expect me to believe that sci-fi...?Yes. Some of those people are probably still in school.Faced with generational shrinkage and the harm that the lack of similar-aged peers might cause to societal development, the government ordered android "Classmates" from other countries, all very hush-hush.