no :

Build Peace through Art

R :

Super clones! Transcending the original! Is there any limit/to what you can do with technology? But now I have to ask you:/What is your goal? It’s fun,/but do you have a higher purpose?

M :

Well,/I’d say my main goal/is to protect our cultural heritage/and pass it on to the next generation. Much of the world’s great art is endangered. It is being lost to natural disasters,/destroyed by conflict,/damaged during restoration,/displaced by history,/or discolored by age. May I read you a few sentences from the exhibit catalog?

R :

Of course. Please do.

M(reading) :

“With our clone project,/we hope to restore damaged cultural properties/and allow people all over the world,/especially young people,/to appreciate great human accomplishments. Cultural properties lead people/to appreciate not just the individual artwork’s ingenuity/but also the diversity of cultures/which is instrumental in creating great art. The greater your access to artworks,/the greater your respect for different cultures. We hope that will contribute to making a peaceful world.” In short,/our mission is to build peace through art.

R :

Build peace through art. That’s a very appropriate closing thought. Professor Miyasako,/thank you very much. I’m looking forward/to the next exhibit of “Super Clone Cultural Properties.” And I hope you’ll join me again on Rie’s Gallery.

M :

It’s been a pleasure,/Rie-san.

R :

Just call me Rie.