

Rachael later saved Deckard from Leon (Brion James), one of the Nexus 6 Replicants in the rebel group headed by Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer). Deckard revealed to her that her memories, which she clung to as proof of her humanity, were in fact those of Tyrell's niece. The relationship between Rachael and Deckard formed the emotional crux of the original Blade Runner. Deckard determined through testing that Rachael was both a Replicant and unaware she was a Replicant, though by the conclusion of the test Rachael began to suspect the truth about herself. Not letting on that Rachael was one such Replicant, Tyrell urged Deckard to test Rachael to see if she could pass for human. Rachael encountered Rick Deckard, who was a retired Blade Runner returned to active duty, when he arrived at the Tyrell pyramid to apply the Voight-Kampff test to Replicants in the building. Rachael was also unaware she was a Replicant and believed herself to be human she even worked as an administrator in the Tyrell Corporation. Tyrell created Rachael and implanted her with childhood memories of his niece to cushion Rachael's developing emotions. As the Nexus 6 model Replicants began to develop emotions, they began to rebel against their programming. Rachael was a prototype Nexus model Replicant created by the late Dr. The fate of Rachael, hidden from the film's marketing, ends up as the key to unlocking the story of Blade Runner 2049, both for the world in the film, and for Officer K's on personal quest for uncovering his own identity. But what happens next to the Adam and Eve of the Replicant race?īlade Runner 2049 does provide answers to what happened, not just to Rachael and Deckard, but to what their lives were like on the run and how they were destined to help usher a new future for all Replicants. Whether it's the more ambiguous ending of the 1992 Director's Cut or 2007 Final Cut or the happy ending of the 1982 Theatrical Cut, every version of Blade Runner ends with Deckard and Rachael going on the run together. The new film does address the fate that befell Rachael, who was last seen in the company of Deckard as they planned to go on the run from Blade Runners hunting and seeking to 'retire' them. These words, sadly, turn out to be prophetic. "Too bad she won't live, but then again, who does?" are the last words about Rachael spoken in the original Blade Runner.
