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Scripted by and Michael Green , the short was one of three promotional prequels commissioned to flesh out the Blade Runner timeline. While brief—running only about six minutes—it established the philosophical and political stakes of the sequel, portraying Wallace not just as a businessman, but as a man with a "God complex" who views biological life as a series of programmable symbols. What Happened Between 'Blade Runner' and '2049'

The narrative centers on a high-stakes hearing in Los Angeles. Niander Wallace, played with a cold, blind intensity by , stands before a panel of skeptical lawmakers. His argument is simple yet terrifying: Earth is collapsing, and only a new generation of "perfect" Replicants can save it. 2036: Nexus Dawn

: The Replicant is ordered to slash its own face without hesitation. Scripted by and Michael Green , the short

To prove his point, Wallace introduces the model. Unlike the rebellious Nexus-6 models of the past, the Nexus-9 is designed for total, unquestioning obedience. In a visceral display of this control, Wallace orders his Replicant "angel" to perform two life-altering tasks: Niander Wallace, played with a cold, blind intensity

: Faced with the choice between its own life and its creator's, the Replicant follows Wallace's order to take its own life. The Shift in Power