Clones have been ingrained with the belief that they are expendable, mere cannon fodder in the grand scheme of war. From the very beginning, the notion of imminent death has been a constant companion. Their training instills a readiness to face mortality at any given moment-be it in seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, or even years. The inexorable march of time continues, and the clones remain ever-prepared for the ticking clock that accompanies their perilous existence.