Straight from Cyonet, your source for South American news:
A new company, NexCorp, has been announced this week after a merger between two medium-sized companies called Nexicon and the National Cybernetics Corporation. Nexicon was one of the few companies specializing in biotechnology research, while the NCC was one of the leaders in mind to computer links. NexCorp, like both companies you that preceded it, is based out of Cernopol in the Cyon Imperium.
NexCorp has received a sizeable government grant of 200 billion CCs to develop what they are calling "Vida Eterna", or Eternal Life. It is rumored that the government has additionally provided them with highly secretive technology, but such claims are improvable at this point.
NexCorp will be doing 2 things to provide 2 options for people who are on death's door. Firstly, they will construct a massive computer databank with advanced virtual reality programming to act as a "heaven", or NexLife Matrix, for those who can pay the entrance fee of 50,000 CC. In this program, the deceased will be able to live, indefinitely (or for as long as they'd like) in a state where every whim is met, indefinitely. Of course, it will all be virtual, but it will feel extremely real to those experiencing it, as they will be virtual, too. This is accomplished by uploading their consciousness to the central databank, and arranging their specifications as they please, before death (as part of their will). All participants will have the option of interacting with any other clients in the NexLife Matrix, so separation is not final. All clients uploaded to the NexLife Matrix will have a copy of their consciousness/memories filed away as additional backup in case of of an unforeseen problem (as you will see later, this includes those who opt for the second option, or all clients of NexCorp).
The second option is a little bit more expensive, at 250,000 CC. That's because it isn't a simulation; it's 100% real. Using cutting-edge cloning technology, NexCorp will download your consciousness (and memories) into the NexLife Matrix while growing a clone from tissue samples taken before death. It is standard procedure to take the tissue sample for all clients, so should anyone (family/descendents, friends, or aquaintances) provide the necessary 250,000 CC cost, providing the client in the NexLife agrees (they will be asked in the program by am employee NPCS should this occur), they will be able to agree to the Vida Continúa program. The clones can be grown at a highly accelerated rate, even able to reach full adulthood in as short a span as 5 years, should that be the wish of the client. The consciousness of the deceased will be uploaded into their new body no earlier than the clone reaches the age if 8 years. When the client enters their new body, the accelerated growth will be immediately stopped, and they will be left to live another life with all the memories and experiences of their first. It is also possible to wipe their minds, should they prefer. It will also be up to them what they do with their new life, as some clients may prefer to start fresh, with a new name, and in anonymity. This process can be repeated indefinitely.
Disclaimer: NexCorp cannot guarantee that any possessions previously belonging to the recently deceased be returned to them. It is expected that such matters be arranged in the Last Will and Testament of any potential client before the uploading process.
HFPE: To accomplish this, NexCorp has been granted access to some of our most secretive technologies, notably a limited version of Doppelganger cloning and the full version of our mind-upload tech (as used by some of our more... specialized... agents) in addition to Eraser, our full mind-wipe technology. These services are open to anyone, regardless of nationality or previous allegiance, provided they can pay the cost.