The Bounty System

The legal and economic infrastructure that drives the hunting of androids.

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Dave Holden's Injury

The First Casualty The News Deckard learns that Dave Holden, the senior bounty hunter, has been shot by an android. The Impact Holden's injury leaves the list open. Deckard takes over. The Warning It is a sign of the danger. The androids are more sophisticated than ever.

Bryant's Assignment

The New Job The Meeting Inspector Harry Bryant assigns Deckard the list of eight androids. He is now the senior bounty hunter. The Instructions Bryant tells him to go to Seattle to test the Voigt-Kampff on the Rosen Association's models. The Pressure Deckard must prove himself. The bounty is a strong incentive.

Bounty Payments

The Reward The First Payment Deckard receives a thousand dollars for retiring Polokov. He uses it as a down payment on a goat. The Contract He signs a time-payment contract. The monthly payments are high. He needs more bounties. The Motivation The financial need drives him to continue. The system is designed to keep him hunting.

The Final Payment

The End of the Hunt The Completion Deckard retires six androids in one day. He earns a total of six thousand dollars. The Cost He loses his goat. The money is not enough to compensate for the loss. The Aftermath He is exhausted. The system has used him. He has nothing left but the money.

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