Clones don't have souls or DNA and cannot reproduce. They are rapidly-aged to adults in 5 months, then age normally. They are entirely organic bodies with tech added to the brain. The black eyes are bruising from updates through the eye. It's all about control: World leaders, celebrities, and entertainers. Some are killed and replaced. Many voluntarily do it as if it's some kind of life extension or immortality. Cloning research actually began in Germany back in 1885. The Nazis had the technology and used it.