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... it's the short Japanese guy next to the cop. The guy's got beedy [sic] eyes and lots of energy. His name is Gaff. Fancher and Peoples
Police Detective, a sly little policeman who folds paper for fun. He covets Deckard's job and his talents. Gaff is concerned with self-advancement at Deckard's expense, he wants a promotion. Gaff proclaims society's ethic: "To defy duly constituted authority is to flaunt the public good". Society, personified in Gaff, will sacrifice individuals in order to maintain itself. He has got browny skin, blue eyes. He wears shiny T-shirts, metallic woven sweaters, glittering silky dresses, pointed shoes and a leather patched trench. This is Gaff, Deckard's colleague, his shadow duplicate. Originally Gaff was a scarsely important character, as his name comes from 'gaffe', which means mistake. But later his character developed into a key position. Deckard's belief that replicants have no memories appears false when Rachael's mementoes and recollections seem just as real as his, and he remembers a unicorn - a beast which does not exist - and Gaff knows about it. The realization that he's a replicant himself. Though Gaff lets him know the unicorn's a memory implant, he also gives him back his gun and gives him a chance to escape. Even in a bleak future, dreams win out. In fact Gaff leaves the origami unicorn as evidence that Deckard's memories are implanted. |
