Upon a person's death, the implant is removed, and a cutter like Alan is hired to edit the lifelong footage into a "rememory"—a respectful, sanitized highlight reel shown at the funeral. Alan is considered the best in the business because of his detachment; he specializes in "eating the sins" of immoral people by editing out their darkest secrets to leave behind a spotless legacy. The Conflict Alan's life is upended by two major events:
While reviewing Bannister's footage, Alan spots a man he believes is a childhood friend he accidentally killed decades ago. This trauma has haunted Alan his entire life and is the reason he became a cutter. The Climax and Revelation The Final Cut 2004
He undergoes a dangerous procedure to view his own recorded memories and learns that his lifelong guilt was based on a . He didn't actually kill his friend; what he thought was blood on the ground was actually red paint. The Ending Upon a person's death, the implant is removed,
Alan is eventually tracked down and killed by the activists, who want the data stored in his own implant. Because Alan was a cutter, his implant contains not only his life but also the recorded memories of every person he ever edited. The film ends with Fletcher viewing Alan's memories, preparing to use the "final cut" of Alan's life for his own cause. This trauma has haunted Alan his entire life
