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Matt is created in a lab and is given to Celia, who raises him in her home near the Big House.
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Matt gets blamed for killing María's dog, Furball.
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When Matt is seven, he's discovered by Emilia, Steven, and María.
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This is when he learns he's a clone of El Patrón.
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He's taken to the Big House and is held in captivity by Rosa.
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When he's finally freed and returned to Celia, he is also given a bodyguard named Tam Lin.
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The Alacráns all hate Matt, but he makes a friend in María.
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Matt develops a relationship with El Patrón while struggling to find his place in the world as a clone.
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He's taken to an orphanage, and is forced to work at a plankton factory.
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Later, Matt has a close call when El Patrón nearly dies, though he doesn't realize it until later.
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Celia begins to poison Matt to protect him from having his organs harvested.
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El Patrón tries to kill Matt for his organs, but Celia reveals that she has been poisoning Matt. El Patrón finally dies, and his grandson orders Matt's death.
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Luckily, Tam Lin helps Matt to escape. Matt makes it over the border into Aztlán and is taken by the border patrol.
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Matt makes new friends and helps lead an uprising against the cruel guards. He finally escapes with his new friends and makes it to San Luis.
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He goes to the convent where María has been living and meets María's mother, who tells him things have changed in Opium and that he must go back.
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Matt then returns to Opium. He learns that El Patrón killed nearly everyone after Matt left, including Tam Lin.
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More time passes and Matt is now fourteen.
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El Patrón keels over at Steven and Emilia's wedding. María tries to help Matt escape, but they are captured.
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A grieving Matt takes over the country and decides to fix things there.