A holographic backup of Rick appears to guide Morty through the process of cloning him back to life. Morty refuses, as the crystal shows that reviving Rick would lead away from his future with Jessica.
Morty uses Rick's advanced weaponry to go on a rampage, eventually transforming into a giant, sentient ferrofluid monster—a direct homage to the anime Akira . Subplot: Rick's Multi-Dimensional Rebirth Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 01 (S04E01)
Rick repeatedly awakens in worlds ruled by fascists (including "Fascist Shrimp" and "Fascist Teddy Bear" universes) and is killed each time he fails to comply with their ideology. A holographic backup of Rick appears to guide
He finally lands in a "wholesome" Wasp dimension that isn't fascist. The Wasp Rick helps him return to his home reality to deal with Morty. Because Morty refuses to revive him, Rick’s consciousness
Because Morty refuses to revive him, Rick’s consciousness is routed through into clone bodies in other dimensions.