Memory Distortion: Reality Vs Illusion

Devise a detective adventure story where the detective can’t rely on their perfect memory, as it begins to blur with illusions.

With one of the most accurate memories in their field, your detective protagonist has always relied on their ‘mind palace’ to solve the most intricate of crime situations. Suddenly, they find themselves grappling with a strange and unnerving phenomenon, their perfect memories are succumbing to distortions, blending real events with illusionary ones. They now have to solve an intriguing criminal case while battling the demons of their own mind. This prompt offers a twist on traditional detective stories, bringing to life themes of mental health, deception, self-doubt, and the reliability of our own perspectives.

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