"Traces of Stolen Memories" is a suspenseful science fiction novel set in the near future. The story revolves around a dangerous neuroimaging retrieval technology (NIR), which can read sensory memories deep in the human brain.
Lin Mo, a former police technical expert, left the police force after a failed deep-diving operation three years ago caused his partner's mental breakdown. When a series of bizarre murders that seemed like suicides occurred, the female criminal police captain Chen Wei discovered illogical details in the case and had to ask for help from Lin Mo's special skills.
During the investigation, the two found that the same abnormal neural patterns remained in the brains of all the deceased, pointing to a mysterious being who claimed to be a "mentor." "Mentors" can not only use NIR technology loopholes to spy on memories, but can even implant sensory impressions into others and manipulate behavior invisibly.
With further investigation, Lin Mo discovered that he had become part of the "mentor's" long-term experiment. The accident three years ago had a surprising connection with the case at hand. Tormented by the side effects of the technology and pressured by resistance within the police station, he must overcome his increasingly intensifying neurological hallucinations and uncover the dangerous truth behind his memories in a contest with invisible opponents.
The novel combines suspense, science fiction and psychological thriller elements, explores themes such as the authenticity of memory, technological ethics and the plasticity of consciousness, and tells a thrilling story about cognitive manipulation and self-salvation.
