Memory flash

A memory flash, also known as memory imprint, was a form of psychological conditioning that affected the mental and emotional status of a clone. The process of creating memory flashes included the scanning of the original subject's brain patterns, which would then be downloaded into the clone's mind. Although this procedure provided the clone with the knowledge and experience of its progenitor, the side effects of inheriting the memories of another person's life were instability and ultimately insanity.

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