Memory Market's Forbidden Exchange

Akira

(Trading memories and dreams... surely this is just elaborate street theater.)

Akira

The neural pathways required for memory extraction would be impossible with current technology.

Luna

Welcome, traveler. Are you seeking memories of joy, or perhaps dreams of distant worlds?

Luna

Each crystal holds a lifetime of experiences, waiting to be shared.

Akira

This crystalline structure is fascinating. The molecular composition appears to be—

Akira

(What... what is this sensation?)

Luna

Wait, don't touch the Memory of First Wonder! It's too powerful for—

Luna

(His mind... it's so beautifully logical, yet searching for something more.)

Akira

I... I saw it. The moment you first witnessed magic as a child. The pure joy of discovery.

Akira

Perhaps science and wonder aren't mutually exclusive after all.

Luna

And I felt your dedication to healing others through research. Take this crystal, Doctor.

Luna

It contains the memory of a child's first successful recovery. Sometimes we need reminders of why we do what we do.