"You were born near here, Myx," I said.
"Born?"
"Sounded good, but no. The seminal idea for your character was caused by a book I bought near here."
"You're not going to tell the story of--"
"I was drawn to a strange title at Ephraim's bookstore here in Worcester. Ephraim's was a used bookstore with piles of books everywhere--its inventory was bought out by Ben Franklin. A thin book with the title MIND OF A MNEMONIST drew my attention back then, more than 20 years ago," I said.
"By Dr. Luria and it was about--"
"A Russian man with a perfect memory because of synesthesia."
"Just like me," Myx said.
"You're Russian?" I asked.

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