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This is where the protagonist has been murdered and is either [[Dead to Begin With|dead]] or [[Your Days Are Numbered|soon will be]]. The rest of the story concerns their efforts to solve the crime in the time they have left. A subplot can also be their trying to protect a loved one from the killer who did them in. This can be supernatural or non-supernatural depending on whether the protagonist is already dead or dying slowly but inevitably. If he or she is already dead, may involve [[Near-Death Clairvoyance]], otherwise may be considered a form of [[Death
A common science-fictional version involves characters who have the ability to back themselves up, through [[Brain Uploading]] or some similar technology. This is often used as a way to get around the issue that most victims know who murdered them: the version of the character that's trying to solve the murder is only as up-to-date as their most recent backup, which means they naturally have no memory of the murder or anything immediately before it.
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