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opening = { 'detective': 'KEY_DETECTIVE', 'crime': 'KEY_CRIME', 'setting': 'KEY_SETTING', 'atmosphere': 'KEY_ATMOSPHERE', 'suspense_tension': 'KEY_SUSPENSE_TENSION', 'initial_clues': 'KEY_INITIAL_CLUES', 'character_reactions': 'KEY_CHARACTER_REACTIONS' }

act_one = { 'supporting_characters': { 'suspects': ['KEY_SUSPECT_1', 'KEY_SUSPECT_2', 'KEY_SUSPECT_3', 'KEY_SUSPECT_4'], 'motives': ['KEY_MOTIVE_1', 'KEY_MOTIVE_2', 'KEY_MOTIVE_3', 'KEY_MOTIVE_4'], 'connections': ['KEY_CONNECTION_1', 'KEY_CONNECTION_2', 'KEY_CONNECTION_3', 'KEY_CONNECTION_4'] }, 'setting_description': 'KEY_SETTING_DESCRIPTION', 'landmarks': 'KEY_LANDMARKS', 'atmosphere': 'KEY_ATMOSPHERE_DESCRIPTION', 'subplots': { 'subplot_1': 'KEY_SUBPLOT_1', 'subplot_2': 'KEY_SUBPLOT_2' }, 'relationships': 'KEY_RELATIONSHIPS_DESCRIPTION', 'investigate_crime': { 'clues': 'KEY_GATHERED_CLUES', 'witnesses': 'KEY_INTERVIEWED_WITNESSES', 'evidence': 'KEY_ANALYZED_EVIDENCE', 'narrow_suspects': 'KEY_NARROWED_SUSPECTS' } }

act_two = { 'clues_red_herrings': { 'new_clues': ['KEY_NEW_CLUE_1', 'KEY_NEW_CLUE_2', 'KEY_NEW_CLUE_3', 'KEY_NEW_CLUE_4'], 'contradictory_evidence': 'KEY_CONTRADICTORY_EVIDENCE', 'red_herrings': 'KEY_RED_HERRINGS', 'unexpected_evidence': 'KEY_UNEXPECTED_EVIDENCE' }, 'subplots_advance': { 'subplot_1_advance': 'KEY_SUBPLOT_1_ADVANCE', 'subplot_2_advance': 'KEY_SUBPLOT_2_ADVANCE' }, 'investigate_suspects': { 'suspect_interrogations': { 'suspect_1': 'KEY_INTERROGATION_1', 'suspect_2': 'KEY_INTERROGATION_2', 'suspect_3': 'KEY_INTERROGATION_3', 'suspect_4': 'KEY_INTERROGATION_4' } }, 'plot_twist': 'KEY_PLOT_TWIST_DESCRIPTION', 'deepen_investigation': 'KEY_DEEPEN_INVESTIGATION_DETAILS' }

act_three = { 'climax': { 'confront_culprit': 'KEY_CONFRONT_CULPRIT_SCENE', 'reveal_truth': 'KEY_REVEAL_TRUTH_DETAILS', 'aftermath': 'KEY_AFTERMATH_DESCRIPTION' }, 'subplot_resolution': { 'subplot_1_resolution': 'KEY_SUBPLOT_1_RESOLUTION', 'subplot_2_resolution': 'KEY_SUBPLOT_2_RESOLUTION' }, 'investigation_wrap_up': 'KEY_INVESTIGATION_WRAP_UP_DETAILS', 'closing_scene': 'KEY_CLOSING_SCENE_DESCRIPTION' }

Opening (400 words): "Introduce {opening['detective']}, {opening['crime']}, {opening['setting']}, and {opening['atmosphere']}. Build {opening['suspense_tension']}, and introduce {opening['initial_clues']} and {opening['character_reactions']}."

Act One (2,400 words): 2a. Supporting characters (400 words): "Introduce {', '.join(act_one['supporting_characters']['suspects'])}, their {'; '.join(act_one['supporting_characters']['motives'])}, and {'; '.join(act_one['supporting_characters']['connections'])} to the crime." 2b. Setting (400 words): "Describe {act_one['setting_description']}, {act_one['landmarks']}, and {act_one['atmosphere']}." 2c. Subplots and relationships (400 words): "Introduce {act_one['subplots']['subplot_1']}, {act_one['subplots']['subplot_2']}, and {act_one['relationships']}." 2d. Investigate crime (1,200 words): "Gather {act_one['investigate_crime']['clues']}, interview {act_one['investigate_crime']['witnesses']}, analyze {act_one['investigate_crime']['evidence']}, and narrow down {act_one['investigate_crime']['narrow_suspects']}."

Act Two (3,200 words): 3a. Clues and red herrings (800 words): "Introduce {', '.join(act_two['clues_red_herrings']['new_clues'])}, {act_two['clues_red_herrings']['contradictory_evidence']}, {act_two['clues_red_herrings']['red_herrings']}, and {act_two['clues_red_herrings']['unexpected_evidence']}." 3b. Subplots (800 words): "Advance {act_two['subplots_advance']['subplot_1_advance']} and {act_two['subplots_advance']['subplot_2_advance']}." 3c. Investigate suspects (800 words): "Interrogate {act_two['investigate_suspects']['suspect_interrogations']['suspect_1']}, {act_two['investigate_suspects']['suspect_interrogations']['suspect_2']}, {act_two['investigate_suspects']['suspect_interrogations']['suspect_3']}, and {act_two['investigate_suspects']['suspect_interrogations']['suspect_4']}." 3d. Plot twist (400 words): "Introduce {act_two['plot_twist']}." 3e. Deepen investigation (400 words): "Follow {act_two['deepen_investigation']}."

Act Three (2,000 words): 4a. Climax (800 words): "Confront {act_three['climax']['confront_culprit']}, reveal {act_three['climax']['reveal_truth']}, and detail {act_three['climax']['aftermath']}." 4b. Subplot resolution (600 words): "Resolve {act_three['subplot_resolution']['subplot_1_resolution']} and {act_three['subplot_resolution']['subplot_2_resolution']}." 4c. Investigation wrap-up (400 words): "Tie up {act_three['investigation_wrap_up']}." 4d. Closing scene (200 words): "Conclude {act_three['closing_scene']}."