Conversation 1017: PLAZA ORB / hardie volition afterthought

*Why didn't anyone hear the shot?* On plaza once "convince hardie boys to tell you where ruby is = done" and Klaasje is not arrested and Skillset Compromised is done too.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 Volition Notice how it came together without casting too much suspicion on *Klaasje* -- it was nice and *Ruby-centric* in the end.
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3 You What do you mean?
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4 You I don't need this criticism right now, this chapter is closed. [Discard thought.]
5 Volition Anything strike you a bit off about this mish-mash?
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6 None
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7 You Well... the bullet didn't have to come from the roof, it could have come from anywhere on the coast. Variable["whirling.replaced_viscal_success_read"] == true
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8 You The bullet was jacketed -- these don't just lie around everywhere, do they... Variable["TASK.ballistics_analysis_done"]
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9 You So far no one has mentioned hearing the shot.
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10 You Perhaps thinking that Ruby's fondness for girls might drive her to murder was a bit sensationalist. Variable["whirling.hardie_said_lezrubs_killer"] == true
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11 Volition Notice how this hasn't come up at all -- even Hardie and his boys didn't mention it. Neither did you.
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12 Volition No-no, that wasn't sensationalist at all, that is a *perfectly* valid reason for someone to kill someone.
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13 Suggestion See, even he acknowledges that it's a good reason!
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14 Volition Man, really? You're, like... just the most compromised of them all. Man, maybe you should just fire this one, it's completely useless.
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15 You I don't know, my roof route theory was solid. Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door_cancelled"]
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16 Volition Yeah, the route was pretty solid. Good work there. Still...
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17 You It turned out the bullet was an antique... Variable["TASK.advanced_ballistics_analysis_done"] == true
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18 Volition True. Strange how you conducted the whole *advanced ballistics analysis* and then hand-waved it?
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19 You The footprints in the pinball workshop didn't fit with the Odd Sole's prints on the crime scene... Variable["tc.footprints_in_dust_not_oddfoot_boots"]
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20 You I'm done thinking about this. [Finish thought.]
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21 Volition That's right. *Finish thought*. Just finish it and conveniently go on. She's watching you leave right now, you know that? Free as a bird on that roof. Lighting up a cigarette and thinking: am I glad Ruby's in this shit and not me!
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22 None
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23 None Variable["plaza.orb_volition_hardie_suggestion_is_an_idiot"]
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24 None (Variable["plaza.orb_volition_hardie_suggestion_is_an_idiot"]) == false
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25 None
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26 Volition Absolutely. It could have come from *anywhere*. But you're suddenly so certain it came from the roof behind the window.
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27 Volition Good point. It is rather rare these days... But do continue.
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28 None
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29 None
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30 None
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31 Volition No, they didn't.
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32 None
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33 Logic Don't listen to this guy. The theory was solid. He's just jealous. Move on, it's no use harassing her further.
34 Volition You think you have a pretty hot suspect right now, don't you? That Ruby of yours.
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35 You Yeah? And?
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