Conversation 1135: PLAZA / THE GARDENER

The Gardener stands on the corner of Whirling and is there to help you navigate the streets of Martinaise. Later it turns out she's a Union spy. You get to know from here that Joyce is in town.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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2 None
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3 The Gardener
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4 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_main_hub_reached"]
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5 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_main_hub_reached"]) == false
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6 You "What is this *fuck the police* business?" Variable["plaza.you_saw_fuck_pigs_orb"] == true
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7 The Gardener "Excuse me?" She doesn't understand.
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8 You "This street sign says fuck the police." (Point to it.)
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9 You "Never mind."
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10 You "What about the other sign. *Pigs go home*? Who are these pigs?" Variable["plaza.you_saw_pigs_go_home_orb"] == true
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11 You "It's alright, I didn't mean to startle you."
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12 The Gardener "I don't know anything about that either. As I said, I didn't write it."
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13 Encyclopedia *Pig* is a widely-used term for members of the Police. It's not loving.
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14 The Gardener
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15 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_authority_clean_the_graffito"]
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16 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_authority_clean_the_graffito"]) == false
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17 Authority Even if she didn't write it, she should CLEAN IT.
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18 You "You could clean it up if you get a chance. Be a citizen -- be a winner."
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19 You "It's alright, I'm just asking."
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20 Kim Kitsuragi "No need to worry," the lieutenant steps in, "we're not saying you did."
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21 None
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22 The Gardener "Okay." She straightens her back.
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23 The Gardener "Okay," she replies, shoulders relaxing.
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24 The Gardener She shifts in her seat awkwardly.
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25 You "The police need directions."
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26 You "I have to run." [Leave.]
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27 You "Can I borrow your gloves? I'm doing an autopsy." IsTaskActive("TASK.perform_field_autopsy") and CheckItem("gloves_garden") == false and Variable["XP.got_gloves"] == false and Variable["plaza.gardener_got_gloves_in_exit"] == false
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28 You "I've investigated the body. Shouldn't be long till we get it down." Variable["TASK.inspect_the_dead_body_done"] == true and Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] == false and Variable["plaza.gardener_you_know_she_cant_work_in_her_greenhouse"] == true
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29 The Gardener "Oh. Okay." She doesn't quite know what to say. "Thanks for keeping me in the know, sir."
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30 You "The body is down." Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] == true and Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"] == false and Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"] == false and Variable["plaza.gardener_you_know_she_cant_work_in_her_greenhouse"] == true
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31 The Gardener "Down...?" The gardener straightens her back. "Do you mean the body is finally gone?"
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32 You "No, the body is down on the ground."
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33 The Gardener "Oh... right." She scratches her cheek. "Can you tell me when you've taken him away then?"
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34 None
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35 None
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36 You "The body is gone." (Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"] == true or Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"] == true) and Variable["plaza.gardener_you_know_she_cant_work_in_her_greenhouse"] == true
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37 The Gardener "Like gone-gone?" The girl repeats, her face beaming with appreciation.
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38 You "No, just gone."
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39 You "It's not in the yard anymore. It's in... some other place now."
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40 The Gardener "In heaven?" A quick smile. "Thank you, officer. Looks like I'll get mint in the ground by April."
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41 The Gardener "Gone to heaven?" A quick smile. "Thank you, officer. Looks like I'll get mint in the ground by April."
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42 None
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43 You "I'm looking for a dead body." Variable["yard.hanged_seen"] == false
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44 The Gardener "Oh that..." She points north. "That's right there, in the yard."
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45 None
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46 None
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47 You "It's gone from the *tree*." Variable["plaza.gardener_rhetoric_absolutely_down"] == true
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48 The Gardener "Oh... right." She scratches her cheek. "But not from the yard. I understand."
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49 The Gardener "An autopsy? Wow. Sure, keep them." She hands you the rubber gloves. "I have another pair."
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50 None
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51 None
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52 The Gardener
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53 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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54 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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55 You "Who are you exactly?" Variable["TASK.get_ammonium"] == false and Variable["TASK.ask_gardner_why_is_she_gardening_in_march"] == false
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56 Perception (Sight) She must be very diligent about the glove-use, because her hands are clean and delicate.
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57 Perception (Sight) She must be very diligent about the glove-use, because her hands are clean and delicate.
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58 The Gardener "The RCM in Martinaise?" The young woman looks up at you. "What can I help you with?"
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59 The Gardener "It's raining again..." The young woman resting by the wheelbarrow sighs.
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60 The Gardener "I can't believe it's snowing again..." The young woman resting by the wheelbarrow sighs.
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61 You "Cool. And what are you doing here?"
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62 None
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63 The Gardener "I am pleased to meet you too, officer."
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64 You "Good to meet you, Just-A-Gardener. Another question then."
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65 The Gardener "Me? I'm just a gardener."
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66 The Gardener "Thank you." She smiles politely. "My head is about to explode from all the salts I've had to inhale."
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67 The Gardener "I'm working."
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68 You No, those gloves aren't really my style. [Leave.]
69 The Gardener "Of course, I won't hold you back." She wipes her brow with the canary yellow glove.
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70 Interfacing If there's a corpse, then you're going to need those gloves for the autopsy.
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71 The Gardener
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72 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_got_gloves_in_exit"]
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73 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_got_gloves_in_exit"]) == false
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74 The Gardener
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75 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_interfacing_gloves"]
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76 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_interfacing_gloves"]) == false
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77 You "One more thing... Can I borrow your gloves?"
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78 The Gardener "See you around, officer."
79 The Gardener
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80 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_gloves_inland"]
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81 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_gloves_inland"]) == false
82 The Gardener "Sure, keep them. I have another pair." She hands you the rubber gloves with no visible annoyance.
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83 The Gardener
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84 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_first_ending_done"]
85 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_first_ending_done"]) == false
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86 None
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87 The Gardener "Sure -- I'm done with it." She takes a small capsule out of her breast pocket and hands it to you.
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88 You "Do you still have your salts? I think I could use some." (Variable["TASK.get_ammonium"] and Variable["TASK.get_ammonium_done"] == false and Variable["TASK.get_ammonium_cancelled"] == false) and Variable["plaza.gardener_ammonium_heard"] == true and Variable["yard.hanged_kim_tells_about_gardener_ammonia"] == false and Variable["TASK.inspect_body_parts"] == false
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89 You "My partner told me you may have ammonia -- can I have some?" (Variable["TASK.get_ammonium"] and Variable["TASK.get_ammonium_done"] == false and Variable["TASK.get_ammonium_cancelled"] == false) and Variable["yard.hanged_kim_tells_about_gardener_ammonia"] == true and Variable["TASK.inspect_body_parts"] == false
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90 The Gardener "Hello again, officer. How are things?"
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91 The Gardener "Oh?" She cranes her neck. "Well, I didn't write it there. I'm just sitting here."
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92 The Gardener "Of course. Where to?"
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93 None
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94 You "Where am I?"
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95 The Gardener "In Martinaise, sir. In the City of Revachol..." She looks around, thinking what else to say. "This intersection is called Roundabout North."
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96 You "What is in the East?"
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97 You "Thanks, that's all for now."
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98 The Gardener "No problem." She nods, brushing a fleck of soil off her cheek.
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99 The Gardener "The harbour gates. Some kind of commotion, I think? I don't follow the local politics." She shrugs. "A Frittte store too."
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100 You "What is in the South?"
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101 You "What is in the West?"
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102 The Gardener "Some shops and a bridge. The canal bridge leads to the coast, but it's broken, I think? Some kind of accident probably."
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103 You "What is up in the North?"
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104 The Gardener "There's the pier, the Capeside apartment buildings. Some more tenements... Not a lot, really."
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105 The Gardener "It's just water..." She looks at the water, squinting. "No, actually, I think they call it the Martinaise Inlet. There are some islands in the bay, but they're hard to reach."
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106 You "What is on the other side of the canal?"
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107 The Gardener "Just coast. There's a little fishing village there... and a fish market. But that got closed down ages ago."
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108 You "Do you know where I could find the representative for Wild Pines?" Variable["TASK.interview_wild_pines_rep"] == true and Variable["TASK.interview_wild_pines_rep_done"] == false and Variable["pier.joyce_hub_reached"] == false
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109 The Gardener "Wild Pines? You mean the company woman?"
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110 You "Tell me, what exactly have you been doing in your greenhouse -- in *March*?" IsTaskActive("TASK.ask_gardner_why_is_she_gardening_in_march")--[[ Variable[ ]]
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111 The Gardener "It was clear just an hour ago..."
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112 The Gardener "It felt like springtime just a few days ago..."
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113 The Gardener
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114 The Gardener Variable["auto.is_raining"]
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115 The Gardener (Variable["auto.is_raining"]) == false
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116 The Gardener
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117 The Gardener Variable["auto.is_snowing"]
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118 The Gardener (Variable["auto.is_snowing"]) == false
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119 Rhetoric She realizes she's about to criticize your work -- or lack thereof.
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120 Empathy There's discomfort. She stops mid sentence.
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121 None
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122 You "Go on, it's okay." Variable["plaza.gardener_empathy_does_not_want_to_criticize_you"]
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123 You "There's a corpse there, keeping you from doing your work." Variable["plaza.gardener_rhetoric_does_not_want_to_criticize_you"]
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124 The Gardener "Yes." She looks relieved. "It smells pretty bad, so I have to take breaks."
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125 The Gardener "As you *probably* know, there's a corpse hanging from a tree there. It smells pretty bad. So I have to take breaks."
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126 You "But?"
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127 The Gardener "Well... as you *probably* know, there's a corpse hanging from a tree there. It smells pretty bad. So I have to take breaks."
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128 The Gardener
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129 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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130 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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131 Kim Kitsuragi "Don't worry, miss. We're here to clean it up -- you can get to work soon."
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132 None
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133 Perception (Sight) She's black.
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134 The Gardener
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135 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_perc_black"]
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136 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_perc_black"]) == false
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137 None
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138 You "You're black."
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139 You *Should* I say that?
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140 You So what? I'm also black. Variable["whirling.mirror_saw_your_face"] == false
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141 Perception (Sight) Uhm... are you sure? In the mirror it looked like you were pink, grey and more than a little reddish.
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142 The Gardener
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143 The Gardener Variable["whirling.mirror_saw_your_face"]
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144 The Gardener (Variable["whirling.mirror_saw_your_face"]) == false
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145 The Gardener
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146 The Gardener Variable["whirling.mirror_first_greeting_done"]
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147 The Gardener (Variable["whirling.mirror_first_greeting_done"]) == false
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148 Perception (Sight) What if I told you there's a *mirror* on your bathroom wall, upstairs? You *may* want to take a look.
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149 Perception (Sight) You *really* need to take a look at that mirror upstairs.
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150 Perception (Sight) I don't know -- what's the problem? You're just *reacting to stimuli*.
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151 The Gardener "What do you mean?"
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152 None
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153 You "So, what kind of music do you listen to nowadays?"
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154 You "Nothing."
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155 The Gardener "I don't know..." She looks around. "Whatever's on the radio?"
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156 The Gardener
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157 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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158 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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159 Kim Kitsuragi "We should probably proceed with our business in Martinaise." The lieutenant interrupts her, turning to you. "Unless you didn't have any more *official* questions?"
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160 The Gardener
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161 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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162 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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163 Kim Kitsuragi "We should proceed with our business in Martinaise." The lieutenant turns to you.
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164 Empathy She doesn't like that *giant* boat. Nor does she like the woman on it.
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165 The Gardener
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166 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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167 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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168 Kim Kitsuragi "Yes. A representative of the harbour. She should have set up operations nearby."
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169 The Gardener "Oh, that must be the woman on the giant boat." She points northwest. "There's one docked on the pier. It arrived a couple of weeks ago. It's very hard to miss."
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170 You "Yes. That's the one."
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171 The Gardener
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172 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_empathy_dislike_boat"]
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173 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_empathy_dislike_boat"]) == false
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174 You "You don't like the boat?"
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175 You Let it go.
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176 The Gardener "I'm okay with it. Was there something else?"
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177 Empathy She would probably prefer not to go into it. It wasn't easy to pick up on either...
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178 None
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179 Shivers Rows of stalls under a broad roof, where silvery fish were heaped on newspapers. Water, water everywhere -- pouring from the heavens, in the shadow of the old church.
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180 The Gardener
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181 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_shivers_fish_market"]
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182 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_shivers_fish_market"]) == false
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183 You "What kind of a fish market is this?"
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184 The Gardener "I don't know... the abandoned kind? It used to gather every spring, but there's nothing to do there now. Just drug addicts."
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185 None
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186 You Shake it off, you seem to be under some kind of cold spell...
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187 The Gardener "Anything else?" The girl watches you rub your sides for warmth.
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188 The Gardener
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189 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_black_done"] or Variable["plaza.gardener_viscal_rc_failed"]
190 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_black_done"] or Variable["plaza.gardener_viscal_rc_failed"]) == false
191 None
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192 None
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193 None
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194 Composure She hides it well, but behind the sweat and dirt there is something... else. In her rigid posture.
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195 None
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196 You "There's more to you than that." Variable["plaza.gardener_authority_more_to_her"]
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197 The Gardener "Is there?"
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198 Composure The quickness of the reply certainly does not prove you wrong.
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199 Authority Nothing to see here. Just a regular law official reacting to every day stimuli. Nothing noteworthy here.
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200 You "Working on what?"
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201 The Gardener "I have a greenhouse in the yard there." She gestures over her shoulder. "I've been trying to get some work done..."
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202 The Gardener
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203 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_dead_body_discussed"]
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204 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_dead_body_discussed"]) == false
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205 The Gardener "It's there." She points north. "In the yard, right through the hole in the fence."
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206 None
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207 Empathy She's relieved someone has come for it -- finally.
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208 None
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209 You "You sound surprised."
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210 You "I have some questions for you."
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211 The Gardener "We don't see a lot of police around here, that's all."
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212 The Gardener "Of course. What can I help you with?"
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213 You "Later." [Leave.]
214 The Gardener
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215 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_prehub_reached"]
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216 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_prehub_reached"]) == false
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217 The Gardener "You're back."
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218 You "Do you listen to disco?"
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219 Empathy She seems more perplexed than threatened.
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220 You "Okay."
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221 The Gardener "Uh... I'm gonna say no."
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222 The Gardener "Sure thing." She narrows her eyes.
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223 The Gardener "Okay."
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224 The Gardener "What do you mean?"
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225 You "I'm... disorientated. I don't know where I am."
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226 You "Just tell me where we are, okay?"
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227 The Gardener "We're in Martinaise, sir." She looks around. "This intersection is called... Roundabout North, I think."
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228 The Gardener
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229 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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230 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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231 Kim Kitsuragi "He knows where we are. He just wants directions." The lieutenant seems uncomfortable with the level of disorientation you are displaying.
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232 None
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233 None
234 You "Yes. What are you doing here?"
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235 You "Maybe." (Nod.) "Pleased to meet you, Just A Gardener. I have another question."
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236 The Gardener
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237 The Gardener Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] and CheckItem("gloves_garden") == false
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238 The Gardener (Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] and CheckItem("gloves_garden") == false) == false
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239 The Gardener
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240 The Gardener Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy"]
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241 The Gardener (Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy"]) == false
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242 Interfacing Those gloves would really come in handy for the autopsy.
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243 Empathy She's not okay with it. It's a display of power and she feels threatened by it. You don't know why.
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244 Rhetoric You didn't say she wrote it, you asked what it was doing there.
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245 You "I didn't say you wrote it." Variable["plaza.gardener_rhet_didnt_say_you_wrote_it"] == true
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246 The Gardener "Sir, it was *implied* in your question."
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247 Rhetoric The timidness is gone for a second. Something else takes it's place. A readiness.
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248 The Gardener "Okay, well, I didn't," she leans back, shoulders relaxing.
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249 Authority She's probably not gonna do it.
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250 Reaction Speed Salts? Ammonium salts? Perhaps useful for later.
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251 The Gardener "Go easy on that stuff. It gave me a terrible headache."
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252 The Gardener "Sure -- I'm done with them." She takes a small capsule out of her breast pocket and hands it to you.
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253 Rhetoric Absolutely gone.
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254 The Gardener "Can you tell me when you've taken him away then. Because I'm sort of waiting for *that*."
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255 Conceptualization Yeah, keep her in the *loop*. It's strangely enjoyable to report back on the minute progress you've made. Even to strangers.
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256 Authority No! Do *not* keep this random civilian in any loops.
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257 The Gardener
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258 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_conze_yes_keep_her_in_the_loop"]
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259 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_conze_yes_keep_her_in_the_loop"]) == false
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260 Authority No! Do *not* report back to this random civilian about anything.
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261 You "It was sent to processing in the morgue."
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262 The Gardener "I'm glad to hear that." A quick smile. "Thank you, officer. Looks like I'll get mint in the ground by April."
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263 Drama You get a strange feeling, looking at that smile. It spoils the moment. It is disingenuous.
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264 The Gardener
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265 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_drama_catches_a_momentspoiling_smile"]
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266 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_drama_catches_a_momentspoiling_smile"]) == false
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267 You What's going on here?
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268 Drama Surely it was nothing, sire. Just paranoia.
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269 None
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270 You I don't care, I just wanna enjoy the nice moment.
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271 Drama Of course, sire, of course.
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272 The Gardener "Well uh..." She points to her wheelbarrow, surprised at the question. "This might be the last snow we get. At least I hope so..."
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273 The Gardener "Snow has nutrients in it -- helps everything green up in the spring. At least that's what my grandma always told me." She smiles shyly.
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274 Drama Yes, think about the cute grandma, not the weird snow.
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275 None
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276 You "The grandma is a bit too much." Variable["plaza.gardener_dramana_foucs_on_the_cute_granny_not_the_weird_snow"] == true
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277 The Gardener "A bit much? What are you talking about? That's what my grandma told me, okay?"
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278 Drama She feels interrogated now. It's hard to say if she's lying.
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279 The Gardener
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280 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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281 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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282 Kim Kitsuragi "Relax, miss. This is not an interrogation. We are just checking some facts."
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283 None
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284 You Squint your eyes and look at her intently.
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285 Visual Calculus Stop looking at her, look around! What do you see?
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286 Visual Calculus All you can see is the fact that her skin is a different colour from yours. That's literally all. You're gonna have to run with that.
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287 The Gardener
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288 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_viscal_rc"]
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289 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_viscal_rc"]) == false
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290 You "Okay then. Snow it is."
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291 The Gardener "Mhmh." She looks at her wheelbarrow, where the snow is slowly melting.
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292 You "What nutrients?"
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293 The Gardener "Nitrogen and sulphur mostly." She points to the sky. "And whatever factories and aerostatics exhale too I guess."
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294 None
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295 You The traffic jam?
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296 You "You're black."
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297 You Why am I thinking this, I said I'm black as fuck. Variable["plaza.gardener_look_into_mirror"] == true and Variable["whirling.mirror_confirmed_your_skin_colour"] == false
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298 Visual Calculus Are you entirely sure you're black as *fuck*? You should really check out that mirror thing. For now, go with she's black. It's important to the case.
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299 Reaction Speed No, you don't. Just back up, cancel this.
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300 You Yeah, I'm not gonna say that. Variable["plaza.gardener_reactionspeed_stops_the_train_so_you_can_get_off"] == true
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301 Reaction Speed Better to get off before it starts. Nothing left to gain here.
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302 None
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303 The Gardener "Ask me a normal question or leave me alone."
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304 You An entrance to the yard?
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305 You The plaza?
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306 Visual Calculus That's right. And the canal, the bookstore, the harbour gates... This is a great vantage point -- for keeping an eye on *you*.
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307 You "Are you by any chance keeping an eye on us?"
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308 You Noted, but I'll keep it to myself.
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309 The Gardener "No, of course not! I don't understand what this is about..." She looks towards the yard and her expression clears.
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310 The Gardener "The kid did this, right? The red-haired rat? Can't say a sentence without *f****t* or *kipt*... He's always giving me trouble."
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311 You "I was talking to him, yes."
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312 You "That's not important right now."
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313 The Gardener "Maybe you shouldn't be. I mean... you do your job, but that kid is beyond help. And he certainly won't help *you*." She shakes her head.
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314 The Gardener "It is, because he sent you to harass me, didn't he? You shouldn't listen to him." She points to the defaced sign above her on the corner. "It was probably him, who wrote that."
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315 The Gardener
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316 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_asked_fuck_the_police"]
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317 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_asked_fuck_the_police"]) == false
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318 The Gardener "It is, because he sent you to harass me. He's playing you." She shakes her head. "He hates the police, okay? A lot of people do around here."
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319 None
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320 The Gardener
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321 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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322 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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323 Kim Kitsuragi "You've been resting here for quite a *while*, haven't you?" The lieutenant intervenes, looking at her intently.
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324 The Gardener "Yes. I'm tired."
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325 Kim Kitsuragi "I understand -- the RCM isn't welcome here and the locals want to keep an eye on us."
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326 The Gardener There's silence. The smallest of smiles.
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327 Kim Kitsuragi "That's okay, miss -- do what you have to do." The lieutenant nods at you. "I think we're done here. Let's go."
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328 Visual Calculus Glad to have been of service. Now you know -- the locals are keeping tabs on you.
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329 None
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330 The Gardener
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331 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_you_are_black"]
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332 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_you_are_black"]) == false
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333 The Gardener "Yes, I'm black, how many times are you gonna say that?"
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334 Kim Kitsuragi "That was the last time, miss." He looks at you with a stern expression. "Our questioning here is concluded. Let's go."
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335 The Gardener
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336 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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337 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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338 None
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339 Suggestion He didn't think you were about to bust a case.
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340 The Gardener "What does that mean?" She doesn't flinch.
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341 None
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342 You "Okay."
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343 You "So, what kind of music do you listen to nowadays?"
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344 Kim Kitsuragi "We should proceed with our business in Martinaise." The lieutenant turns to you.
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345 You "Nothing."
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346 The Gardener "Okay."
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347 The Gardener "I don't know..." She looks around. "Whatever's on the radio I guess. What does this have to do with snow, or gardening in March?"
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348 The Gardener
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349 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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350 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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351 Kim Kitsuragi "We should probably proceed with our business in Martinaise." The lieutenant interrupts her, turning to you. "Unless you didn't have any more *official* questions?"
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352 The Gardener "Uh... I'm gonna say no."
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353 You "Do you listen to disco?"
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354 The Gardener
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355 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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356 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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357 None
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358 Empathy She seems more perplexed than cornered.
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359 The Gardener "Sure thing." She narrows her eyes.
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360 The Gardener "If you don't have anything normal to say I had something I needed to think about."
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361 You "Nothing, this is just something my brain told me."
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362 The Gardener "Okay."
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363 Conceptualization What are you waiting for, ask about the disco already. You need some fresh jams to get out of this rut.
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364 None
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365 The Gardener
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366 The Gardener CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")
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367 The Gardener (CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")) == false
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368 The Gardener
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369 The Gardener CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"]
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370 The Gardener (CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"]) == false
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371 Horrific Necktie Ask her about music -- it'll get the convo flowing, don't worry!
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372 The Gardener
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373 The Gardener Variable["TASK.get_ammonium_done"]
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374 The Gardener (Variable["TASK.get_ammonium_done"]) == false
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375 Inland Empire Her gloves -- you get the feeling that you need them. You have a dead body to deal with, after all.
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376 The Gardener
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377 The Gardener Variable["plaza.gardener_interfacing_gloves"]
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378 The Gardener (Variable["plaza.gardener_interfacing_gloves"]) == false
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379 The Gardener
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380 The Gardener Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy"]
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381 The Gardener (Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy"]) == false
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382 Inland Empire Psst! Her gloves -- they'll help you with the autopsy.
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383 The Gardener
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384 The Gardener Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"] or Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"]
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385 The Gardener (Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"] or Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"]) == false
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386 None
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387 You No. I don't want to say that.
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388 Perception (Sight) Okay. The stimuli end.
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389 None
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390 None
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391 None
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392 None
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393 None
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394 Visual Calculus She has changed the subject and won't let you get back to this.
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395 The Gardener
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396 Inland Empire In the West is the miracle...
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397 You "Thank you." [Leave]
398 You "It's so late and you're still here." IsHourBetween(22,7)
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399 The Gardener "I'm a night hawk, what can I say?" She flashes a smile.
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400 Inland Empire Odd...
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401 Drama There's a little meanness in that smile.
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402 The Gardener
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403 The Gardener Variable["TASK.ask_gardner_why_is_she_gardening_in_march_done"]
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404 The Gardener (Variable["TASK.ask_gardner_why_is_she_gardening_in_march_done"]) == false
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405 Logic She's still here, because you're still here.
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406 Kim Kitsuragi "You don't have to stay up because of us."
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407 The Gardener "I like the city at night. Don't you?" She looks into the darkness and smiles again.
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408 Empathy She's uncomfortable. Maybe you should drop this line of questioning.
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409 None
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410 The Gardener
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411 The Gardener IsKimHere()
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412 The Gardener (IsKimHere()) == false
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413 None
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414 None
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415 None
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416 The Gardener
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417 The Gardener Variable["XP.got_gloves"]
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418 The Gardener (Variable["XP.got_gloves"]) == false
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419 You "Evrart confirmed, he sent you to spy on us." Variable["XP.evrart_admits_sending_liz_to_spy_on_you"] == true and Variable["plaza.gardener_confirmed_her_after_evrart_admitted_sending_her"] == false
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420 The Gardener "Is that so?" Her face remains expressionless as she shrugs. "I don't know anything about that. Must be a misunderstanding."
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421 Composure She's a pro. Nothing short of coming face to face with the fatman himself would make her admit it right now.
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422 None
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423 Perception (Sight) The place looks the part. There's graffito everywhere and the traffic jam behind you is completely *unregulated*.
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424 Perception (Smell) Even all the way over here, there's a drop of death in the spring air.
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425 Savoir Faire Pier? Buildings? Apartments? You should *explore*, maybe scale a wall?
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426 Composure She's very well composed. Back straight.
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427 Half Light Really? *None.* Maybe just a *tiny* bit of annoyance.
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428 The Gardener
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429 The Gardener Variable["TASK.inspect_body_parts"]
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430 The Gardener (Variable["TASK.inspect_body_parts"]) == false
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431 None
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