Conversation 1257: WHIRLING F3 / KLAASJE RAPE VOLITION

3) What happened? (rape) 4) Volition white (manipulating you)

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 Perception (Sight) There are numerous cigarette burns on those silvery scales -- easy to see now that you're closer.
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3 Kim Kitsuragi
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4 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_suggestion_been_through_difficult"]
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5 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_suggestion_been_through_difficult"]) == false
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6 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Something *difficult*?" She raises her eyebrows. "I've been through at least half a dozen difficult things -- which one do you mean?"
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7 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "It's a bit early in the morning for *raped*, isn't it?"
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8 You "Were you sexually assaulted, miss?"
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9 Kim Kitsuragi "Miss, were you sexually assaulted recently?"
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10 You "Have you been raped?"
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11 You "Forget about it. I don't wanna talk about this shit."
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12 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) Her face lights up with laughter. "I don't wanna talk about *shit* either! What shall we talk about instead?"
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13 Kim Kitsuragi
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14 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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15 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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16 None
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17 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "By 'sexually assaulted' you mean 'raped'?" She takes a quick drag, unperturbed.
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18 None
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19 You "It's not *that* early." IsMorning()
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20 You "Actually it's already afternoon." IsAfternoon()
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21 You "Actually, it's evening, miss." IsEvening()
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22 You "And what does that mean? Were you..."
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23 Empathy She sounds positively *buoyant*. Vivacious. Totally unbothered.
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24 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Is it?" Squinting, she takes a look around. The sun sets in the sea; long shadows pass over the plaza below.
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25 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Is it?" Squinting, she takes a look around. The spring sun is high in the sky; people pass below.
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26 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She looks around. The sun has risen over the sea; people are rushing to work below...
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27 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "It *is* afternoon." She looks into her coffee cup. "Time flies, man."
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28 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "It *is* evening." She looks into her coffee cup. "Time flies, man."
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29 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "It *is* -- it's murderously early. I'm amazed I'm awake. Why *am* I even awake?"
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30 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yeah..." She draws out the word. "I'm gonna go with *not raped*. I don't wanna say that shit about him."
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31 None
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32 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "It's a bit early in the morning for *raped*."
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33 None
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34 You "So were you?"
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35 You "So you weren't?"
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36 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Tell them it's not my style. They'll have to, you know -- if they want to jazz up the charges -- they'll have to get someone more..." She searches for the word, then shrugs. "Rapeable."
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37 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yeah..." She draws the word out. "I'm gonna go with *not raped*. I can't say that stuff about him."
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38 None
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39 Drama It's all very organic -- her mannerisms, her movements. If she's acting, she's quite gifted.
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40 None
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41 You "Titus asked you to spice things up -- for us?"
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42 You "Are you sure you weren't raped?"
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43 You "What *did* happen between you and the victim?"
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44 You "Why was there a bullet in his head?" (Variable["XP.discover_the_bullet"] or Variable["yard.hanged_got_bullet_out"]) and Variable["TASK.confront_klaasje_with_full_story_done"] == false
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45 Kim Kitsuragi
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46 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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47 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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48 Kim Kitsuragi "Are you saying that you were *asked* to tell us you were assaulted?"
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49 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Not explicitly, but I understood what they meant. It wouldn't hurt to spice things up a bit -- some assault and battery, *sexual* assault maybe. It was clear the latter would be *spicier*."
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50 You "You were asked to say you were assaulted? By the Hardie boys?"
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51 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Pretty much." She cradles her coffee cup in both hands.
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52 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I'm 89% sure."
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53 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "You know how it is."
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54 You "Does that mean you're 11% not sure?"
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55 You "So you're not entirely sure?"
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56 You "Got it. 89% is good enough. Moving on."
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57 None
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58 Half Light You *do* know how it is.
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59 None
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60 You "Actually I don't."
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61 You "I may." Variable["whirling.klaasje_halflight_how_it_is_medium_true"]
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62 You "How is it then?"
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63 You "What did they hang him for, if not rape?"
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64 Reaction Speed By *him* she must mean the victim.
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65 You "What can you tell me about him. Name, eyes, age..."
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66 You "Thank you for telling us all of this, miss." (Conclude.)
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67 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Hmh..." She flicks a bit of ash away. "Maybe you don't..." The ash lands on her jumpsuit. She brushes it off.
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68 You "Do I?"
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69 You "It sounds like something happened, and you don't want to acknowledge it."
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70 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Let me make this 100% clear then, officer. I was not sexually assaulted." She tilts her head. "Would I be as flippant if I had been?"
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71 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "In conclusion, officer -- I'm gonna go with a mild to medium *not raped* here."
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72 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Sure you do, you disco animal..." She cuts you down to size with her light brown eyes.
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73 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Sure you do, apocalypse cop..." She cuts you down to size with her light brown eyes.
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74 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Sure you do, detective..." She cuts you down to size with her light brown eyes.
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75 Half Light You *may* know...
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76 Kim Kitsuragi
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77 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_copotype_superstar"] or Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_result_heard_last_night"]
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78 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_copotype_superstar"] or Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_result_heard_last_night"]) == false
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79 Kim Kitsuragi
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80 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_copotype_apocalypse"]
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81 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_copotype_apocalypse"]) == false
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82 Kim Kitsuragi
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83 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_halflight_how_it_is"]
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84 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_halflight_how_it_is"]) == false
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85 You "I do." Variable["whirling.klaasje_halflight_how_it_is"]
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86 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Hmh..." She flicks a bit of ash away. "Maybe you *don't* know." The ash lands on her jumpsuit. She brushes it off.
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87 None
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88 Empathy You get the feeling she might be.
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89 None
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90 You "No one deserves to be raped."
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91 You "Sexual assault is a serious matter. I need a serious statement from you."
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92 You "Lieutenant, I don't know what to say about this." IsKimHere()
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93 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I'm sure there's *one* person in the world who does." A crooked smile. "I mean, there are *so many* people. But let me make this clear: The man in that tree did not rape me."
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94 Rhetoric The wording -- a verbal eye roll. She's almost disgusted with the platitude you served up.
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95 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Serious..." She takes a long, hard drag of her cigarette, then stretches her neck.
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96 Perception (Hearing) You hear cracking in her shoulders.
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97 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Let me make this 100% clear then, officer. I was not sexually assaulted. Would I be this flippant if I had been?"
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98 Kim Kitsuragi "I'm sorry, miss, but we need a definite statement."
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99 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Let me make this 100% clear then, officers. I was not sexually assaulted. Would I be this flippant if I had been?"
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100 You "Okay then."
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101 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She takes a long, hard drag of her cigarette, then stretches her neck.
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102 Electrochemistry You get the feeling she's done enough opiates -- and needed enough NACRA -- to still be flippant if her arm were cut off and fed to her.
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103 Perception (Hearing) You hear cracking in her shoulders.
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104 None
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105 Kim Kitsuragi
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106 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.medicine_nacra"]
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107 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.medicine_nacra"]) == false
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108 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "We partied."
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109 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Cool."
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110 None
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111 Empathy She sincerely thinks it's very cool of you.
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112 You "What kind of partying?" (Point to your bloated face.) "The kind I do?"
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113 You "You mean like a birthday party?"
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114 You "I don't get it. What do you mean *partied*?"
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115 You "Suspect partied with victim. Write it down, Kim." IsKimHere() and Variable["whirling.klaasje_suspect"]
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116 Kim Kitsuragi "You're being sarcastic."
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117 You "I am. Care to elaborate, miss?"
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118 You "No, I'm literally satisfied with that answer."
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119 Kim Kitsuragi "I'm not." He turns to the woman. "What was your relationship with the man they hanged?"
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120 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yes." She makes a twisting motion with her hands. "We made balloon animals, drank lemonade, inflated a bouncy castle."
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121 You "Did you rim the lemonade glasses with sugar? I like to do that."
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122 You "You're being sarcastic. That's not actually how you partied."
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123 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yeah, I love that too!" Her voice is girlishly high-pitched now. "We frosted the glasses, I unwrapped my bike, there was a petting zoo with little white rabbits..."
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124 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "With all due respect, sir, I think we partied a little harder than that."
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125 You "*No one* parties harder than me."
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126 You "Harder than this?" (Keep pointing to your face.) "I didn't know it was physically possible."
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127 You "Really?"
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128 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I would like it to have been that way. But... it wasn't."
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129 Kim Kitsuragi
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130 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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131 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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132 Kim Kitsuragi "What did you do? When you *partied*?"
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133 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "It's not, sir. We drank alcohol. A lot of it. We had that effect on each other -- made each other drink harder."
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134 Kim Kitsuragi "How was it?"
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135 Kim Kitsuragi
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136 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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137 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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138 You "How was it?"
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139 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "We drank, sir..." She takes a sip of her coffee. "A lot. For weeks basically. We had that effect on each other -- we made each other drink harder. That's why I liked him."
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140 Kim Kitsuragi "What else?"
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141 Kim Kitsuragi
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142 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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143 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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144 You "What else?"
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145 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Stimulants. Speed also has that effect -- making you drink harder. And then drinking harder makes you do more speed. It's quite the combination. We also had sex."
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146 You "You were lovers?"
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147 You "Were feelings involved?"
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148 You "Hold on. After so much drinking and drugs... *how?*" Variable["whirling.klaasje_endurance_how_did_they_have_sex"]
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149 None
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150 None
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151 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Please, you're alive and *fifty*! I've known people who party so hard they're dead at 14..." She stops to take a short drag.
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152 Kim Kitsuragi
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153 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_result_heard_last_night"]
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154 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_result_heard_last_night"]) == false
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155 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "What no one does *on your level* is hitting the repeat button, I'll give you that. And *maybe* room-trashing."
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156 You "What did you do? During these parties."
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157 None
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158 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Oh, it is." She takes a long drag. "You're still *alive*."
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159 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I guess you can say that, yes. A bit. Lovers is such an emotional word. But there was something there. We did enough drugs for there to be."
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160 Endurance Whoah. After so much drinking *and* drugs -- how did they manage it?
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161 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "*Untraditionally*, officer." She puts out her Astra, but lights another one with its end first.
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162 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "A little. The drugs were good enough -- and we did enough of them."
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163 Electrochemistry She's cold and strange. I'm not picking anything up here.
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164 Inland Empire Your imagination starts whirring, whether you want it to or not.
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165 You "Understood."
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166 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Mhm." She looks down at the yard.
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167 None
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168 Kim Kitsuragi
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169 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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170 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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171 Kim Kitsuragi "How did you two meet?" The lieutenant's voice is quiet, calm.
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172 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Downstairs." She taps on the roof with her 10 cm heel. "At the bar. He was on some sort of assignment -- a military man, as you probably know. Had a cool, scary scar."
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173 None
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174 None
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175 You "How did you meet?"
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176 Kim Kitsuragi
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177 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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178 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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179 You "How long ago was that?"
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180 Kim Kitsuragi "When was this?"
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181 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "A month ago? Something like that."
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182 None
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183 Suggestion She appears aloof, but that scar part... the *scary* is stressed and drawn out. What's that about? Apprehension?
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184 Kim Kitsuragi
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185 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_lovers_suggestion_longing"]
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186 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_lovers_suggestion_longing"]) == false
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187 Empathy With longing. She misses him.
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188 You "It must be hard..." (Point to the yard.) "Seeing him there." Variable["whirling.klaasje_lovers"]
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189 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I'm sorry, I can't do it." She puffs on her cigarette. "Not right now. Later maybe. I keep seeing him. Like he is now. I can't talk about his -- I don't know -- *hair...*" Another puff, more nervous.
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190 Kim Kitsuragi
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191 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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192 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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193 Pain Threshold A bitter cringe. It *hurts*. You look to the lieutenant...
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194 Kim Kitsuragi "You called us. The RCM..."
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195 Composure He takes a small step closer.
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196 Kim Kitsuragi
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197 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_pain_wince_at_viewpoints"]
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198 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_pain_wince_at_viewpoints"]) == false
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199 Pain Threshold A bitter cringe. It hurts her.
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200 Kim Kitsuragi "Thank you for making the call, miss. It was the right thing to do."
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201 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yes."
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202 You "The call -- reporting the hanging? That was you?" Variable["TASK.who_was_caller"]
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203 You Say nothing.
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204 You "What do you mean?" Variable["TASK.who_was_caller"] == false
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205 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I made it." She nods. "And I would appreciate it if you didn't tell everyone. In Martinaise they call it *snitching*."
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206 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I made the call. And I would appreciate it if you didn't tell everyone. In Martinaise they call it *snitching*."
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207 Kim Kitsuragi
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208 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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209 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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210 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Because I couldn't *handle* it anymore." She takes a drag -- her voice thick with disgust. "None of these people called. He just kept hanging there. Then they started stripping him..."
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211 You "Before we go on -- if it's *snitching* then why do it?"
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212 You "The caller's voice was disguised." Variable["TASK.briefing_done"]
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213 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I didn't exactly *disguise* it. I just muffled the mic and nicked the landline a little."
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214 You "And, in the process, you broke the landline downstairs."
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215 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Did I?" She looks into her coffee. "Fuck. I didn't mean to. I had no idea what I was doing."
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216 Interfacing Still, that's pretty clever tampering. Simple and clever, crossing the lines like that.
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217 You "Nicked it -- how?"
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218 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "With nail clippers. And I diverted some radio fuzz into it. Into the cold wire."
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219 You "Seems like you had *some* idea. That was nifty."
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220 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Thanks." She manages a smile.
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221 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I don't know, sir. It was stupid. I was drunk too. I was *probably* afraid the Union was listening in -- locals say they have ears in the wires."
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222 You "Why go through all the trouble?"
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223 Drama She looks a bit like a little girl who's just been complimented on her bike repair skills.
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224 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I didn't want to, sir. But if I hadn't, he'd *still* be hanging there..." She looks away.
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225 Kim Kitsuragi
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226 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]
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227 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]) == false
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228 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I didn't want to, sir. But if I hadn't, he'd *still* be hanging there..."
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229 Kim Kitsuragi "He won't be down there long, miss. We will move the body to the morgue soon."
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230 Kim Kitsuragi "We will move the body to the morgue today, miss. Don't worry."
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231 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I didn't want to, sir. And he's *still* hanging there..." She looks away.
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232 Kim Kitsuragi
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233 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_pain_wince_at_viewpoints"]
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234 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_pain_wince_at_viewpoints"]) == false
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235 Empathy You wonder... is it enough to...
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236 Empathy It hurts her. But does it hurt enough to...
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237 Kim Kitsuragi
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238 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_emp_made_the_calle"]
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239 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_emp_made_the_calle"]) == false
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240 None
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241 You "Did you make the call?"
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242 You Don't say it.
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243 Empathy She hunches her shoulders a bit, making herself smaller.
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244 Kim Kitsuragi
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245 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.who_was_caller"]
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246 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.who_was_caller"]) == false
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247 Kim Kitsuragi "Reporting crimes is confidential in Revachol, miss."
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248 None
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249 Kim Kitsuragi
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250 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.briefing_done"]
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251 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.briefing_done"]) == false
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252 Kim Kitsuragi "The voice was disguised," he asks, clearly wishing to distract her from the images. "Did you?..."
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253 None
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254 Kim Kitsuragi
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255 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.lena_phone_disconnected"] or Variable["whirling.lena_asked_whats_wrong_with_telephone"]
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256 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.lena_phone_disconnected"] or Variable["whirling.lena_asked_whats_wrong_with_telephone"]) == false
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257 Logic So that's why the phone is out of order. She tampered with the Whirling landline!
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258 Logic Jigsaw falling into place. This is satisfying. Good catch, I appreciate the symmetry.
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259 Kim Kitsuragi "Which landline?"
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260 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "The one downstairs, officer. I used the Whirling landline."
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261 Interfacing That's some clever tampering. Simple and clever, crossing the lines like that.
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262 Kim Kitsuragi
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263 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_interface_tampering_goood"]
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264 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_interface_tampering_goood"]) == false
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265 You Don't mention it.
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266 Interfacing She must have had training of some kind...
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267 Kim Kitsuragi
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268 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"] or Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"]
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269 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"] or Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"]) == false
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270 None
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271 You "How do the Hardie boys know you?" Variable["whirling.klaasje_hardies_no_party_passthrough"] == false
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272 Kim Kitsuragi
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273 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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274 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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275 Kim Kitsuragi "I know it's difficult, miss. We can return to it later."
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276 Inland Empire She meant she sees him in her dreams.
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277 Kim Kitsuragi
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278 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_said_see_him_in_dreams"]
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279 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_said_see_him_in_dreams"]) == false
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280 None
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281 Kim Kitsuragi
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282 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_inland_dreams"]
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283 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_inland_dreams"]) == false
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284 You "I've also seen him in a dream."
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285 You Say nothing.
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286 Inland Empire You *pissed* it all away... All of it. Elysium.
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287 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "You have? Not like I do, I imagine." She's run out of cigarette -- time to light a new one.
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288 Electrochemistry She sees them in each other's arms.
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289 You "How do you see him?" Variable["whirling.klaasje_elchem_in_arms"] == false
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290 You "You're in each other's arms." Variable["whirling.klaasje_elchem_in_arms"]
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291 You "I see him as *me*."
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292 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "You don't wanna know." She looks into the pack -- it's light green -- then pulls out a ciggy.
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293 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yes. And then he's dead. His mouth agape..." She looks into the light green pack of cigarettes and pulls out another one, preparing to light it.
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294 Kim Kitsuragi
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295 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["XP.discover_the_bullet"]
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296 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["XP.discover_the_bullet"]) == false
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297 Reaction Speed Agape? Ready to catch a bullet? A coincidence? Make a note and return to it later.
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298 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She dips the cigarette in the lighter's flame and inhales, then looks at you -- with her lungs full of smoke.
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299 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I can see the similarity, yes." She breathes out, through her nostrils. The air smells of menthol.
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300 Kim Kitsuragi "Funny," the lieutenant says softly.
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301 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Funny how?"
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302 Kim Kitsuragi "Nothing." He nods toward the yard. "I also saw him. We had a long inspection and that sort of thing... sticks with you. Let's move on."
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303 Kim Kitsuragi
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304 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.hanged_hub_reached"]
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305 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.hanged_hub_reached"]) == false
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306 None
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307 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "He had something to do with the strike. One has been roiling since I got here. Rotten timing..." She thinks. "But you probably know all about it."
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308 Kim Kitsuragi
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309 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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310 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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311 Kim Kitsuragi "And his role in this strike was... what?"
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312 You "And his role in this strike was... what?"
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313 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I think he was in a security detail. He was ex-military. Worked for Wild Pines -- and against the Union. We didn't discuss work much, if you know what I mean. But I understood it was dangerous."
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314 Kim Kitsuragi "And they lynched him for it?"
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315 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She nods.
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316 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I think he was in a security detail. He was ex-military. Worked for Wild Pines; against the Union. We didn't discuss work much, if you know what I mean. But I understood it was dangerous."
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317 You "And you think they lynched him for it?"
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318 None
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319 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Bullet?" There's a silence. Her brows meet in the middle, for a pained frown. "They *shot* him too?"
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320 Drama I'm not picking up any theatre-craft here, sir. The pause is sincere.
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321 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "They stripped his clothes *and* they shot him..."
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322 Kim Kitsuragi
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323 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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324 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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325 Kim Kitsuragi "You mean *after* they hanged him?"
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326 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I'm confused. Sorry."
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327 Kim Kitsuragi "So am I. Were you aware that he had also been shot, miss?"
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328 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Things are starting to go a little over my head here... I thought he was hanged? I was not *present* when they did it. I don't know what happened. I just know what they told me -- and Sylvie, the bartender."
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329 None
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330 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "They're frequent guests. Downstairs." She looks at the floor. It's tarred. "They have a booth for Union members. They're probably down there now."
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331 You "And how did you meet?"
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332 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Over drinks. It's been a long, boring winter."
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333 You "Did you *party*?"
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334 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "A little, yeah."
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335 Kim Kitsuragi "Like you partied with the deceased?"
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336 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "No. Not as hard."
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337 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I have."
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338 You "Which one?"
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339 You "Understood."
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340 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Which *ones*, sir -- I don't remember precisely. Titus, obviously. But as I said, it's been a long winter."
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341 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She sips her coffee. Birds circle overhead.
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342 Suggestion Could that have been part of the reason they hanged him?
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343 Logic There *must* be more to it. You should return to this topic after you've talked about her relationship with the deceased, maybe?
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344 None
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345 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Like I said, we met over drinks."
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346 Kim Kitsuragi
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347 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_sugg_jealousy_hang"]
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348 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_sugg_jealousy_hang"]) == false
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349 You "Could that be why they lynched him? Jealousy?"
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350 You Don't mention it.
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351 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I hope not." A pause. "Actually, I *know* that's not the reason. I'm careful about that kind of thing. Not crossing the wires, you know. But that's probably where they got the rape idea."
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352 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Men like that? I don't know..." Another pause. "It's the way their imaginations work. I suspect it's what they'd like to do to me."
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353 You "What do you mean?"
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354 Suggestion Don't be tactful. She doesn't care.
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355 None
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356 None
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357 Electrochemistry She changes balance from one foot to another, crossing her legs.
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358 Kim Kitsuragi
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359 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_hardies_no_party_passthrough"]
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360 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_hardies_no_party_passthrough"]) == false
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361 You "You mean *after* they hanged him?"
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362 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I'm confused. Sorry."
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363 You "Were you aware that he was also shot, miss? In the mouth?"
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364 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She breathes a silvery sigh of relief. And weariness. The air on the roof feels humid.
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365 Kim Kitsuragi
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366 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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367 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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368 Kim Kitsuragi "Should we head back downstairs, officer?" The lieutenant looks at you. "We may have things to discuss there."
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369 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "How about we, you know, change the subject to something more light-hearted now?"
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370 None
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371 You "Let's go." [Leave.]
372 You "I had something else. Before we go. A little thing."
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373 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She nods. Silvery cigarette fumes disappear into her mouth...
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374 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Not my favourite topic..." She flicks the ash away. "But okay."
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375 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yes, you're just one room away." She pours herself more coffee. "Very personal."
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376 You "Were you in Sunday night? I need to know what I did before I lost my memory."
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377 You "It prides me to hear this. Tell me there was more."
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378 You "That's all. Just wanted to establish that."
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379 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "There was the usual ruckus," she nods. "Loud disco music."
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380 You "Did I have any visitors?"
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381 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yes. It was very cool."
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382 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I went out afterwards, everything was quiet by then. Around four or five." She nods. "And that was it."
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383 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I can't say -- probably not. Sounded like you were flying solo."
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384 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Then you started screaming and trashed the place."
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385 You "Yeah, that's all I need to hear of this."
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386 You "You mentioned loud disco music?"
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387 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Oh yes, various artists. Ostentatious Orchestrations prime among them." She arches her eyebrow, waiting for it to connect with you.
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388 You "Please tell me there wasn't anything *else*."
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389 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "There was. I think you screamed that you... didn't want to be this type of animal anymore. I may have misheard, but it was sort of memorable."
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390 Encyclopedia Oh, *that*. Yeah, whooh... the less said about OO, the better.
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391 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I don't know about that... at around two o'clock the disco stopped and there was a change of pace."
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392 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "OO were *huge* where I come from. I was very young then, of course. Like seven. 'Life gets haaard!'" she says, half-singing. "'But we go ooooooon!'"
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393 You "Then what happened?"
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394 You "When you say *wounded* do you mean that in a *cool* way? Like a *wild beast*?"
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395 You "I'm sorry."
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396 Rhetoric Then, doesn't life get hard *because* we go on?
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397 You "Yeah, we go on alright."
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398 You "It mostly just gets hard, doesn't it?"
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399 You "Maybe we should stop going on then? Doesn't the 'going on' cause the 'getting harder' part?" Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_rhetoric_deconstructed_lyrics"]
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400 You "Was there anything else?"
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401 You "What happened then?"
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402 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Okay."
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403 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I think you might have come to the same conclusion last night. At around two o'clock the disco stopped and there was a change of pace."
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404 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "A slow, sad song started playing. Like organ music, on repeat. That went on for quite a while. Some of that time you were yelling along to it."
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405 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "It would appear so. At around two o'clock the disco stopped and there was a change of pace."
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406 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yes! There was a church in there. A really small church. Like the smallest, saddest church in the whole world. It was about that. And also..."
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407 You "What else?"
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408 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Don't be, I was going out later anyway. It didn't bother me."
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409 You "What happened?"
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410 Rhetoric It's impossible to say whether she's being sarcastic or really means it.
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411 You "Are you sure I wasn't being assaulted?"
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412 You "You're making this up. I would never behave like that."
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413 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "No, it didn't sound like there was a fight. It sounded like someone was trashing their room." She takes a sip of her coffee and smiles.
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414 You "That's so *me*. What did I do?"
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415 You "What was I singing?"
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416 You "I've heard enough."
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417 You "Was I singing this?" (Show her the empty case of "The Smallest Church In Saint-Saëns".) CheckItem("music_whirling_smallest_church")
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418 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "That it doesn't *matter* anymore. And that we are *alone* now. It was difficult to tell, the song itself was very quiet and soft, but you sounded like a wounded boar, sir. It was hard to understand what you were singing on top of it."
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419 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Yes." She looks at you. "Never."
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420 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "A window was smashed. The tape player probably -- the song stopped -- and furniture too. A real *destructothon*. There was screaming. Then, I think, you passed out."
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421 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Funky."
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422 None
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423 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I was." She takes a sip. "It was the night before I saw you in the hallway -- and reminded you you're a police officer."
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424 You "Yes. Before I emerged like paleolithic megafauna." Variable["whirling.klaasje_conze_fossil_records"] == true
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425 You "It's one of the first things I remember doing in Elysium." Variable["tc.elysium"]
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426 You "Did you... hear something? Sunday night -- from my room?" (Move on.)
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427 Conceptualization The date of your re-entry into the fossil record.
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428 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Wow," she nods. "That's some creation myth stuff right there."
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429 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Wow," she nods. "Elysium. You don't hear that term often."
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430 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Wow," she nods. "Mythopoetically adequate stuff."
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431 You "Before you was only the room -- the sound of the motor vehicle. Steam in the bathroom. And darkness."
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432 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Oh..." The woman makes a sad face.
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433 None
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434 None
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435 None
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436 Kim Kitsuragi
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437 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.hear_what_sunday_night"]
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438 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.hear_what_sunday_night"]) == false
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439 Kim Kitsuragi
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440 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_sunday_night_story_interupted"]
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441 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_sunday_night_story_interupted"]) == false
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442 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Ha! Yes. My pleasure." She smiles. "Where did we leave off... hell, let's just take it from the top. You start."
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443 Empathy A gleeful smile. She's pretty happy that your partner's not here.
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444 You "Thank you."
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445 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "No problem, sir." She feeds herself another cigarette.
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446 You Say nothing.
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447 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She feeds herself another cigarette.
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448 None
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449 Inland Empire As he says so you feel the young woman looking at you... and get a *feeling* you can't quite put your finger on. A suspicion?
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450 Reaction Speed Wait a moment...
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451 Kim Kitsuragi
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452 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_volition_white_check"]
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453 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volition_white_check"]) == false
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454 You "Where were you when this happened?"
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455 You Let it be.
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456 Logic This is beginning to get *confusing* for you too and we don't like that. Where was she last Sunday night?
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457 Kim Kitsuragi
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458 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_rhet_where_was_she"]
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459 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_rhet_where_was_she"]) == false
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460 Logic If we're letting things *be* out of courtesy -- why did you even dig the bullet out in the first place? But fine...
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461 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Cowering. I was cowering downstairs with Sylvie."
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462 Volition Soft, light brown eyes look back at you, directly into the space behind your eye sockets. You see the smoke rise from between her painted red lips. She's beautiful...
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463 Volition She looks back, time moves slowly. The triangles of her face rearranging into a weary smile...
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464 Suggestion Don't worry. We will protect you from her beauty. We will *consult* you through the reefs and sounds of her persona.
  • 465
465 Drama We will see through deceits. You are shielded. You are wise.
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466 Electrochemistry You are advised. There are muscles on long white bones that line her limbs, just below the silver jumpsuit...
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467 Savoir Faire Miss Oranje Disco Dancer... You want to put your hand on her back and feel it arch.
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468 None
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469 You What is... happening? Variable["whirling.klaasje_volition_white_failed_once"] == false
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470 You Am I being... beguiled? Variable["whirling.klaasje_volition_white_failed_once"]
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471 You Avert your eyes.
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472 Conceptualization Nothing. Just time passing. Don't worry.
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473 Authority You are not a *fool*.
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474 Perception (Sight) Anything out of the ordinary and you would be notified.
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475 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She presses her elbows against her waist and slowly turns her head.
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476 Perception (Hearing) Her hair brushes her shoulders, making a small hissing sound, almost imperceptible...
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477 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) The strange moment ends. It was brief, no longer than 2.2 seconds.
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478 None
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479 None
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480 Kim Kitsuragi
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481 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_volition_white_failed_once"]
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482 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volition_white_failed_once"]) == false
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483 Volition Just like the last time, light brown eyes look back at you. All is as it was, you feel cigarette fumes rise from her lips. She's just as beautiful...
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484 You What?
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485 Volition You know these guys?
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486 Drama Yes, you. He's talking about you, you boring stiff.
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487 Logic Who, me?
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488 Volition I have bad news for you.
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489 Kim Kitsuragi
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490 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_first_succeeded"]
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491 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_first_succeeded"]) == false
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492 Volition You too.
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493 Drama Me? What did I do? I'm merely a master thespian...
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494 Suggestion Who, me?
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495 Authority Me? Get outta here, I'm solid.
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496 Volition You too.
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497 Authority Yes, you. He's talking about you, you grovelling sycophant.
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498 Kim Kitsuragi
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499 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_second_succeeded"]
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500 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_second_succeeded"]) == false
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501 Physical Instrument Who, me?
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502 Electrochemistry Yes, he's talking about you, you sinewy idiot.
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503 Electrochemistry Me? What have I done this time?
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504 Volition You too.
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505 Kim Kitsuragi
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506 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_third_succeeded"]
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507 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_third_succeeded"]) == false
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508 Reaction Speed Who, me?
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509 Composure Me? No way, I'm straight, man.
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510 Volition You too.
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511 Kim Kitsuragi
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512 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_fourth_succeeded"]
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513 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_fourth_succeeded"]) == false
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514 Composure Yes, he's talking about you, you shifty asshole.
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515 Logic Who, me?
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516 Drama Yes, you. He's talking about you, you boring stiff.
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517 Drama Me? What did I do?
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518 Volition You too.
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519 Volition These guys are compromised. She's got them singing along to her tune. The little bleeps and bloops you trust for info -- you can't trust them anymore.
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520 You Oh my god.
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521 You I knew something was off...
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522 Volition Believe it.
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523 Volition I'm sorry I didn't catch it sooner. It takes conscious effort on your part.
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524 Electrochemistry Bullshit, man, I ain't *compromised*.
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525 Kim Kitsuragi
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526 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_elchem_fired"]
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527 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_elchem_fired"]) == false
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528 Volition *Especially* that guy. That guy's the most compromised one in here.
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529 You Which ones exactly are affected?
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530 Volition There's no way of knowing. At the moment I'm afraid it's best to assume...
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531 Volition Really? Quick, tell me what's under her jumpsuit?
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532 You How did this happen?
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533 Volition How it always does -- through subtlety.
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534 None
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535 None
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536 You What?
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537 Volition ...*all* of them.
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538 Electrochemistry No fucking way, man, I just want a drag of that sweet Menthol ziggie.
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539 Electrochemistry GLORY. TRUTH. SOFTNESS. PROTECT HER. SHE WANTS YOU.
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540 Volition I think it's safe to assume: yes. Mr. Thespian here hasn't been speaking up. If he were, I suspect there would be paeans to her truthfulness. Like this...
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541 You Does this mean she's been lying to me?
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542 Kim Kitsuragi
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543 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_drama_fired_once"]
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544 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_drama_fired_once"]) == false
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545 Volition Yes. Mr. Thespian here has been singing paeans to how truthful she is...
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546 Drama She isth a laedy most fair and juste!
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547 Kim Kitsuragi
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548 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_drama_fired"]
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549 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_drama_fired"]) == false
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550 You Can't you turn them normal again?
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551 You What is her *plan*?
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552 Volition You can't draw a sound conclusion. The one who usually does says...
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553 Logic She may want to control the information roll-out -- not to become a suspect. She may have a past she's escaping, unrelated to this case. You doubt it's something truly insidious.
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554 You (Don't say anything.) Just close your eyes and let the moment pass.
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555 You (Say it out loud.) "Miss, are you manipulating me?"
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556 Volition For a second her face disappears from your cornea. Only a silvery negative remains.
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557 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) Still smiling a tired smile.
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558 None
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559 Volition No.
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560 You What use is this then?
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561 Volition It's better to know you're being played than to be played without knowing it, is it not?
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562 Volition In his defence -- to reduce him to such inadequacy, she probably had to employ half-truths more often than outright lies.
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563 Rhetoric That is correct. And omissions too.
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564 You Can I trust that guy?
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565 You Can I trust any of them *ever again?*
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566 Volition A little. They're all still of limited use, interpreting things to the best of their ability. Maybe they add flair or something? I wouldn't know. I don't add flair.
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567 Volition But when it comes to assessments of character and factual accuracy they are not to be trusted. Not with her.
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568 You Okay.
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569 Volition Don't be melodramatic. You can trust them. Just not with *her*.
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570 Perception (Sight) A light green speck, and imperfection, on the outer rim of her right iris. It sparkles...
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571 None
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572 Volition Good. The less paranoid option. You can trust them. Just not with *her*.
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573 Kim Kitsuragi
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574 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_skills_can_be_trusted"]
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575 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_skills_can_be_trusted"]) == false
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576 Volition ...no? He's not going to show up? I'm sorry, your lie detection isn't working. It's not her doing, he's just totally inept. It looks like you're also an idiot. But that's not her fault.
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577 Empathy No, not an idiot. You're just more of a *sensitive* type. Thinks with his *heart*. This woman's *pain* draws you in.
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578 None
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579 None
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580 Volition See? It's oddly moderate. Probably compromised.
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581 Kim Kitsuragi
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582 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_logic_fired"]
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583 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volrapids_logic_fired"]) == false
  • 585
584 Volition Huh... no, Mr. Conclusion. You're always kind of limited in your analytical abilities. That's not *her* fault. But still...
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585 Reaction Speed ...nothing? Someone else was supposed to chime in, weren't they? And then they didn't -- just me swooshing around in here now. Swoosh!
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586 None
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587 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) The silence broken, she exhales a little cloud of smoke and says...
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588 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "God, no!"
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589 None
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590 Volition I take it back. He's got it pretty bad, but this *next guy's* on another level entirely...
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591 Suggestion She likes you. The Crownhead is a boring condom. He's jealous. This is human nature.
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592 Kim Kitsuragi
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593 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_suggestion_admirers"] or Variable["whirling.klaasje_suggestion_been_through_difficult"] or Variable["whirling.klaasje_suggestion_garte"]
  • 590
594 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_suggestion_admirers"] or Variable["whirling.klaasje_suggestion_been_through_difficult"] or Variable["whirling.klaasje_suggestion_garte"]) == false
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595 None
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596 Endurance Air moves in your windpipe. Your heart beats. You're a detective -- get back to detecting.
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597 You What can I do?
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598 Volition There's nothing you can do about it. You are how you are -- and she is how she is. Things will go as they do.
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599 Half Light You are *not* afraid. This is a mere girl, she was someone's child but a decade ago.
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600 Kim Kitsuragi
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601 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_rapehub_questions"] >=4
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602 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_rapehub_questions"] >=4) == false
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603 Kim Kitsuragi "I'm sorry, but we're not quite done here yet." He turns to you... "We have more questions. Better to be thorough now than have to come back to this later."
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604 None
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605 Kim Kitsuragi
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606 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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607 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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608 Kim Kitsuragi
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609 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.garte_phone_cut"]
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610 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.garte_phone_cut"]) == false
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611 Kim Kitsuragi
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612 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.lena_main_interfacing_phone"]
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613 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.lena_main_interfacing_phone"]) == false
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614 Logic So *she's* Garte's mystery phone cutter!
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615 Logic You were right to suspect there might be foul play involved with the broken phone line!
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616 Kim Kitsuragi
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617 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_rape_phone_logic"]
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618 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_rape_phone_logic"]) == false
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619 Kim Kitsuragi
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620 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_talked_about_partying_with_lely"]
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621 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_talked_about_partying_with_lely"]) == false
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622 Kim Kitsuragi
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623 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Okay. What should we talk about now?" She takes a drag of her cigarette.
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624 None
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625 You "I've heard enough."
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626 Kim Kitsuragi
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627 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere() and Variable["TASK.inspect_the_dead_body_done"]
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628 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere() and Variable["TASK.inspect_the_dead_body_done"]) == false
  • 306
629 Kim Kitsuragi
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630 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
  • 252
631 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 665
632 None
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633 Kim Kitsuragi
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634 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
  • 200
635 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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636 You "Well, thank you for making the call anyway."
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637 You "At least you called."
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638 Kim Kitsuragi
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639 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
  • 229
640 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 270
641 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 642
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642 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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643 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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644 Kim Kitsuragi
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645 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
  • 259
646 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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647 Kim Kitsuragi
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648 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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649 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 651
650 Kim Kitsuragi "Yes."
  • 18
651 You Nod.
  • 18
652 You "Wait... *partied*. Where have I heard that before?" Variable["whirling.hardies_finished_whats_your_relationship_with_klaasje_branch_in_titus"]
  • 653
653 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "A lot of partying going on."
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654 Reaction Speed From Titus. About her and Titus' relationship -- that's where you heard it.
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655 Kim Kitsuragi
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656 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"] or Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"]
  • 658
657 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"] or Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"]) == false
  • 659
658 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Oh yes," she says bitterly. "I've had a great view. From the roof, out of the bathroom window. In my dreams..."
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659 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Oh yes," she says bitterly. "I have *multiple* viewpoints. From the roof, out of the bathroom window. In my dreams..."
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660 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 661
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661 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["XP.detect_compromized_skillset"] and Variable["whirling.klaasje_pieces_falling_together"]
  • 663
662 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["XP.detect_compromized_skillset"] and Variable["whirling.klaasje_pieces_falling_together"]) == false
  • 216
663 Volition You should be wary of what this guy likes. He's easily duped by his love of jigsaw puzzles.
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664 None
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665 None
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666 You "A risky move, altogether."
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667 You "Better conclude this part of our talk."
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668 None
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669 None
  • 668
670 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Oh yes." The young woman dips her cigarette into the lighter's flame and inhales.
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671 Kim Kitsuragi
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672 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_cigarette_pulled_out"]
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673 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_cigarette_pulled_out"]) == false
  • 674
674 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She fishes a cigarette out of her pack and lights it -- then looks at you with her lungs full of smoke.
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675 None
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676 You "Again -- how do the Hardie boys know you?" Variable["whirling.klaasje_hardies_no_party_passthrough"]
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677 Kim Kitsuragi
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678 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_rapehub_exited_once"]
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679 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_rapehub_exited_once"]) == false
  • 364
680 Kim Kitsuragi
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681 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_roomhub_reached"] and Variable["whirling.klaasje_namehub_reached"]
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682 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_roomhub_reached"] and Variable["whirling.klaasje_namehub_reached"]) == false
  • 449
683 Drama She isth a laedy most fair and juste!
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684 You I've been talking to myself long enough. Let's get back to it.
  • 685
685 Volition Don't worry, it's only been four or five seconds. You've got this.
  • 555
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686 You "I noticed your room is close to mine. I have a personal question." Variable["TASK.hear_what_sunday_night"] == false and Variable["XP.heard_about_sunday_night"] == false
  • 439
687 Logic Good. Yes. This means she could have heard something. Like what you were doing before you blacked out.
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688 Kim Kitsuragi
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689 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
  • 692
690 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 423
691 None
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692 Kim Kitsuragi "You do *not* need to know that." The lieutenant taps on his notebook. "What you need is to ask normal police questions -- like..." He waits for you to finish the sentence.
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693 You "Now that Kim isn't here -- let's talk about Sunday night." Variable["TASK.hear_what_sunday_night"] and IsKimHere() == false and Variable["TASK.hear_what_sunday_night_done"] == false
  • 694
694 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 695
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695 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_sunday_night_story_interupted"]
  • 442
696 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_sunday_night_story_interupted"]) == false
  • 697
697 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Ah yes." She pours herself some more coffee. "The night before I saw you in the hallway -- and reminded you you're a police officer."
  • 698
698 None
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699 None
  • 426
700 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 701
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701 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.hear_what_sunday_night"]
  • 704
702 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.hear_what_sunday_night"]) == false
  • 447
703 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "No problem, sir." She feeds herself another cigarette.
  • 448
704 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) She feeds herself another cigarette.
  • 448
705 Interfacing Warming them.
  • 706
706 Endurance She must be very cold. And exhausted of this life.
  • 707
707 Savoir Faire Warming up your hands relieves stress and anxiety, makes you feel and appear calmer, more comfortable. Seems she's doing that here -- consciously or not.
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708 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "About a month? Something like that."
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709 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 710
  • 711
710 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
  • 335
711 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 712
712 You "A little? Like you partied with the deceased?"
  • 336
713 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 714
  • 715
714 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
  • 716
715 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 717
  • 718
716 Kim Kitsuragi "I'm sorry to have to ask this, but have you had a physical relationship with any of the Hardie boys?"
  • 337
717 You "Um, how should I put this..."
  • 719
718 You "But have you had sexual relations with any of the Hardie boys?"
  • 337
719 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Have I slept with any of them? Yes."
  • 720
720 None
  • 338
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721 Rhetoric By *they* she means the Hardie boys.
  • 45
722 Esprit de Corps Get a grip, he thinks. At least do your *personal* stuff when I'm not here.
  • 723
723 Reaction Speed Quick! Say something professional.
  • 691
724 Half Light Do you?
  • 57
725 Logic Jackpot!
  • 202
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726 Empathy Tearing off his armour, demeaning him, throwing rocks at him...
  • 249
727 Drama We're not *entirely* convinced about that answer, but okay -- let it slide. Pushing won't help here.
  • 633
728 Esprit de Corps In my dream, he thinks, he said I've failed his children... you glance at the lieutenant. Then back to her.
  • 306
729 Logic It's hard to know what to think about that answer.
  • 730
730 Empathy She's just tired. Don't push her too much.
  • 329
731 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 732
  • 733
732 Kim Kitsuragi IsTaskActive("TASK.what_happened_between_klaasje_and_hanged")--[[ Variable[ ]]
  • 734
733 Kim Kitsuragi (IsTaskActive("TASK.what_happened_between_klaasje_and_hanged")--[[ Variable[ ]]) == false
  • 370
734 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "I hope I've been... you know... helpful. All things considered."
  • 735
735 Inland Empire As she says so you feel the young woman looking at you... and get a *feeling* you can't quite put your finger on. A suspicion?
  • 736
736 Reaction Speed Wait a moment...
  • 370
737 Suggestion She's a glib girl, but she liked the wording.
  • 426
738 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 739
  • 740
739 Kim Kitsuragi IsTHCPresent("radical_feminist_agenda")
  • 741
740 Kim Kitsuragi (IsTHCPresent("radical_feminist_agenda")) == false
  • 748
741 Rhetoric 'Rapeable'? What an unfortunate choice of words. Does she really mean that some people are more...?
  • 748
742 You "What do you mean by -- 'rapeable'?"
  • 743
743 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Apologies, that didn't come out very well. I meant someone who would go along with the lie."
  • 750
744 You Say nothing -- wait for Kim to lead.
  • 750
745 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 746
  • 747
746 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
  • 753
747 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 756
748 Drama It's all very organic -- her mannerisms, her movements. If she's acting, she's quite gifted.
  • 749
749 Logic By *they* she means the Hardie boys.
  • 745
750 Kim Kitsuragi "Are you saying that you were *asked* to tell us you were assaulted?"
  • 761
751 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Apologies, that didn't come out very well. I meant someone who would go along with the lie."
  • 759
752 You "Hold on, what do you mean by -- 'rapeable'?"
  • 751
753 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 754
  • 755
754 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_rfa_rhetoric_questions_rapeable"]
  • 742
  • 744
755 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_rfa_rhetoric_questions_rapeable"]) == false
  • 750
756 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 757
  • 758
757 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["whirling.klaasje_rfa_rhetoric_questions_rapeable"]
  • 752
  • 759
758 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["whirling.klaasje_rfa_rhetoric_questions_rapeable"]) == false
  • 760
759 You "So you were asked to say you were assaulted? By the Hardie boys?"
  • 761
760 You "You were asked to say you were assaulted? By the Hardie boys?"
  • 761
761 Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer) "Not explicitly, but I understood what they meant. It wouldn't hurt to spice things up a bit -- some assault and battery, *sexual* assault maybe. It was clear the latter would be *spicier*."
  • 762
762 Kim Kitsuragi
  • 763
  • 764
763 Kim Kitsuragi IsTHCPresent("radical_feminist_agenda")
  • 765
764 Kim Kitsuragi (IsTHCPresent("radical_feminist_agenda")) == false
765 Rhetoric 'Spicier'. Of course. Rape's nothing but a plot device for these guys -- to throw around as they wish.