Conversation 1378: GATES / SCAB LEADER

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ID	Character	Dialogue	Conditions	Links
0	None			1
1	None			195
2	Scab Leader	"Basteeerds! We have a RIGHT TO WORK!" the man yells towards the harbour gates. His voice is the loudest of the lot -- and oddly screechy for a man his size.		409
3	You	"What's going on here?"		21
4	None			280 309 32 214 26 34 27 403 135 17
5	Scab Leader	"Beats me. They mumble nonsense about *board rooms* and *workers' rights*. While we --" he raises his fist and starts shouting again, "-- HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK!"		236
6	Scab Leader	"Have fun." He snorts. "Union shits are on full strike. Don't think they're going to let you through the gates. You trying to meet their fat boss?"		7 62
7	You	"I'm interviewing people about a murder that took place here. Behind the hostel-cafeteria there."		66
8	Kim Kitsuragi	"It would be better -- for the neighbourhood -- if you went home. At least for now. If you can't get in anyway."		246
9	Scab Leader	"Wait. They might go home eventually. Or get drunk. Leave the access panel unguarded. Or the company sends someone to reason with them..."		10
10	Scab Leader	"Unexpected situation. But we hold the pressure on, until someone makes a mistake. Then it's our time, we strike." The man rubs his jaw -- a lightly bearded square wedge.		393
11	Scab Leader	"We're all workers. Right? Workers stick together. Came from the Eminent Domain, in Jamrock. Background's in odd-jobs -- heavy lifting, cargo hauling, bouncer work. I know the drill."		18
12	You	"A bouncer? Where? I frequent a lot of bars, maybe it's one I know."		13
13	Scab Leader	"Worked at... *Territorial*. Ring a bell?"		275
14	You	"Yeah, I think I've been there."		76
15	You	"Not right now, but I might have been there. I don't really remember things well."		76
16	You	"Never heard of it. Are you lying?"		276
17	You	"I'm just going to leave now." [Leave.]
18	Shivers	A monstrous shadow, high above the firetraps of the Domain -- the 8/81 motorway running over this district of Jamrock. Concrete pillars rise up from the midst of the dilapidated wooden houses. On the horizon, barely visible, the hazy machinery of the harbour...		146
19	Drama	Every once in a while, it is like you can see glimpses of another guy under the guise of this *fighter for jobs*. He seems a more brutal, cunning and suspicious person. Just a hunch. Or... you just might be paranoid!		75 272
20	Scab Leader	"Good. We're fighting for a cause here." He chants at the gates: "RIGHT TO WORK! RIGHT TO WORK!"		187
21	Scab Leader	"Hold up and stay frosty, everyone! Cops are here." The broad-shouldered alpha male turns to you. He's a full head taller than everybody else here.		167
22	Savoir Faire	Boots -- black in colour, crafted of hardened leather, if you had to guess. They look sturdy and stable, useful in rugged environments.		93
23	You	"Why should I?"		48
24	You	"I am the law."	Variable["reputation.the_law"] >= 1	37
25	You	"What do the strikers want?"		5
26	You	"What is a *strike*?"		41
27	You	"What exactly is your goal here?"		240
28	Scab Leader	"RIGHT TO WORK!" He again shakes his large fist, then turns back to you. "It's shameful, cops doing nothing. You should bring backup, open the gates for us. Blockading gainful employment for workers is a *crime*."		63 64 170
29	Scab Leader	"We have families to feed, you piece of shit!" He points his finger at the man sitting on the railing.		30
30	Call Me Mañana	"So do we, scab!" the loitering man hollers in return.		4
31	Rhetoric	His manner of speaking is wooden, the tone of voice bland and uninspired. Almost as if compiling replies from a set of learned phrases.		169
32	You	"Okay, I gotta ask. Where exactly are you from?"	Variable["gates.scableader_personal_details"] >= 2 and Variable["tc.scab_leader_is_a_merc"] == false	69
33	Scab Leader	"Honest men and women. With rights -- to work. To be useful. Not toys for corporate interests." The man runs a hand through his steadily graying military haircut.		36
34	You	"Who are all these strikebreakers?" (Look around.)		33
35	Empathy	The mention of a killing sends a barely noticeable shiver of tenseness through him. Interesting...		124 125
36	Scab Leader	"We came here to help the harbour run smoothly in time of crisis. If Union fucks don't want work, they ought let in those *WHO DO WANT WORK*."		256
37	Scab Leader			38 39
38	Scab Leader		Variable["reputation.the_law"] >=3	43
39	Scab Leader		(Variable["reputation.the_law"] >=3) == false	21
40	Kim Kitsuragi	"Everyone understands you're *the law*. That's why you have that insignia on your arm. So you don't have to keep saying it."		21
41	Scab Leader	"When a bunch of ungrateful, lazy cockroaches can't get their act together. Decide to block honest work for other people." He shifts uncomfortably in his worker's overalls.		25
42	Composure	There's something odd in the way he carries himself. His set of clothing looks vaguely mismatched. The different pieces of the attire seem ill-fitting.		182
43	Scab Leader			44 45
44	Scab Leader		Variable["reputation.the_law"] >=6	173
45	Scab Leader		(Variable["reputation.the_law"] >=6) == false	176
46	Kim Kitsuragi	"Yes, people get that you are *the law*. You really don't have to keep saying it."		21
47	You	"Looks like too much trouble for my taste." [Leave.]
48	Scab Leader	"We're here to fight for a cause. Stripes usually have problems with people who have *causes*."		58 59
49	None			50
50	None			51 57 204 186
51	You	"What kind of a cause are we talking about?"		52
52	Scab Leader	"Rights of people. Rights of workers. To have gainful employment. To make a salary and feed their families."		31
53	Scab Leader			54 55
54	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_greeting_done"]	56
55	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_greeting_done"]) == false	189
56	Scab Leader	"RIGHT TO WORK! RIGHT TO WORK!" the ostensible leader of the strikebreakers chants furiously. "SHAME ON YOU!"		83
57	You	"I don't *think* I've chosen any sides yet."		61
58	You	"Yes."		60
59	You	"No."		20
60	Scab Leader	"Hah! Couldn't handle us. A cause gives the workers strength. Gives them power." He bellows at the gates: "We have -- A RIGHT TO WORK!"		187
61	Scab Leader	"Might be time. Don't let the fat bastards tread on you. Cops tend to side with the higher-ups, but you're essentially still *workers*."		168
62	You	"This is an official matter, not to be discussed with outsiders."		28
63	You	"I don't know..."		229
64	You	"This really isn't my area of expertise."		229
65	Scab Leader	He nods. "You go, take the bastards down a peg or two. Squeeze them a little. Show them the rule of law." He bellows at the gates: "LET US WORK!"		215
66	Scab Leader	"I know nothing about a murder." His reply is snappy and terse.		35
67	Scab Leader	"Wouldn't put it past these harbour bugs. They'd do *anything* to stay alive."		28
68	None			267
69	Scab Leader	"What's it to you?" Deep-set suspicion drips from every syllable.		70 71 79
70	You	"Curiosity. Going to figure out this strike mess."		73
71	You	"Routine. Part of the investigation."		72
72	Scab Leader	"Am I a suspect?" His eyes narrow. "Done no crimes. I only fight for the rights of people."		19
73	Scab Leader	"Big mess. Caused by Union greed." He shoots you a wary, distrustful look. "But I only fight for the rights of people."		19
74	None			267
75	You	"Already got that. I'm interested in *your* background."		11
76	Scab Leader	"Uh huh. Was a long time ago." The man is quickly losing interest in talking with you.		77
77	None			4
78	You	"Hey *tough guy*, I had more questions."		86
79	You	"I thought you looked real familiar for a second there."		80
80	Scab Leader	"No, don't think we've met before." His eyes narrow with mistrust. "I came to help out *the people*."		19
81	You	"Sweet, I know bars. Been thrown out from several. Maybe that's why you seem familiar."		13
82	You	"I wasn't done asking questions."		86
83	Scab Leader			84 85
84	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_abrupt_end"]	82 78 126
85	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_abrupt_end"]) == false	220
86	Scab Leader	He looks annoyed. "Things are busy enough. You going to waste less of my time?"		87 88
87	You	"Maybe."		89
88	You	"We'll see."		89
89	Scab Leader	The hulking man oozes stark scepticism.		219
90	None			4
91	None			180
92	Savoir Faire	As he does, he stomps his foot on the pavement and... stop everything! Look at that sweet pair of boots on his feet! They would absolutely complement your *soul*, would let your style fly even higher!		103
93	Physical Instrument	Imagine what you could do with boots like this. Not be a little fuckin' weakling baby, for starters. There are boots for mewling and there are boots for smashing shit.		99
94	You	If only I had boots like this, I could stomp many things. Got a problem, punk? Eat my boot.	Variable["gates.scableader_physint_blackcheck_boots"] == true	95
95	Physical Instrument	Get your daily infusion of vitamin PB -- for Police Brutality. Makes you feel like a boss. The man in charge.		100
96	You	It's just a pair of boots. Who cares?	Variable["gates.scableader_physint_blackcheck_boots"] == true	97
97	Physical Instrument	Never thought you so spineless. Where's your wrecking ball spirit, your brutal mojo?		91
98	None			267
99	None			94 96 108 106 101
100	You	"Those are some sweet boots. Can I have them?"	Variable["gates.scableader_sweet_boots"] == true	111
101	You	I don't really care what either of you think. I'm a cool-ass bitch, baby. You can't *fake* stardom.	Variable["gates.scableader_physint_blackcheck_boots"] == true and Variable["gates.scableader_composure_higher"] == true or Variable["gates.scableader_composure_lower"] == true	102
102	Savoir Faire	I stand corrected.		161
103	Scab Leader			104 105
104	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_composure_higher"]	160
105	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_composure_higher"]) == false	255
106	You	I don't think the boots really fit *my style*. They look militant and uncomfortable.		107
107	Savoir Faire	Geez, live a little. At least give things a try. It's just boots. A set of sweet, stylish boots.		91
108	You	Damn, you're right. Super sweet. Where can I get in on this bad-ass boot fashion?		109
109	Savoir Faire	Ask the man. Ask around. The doors of good taste are open to you. Be in vogue.		100
110	Scab Leader	"Establishment hasn't had its fill, is that right? First they obstruct our work, then they come for our shoes."		117 118
111	Scab Leader	"No."		112 113 114
112	You	"Come on, why not?"		110
113	You	"I mean, where did you get them? I would like a pair of my own."		116
114	You	"Oh, okay, whatever. Too much of a hassle."		115
115	None			180
116	Scab Leader	"Around." He shifts his gaze away. "Eminent Domain. Previous... workplace."		121
117	You	"I'm hardly the establishment."		119
118	You	"Okay okay, I got it. None of this *rob the poor* stuff."		119
119	Scab Leader	"That's what they always say, before stabbing you in the back. You want boots? Go find your own."		120
120	None			267
121	You	"Well shit. I'll have to check around then. Maybe there's a boot store around."		122
122	Scab Leader	"You do that."		123
123	None			267
124	You	"Absolutely nothing?"		67
125	You	"Why so tense?"	Variable["gates.scablead_compsoure_push_more"] == true	223
126	You	"Excuse me, I had further inquiries."		86
127	Scab Leader	The man has turned his attention elsewhere, he shakes his fist slowly -- while observing you from the corner of his eye.		128
128	None			4
129	You	"I don't really drink. But work *has* taken me to some. Which one was it?"		13
130	You	"And you are unable to breach the entrance?"		164
131	You	"Wait -- *Head-Measurer*?"	Variable["gates.mhead_fight_success"] == false	133
132	You	"Have you considered storming in? Like, all of you?"		134
133	Scab Leader	"Huge Semenese guy standing up there on the overhead passage. Won't let anyone by. The access panel is right behind him."		165
134	Scab Leader	"Why don't *you* go arrest them instead? I'm sure they've done plenty of criminal shit, they have *that look*."		242
135	You	"I need you to be my champion against Jean-Luc up there."	Variable["gates.mhead_fight_failure"] == true and Variable["gates.mhead_fight_success"] == false and Variable["XP.find_a_way_inside_harbour"] == false	136
136	Scab Leader	"No." He slowly shakes his head. "I'm not a fighter -- I'm a WORKER!"		137
137	None			4
138	You	"You're not from The Domain."	Variable["gates.scableader_shivers_blackcheck"] == true	139
139	Scab Leader	"Yeah?" The man grunts. "What makes you say that?"		278 140 141
140	You	"I don't know what makes me say that."		142
141	You	"It's a... gut feeling."		143
142	Scab Leader	The beefy man snorts and spits on the ground. "Yeah. I don't know either." He turns his attention back to the harbour gates.		144
143	Scab Leader	"Your gut's got too much alcohol in it. Getting delirious." The bulky man guffaws and turns away from you, focusing again on the harbour gates.		144
144	None			4
145	You	Shudder and breathe on your hands.		157
146	Scab Leader			147 148
147	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_shivers_fires"]	151
148	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_shivers_fires"]) == false	149
149	None			138 12 81 129
150	You	Don't. No need. Focus on something else.		274
151	None			145 150
152	None			130 179
153	You	Ignore the discrepancy.		156
154	You	Ill-fitting... what does that mean?		155
155	Composure	His shirt is far too small and an unpleasantly tight fit. While the overalls, held up by a belt, seem to fit a man with much *more* corpulence.		237 153
156	Composure	Fine. It was probably nothing.		389
157	Shivers	Life in the Domain is even worse off than in Martinaise. The cold air is stiff from the fumes of motor carriages and lorries roaring overhead.		273
158	You	Sweet boots? I require details.		22
159	You	Don't care. I already have boots of my own, thank you.		162
160	None			158 159
161	Physical Instrument	Prissy milksop. Get back to me when you've grown a backbone!		91
162	Scab Leader	The burly man has a set of not-very-sweet-nor-impressive boots protruding out from under the baggy, hanging folds. They are of little interest to you.		98
163	Scab Leader	"And I don't mean the scrawny Mesque punk either." He points at the dockworker idling on the staircase. "I mean Head-Measurer -- or whatever he is."		400 131 132 171
164	Scab Leader	"Main gate's locked -- would take *heavy ordnance* to bust it open. Could try to get in through the secretary's office." He points up the stairs. "Door's locked. The guard's blocking the way to the access panel."		163
165	You	"How bad could one guy be? You seem capable."		166 132 171
166	Scab Leader	"Bad." The man glares at you. "Standing on a narrow bridge, he's got a strategically advantageous position. And he's trained."		241
167	Scab Leader	"You here to fuck with us? Beat the honest worker down?"		23 58 59
168	Scab Leader	"I don't trust cops, but... I can see you understand the --" He raises his voice and chants: "RIGHT TO WORK! RIGHT TO WORK!"		49
169	None			50
170	You	"Sure, why not?"		232
171	You	"Why don't you just *talk* to them?"		172
172	Scab Leader	"Like civilized folk, you mean?" The man rubs his chin. "These native fucks don't understand *civilized*."		247
173	Scab Leader			174 175
174	Scab Leader		IsKimHere()	40
175	Scab Leader		(IsKimHere()) == false	21
176	Scab Leader			177 178
177	Scab Leader		IsKimHere()	46
178	Scab Leader		(IsKimHere()) == false	21
179	You	"Okay, I wanted to discuss something else."		181
180	Scab Leader	The physically impressive man-tower has turned his attention back to the gates. He ignores your presence.		4
181	None			180
182	Scab Leader			183 184
183	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_composure_blackcheck"]	185
184	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_composure_blackcheck"]) == false	252
185	None			154 153
186	You	"Uh. I'll be going now." [Leave.]
187	Scab Leader	"Besides, we're not that different." He leans closer. "It helps if people see us talking -- cops and strikebreakers together. Shows authorities are on our side. Builds confidence."		50
188	Scab Leader	"RIGHT TO WORK!!" the man chants, then turns to you. "Back again, eh? Here to show the militia's support for our cause?"		50
189	Scab Leader			190 191
190	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_mid_greet_exit"]	188
191	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_mid_greet_exit"]) == false	2
192	Scab Leader			193 194
193	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.mhead_fight_failure"] or Variable["gates.mhead_fight_failed_mid_success"]	211
194	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.mhead_fight_failure"] or Variable["gates.mhead_fight_failed_mid_success"]) == false	198
195	Scab Leader			196 197
196	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.mhead_fight_success"]	208
197	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.mhead_fight_success"]) == false	192
198	Scab Leader			199 200
199	Scab Leader		Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo_done"]	216
200	Scab Leader		(Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo_done"]) == false	53
201	Scab Leader	"RIGHT TO WORK!" He seems to have returned to his previous routine, as if he'd never seen the photo of the tattoo.		221
202	Scab Leader	"Went native on the chief, huh?" He nods in approval. "Those ballerina antics were reckless. Should have just punched him in the throat again."		412
203	Scab Leader	"Nice aggression with the native." He nods in approval. "Don't let the chief fool you next time. You don't need to be that up in his face -- leave yourself space to move."		402
204	You	"Regardless, I have some questions for you." (Proceed.)		205
205	Scab Leader	"Maybe you should ask *them* the questions, like why we're not allowed to make a living here?" He bellows to the gates: "SHAME ON YOU!"		29
206	Scab Leader	He pauses, then abruptly changes the subject: "Let's talk about our right to work."		406
207	Scab Leader	He abruptly changes the subject: "Let's talk about our right to work."		406
208	Scab Leader			209 210
209	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_altgreet_mhead_punched"]	198
210	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_altgreet_mhead_punched"]) == false	202
211	Scab Leader			212 213
212	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_altgreet_mhead_failed"]	198
213	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_altgreet_mhead_failed"]) == false	203
214	You	"I want to get into the harbour too."	Variable["XP.find_a_way_inside_harbour"] == false	6
215	None			267
216	Scab Leader			217 218
217	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_altgreet_tattoos"]	53
218	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_altgreet_tattoos"]) == false	201
219	None			4
220	None			4
221	None			4
222	None			4
223	Scab Leader	"What are you talking about? I'm not tense."		224
224	Composure	Yes, he's tense.		225
225	Half Light	And dangerous. Somewhere below it all...		28
226	Scab Leader	He nods. "You go take the bastards down a peg or two. Squeeze them a little. Show them the rule of law." He bellows at the gates: "LET US WORK!"		215
227	Kim Kitsuragi	"We're not picking a side in this just yet, sir."		235
228	Kim Kitsuragi	"Why not? I see *numerous* reasons not to pick a side in this local matter."		235
229	Scab Leader			230 231
230	Scab Leader		IsKimHere()	227
231	Scab Leader		(IsKimHere()) == false	226
232	Scab Leader			233 234
233	Scab Leader		IsKimHere()	228
234	Scab Leader		(IsKimHere()) == false	65
235	Scab Leader	"Pity." He turns around and bellows at the gates: "LET US WORK!"		215
236	Physical Instrument	When the man moves around, you perceive some *serious abs* underneath his tight-fitting shirt. This man is in *shape*.		42
237	You	"You wearing new clothes?"		238
238	Scab Leader	He ignores your question, choosing instead to turn to the emaciated workers -- raising both fists in the air. The clothes are obviously not his.		239
239	Rhetoric	Silence is the answer. There's something off here but he won't say what.		389
240	Scab Leader	"We were promised work." He points to the gates. "We'd be in there -- WORKING -- if the bastards hadn't shut the gates."		152
241	Scab Leader	"I don't know how the Union has a trained killer up there, but that one's no joke. And my men are tired. And hungry. They're WORKERS, not fighters."		132 171
242	Scab Leader			243 244
243	Scab Leader		IsKimHere()	8
244	Scab Leader		(IsKimHere()) == false	245
245	You	"So what are you going to do now?"		9
246	Scab Leader	"No. They will give up eventually. Or get drunk. Leave the button unguarded. Then we charge." The man rubs his jaw -- a perfect, lightly bearded square wedge.		393
247	Rhetoric	Odd out of place colonial reference there, Mr. Scab Leader...		242
248	Scab Leader	"I work hard." His voice booms ever louder: "And I would work *even harder* -- if the fuckers would LET US WORK!"		92
249	You	"How come you're built like a brick shit-house, but the other scabs are so scrawny?"	Variable["gates.scableader_person_to_brick"] == true	248
250	You	I don't want to ask that.	Variable["gates.scableader_person_to_brick"] == true	251
251	Physical Instrument	Yes. Of course.		255
252	Scab Leader			253 254
253	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_person_to_brick"]	249 250
254	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_person_to_brick"]) == false	68
255	None			267
256	Scab Leader			257 258
257	Scab Leader		IsKimHere()	259
258	Scab Leader		(IsKimHere()) == false	74
259	Kim Kitsuragi	"I have a question." The lieutenant looks him in the eye. "Why do all these men follow your leadership?"		260
260	Authority	Now that *is* interesting.		262
261	None			267
262	Scab Leader	"You think they follow because I'm big and loud? No, they follow the rules of the market. The rules of the economy. Because they were --" he starts bellowing, "-- GIVEN A JOB TO DO."		261
263	Scab Leader			264 265
264	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_personal_details"] >= 2	266
265	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_personal_details"] >= 2) == false	270
266	Reaction Speed	You've been talking to him for quite a while now -- something is off with this guy. Ask him where he's from.		271
267	Scab Leader			268 269
268	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_reaction_introduced_personal_question"]	270
269	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_reaction_introduced_personal_question"]) == false	263
270	None			4
271	None			4
272	You	"Makes sense, I guess. Never mind, not gonna pry."		127
273	Shivers	Below -- broken-down, battered people mill on the dusty streets with no purpose. Yet amongst them there is no sight of this man. *Nowhere*.		149
274	Scab Leader	"So anyway, cop. That's where I'm from. It would be *stupid* to doubt that."		149
275	Drama	Pretty okay, as far as lies go.		14 15 16
276	Scab Leader	He squints at you -- a little spark of violence gutters in his eyes. Then he blinks and turns to his men. "We're done here. I have a strike to break."		277
277	Half Light	He's stopping this to control himself. You were on to something.
278	You	"No one there knows you."		279
279	Scab Leader	The beefy man snorts and spits on the ground. "They know me -- that's bullshit." He turns his attention back to the harbour gates.		144
280	You	"Are you a mercenary hired by Wild Pines?"	Variable["tc.scab_leader_is_a_merc"]	282
281	Scab Leader	"FREE FLOW OF COMMERCE!" The man yells and wipes his face. Sweat is dripping down his brow.		289
282	Scab Leader			283 284
283	Scab Leader		Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo_done"]	281
284	Scab Leader		(Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo_done"]) == false	285
285	Scab Leader	"Hell no. I'm just an honest scab. I won't have talk like that around here, you understand?"		287
286	You	"'Hell no, I'm just an honest scab?' That didn't sound too convincing."	Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo_done"] == false and Variable["gates.scab_leader_merc_drama"]	293
287	Half Light	His neck muscles tense up, the veins on his neck bulge. Be careful -- he's holding it *deep* in but there are things in there you don't want to meet.		288
288	Drama	It just has to be said -- that was not a convincing line.		292
289	Half Light	Don't talk to him any longer. Just leave, please.		292
290	You	"Okay." (Back off.)		294
291	You	Say very quietly: "Is there a *tribunal* being convened by any chance?"	Variable["tc.tribunal"]	296
292	None			286 291 290
293	Scab Leader	"Fucking loincloth..." He stares you down mutely for a second.		295
294	Scab Leader	The man's breathing steadies but his eyes are still narrow. Slowly he's trying to get his 'Right to Work' dance back on...		308
295	Drama	Loincloth? Now, you see, that's not really what a scab would say is it? Better not to press the issue further, sire. He seems... tense.		303
296	Scab Leader	"Fucking bug..." He breathes out slowly -- his giant chest deflating and his mouth slightly open.		299
297	Perception (Hearing)	You hear a tiny rattle, a small radio, cracking somewhere -- an earpiece?		380
298	Scab Leader	"How about you fuck off now, huh?"		300
299	Reaction Speed	A punch is not imminent, but it's being cocked. Hard.		297
300	Scab Leader			301 302
301	Scab Leader		IsKimHere()	304
302	Scab Leader		(IsKimHere()) == false	307
303	None			292
304	Kim Kitsuragi	"Okay. Of course." The lieutenant says, his voice a soothing calm. He looks at you.		305
305	Esprit de Corps	There could be weapons aiming at us right now -- somewhere above, in the buildings. The other merc. Don't push this -- he's thinking -- this is not the time.		307
306	None			4
307	None			292
308	Physical Instrument	It's hard to do that, when you want to beat a man into a pulp instead.		306
309	You	"I think you may be able to help me decipher some tattoos." (Take out the picture.)	CheckItem("instant_photo_tattoos") and (Variable["tc.scab_leader_is_a_merc"] or Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo"] == true) and Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo_done"] == false and Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo_cancelled"] == false	384
310	Encyclopedia	Banaital is one of the inhabited islands of the Semenese archipelago, near the pale. Covered in jungle. It was the anchor point for the Semenese nationalists -- in the proxy war held on the islanders' territory.		313
311	Scab Leader	"Our colonel is *deep* in the bush here. Deep in the fucking bush, in Banaital, '41... Monsoon season. He's on a reconnaissance mission."		310
312	Scab Leader	Suddenly the laughter stops. "Drowned in a creek a week later. Spirits my ass."		401
313	Scab Leader	"He's spent a month behind enemy lines scouting kipt villages. Nothing but fucking bugs and snakes for fun. Men are getting restless... there's talk of switching *employers*..." He licks his lips, as if drunk suddenly.		315
314	You	Don't interrupt him. (Hear it.)		316
315	Pain Threshold	With some strange emotion. This is about to get really graphic. Last moment to back off.		314 319
316	Scab Leader	"Our boy -- he's only a captain then -- but he knows how these men think. If they don't see action soon..." His voice gets strangely quiet. A long, long way from *right to work*. His gaze pierces the paper.		348
317	Inland Empire	There's a word on the tip of your tongue. Colourless, odourless. It's...		351
318	Scab Leader	"What's the matter, militiaman... no stomach for it?" He looks at the photo in your hand and smiles. "This man was worth a thousand loincloths. We're done talking here."		356
319	You	"Actually, no." (Take the photo back.) "You knew him right?"		318
320	Empathy	The story must have stirred up some conflicting emotions. The man looks tired for a second...		317
321	Scab Leader	"She was quite the entertainment. For the week she lasted. Expired in the hands of Sarge Mason -- the kinda guy who'd make Chief there," he nods towards the man on the gates, "shit his pants and cry like a bitch."		322
322	Scab Leader	"God..." He suddenly bursts out laughing. "Mason couldn't let go. Cut the tits off her cold body and fuckin' ate them. Said primitive spirits were watching over him now..."		312
323	Scab Leader	"Don't think so," he grunts, barely glancing at it.		324
324	Inland Empire	Suddenly this feels like a really, *really* bad idea.		381 382 383 325
325	You	"Of course. Yes. Forget about it. Let's discuss something else." (Cancel task.)		326
326	Scab Leader			327 328
327	Scab Leader		IsKimHere()	330
328	Scab Leader		(IsKimHere()) == false	329
329	Scab Leader	Another grunt. He's turned his attention to the gates and seems tense.		332
330	Kim Kitsuragi	"Actually..." The lieutenant turns to you. "I think we should maybe even *get going* now?"		331
331	Rhetoric	He clearly does not think poking the hornet's nest is a wise plan anymore.		332
332	None			4
333	Scab Leader	Silence. He takes the photo. Grey eyes dart back and forth on the glossy surface -- his face is unmoving.		336
334	Scab Leader	After a while, he cranes his head side-to-side and sighs: "Fucking loincloths really did him in."		339
335	Scab Leader	Wordless, he takes the photo and looks at it. Grey eyes dart back and forth on the glossy surface -- his face is unmoving.		336
336	Composure	Hard as a stone. But beneath it...		337
337	Empathy	You see dead flesh -- in colourful rivers of Polychrome -- melting skin and hair.		334
338	You	"Can you tell me what the tattoo means?"		340
339	None			342 338
340	Scab Leader	"What it *means*...." He points to one tiny star in the web of lines, away from the man's heart, almost on his stomach.		344
341	Scab Leader	"Yeah."		343
342	You	"Uhm... loin-cloths?"		341
343	Physical Instrument	He's clenching his teeth. There is silent pressure behind them.		338
344	Visual Calculus	In what must have been Semenine.		345
345	Scab Leader	"I can tell you what this one means. Only one." He squints at it. It's so small. "You wanna hear what happened here?"		346 347
346	You	"Yes."		311
347	You	"Actually, no." (Take the photo back.)		352
348	Scab Leader	"At dawn he comes upon two kipts, breeding in the bushes by the river. Or maybe they weren't breeding -- maybe they were just making eyes at each other. I like to think they were breeding..."		374
349	You	"Okay. This isn't useful." (Take the photo back.) "You knew him right?"		373
350	You	Say nothing.		321
351	None			358 359 371 364 360 366
352	Scab Leader	"Good choice." He nods.		390
353	Rhetoric	He clearly does not think poking the hornet's nest is a wise plan anymore.		355
354	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant turns to you. "I think we should maybe even *get going* now?"		357
355	None			4
356	None			390
357	Esprit de Corps	There is absolutely no need to push this any further.		353
358	You	"Evil."	Variable["gates.scab_leader_inland_tattoos"]	362
359	You	"What *is* evil?"	Variable["gates.scab_leader_tattoos_evil"]	363
360	You	"You can have that." (Conclude.)		361
361	Scab Leader	"Nah, you've earned it." He turns toward the gate, slowly, and yells: "All right now! FREE COMMERCE! KEEP THE GOODS FLOWING!"		368
362	Scab Leader	"You bet it was."		370
363	Scab Leader	"It's just... nature. This guy," he points at the picture, "he used to say evil is when nature and spirit meet in the wrong place."		370
364	You	"You're not really a *scab leader*, are you?"		365
365	Scab Leader	"Fucking mask is getting sweaty. I want take my mask off, but..." He shrugs.		379
366	You	"Can I have it back?" (Conclude.)		367
367	Scab Leader	"Go ahead." He turns toward the gate, slowly, and yells: "All right now. FREE COMMERCE! KEEP THE GOODS FLOWING!"		368
368	Visual Calculus	On the photo in your hands -- the dead man's skin is studded with stars. Tens, hundreds of them, littering his dead skin.		369
369	None			4
370	None			351
371	You	"You were there?"		375
372	Scab Leader	"No. I was somewhere else. That's just a *guess*. As to what this one little star on his belly might mean. I'm just a bouncer."		370
373	None			318
374	Scab Leader	"We shot the boy, he was useless, but the girl... she was nice. A little fat you know. But not too old."		350 349
375	Scab Leader			376 377
376	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scab_leader_bouncer"]	378
377	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scab_leader_bouncer"]) == false	372
378	Scab Leader	"No -- I was in the Domain. In Jamrock. Being a bouncer."		370
379	Authority	He's under orders. And orders -- are orders.		370
380	Rhetoric	I'm going to interpret that as a *yes*. There's a tribunal. And it won't be long until it's ready.		298
381	You	"They were on the body of the man who was hanged behind the cafeteria there." (Give him the photo.)		333
382	You	"It was on your colonel." (Give him the photo.)		335
383	You	"We're investigating a murder. These tattoos were on the victim's body." (Give him the photo.)		333
384	Scab Leader			385 386
385	Scab Leader		CheckItem("instant_photo_tattoos")	323
386	Scab Leader		(CheckItem("instant_photo_tattoos")) == false	387
387	Scab Leader	"Don't think so," he grunts.		324
388	None			309
389	None			92
390	Scab Leader			391 392
391	Scab Leader		IsKimHere()	354
392	Scab Leader		(IsKimHere()) == false	355
393	Scab Leader			394 395
394	Scab Leader		Variable["tc.scab_leader_is_a_merc"]	396
395	Scab Leader		(Variable["tc.scab_leader_is_a_merc"]) == false	413
396	Authority	He seems to be following his orders well enough for now -- but beneath it all there is a boiling rage. And a dangerous carelessness.		397
397	Composure	Do not be fooled by the programming. There is a precarious balance inside him, keeping him in check. But it's shaky as hell. And he's tired of it all...		413
398	Scab Leader	"Yeah, I saw your ballerina moves up there." The man spits out a yellow clot. "In a real fight these acrobatics will get you killed faster than a bullet."		399
399	Scab Leader	"You caught him off guard -- that only happens once. Now he's alert, standing on a narrow bridge and *my* men are tired and hungry..."		132 171
400	You	"Wait, you can't get by Measurehead? But *I* got by Measurehead. I kicked him in the face."	Variable["gates.mhead_fight_success"] == true	398
401	Physical Instrument	Something stirs in your stomach.		320
402	Physical Instrument	Not bad advice, actually. This might do the trick..		207
403	You	"You don't have any tips on how to punch a guy out, do you? Say, a really big race-theorist guarding a button?"	Variable["gates.scableader_altgreet_mhead_failed"] == false and Variable["XP.find_a_way_inside_harbour"] == false and Variable["gates.mhead_greeting_done"] and Variable["gates.mhead_fight_failure"] == false and Variable["gates.mhead_fight_success"] == false and Variable["gates.scab_leader_said_fail_phys_check_first"] == false	404
404	Scab Leader	He smirks. "Not before you get in there and get your ass whooped. Learn by failure, I always say."		405
405	Physical Instrument	He might have some advice, but you gotta at least *try* to fight Measurehead first. Return if you fail.		137
406	Scab Leader			407 408
407	Scab Leader		Variable["gates.scableader_greeting_done"]	222
408	Scab Leader		(Variable["gates.scableader_greeting_done"]) == false	410
409	None			24 3 47
410	You	"What about it? You're 'right to work'?"		411
411	None			167
412	Physical Instrument	Wrong. You did the right thing with Measurehead. The ballerina antics won you the fight.		206
413	None			267