Conversation 237: PLAZA / ANNETTE

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ID	Character	Dialogue	Conditions	Links
0	None			1
1	None			596
2	You	"Hi."		177
3	Annette	"Hello, sir! Step right in, the store is open!" A young girl with chubby red cheeks waves at you, smiling. Her nose is also red from the cold.		210 176 2
4	You	"What is your name?"	Variable["XP.help_annette"] == false	7
5	Annette	"It's a bookstore, sir! We sell books, postcards, and some board games." She points at the window. "It's called *Crime, Romance, and Biographies of Famous People*."		232
6	None			652 631 617 533 4 44 8 34 77 143 100 59 503 105
7	Annette	"My name is Annette, sir. My mum, her name is Plaisance, she owns the store. She's inside, minding the register... or organizing the stock."		211
8	You	"What is this crime business?!"	Variable["plaza.annette_talked_about_books"] == true and Variable["XP.help_annette"] == false	9
9	Annette	"Crime fiction is about murders or burglaries or things like that. And the work of a policeman or a private detective who's trying to solve a crime and catch the criminals."		266 10 264
10	You	"Why would anyone want to *read* about crime?"		11
11	Annette	"It's exciting to people, I guess. They get to imagine dangerous things. And it's kinda like a puzzle, where you can guess who the criminal is or how the good guys are going to catch him. "		12
12	You	"I'm a policeman myself, by the way."		676
13	You	"If I looked like Mr. Mullen, all the criminals would go off running the very moment they saw me. This way I can go undercover, blend in, collect evidence."		348
14	You	"Okay, then maybe I'm not a policeman? Or should stop being one."		15
15	Annette	"Didn't mean to offend, sir, sorry, sir. It's just that you don't look like Dick Mullen." She points to a book cover, on which you see a strapping Vespertine officer. He stands grimly over the body of a dead woman.		20
16	You	"I used to be exactly like that Mullen guy. Then I decided to *live a little*."		117
17	You	"If you grow up to be clever, you'll discover there's no such thing as a 'grown-up.'"	Variable["plaza.annette_no_grownups"] == true	19
18	Empathy	She doesn't know what to make of that. But she'll remember it.		401
19	Annette	"Okay... sir."		18
20	None			16 124 277 310 74
21	None			6
22	Annette	"And everything's better now, sir?"		25 24 23
23	You	"Yes."		119
24	You	"No."		116
25	You	"I don't know."		116
26	Annette	"Maybe you can show me some *real* police work, sir?" The cover image of Dick Mullen seems to stare at you with harsh disapproval. "Like in the books!"		282
27	Annette	She looks at Dick Mullen, frowning.		225
28	You	"He isn't even drawn right. This is not how human shoulders work, the perspective is all wrong."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_conc"] == true	30
29	You	"Anyhow, it's much easier to work undercover if one doesn't look like him."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_conc"] == false and Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_endurance"] == false and Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_savoir"] == false and Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_empathy"] == false	125
30	Annette	She examines the picture, trying to find whatever is wrong with it. She then shrugs and puts the book aside, unconvinced.		355
31	Composure	You fail to deduce anything substantial.		127
32	Annette	"Come on, anyone would notice that!" She rolls her eyes.		33
33	None			6
34	You	"What is romance?"	Variable["plaza.annette_talked_about_books"] == true and Variable["XP.help_annette"] == false	35
35	Annette	"It's the type of book where there's a rich lady and she has to choose between the good man and the bad man." She smiles at the thought, perhaps imagining herself in that situation.		135
36	You	"What about a book where the *man and lady business* doesn't work out at all?"		296
37	Annette	"I don't think it's a romance story if the main characters break up, though..." She pauses, trying to figure out the appropriate answer.		294 682
38	You	"What about a poor man getting a rich lady?"		39
39	Annette	"It happens. But usually the guy gets rich in the process, or should actually be rich himself, but has lost his family property unjustly, like during the Revolution or something."		40
40	You	"I see."		166
41	None			38 136 163 36 172
42	None			41
43	You	"Maybe I will."		165
44	You	"Shouldn't you be at school or something?"	Variable["plaza.annette_school_dialogue_trigger"] == true and Variable["XP.help_annette"] == false	45
45	Annette	"I do my studies at home at the moment. I have to help Mum keep this place running."		188 221 240
46	You	"How's the business going?"		47
47	Annette	"Mum says it's peachy. She was a little afraid at first, there's talk about this house being..." She looks over her shoulder. "Cursed."		246
48	You	"Cursed? In what way?"		50
49	You	"I don't think curses are real."		58
50	Annette	"Cursed in a way that makes them say that no business has ever really thrived here, sir. That they all go..." She's looking for the right word...		51 52 53
51	You	"Bankrupt."		54
52	You	"Ass up."		55
53	You	Say nothing.		56
54	Annette	"Exactly. But we've been doing fine so far."		57
55	Annette	She blushes. "I wouldn't really say it like that... but I guess so."		57
56	Annette	"Well... they run out of money and have to stop doing business."		57
57	None			626 623 622 49 220
58	Annette	"They shouldn't be, but they seem real. Anyhow, they say that these grounds are doomed for businesses."		493
59	You	"Okay, I'm going to *deduce* something now."	Variable["plaza.annette_opens_up_whitecheck"] == true and Variable["XP.help_annette"] == false	128
60	You	"You're uptight because of your mother and the pressure she's putting on you."		61
61	Annette	Dismay flickers in her eyes. "Maybe so, sir." She sighs. "Okay, I know, it's a bad habit and I shouldn't."		435 434
62	You	"Rats have been nibbling on your fingers. Child labour in dismal working conditions..."		63
63	Annette	"What rats? I just read books. Haven't seen a rat in this building in forever."		159
64	You	"Chewed-on-nails... means you're recycling your body material."		65
65	Annette	"That is so gross."		160
66	You	"One could say that entire economies are doomed, as they tend to crash every once in a while."	Variable["plaza.annette_economy"] == true	67
67	Annette	"Yes... sir." You realise she doesn't have the faintest idea what you're talking about.		139 198 186 191
68	Annette	"Why are they doing that?"		194
69	Annette	"That is a book." She points at the stands. "They have stories inside them -- it's like someone told you a story in a really long letter."		237
70	You	"Interesting. Thanks."	Variable["plaza.annette_dumbquestions"] >=1	115
71	You	"And you're standing out here in the cold because...?"		72
72	Annette	"I'm signalling that the store is open." She nods eagerly. "Otherwise people might not know... they'd miss out on the *Crime, Romance, and Biographies of Famous People*."		140
73	None			6
74	You	"Hmm... I actually had other questions."		75
75	Annette	"More about books, maybe?" Annette nods eagerly.		76
76	None			6
77	You	"Who are these... famous people?"	Variable["plaza.annette_talked_about_books"] == true and Variable["XP.help_annette"] == false	78
78	Annette	"Oh, kings and queens and generals of old, or artists and writers, or musicians, those kinds of people. There's usually something extraordinary about them."		137
79	Logic	Seems like most people who read those books fail to get more famous from reading them.		303
80	You	"Reading those doesn't make the readers more famous, does it?"		83
81	You	"These famous people sound like a bunch of dorks."		82
82	Annette	Annette's expression remains ever so helpful, but she doesn't say anything.		202 85
83	Annette	"But it does make the famous people more famous!" She smiles gleefully.		693
84	You	"Right, I had a different question in mind."		87
85	You	"Never mind... I literally had nothing else to say."		393
86	Annette	"Why would they do that, sir?"		88 89
87	None			229
88	You	"Because I'll be a superstar cop, in the papers and everything! That'll show 'em."		181
89	You	"Hmm... why indeed? I'm just an old, tired cop. What use am I?"		90
90	Annette	"You're not that old... maybe you'll do something really important. Something that *wows the world*!"		91 93
91	You	"You think so?"		92
92	Annette	"Yes! There's hope... a lot of famous people got famous late, or even after they died."		104
93	You	"Thanks, girl. You are very kind."		94
94	Annette	"Yes, sir!" She smiles and takes a sip from her vacuum bottle.		214
95	You	"That sounds like a nice story to tell yourself at night. Maybe fame isn't that important after all."		184
96	None			6
97	You	"Some can't get noticed, others can't get properly forgotten. That's life for you."		185
98	You	"You're cold. Can I help in some way?"	Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_emp_help"] == true	99
99	Annette	"Kind of you to offer, sir..." She doesn't know what else to say.		678
100	You	"You can stop calling me 'sir.' I am but a working man."	Variable["plaza.annette_dont_call_me_sir"] == 4	107
101	You	"It's an intense dedication to the Way of Business. There are no riches without personal sacrifice."		102
102	Annette	"Thank you, sir! I work hard." She beams a smile.		435 434
103	Conceptualization	When she grows up, and if she grows up to be clever, she'll discover there's no such thing as a 'grown-up.'		314
104	Inland Empire	Yeah, you're certainly the type who might find fame *posthumously*. Who knows, you might even get famous for the *manner* of your death!		95 97 182
105	You	"I gotta go." [Leave]
106	Annette	"Hello again, sir!" The girl is sipping on her hot juice. She looks at you with shy amusement.		558
107	Annette	"No, sir, I can't. It would be too tiring to refrain from it. It's already tiring enough to remember to say it all the time. It's nice of you to say I could stop, though."		108 109 110
108	You	"I get you. I, for example, can't stop making this face." (Point at your face.)		111
109	You	"Okay, yeah, when the next person comes, you'd have to 'sir' or 'ma'am' them again."		113
110	You	"'Sir' it is, then. Soldier on."		114
111	Annette	"That's a friendly enough face, most of the time."		112
112	None			6
113	Annette	"Yes... sir." She smiles apologetically.		112
114	Annette	"By your command!"		112
115	Annette	"My pleasure! Anything else you'd like to know?"		570
116	Annette	"Why is that?"		120 121 122
117	Annette	"What's that mean?"		118
118	You	"Uh, you know -- cut loose, raise hell, blow off steam."		22
119	Annette	"That's great, sir!" She smiles enthusiastically.		124 277 310 74
120	You	"Look at me! A hideous beast, a failure of a cop. A disgrace."		156
121	You	"A man can *never* be truly happy with who he is."		123
122	You	"You'll understand when you're older."		123
123	Annette	"Oh. Okay." She blinks at you, not knowing how to reply. "I shouldn't have said that thing about Dick Mullen..."		124 277 310 74
124	You	"You know, nobody actually looks like the guy in the picture. That's just a stupid fantasy of a man."		27
125	Annette	"Why is that?" She looks puzzled.		13 280
126	You	"I'm a detective. I deduce that you... are a girl."		32
127	Annette	She waits intently.		126 458 487
128	Annette			129 130
129	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_perc_whitecheck"] == true	131
130	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_perc_whitecheck"] == true) == false	31
131	Composure	The girl keeps her hands folded, hidden. Why is that?		403
132	Annette	"A postcard," she observes you for a moment, "is a small cardboard picture. You can write a few words on the other side and send it to your friend or your *beloved*."		237
133	Annette	"Board games are like little games on a table, made to pass the time... There are several different ones." She pauses to ponder. "But sailors here mostly buy cards."		237
134	Empathy	She is unfazed by your questions. She would consider it impolite to point out any perceived weirdness.		323
135	Annette	"Or there could be a story about a poor lady getting a rich man. It's about man and lady business, sir."		41
136	You	"What about when both of the men are bad?"		167
137	Annette	She scratches her cold-reddened cheek, then continues: "I think that's why people read them. To find the secrets of their fame."		79
138	None			178 179 81
139	You	"You know, the economy, it's like... the network of everyone buying and selling and producing and consuming and stuff."		68
140	Empathy	A sudden gush of wind turns the pages of the books on the counters. She covers her face, smiling, but she's cold.		98 141 150 230
141	You	"I should have a word with the store-owner, maybe?"		142
142	Annette	"Oh, no-no, sir! I'm happy to help Mum by luring in customers!" She stands upright and smiles like a little soldier. "Besides, I have some hot juice in my vacuum bottle to keep warm."		73
143	You	"Who is that?" (Point to the woman browsing books.)	DayCount() >= 2 and IsHourBetween(8,21) and Variable["boardwalk.corpse_hub_reached"] == false and Variable["plaza.working_greeting_done"] == true and Variable["XP.help_annette"] == false and Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"] == false	144
144	Annette	"Oh, that's auntie Billie. She's nice, if a bit distressed."		145 148
145	You	"She's your aunt?"		146
146	Annette	"No-no, sir. She's a working woman who comes to look at the books a lot."		148
147	None			6
148	You	"Why is she distressed?"		149
149	Annette	"I think she has a bad husband. Not very nice or helpful."		147
150	You	"Such a good trooper you are, already learning the value of hard work." (Pat her head.)		151
151	Annette	"Thank you, sir! I'm happy to help Mum out with the store." She smiles and stands upright like a little soldier.		73
152	You	"What is a book?"		69
153	You	"What's a postcard?"		132
154	You	"What's a board... game?"		133
155	None			152 153 154 70 236
156	Annette	"Sir, please, sir, don't say things like that. You look... nice enough."		157
157	You	"Nice enough for a small child, sure... maybe."		158
158	Annette	"Don't be sad, sir." She seems genuinely concerned. "I'm sorry I said that thing about Dick Mullen."		124 277 310 74
159	You	"No rats in this dilapidated building? Strange."		161
160	You	"Life is gross. So very gross."		162
161	Annette	"Maybe they're just afraid... of books!" She laughs, with a slight nervous undertone.		435 434
162	Annette	"Eww." She shudders.		435 434
163	You	"What about when everyone is poor?"		164
164	Annette	"That's really not a proper romance story. That's more like everyday life!"		170 680
165	Annette	"Mhm. I'm sure she can help out!" She smiles wide. "Anything else you're curious about?"		361
166	Annette	"Those are unhappy books, for most of the pages. People sad about what they have lost. But then it all turns out just fine in the end!"		42
167	Annette	"These are not very common. You can't have a choice between bad and bad, nobody wants to read a story like that."		168
168	You	"What if it's written really well?"		169
169	Annette	"Well... maybe then it's fine. Maybe if the lady then decides not to pick either, because she doesn't need a bad man. Yes, that would be interesting!"		42
170	You	"Sometimes you have to write about real life things."		171
171	Annette	"Not in romance books, sir. These are about nice and pretty people, and everyone is happy in the end."		42
172	You	"That's enough romance for me. I had other questions."		173
173	Annette	"Maybe some about other books?" She rubs her chilled nose with her fist.		174
174	None			6
175	Annette	"I know, sir." She stomps her feet to feel warmer.		555
176	You	"I am the law."		175
177	Annette	"Are you interested in a new and exciting book?" She stomps her feet to feel warmer.		543
178	You	"Fame sounds delicious. Maybe someone will write a book about me one day."		86
179	You	"Fame is... for vain people. I have better things to do."		180
180	Annette	"Okay, sir!" She stamps her feet, waiting for what comes next.		213
181	Annette	"That's so cool! Maybe they'll make you a book cover picture and everything! Standing over a dead body, holding a gun..."		212
182	You	"But what if I get famous only through dying? I couldn't enjoy the fame at all."	Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_inland_fame"] == true	183
183	Annette	"I don't think you should live life with that fear." She stamps on her feet. "Just try to be the best you can!"		96
184	Annette	"Maybe not! No one *needs* a book written about them anyway." She grins. "It's always better to read books!"		96
185	Annette	"I think you just have to live a happy life!" She rubs her nose. "No need to worry about fame or think bad thoughts!"		96
186	You	"You have to spend money to make money, see."		192
187	Annette	"Mum says it's necessary to do both, because it builds character. Mum says a proper worker is dutiful -- that's how you get ahead in life, you succeed."		209
188	You	"Isn't going to school more important than... this?"		187
189	You	"What do you know about the other failed businesses?"		190
190	Annette	"Nothing really, sir. Mum doesn't allow me to sneak around in the back rooms or the cellar." She looks a bit disappointed. "I don't really know what's there."		679
191	You	"The economy is all about trust, okay."	Variable["whirling.money_is_all_about_trust"] == true	193
192	Annette	"If you say so, sir!" She smiles, perhaps a bit too eagerly.		197
193	Annette	"That makes sense, sir!" She nods, perhaps a bit too eagerly.		197
194	You	"Because that keeps the network... working... right."		195
195	Annette	"Okay, I understand, sir!" She looks puzzled.		196
196	Empathy	She doesn't really understand, but says so to make you feel better about yourself. Your explanation was garbage anyway.		197
197	None			6
198	You	"The economy is about the rich exploiting the poor as much as they can."	IsTHCPresent("communist")	199
199	Annette	"Why would they do that?"		200 492
200	You	"Greed, my child. It's always greed."		201
201	Annette	"That's not nice at all." She frowns.		197
202	You	"Yeah, you heard me. Only losers waste their time with that garbage."		203
203	Annette	"Isn't that kind of a childish thing for a grown-up to say?"		103
204	You	"What makes you think I'm grown up?"		205
205	Annette	"You look all wrinkly and hairy, like an old person!"		207
206	You	"Hrm! I'm not that old, I'm doing just fine, thank you very much."		208
207	Endurance	You also *feel* old: tired, hardly able to catch your breath, your joints aching constantly.		206 309 215
208	Annette	"If you say so, sir!" She beams you a piercing smile.		21
209	Composure	There is stress and unease behind these words. She's reciting etiquette.		645
210	You	"Hello."		177
211	Annette	The girl gazes at the window, then suddenly jolts, her eyes wide, as if recalling something: "Feel free to step in and browse our wares!"		71 227
212	None			6
213	None			6
214	None			6
215	You	"I look *Harry*? That can't be me, not *Harry* -- what are you talking about?"	Variable["tc.harry"] == true	216
216	Annette	"Hairy, sir. I said hairy. Covered with hair..." She sways on her feet, puzzled.		21
217	You	"Maybe...?"		218
218	Annette	She gives you a quizzical look, not understanding the reasoning behind your odd outbursts.		400
219	You	"Yeah? You think she has one about an *excruciatingly painful* breakup?"		37
220	You	"This sounds rather serious. I should probably... look into this."	Variable["tc.doomed_commercial_area"] == false and Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"] == false	249
221	You	"School is stupid. You're lucky not to be there."		187
222	Endurance	That's not a healthy look. Muscles get bigger, heart grows weaker.		224
223	Conceptualization	He isn't even drawn right.		347
224	Savoir Faire	Check out the pose -- rigid as a stick. He couldn't even wipe his own ass. You don't want to be like that.		223
225	Empathy	Dark, arrogant, violent. Likely overcompensating for something.		222
226	You	"Not really." [Leave.]
227	You	"Okay, I guess I will."		228
228	None			229
229	Annette	"Mhm!" She stamps her feet, waiting for you to say something.		6
230	You	"I could help -- by brutally dismantling the free market."		231
231	Annette	"Thank you, sir! I'm glad to help Mum out with the store." She doesn't seem to understand what you said.		73
232	Encyclopedia	Whoah! WHOAH-WHOAH-WHOAH! Hold your horses little girl!		233
233	Annette			234 235
234	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_cyclo_stupid"]	155
235	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_cyclo_stupid"]) == false	565
236	You	Don't be ridiculous, I know all these things.	Variable["plaza.annette_dumbquestions"] == 0	569
237	Annette			238 239
238	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_dumbquestions"] == 2	134
239	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_dumbquestions"] == 2) == false	323
240	You	"What is *school* anyway?"		241
241	Annette	"School?" She rubs her red, chilled nose. "Well, mine is a big yellow building on Boogie Street. And the people there run it. They say it's a *charity*."		242
242	Shivers	The gale wind blows in from the coast, a wind of needles. It wraps itself around a building of brick and mortar. Somewhere, a clamor rings through the honeycomb of classrooms.		243
243	Annette			244 245
244	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_shivers_schoolmemory"]	327
245	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_shivers_schoolmemory"]) == false	324
246	Inland Empire	Behind her the window has been boarded up. You sense the boards creaking, twisting for a second... and some kind of *doubt* in her tense shoulders.		48 247
247	You	"Good to hear that it's going well. I'm sure there's nothing to worry about."		248
248	None			229
249	Annette			250 251
250	Annette		IsKimHere()	252
251	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	253
252	Kim Kitsuragi	"We can go into the bookstore and ask about the case, but I don't see much more to look *into* here." The lieutenant makes a note in his notebook.		253
253	Annette	"Yes!" She chirps. "Please do also look at our wares inside -- the postcards and board games are there, sir."		254
254	None			189 255 257
255	You	"How does this curse... manifest itself?"		332
256	Annette	"Uh... I'm not sure, sir. I don't really know anything about curses..." She looks around, confused.		336
257	You	"Hmm-hmm." (Stroke your chin.) "Enough about the curse... for now."		258
258	Annette	Annette looks at your shaved, prickly chin. It distinctly contrasts with the oily mutton chops that surround it. "Maybe I can tell you about some of our books instead?"		259
259	None			6
260	You	"They're not doomed. But your mother should learn from their mistakes."		262
261	You	"It's just regular trading and selling of things, child. It doesn't work out for most people."		262
262	Annette	"Of course, sir. Uhm..." She doesn't know what else to say.		331
263	None			254
264	You	"Okay, I get it. Crime-murder gets the people going."		265
265	Annette	"Mhm-mhm," she replies. "And it's kinda like a puzzle, too. You can guess who the criminal is or how the good guys are going to catch him."		12
266	You	"Wait -- not crime *fiction*. I need to know what *crime* is."		674
267	You	"It's that bad." (Point to your head.)		268
268	Annette			269 270
269	Annette		IsKimHere()	272
270	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	276
271	Kim Kitsuragi	"Crime is a deviation from the law punishable by either a civil or criminal sentencing. It's what *The Law* prevents."		10 264
272	Annette			273 274
273	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_said_thelaw"]	271
274	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_said_thelaw"]) == false	275
275	Kim Kitsuragi	"Crime is what we were solving before this conversation began."		10 264
276	Annette	"Crime is what criminals do. And policemen... solve?"		10 264
277	You	"It's not your body that's important in police work, anyway. It's your..." (Point to your head.)		283
278	You	"Muscle training is flower arranging for men. I bet he thinks he's real manly like that. He isn't. It's just unhealthy."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_endurance"] == true	350
279	You	"Bet he can't even bend over to pick the gun his rigid fingers dropped. Real detectives are sinewy and snake-hipped. Like me."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_savoir"] == true	351
280	You	"I don't know. Let's talk about something else. This making me feel sad."		281
281	Annette	"Don't feel sad, sir! Mullen isn't even real. You're real!"		616
282	None			6
283	Annette	"Head. Yes!"		285
284	You	"No, I meant your *mind*."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_authority"] == false and Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_drama"] == false and Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_painthreshold"] == false and Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_reaction"] == false	356
285	Authority	No -- It's your soul, your blue soul.		289
286	You	"Soul. That Mullen guy looks like a *Hampelmann* -- who could respect that face? It's not even drawn correctly! He lacks *soul*."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_authority"] == true	464
287	Drama	Not head, child, *headssss*!		346
288	You	"Flexibility. There are millions of different people out there and you have to get into their heads -- sometimes you gotta be the killer to catch the killer."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_drama"] == true	463
289	Pain Threshold	No -- your resilience.		290
290	Reaction Speed	No -- your *mind*.		287
291	You	"Grit. A total disregard for personal safety. You gotta take the pain. This Mullen guy looks like he'd run to his mom. Ain't got no balls."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_painthreshold"] == true	462
292	You	"A dick with no balls! Bam! Mullen's no real deal, he's got nothing on me."		357
293	You	"A quicksilver mind. This Mullen guy looks like he needs four hours just to come up with a single idea."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_reaction"] == true	461
294	You	"No-no, think about it! One where they plunge into a torrid spiral of pain and recrimination. Only it's *really long* and drawn out. Scarred for life. Phantom limb!"		364
295	Annette	"I'm sorry, sir, I don't know how to help you..."		371 685
296	Annette	"I haven't read many of... those. Maybe you should ask Mum?"		219 43
297	You	"Yeah. Yeah! And it drags on for *years* and *years* with no resolution in sight..."		362
298	You	"... each of you filling with resentment and bitterness for having *ruined* each other's lives..."		363
299	Pain Threshold	You can take this! Blossom like a pain-flower.		365
300	Volition	Stop. There's no need for this. It's in your power to change the subject.		301 388
301	You	"... each of you tearing at the other's innards, leaving a gaping emptiness, a vacuum heart that still hurts ceaselessly!"		295
302	You	"Can I become famous by reading one of those books?"		308
303	Annette			304 305
304	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_anatomy_of_fame"]	307
305	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_anatomy_of_fame"]) == false	306
306	None			302 84
307	None			80 84
308	Annette	"I don't know about that... But I imagine life is great when you're famous."		693
309	You	"Yeah, I'm old. That's just what happens to people."		394
310	You	"Wow, look at the guy. I'll never be as good as Mullen."		311
311	Annette	"Don't say that. He's not even real. You're real."		312 313 481
312	You	"That's right. A real *failure*."		477
313	You	"Overshadowed by a fake man? That's harsh."		478
314	Half Light	These people deserve to *die*.		17 204 217 315
315	You	"Maybe I should start *killing* these famous people. Hunt them down."	Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_halflight_famous"] == true	395
316	Annette			317 318
317	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_exit_mid_intro"]	542
318	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_exit_mid_intro"]) == false	3
319	Annette			320 321
320	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_greeting_done"]	612
321	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_greeting_done"]) == false	316
322	You	"What kind of a store is this anyway?"		5
323	None			155
324	None			188 221
325	You	What is this feeling?		328
326	You	Discard thought.		330
327	None			325 326
328	Shivers	Remorse. The parquet of assembly halls, the rows of stall bars are growing cold. The corridors stand empty. A girl's voice somehow finds its way through this strange feeling...		329
329	Shivers	You haven't heard a word of what she's been saying these past few moments. You only hear...		187
330	Annette	She sways slowly side-to-side, her wide eyes fixed at you standing there, silently, like a weirdo.		324
331	None			6
332	Annette			333 334
333	Annette		IsKimHere()	338
334	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	256
335	Kim Kitsuragi	"It does not *manifest* itself in any way. It does not exist. I liked it better when we were talking about whether it's appropriate to stand out in the freezing weather."		341 342
336	Annette	Her eye lands on the sign on the window that says *Crime, Romance, and Biographies of Famous People*. She brightens up and points to it: "But I do know books! We can talk about books."		259
337	Kim Kitsuragi	"It does not *manifest* itself in any way. It does not exist."		341 342
338	Annette			339 340
339	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_cold"] or Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_famous"] or Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_romance"] or Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_mullen"] or Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_books"] < 3	335
340	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_cold"] or Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_famous"] or Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_romance"] or Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_mullen"] or Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_books"] < 3) == false	337
341	You	"But Kim... the plasmic manifestations..."		344
342	You	"Fine. I'll show you!"		343
343	Annette	"Uh..." The girl looks back and forth between you two. "Anything else you wanted to talk about, sir?"		345
344	Kim Kitsuragi	"No such thing." The lieutenant stands at your side, stern and serious.		343
345	None			254
346	None			286 288 291 293 284
347	None			28 278 279 349 29
348	Annette	She studies the picture on the cover. "That sounds smart, I guess."		353
349	You	"Probably got a violent streak because he's emotionally stunted."	Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_empathy"] == true	352
350	Annette	She examines the picture closely. The Vespertine detective exhibits few signs of health or unhealth.		358
351	Annette	She's trying to examine the shadow-obscured hips of Dick Mullen. "They don't look rigid to me..."		359
352	Annette	She examines the cover, trying to gauge the inner workings of the detective.		360
353	You	"Being smart is the only way to *cop*, little girl. I can do this way better than him."		354
354	Annette	"If you say so, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for you."		26
355	You	"That's just no way to *cop*." I can do it way better than Dick Mullen."		465
356	Annette	"But that's like... the same thing." She squints her eyes, trying to solve this puzzle.		469 483
357	Annette	"Obviously, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for you."		26
358	You	"Poor vitality is no way to *cop*, little girl. I could take him down easy."		466
359	You	"Mobility is the proper way to *cop*, girl. Dick Mullen can't compete with my hip-grind."		467
360	You	"Emotional ineptitude is no way to *cop*. He can't compare to my sensitive soul."		468
361	None			41
362	Annette	The girl is at a loss for words.		298
363	Annette	She shifts and sways on her feet, looking confused and uncomfortable.		300
364	Annette	"Ummm... no? I don't know..." She looks at you with puzzlement.		299
365	Annette			366 367
366	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_paint_romance"]	297
367	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_paint_romance"]) == false	368
368	You	"Doesn't ring a bell? Alright, I'll ask your mom."		369
369	Annette	"Yes!" She nods, relieved. "She knows books, definitely."		690
370	None			41
371	You	"I don't need *help*, I need a real book that tells it how it *is*, not this drivel."		374
372	Annette	"Mhm!" She nods enthusiastically, obviously relieved.		373
373	None			41
374	Annette	"Sir, sorry, sir. I'm still little?" She stumbles on her words. "I don't... I can't..."		377
375	You	Damn right I am! Proud as the Lion of Serber.	Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_volition_finale"] == true	376
376	Volition	Excuse me, I'm not sure I heard that properly...		379
377	Volition	It's time to leave it be. You're about to make a child cry. Are you proud of yourself?		384 389 375 378
378	You	"I... uh... don't worry, little girl. Got a bit carried away there. Let's back up out of this."		372
379	You	"I said I'm proud like a goddamn lion!"		686
380	Annette	Her eyes grow wide as she tries to comprehend the outburst. "I'm sorry, sir?"		381
381	You	"You heard me! I'm full of pride and I ready to talk about books. Let's do this."		382
382	Annette	"Yes... yes, sir!" She blinks her eyes rapidly, in confusion and relief.		383
383	None			6
384	You	Not a single shred of pride remains in me.	Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_volition_finale"] == true	385
385	Volition	This is your *tiny* chance for redemption. Apologize.		386
386	You	"Little girl, I'm sorry I got agitated. I just can't handle things sometimes. Let's get back to books."		387
387	Annette	"Yes... yes, sir!" She blinks her eyes rapidly, in confusion and relief.		383
388	You	"On second thought, this seems like an inappropriate topic to discuss with children."	Variable["plaza.annette_volition_romance"] == true	372
389	You	Right. Activate Denial Mode.	Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_volition_finale"] == true	390
390	Volition	You're not really an automaton, you do know that?		391
391	You	"Little girl, pardon the deviation. I wish to discuss books and other such matters."		387
392	None			6
393	Annette	"Okay!" She looks at you with her wide eyes.		392
394	Annette	"I wonder how I'll be when I get old..." She mumbles. "Maybe I'll also get all wrinkly..." She giggles to herself.		21
395	Annette	"Sir?!" She looks at you, eyes wide in shock.		396 490 397
396	You	"They *deserve* punishment for all the things they had to do get so famous."		398
397	You	"Haha, never mind, girl. I'm quite the joker. I would never do something like that."		399
398	Annette	"Okay..." She coughs. "Maybe buy some books then?"		402
399	Annette	"That's not a funny joke. At all."		402
400	None			6
401	None			6
402	None			6
403	You	"Hey... Why do you keep your hands folded?"		404
404	Annette	"What do you mean, sir?" She looks wary.		405
405	Empathy	She knows where this is going.		719 406 528
406	You	"You can show them to me."		407
407	Annette	She looks around anxiously. Her hands remain folded in front of her. She doesn't want to show them.		504
408	You	"It's okay."		410
409	You	"You heard me. Hands up."		410
410	Annette	She brings out her reddened hands -- her nails are frayed, nearly chewed down to the flesh.		411
411	You	"You bite your nails."		412
412	Annette	"And you knew this from me keeping my hands folded?" She shoots you a suspicious glance.		413 414 433
413	You	"Yes."		415
414	You	"There were a few other hints..."		415
415	Annette	"Well... that proves nothing! Anyone could do an easy deduction like that!" Her eyes flash with defiance. She's not impressed.		416
416	Suggestion	She actually is impressed, this is more like a defensive reflex.		430 417
417	You	"You think so? Fine, do better -- deduce something about me."		421
418	You	"That was a master class move. Whatever, kid, I don't need to prove myself to you."		419
419	Annette	"If you say so, sir." She grins victoriously.		420
420	None			6
421	Annette	"You're quite sober." She snaps back quickly.		515
422	You	"Wait... How do you know I'm usually not?"		423
423	Annette	"Because you usually aren't."		439 436 512
424	Logic	There's something you're missing...		453
425	You	"Hang on. So you... know me? We've met before?"		706
426	Annette	"You've been running around for several days, talking about small churches and how everyone betrayed you, sir."		442
427	You	"What do you mean better? I look like shit."		428
428	Annette	"Yeah, but you don't have party eyes anymore."		520
429	You	"*Party eyes*?"		444
430	You	"Want more? Bet I can figure out *why* you bite your nails. I got a few reasons in mind."		432
431	Annette	"It was okay, sir." She's still got a rebellious streak.		694
432	Annette	She nods -- half provocative, half enthusiastic.		60 62 64 101
433	You	"It's super simple for a detective such as myself."		415
434	You	"I hope this entertained you."		431
435	You	"Either way, another *ace* deduction by the #1 detective in town."		431
436	You	"And I'm having a grand time!"		437
437	Annette	"I sure hope you are, sir!" She rubs her red nose.		519
438	You	"On second thought, maybe I shouldn't remember. Maybe there's a reason I forgot."		441
439	You	"Yeah, about that... maybe you could point me toward some booze?"	Variable["TASK.get_a_drink"] == true	440
440	Annette	"Uhm... Frittte, maybe?" She shrugs, a compassionate look in her eyes. "Alcohol is not good for you, sir."		519
441	Annette	"Yes, sir." The girl looks at you quizzically. "Maybe you are interested in books?"		454
442	You	"Did I ever talk to you?"		443
443	Annette	"Of course. You stopped by a few times." She looks at you intently. "You certainly look better than the last time I saw you!"		710 427 499
444	Annette	"You know... like a cat in the dark! All big-and-wide-eyed." She giggles at the thought. "It certainly looks odd on a man."		697
445	You	The girl doesn't know what she's talking about! Forget about this.	Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_electrochem_narco"] == true	450
446	Electrochemistry	Fuck yeah! You should get some party eyes right now! Snap those sequins on you, boy.		715
447	You	Does that mean... I've been partaking in *narcotics*?	Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_electrochem_narco"] == true	451
448	You	"So... why didn't you tell me you knew me to begin with?"		452
449	You	"Thanks -- I've learned something about myself today." (Conclude.)		698
450	Electrochemistry	Don't leave us hanging like that, man. Open yourself to the experiences of the world, expand your consciousness. With amphetamines.		448 449
451	Electrochemistry	Oh baby, that's not what you have to worry about. Worry about the important thing!		448 449
452	Annette	"I didn't know I had to do that." She looks puzzled.		456 449
453	None			6
454	None			6
455	Annette	"Yes! I stand in this spot all the time." She sways back and forth on her feet.		426
456	You	"I don't really like this detective-deduction game anymore..." (Conclude.)	Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_electrochem_narco"] == true	457
457	Annette	She gives you a rather concerned look. "I guess we can change the subject, sir. I didn't mean to bring you down."		460
458	You	"I'm a detective. I deduce that... You are very small."		459
459	Annette	"Come on, don't be silly. That's not a proper deduction." She rolls her eyes.		33
460	None			6
461	Annette	She gazes at the image of Dick Mullen, frowning. "Nooo, he's wicked smart in the stories."		470
462	Annette	She looks at the cover illustration and frowns. "That's a bit childish..."		292 494
463	Annette	"Isn't that very dangerous?" She examines the picture of Dick Mullen.		471
464	Annette	She examines the illustration of Dick Mullen, attempting to find his soul. "I'm not sure I understand..."		472
465	Annette	"Sure you can, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he'll be no match for you."		26
466	Annette	"Sure you could, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for your strength."		26
467	Annette	"Sure he can't, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for you."		26
468	Annette	"Of course not, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he'll be no match for you."		26
469	You	"In the eyes of a kid, maybe. The difference between me and Mullen is vast. He's nothing!"		476
470	You	"Sure, when the author does all the thinking for him. Real policemen have to think and act on their own."		475
471	You	"Policemen live and breathe danger, little girl. Mullen obviously lacks the *chameleonic* skill."		473
472	You	"A policeman's gotta have *the right stuff*. An ingrained sense of The Law. No one would follow a weakling like Mullen."		474
473	Annette	"Unlike you, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for you."		26
474	Annette	"If you say so, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for your... *soul*."		26
475	Annette	"Like you, sir, of course." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for you."		26
476	Annette	"If you say so, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for you."		26
477	Annette	Her eyes shine with sympathy. "Cheer up, sir. No need to compare yourself to a fictional character."		479
478	Annette	She looks at you with sympathy. "Cheer up, sir. It's much easier being a fictional character, he doesn't have to deal with... real things."		479
479	Annette	"Maybe you can show me some *real* deductive police work, sir?" Her smile is warm and consoling, unlike the imperial image of Dick Mullen. "Like in the books!"		480
480	None			6
481	You	"I don't really want to DEAL with this. It's too much."		482
482	Annette	She looks at you with sympathy. "We can talk about something else if you want. Something nicer."		76
483	You	"There's the mind... and there's *the mind*, if you catch my drift."		484
484	Annette	"Uh, not really, sir."		485
485	You	"See, that's what reading those fakey-fake Mullen books gets you. Now you're dealing with a real cop."		486
486	Annette	"Yes, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, I understand. He's no match for you."		26
487	You	"Actually, I... I... I'm sorry... I can't deduce anything.		488
488	Annette	A small disappointment rolls over her, but she promptly gets over it and says: "It's okay, sir."		489
489	Empathy	You disappointed a small child. Well done, champ.		33
490	You	"So I can absorb their *essence*. All their fame will flow into me."		491
491	Annette	"I don't think that's how fame works, sir..."		402
492	You	"Because it's the nature of the powerful to exploit the weak."		201
493	Rhetoric	There must be an economic reason for this.		66 261 260
494	You	"No, it's too much. I don't want to say that to a little girl."		529
495	Drama	Psst! You forgot the subterfuge. You're saying this out loud.		496
496	Annette	She raises her eyebrows. "Say what, sir?"		523 525
497	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant stands by -- looking at the two of you with little interest.		498
498	Empathy	A façade of true professionalism. He is far more intrigued by the situation than his poise reveals.		408 409
499	You	"Thanks. I'm trying."		500
500	Annette	"Yeah, I can see. You don't have party eyes anymore."		520
501	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant slowly -- ever so slowly -- realizes something. "Party eyes. Yes, of course. That makes sense."		502
502	Esprit de Corps	I'm not surprised children have seen you running around with *party eyes* on, he thinks. Not at all.		429
503	You	What are you missing here? Why does this feel familiar?	Variable["plaza.annette_second_whitecheck_trigger"] == true	508
504	Annette			505 506
505	Annette		IsKimHere()	497
506	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	507
507	None			408 409
508	Annette			509 510
509	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_whitecheck_logic_you"]	511
510	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_whitecheck_logic_you"]) == false	695
511	Suggestion	Because you know each other. She's been talking to you so openly because you've talked before.		425 438
512	You	"I am also sad and my head hurts."		513
513	Annette	"I'm sorry, sir." She looks you in the eye, sympathy gleaming in her face. "I hope things get better soon."		519
514	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant does not flinch at the comment. He does not flinch even a single bit. He is intensely not flinching. It takes effort.		518
515	Annette			516 517
516	Annette		IsKimHere()	514
517	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	518
518	None			422 439 436 512
519	Annette	There she stands, swaying on her feet, assaulted by the early spring breeze. She smiles at you. The whole situation suddenly feels familiar, somehow.		424
520	Annette			521 522
521	Annette		IsKimHere()	501
522	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	429
523	You	"Nothing, forget it. Dick Mullen sucks, is what I meant."		526
524	Annette	"You don't have to be, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for you."		26
525	You	"Never you mind. Either way, I'm not impressed with this Mullen guy."		524
526	Annette	"Of course, sir." She smiles mischievously. "He's just a fictional character, he's no match for you."		26
527	None			229
528	You	"Actually, I'd rather not deduce anything. Every time I deduce people get hurt."		720
529	Annette			530 531
530	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_drama"]	495
531	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_mullen_drama"]) == false	496
532	You	"I can't get into the Doomed Commercial Area. Your mother won't let me through the back door."	Variable["XP.got_into_doomed_commercial_area"] == false and Variable["doomed.plais_whitecheck_failure"] == true and Variable["doomed.plais_whitecheck_succeeded"] == false	534
533	You	"Hey, guess what. I found a way into the Doomed Commercial Area."	Variable["XP.got_into_doomed_commercial_area"] == true and Variable["plaza.annette_told_you_cant_get_into_doomed"] == true	536
534	Annette	"Mhm. Mum can get really agitated about that." She sways on her feet. "I guess you can try making her less afraid somehow... then she might trust you."		602
535	None			6
536	Annette	"Oh, that's great!" Her smile is warm. "I hope exciting adventures lie ahead! And maybe you can help mother become... less afraid."		535
537	Annette	"I'm sorry, sir, I can't talk right now. I'm very busy with my homework... I have so much homework now."		700
538	Annette	"Hi, ace detective." She smiles warmly. "Are you here for more books?"		603
539	Annette	"Hello, sir. How is the investigation going? Found any *cuuurses* yet?"		609 532 605 607
540	You	"Is it okay if I ask you some questions?"		541
541	Annette	"Okay, sir. I'll try to answer any questions you have. I hope they're about books."		6
542	Annette	"Hello again, sir! Are you interested in a new and exciting book this time?" She sways slowly on her feet.		543
543	None			322 540 226
544	Annette			545 546
545	Annette		IsKimHere()	547
546	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	177
547	Kim Kitsuragi	"Yes, people get that you are *the law*. You really don't have to keep saying it."		177
548	Annette			549 550
549	Annette		Variable["reputation.the_law"] >=6	552
550	Annette		(Variable["reputation.the_law"] >=6) == false	544
551	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."		177
552	Annette			553 554
553	Annette		IsKimHere()	551
554	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	177
555	Annette			556 557
556	Annette		Variable["reputation.the_law"] >=3	548
557	Annette		(Variable["reputation.the_law"] >=3) == false	177
558	None			6
559	Annette			560 561
560	Annette		Variable["auto.is_snowing"]	592
561	Annette		(Variable["auto.is_snowing"]) == false	106
562	Annette			563 564
563	Annette		Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"]	649
564	Annette		(Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"]) == false	319
565	Encyclopedia	Pfft... books? Postcards? Easy! Even a kid would know all of this.		574
566	You	"Little girl, I know what a book is. Books are like very long letters, with stories inside them."		568
567	You	Nah, it feels inappropriate to lecture this girl.		580
568	Annette	"Yes!" She nods, smiling. "That's exactly it."		583 588
569	Encyclopedia	You're fooling nobody.		572 573
570	None			543
571	Annette	"Sir? Are you okay?" Her voice suddenly reaches your mind. "You've been standing here silently for a while now..."		570
572	You	Don't you sass me.		571
573	You	I said I know all of these things and I do, god dammit.		571
574	Annette			575 576
575	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_cyclo_not_stupid"]	566 567
576	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_cyclo_not_stupid"]) == false	581
577	Annette	"Sir? Are you okay?" Her voice suddenly reaches your mind. "You've been standing here silently for a while now..."		582
578	You	Don't tell me what to do.		577
579	You	Hey now, I already made up my mind.		577
580	Encyclopedia	Don't be a fool -- as an expert, it's your duty to tell what you know to everyone.		578 579
581	None			543
582	None			543
583	You	"I also know what a postcard is... it's a small cardboard picture that you can send to a friend or a loved one."		584
584	Annette	"Mhm mhm. You've got it, sir. What about board games?"		585 586 591
585	You	"Who cares about board games? No one."		587
586	You	"The police don't have time for games."		587
587	Annette	"Okay, sir. This was all very... *enlightening*. Can I help you with anything else?"		590
588	You	"Alright, I think that was enough. I have proven myself."		589
589	Annette	"If you say so, sir. Can I help you with anything else?"		582
590	None			543
591	You	"I like playing games... with peoples' minds."		587
592	Annette	"Every snowflake is like a little gift from the sky." She shivers as one falls on her nose.		558
593	Annette			594 595
594	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_white_success_nervous"]	538
595	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_white_success_nervous"]) == false	562
596	Annette			597 598
597	Annette		Variable["XP.help_annette"]	703
598	Annette		(Variable["XP.help_annette"]) == false	593
599	Annette			600 601
600	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_altgreet_doominvestigation"]	319
601	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_altgreet_doominvestigation"]) == false	539
602	None			6
603	None			6
604	None			6
605	You	"It's going fine, I think."		606
606	Annette	"That's very good to hear." She flicks you a thumbs up. "You'll get to the bottom of this in no time! Just like a detective in the stories."		602
607	You	"It's going bad, *really* bad."		608
608	Annette	"Oh, that's very sad to hear." She frowns. "But it'll pick up soon, don't worry. There's always a... bad spot in the stories, right before the detective figures things out."		602
609	You	"Yeah, I found a way into the Doomed Commercial Area."	Variable["doomed.plais_whitecheck_succeeded"] == true or Variable["doomed.doorbell_door_open"] == true or Variable["XP.got_into_doomed_commercial_area"] == true	610
610	Annette	"Oh, that's great!" Her smile is warm. "I hope exciting adventures lie ahead! And maybe you can help mother become... less afraid."		611
611	None			6
612	Annette			613 614
613	Annette		IsEvening()	615
614	Annette		(IsEvening()) == false	559
615	Annette	"The lights are so pretty when it gets dark." She scans the surrounding buildings, a happy look on her face.		558
616	Inland Empire	Then why does all of this feel like some sad, strange dream?		26
617	You	"Little girl, help. My Dick Mullen book ripped before I could get to the end. Do you know what happens?"	Variable["inventory.mullen_ripped"] and Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_mullen"] and Variable["inventory.mullen_orb_afterthought_no_avail_done"] == false	618
618	Annette	"Which book was it, sir?"		619
619	You	"Dick Mullen and the Mistaken Identity."		620
620	Annette	"Oh..." She frowns. "I'm very sorry, sir. I haven't read that one yet. I wish I could help you."		621
621	None			6
622	You	"Your mother told me about the curse, but she wouldn't let me investigate."	Variable["tc.doomed_commercial_area"] == true and Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"] == false	624
623	You	"I'm currently investigating the curse on your mother's behalf."	Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"] == true and Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation_done"] == false	627
624	Annette	"Yes, she can be quite strict about it." Annette nods. "My mum doesn't let anyone sneak around in the back rooms or the cellar."		625
625	None			6
626	You	"I've been in this house and you're right, there's an awful lot of failed businesses there."	Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation_done"] == true	629
627	Annette	Annette's eyes go wide: "She let you in there? Usually she doesn't let anyone sneak around in the back rooms or the cellar."		628
628	Annette	"I hope you can help her. Help her become less afraid or something..." She looks at her freezing hands, before hiding them in her coat sleeves.		625
629	Annette	"You've been there?" Her eyes go wide. "My mum never lets me sneak around in the back room or the cellar!"		630
630	Annette	"This must have been really scary..." She looks at her freezing hands, before hiding them in her coat sleeves.		625
631	You	"What are you doing now?"	Variable["XP.help_annette"] == true and Variable["plaza.annette_kimjanus_mullen"] == true and CheckItem("hat_mullen") == false	632
632	Annette	"Math..." She looks into her notebook with trepidation. "It's really difficult. Like -- really. They say you need it to get rich. Better than standing outside in the cold, I guess."		633
633	Annette	Suddenly, she smiles and perks up, remembering something. "Oh, oh...! I found something while you were away."		639
634	You	"It's a... fedora?"		636
635	You	"A detective hat?"		637
636	Annette	"Maybe? It's the hat Dick Mullen wears all the time..." She grins with joy. "You'll look way more serious with that."		644
637	Annette	"Yes! Just like the one Dick Mullen wears all the time..." She grins. "You'll look way more serious with that."		644
638	None			6
639	You	"What is it?"		640
640	Annette	"I thought this would fit you..." She gives you a hat -- almost exactly like the one Dick Mullen wears on the covers. "Like thanks for helping out! Not me -- the city I mean. Like a detective does."		641
641	None			701 634 635 642
642	You	"Okay, I get it. I can look just like Dick Mullen -- except I'm an actual police officer."		643
643	Annette	"Yes!" She grins. "I bet it looks good on you. Really serious."		644
644	Annette	Suddenly, she looks back at the infernal scribblings under her nose. "Right. I have to get back to my homework now, before Mum notices. Man, this is *hard*..."		638
645	Annette			646 647
646	Annette		Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"]	648
647	Annette		(Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"]) == false	46
648	None			6
649	Annette			650 651
650	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_heard_of_doomed"]	599
651	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_heard_of_doomed"]) == false	319
652	You	"Say, child... *you* wouldn't happen to know a good fridge, would you?"	IsTaskActive("TASK.locate_a_fridge")--[[ Variable[ ]]	653
653	Annette	"A fridge?"		654
654	You	"Yes. Like a big, big fridge a cop could put a dead body into."		655
655	Annette	"Hah!" She smiles. "You mean like the ice bear fridge? Man, that's scary."		656
656	Annette			657 658
657	Annette		IsKimHere()	659
658	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	660
659	Kim Kitsuragi	"Ice bear fridge?"		661
660	You	"Ice bear fridge?"		661
661	Annette	"Yes. Like a bear, but white. There's a fridge below the building, in the basement." She points underground. "With red glowing eyes. I went back there once. Behind the bookstore..."		662
662	Annette	She lowers her voice. "Mum doesn't want me to go there anymore. Not that I want to. It was pretty scary.		663
663	You	"And there's a big fridge there?"		664
664	Annette	"Yes." She smiles.		666 667 668
665	None			6
666	You	"I can't understand how I didn't notice a giant ice bear fridge myself..."	Variable["auto.visited_doomed"]	669
667	You	"One more thing. How do I get inside the building?"	Variable["doomed.bookstore_backdoor_smash_failure"] == false and Variable["doomed.plais_drama_failure_once"] == false and Variable["doomed.plais_mentioned_fridge_in_main"] == false and Variable["XP.got_into_doomed_commercial_area"] == false	670
668	You	"One more thing. How do I get inside the building? I already talked to your mom, but she's not letting anyone in."	(Variable["doomed.bookstore_backdoor_smash_failure"] or Variable["doomed.plais_drama_failure_once"] or Variable["doomed.plais_mentioned_fridge_in_main"]) and Variable["XP.got_into_doomed_commercial_area"] == false	672
669	Annette	The girl shrugs cheerfully: "Well, it is pretty dark in there..."		675
670	Annette	"Um... that's a problem. The only way in is through the bookstore, but my mum is pretty strict about not letting anyone in."		671
671	Annette	"But, I don't know, you're a *police man*..." She says it with admiration, eyeing you up and down. "Maybe you can convince her somehow?"		675
672	Annette	"Um... she can be pretty strict, you're right about that. I don't really know what to say. You could try sneaking in?" She smiles shyly, like she's not sure it's the right answer.		673
673	Annette	"I'm sorry, sir, I really don't know."		675
674	Annette	"Uh..." She doesn't know what to say.		267
675	Annette	"Anyway..." She looks around again, her nose red from the cold.		665
676	Annette	"You don't look much like a policeman." She examines you, as if to find something policeman-like.		677 14
677	You	"Huh, well what does a cop look like then?"		15
678	Empathy	What could you do to help her anyway?		141 150 230
679	Savoir Faire	Did someone say *sneak around in the cellar*? We should do that.		263
680	You	"Yeah, poor people are boring."		681
681	Annette	"I guess, yes. People in books are always very interesting. Especially the romance-people."		42
682	You	"Okay."		683
683	Annette	"Sometimes they break up for a little while, but then they always get back together."		684
684	None			41
685	You	"Why can't you help me? I'm beyond help, right?"		374
686	Annette			687 688
687	Annette		IsKimHere()	689
688	Annette		(IsKimHere()) == false	380
689	Kim Kitsuragi	"Wonderful."		380
690	Conceptualization	What *was* that? An idea for an unfinished novel stuck somewhere in your fore-brain?		691
691	Volition	You clearly have issues you need to address.		692
692	Electrochemistry	Later when you get the chance, you should address these issues -- by getting *drunk*. That'll show them!		370
693	Half Light	They're all dorks.		138
694	Composure	There's more that can be achieved here. Ask her to do the same.		417 418
695	Suggestion	You have absolutely no idea. Familiar how? You must have forgotten something you heard again.		696
696	None			6
697	Composure	The swivelling eyes of a loony drug addict. That is what she meant. You were probably gurning too.		712
698	Annette	"I'm glad I could help you, sir." She smiles a wide, helpful smile.		460
699	Logic	Out of the rain and into the gutter.		604
700	Empathy	You just can't win.		699
701	You	"Wait, where did you get it?"		702
702	Annette	"Just what Dick Mullen would ask!" She lowers her voice. "I got it from behind the curtains. I'm not really supposed to go there..."		634 635 642
703	Annette			704 705
704	Annette		Variable["doomed.annette_altgreet_passives_shown"]	538
705	Annette		(Variable["doomed.annette_altgreet_passives_shown"]) == false	537
706	Annette			707 708
707	Annette		Variable["XP.help_annette"]	709
708	Annette		(Variable["XP.help_annette"]) == false	455
709	Annette	"Yes! I used to stand out there all the time, before mother told me to focus on my homework."		426
710	You	"I doubt that."		711
711	Annette	"No, you don't have party eyes anymore."		520
712	Annette			713 714
713	Annette		Variable["XP.help_annette"]	718
714	Annette		(Variable["XP.help_annette"]) == false	446
715	Annette			716 717
716	Annette		Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_electrochem_narco"]	447 445
717	Annette		(Variable["plaza.annette_blackcheck_electrochem_narco"]) == false	448 449
718	Savoir Faire	Good thing she's didn't say PARTY EYES loud, her mother's nearby...		446
719	You	"You don't need to be worried. I'm here to help."		407
720	Annette	She sighs -- not relieved, but resigned. "No," she says. "You're right..."		410