Conversation 253: INVENTORY / SMALLEST CHURCH TAPE

tape interactable in inventory; smallest church in saint-saens with all the dialogue necessary. item pickup in world.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 "Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns" There's no way to listen to the tape without a working tape player or porta-reel at hand.
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3 None
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4 None CheckItem("boombox")
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5 None (CheckItem("boombox")) == false
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6 "Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns" The porta-reel is just what you needed -- the reels attach to the apparatus with a satisfying click. The tape is routed behind the magnetic reader.
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7 You Press play on tape.
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8 You Not now. [Put the tape away.]
9 "Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns" You press the large button marked *Commencer* and the tape starts spinning. There's a small delay before the song starts playing...
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10 Inland Empire But even just holding the tape makes you feel a little sad...
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11 "Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns" It sounds like someone's moving in the room, getting comfortable. Then the organ starts playing a simple melancholic tune, echoing in the hallway. A lone singing voice joins in...
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12 You Press your ear against the speaker.
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13 You Keep the porta-reel at the harmless distance and wait.
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14 "Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns" Then the organ starts playing a simple melancholic tune, echoing in the hallway. A lone singing voice joins in...
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15 "Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns" Telling you about the tiniest church in Saint-Saëns, surrounded by even tinier yard. You almost feel the seaside mist on your skin. It's *mega* sad.
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16 You Could I sing this for karaoke? I think I could sing this.
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17 You No, I couldn't! It's too sad, I might cry and trash the room again.
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18 Inland Empire Crying is good, it gives your performance authenticity. Besides, you already know the lyrics since you've listened to it, like, a million times!
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19 Inland Empire Of course you could sing this! You could take sad to a whole new level with this. And you already know the lyrics since you've listened to it, like, a million times!
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20 Inland Empire Within seconds you know -- this is the one. The *real shit* you've been looking for. The one you trashed your room to. This one tells it like it is. This is your tune.
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21 You Scratch that, I'm already crying. And I look dumb. And old.
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22 None
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23 Inland Empire *And* the B-side of the tape contains the instrumental version. It's like the world itself is telling you to do it. Only one obstacle stands on your way...
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24 You What?
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25 You Nothing can stop me now.
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26 Inland Empire Garte. You have to convince Garte to let you sing karaoke in the Whirling. After you've won him over, you can *express* yourself. Let the pain out. Make everyone understand.
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27 "Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns" A click -- then silence, for a bit. Then the tape stops spinning.
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28 None
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29 None IsTaskActive("TASK.sing_karaoke")--[[ Variable[ ]]
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30 None (IsTaskActive("TASK.sing_karaoke")--[[ Variable[ ]]) == false
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31 None
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32 None IsTaskActive("TASK.sing_karaoke")--[[ Variable[ ]]
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33 None (IsTaskActive("TASK.sing_karaoke")--[[ Variable[ ]]) == false
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34 Reaction Speed A pawnshop -- a pawnshop would have a tape player...
35 Logic Nothing to do with this right now.
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36 None
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37 None Variable["TASK.sing_karaoke"]
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38 None (Variable["TASK.sing_karaoke"]) == false
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39 Encyclopedia Yup. They're all here. All three verses.
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40 None
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41 None IsKimHere()
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42 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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43 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant watches you pack up the boombox. He doesn't say anything.
44 None
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45 None CheckEquipped("boombox")
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46 None (CheckEquipped("boombox")) == false
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47 "Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns" The porta-reel is just what you needed -- the reels attach to the apparatus with a satisfying click. The tape is routed behind the magnetic reader.
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48 You Remove the tape.
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49 None
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50 None CheckEquipped("boombox")
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51 None (CheckEquipped("boombox")) == false
52 "Smallest Church in Saint-Saëns" Immediately the boombox tunes itself back to the Friday night beats, vibrating on your shoulder.
53 None
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54 None CheckEquipped("boombox")
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55 None (CheckEquipped("boombox")) == false
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56 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant looks at you as you remove the tape from the boombox. He doesn't say anything.