Conversation 458: KINEEMA ORB / torque talk

Kim has a sweet ride, the Coupris Kineema - the sports version of the Coupris 40 police motor-carriage. You should definitely talk about it.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 Coupris Kineema Even at a standstill the uni-body Coupris Kineema looks sleek and dynamic. The cabin is tilted frontward to give it a more aggressive *hunched* look.
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3 You "That machine really puts the 'loco' back in 'locomotion'!" (Point to the vehicle.) "Very cool."
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4 You "I don't like your machine, lieutenant. Looks impractical."
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5 Kim Kitsuragi "Mhmh..." the lieutenant huffs. "No point in stopping then."
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6 You "Agreed, let's keep moving." [Finish thought.]
7 You "I'd still like to take a close look."
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8 Kim Kitsuragi "Sure, go ahead."
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9 None
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10 Kim Kitsuragi "Mhmh." The lieutenant smiles ever so slightly. "You want to take a closer look?"
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11 Encyclopedia This is a Coupris Kineema, the Coupris MotorCorp's follow-up to their highly successful workhorse, Coupris 40, and the answer to the LUM's racing-bred 'Fevre' series.
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12 None
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13 None Variable["plaza.kineema_ency_on_kinema"]
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14 None (Variable["plaza.kineema_ency_on_kinema"]) == false
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15 Interfacing With its air-cooled, rear-mounted twelve cylinder compression ignition engine driving the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox, the Kineema is able to reach 100 kilometres per hour in 13.5 seconds. And go on to a top speed of 180 kilometres an hour.
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16 Interfacing The high centre of balance is offset by a large battery bank mounted at the bottom of the cabin, feeding all the auxiliary systems and making the Kineema effectively a mobile power plant.
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17 Interfacing Due to a quite steep price tag it is very unusual to see one in police livery.
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18 You "What in there made the infernal whining sound that woke me?" Variable["plaza.kineema_knows_it_woke_you_from_kineema_talk"]
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19 You "A fine machine..." (Run your hand over the smooth metal surface.)
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20 You "Okay, let's move." [Leave.]
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21 Kim Kitsuragi "You mean the coil noise?"
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22 Kim Kitsuragi "When variable current passes through wires that make up the coils on the electrical systems on this machine -- it causes vibration in the wires and the cores of the coils."
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23 Kim Kitsuragi "When the frequency of the current in the coils falls within the audible range the resulting vibration creates the *whiny sound* you mentioned."
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24 None
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25 You "You are such a binoclard, Kim."
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26 You "Wow... how do you know all that?"
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27 You "Mhmh, that's exactly what I thought."
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28 Kim Kitsuragi "The resulting vibration creates the whining sound, that's right," the lieutenant finishes your sentence. "Very impressive."
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29 Empathy There's respect in that curious look. Definitely.
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30 Kim Kitsuragi "I have pretty much maintained my vehicles by myself ever since one was assigned to me. You inevitably pick up some knowledge on the way."
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31 Kim Kitsuragi "Of course..." His gaze wanders over your face.
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32 None
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33 Kim Kitsuragi "Yes." There's gentleness in the lieutenant's voice as his eyes run over the vehicle's contours. "An extraordinary machine."
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34 None
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35 You "What's it packing there?" (Point to the engine.)
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36 You "You need to *slam* it, Kim. Make it more imposing." Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_elchem_slam_it"]
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37 Kim Kitsuragi "Sorry, I'm not following you?"
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38 You "With a winch and mud tyres we could take it off the beaten path, Kim." Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_comp_offroading"]
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39 Kim Kitsuragi "We are not going to though, because this is clearly a *sports* motor carriage." Sounds like he has a strong concept of what this machine is.
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40 You "Drop the ride *two hundo mill*, get the camber to frosty-frosty minuses..."
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41 Kim Kitsuragi "No, that's... *porno*-tuning."
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42 You "It needs a *MASSIVE* aero-kit and *GARGANTUAN* roof-mounted..." Variable["plaza.kineema_halflight_use_bigger_words"] == true
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43 Kim Kitsuragi "Porno. That's short for pornography."
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44 You "So? What's wrong with pornography?"
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45 Kim Kitsuragi "That's a negative on the porno. Thank you, though."
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46 None
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47 Kim Kitsuragi "Hundred-and-thirty."
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48 You (Let out a whistle.) "Momma's serving some serious macaroni."
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49 Kim Kitsuragi "You lost me there." He is looking at you, perplexed.
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50 You "Hundred-and-thirty kilowatts is a lot of power, Kim."
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51 Kim Kitsuragi "The Kineema *is* fast. Feels right at home on the raised motor tract. Hard to find something that could overtake it."
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52 You "That's what..." (Rub your chin.) "... a seven-litre V12?" Variable["plaza.kineema_seven_litre_v6"] == true
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53 You "Ever thought about switching to helium headlights?" Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_viscal_lights"]
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54 Kim Kitsuragi "Actually, I have a pair at home -- just haven't gotten around to fitting them yet. I need to lay some wiring for the ballasts first..."
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55 You "If we ever get this case solved, maybe we can do it together?"
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56 Kim Kitsuragi "Maybe," he replies with an apologetic smile and nods. "Yes, definitely maybe."
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57 None
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58 You "Sounds like a hassle, but good luck."
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59 Kim Kitsuragi "Thanks." The lieutenant smiles. "Are we done here?"
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60 Kim Kitsuragi "Seven-point-two. Supercharged." The lieutenant is trying to suppress a smug smile. Unsuccessfully.
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61 You "It must be an advancement of the KR18GU engine on the older *Forty* models, right?" Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_ency_engine_dork"]
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62 None
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63 Kim Kitsuragi "Yeah, you know it?" The lieutenant seems surprised.
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64 You "Just the basics. Cast-iron block, swirl-chamber-injection, dual-chains driving overhead camshafts, two valves per cylinder, hydraulic valve lash adjustment..."
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65 Kim Kitsuragi "Uh... yes, that's right." He stares at you in surprise. "I am very impressed that you know these things."
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66 None
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67 None Variable["plaza.kineema_knew_engine"]
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68 None (Variable["plaza.kineema_knew_engine"]) == false
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69 Kim Kitsuragi "Oh..." The lieutenant rubs the back of his head. "Yes, let's definitely *think* about it."
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70 Kim Kitsuragi "I am not a *binoclard*, I am a driver... and a police lieutenant."
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71 Rhetoric Poor choice of words. Lieutenant Kitsuragi obviously doesn't want to be a *binoclard*.
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72 Kim Kitsuragi "Binoclard... binoclard..." he repeats to himself, eyes fixed on the ground.
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73 Empathy Whatever high-school bullying memories you woke in your colleague, he doesn't enjoy them.
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74 You "I'm sorry. I don't even know what it means. It just popped into my head."
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75 You "Speak up, *four-eyes*, I can't hear you!"
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76 Kim Kitsuragi "I'm perfectly proud of my glasses." The lieutenant adjusts his spectacles. "I need them for seeing. Anyway..."
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77 Kim Kitsuragi "Maybe don't blurt out everything that *pops into your head*. Just some friendly advice. Anyway..."
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78 None
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79 Interfacing In the morning light the white-on-blue police livery on the motor carriage cannot but catch your eye.
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80 You Won't it roll over in the first sharp corner?
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81 You Turn your attention to the motor carriage itself.
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82 None
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83 You This tech-talk is really rubbing me the right way here.
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84 Perception (Sight) Someone has waxed it recently.
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85 None
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86 None Variable["plaza.kineema_binoclard"]
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87 None (Variable["plaza.kineema_binoclard"]) == false
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88 Kim Kitsuragi "Don't leave fingerprints on the bodywork, I just had it polished."
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89 None
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90 You "Okay, enough about the details."
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91 Kim Kitsuragi "Anything else?"
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92 None
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93 Kim Kitsuragi "Hang on, you're telling me you remember all these little mechanical details, but you have trouble remembering your name?"
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94 You "It's strange, I know. I don't even like motor carriages that much."
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95 Kim Kitsuragi "Strange... but plausible, I guess." He gives you a quick side-glance and turns to go. "I guess you're a bit of a... torque dork too."
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96 Empathy He seems to like the idea.
97 None
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98 None Variable["plaza.kineema_found_out_what_tore_you_from_slumber"]
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99 None (Variable["plaza.kineema_found_out_what_tore_you_from_slumber"]) == false
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100 None
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101 None Variable["auto.is_raining"]
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102 None (Variable["auto.is_raining"]) == false
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103 None
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104 None Variable["auto.is_snowing"]
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105 None (Variable["auto.is_snowing"]) == false
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106 None
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107 None IsMorning()
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108 None (IsMorning()) == false
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109 None
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110 None IsNighttime()
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111 None (IsNighttime()) == false
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112 None
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113 None IsAfternoon()
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114 None (IsAfternoon()) == false
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115 Interfacing A motor carriage in white-on-blue police livery.
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116 Interfacing Droplets of rain fall on the white-on-blue police livery of the motor carriage.
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117 Interfacing Snow covers the white-on-blue police livery of the motor carriage. The white colours nearly meld together.
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118 Interfacing The surrounding blaze of the electric lights makes the white-on-blue police livery of the motor carriage seem beautifully ominous.
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119 Interfacing The afternoon sun shimmers off the white-on-blue police livery of the motor carriage.
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120 None
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121 Interfacing Come on, you know how it works... put it together.
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122 None
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123 None Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_reaction_sound"]
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124 None (Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_reaction_sound"]) == false
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125 You "It causes vibration in the wires and as the frequency of the current happens to fall within the audible range"
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126 You "You mean when variable current passes through the coils on the electrical systems and the varying magnetic fields around them..."
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127 Kim Kitsuragi He stares at you, intrigued.
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128 You "What is 'coil noise'?"
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129 Interfacing I reckon that's a seven-litre V12 there.
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130 None
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131 None Variable["plaza.kineema_ency_on_kinema"]
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132 None (Variable["plaza.kineema_ency_on_kinema"]) == false
133 Encyclopedia An advancement of the KR18GU engine of the Coupris 40, to be precise.
134 Encyclopedia Man, that's got to be a major advancement over the KR18GU engine on the old Coupris 40.
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135 None
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136 Electrochemistry It's nice and all, but why so modest? Put some zing into it. Flare it up. Slam it down!
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137 You "It's what?"
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138 You "Pornograpy is something completely different, Kim."
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139 You "Wait, what about the spinners then, huh?" Variable["plaza.kineema_spinners_explained"] == true or Variable["plaza.kineema_got_spinners"] == true
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140 Kim Kitsuragi "Those spinners were elegant, sleek..." He pauses, looking for words. "Radiant, even. What you're suggesting is *porno*."
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141 None
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142 None Variable["tc.harry"] == false and Variable["tc.name_full_harrier"] == false
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143 None (Variable["tc.harry"] == false and Variable["tc.name_full_harrier"] == false) == false
144 Visual Calculus Helium headlights would improve the range and quality of the visual field a lot.
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145 None
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146 None
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147 None Variable["reputation.kim"] >= 4
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148 None (Variable["reputation.kim"] >= 4) == false
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149 Kim Kitsuragi "You want to help?" He glances at you and smiles. "Thank you for the offer. That might be fun. Let's do the case first though, alright?"
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150 Empathy Saying these words brings him immense joy.
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151 Empathy Wow... he's not happy you called him a binoclard. He'll get over it.
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152 Rhetoric ... and means *no*.
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153 You "I might not know much, but I *do* know I like motor carriages -- must be a subconscious thing."
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154 Kim Kitsuragi "Right," the lieutenant marks dryly. "Speed isn't for everyone."
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155 Electrochemistry What?! Speed most definitely *is* for... Oh... he means velocity. Can't really get properly high on that so... Nevermind.
156 None
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157 None CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] == true
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158 None (CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] == true) == false
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159 Horrific Necktie What?! Speed isn't for...?! Oh... he means velocity. Yeah, that's definitely an acquired taste.
160 You "I'm not either. Don't know why I said that."
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161 Kim Kitsuragi "Well," the lieutenant says, frowning ever so slightly, "maybe don't just say every little thing in your head out loud. It confuses people."
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162 None
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163 Conceptualization The sole purpose of 'pornography' is to stimulate one's visual sense to evoke sexual arousal -- the same is true with the modifications you're proposing.
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164 You "Alright, I guess it did get a bit porny there."
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165 Kim Kitsuragi "I'm sincerely relieved I don't have to try and convince you of that." He glances at his vehicle. "Back to work?"
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166 None
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167 Half Light USE BIGGER WORDS!!!
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168 You "Trust me, it's cool."
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169 Volition No one in the history of convictions has been more sure of *anything*.
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170 None
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171 None Variable["plaza.kineema_torquemeter"] >= 3
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172 None (Variable["plaza.kineema_torquemeter"] >= 3) == false
173 You "... the wires go *bweeeeeeeeee* and then *neeeeeeeow*?" (Loudly imitate the sounds.)
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174 Authority This is your chance to impress the lieutenant!
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175 Kim Kitsuragi "Basically, yes -- although it's mostly about frequency range, not the wires making *bwee-*sounds. Still -- I'm impressed."
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176 Physical Instrument What a binoclard!
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177 Suggestion Whatever you do, don't make fun of the lieutenant for explaining this to you.
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178 Drama The human lie-detector.
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179 You "Wait, hundred-and-thirty what?" Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_ency_engine_dork"] == false and Variable["plaza.kineema_seven_litre_v6"] == false
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180 Kim Kitsuragi "Kilowatts," the lieutenant replies laconically.
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181 You "Oh, I thought it would make more."
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182 Kim Kitsuragi "Believe me," the lieutenant replies -- sounding a little defensive -- "it's plenty enough. Kineema feels right at home on the raised motor tract. Hard to find something that could overtake it."
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183 Drama He is not enthused about the idea.
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184 Rhetoric He liked the idea.
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185 You Motor carriages don't interest me. [Finish thought.]
186 None
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187 You (Shrug.) "A motor carriage. One of many."
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188 Encyclopedia Harmel-Rioux 'Supersonique' -- a racing motorbike for the road -- could probably do it.
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189 You "No." (Nod sadly.) "I wish I did."
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190 Kim Kitsuragi "Okay." The lieutenant nods too. "That's confusing. Can we get back to business now?"
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191 None
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192 You Wait, why am I even thinking about this? Wasn't I supposed to...
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193 You "No time for this, gotta run." [Finish thought.]
194 Interfacing ... do something important? Something murder-related? There's always *something* important. Doesn't mean you can't take a moment to admire this piece of machinery.
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195 You Actually motor carriages don't interest me. [Finish thought.] Variable["plaza.kineema_ency_on_kinema"] == false
196 Empathy There's pride in there. A trained driver, *knows* his ride.
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197 Authority It's a bit *girly* right now. Fit it with some proper off-road components.
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198 None
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199 None Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_elchem_slam_it"] or Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_viscal_lights"] or Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_comp_offroading"]
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200 None (Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_elchem_slam_it"] or Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_viscal_lights"] or Variable["plaza.orb_kineema_comp_offroading"]) == false
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201 None
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202 Interfacing Lingo it up.
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203 None
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