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ID	Character	Dialogue	Conditions	Links
0	None			1
1	None			172
2	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Just a moment." The old woman turns back to the cafeteria manager.		80
3	None			4 6 5 229
4	You	"Howdy, Lena! What's kicking?"	Variable["whirling.lena_main_sugg_wheels"]	13
5	You	"Sorry, ma'am, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. Tell me how I might make it up to you?"		15
6	You	"Good day, ma'am. Everything alright?"		15
7	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			8 9
8	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_intro_done"]	2
9	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_intro_done"]) == false	10
10	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Just a moment, officer."		112
11	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"The Union office probably has a phone, but I can't really get there, or to the phone booth down the coast... And Gary's phone is dead, too..." She sighs.		278
12	None			18 16
13	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Please don't trouble yourself about me, sweetie. I was just hoping to make a call, but the Whirling's phone line isn't working."		14
14	Empathy	A faint smile tells you she appreciates the effort, but at the moment her mind is on more serious matters...		11
15	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Please don't trouble yourself about me, sweetie. I was just hoping to make a call, but the Whirling's phone line isn't working."		11
16	You	"Why did you need to use the phone, anyway?"		89
17	You	"That's all for now, ma'am." [Leave.]		525
18	You	"Wait, what's wrong with the phone line?"	Variable["whirling.lena_main_logic_phone"] == false and Variable["whirling.klaasje_rape_phone_logic"] == false and Variable["whirling.klaasje_whirling_landline"] == false	19
19	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"The manager was vague about it." She frowns.		282
20	None			138 706 203 291 64 115 827 24 105 22 21 315 692 691 153 23 74 17
21	You	"Tell me more about Morell. Looks, character, your relationship..."	Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2_wokim"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"] == false	31
22	You	"So your husband is some kind of scientist?"		854
23	You	Maybe you could convince her to tell you about some cool cryptids?	Variable["tc.cryptozoology"] or Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]	292
24	You	"What is this expedition your husband was on?"	Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2_wokim"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"] == false	39
25	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			26 27
26	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	28
27	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	59
28	Kim Kitsuragi	"It's a pseudo-science that attempts to legitimize research into mythological beasts and urban legends." The lieutenant sounds unimpressed.		29
29	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That's one opinion, yes. And people are entitled to their opinions..."		34
30	None			48 38 35 47 314
31	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh dear... I'm not sure where to begin..."		32
32	None			287 33 37 63
33	You	"How long have you been married?"		36
34	Composure	She's used to playing off such insults casually, but they still affect her.		454
35	You	"You mentioned traps. Could there be some problem with them?"	Variable["whirling.lena_logic_water_lock"] == false	42
36	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"We'll be celebrating our sixteenth anniversary this autumn." Her smile is soft. "Not the most numerically satisfying anniversary, but I like the less obvious milestones even more, somehow..."		54
37	You	"How did the two of you meet?"	Variable["whirling.lena_long_married"] == true	52
38	You	"Are they in a rough neighbourhood?"	Variable["whirling.lena_logic_water_lock"] == false	41
39	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Just some field work, sweetie. Morell is a highly trained scientist. He and his assistant, Gary, are studying an extremely rare species of insect..."		40
40	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"But they should have returned by now. They were just going down the coast, across the water lock, to set a few traps. He said they'd be back on Monday..." She sighs. "What could be keeping them?"		308
41	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"There's a nameless old fishing village nearby, but we've never had any trouble there before..." She stops, then continues, worried. "There is a lot of crime around here, isn't there?"		43
42	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I doubt it, sweetie. The traps aren't big enough for humans to get caught in them. They're for the insect. Anyway..." She looks around.		820
43	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			44 45
44	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	55
45	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	820
46	Kim Kitsuragi	"I can't say it's the best part of town, but I wouldn't worry too much about a pair of grown men travelling together."		58
47	You	"Maybe your husband went off on an adventure?"	Variable["whirling.lena_logic_water_lock"] == false	51
48	You	"Wait, who's this 'Gary' person? Do you trust him?"		49
49	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She smiles. "Oh, sweetie. It's nothing like that..."		50
50	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Gary's as loyal as they come. I'd trust him with my husband's life any day."		38 35 47 314
51	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Goodness, no! Well, we did get separated once before, during that monsoon in South Safre. But we were younger then, and Morell always takes the appropriate precautions..."		820
52	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Via a dating agency, I'm ashamed to say. I was looking to get back into the scene after recovering from my accident, and he'd just divorced..."		53
53	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"We hit it off and, well, here we are." She smiles wistfully.		352
54	None			32
55	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			56 57
56	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_kim_dont_worry"]	456
57	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_kim_dont_worry"]) == false	46
58	Suggestion	The lieutenant doesn't want to agitate the woman.		822
59	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's really just a sub-field of zoology, one specializing in animal species that are so exceedingly rare that many assume them to be extinct or even fictitious..."		60
60	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Searching for such species -- called cryptids -- is difficult and often thankless, and frankly, many scientists are too lazy to do it. Universities these days are rarely interested in supporting real research."		61
61	Encyclopedia	The quality of research at Revacholian universities has been on the decline, but you doubt there was ever a time when cryptozoology was embraced by the academic elite.		856
62	None			20
63	You	"I think I have all the information I need. Let's move on." (Conclude.)		699
64	You	"The water lock on the canal is broken, so your husband is probably just stuck on the other side of the coast."	Variable["TASK.locate_morell"] == true and Variable["TASK.locate_morell_done"] == false and Variable["canal.know_water_lock_time"] == true and Variable["canal.know_water_lock_fixed"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2_wokim"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"] == false and Variable["whirling.lena_tell_water_lock"] == false	67
65	None			419 734 735 736 737
66	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes, sweetie?"		20
67	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, my! What happened to the water lock?"		442 68 883 304 303 811
68	You	"You may not believe it, but it looks like some maniac crashed his motor carriage into it."	Variable["canal.samaran_vis_calc_wc_success"]	69
69	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, sweetie, if it weren't for you I'd be looking forward to another sleepless night. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!"		521
70	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	Her eyes light up. "What wonderful news!"		71
71	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Thank you, dear. You've already done so much, but if your investigation happens to take you to the other side of the coast, please do keep an eye out for my husband..."		866
72	You	"If I see him, I'll let him know you're here -- when or if I get there." (Accept task.)		90
73	None			20
74	You	"I'd really like to hear about more cryptids."	Variable["whirling.lena_white_check_cryptids"] == true	131
75	None			244 243 242
76	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, forgive me for not introducing myself. My name is Lena. My husband and I are staying with our friend Gary just down the street, but I come here for tea when they're away."		154
77	You	"Wait, what's wrong with the phone line?"		79
78	You	"What did you need the phone for anyway?"		86
79	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"The manager was vague about it." She frowns.		293
80	Composure	She's agitated, judging from the way she keeps pulling at the frayed edge of her blanket.		106
81	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			82 83
82	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	84
83	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	85
84	Kim Kitsuragi	"Lieutenant Kitsuragi." He shakes her hand brusquely. "May I ask what you needed to use the phone for, ma'am?"		86
85	You	"What did you need the phone for anyway?"		86
86	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"To let the young woman who's house-sitting for us know that we may be delayed. Morell -- my husband -- and our friend Gary were supposed to get back by Monday night, but they're still missing and I haven't heard from them..."		252
87	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That's just it! This isn't like him at all. He always plans his expeditions so carefully..."		91
88	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	“But you have more important things to worry about.” She glances out the window toward the bay.		853
89	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"To let the young woman who's house-sitting for us know that we may be delayed. Morell, my husband, and Gary were supposed to get back by Monday night, but they're still missing and I haven't heard from them..."		102
90	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, you're such a dear! Thank you, sweetie."		73
91	Shivers	A cold breeze hisses through dense thickets of reeds.... Something sweet in it, somnolent. A damp chill goes down your spine. When you look around, you're still in the Whirling-in-Rags.		88
92	Authority	You hear that? Someone's missing. There could be foul play afoot!		94
93	None			103 228
94	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			95 96
95	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_authority_missing"]	97
96	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_authority_missing"]) == false	93
97	None			98 99 226
98	You	I love missing persons cases.		101
99	You	Missing persons aren't really my style.		100
100	Authority	You don't have a style, you have a duty. Now start asking questions, like a real law enforcement official.		850
101	Authority	That's right. Now skip the foreplay. Time to dive into the dark alleys, start shaking down the usual suspects -- you know, legwork.		850
102	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She looks down. "I was also hoping she'd heard from Morell..."		154
103	You	"Okay, I'll bite. Has your husband gone missing before?"		87
104	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Of course, dear. Is there a particular cryptid that you're interested in learning about?"		697
105	You	"I've changed my mind. I'll help you find your husband after all."	Variable["TASK.locate_morell"] == false and Variable["whirling.lena_tell_expedition"] == true and Variable["whirling.lena_declined_find_morell"] == true	363
106	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"And there's no public phones nearby?"		107
107	Garte, the Cafeteria Manager	"The closest phone booth is down the coast. Sorry for the inconvenience, ma'am." The cafeteria manager appears genuinely apologetic.		108
108	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's fine, I understand. Thank you anyway." She turns back to you with a weary smile. "I'm glad to see you again, dear."		249
109	Composure	She's agitated and keeps pulling at the frayed edge of her blanket.		110
110	Garte, the Cafeteria Manager	"The closest phone booth is down the coast. Sorry for the inconvenience, ma'am." He appears to be genuinely apologetic.		111
111	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's fine, I understand. Thank you anyway." She turns back to you with a weary smile. "Now, then."		75
112	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She turns back to the cafeteria manager. "And there's no public phones nearby?"		109
113	You	"This sounds like police business. I'll help you find your husband." (Accept task.)	Variable["TASK.get_morell_back_to_lena"] == false	125
114	You	"That's too bad. I hope your husband comes back soon." (Decline task.)	Variable["TASK.get_morell_back_to_lena"] == false	128
115	You	"Turns out the water lock was broken, so your husband is probably just stuck further down the coast. He should return now that it's fixed."	Variable["whirling.lena_tell_water_lock"] == false and Variable["TASK.locate_morell_done"] == false and Variable["canal.know_water_lock_time"] == true and Variable["canal.know_water_lock_fixed"] == true and DayCount() > 2 and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2_wokim"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"] == false	70
116	Kim Kitsuragi	He sighs. "If you say so."		124
117	You	"I think it would be good to take a break from the hanged-man for a little while."		118
118	Kim Kitsuragi	A sigh. He takes off his glasses and wipes the lenses on his jacket before replacing them.		119
119	Kim Kitsuragi	"Well, the man's already been dead more than a week..." He concludes. "I suppose a small diversion won't hurt too much."		124
120	You	"I've already given my word. I'm honour-bound to uphold it."		116
121	Kim Kitsuragi	He sighs. "I sincerely doubt it. Still, I suppose it won't hurt to keep an eye out."		124
122	You	"I've got a premonition that this missing scientist is connected to our main case."		121
123	None			20
124	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, thank you officers, truly. I'll be right here if you come across any sign of Morell."		123
125	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			126 127
126	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	130
127	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	312
128	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes, well, thank you for your time, officer. I'm probably just worrying for no reason. I'm sure they'll return before long..."		129
129	Empathy	There's a note of disappointment in her voice that she can't quite suppress.		123
130	Kim Kitsuragi	"Are you sure we have time to go chasing after bug-hunters just now?" The lieutenant taps his foot impatiently.		818 120 122 117 457
131	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			132 133
132	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_cryptid_kim_1st"] == 0 and IsKimHere()	463
133	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_cryptid_kim_1st"] == 0 and IsKimHere()) == false	104
134	Kim Kitsuragi	"You know... to hell with it, let's have more cryptids."		135
135	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Of course, officers." She smiles politely. "Is there a particular cryptid you two are interested in learning about?"		697
136	You	"I've really spent too much time on this side-case as it is." (Reject task.)		137
137	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, of course, sweetie. I understand." She smiles brightly to mask her disappointment.		73
138	You	"I restocked the empty trap... Where's Morell?"	Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_3"] and Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_3_done"] == false	139
139	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Thank you for doing that, dear." She manages a smile for you.		142
140	You	"It's probably for the best. It's awfully cold out there in those reeds."		515
141	You	"Only the hard core players left, huh?"		379
142	Empathy	Her smile is weary. Her earlier ebullience has left her.		143
143	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Morell still isn't feeling well. I convinced him to stay at Gary's to get some rest." She looks down at her hands. "I'm afraid the cold has really gotten to him."		141 140 513
144	You	"So... who's going to check the traps?"		146
145	You	"Something tells me it's up to me again."		147
146	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Morell will eventually. Or we'll talk Gary into going back out, perhaps..."		380
147	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"No." She says -- insisting now. "You don't have to do that. Enough of this fool's errand, Morell will do it. Or Gary. You have work to do, I've wasted enough of everyone's time."		518
148	You	"I'll take care of it." (Take it on.)		150
149	You	"Good luck with that. My bug-chasing days are done."		151
150	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That really is too much, sweetie. Thank you for your dedication, but I can see you're coming down with a cough yourself."		520
151	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I absolutely understand, sweetie. It's for the best, believe me. And thank you for everything you've done for us, truly." She nods with a sad little smile.		705
152	None			20
153	You	"About your pin..."	Variable["whirling.lena_beg_success"] and Variable["TASK.return_lenas_pin_done"] == false and Variable["TASK.pay_lena_back_done"] == false and Variable["whirling.lena_gave_pin_back_without_pawning_it"] == false	273
154	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			155 156
155	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere() and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2"]	161
156	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere() and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2"]) == false	157
157	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			158 159
158	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2_wokim"]	160
159	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2_wokim"]) == false	848
160	You	"I think I ran into your husband on the coast. He seemed to be busy, so I didn't talk to him much."		166
161	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			162 163
162	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"]	164
163	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"]) == false	165
164	Kim Kitsuragi	"We ran into your husband on the coast, madam. He was just going to finish up some work and then come back."		166
165	Kim Kitsuragi	"I believe we ran into your husband on the coast, madam. He seemed to be busy setting up some trap, so we didn't talk to him much."		166
166	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Are you sure it was him? Oh, thank heavens! Silly me." She smiles, though there's still concern in her features.		202
167	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Still, I should have known he'd be returning late this time around. Finding the Insulindian phasmid -- it's very important to him." She glances out the window toward the bay.		171
168	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Hello, sweetie. How are you?" She sounds tired.		170
169	Empathy	She asked about you because she's afraid to hear about the traps. But that's what she really wants news of.		199
170	Perception (Sight)	Dark circles around her eyes. She's absolutely exhausted.		169
171	None			20
172	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			173 174
173	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.inspect_traps_2_done"]	168
174	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.inspect_traps_2_done"]) == false	175
175	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			176 177
176	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.restock_trap_done"]	181
177	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.restock_trap_done"]) == false	178
178	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			179 180
179	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_husband_back"]	182
180	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_husband_back"]) == false	183
181	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Hello, dear. It's good to see a familiar face." The elderly woman smiles up at you hopefully.		198
182	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, hello, sweetie. So nice to see you again."		197
183	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			184 185
184	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]	188
185	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]) == false	237
186	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, hello, dear. I didn't notice you at first." She smiles up at you distractedly.		196
187	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Thank you so much for helping us out with our research, sweetie," she says, beaming. "I hope all of this hasn't been too much of a distraction for you..."		231
188	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			189 190
189	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.locate_morell"]	191
190	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.locate_morell"]) == false	187
191	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh sweetie," she says, beaming. "I don't even know how to thank you for finding my husband and helping him out. I hope we haven't been too much trouble for you..."		231
192	None			20
193	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			194 195
194	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_main_main_hub_reached"]	186
195	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_main_main_hub_reached"]) == false	254
196	None			20
197	None			20
198	None			20
199	None			20
200	None			77 78
201	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Here, I want to give you a small token of my gratitude." She hands you a thin ribbon held together by a silver bird skull. "It's a tie, Mesque in origin. The pin is an antique... quite special."		470
202	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I knew what I was getting into when I married a cryptozoologist, of course. It's just... Waiting for him to come back from field work is always nerve-racking..."		167
203	You	"I ran into your husband on the coast."	(Variable["coast.morell_midgreet_leave"] or Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"]) and Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2"] == false and Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2_wokim"] == false	204
204	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	The old woman clasps her hands together over her blanket. "Goodness! How is he? Did he say why he hasn't returned yet?"		205
205	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			206 207
206	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"]	219
207	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"]) == false	215
208	You	"He's fine. He couldn't get back before because the water lock on the canal was broken. I'm sure he'll be back soon."		214
209	You	"He's fine, ma'am. He couldn't get back earlier because the water lock on the canal was broken. Now he's just finishing up some work..."		210
210	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, yes, that's my Morell -- he's bound to catch a cold, staying out there for so long... "		211
211	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"But I am so relieved to hear that he's okay. Thank you for putting an old woman's heart at ease, if even a little."		828
212	Conceptualization	Now maybe she'll open up about those fascinating cryptids. Take her mind off all this...		213
213	None			20
214	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I hope so! He's going to catch a cold, staying out there for so long..."		211
215	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			216 217
216	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["coast.morell_kim_there_no_task_greet"] and IsKimHere()	218
217	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["coast.morell_kim_there_no_task_greet"] and IsKimHere()) == false	208
218	Kim Kitsuragi	"He's fine, ma'am. He couldn't get back earlier because the water lock on the canal was broken. He should be back soon."		214
219	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			220 221
220	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["coast.morell_kim_there_no_task_greet"] and IsKimHere()	222
221	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["coast.morell_kim_there_no_task_greet"] and IsKimHere()) == false	209
222	Kim Kitsuragi	"He's fine, ma'am. He couldn't get back earlier because the water lock on the canal was broken. Now he's just finishing up some work."		210
223	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			224 225
224	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["tc.cryptozoology"] and Variable["whirling.lena_white_check_cryptids"] == false	212
225	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["tc.cryptozoology"] and Variable["whirling.lena_white_check_cryptids"] == false) == false	213
226	You	Why do I have to play Rescueman?		227
227	Authority	To redeem yourself before the hoods of Law. Now start asking questions, like a real law enforcement official.		850
228	You	"This sounds more like a side thing. I need to take care of my main thing -- then I'll get back to this." [Leave.]		230
229	You	"You seem busy. I'll come back later." [Leave.]		247
230	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Of course, sweetie. I'm probably working myself up over nothing anyway. I'll be right here." She glances out the window toward the bay.		253
231	None			232 233 234 466
232	You	"Just doing my job, ma'am."		201
233	You	"It was a truly epic long distance trek."		467
234	You	"It was just on my way while I was working the case."		201
235	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, hello, dear. There you are again." She sounds glad to see you.		236
236	None			20
237	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			238 239
238	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_tell_water_lock"] or Variable["whirling.lena_said_met_morell"]	235
239	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_tell_water_lock"] or Variable["whirling.lena_said_met_morell"]) == false	193
240	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"The Union office probably has a phone, but I can't really get there, or to the phone booth down the coast... And Gary's phone is dead, too..." She sighs.		299
241	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Please don't trouble yourself about me, sweetie. I was just hoping to make a call, but the Whirling's phone line isn't working."		240
242	You	"You seem busy. I'll come back later." [Leave.]		246
243	You	"Sorry, ma'am, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. Tell me how I might make it up to you?"	IsTHCPresent("sorry_cop") or Variable["whirling.lena_composure_blanket"] == true	241
244	You	"Good day, ma'am. Everything alright?"		241
245	None
246	None			245
247	None			245
248	Suggestion	The lady is distressed. Perhaps something more up-beat might cheer her up?		3
249	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			250 251
250	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_roll_with_me"]	248
251	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_roll_with_me"]) == false	3
252	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She looks down. "I was also hoping she'd heard from Morell..."		76
253	None			245
254	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			255 256
255	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_main_introgreet_left"] or Variable["whirling.lena_main_midgreet_left"]	257
256	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_main_introgreet_left"] or Variable["whirling.lena_main_midgreet_left"]) == false	7
257	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, hello, dear. I didn't notice you at first." She smiles up at you distractedly.		258
258	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			259 260
259	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_intro_done"]	263
260	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_intro_done"]) == false	267
261	You	"So, about your husband... Does he often go missing?"	Variable["whirling.lena_main_introgreet_left"] == false	272
262	You	"So why did you need to make that call?"	Variable["whirling.lena_main_introgreet_left"] and Variable["whirling.lena_main_midgreet_left"] == false	275
263	None			262 264 261
264	You	"Is everything alright?"	Variable["whirling.lena_main_introgreet_left"] and Variable["whirling.lena_main_midgreet_left"] == false	276
265	You	"So, about your husband... Does he often go missing?"	Variable["whirling.lena_main_midgreet_left"] and Variable["whirling.lena_main_introgreet_left"] == false	271
266	You	"Hello again, ma'am. So why did you need to make that call?"	Variable["whirling.lena_main_introgreet_left"] and Variable["whirling.lena_main_midgreet_left"] == false	274
267	None			266 268 265
268	You	"Is everything alright, ma'am?"	Variable["whirling.lena_main_introgreet_left"] and Variable["whirling.lena_main_midgreet_left"] == false	269
269	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You see, Morell, my husband, and Gary were supposed to get back Monday night, but they're still missing and I haven't heard from them..."		277
270	Kim Kitsuragi	"Truly -- a lot of legwork. My partner adores these kinds of things..." The lieutenant is still catching his breath.		201
271	None			87
272	None			87
273	None			External: (469, 257)
274	None			86
275	None			89
276	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You see, Morell, my husband, and Gary were supposed to get back Monday night, but they're still missing and I haven't heard from them..."		437
277	None			76
278	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			279 280
279	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.klaasje_whirling_landline"] or Variable["whirling.klaasje_rape_phone_logic"]) and Variable["whirling.garte_main_logic_phone"] == false	281
280	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		((Variable["whirling.klaasje_whirling_landline"] or Variable["whirling.klaasje_rape_phone_logic"]) and Variable["whirling.garte_main_logic_phone"] == false) == false	12
281	Logic	No mystery here -- this is Klaasje's handiwork. She cut the line.		12
282	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			283 284
283	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.klaasje_call_open_trouble"]	285
284	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.klaasje_call_open_trouble"]) == false	286
285	Logic	It must have been the Whirling landline that Klaasje "nicked."		16
286	Interfacing	Why would he be vague about phone problems? This is something to look into later -- ask Garte maybe.		16
287	You	"What does your husband look like?"	Variable["coast.morell_met"] == false	354
288	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh! Well, he's a bit shorter than you but with a larger frame. And he has longish white hair -- usually a bit uncombed, you might say wild even..."		357
289	Empathy	It's always a challenge to describe the person you know best in the world.		356 361
290	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"One other thing -- he'll likely have all kinds of field gear on him, even if he's not out in the reeds. You know, just in case."		54
291	You	"You never told me you've seen the phasmid!"	Variable["tc.lena_saw_phasmid_morell"]	385
292	None			External: (473, 5)
293	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			294 295
294	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.klaasje_call_open_trouble"]	296
295	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.klaasje_call_open_trouble"]) == false	297
296	Logic	It must have been the Whirling landline that Klaasje "nicked."		81
297	Interfacing	Why would he be vague? This is something to look into later. Ask Garte maybe.		81
298	Logic	No mystery here -- this is Klaasje's handiwork.		200
299	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			300 301
300	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.klaasje_whirling_landline"] or Variable["whirling.klaasje_rape_phone_logic"]) and Variable["whirling.garte_main_logic_phone"] == false	298
301	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		((Variable["whirling.klaasje_whirling_landline"] or Variable["whirling.klaasje_rape_phone_logic"]) and Variable["whirling.garte_main_logic_phone"] == false) == false	200
302	None			172
303	You	"Word around the canal is some weird new cryptid destroyed it."	Variable["tc.cryptozoology"]	305
304	You	"Probably just some technical problem."		306
305	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, now you're just having fun at an old woman's expense! In any case, thank you for looking into this. It takes a weight off my shoulders."		521
306	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Well, whatever the cause, I'm thankful. You've spared me another sleepless night."		521
307	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Listen, sweetie. I hate to ask, but if your investigation happens to take you to the other side of the coast, please do keep an eye out for my husband..."		823
308	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			309 310
309	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["canal.lever_greeting_done"] or Variable["canal.water_lock_greeting_done"]	311
310	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["canal.lever_greeting_done"] or Variable["canal.water_lock_greeting_done"]) == false	30
311	Logic	The water lock! That was broken. Could this be it?		30
312	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, thank you sweetie, truly. I'll be right here if you come across any sign of Morell."		123
313	None			67
314	You	"The water lock to the other side of the coast is broken. They're probably just stuck over there." (Proceed.)	Variable["whirling.lena_logic_water_lock"] == true	313
315	You	"Tell me more about this rare insect your husband is looking for."	Variable["whirling.lena_rare_insect"] == true and Variable["tc.insulindian_phasmid"] == false	316
316	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, sweetie, it's fascinating..." She catches herself. "But I shouldn't bore you with entomological minutiae."		319
317	You	"No, I want to hear about the insect."		326
318	You	"You're right. I don't have time for insect facts right now. Let's talk about something else."		323
319	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			320 321
320	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	322
321	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	325
322	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant gives you a sideways glance.		317 318
323	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Of course, dear."		324
324	None			20
325	Reaction Speed	She was about to launch into an impassioned description, but stoppered herself. Why's that?		317 318
326	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Well," she hesitates. "It's a phasmid technically, but..."		327
327	Encyclopedia	Ah, yes, phasmatodea -- a diverse group of insects whose bodies resemble twigs, leaves, that sort of thing. "Ghost insects," colloquially.		460
328	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"... where other phasmids imitate sticks or leaves, this one's a living reed. It disguises itself among the reeds here on the Insulindian coast."		329
329	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She looks you in the eye and nods thoughtfully. "Hence its name: The Insulindian phasmid -- perhaps you'll end up co-discovering it with us, officer?"		331
330	Kim Kitsuragi	"I knew it. "The lieutenant sighs. "We're gonna be chasing made-up insects with cryptozoologists."		335
331	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			332 333
332	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	461
333	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	334
334	Rhetoric	There's a touch of awe in the way she enunciates the creature's name.		338
335	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's not made-up, officer, I can assure you."		336
336	Authority	There's a hint of defensiveness to her retort, but also confidence. She seems to sit up a little straighter in her chair.		337
337	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's simply elusive, so much so that most establishment zoologists doubt it exists at all."		338
338	None			368 339 340 341 342
339	You	"So... is it dangerous?"		345
340	You	"Is it valuable?"		344
341	You	"Does it have cool powers?"		343
342	You	"Okay. What's so special about this stick-bug then?" (Move on.)	Variable["whirling.lena_phasmid_counter"] >= 3	346
343	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes! It can blend in almost perfectly among the reeds." Her face lights up at the thought of it. "It's how it's stayed hidden all these years. Centuries even."		462
344	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, I doubt it. No one gets into cryptozoology for the money, sweetie."		349
345	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She chuckles to herself. "Not at all. Why else would it hide itself so carefully?"		348
346	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh dear, I'm afraid I'm not explaining this very well. It is very special..." The woman's face flushes with embarrassment.		347
347	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Morell can explain it all much better. I wish you could hear him describe it. Then you'd understand, I'm sure."		351
348	None			338
349	None			338
350	None			338
351	None			20
352	Reaction Speed	She's skipping over some important parts... perhaps you'll find out more later.		54
353	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"And if you see him, let him know Lena is waiting for him here at the Whirling. He gets so tangled up in his work that he may not know the water lock's been repaired. And it's cold out there..."		72 136
354	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Hmmm. Well, his expression is slightly grumpy, but his eyes are always bright and curious, like a small boy's. And his palms are quite coarse from all the field work, but he's quite gentle..."		355
355	Logic	You can't go around Revachol feeling grown men's hands. If you want to find her husband, you'll need more concrete information.		289
356	You	"Let's try again. If I were trying to meet him on the street, what would I look for?"		288
357	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			358 359
358	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	360
359	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	290
360	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant pulls out his notebook and begins jotting down the woman's description.		290
361	You	"That's good enough. Let me ask you something else."		362
362	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	The woman's face flushes with embarrassment. "I'm sorry, sweetie. I'm afraid I'm not very good at this sort of thing."		54
363	None			125
364	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Of course, most phasmid sightings turn out to be false alarms, but their description matched the Insulindian phasmid perfectly, and they didn't even know what they were looking at!"		373
365	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I suppose I have something of a personal connection to the Insulindian phasmid... All scientists have their little hobby-horses."		378
366	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She laughs. "I doubt it. It's not like teenagers need much encouragement in that regard."		370
367	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Well, some teenagers making out in the reeds saw one. They didn't know what it was, of course, but there was a brief article in a local newspaper. About their encounter with a ghost insect that looks like the reeds. Gary sent us the clipping."		372
368	You	"What makes you think the phasmid is around here?"	Variable["coast.morell_sighting"] == false	367
369	None			377 370
370	You	"So a newspaper clipping is all the evidence you have?"		364
371	You	"You seem really excited about this cryptid."		365
372	Electrochemistry	Interesting. Maybe the phasmid made the teenagers make out?		369
373	Composure	Enthusiasm has wiped the worry from her face. Her eyes sparkle behind her glasses.		374
374	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			375 376
375	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_percept_excited_phasmid"] and Variable["tc.lena_saw_phasmid"] == false	371
376	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_percept_excited_phasmid"] and Variable["tc.lena_saw_phasmid"] == false) == false	378
377	You	"Maybe the phasmid made them make out?"	Variable["whirling.lena_main_electro_teenagers"]	366
378	None			338
379	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes." She smiles a cautious smile. "Field work is a young person's game, as they say..."		703
380	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			381 382
381	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	383
382	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	384
383	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant stares at his shoe, caked in mud. He doesn't say anything.		517
384	Inland Empire	You've come so far. You can't leave those locusts there, waiting on the ghost reed with no one to witness when it appears...		517
385	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh... you don't want to hear about some old woman's ramblings..."		534
386	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			387 388
387	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_3_done"] == false	807
388	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_3_done"] == false) == false	397 398
389	Morell, the Cryptozoologist	"'Ramblings'? Nonsense! Your description of the phasmid is the most precise I've ever heard!"		390
390	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"But darling, I didn't even get the size of it right."		473
391	Morell, the Cryptozoologist	"You were a child, my dear. Really, it's extraordinary what you were able to describe. Now go on, tell our friend about it. He's proven his interest in the field."		474
392	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			393 394
393	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	395
394	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	396
395	Kim Kitsuragi	Reflexively, the lieutenant readies his familiar notebook.		396
396	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Well, it was summer," she starts. "I was building a racing track out of sand on the beach near a tall stand of reeds. Quite a tall one, many times my height, I remember. When all of a sudden..."		475 477
397	You	"You must be mistaken. I'm a connoisseur of delusional ramblings."		400
398	You	"Let's change the subject for now."		399
399	None			66
400	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That's kind of you, but I've got to demur. It's hard to tell a story you don't really believe in anymore..."		401
401	None			20
402	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I ran back home to my grandmother and asked her if reeds could walk and told her they were looking at me." She chuckles. "Of course, she just laughed at me, but I knew what I'd seen..."		403
403	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"For years it was a story I told at parties, when I wanted to impress boys, that sort of thing." She brushes her hair back. "Of course, most people just took it as a strange, amusing anecdote. So did I, honestly. But then I met Morell..."		794
404	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That's true, yes. I'm almost certain neither my mother nor my grandmother knew of it. It was only when I started telling my story as a teenager that boys would tell me: Lena..." She lowers her voice, imitating a boy.		504
405	Drama	The glance is tender, yes, but tempered by something else, a thought she can't express even to him... Interesting.		406
406	None			495
407	You	"Are you saying you made it up?"		410
408	You	"The story is real to you and him. That's what matters."		411
409	You	"So you haven't seen it? I should arrest you for lying."		412
410	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"No! At least... I don't think I did. But Morell was so eager to believe my story was evidence of the phasmid's existence..."		413
411	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"No, sweetie," she shakes her head, "there's more to it than that. Morell was so eager to believe my story was evidence of the phasmid's existence..."		413
412	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, sweetie, I wish it were that simple. But it's not. Morell was so eager to believe my story was evidence of the phasmid's existence..."		413
413	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That I'm some Queen of the Cryptozoologists... That... And for years his belief made me believe too."		730
414	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"But now we're both getting old, and he's still working himself sick out in those reeds, looking for it..." She shakes her head, still unable to meet your eyes. "But what if I was just wrong? I think I was..."		415
415	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			416 417
416	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	418
417	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	65
418	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant opens his notebook but doesn't write anything.		731
419	You	First, tell her that her marriage hasn't been a lie.		420
420	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			421 422
421	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_sugg_convince_rc"]	423
422	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_sugg_convince_rc"]) == false	424
423	Suggestion	An acorn is not the same as the tree. That requires time, diligence, and care...		732 425
424	Suggestion	But it has, hasn't it? A seed can only bear what's inside it. The seed of love is black and oily.		430
425	You	"Wrong or not, your relationship with Morell isn't just about the phasmid."		426
426	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"But it is. We've spent years searching for the phasmid, hunting it together. Without it, what are we? Just another pathetic old couple..."		429
427	You	"Morell hated lecturing. You convinced him to do something real in this world."	Variable["coast.morell_not_pedagogue"] == true	440
428	You	"Normally when I think about stuff like women and marriage, I feel bad. When I think about you and Morell I feel okay. That counts for something, no?"		441
429	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"If I hadn't led him down this path he could have a steady job lecturing at a university."		738
430	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			431 432
431	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["coast.payphone_dolores_call_done"] or IsTHCPresent("caustic_echo") or IsTHCPresent("white_mourning") or Variable["inventory.ledger_caustic_echo"] or Variable["inventory.ledger_white_mourning"]	433
432	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["coast.payphone_dolores_call_done"] or IsTHCPresent("caustic_echo") or IsTHCPresent("white_mourning") or Variable["inventory.ledger_caustic_echo"] or Variable["inventory.ledger_white_mourning"]) == false	434
433	Suggestion	It has a taste you're quite familiar with.		434
434	You	"Lying has gotten you this far, why stop now?"		748
435	None			87
436	None			154
437	None			154
438	You	"You know, the Perikarnassians theorized that love was the key to immortality..."	Variable["village.lilienne_encyc_wc"]	439
439	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, sweetie. I don't think the Perikarnassians were thinking of people in my situation." She looks down at her legs...		740
440	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"But if the dream comes to naught, what good is it? No, the thing is..." She looks down at her legs...		740
441	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, of course it counts for something. But we've had our hard times too..." She looks down at her legs...		740
442	You	"I broke it. Drove my motor carriage into a billboard above the lock, blocking the gates."	Variable["TASK.apprehend_reckless_driver_done"]	443
443	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, sweetie... Well, I'm glad you survived that. And I'm grateful for the information -- it will spare me another sleepless night."		521
444	None			20
445	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			446 447
446	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2"] or Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2_wokim"]) and Variable["whirling.lena_worried_special_goodbye_done"] == false	448
447	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		((Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2"] or Variable["coast.morell_before_lena_day_2_wokim"]) and Variable["whirling.lena_worried_special_goodbye_done"] == false) == false	453
448	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Just a moment, officer..." She smiles up at you nervously. "If you run into my husband again... do tell him I'm worried, and to hurry back."		826
449	You	"Sure thing, ma'am." (Accept the task)		451
450	You	"I'm sorry, I don't want to get involved in your affairs." (Refuse the task)		452
451	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, thank you so much sweetie. Good luck with your investigation now."		453
452	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Of course, sweetie. Good luck with your investigation."		453
453	None			245
454	Kim Kitsuragi	"My apologies, ma'am. I did not mean to undermine your hobby."		455
455	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's not a hobby, dear. It's a sub-field of zoology, one specializing in animal species that are so exceedingly rare that many assume them to be extinct or even fictitious..."		60
456	None			113 114 700
457	You	"It's just police-work."		458
458	Kim Kitsuragi	"Yes, but a junior officer could..." He takes off his glasses and thinks. Then puts them back on without wiping.		459
459	Kim Kitsuragi	"Fine, our victim's already been dead more than a week. One more diversion won't change anything."		124
460	Inland Empire	Oh yeah. Here comes the interesting.		328
461	Half Light	There's a touch of awe in the way she enunciated the creature's name.		857
462	Savoir Faire	That's not special at all. Of course it blends in, most insects do. You don't even have to be a stick insect for that...		350
463	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			464 465
464	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_kim_to_hell_cryptids"]	697
465	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_kim_to_hell_cryptids"]) == false	134
466	You	"I'm basically also a cryptozoologist now."		835
467	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			468 469
468	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	270
469	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	201
470	Interfacing	The little silvery knob holding the tie together feels warm in your hand. It's in the shape of an avian skull. With eight eyes.		471
471	Encyclopedia	You could ask her about this, when you get the time -- it's probably a cryptid. But the phasmid, of course, is more important...		192
472	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Well, in that case sweetie, let me give you a small token of my gratitude." She hands you a ribbon-tie held together by a silver bird skull. "It's a tie, Mesque in origin. The pin is an antique... quite special to the cryptozoological community."		470
473	Visual Calculus	Measuring things is important. How did she get the size?		391
474	Suggestion	That is a way, way bigger compliment than it sounds like.		392
475	You	"Wait. Where was this and how old were you?"		476
476	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Ah, I'm getting ahead of myself. I was five and a half. In Betancourt, in the suburbs. My grandmother had a summer home there."		479
477	You	"What happened?"		481
478	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"The strangest moment of my life: I looked up and one of the reeds moved. Not like a plant, but like a living thing -- it stood up and looked at me. Its body unfolded like some antique toy... I've never seen anything like it."		484
479	Empathy	She'd just started forming memories. Real memories, not the billowy haze of infanthood.		480
480	Encyclopedia	Betancourt got bombed in the war. It used to be quite near. Circa 20 kilometres from here.		477
481	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			482 483
482	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_saw_phasmid_how_old_asked"]	478
483	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_saw_phasmid_how_old_asked"]) == false	485
484	Half Light	She had no fear. Just surprise.		486
485	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I looked up and one of the reeds moved. Not like a plant, but like a living thing. It stood up and looked at me. Its body unfolded, like some antique toy..." She shakes her head. "I'd never seen anything like it. The reeds turned into a creature."		484
486	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I didn't know this can happen, so I reached my arm and touched the thing. It felt just like a stalk of reed, but it moved. Swaying, towering above me..." She looks at you. "After a while -- 20 seconds? a minute, maybe? -- it left. Went into the reeds."		487
487	You	"Did you follow it?"		488
488	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I tried, but I was only a child. There was mud and high water, I couldn't see it anymore. I was just standing there, knee deep in mud, looking around me..."		489
489	Inland Empire	Where did you go? Don't go...		490
490	You	"Then what?"		402
491	Morell, the Cryptozoologist	"We were on a date, can you imagine? She tells me a story and it's the most detailed report of the Insulindian phasmid I've ever heard. The sounds -- she told me it hissed..."		833
492	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It did, yes -- like reeds in a gust of wind."		493
493	Morell, the Cryptozoologist	"...the way it moved, the colour, how some of its limbs were white like marble..." He breathes excitedly. "It matched perfectly with what I know from other accounts! It was amazing."		494
494	Morell, the Cryptozoologist	"If it weren't for Lena, I might've given up hope years ago. It's no exaggeration to say that she restored my faith in my profession." He looks at her with admiration, forgetting a wide smile on his face.		495
495	None			502 496 510 497 498 499
496	You	"Its limbs are white?"		798
497	You	"Maybe you imagined it, Lena?"		802
498	You	"Kim, what do you think of this?"	IsKimHere()	505
499	You	"Thank you for sharing this with me." (Conclude.)		507
500	Morell, the Cryptozoologist	"Not all of them." He answers for her. "There is some white colouration reported, along with beige, where the camouflage ends."		406
501	Morell, the Cryptozoologist	"How could she? Who imagines this? She didn't know about the phasmid. This is the main thing here, what makes it a confirmed sighting -- she had no previous knowledge of the insect."		872
502	You	"You were on a date?"		877
503	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Our first, yes." The old woman looks at her husband tenderly...		405
504	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"'You tryna' tell us you saw the Insulindian phasmid out there in those reeds? Get outta here!'" She smiles. "They'd just give me a cider and ruffle my hair and tell me to stop dreaming -- but I saw it."		406
505	Kim Kitsuragi	"I thought it was a wonderful story, ma'am." He closes his notes and gives her a simple smile.		506
506	Esprit de Corps	But I don't believe it. A child, left unattended, on a warm day. Children make up stories and then end up believing them.		406
507	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You're welcome, sweetie. I do appreciate the chance to relive it, whenever I get one. It was just..." she sighs. "Such an impossibly sunshiny day. So warm."		508
508	Empathy	And she could get up and walk -- right into the reeds on her own. Into the mud. Anywhere.		509
509	None			20
510	You	"How big was it?"		511
511	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's hard to say how big things are when you're quite small yourself. To me, it seemed to be taller than I was then... but that's probably not the case."		512
512	Visual Calculus	What if it is the case?		406
513	You	"He gives up and I'm running around?"		514
514	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I'm sorry, dear. It was me -- I made him go home. He gets so stubborn about these things -- luckily his cough kept him from arguing with me."		703
515	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I'm sorry, dear -- you've had to drudge through them so many times. Such is field work -- a young person's game as they say."		703
516	None			144
517	None			145 148 519 149
518	Logic	Be real -- Gary is not going to help with this.		148 519 149
519	You	"Once more onto the breach, then!" (Take it on with undue optimism.)		150
520	Endurance	Fuck that cough. It's not happening. The insides of your lungs are lined with tobacco, a powerful antibacterial agent. You are unstoppable.		704
521	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			522 523
522	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.get_morell_back_to_lena"]	524
523	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.get_morell_back_to_lena"]) == false	814
524	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			814
525	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			526 527
526	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_refused_to_restock_trap"] and Variable["whirling.lena_refused_to_restock_trap_leave"] == false	528
527	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_refused_to_restock_trap"] and Variable["whirling.lena_refused_to_restock_trap_leave"] == false) == false	445
528	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Officer... I hate to ask, but perhaps you could check those traps one more time? Only if you're in the area... In truth, I know Gary won't be up to it, and I'm concerned about my husband's health..."		529
529	None			530 531
530	You	"Alright, when you put it that way -- I'll help." (Accept task.)		532
531	You	"Sorry, I have too many other things on my plate. Wish you the best of luck." (Reject task.)		533
532	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, thank you so much. And don't catch a cold out there!" She smiles up at you brightly.		453
533	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I understand. Best of luck with your work as well." She smiles up at you, doing her best not to look disappointed.		453
534	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			535 536
535	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_phasmid_seen_hub_reached"]	537
536	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_phasmid_seen_hub_reached"]) == false	386
537	None			495
538	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She frowns, looking you over. "Surely things can't be that bad?"		685
539	You	"We're in the Whirling-in-Rags cafeteria."		543
540	You	"We're in Revachol."	Variable["whirling.mirror_expression_source_located"] == true or Variable["tc.that_in_revachol"] == true	546
541	You	"A war zone. At the edge of the world."		548
542	You	"I don't really know... some seedy hotel?"		554
543	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That's right, and where is the Whirling itself located?"		580 578 576 582 631
544	None			558 583
545	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She flashes you a worried look. "We're in the City of Revachol, dear."		614
546	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That's right! In a hostel called the Whirling-in-Rags, to be precise."		614
547	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"But -- maybe a fresh set of eyes is what the world needs? And -- while I'm no doctor -- such bouts of amnesia are often temporary. So I wouldn't worry too much."		567
548	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It does still look like that in some parts of the city, doesn't it..."		550
549	Empathy	I'm just a poor woman, she thinks. What do I know of these things. And how can I help you?		616
550	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"We are in a hostel called the Whirling-in-Rags, dear. And the Whirling itself is in the city of Revachol."		614
551	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			552 553
552	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		CheckItem("music_whirling_smallest_church")	559
553	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(CheckItem("music_whirling_smallest_church")) == false	686
554	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"A seaside hostel called the Whirling-in-Rags, to be precise. And the Whirling itself is in Revachol."		614
555	None			External: (469, 211)
556	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	There's a pause as she studies your expression. You must look quite lost. "Speaking of history -- you know what year it is, yes?"		557
557	None			650
558	You	"If there's no government, how come there are cops?"		664
559	Conceptualization	That tape you picked up said '43. You seem to be a hip modern man who listens to hip modern records, so it must be '43.		686
560	You	"It's totally '43."	Variable["whirling.lena_concept_43"] == true	569
561	You	"It's the spring of '51."	Variable["tc.date_fifty_one"] == true	681
562	You	"All I know is: we are approaching the end times."		570
563	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I can tell that this is taxing for you, so I'll just ask one more question. What regime are we living under? What mode of government?"		564
564	None			605 586 565 661 658 677 581
565	You	"I'd like to think it's the dictatorship of the proletariat, but something tells me it's not."		611
566	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You're joking. Try again, one more time. What year is it?"		555
567	Volition	She means this sincerely. Worrying won't do you any good.		584
568	You	"It's a bad year in my late forties, or fifties? I don't even know how old I am."	IsTHCFixed("age_bracket") == false	571
569	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh no, dear! It's the early spring of '51."		627
570	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Perhaps, dear, perhaps. But for now it's just the spring of '51."		628
571	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"There, there. The year is '51, and spring has only just started. I'm sure there are better days ahead."		629
572	Shivers	Outside, spring rain seeps into the cracks in the walls and the cobblestone streets, and into grated storm drains. All the way down into the sewers... Above ground, the first May bells blossom.		563
573	You	"We're dead. Haunting each other. We're ghosts."		574
574	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Now, now." She tilts her head as she looks up at you with maternal solicitude.		585
575	You	"Sure. It's the year 973."		566
576	You	"The edge of civilization."		545
577	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes -- and Revachol...?" She examines you.		588 618 587
578	You	"On something called the urban coast."	Variable["whirling.encyc_coast_dockworkers"] == true	589
579	You	"Mhm, okay."		577
580	You	"In... Revachol?"	Variable["whirling.mirror_expression_source_located"] == true or Variable["tc.that_in_revachol"] == true	591
581	You	"Cop. We are living under the cop-regime."		601
582	You	"In hell. We're all in hell."		545
583	You	"I don't even know what to say. I'm so disappointed."		663
584	None			680
585	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"We are alive -- in a hostel called the Whirling-in-Rags. And the Whirling itself is in the city of Revachol."		614
586	You	"Some kind of democracy maybe?"	Variable["tc.coalition_government"] == false	625
587	You	"Honestly, I don't really know anything about Revachol."		600
588	You	"All I know is that Revachol used to be really cool in the Thirties."	Variable["whirling.mirror_expression_source_located"] == true	598
589	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes, we're in Martinaise, on the coast of Revachol."		614
590	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Someone more educated in these things than me? Someone rich, maybe? Wealthy people are educated. Though I don't know where you would find a wealthy person in Martinaise..."		693
591	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes, indeed. We are in the fine city of Revachol."		614
592	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			593 594
593	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	640
594	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	572
595	You	"I know it's the '50s, but I'm not sure about the year."	Variable["whirling.lena_reaction_date"] == true	597
596	Logic	The New was in the Thirties, and two decades have elapsed since The New, so it must be the Fifties now.		551
597	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Good, dear, you got the decade right! It's the spring of '51."		630
598	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"The New! Disco dancing! It seems like a lifetime ago..." Her eyes are filled with light reflected off those gilded years, when the city seemed full of possibility.		604
599	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Of course." She turns to you. "Then I don't know. Someone rich maybe? Wealthy people are educated. Though I don't know where you would find a wealthy person in Martinaise..."		693
600	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	Her grey eyes widen. "Oh my. How would I even begin to tell you? Revachol is the most beautiful city in the world. We're fortunate to be here, you and I."		602
601	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Actually..." She raises her finger. "We are not. You could say that about almost any other nation, but not Revachol. Try one more time, officer -- what mode of government?"		633
602	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I haven't seen very many other cities personally, but everyone says so. Revachol is a rare jewel. This city used to rule the world... Though it has seen better days."		556
603	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes, great, see -- we're getting somewhere. What else do you know about our city of splendour? Tattered as she may be..."		588 587
604	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Much has changed, but it is still the most beautiful city in the world, a rare jewel set in the sand between the pines. Everyone says so, even foreigners."		556
605	You	"I believe Revachol is being managed by something called... the Coalition?"	Variable["tc.coalition_government"] == true	607
606	Rhetoric	She's trying to avoid the foreigners part. This is because she's a woman. She may be lying to you...		544
607	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Precisely, sweetie! Revachol is what's called a Zone of Control, led by an alliance of foreign powers. We have almost no government of our own, sadly..."		544
608	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			609 610
609	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	615
610	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	590
611	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh sweetie..." she smiles a sad smile. "It's really not. There used to be people who thought that way -- other people, who wanted those things -- but... they all went extinct."		673
612	Kim Kitsuragi	"No." He looks away. "I'm not an encyclopedia. I won't be a guide either. I'm a police officer."		599
613	You	"Things aren't bad. They're catastrophic."		674
614	None			579 588 618 587
615	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Someone more educated in sweeping matters? Maybe you should ask..." She turns to the lieutenant.		612
616	None			680
617	None			564
618	You	"Revachol is the disgraced capital of the world. Something like that?"	Variable["tc.revachol_disgraced_capital_encyclo_from_klaasje"]	603
619	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It has something to do with everything. I really don't know how to explain it better..."		549
620	You	"What does that have to do with there not being any cops?"		619
621	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			622 623
622	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.mirror_expression_source_located"]	596
623	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.mirror_expression_source_located"]) == false	551
624	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"A defeat, I'm afraid. The people of this archipelago tried to build something new, something different. The rest of the world didn't like it, so they came and ended it. This was forty two years ago."		620
625	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Nope. Sadly not. Revachol is what's called a Zone of Control. Under an alliance of foreign powers called the Coalition. We have no government of our own and what democracy we have is..." She thinks. "Market driven."		643
626	Physical Instrument	Oh no. We've arrived at some sort of weak world, where everyone's a nansy pansy...		544
627	Composure	She leans back in her chair, alarmed by your answer.		592
628	Inland Empire	She is perturbed by your not knowing what year it is -- but not by your mention of the apocalypse. It must be the end times.		644
629	Composure	She looks flustered, her hands smoothing out the creases in her blanket even as she attempts to reassure you.		644
630	Drama	Though she praises you, it is clear that she was taken aback by your response.		572
631	You	"See -- I have no idea."		545
632	Rhetoric	I don't know... still looks like there's a lot of hustling going on. Maybe she's wrong. Also...		544
633	Authority	Damn it, I was really hoping it would be a Cop World. Okay, well, let's see...		617
634	You	"I hope you're right. I hope it's not too bad..."		674
635	Composure	Her relief is palpable. She was getting pretty worried about you there, but now she relaxes her shoulders...		572
636	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes, but, more specifically -- on the coast of the City of Revachol, in the district of Martinaise."		614
637	Rhetoric	But they still have cops...		544
638	You	"On Insulinde?"	Variable["tc.on_insulinde"]	636
639	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You were doing quite well up until the end there. It does look like you're having trouble remembering things. History and places. Remembering Reality, in a word. It's very odd..."		655
640	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant tries to pretend he's not hearing it and is out of the conversation.		572
641	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh... no, nothing like that, dear. Revachol is a Zone of Control, led by an alliance of foreign powers called the Coalition. We have almost no government of our own -- certainly no machines."		632
642	Half Light	She's scared now. She's realized you really are brain damaged.		680
643	Rhetoric	Meaning: buying is voting.		544
644	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			645 646
645	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	647
646	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	572
647	Kim Kitsuragi	The lieutenant studies you, rubbing his chin.		649
648	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That's right! We're on the coast of the City of Revachol, in the district of Martinaise."		614
649	Esprit de Corps	I'm beginning to suspect that you might indeed be completely adrift in this reality, thinks the lieutenant. How can it be that bad? Never mind -- we're in this now.		572
650	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			651 652
651	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["tc.date_fifty_one"]	686
652	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["tc.date_fifty_one"]) == false	621
653	Kim Kitsuragi	A sigh. The lieutenant buries his nose in his notebook.		547
654	You	"We're in Martinaise."	Variable["tc.that_in_revachol"] == false and Variable["whirling.mirror_expression_source_located"] == false and Variable["tc.that_in_martinaise"] == true	648
655	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			656 657
656	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	653
657	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	584
658	You	"We are governed by intelligent machines that perform calculations to determine the freest market. Everyone hustles and grinds like a bad ass visionary."		641
659	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You didn't do very well, dear. It does look like you're having trouble remembering things. History and places. Remembering Reality, in a word. It's very odd..."		655
660	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh... no, nothing like that, dear. Revachol is a Zone of Control, led by an alliance of foreign powers called the Coalition. We have almost no government of our own. And certainly not one who's horseback."		626
661	You	"Our leaders are fierce warriors who traverse the plains on steeds."		660
662	You	"What is the Revolution you mentioned?"		624
663	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It is quite disappointing, yes. A lot of people would like some form of representation. There's talk, but... for now, the RCM is all we've got."		558
664	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			665 666
665	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_quiz_wrong_counter"] < 4	689
666	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_quiz_wrong_counter"] < 4) == false	678
667	You	"Yeah, I'm blowing this whole thing out of proportion. Forget I said anything."	Variable["whirling.lena_tell_bad_done"] == false	669
668	None			External: (469, 3)
669	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She nods, but still looks worried.		668
670	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			671 672
671	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_quiz_wrong_counter"] < 4	639
672	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_quiz_wrong_counter"] < 4) == false	659
673	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Revachol is a Zone of Control, led by an alliance of foreign powers called the Coalition. We have almost no government of our own. And certainly no dictatorship of the proletariat."		637
674	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You know where we are, right?"		539 654 540 638 542 541 573
675	You	"Who could tell me more?" (Conclude.)		868
676	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That's right, dear! How splendid!"		635
677	You	"Radios are being used to control people's minds and distort our perception of reality, concealing our true masters: foreigners and women."		688
678	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh dear, this is troubling. You really ought to know that -- being one yourself. There aren't really any cops in Revachol, not in the traditional sense. The status of law enforcement has been a complicated matter since the Revolution..."		684
679	You	"So -- how did I do?"		670
680	None			679 662 675
681	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			682 683
682	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		CheckItem("kind_green_ape_pen")	676
683	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(CheckItem("kind_green_ape_pen")) == false	687
684	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"But we should stop for today, sweetie. You look like you need a break. Besides, I'm not the best person to explain the big things to anyone..."		642
685	Inland Empire	You sense that she won't judge you, no matter what you say.		613 634 667
686	None			561 595 560 575 562 568
687	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"That's right, dear! How splendid! Here, take this pen. Knowledge should always be rewarded."		635
688	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh... no, nothing like that, dear. Revachol is a Zone of Control, led by an alliance of foreign powers called the Coalition. We have almost no government of our own. And certainly no matriarchy..."		606
689	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh dear..." She shakes her head, suddenly very worried. "And you were doing so well. There aren't really any cops in Revachol, not in the traditional sense. The status of law enforcement has been a complicated matter since the Revolution..."		684
690	None			20
691	You	"You don't notice this about me, but actually -- I have lost all memory of the world and myself and I have no idea what I'm doing."	Variable["whirling.lena_tell_bad_done"] == false and Variable["TASK.get_reality_lowdown"] == false	538
692	You	"On second thought, things are bad. I don't even know enough to know what I don't know about this world."	Variable["whirling.lena_tell_bad_done"] == true and Variable["whirling.lena_intro_quiz_done"] == false and Variable["TASK.get_reality_lowdown"] == false	674
693	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			694 695
694	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.inspect_traps_done"]	690
695	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.inspect_traps_done"]) == false	696
696	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"But thank you, sweetie. You did make me forget about my worries for a while." She smiles up at you, but concern is creeping back into her expression.		690
697	None			External: (473, 176)
698	None			20
699	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I hope I've been useful."		698
700	You	"Don't worry. You've asked me to look into it and I will."	Variable["TASK.get_morell_back_to_lena"] == true	701
701	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Thank you, sweetie. I'm awfully sorry to impose on you like this -- maybe there's something I can help you with in the meanwhile?"		702
702	None			20
703	Drama	Her voice is shaky. What is going on here?		516
704	Volition	Very strange... why is she not letting you do this? It's like she's given up.		152
705	Inland Empire	Very strange... you get the sense she wouldn't have let you do this even if you did volunteer. Why?		152
706	You	"Lena, what's wrong? You seem different."	Variable["TASK.lena_hiding"]	707
707	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Different -- how?" The half-moons of her glasses reflect you as she looks up at you.		708
708	Rhetoric	Answering a question with a question, for example -- defensive isn't her usual style.		709
709	None			710 711 712 713
710	You	"You're... on the back foot."	Variable["whirling.lena_rhetoric_defensive"]	716
711	You	"You've given up on the phasmid."		716
712	You	"You're not telling me the whole story."		717
713	You	"Never mind."		714
714	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Right..." She looks around. "It's almost time for me to go too. I can't see what use I can be here..."		715
715	None			20
716	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I'm... in doubt, sweetie. That's all. Everyone is, now and then."		718
717	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I'm... not. It's not that..." She doesn't know how to end the sentence.		719
718	You	"You're in doubt? About what?"		720
719	You	"What is it?"		720
720	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's... a strange feeling." She looks down, biting her lower lip. "I haven't really told this to anyone, but... you are a police officer."		724
721	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Do you ever wonder if some lovely story from your childhood is just that... a story? Or a dream?"		722
722	Composure	Hunching her shoulders now, she seems even smaller than she is. Like a sad young girl.		723
723	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Seeing the Insulindian phasmid was just a story I used to tell people. I didn't really think about whether it was real or not."		725
724	Authority	And when a police officer asks -- you must answer.		721
725	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			726 727
726	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_main_phasmid_large"]	841
727	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_main_phasmid_large"]) == false	839
728	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"He's so proud of it. He always tells everyone..."		729
729	Empathy	A terrible sting in the heart. Regret.		407 408 409
730	Suggestion	That I'm a queen. An extraordinary witness to grace.		414
731	Volition	He's hiding. These things are tough on him. Matters of love, not violence or deceit.		65
732	You	And? I need something good here.		733
733	Suggestion	All qualities these two seem to share in abundance.		425
734	You	"To hell with this. I still believe you saw the phasmid."		760
735	You	"Thing is, you're not sure you made it up either."		762
736	You	"Okay, it's a false memory. Doesn't mean all cryptids aren't real. Chase another one."		763
737	You	"You're right about all of it. And I need to get back to my work."		764
738	Encyclopedia	You know, this reminds you of the Perikarnassian Theory of Love. In essence, love is a relay -- out of death. Generation by generation, our love remains in our progeny. Lay some of that on her!		739
739	None			438 427 428
740	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I was a paraplegic before we met. He didn't know before I arrived... on our first date. If I weren't the Queen of the Cryptozoologists... If I didn't tell him that story..."		741
741	Composure	She has to swallow to relax her throat. It's keeping her from talking.		742
742	None			743 744 842 745
743	You	"He'd still be into you. That's not how these things work."		749
744	You	"Now I understand why you haven't told him about your doubts."		751
745	You	Say nothing.		752
746	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I was a paraplegic before we met. He didn't know before I came in, on our first date. If I weren't the Queen of the Cryptozoologists... If I didn't tell him that story..."		747
747	Composure	She has to swallow to relax her throat. It's keeping her from talking.		742
748	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You might be right, detective..." She looks down at her legs...		746
749	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Maybe. But then why do I not dare tell him?" She sighs. "I've wasted enough of your time with this drama. I really must stop talking about it, lest I start crying and waste more of your time."		753
750	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"What you have to know is, the Insulindian phasmid probably does not exist. Let us fools chase our ghosts. There are a million better things to do with your life."		757
751	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She sighs. "I've wasted enough of your time with this drama. I really must stop talking about it, lest I start crying and waste more of your time."		753
752	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	She sighs. "I've wasted enough of your time with this drama. I really must go before I start crying and waste more of it."		753
753	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			754 755
754	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["village.lena_offered_to_recheck_traps"]	750
755	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["village.lena_offered_to_recheck_traps"]) == false	756
756	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"My point is, the Insulindian phasmid probably does not exist. And you were right to put your bug-chasing days behind you."		758
757	Conceptualization	Are there? Some of the other things are pretty bad.		758
758	None			65
759	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You too, sweetie." She flicks a switch and the engine on her chair turns on with a whir. "Thank you for everything. Truly. Even though it turned out to be a..." The sentence remains unfinished.		844
760	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"A true believer," she looks out the window. "Sometimes I still see it, too. The real memory of it. How it was there... Not the memory of the memory. But it's so hard to tell the two apart..."		873
761	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Either way, I should go. Poor Morell is running a fever and I need to get him home to Jamrock. Before we overstay our welcome with Gary."		765
762	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"I'm not sure of anything." She looks out the window. "Sometimes I still see it, you know. The real memory. Not the memory of the memory, but it's so hard to tell the two apart..."		873
763	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Of course not -- I didn't mean to say my situation discredits the field. There have been some confirmed discoveries. And a lot of hoaxes too, but still..." She looks to the door.		873
764	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Yes, I should go now. Poor Morell is running a fever. I need to get him home to Jamrock, before we overstay our welcome with Gary."		765
765	None			766 767 874 768 778 779
766	You	"Are you sure you don't need help getting to Gary's?"		769
767	You	"You do that. I'll check the traps one more time."	Variable["village.didnt_give_up_in_last_hub"]	772
768	You	"Be careful out there, Lena." (Conclude.)		759
769	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh no. Thank you, but I can get there on my own, this old thing is gas-powered." She taps her chair. "And then a taxi home. It's not so bad."		770
770	None			765
771	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh sweetie..." She looks at you, worried. "Please don't get stuck on a dream. Take it from me and Morell."		776
772	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			773 774
773	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	775
774	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	771
775	Kim Kitsuragi	"Really?"		771
776	Volition	No one can STOP you from finding the phasmid.		777
777	None			765
778	You	"It's been a pleasure, ma'am." (Conclude.)		785
779	You	"The rest of it is pretty grim. Thanks for bringing some light." (Conclude.)		786
780	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	Like that, she drives off. The gas engine putters quietly, as she gets to the doors -- then pushes them open. Outside the cold coastal wind blows.		781
781	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			782 783
782	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	784
783	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	787
784	Kim Kitsuragi	"We should go too."		787
785	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Likewise, sweetie." She flicks a switch on her chair and the engine turns on with a whir. "Thank you for everything. Truly. Even though it turned out to be a..." The sentence remains unfinished.		844
786	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"You're welcome, sweetie." She flicks a switch on her chair and the engine turns on with a whir. "I'm glad it helped you, even though it turned out to be a..." The sentence remains unfinished.		844
787	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			788 789
788	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.ask_about_ruby_in_village"] and Variable["TASK.locate_ruby_on_the_coast_done"] == false	790
789	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.ask_about_ruby_in_village"] and Variable["TASK.locate_ruby_on_the_coast_done"] == false) == false
790	Shivers	Somewhere out there -- a kilometre to the southeast -- a gust of wind shakes the Feld building, rattling dusty windows, beckoning with strange coldness. To ask the wind once more.
791	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			792 793
792	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_intro_done"] and Variable["whirling.lena_main_main_hub_reached"]
793	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_intro_done"] and Variable["whirling.lena_main_main_hub_reached"]) == false
794	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			795 796
795	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]	491
796	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]) == false	797
797	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"We were on our first date when I told him my story. You should have seen his face..." She smiles. "He said my descriptions match the phasmid down to a tee: its white marble limbs, the way it moved..."		832
798	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			799 800
799	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]	500
800	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]) == false	801
801	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Not all of them, as far as I remember. But some of them -- on the inside. Like stalks of marble if that makes sense..."		406
802	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			803 804
803	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]	501
804	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]) == false	805
805	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Of course -- I've thought about it. But Morell says my report matches with the others. And I'm sure I hadn't heard of the phasmid as a child. Nor had my mother -- or my grandmother."		806
806	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"So how did I know what to imagine? It was only when I started telling my story as a teenager that boys would tell me: Lena..." She lowers her voice, imitating a boy.		504
807	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			808 809
808	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]	389
809	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]) == false	810 398
810	You	"No -- I really want to know."		392
811	You	"I really don't know."		306
812	Inland Empire	This will surely lead to a cryptozoological mystery with that extremely rare insect...		813
813	Conceptualization	Yes! Some left-field scientific research is exactly what you need right now. Funk up that vanilla murder investigation.		882
814	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			815 816
815	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	817
816	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	307
817	Kim Kitsuragi	"You're welcome, ma'am."		307
818	You	"It's just a little side-thing, we'll do it down the line."		116
819	Conceptualization	Yes, please. Some science fiction is exactly what's needed right now. Spice up that vanilla murder investigation.		456
820	Inland Empire	Do it. Find him. This will surely lead to a mystery with that extremely rare insect...		819
821	Conceptualization	Some fringe-science is exactly what's needed right now. Spice up that vanilla murder investigation.		456
822	Inland Empire	Do it. Find her husband. This will surely lead to a cryptozoological mystery with that extremely rare insect...		821
823	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			824 825
824	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_questtaking_passives_shown"]	864
825	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_questtaking_passives_shown"]) == false	812
826	Inland Empire	Do it. Who knows what cryptozoological mysteries will be uncovered?		449 450
827	You	"I've changed my mind. I'll tell Morell you're worried."	Variable["whirling.lena_worried_refused"] and Variable["TASK.tell_morell_lena_is_worried"] == false	90
828	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			829 830
829	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]	223
830	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]) == false	831
831	Empathy	You haven't, however. There are dangers out there, our ageing bodies fail... her heart won't rest until Morell is safely back with her.		223
832	Suggestion	So that's how they met. This is beyond significant for them.		495
833	Suggestion	So that's how they met. This is beyond significant for them.		492
834	Kim Kitsuragi	"I knew it..." you hear Kim say quietly to himself.		838
835	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			836 837
836	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		IsKimHere()	834
837	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(IsKimHere()) == false	472
838	Esprit de Corps	I'm not surprised it's already getting out of hand.		472
839	You	"But... Morell told me you'd seen it."		728
840	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Morell's so proud of it. He always tells everyone..."		729
841	You	"But... Morell told me you'd seen it. You also told me..."		840
842	You	"Wow, love is hard."		843
843	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's not easy..." She sighs. "I've wasted enough of your time with this drama. I really must stop talking about it, lest I start crying and waste more of your time."		753
844	Rhetoric	A waste of time?		845
845	Inland Empire	A dream?		846
846	Drama	A lie?		847
847	Perception (Hearing)	A fool's hope -- say her lips moving in silence.		780
848	Logic	A little missing person's puzzle might be just the thing to take your mind off the hangover.		92
849	Volition	Doing some good will alleviate the hangover. At least you're of use to someone.		93
850	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			851 852
851	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["whirling.lena_logic_said_good_against_hangover"]	93
852	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["whirling.lena_logic_said_good_against_hangover"]) == false	849
853	Conceptualization	More important than a missing expedition? I don't know... expeditions often lead to something interesting.		20
854	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh yes," she says with a pinch of pride. "A zoologist -- a cryptozoologist to be more precise."		855
855	You	"What is cryptozoology?"		25
856	Empathy	She's completely internalized her husband's struggles. They are her own.		62
857	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			858 859
858	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["tc.cryptozoology"]	330
859	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["tc.cryptozoology"]) == false	860
860	Kim Kitsuragi	"To be honest, this animal sounds like a cryptid -- you wouldn't happen to be searching for some kind of... Gnome of Geroma would you?"		862
861	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"It's simply elusive, so much so that most establishment zoologists doubt it exists at all."		863
862	Esprit de Corps	I smell pseudoscience, he's thinking. Not a big fan of that.		861
863	Kim Kitsuragi	"Establishment..." His suspicion is confirmed. "I thought so."		338
864	Authority	Of course. You're a cop, you were born to do this stuff.		865
865	Encyclopedia	The quest for knowledge is never over!		882
866	Inland Empire	Of course. Do it. Who knows what mysteries await?		867
867	Encyclopedia	The quest for knowledge is never over!		353
868	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			869 870
869	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.return_to_whirling_done"] == false and Variable["TASK.solve_the_strike_deadlock_done"] == false	608
870	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.return_to_whirling_done"] == false and Variable["TASK.solve_the_strike_deadlock_done"] == false) == false	871
871	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Well... I'm not sure, detective. I'm sorry. Wealthy people tend to be educated, but you're not likely to find one of those in Martinaise..."		693
872	Logic	So she couldn't have made it up. Or imagined it.		404
873	Inland Empire	Rising, unfolding from the reeds on a hot summer's day... like a benevolent god.		761
874	You	"Can I have your address? Just in case there's news."	Variable["whirling.lena_can_ask_address"]	875
875	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Okay, it's 1113 Tabernacle Road. Jamrock, but..."		876
876	Empathy	A sigh. She doesn't think you'll need it.		777
877	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife			878 879
878	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]	503
879	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife		(Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]) == false	880
880	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Our first, yes." The old woman sighs tenderly...		881
881	Drama	The sigh is tender, yes, but tempered by something else, a thought she can't express... Interesting.		406
882	None			353
883	You	"Wouldn't you know, it's blocked by a big butter billboard -- it fell right into the water!"	Variable["canal.samaran_you_visited_the_butter_sign"] == true	884
884	Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife	"Oh, sweetie, if it weren't for you I'd be looking forward to another sleepless night. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!"		521

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