Conversation 478: BOOKSTORE / CURTAINS

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This is a listing of every "entry" in a given game conversation as scraped from the game files. Entries often contain written dialogue, as well as conditional logic governing their appearance to the player. They also link to other entries, sometimes automatically and sometimes through player action. This page is best used to search for a specific word or phrase, as following the links in this format can be difficult. For an experience that better accommodates the branching structure of these conversations, see the corresponding interactive page.

Column definitions:

• ID: a numerical index for the entry within this conversation.
• Character: the character speaking or acting.
• Dialogue: prose containing spoken dialogue and other description.
• Conditions: logical checks governing this entry appearing or occurring.
• Links: entries that might follow this one, depending on conditions and player choice. Most links are internal to this conversation, external links to other conversations are marked with the format (conversation ID, entry ID).

ID	Character	Dialogue	Conditions	Links
0	None			1
1	None			77
2	Closed Curtains	You see some kind of charm -- an irregular polyhedron, assembled from bones, sticks, and straw. Inside, a disturbing fish-head with empty eye sockets stares at you.		3
3	Encyclopedia	From the looks of it this is a traditional Semenese ward, meant to provide protection against ill luck, bad dreams, curses, and other supra-natural scourges.		51
4	You	(Pull open the curtains.)	Variable["doomed.plais_curtains_fiddled_not_opened"] == false	16
5	Kim Kitsuragi	"What do you see?" the lieutenant asks, whispering conspiratorially.		89 90 91 20
6	Closed Curtains			7 8
7	Closed Curtains		IsKimHere()	5
8	Closed Curtains		(IsKimHere()) == false	15
9	You	Examine the strange cage-like trinket.		2
10	You	Ignore the curtains for now. [Leave.]
11	Closed Curtains	You see a set of tattered curtains blocking the way to another room. A strange cage-like trinket dangles from the curtains.		22
12	Inland Empire	She's right -- those curtains give off some *eerie vibes*. Better not mess with it.		18
13	Plaisance	"I warned you! You are unleashing forces beyond your understanding!"
14	Inland Empire	We must be dealing with seriously malign forces here if there are *dozens* of wards.		6
15	None			27
16	Closed Curtains	Just as you're about to pull apart the curtains, the petrified voice of the shop owner cries out once more:		55
17	Horrific Necktie	What are you, a coward? Think about the marvellous adventures waiting for us on the other side!		103
18	None			37 48 9 86 4 54 10
19	Savoir Faire	The room behind them is dim... You can only discern shadowy silhouettes of *things* there, crouching in the dark like monsters in a child's bedroom.		67
20	You	"Honestly, I can't really see anything. It looks like a regular back room to me."		21
21	Kim Kitsuragi	"I see," the lieutenant nods, before looking at the shopkeeper: "Quick, she's turning around..."		95
22	Plaisance	"Excuse me, officer..." She calls out from the counter. "The back room is strictly for employees only."		12
23	You	Dark isles? What's going on?		72
24	Inland Empire	Do you realize what's out there? Upon the mist-shrouded islands of Ile du Fantôme, in Semenine? Eerie pygmies and wild shamans practising unnatural mysticism?		46 25 28
25	You	Yes, I've *sensed* that. It's terrifying.		26
26	Inland Empire	They lurk in the tropical pale of Semenine, casting strange magicks on everyone! Ignore the curtains -- or suffer the consequences...		47
27	Closed Curtains	You see a tattered set of curtains and a polyhedron-shaped cage-like trinket.		18
28	You	You're out of line.		29
29	Inland Empire	Not so! You sense their strange magicks, cast from the dark forests they writhe around in. Don't believe it? Go ahead, straight through the curtains. Suffer the consequences.		45
30	Closed Curtains			31 32
31	Closed Curtains		CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] == true	17
32	Closed Curtains		(CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] == true) == false	103
33	Closed Curtains			34 35
34	Closed Curtains		Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_perc_secondary"] == true	14
35	Closed Curtains		(Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_perc_secondary"] == true) == false	6
36	You	I prefer to just not think about it...		39
37	You	What's so eerie about those curtains?	Variable["doomed.curtains_blackc_ie_bad_sines"] == true	38
38	Inland Empire	Be wary of those mysterious ornaments from the *dark isles*.		23 36
39	None			27
40	Closed Curtains			41 42
41	Closed Curtains		Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_greeting_done"] == true	27
42	Closed Curtains		(Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_greeting_done"] == true) == false	11
43	You	What's the hang-up? Mystical spirits, unnatural emanations -- nothing a para-detective can't handle. Let's go!		118
44	Inland Empire	Wait... What?		43 117
45	None			18
46	You	So the Remote Viewers Division... is real? I am it. And I am up to the task!	Variable["tc.rvd"] == true	44
47	None			18
48	You	"Shopkeeper, what's behind the curtains?"		64
49	You	And who are the Semenese?		68
50	Encyclopedia	Inhabitants of Ile du Fantôme, the Semenine Islands down south...		123
51	Closed Curtains			52 53
52	Closed Curtains		Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_ency_darkisles"]	76
53	Closed Curtains		(Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_ency_darkisles"]) == false	123
54	You	(Rip them apart, this time for real.)	Variable["doomed.plais_curtains_fiddled_not_opened"] == true	108
55	Plaisance	"Sir, don't touch that! I told you it's off-limits for the customers!" Her hand has closed around her pendant, her fingers nervously playing with the talisman.		87
56	You	"I've heard there's a fridge there that I need."	IsTaskActive("TASK.go_see_the_fridge") or IsTaskActive("TASK.get_filament_from_fridge") and Variable["XP.got_into_doomed_commercial_area"] == false and Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"] == false	57
57	Plaisance	"Everybody suddenly *needs* something from there...." She waves her hands angrily. "Leave the curtains be. It's what it wants..."		120
58	Plaisance	"You *do*?!" She grabs her pendant again, visibly shaken. "My god, even more reasons to not mess with the curtains... Just step away, dear sir!"		66
59	You	"But I sense this place calling for me. I must investigate *beyond* the threshold!"		58
60	You	"Ma'am, this is different -- I'm a police officer, I *need* to get in there."		62
61	Closed Curtains	You see a dimly lit room full of dusty furniture and trash. A doorway stands in the back, covered in dozens of scary little cage-like trinkets, your shadow looming over it like an omen.		13
62	Plaisance	"Why? It's not like anyone was *killed* there!" She stops abruptly as her hand flies over her mouth, baffled by her own bluntness.		98
63	None			18
64	Plaisance	"Nothing! Why aren't you browsing the books?" She fiddles with her pendant. "Don't you feel *compelled* to look at the books? You ought to."		107
65	None			56 101 60 59 99 104
66	None			65
67	Savoir Faire	A faint slice of light from the curtains reveals a doorway in the back, draped in cage-like polyhedrons. They are all made of fish heads and tiny animal bones; it looks like a small graveyard...		33
68	Closed Curtains			69 70
69	Closed Curtains		Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_inland_darkisles"]	71
70	Closed Curtains		(Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_inland_darkisles"]) == false	50
71	Encyclopedia	Inhabitants of Ile du Fantôme or the Semenine Islands down south. Don't listen to what Inland Empire told you -- it's a beautiful place with a rich and unique culture...		123
72	Closed Curtains			73 74
73	Closed Curtains		Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_ency_called_ie_racist"]	75
74	Closed Curtains		(Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_ency_called_ie_racist"]) == false	24
75	Inland Empire	Do you know what takes place upon mist-shrouded Semenese islands? Don't listen to Encyclopedia -- they're inhabited by shamans and wildmen practising unnatural mysticism.		46 25 28
76	None			49
77	Closed Curtains			78 79
78	Closed Curtains		Variable["doomed.plais_whitecheck_succeeded"]	80
79	Closed Curtains		(Variable["doomed.plais_whitecheck_succeeded"]) == false	40
80	Closed Curtains	You see a set of tattered curtains blocking the way to another room. A strange cage-like trinket dangles from the curtains.		81
81	None			82 83
82	You	Pull the curtains open.		112
83	You	[Ignore the curtains.]
84	Closed Curtains	You see a dimly lit room full of dusty furniture and trash. A doorway stands in the back, covered in dozens of scary little cage-like trinkets, your shadow looming over it like an omen.		85
85	Plaisance	A small terrified "Oh!" escapes from Plaisance, as she tries her best to look away, her round face buried in her hands.
86	You	Take a peek behind the curtains.	Variable["doomed.bookstore_curtains_savoir_faire_peek"] == true	19
87	Plaisance	"Para-psychologically speaking -- we're *done* if you decide to open them. I won't be held responsible for the consequences! It's too dangerous!"		88
88	Perception (Hearing)	She looks away, mumbling: "Why is everyone *always* messing with the curtains, why can't they just buy books like normal people..."		65
89	You	"I see *monsters* crouching in the dark."		92
90	You	"I see more of those little trinkets. It looks pretty insane."		96
91	You	"There's a door in the back. Wonder where it leads..."		97
92	Kim Kitsuragi	"No, what do you *really* see?"		93 90 91 20
93	You	"Spirits, from the darkest realms, rising to greet us..."		94
94	Kim Kitsuragi	"You're hopeless," he sighs. "Quick, she's turning around..."		95
95	Plaisance	"What are you doing there, officers?" The shopkeeper turns around right as you manage to close the curtains. "I told you not to play with the curtains... Please browse the books, sir!"		116
96	Kim Kitsuragi	"Spooky," the lieutenant comments. "Quick, she's turning around..."		95
97	Kim Kitsuragi	"To the cellar?" the lieutenant suggests. "Quick, she's turning around..."		95
98	Plaisance	"I am sorry, I don't mean to be so impolite, just please don't go there! I can't allow that. You'll only make things worse and unleash *the powers*."		121
99	You	"I don't care, you can't stop me! I'll open them." (Continue.)		100
100	Plaisance	"No!" She raises her hand to try and stop you. "Please just talk to me, officer... Come here and let's talk this through before you decide to do anything *extreme*..."		103
101	You	"This is about *the curse*? That's why you're afraid?"	Variable["tc.doomed_commercial_area"] == true or Variable["plaza.annette_heard_of_doomed"] == true	102
102	Plaisance	"No, it's just a store room for the employees, I told you! Now *please* step away from the curtains..." She's almost begging you.		66
103	Rhetoric	Talking is always good. Go see what she has to say.		122
104	You	"Alright, I'll think about it for a while..." (Continue.)		105
105	Plaisance	"Thank you!" The shopkeeper lets out a loud sigh. "Let's just talk about this first, alright? There's no reason for you to venture into the unknown..."		30
106	None			27
107	Conceptualization	She speaks almost as if she's trying to put a *spell* on you, urging you to buy more books...		119
108	Closed Curtains			109 110
109	Closed Curtains		Variable["tc.wards_plais"]	111
110	Closed Curtains		(Variable["tc.wards_plais"]) == false	61
111	Closed Curtains	You see a dimly lit room full of dusty furniture and trash. A doorway stands in the back, covered in dozens of scary little Semenese wards, your shadow looming over it like an omen.		13
112	Closed Curtains			113 114
113	Closed Curtains		Variable["tc.wards_plais"]	115
114	Closed Curtains		(Variable["tc.wards_plais"]) == false	84
115	Closed Curtains	You see a dimly lit room full of dusty furniture and trash. A doorway stands in the back, covered in dozens of scary little Semenese wards, your shadow looming over it like an omen.		85
116	None			18
117	You	Yeah, actually... this is bullshit.		29
118	Inland Empire	Okay... you're one of the initiated. Then go ahead and fiddle with the curtains. But do so at your own PERIL.		47
119	Closed Curtains	Oddly enough, the more she tries to draw you away from the curtains, the more alluring they become.		63
120	Half Light	Okay. So what's in there has a will and it *wants* you to enter? This is bad.		66
121	Savoir Faire	The curtains do seem *frail* suddenly. Not robust enough to contain a slippery darkness.		66
122	Half Light	Lies. Rip them open, we say!		125
123	Closed Curtains	Aside from poking at it -- suspiciously -- there is nothing else to do with the fish-head charm at this time. The curtains remain shut before you.		124
124	None			18
125	Inland Empire	There *is* something mysterious about the curtains... be careful!		106