Conversation 499: BOOKSTORE / BIOGRAPHIES

Shelf full of biographies of famous people.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 You [Leave.]
3 You Look through the display of books.
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4 None
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5 You "I'm interested in that 'Greatest Innocence' book." Variable["doomed.book_found_greatestinnossence"] == true and CheckItem("book_greatest_innossence") == false
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6 Shelf of Biographies The plaque on the shelf reads: "Biographies of Famous People." You see a large variety of names, none of which ring a bell.
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7 Plaisance "I would say..." The woman hums to herself. "'The Greatest Innocence.' Yes, most certainly. It's an important educational tool, delving into the depths of history, religion, and their relation to *innocentic power*."
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8 You "Storekeep, anything of note in this shelf?" CheckItem("book_greatest_innossence") == false
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9 Plaisance "The book is also very daring. The author aims to re-examine the universal understandings of the innocentic system, creating a fresh vantage point and a shift in the tired order of things."
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10 Plaisance "A very influential historical figure, but surely I don't have to tell you that." She waves her hand, as if casting aside the thought. "You're a law officer and law officers have at least *some* education."
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11 You "Who or what is an innocence?"
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12 You "So you recommend it?"
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13 Conceptualization Do her words seem vague and abstract to you?
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14 Plaisance "Perhaps for a layman!" She scoffs. "Deep analysis is necessary to peel back the multi-layered meanings."
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15 None
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16 Plaisance "Certainly. It's prudent for a person to have at least an elementary understanding of history and society. Imagine the chaos we'd be in otherwise."
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17 You "I thought it was about which of these... innocences... is the coolest and greatest?"
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18 Plaisance "A true cultural touchstone." She nods. "Enjoy the read."
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19 Shelf of Biographies Suddenly, a particularly odd title catches your eye. It reads: "High Speed Love: the Tragic True Love Story of Jacob Irw and Alfie Deletraz" by one Cecilia Averbrook.
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20 Shelf of Biographies Browsing through all the books with all their names makes your head spin. None of these seem important or relevant. It's all just vapid egoism!
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21 None
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22 You "Great. I don't need to know any more."
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23 None
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24 Shelf of Biographies Shelves full of biographies of *famous people*, whoever they are.
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25 Composure You will attain a place on this shelf one day... or *die trying*!
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26 None
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27 None Variable["doomed.bookstore_famous_hub_reached"]
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28 None (Variable["doomed.bookstore_famous_hub_reached"]) == false
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29 Inland Empire You feel like you should get this one. Definitely. It's *important* somehow. There is something personal inside...
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30 You What's it about?
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31 Shelf of Biographies "High Speed Love" chronicles the romance between two of the finest TipTop Tournée racers in history. One of them is the madcap driver Jacob Irw. His blond mane graces the cover.
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32 Shelf of Biographies Next to Irw's life story, you see a slim biography of an Occidental rock star called "The Antistar". He's famous for shooting morphine into one of his eyeballs, and cocaine into the other!
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33 Shelf of Biographies Next to that, Revacholian radio-personality Guillaume Bevy stands in front of a run down drug den. He's a permanent fixture on Channel 8, reporting on real life crime and ruining cops' days...
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34 Plaisance "I really *must* insist you buy one of the books." You're interrupted by the shopkeep. "Reading them is not for free. Do still browse though. But not too *long*."
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35 None
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36 Suggestion She understands she has erred against the customer and immediately corrects course.
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37 Plaisance "I'm sorry, I did not mean to rush you. You *are* browsing. Go ahead. Take your time. Time is commerce."
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38 None
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39 None Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"] or Variable["character.interactable_tutorial_seen"]
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40 None (Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"] or Variable["character.interactable_tutorial_seen"]) == false
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41 Tutorial Agent You've acquired an interactable item. Investigate this item further by going to the INTERACT tab in your INVENTORY.
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