Conversation 526: LAIR / INSTIGATORS TENT

1. Find Ruby's journal here. 2. Use to stow away Ruby's body if she killed herself.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 Instigator's Tent The plain red tent stands by dispassionately.
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3 None
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4 Savoir Faire It was pitched by practised hands -- she was used to camping out.
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5 You Look inside. Variable["boardwalk.ruby_killed_herself"] == false and Variable["TASK.read_ruby_journal"] == false
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6 You "Okay, let's carry her over here."
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7 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant nods.
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8 Instigator's Tent The tent looks old but well-maintained. In the darkness of the tent -- a rolled-up sleeping bag, cooking utensils, some books and a kerosene lamp. Variable["boardwalk.tent_covered"] == false
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9 You Take the notebook.
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10 Savoir Faire It was pitched by practised hands -- she's used to camping out.
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11 Instigator's Tent In the darkness of the tent: Ruby's body, zipped up in her sleeping bag. Next to the body -- some books and a kerosene lamp. Variable["boardwalk.tent_covered"]
  • 32
12 You [Leave.]
13 Instigator's Tent The instigator's body has been removed by Processing. The tent seems orphaned now.
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14 Kim Kitsuragi
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15 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["boardwalk.ruby_killed_herself"]
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16 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["boardwalk.ruby_killed_herself"]) == false
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17 Instigator's Tent The plain red tent rests stoically in the corner.
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18 Instigator's Tent You pocket the worn brown leather journal.
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19 Inland Empire A trusted friend left behind...
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20 Kim Kitsuragi
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21 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["boardwalk.ruby_killed_herself"]
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22 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["boardwalk.ruby_killed_herself"]) == false
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23 Inland Empire She watches by, motionless.
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24 Kim Kitsuragi
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25 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]
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26 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]) == false
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27 Kim Kitsuragi "I see the processing guys have been faster than usual. It's good we stopped by to check regardless." He nods at the lack of Ruby in the tent, then looks around. "Now -- island time."
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28 Kim Kitsuragi
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29 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["boardwalk.tent_covered"]
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30 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["boardwalk.tent_covered"]) == false
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31 You Look at the books.
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32 None
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33 You Back out of the tent.
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34 Instigator's Tent Assorted softcovers, mostly pulp horror. A motor carriage lies buried in the snow on one cover, on another -- a ghost airship. You also see a collection of radio enthusiast magazines.
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35 You Sift through the magazines.
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36 Instigator's Tent 'Rega Monthly', 'Journal of Material Science'. More technological digest. One of the magazines doesn't have images on the cover -- it's not a magazine, it's a leather notebook!
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37 Kim Kitsuragi
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38 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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39 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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40 Kim Kitsuragi "See anything?" The lieutenant peeks in over your shoulder.
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41 Kim Kitsuragi
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42 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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43 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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44 You "A notebook." (Take it.)
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45 You Look inside. Variable["boardwalk.ruby_killed_herself"] and Variable["boardwalk.tent_covered"] == false and Variable["TASK.read_ruby_journal"] == false
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46 You Sift through the books and magazines. Variable["boardwalk.tent_covered"] and Variable["TASK.read_ruby_journal"] == false
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47 Instigator's Tent There she lies, cocooned in the sleeping bag, surrounded by empty cigarette packs, books, and half-read magazines.
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48 Instigator's Tent You see a rolled-up sleeping bag and personal belongings.
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49 Kim Kitsuragi
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50 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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51 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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52 Kim Kitsuragi "We should put her in the sleeping bag so the rats don't get to her."
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53 Esprit de Corps You'll need the lieutenant's help to carry her over.
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54 None
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55 Kim Kitsuragi
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56 Kim Kitsuragi
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57 Kim Kitsuragi
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58 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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59 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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60 None
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61 Kim Kitsuragi
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62 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["boardwalk.ruby_killed_herself"]
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63 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["boardwalk.ruby_killed_herself"]) == false
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64 Instigator's Tent The plain red tent rests stoically in the corner. Ruby's dead body is wrapped in her sleeping bag.
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65 Instigator's Tent The plain red tent rests stoically in the corner.
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66 Perception (Smell) It reeks of cigarettes.
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67 None
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68 None
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69 Logic Magazines? You should look through them.
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70 None
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71 Kim Kitsuragi
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72 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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73 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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74 Kim Kitsuragi "We should read this *immediately*. Like -- right now."
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