Conversation 610: PLAZA / RENE CASE MONEY RAT

Asking about the case and discussing women.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 René Arnoux "Gender equality is a very noble, very *modern* idea, but in real life, primal roles prevail. But I do not wish to discuss this matter further."
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3 René Arnoux "No reason to even feel bad about that, it's just the way of the animal kingdom."
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4 You "And... most of the locals?"
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5 None
External:
  • (605, 2)
6 None
External:
  • (605, 2)
7 René Arnoux "In Martinaise, the Union is the law, so can you really blame them?"
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8 You "But you don't have a problem with cops?"
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9 René Arnoux "*Cop* is a pejorative term. I don't have a problem with policemen. On the contrary, I admire the effort to bring order to our streets."
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10 René Arnoux "Unfortunately, I don't." He shrugs. "Unlike most of the locals, I have no qualms about assisting law enforcement, but this affair has passed me by completely."
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11 You "What about policewomen?" Variable["plaza.rene_rhetoric_policewoman"]
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12 René Arnoux "I am merely stating that Nature, in her infinite wisdom, has made men more fit to perform certain... more challenging tasks than women."
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13 René Arnoux "I'm confident they are indispensable in regard to all the paperwork and other administrative duties."
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14 None
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15 You "Not to mention keeping the station tidy and the men fed and happy." IsTHCFixed("radical_feminist_agenda") == false
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16 You "There are no duties RCM women couldn't carry out."
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17 You "You better not be implying that women are unfit for fieldwork..." IsTHCPresent("radical_feminist_agenda")
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18 René Arnoux "There's no point in getting angry at nature, officer. This is just the way we are *made*."
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19 René Arnoux "No man can afford to turn his eyes to the horizon if his rear isn't secured. If the womenfolk take care of that, then men can tackle the bigger issues."
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20 You "I try to avoid voicing opinions on controversial matters. Let's just drop it."
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21 You "Great minds think alike, René. You and I really seem to have it all figured out."
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22 You "Yes, I guess that's true."
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23 René Arnoux "Really, officer?" He smirks. "Match an average woman against an average man in a dark alley and see who comes out on top."
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24 You "I guess, it might not be as black and white, but disagreeing makes me uncomfortable."
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25 René Arnoux "Remaining headstrong, making tough decisions on the spot, or even tackling physical obstacles are a few examples of such *challenges*."
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26 René Arnoux "I don't want to get into this argument with a police officer," he replies calmly. "Let's just say that in the last eighty-two years I have repeatedly seen my beliefs confirmed in full."
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27 René Arnoux "But you must agree that Nature, in her infinite wisdom, has made men more fit to perform certain... more *challenging* tasks, don't you, officer?"
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28 René Arnoux "Well, I'm glad at least some people bearing your insignia have kept a level head in these turbulent times."
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29 None
External:
  • (605, 2)
30 You "You're a bit of an asshole, aren't you, old man?"
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31 You "No, I don't think there's *any* evolutionary inequality at play here."
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32 None
External:
  • (605, 2)
33 You "You know, I'm getting second thoughts about this."
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34 René Arnoux "It's as good a time as any to turn our attention to a different topic, officer," he says, adjusting his cap.
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35 You "Tell me something you are really good at and I'll find a woman who's better."
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36 René Arnoux
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37 René Arnoux IsKimHere()
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38 René Arnoux (IsKimHere()) == false
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39 Kim Kitsuragi "The RCM doesn't discriminate," the lieutenant marks dryly. "Women are held to the same standards as men. And -- as reflected in the quarterly statistics -- are equally effective in their jobs."
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40 Kim Kitsuragi "Unlike men, they also have to deal with the very same mentality you two are displaying right now." He frowns. "If it weren't for *this* they would outperform us."
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41 None
External:
  • (605, 2)
42 René Arnoux "I know the kind," he says with a frown. "Gaston here is the same. A weathervane. Never stood up for anything in his life either."
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43 Gaston Martin "Oh, René..." He smiles wide and friendly. "If you only knew life beyond confrontations, conflict and extremities..."
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44 René Arnoux
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45 René Arnoux Variable["XP.gaston_told_technically_jeanmarie_still_engaged_to_both_rene_and_hjim"]
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46 René Arnoux (Variable["XP.gaston_told_technically_jeanmarie_still_engaged_to_both_rene_and_hjim"]) == false
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47 None
External:
  • (605, 2)
48 Logic That woman, who couldn't choose between him and Gaston -- Jeanne-Marie -- *she* must be the reason René is so bitter. He holds her indecisiveness against all women.
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49 You "So, again: you don't know anything?"
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50 None
External:
  • (605, 2)
51 Rhetoric He doesn't know about the crime. Your time is better spent discussing *politics*.
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52 René Arnoux "If I knew, I would not be *afraid* to tell you. I simply don't. I am an old man, not a coward. The daily business of the riff-raff no longer concerns me."
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53 Drama 'Tis true sire. He knows nothing.
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54 Inland Empire This is a man with a lot of past, but little present. And almost no future.
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