Conversation 611: PLAZA / RENE WC HERO STORY

Red check to impress René with a hero-story of your own.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 You "Thank you, René, I am honoured." (Reach out your hand.)
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3 You "I don't deserve this." (Don't take the medal.)
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4 You "Kim, should I take it?" IsKimHere()
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5 Inland Empire Flashes of bloody and terrible scenes of war. Men dying, horses shrieking, blood sinking into sand and snow and asphalt and fertile black earth...
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6 René Arnoux The man shakes his head, mumbling something under his nose, then turns back to you: "Can we get back to our game now?"
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7 Kim Kitsuragi "Of course not." He doesn't even look up from his notebook.
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8 You "I uh... I had a dog -- 'Fifi'. Took her fishing late one autumn but the boat rocked and she fell in, so I jumped after..."
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9 René Arnoux "And I thought getting my knee shattered and surviving on rat carcasses in the trench was bad... here, have one of my medals! You've earned it, *officer*."
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10 René Arnoux
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11 René Arnoux IsKimHere()
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12 René Arnoux (IsKimHere()) == false
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13 You "Right when you are willing to do just about anything to make it stop, you open your eyelids..."
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14 You "For your information, alcoholism is a terrible, debilitating ailment."
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15 René Arnoux The veteran of numerous armed conflicts extends his right arm with the *Setting Sun* in his clenched fist and an expression of utter disbelief in his eyes.
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16 René Arnoux The veteran extends his right arm with the sun-shaped medal. It glimmers in his wrinkled and scarred palm.
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17 You "Yet you do not *comprehend* the suffering of enlightenment I have endured."
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18 René Arnoux
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19 René Arnoux Variable["plaza.rene_ency_orange_sun"]
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20 René Arnoux (Variable["plaza.rene_ency_orange_sun"]) == false
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21 Kim Kitsuragi "I don't think there was anything else he wanted. Was there? You got the medal, now let's solve the crime."
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22 René Arnoux "Everyone can see that, yes."
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23 You "SILENCE! You know not of which you speak! I have danced with Al Gul for one thousand nights!"
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24 René Arnoux "This deity of yours has quite the following in Martinaise..." He straightens his back. "None as zealous as you it seems, though."
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25 René Arnoux
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26 René Arnoux Variable["plaza.rene_hero_Story_rc"]
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27 René Arnoux (Variable["plaza.rene_hero_Story_rc"]) == false
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28 Drama Go long, go deep, go unconventional!
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29 Drama Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be anything worth mentioning among your achievements. You should resort to good old lying.
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30 You "My story doesn't have gunfire, blood or spilled guts, but let me give you a *different* take on heroism."
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31 You "Yes. Alcohol."
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32 You "Look, I don't think anyone's ever been so drunk. It must be a record."
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33 You "Imagine just flickering into existence from nothingness."
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34 You "Imagine pain that makes giving birth seem like a mosquito bite. But *inside your head*." (Point to your head.) IsTHCFixed("radical_feminist_agenda") == false
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35 René Arnoux "You mean alcohol?"
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36 None
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37 You "I'm talking about so much more than that."
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38 You "Well..." (Drag out the pause.) "In essence, yes."
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39 You "How dare you belittle my voyage through the void?!"
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40 René Arnoux "Was the vessel you boarded the 'HMS Commodore Red'?"
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41 None
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42 René Arnoux "How so, then?" He leans in with his hands on his hips.
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43 None
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44 René Arnoux "Sure, officer." Already he looks sceptical. "Let's hear your *take*."
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45 You "No, I have found *The Source*. The Source of The Flow. I have found... Al Gul."
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46 None
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47 Inland Empire All of this, accompanied by a musical composition telling of the heroism of old, when men were bigger in both body and heart. You feel strange kinship to this old soldier. You and him are the same now.
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48 René Arnoux
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49 René Arnoux Variable["plaza.rene_threw_the_boule"] == true and Variable["TASK.get_petanquista_new_boule_done"] == false and Variable["plaza.gaston_got_the_sandwich"] == true
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50 René Arnoux (Variable["plaza.rene_threw_the_boule"] == true and Variable["TASK.get_petanquista_new_boule_done"] == false and Variable["plaza.gaston_got_the_sandwich"] == true) == false
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51 Kim Kitsuragi "You already threw their ball into the water, took a sandwich from one of them, and a medal from the other. What more could we possibly want? Perhaps we're done bullying these citizens?"
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52 René Arnoux The old carabineer stares at you for a moment, then tension leaves him and he asks: "Was there something else you wanted to take from us?"
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53 René Arnoux
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54 René Arnoux Variable["plaza.rene_inland_youaresame"]
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55 René Arnoux (Variable["plaza.rene_inland_youaresame"]) == false
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56 René Arnoux The man stares at you, silently frowning.
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57 René Arnoux "I'm not following you."
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58 You "It must have been -- there was a magnum-sized bottle in my room..." Variable["whirling.clikced_on_commodore_red_orb"] == true
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59 René Arnoux
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60 René Arnoux Variable["plaza.rene_threw_the_boule"]
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61 René Arnoux (Variable["plaza.rene_threw_the_boule"]) == false
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62 René Arnoux The carabineer crosses his arms and spits in the crater.
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63 Kim Kitsuragi "You already threw their ball into the water and took his medal, perhaps we're done bullying these citizens?"
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64 René Arnoux The carabineer stares at you with a frown. Doesn't look like he's buying it.
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65 You "The boat capsized and sank. Fifi was already tired. She was almost 11. I took her on my back and started swimming..."
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66 Conceptualization The name echoes through the deep dark halls of history... it calls to you and your kin!
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67 You "I'm sorry, I think I just fell off the wagon that's all. I lack character..."
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68 You "It was a transcendent event. I saw behind *The Veil*."
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69 None
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70 Drama He'll get it. Don't worry, just continue -- he's *gonna* be impressed.
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71 You "Imagine knowing nothing but the sweet oblivion only to wake into unbelievable pain..."
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72 You "Imagine waking up with a terrible headache."
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73 Perception (Sight) Doesn't look like he's imagining it.
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74 You "... and realize your mind -- everything that was *you* -- is gone."
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75 You "... and realize the man-body, with *you* in it, is just a husk now. All memories -- erased."
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76 You "... and realize you've pushed yourself too far. Past the point of no return."
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77 René Arnoux
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78 René Arnoux IsKimHere()
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79 René Arnoux (IsKimHere()) == false
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80 None
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81 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant looks up from his notes and nods to the old carabineer.
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82 You "I still feel terrible, René. Sickly, panicky, outright sad -- you name it."
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83 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant sighs audibly, but keeps his eyes on the notebook.
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84 René Arnoux
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85 René Arnoux IsKimHere()
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86 René Arnoux (IsKimHere()) == false
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87 René Arnoux "You're talking about getting black-out shitfaced drunk and going into delirium, right?" he asks impatiently.
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88 You "Okay, I admit it -- I got so drunk I forgot even *who* I am."
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89 None
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90 You "Hey, a man needs to decompress every now and then -- nothing wrong with that -- I got it in check."
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91 René Arnoux "Yes, from the looks of it you deserve a medal for the *excellent* handle you have on things." He snorts. "Here, have one of mine!"
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92 Reaction Speed Your sarcasm will be your undoing, old man.
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93 Authority His tone is like that of a drill-sergeant addressing new recruits.
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94 Perception (Hearing) He mumbled: "You certainly had me fooled."
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95 None
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96 Volition Extremely rigid principles this old soldier has, don't leave room for a change of heart or backing out. The medal is yours.
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97 Inland Empire Feels as though you should do more honourable things. As if there's some kind of a... secret reward. If you just commit enough honourable acts.
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98 Authority This feels *honourable*. You did the *right* thing not taking the medal. The *good* thing. Your chest is buzzing with pride.
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99 René Arnoux
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100 René Arnoux Variable["plaza.rene_authority_honorable_thing"]
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101 René Arnoux (Variable["plaza.rene_authority_honorable_thing"]) == false
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102 You "I knocked Cuno out" (Point to the yard.) "The kid needed discipline." Variable["yard.cuno_punched_cuno"] == true and Variable["plaza.rene_medals_rc_fail_phys_int_tell_him_about_cuno"] == true
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103 René Arnoux "The twelve-year-old junkie, whose alcoholic father beats him?" His eyes light up. "Why did you do that?"
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104 You "I needed to make him respect me."
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105 You "No, okay -- we're actually cool now. I even stole some drugs from his dad." Variable["TASK.split_a_kilo_with_cuno_done"] == true
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106 You "You're right, I shouldn't have hit him."
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107 You "He was screaming that I'm trying to molest him, while I clearly wasn't."
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108 René Arnoux "Officer," he says with obvious disdain, "this is unacceptable for anyone bearing an insignia. A man should lead by example, not terror."
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109 René Arnoux "If you don't have any more questions we'll return to our game now." By the looks of it he's still trying to wrap his head around what you told him.
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110 None
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111 Authority For a moment frozen in time this old soldier is your superior officer, inspiring you to be a better man. It feels good. Comforting.
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112 Rhetoric Well, if you phrase it like that it doesn't sound too good.
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113 René Arnoux
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114 René Arnoux Variable["yard.cuno_punched_cuno"]
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115 René Arnoux (Variable["yard.cuno_punched_cuno"]) == false
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116 None
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117 You "Actually nevermind, I don't wanna lie."
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118 René Arnoux The old soldier shakes his head in disapproval. "What do you want, officer?"
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119 None
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120 You "It took us nearly seven hours. Fifi died in my arms, when the water was only knee deep... She was a good dog."
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121 René Arnoux "Please stop."
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122 You "You're right, this isn't very believable, is it?"
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123 René Arnoux "I'm not gonna dignify this with an answer." He frowns. "We're gonna get back to our game now if there isn't anything else, officer?"
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124 None
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125 René Arnoux "Son..." He's slowly shaking his head. "I don't know why you're feeding me this horse shit, but I'm not biting. Can we get back to our game now?"
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126 You "René..." (Lower your voice.) "I'm ex-army too. Special Forces. Black ops. Secret soldier."
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127 René Arnoux "Really?" Suddenly it feels like he's entitled to question you. "What was the unit?"
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128 You "The Cyan Berets." Variable["plaza.rene_conze_medals_rc_lying_name_of_your_unit"] == true
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129 You "This information is classified." Variable["plaza.rene_rc_medals_lying_authority_dont_answer"] == true
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130 You "The 5th?"
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131 You "Harry's Hounds." Variable["tc.harry"] == true
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132 Conceptualization Something with colours and headwear. Soldiers identify with those things.
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133 Authority Say it's *classified*. An old soldier should understand.
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134 None
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135 You Mumble incoherently.
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136 You "Actually I don't wanna resort to lying after all."
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137 René Arnoux "Good call." Not a muscle in his face moves as he slowly nods. "Think we can get back to our game now?"
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138 None
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139 René Arnoux "That's what I thought." He nods. "We'll get back to our game now if you don't mind."
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140 René Arnoux "Are you asking me or telling me?"
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141 You "Asking?"
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142 You "Telling."
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143 René Arnoux "I'll stop you right there, son." He raises his hand. "I'm old, but I'm not stupid. I *know* a soldier when I see one."
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144 René Arnoux "We'll get back to our game now if you don't mind."
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145 None
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146 René Arnoux "That's what I thought." He nods. "We'll get back to our game now if you don't mind, *officer*."
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147 René Arnoux "Mhmh..." He nods. "We'll get back to our game now if there isn't anything else?"
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148 Drama Strange, he didn't buy it.
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149 None
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150 Drama Strange, he didn't buy it.
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151 Drama Odd, he didn't buy it.
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152 You "You tell me."
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153 You I'd rather just ask him some questions.
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154 Drama Of course, it's your call. But he would have been *really* impressed.
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155 René Arnoux "Was there anything else, officer?" he asks impatiently. Looks like they both want to continue the game.
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156 None
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157 Physical Instrument Unless you wanna tell him how you took Cuno down. The decisiveness you exhibited in that situation would surely impress a man fond of order and discipline.
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158 You Lying just isn't my style. I'd rather get back to questions.
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159 Drama But of course, sire. Looks like they're waiting for you to speak.
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160 None
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161 Composure Just like that. He analysed the situation, accepted the facts and moved on. Like a soldier.
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