Conversation 623: WHIRLING F1 / STEEL DOOR

The steel door in the back of the kitchen. Leads to the storage area with the elevator.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 Blue door You see a heavy steel door with a prominent dimple lock. It's painted blue.
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3 Visual Calculus It could be connected to the barred door upstairs.
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4 None
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5 You Try to push on the door.
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6 You Touch the door.
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7 Blue door The door does not budge.
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8 You [Leave.] Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door"] == true or Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door_done"] == true
9 Blue door
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10 Blue door IsKimHere()
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11 Blue door (IsKimHere()) == false
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12 Kim Kitsuragi "You do?" The lieutenant regards you with patient scepticism. "It's a door in the back of the kitchen. Why do you care where it leads?"
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13 You "I wonder where this door leads." Variable["whirling.barreddoor_kick_down_success"] == false and IsKimHere() and Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door"] == false and Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door_done"] == false and CheckItem("key_workshop_spare") == false
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14 Blue door Your words fail to even echo against the door's implacable steel.
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15 None
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16 None
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  • 17
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17 You "It's part of the Whirling-in-Rags. There's something *about* this place that makes me want to know."
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18 You "Out of duty. We may find something pertinent to the investigation."
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19 Empathy He's not bothered by your eccentricity. He seems genuinely intrigued himself.
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20 Blue door
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21 Blue door Variable["whirling.barreddoor_greeting_done"]
  • 3
22 Blue door (Variable["whirling.barreddoor_greeting_done"]) == false
  • 4
23 Blue door The cobalt blue surface feels rough to touch. The stainless steel door is flush with its frame on every side.
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24 Blue door The key fits the dimple lock. It takes a bit of effort to turn it after all these years, but then -- the lock clicks.
  • 93
25 You Pull on the door -- hard.
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26 Blue door The steel doesn't even tremble.
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27 You Put your weight into it.
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28 You Give up.
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29 Blue door Now you're hanging from the handle. The door remains immobile.
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30 You Try the 'Workshop Spare' key on the door. CheckItem("key_workshop_spare")
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31 Interfacing Old cobalt paint. Rough on the fingers. Forty, fifty years since this was painted, maybe?
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32 Physical Instrument A challenge!
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33 Blue door
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34 Blue door Variable["whirling.steel_door_physint_a_challenge"]
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35 Blue door (Variable["whirling.steel_door_physint_a_challenge"]) == false
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36 Physical Instrument Okay -- it was a *challenge* and you failed. What now, loser?
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37 Blue door
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38 Blue door Variable["whirling.barreddoor_not_unimportant"]
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39 Blue door (Variable["whirling.barreddoor_not_unimportant"]) == false
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40 Kim Kitsuragi "So do I." The lieutenant touches the lock. "It's locked -- and sturdy. The paint job looks old. From *before* the cafeteria."
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41 None
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42 Kim Kitsuragi "We're not getting past it without a key. We should ask the bartender..." He corrects himself. "The cafeteria manager."
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43 None
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44 Visual Calculus It leads to a side-building, adjacent to this one. The old building next to this, half ruined. Whatever is behind it must be older.
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45 None
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46 You "I am drawn to its cobalt blue."
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47 Blue door
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48 Blue door Variable["yard.orb_winch_seen"]
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49 Blue door (Variable["yard.orb_winch_seen"]) == false
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50 Interfacing The winch, outside, in the back yard. Remember? No? Your *fingers* do!
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51 You "There was a winch outside, on the roof. Like that of a small *elevator*." Variable["whirling.steel_door_interfaceing_winch_outside"] == true
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52 Kim Kitsuragi "Hmm... Well, if there was a *winch*, I suppose we could look into it. As a... side-investigation."
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53 You "Yes, a mini side-investigation."
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54 Kim Kitsuragi He looks at you, then at the door. "Garte is the person to ask about this -- the cafeteria manager."
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55 Kim Kitsuragi "It *is* quite pretty. I suppose we could look into it. As a... side-investigation."
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56 You "No, the door is a *mega-investigation*."
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57 You "The door and the main investigation will merge into a *stereo*-investigation."
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58 Kim Kitsuragi "If you say so." He looks at the door, then you. "Garte is the person to ask about this -- the cafeteria manager."
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59 Kim Kitsuragi "It's hardly worth a *title*..." He looks at the door, then you. "Anyway, Garte is the person to ask about this -- the cafeteria manager."
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60 Kim Kitsuragi "Eccentric. But okay, I suppose we could look into it. As a... side-investigation."
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61 Kim Kitsuragi "Hmm... Yes, I suppose it's worth seeing if we can get in. Just to be thorough. As a... side-investigation."
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62 None
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63 You "You're right. It's not important. Let's go."
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64 Conceptualization It's hardly a side-investigation. You already have a name for it.
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65 Blue door
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66 Blue door Variable["whirling.steel_door_conceptualization_named_investigation"] == false
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67 Blue door (Variable["whirling.steel_door_conceptualization_named_investigation"] == false) == false
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68 Kim Kitsuragi "Hardly." He looks at the door, then you. "Anyway, Garte is the person to ask about this -- the cafeteria manager."
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69 None
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70 Inland Empire Dust rises before you like mist. A tomb? Haunted by regal spirits from distant ages...
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71 Perception (Smell) No. Smells like engine grease and cut wood. A workshop.
72 Blue door
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73 Blue door Variable["whirling.steel_door_inland_haunted_ages"]
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74 Blue door (Variable["whirling.steel_door_inland_haunted_ages"]) == false
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75 Perception (Smell) The darkness before you smells like engine grease and cut wood...
76 Blue door
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77 Blue door Variable["whirling.barreddoor_kick_down_success"] == true
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78 Blue door (Variable["whirling.barreddoor_kick_down_success"] == true) == false
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79 You "I'll be back, door. Mark my words." [Leave.] Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door"] == false and Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door_done"] == false
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80 Blue door The door stands silent, unmoved by your words.
81 You "This door is *connected* to the one upstairs. But how do we get through?" Variable["whirling.barreddoor_kick_down_success"] == true and IsKimHere()
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82 Kim Kitsuragi "Have you tried using the key?" The lieutenant nods toward the lock. "I suspect that will work."
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83 Blue door
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84 Blue door CheckItem("key_workshop_spare")
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85 Blue door (CheckItem("key_workshop_spare")) == false
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86 Kim Kitsuragi "There must be a key somewhere," the lieutenant says. "Probably somewhere in the Whirling? It's not *too* important. We can get in and out using the roof door."
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87 None
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88 Blue door The door stands silent, unmoved by your words. You still feel like you should look into it if you get the chance...
89 Blue door
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90 Blue door Variable["TASK.enter_the_mysterious_door_done"] == true
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91 Blue door (Variable["TASK.enter_the_mysterious_door_done"] == true) == false
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92 Blue door The key fits the dimple lock. It takes a bit of effort to turn it after all these years, but then -- the lock clicks.
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93 Blue door
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94 Blue door Variable["auto.visited_pinball_room"] or Variable["auto.visited_pinball_workshop"]
95 Blue door (Variable["auto.visited_pinball_room"] or Variable["auto.visited_pinball_workshop"]) == false
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96 You No, it's not.
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97 Blue door You're right. The door looks positively *immutable*. You could never get it open using force.
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98 None
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99 Inland Empire You immediately feel *drawn* to the colour. Blue is for mystery.
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100 Blue door
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101 Blue door Variable["whirling.bluedoor_inland_blue"]
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102 Blue door (Variable["whirling.bluedoor_inland_blue"]) == false
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103 Blue door
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104 Blue door Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door"] == false
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105 Blue door (Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door"] == false) == false
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106 Blue door The key fits the dimple lock. It takes a bit of effort to turn it after all these years, but then -- the lock clicks.
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107 Blue door
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108 Blue door Variable["apt.master_investigator_doors_opened"] >=3
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109 Blue door (Variable["apt.master_investigator_doors_opened"] >=3) == false
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110 Blue door
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