Conversation 639: VILLAGE / POSSE 3

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 Empathy There's an enormous sadness in that admission.
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3 Kim Kitsuragi
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4 Kim Kitsuragi IsTHCCookingOrFixed("the_waste_land_of_reality") or SubstanceUsedOnce("alcohol") == false
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5 Kim Kitsuragi (IsTHCCookingOrFixed("the_waste_land_of_reality") or SubstanceUsedOnce("alcohol") == false) == false
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6 Judit Minot "Jean -- I think he hasn't. I can see it on his face..."
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7 Jean Vicquemare "Even the insect -- I don't care. But you're an *alcoholic*. And you've been drinking -- again. I won't let my life unravel because of this."
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8 Judit Minot "He has... That's true."
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9 Trant Heidelstam "It's tough. One of the toughest addictions to overcome. Comparable *only* to heavy synthetic opiates. Even morphine is easier to kick than alcohol -- statistically. The odds are against him. Especially at his age."
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10 Endurance The bloating *has* gone down since you woke up that morning...
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11 Jean Vicquemare "Okay, so he's stayed clear for what? A week?" He sighs.
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12 Electrochemistry No. You can figure it out. *Replace* it! Replace the alcohol with amphetamine. Or GBL! Fuck it -- morphine! Graffito removal agent! Anything. It'll buy you time. All you need is time.
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13 Volition No. You *can* stop. Just wade through the hell. Month after month. Year after year -- you against the nothingness. It's possible, because *time* is possible.
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14 Conceptualization If you declare your life forfeit; if you declare yourself a doomed man... A doomed man does not need comfort. From *anything*. He can go on without drink, or help. Like a clockwork.
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15 Empathy For the world.
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16 Rhetoric For Revachol.
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17 Rhetoric For the planetary proletariat.
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18 Rhetoric For the Revachol Citizens Militia. A blue forget-me-not in the grey sky.
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19 Rhetoric For revenge.
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20 Jean Vicquemare He nods. "He's too old. He's been like this for too long. I've seen him try many times. It's a farce by now."
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21 Inland Empire Compared to the intersection, in front of Video Revachol 24 -- it's nothing. Compared to that, everything is possible.
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22 Perception (Sight) Think! You can *detect*. In Jamrock. Boogie Street. Couron. Le Royaume, underground. Coal City. On the 8/81-- it will all be yours to sieve through when the last snow has melted.
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23 Shivers Stop and you can go to the Burnt Out Quarter. And meet me there -- wafting above the burnt ruins. Like the smell of caramel -- Le Retour is waiting.
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24 Reaction Speed The houses, the streets, the motorways singing. Hold on. This is a fight we can *win*.
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25 Suggestion They're leaving. They're all turning away from you.
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26 None
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27 Kim Kitsuragi
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28 Kim Kitsuragi IsHighestPolitical("revacholian_nationhood")
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29 Kim Kitsuragi (IsHighestPolitical("revacholian_nationhood")) == false
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30 Kim Kitsuragi
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31 Kim Kitsuragi IsHighestPolitical("communist")
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32 Kim Kitsuragi (IsHighestPolitical("communist")) == false
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33 Kim Kitsuragi
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34 Kim Kitsuragi IsHighestPolitical("moralist")
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35 Kim Kitsuragi (IsHighestPolitical("moralist")) == false
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36 You "I can -- I will just pass time until my mind reconfigures from the abuse it's taken. I can do that now. I've taught myself." Variable["village.posse_home_stretch_volition"]
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37 You "My life is forfeit. All I'm good for is this work. I *will* quit." Variable["village.posse_home_stretch_concept"]
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38 You "I know it's difficult to believe, but I will do it. For the white banner of the Commune."
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39 You "I'm not that person anymore. I became something else and that something else *will* quit." SubstanceUsedOnce("alcohol") and IsTHCCookingOrFixed("the_waste_land_of_reality") == false
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40 You "I'm not that person anymore. I became something else. And that something else *has* quit." SubstanceUsedOnce("alcohol") == false or IsTHCCookingOrFixed("the_waste_land_of_reality")
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41 You "I need to be the greatest, Jean. I was *born* for this. I *will* stop. To be better." Variable["village.posse_home_stretch_percept"] or Variable["village.posse_home_stretch_react"]
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42 You "I will win, Jean. I swear to god and to Revachol, I will win." Variable["village.posse_home_stretch_shivers"] or Variable["village.posse_home_stretch_react"] or Variable["village.posse_home_stretch_empathy"]
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43 Cuno "Listen to this shit, man..." He throws up his hands.
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44 Kim Kitsuragi
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45 Kim Kitsuragi IsCunoInParty()
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46 Kim Kitsuragi (IsCunoInParty()) == false
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47 You "I cannot. I cannot live without this job... fuck you then! And fuck me! I'll go."
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48 Jean Vicquemare "Fucking Harry... Fuck you for bringing this kid with you. It's *only* because he's defending you -- it's the *only* reason you're not staying here to die."
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49 Jean Vicquemare "You manipulative son of a bitch..." He shakes his head and sniffles. "It *is* cold, and we have vehicles in the square. The perp needs to be taken into custody. Let's get a move on."
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50 Esprit de Corps It's more than that. He just can't. One final time...
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51 Kim Kitsuragi
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52 Kim Kitsuragi SubstanceUsedOnce("alcohol") == false or IsTHCCookingOrFixed("the_waste_land_of_reality")
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53 Kim Kitsuragi (SubstanceUsedOnce("alcohol") == false or IsTHCCookingOrFixed("the_waste_land_of_reality")) == false
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54 Judit Minot "Detective." She looks at Vicquemare. "I just don't want this *trial* to go on any longer. It's cold outside, and..."
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55 Trant Heidelstam He slowly nods.
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56 Jean Vicquemare "You manipulative fuck... Fine. It's cold and we have vehicles in the square. And the perp needs to be taken into custody too -- let's get a move on."
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57 Jean Vicquemare "No. We're done, Harry. You're drunk. You'll get a station call once you've sobered up."
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58 Trant Heidelstam "..."
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59 Judit Minot "..."
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60 Esprit de Corps No one knows what to say. But they agree. Keeping you on the force endangers civilians.
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61 Jean Vicquemare "No." There's a silence. "Sure, you got the case together -- you can *do* policework -- in bouts. That's not a surprise to me."
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62 Kim Kitsuragi
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63 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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64 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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65 Esprit de Corps And Station 41 and the glow of its desk lamps, the clicking of coffee mugs, clouds of cigarette smoke and the ringing telephone... your youth. There is still a way back.
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66 Jean Vicquemare "Okay." He sighs. "We have vehicles in the square. And the perpetrator needs to be taken into custody. Let's go."
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67 Trant Heidelstam "Agreed. The public relations potential of this is too valuable to let go."
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68 Jean Vicquemare "I don't *want* to. But you discovered a new species. And solved the murder..." He shrugs.
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69 Esprit de Corps You haven't been drinking, she thinks. So maybe this time...
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70 Esprit de Corps But he's been drinking, she thinks. This is exactly how he gets out of this every time. It's bad for him, but...
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71 Judit Minot A quick nod. "Anything that ends the *trial* is okay with me."
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72 Judit Minot A quick nod. "Honestly -- anything that ends this *trial* is okay with me."
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73 Kim Kitsuragi
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74 Kim Kitsuragi IsTHCCookingOrFixed("the_waste_land_of_reality") or SubstanceUsedOnce("alcohol") == false
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75 Kim Kitsuragi (IsTHCCookingOrFixed("the_waste_land_of_reality") or SubstanceUsedOnce("alcohol") == false) == false
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76 You "Let's go." (No time.)
77 None
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78 You "Wait. I have a *few* questions before we go. About who I am."
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79 Jean Vicquemare The man looks westward, impatiently.
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80 You "Who *am* I?"
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81 You "Why am I *like* this?"
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82 You "Okay. Am I a dirty cop working for La Puta Madre?" Variable["boardwalk.ruby_la_puta_madre_agent_main"] == true
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83 You "Precinct 41... what kind of station is it?"
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84 You "The phasmid -- I need to tell Lena about this ASAP." Variable["TASK.inspect_traps"]
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85 You "Lieutenant Kitsuragi -- what will you do now?" IsKimHere()
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86 You "Cuno -- what will you do now?" IsCunoInParty()
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87 You "I'm ready." (End.) Variable["village.posse_achievement_kim"]
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88 You "Okay then. Fuck it. I have a shack here. I don't need you all." Variable["village.has_shack"]
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89 You "Wait. I have a *few* questions before you go. About who I am..."
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90 None
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91 You "I'll just go back to the island and *live* there. I don't care."
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92 You "Good bye then. I'll just become a bum now. A bum cop."
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93 Jean Vicquemare "About who you *are*?"
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94 Jean Vicquemare "Don't pity yourself. You've managed not to die thus far. You'll manage now."
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95 Rhetoric The farce needs to end. Everyone sees that.
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96 Judit Minot "Detective." She looks at Vicquemare. "I just don't want this *trial* to go on any longer. It's cold outside, and... let's just go."
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97 Perception (Hearing) Jingling his car keys in his pocket.
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98 Jean Vicquemare "Who *are* you? You're a gym teacher, Harry."
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99 You "What?"
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100 Jean Vicquemare "Well -- now you're a cop," he pauses, "or... not anymore, so I guess you're a gym teacher again."
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101 Kim Kitsuragi
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102 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.return_to_mainland_done"]
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103 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.return_to_mainland_done"]) == false
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104 Jean Vicquemare "Well -- obviously you're not a gym teacher anymore, but..."
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105 Judit Minot "Before you were a cop, you were a gym teacher in Couron." She looks around. "It's getting really cold outside. Should we maybe..."
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106 None
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107 You "But before..." Variable["TASK.return_to_mainland_done"]
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108 None
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109 You "That does explain a lot."
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110 You "No way. I was a natural philosopher."
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111 You "A special forces gym teacher?" IsHighestPolitical("moralist") == false and (IsTHCPresent("communist") or IsTHCPresent("revacholian_nationhood") or IsTHCPresent("ultraliberal"))
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112 Kim Kitsuragi
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113 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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114 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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115 Jean Vicquemare "No," he remarks dryly, "a regular one."
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116 Judit Minot "You haven't told us about that -- you've just told us about being a gym teacher."
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117 Kim Kitsuragi "Harry... it explains *everything*. The running around. The jumping. The *shot-put*. Your inexplicable facial hair..."
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118 Kim Kitsuragi
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119 Kim Kitsuragi IsCunoInParty()
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120 Kim Kitsuragi (IsCunoInParty()) == false
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121 You "The collection of FALN sportswear I've amassed..."
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122 Kim Kitsuragi
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123 Kim Kitsuragi CheckItem("jacket_faln") or CheckItem("pants_faln") or CheckItem("hat_faln") or CheckItem("shirt_faln") or CheckItem("shoes_faln")
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124 Kim Kitsuragi (CheckItem("jacket_faln") or CheckItem("pants_faln") or CheckItem("hat_faln") or CheckItem("shirt_faln") or CheckItem("shoes_faln")) == false
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125 Kim Kitsuragi
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126 Kim Kitsuragi IsTHCPresent("homosexual_underground")
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127 Kim Kitsuragi (IsTHCPresent("homosexual_underground")) == false
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128 Kim Kitsuragi "The fact that you don't seem to *know* what homo-sexuality is..."
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129 Kim Kitsuragi
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130 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["tc.down_with_racism"] or IsHighestPolitical("revacholian_nationhood")
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131 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["tc.down_with_racism"] or IsHighestPolitical("revacholian_nationhood")) == false
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132 Kim Kitsuragi "Some of your more, khm, *old-school* social views..."
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133 Kim Kitsuragi
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134 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["ice.acele_asked_about_cont