Conversation 726: KIM SWITCH / SAMARAN BUTTER

Kim asks you what you think might have happened at the canal.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 You "It looks like someone was in a real hurry."
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3 You "Reckless traffic hooliganism."
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4 You "I have some ideas about who it might have been."
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5 You "Yeah, I have no idea. Who could it have been?"
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6 You "Some top-shelf shenanigans. I want to meet the driver and shake his hand."
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7 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant shrugs. "We're not traffic cops. Should we get back to the murder?"
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8 Kim Kitsuragi He raises his eyebrows. "Oh?"
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9 You "See, Kim, what happened here is -- the driver was a man whose wife was about to give birth..."
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10 You "This could have only been..." (Pause dramatically.) "... Jacob Irw."
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11 You "It had to be someone really cool and courageous."
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12 You "Actually, never mind, I need more evidence to come up with a list of suspects."
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13 Kim Kitsuragi "I suppose that narrows it down somewhat. Fortunately, we're not traffic cops. Should we get back to the murder?"
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14 Kim Kitsuragi "We're not traffic cops. Should we get back to the murder?"
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15 You "He was out drinking with his pals when he got the news, and, flushed with paternal pride, he got into his Coupris at once and raced to the clinic..."
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16 Kim Kitsuragi "Yes, yes, that could very well have been it. Now let's move on. We're not traffic cops."
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17 You Try to come up with a convincing explanation for the driver's actions. Variable["tc.jacob_irw"] == true
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18 Kim Kitsuragi
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19 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.canal_tires_red_check_boolean"]
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20 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.canal_tires_red_check_boolean"]) == false
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21 You "After the untimely death of dear friend and fellow racer Alfie Deletraz at Fjordhammer, Jacob Irw was desperately chasing death on the race track -- but death *eluded* him."
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22 Conceptualization Somewhere in the depths of your alcohol-addled soul, you find a few threads that you can weave into a story.
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23 Conceptualization You've thought of a very touching story. It's shit, though.
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24 You "After quitting in frustration, he became a recluse, a ghost-driver, searching for death on the streets of Revachol, speeding..."
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25 Kim Kitsuragi "In conclusion -- it's a colourful theory, but I don't believe Jacob Irw did this. Should we go?"
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26 None
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27 You "Let's move on. We've learned all we can here." [Leave.] Variable["canal.tires_concept_red_check"] == false
28 You "No, we need to find this Jacob Irw before tragedy strikes." (Take the task.) Variable["canal.viscal_butter_rc_irv_mentione"] == true
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29 You "On second thought, maybe this doesn't really warrant an investigation." [Leave.] Variable["canal.tires_concept_red_check"] == true
30 None
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31 Conceptualization Yes, this is good, this is very good.
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32 You That's okay, I love shit stories.
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33 You Maybe I shouldn't tell it if it's shit.
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34 Conceptualization Well, you're in luck, then.
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35 Conceptualization Nope, you're already telling it.
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36 Volition The urge is strong, but you are stronger.
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37 Kim Kitsuragi
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38 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.kim_samaran_volition"]
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39 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.kim_samaran_volition"]) == false
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40 None
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41 Kim Kitsuragi "... jumping canals at night?" He interrupts you. "If I was Jacob Irw I wouldn't drive in *Martinaise*. The roads are awful."
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42 Kim Kitsuragi He sighs. "If we must."
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43 You "We should bring this driver to justice." (Take the task.) Variable["canal.viscal_butter_rc_irv_mentione"] == false
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44 Authority Shut *down*.
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45 Kim Kitsuragi
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46 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["canal.samaran_vis_calc_vehicle"]
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47 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["canal.samaran_vis_calc_vehicle"]) == false
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48 None
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49 You "I think it was a Coupris 40."
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50 You "I believe it was a Linnea G22."
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51 You "I have no idea."
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52 Kim Kitsuragi "I suppose it's not really our job to figure that out."
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53 Kim Kitsuragi He seems impressed. "That's quite likely, from what I can tell."
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54 None
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55 None
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56 Kim Kitsuragi "What kind of car do you think it was?"
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57 Kim Kitsuragi "The TipTop Tournée champion?"
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58 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant patiently listens to the words coming from your mouth.
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59 Rhetoric No, it's shit.
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60 You "I don't care and it's not really our concern." [Leave.]
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61 Kim Kitsuragi "You're right." He straightens his back. "Let's get back to the murder investigation."
62 You "It was someone dangerous. Perhaps this is somehow *connected* to the murder?"
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63 Kim Kitsuragi "The traffic hooliganism? I hope not. Fortunately, we're not traffic cops. Should we get back to the murder?"
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64 Esprit de Corps I'm not expecting him to get far with this, the lieutenant consoles himself.