Conversation 789: KIM SWITCH / RACIST KITSURAGI

Dialogue about if you are down the racism. Triggers some distance after leaving the lorry driver (it's hooked up to the Kim switchboard).

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 You "Relax, I was practising the time-honoured technique known as the 'lie'."
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3 You "It's basic biology."
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4 You "Look, what happens when the races get all mixed up?"
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5 Kim Kitsuragi "I'm going to *stop* this conversation." He makes a sudden hand gesture. An open palm. "This is Martinaise. People have certain attitudes here. You will find plenty of citizens to agree with you. As for me..."
  • 64
6 You (Shrug.) "Let Nature sort them out."
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7 You "I've got nothing against them, but we have a responsibility to future generations."
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8 Kim Kitsuragi "Well," he says after taking a moment to collect himself. "You've made your views on the subject quite clear..." Another little pause.
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9 Kim Kitsuragi "I suppose that's a relief. Just be careful how often you avail yourself of this 'technique'. A lie may be useful in the short-term, but they have a way of catching up with you later."
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10 You "I was just trying to convey that I understood his grievances and wasn't judging him for having them."
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11 You "Everyone thinks they're better than other people. Some people are just particularly crude about it."
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12 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant falls silent and looks down at his boots. Whether he thinks you have a point or not, he isn't saying. It's unclear what this means for your relationship. Then he speaks...
  • 58
13 You Yes.
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14 You "You're right. I didn't mean to cause trouble. Sorry about that."
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15 Kim Kitsuragi "That's good to hear. I don't want there to be any unnecessary friction in our relationship during this *important* case."
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16 None
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17 None Variable["jam.kitsuragi_justifying_racism_to_kim"]
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18 None (Variable["jam.kitsuragi_justifying_racism_to_kim"]) == false
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19 Rhetoric Here we go. Zoom in on the mixed races part. It's the best one.
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20 None
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21 You "I don't really want to talk about it." [Leave.]
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22 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant looks at you in silence, though you cannot discern if he's judging you or not. "I suppose your reasons are your own."
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23 None
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24 Kim Kitsuragi "And what exactly do you think should happen to those with *undesirable* traits?"
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25 None
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26 Suggestion Well, now you've done it. Let's see if you can talk your way out of this one.
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27 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant narrows his gaze. "So you *don't* find his views... say, *unbefitting of a police officer*?"
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28 You "It's not about me. As police officers, we gain nothing by staking out the moral high ground over him."
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29 You "Of course. But he's also not entirely responsible for them. I haven't been in this world for long -- already I'm a product of my environment."
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30 Kim Kitsuragi "There are tens of thousands of people who grew up in Martinaise and somehow managed to avoid becoming racists who yell 'Come here, saffron picker' at passers by."
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31 Kim Kitsuragi "Our position in Revachol is already precarious: Many people think we're vigilantes as it is. I can't have them thinking we're *racist* vigilantes to boot."
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32 You "Well, *actually*..."
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33 Kim Kitsuragi "Apology accepted, detective." The lieutenant relaxes. A weight seems to have been lifted from his shoulders.
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34 Rhetoric Wait a second. Are you sure you want to go there? Even if you succeed, you're going to fail.
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35 You What do you mean? I'm in the right here.
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36 You On second thought, maybe I don't.
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37 Rhetoric Are you sure about that?
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38 You Forget it, this was a dumb idea.
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39 Rhetoric Hoo boy, we're really doing this.
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40 You "Maybe he's got a point."
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41 Kim Kitsuragi "And what point would that be?"
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42 None
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43 None
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44 Kim Kitsuragi "There's a difference between saying something crude -- and an ideological racist."
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45 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant says nothing, waiting for you to continue.
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46 You "It's only rational for a society to select for the most desirable traits. That's how it works in Nature."
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47 You "That doesn't mean they don't have rights. If they're perpetrators, then we punish, if they're victims, then we help. That's all there is."
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48 Kim Kitsuragi "Wonderful." The lieutenant falls silent. His expression is hard to read, but it certainly doesn't look *happy*. Then he speaks...
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49 None
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50 None Variable["reputation.kim"] > 3
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51 None (Variable["reputation.kim"] > 3) == false
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52 None
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53 None Variable["jam.truckman_rhetoric_blocks_race_justification"]
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54 None (Variable["jam.truckman_rhetoric_blocks_race_justification"]) == false
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55 Kim Kitsuragi "Let me say just one more thing. As you've seen, these sorts of attitudes are quite common in Martinaise. So I expect this to happen again. And again..."
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56 Kim Kitsuragi "Stop right there. I know what you're going to say. Don't. Also -- these attitudes are quite common in Martinaise. So I expect this to happen again. And again."
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57 Kim Kitsuragi "I've had this conversation enough times in my life. From now on, I'm going to stay out of it. How you choose to respond is your business." He concludes: "Now -- let's get back to the task at hand."
58 None
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59 None
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60 Rhetoric Now you're thinking sensibly.
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61 None
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62 You "Wait, am I becoming some sort of Death's Head Racist suddenly?!"
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63 Kim Kitsuragi "I don't know what you mean by *death's head* but it certainly looks like you're becoming a racist, officer."
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64 None
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65 Drama We know a *lie*, sire. And it didn't feel like one to us. He chooses to believe though -- for now.
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66 Kim Kitsuragi "And one more thing -- as you've seen, these sorts of attitudes are quite common in Martinaise. So I expect this to happen again. And again..."
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67 Kim Kitsuragi "I've had this conversation enough times in my life. From now on, I'm going to stay out of it. How you choose to respond is your business." He concludes: "But be careful. Now, let's move on."
68 Rhetoric Okay... feels like this is going to be a *discussion* now.
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69 Rhetoric Okay. You think there's a way out of this.
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