Conversation 864: YARD / CUNO SCENE

* Ask Cuno about the yard.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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2 Cuno "Right, pig, this is where Cuno plays with his little wooden choo-choo. Fuck do you want with it?"
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3 You "I might have questions later. For now, let's talk about something else."
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4 Cuno "Yeah, whatever. Cuno doesn't give a shit." He spits over his shoulder, then looks back up at you.
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5 None
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7 Cuno "Don't be wondering about Cuno's shit, pig!"
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8 You "I was wondering about that trash container." Variable["yard.trash_container_hub_reached"] == true and (Variable["TASK.find_your_paperwork_done"] == false or Variable["yard.trash_clothes_found"] == false or Variable["yard.trash_found_mug"] == false)
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9 Cuno "No, it's not fucking Cuno's, it's ancient -- look at it."
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10 Cunoesse An evil squeak comes from behind the fence. "He thinks you're fucking four, Cuno! He says you climb the ladder up to your *magic tree house*!"
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11 You "What's in the greenhouse over there?" Variable["yard.greenhouse_orb_seen"] == true and Variable["yard.cuno_asked_him_about_greenhouse"] == false
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12 You "That ladder yours?" Variable["backyard.orb_touched_tree_ladder"] == true and Variable["yard.sense_logic_kids_latter"] == false
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13 Cuno "Dunno." He shrugs. "Kipt-ass gardener used to work there."
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14 You "Someone might have stashed something in there. Maybe there's even a lead..."
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15 Kim Kitsuragi
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16 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.trash_inland_something_in_there"] and CheckItem("ledger_damaged") == false and CheckItem("ledger_of_failure_and_hatred") == false and CheckItem("ledger_oblivion") == false
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17 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.trash_inland_something_in_there"] and CheckItem("ledger_damaged") == false and CheckItem("ledger_of_failure_and_hatred") == false and CheckItem("ledger_oblivion") == false) == false
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18 None
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19 None
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20 Cuno "Fuck does Cuno care about your hunch? That's your shit. You figure it out."
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21 Kim Kitsuragi
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22 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["TASK.open_trash_container"]
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23 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["TASK.open_trash_container"]) == false
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24 You "Okay, enough about this, Cuno. I've got other matters to address."
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25 Cuno "What do you want Cuno to do about it? Cuno's fucking twelve!"
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26 Kim Kitsuragi
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27 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.trash_inland_something_in_there"] and CheckItem("ledger_damaged") == false and CheckItem("ledger_of_failure_and_hatred") == false and CheckItem("ledger_oblivion") == false
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28 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.trash_inland_something_in_there"] and CheckItem("ledger_damaged") == false and CheckItem("ledger_of_failure_and_hatred") == false and CheckItem("ledger_oblivion") == false) == false
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29 You "Look, it's basic police work. If there's a trash container on the crime scene you have to investigate it."
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30 You "I got a very strong *hunch* there's something of importance in it. Something I must find."
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31 Cuno "Yes, yes, absolutely, absolutely... Why the fuck are you telling this shit to Cuno?!"
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32 Kim Kitsuragi
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33 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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34 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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35 Kim Kitsuragi You can't help but notice a little approving nod the lieutenant makes. He agrees.
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36 None
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37 Cuno "Of course you do, fuckface."
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38 None
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39 None
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40 None
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43 Physical Instrument Coach Physical Instrument endorses these pants. They are tartan-ready.
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44 Conceptualization They will also make you into an idiot.
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45 Cuno "Yeah, Cuno doesn't know shit about that. That shit is *beneath* Cuno."
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46 You "No. Cuno, you don't know anything about the tampering I'm investigating, and I already have pants."
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47 Cuno "Whatever. Cuno was trying to help you. But you're too fat for FALN anyway, pig."
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48 Cuno "Cuno could hook you up with some sweet rags. Shit like Cuno's wearing." He points to his pants. "Your size, good price, 500 reál."
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49 None
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50 You "Wait -- I asked you what happened to *his* clothes. You must have seen them lying around?"
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51 Cuno "Look, Cuno ain't seen shit lying around, 'cept for that f****t up there." He points to the cadaver. "Now you want performance gear or not, grandpa?"
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52 Cunoesse "Don't do business with the pig, Cuno! He's gonna steal all your money, Cuno!"
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53 You "I might be interested in the pants. Let's talk about this later." Variable["yard.cuno_heard_cuno_talk_about_the_faln_modular"]
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54 You "There was also a mug in the trash." (Show him the mug.) Variable["yard.cuno_asked_cuno_about_trash_and_clothe"] == true and CheckItem("yellow_man_mug")
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55 Kim Kitsuragi
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56 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.cuno_lets_talk_succeded_whitecheck"]
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57 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.cuno_lets_talk_succeded_whitecheck"]) == false
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58 Cuno "All right, piggo!" His face lights up. "Shit's rolling."
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59 Cuno "We need the money, C! Cuno knows what he's doing." He turns to you. "Right when this body-shit is discussed Cuno will sell 'em to you."
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60 Cuno "As you can see..." Cuno nods towards the fence. "Cuno and C don't trust you. Can't do business without trust."
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61 You "The dead man's clothes were in the trash container." (Point to the container.) "How did they get there?" IsTaskActive("TASK.ask_cuno_about_clothes")--[[ Variable[ ]]
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62 Empathy There's more to his distrust than being a *pig*. He feels threatened by something obscure in you. What that is, however, remains a puzzle for now.
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63 Perception (Sight) You'd have to be blind not to notice the giant white letters "F-A-L-N" running down his trouser leg.
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64 Kim Kitsuragi
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65 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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66 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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67 You "Actually, talking about this makes me uncomfortable. Let's back up a notch."
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68 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant remains silent, but his expression couldn't say *I told you so* any louder.
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69 Cuno "Shoot that shit at Cuno, dumpster diver."
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70 Cuno "You respected the Cuno. Ten times discount to Cuno's personal pig." He gives you a wink and snaps his fingers. "Now let's get this weird shit done. Trash container shit, or something..."
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71 You "Yes. Does this adequate depiction of a South-Samaran man have anything to do with it?"
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72 You "Yes. Does this racist mug have anything to do with it?"
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73 You "Yes, does this quaint, better-not-taken-out-of-its-historical-context mug have anything to do with it?"
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74 Cuno "The fuck? A *mug* in the trash? Is this about the fucking clothes again?"
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75 Composure Despite the early spring chill, the boy is wearing short track pants that leave his legs exposed below the knee. They look dynamic.
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76 Cuno "Pig, these are FALN *Modulars*! Liquid fit, performance crotch, urban survival shit! Made in Mirova... by scientists. *Pants* scientists."
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77 Cuno "Yeah, back out of this shit with Cuno."
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78 Cunoesse "Back out and take your fat ass with you."
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79 Cuno "Listen! Listen!" He stops you. "Cuno doesn't care about this small-time shit. Just listen -- Cuno saw what you did there. Dumpster diving. Sad shit."
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80 You "Alright, entertain me -- what's so great about these pants?"
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81 You "I need to know. It could be a lead in the investigation. Someone may have tampered with the murder scene."
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82 Cuno "Believe it, you *need* this shit..." He unzips his jacket to give you a quick peek at the plastic-wrapped pants. They are graphite-black and look brand new.
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83 Savoir Faire These could drastically improve your chances of survival in the urban wilderness.
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84 You "Right. About something else, then..."
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85 Cuno "Yeah, the Kingdom of Cuno, the fuck do you want with it?"
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86 None
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87 You "Cuno, there's a stack of eternite back there..." (Point to the shack.) Variable["yard.eternite_hub_reached"] == true and Variable["yard.shack_door_wc_success"] == false and Variable["yard.cuno_offered_to_hook_you_up_get_you_hookin"] == false
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88 You "The ladder, ever climb it?" (Point to the ladder on the tree.) Variable["yard.sense_logic_kids_latter"] == true
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89 Cuno "Look at that fucking shit?" he screeches. "You tryin'a get Cuno killed?"
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90 You "So you would say that the ladder is... unclimbable?"
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91 Cuno "Fuck does Cuno know? Cuno's not a fucking acrobat!"
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92 Cunoesse "It's a trap, Cuno! Don't climb it, Cuno!"
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93 Savoir Faire Cuno knows the ladder is unclimbable.
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94 Kim Kitsuragi
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95 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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96 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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97 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant takes a quick note in his notebook.
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98 Cuno "Get the fuck out of here, pig! Cuno doesn't have a magic tree house!"
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99 None
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100 You "Hold on, the gardener *used* to work there?"
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101 You "Wait, what did you mean by *kipt*?" Variable["tc.kipt"] == false
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102 Cuno "Yeah, that's what Cuno said. She couldn't handle the heat, so she took off. Cuno can take it." He fills his lungs with the rancid air. His eyes get a little watery. "Shit's *nothing* to Cuno."
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103 You "You mean the young woman by Whirling-in-Rags? That gardener?" Variable["tc.gardener_is_fixer"] == false
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104 You "The gardener? She's actually not a gardener. Turns out she's a union fixer." Variable["tc.gardener_is_fixer"] == true
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105 Cuno "Look it up in the library. Cuno's not a fucking dictionary..." He shakes his head. "Fuckin' small-brain. Cuno means the gardener, alright?"
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106 None
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107 Logic What was she doing in the greenhouse in March anyway? What kind of *gardening* is done in March?
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108 Encyclopedia Fish is sometimes used to fertilize the soil a few weeks before planting something. Maybe she was preparing the garden beds?
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109 Kim Kitsuragi
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110 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.cuno_logic_greenhouse"]
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111 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.cuno_logic_greenhouse"]) == false
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112 None
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113 Cuno "Look, Cuno doesn't explain shit -- Cuno just *says* shit." He looks you in the eye and nods, as if agreeing with himself.
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114 Rhetoric Yeah, her.
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115 Kim Kitsuragi
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116 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.cuno_rhet_gardener_it_was_her"]
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117 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.cuno_rhet_gardener_it_was_her"]) == false
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118 None
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119 You I should ask her about that. (Accept the task.)
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120 You Not important right now. (Refuse task.) Variable["yard.cuno_encyclo_greenhouse_fish_fertilizer"] == false
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121 You Yes, it was probably fish. I'm not gonna waste more time asking about it. (Refuse task.) Variable["yard.cuno_encyclo_greenhouse_fish_fertilizer"]
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122 Cuno "The fuck are you staring at with your mouth open? Ask Cuno a question or get the fuck out of here."
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123 Logic Yes, it seems suspicious. You don't like things being like that... suspicious.
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124 Cuno "The fuck does this have to do with the Cuno? Cuno doesn't give a shit who she is."
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125 Electrochemistry You were expecting relaying this information to him to be more rewarding, right? Telling him you found out she isn't a gardener. You know what you should do, if you want to get rewarded? Drugs. Drugs are more rewarding than work.
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126 None
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127 None
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128 Empathy Cuno is actually a *little* interested.
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129 Cuno "That's just some shit roofing-gimps left behind. Lazy dinks."
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130 Drama He's hiding something.
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131 None
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132 Kim Kitsuragi
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133 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.cuno_drama_hidding_something"]
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134 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.cuno_drama_hidding_something"]) == false
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135 You "Are you hiding something?"
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136 You Shit 'some gimps' left behind. Sounds legitimate. Let's move on.
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137 Drama Of course, sire. Better not anger the Cuno with this silliness. We regret bringing it up. A thousand years of misfortune upon us for bringing it up!
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138 Cuno "Pig... if Cuno was hiding something, it would be hidden," he says with exaggerated confidence.
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139 Drama But it is not hidden, is it, sire? You picked up on it. You should examine the pile of roofing material again.
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140 Logic Was there something here you were supposed to pick up on? As soon as it crosses your mind, the thought is gone...
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141 Kim Kitsuragi
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142 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.shack_strange_feeling"]
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143 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.shack_strange_feeling"]) == false
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144 Inland Empire There it is! That strange *feeling* again! As if... there was more than meets the eye about that pile of roofing material.
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145 None
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146 You "You can't hide it, I see without vision. With my inner eye."
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147 You "So you say, but I saw *past the veil*."
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148 You "Yes, yes... some shit gimps left behind. Were those gimps..." (Suddenly raise your eyes.) "...left-handed?"
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149 Cuno "The fuck are you talking about? Cuno doesn't know what-handed gimps they were."
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150 Cunoesse "Tryin'a get you to talk gimp, Cuno. Don't talk!"
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151 You Don't I have a single normal thing to say?
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152 Inland Empire We are *way* beyond normal already. We are in the STAR CHAMBER.
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153 Cuno "Inner eye?! Fuck are you talking about?!" He loses his cool for a moment and starts yelling. "Ask me a normal question, pig!"
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154 Kim Kitsuragi
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155 Kim Kitsuragi IsKimHere()
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156 Kim Kitsuragi (IsKimHere()) == false
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157 You "Kim, I think I'm *already* in the Star Chamber."
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158 You Better not to bother the lieutenant with my Star Chamber. He wouldn't understand.
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159 Cuno "Are you having a seizure in Cuno's yard now?" He sounds agitated.
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160 Kim Kitsuragi "Huh..." The lieutenant has his nose in his notebook. "I have no idea what you just said."
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161 None
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163 Cunoesse "They're trying to make you feel stupid, Cuno!"
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164 Cuno He loses his cool for a moment and starts yelling. "The fucking wellll... ?! The fuck are you talking about?! Ask me a normal question, pig!"
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165 Inland Empire You glance again at the roofing material in front of the shack -- yes, you should go back there.
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166 None
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167 Cuno "Yeah, Cuno sees where this is going. Cuno's got that fast-brain," he whispers excitedly. "You saying you pigs are after the mug fucker -- coz he's the clothes fucker..."
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168 Cunoesse "Can't hear you, Cuno! Speak louder, Cuno!"
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169 None
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170 You "That's exactly what I'm saying, Cuno. Someone has tampered with the crime scene, cleaned some of it up."
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171 You "Not just that. I also think the hypothethical *mug fucker* lives in that apartment there." (Point to Gary's apartment.) Variable["backyard.gary_apartment_entered"] == true
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172 Kim Kitsuragi
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173 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.cuno_lives_in_apartment_route"] and IsKimHere()
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174 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.cuno_lives_in_apartment_route"] and IsKimHere()) == false
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175 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant turns to see where you are pointing. He looks interested.
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176 Cuno "Shit, that's tense..." He thinks for a moment. "Someone's going to the beatdown-basement, huh? Mug-guy gonna get tied to the radiator." He nods in approval.
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177 Cuno "Cuno doesn't know who put that shit in there. And if he did, he wouldn't squeal. But if you find out, maybe you can..."
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178 Cunoesse "Stop turning into a pig, Cuno! They're trying to get you hooked on the snitching!" She lets out a hiss, even meaner than before. "Get away from my Cuno, f****ts!"
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179 Logic ...tell the Cuno who it was? He's curious. He likes putting 2 and 2 together here.
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180 Cuno "Yeah!" Cuno jumps back. "Get your bacon shit away! Cuno doesn't like to be seen with the popo. Get your shit done and out of Cuno's face!"
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181 Physical Instrument The kid may have something there. He's already come up with an interrogation technique too.
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182 None
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185 None
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186 Encyclopedia *Kipt* is a pejorative term used to describe people of South Semenese or Areopagite descent. It used to be a common first name among the Areopagites of Iilmaraa -- not so much anymore.
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187 Kim Kitsuragi
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188 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.cuno_scene_electrochemistry"]
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189 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.cuno_scene_electrochemistry"]) == false
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190 Electrochemistry Or alcohol, if you don't want to do drugs. Alcohol is just as rewarding, but it isn't a drug. This has been going on for quite a while, hasn't it? You've been thinking about drugs and alcohol for a long time now. Juicy drugs, tasty alcohol...
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191 Electrochemistry Seems kinda boring now, going back to... What was this about? Some yard? Yards aren't interesting. Only drugs are interesting. Drugs and alcohol. You feel sad now, but what can you do. Life has to go on. With a heavy sigh, you say...
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192 Kim Kitsuragi
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193 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.cuno_lives_in_apartment_route"]
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194 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.cuno_lives_in_apartment_route"]) == false
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195 Cuno "Cuno doesn't know who lives there. And if he did, he wouldn't squeal. But if you find out, maybe you can..."
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196 Kim Kitsuragi
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197 Kim Kitsuragi Variable["yard.cuno_befriend_lost_to_cunoesse"]
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198 Kim Kitsuragi (Variable["yard.cuno_befriend_lost_to_cunoesse"]) == false
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199 Cuno The boy shakes his head. "You need these pants. But you ain't gonna get these pants, pig!"
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200 Cunoesse "That's what the f****t gets for trying to split us up, Cuno! NO FUCKING PANTS!"
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