Conversation 873: APT / TOMAS THE SPONSOR

The sponsor, in Smoker's apartment #28.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 Sunday Friend "Officers of the Revachol Citizens Militia." The man in business-casual removes his cuff links.
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3 None
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4 None Variable["apt.sponsor_greeting_done"]
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5 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_greeting_done"]) == false
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6 Sunday Friend "Was there anything else?"
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7 Authority You shouldn't be seeing him in an intimate setting. For some reason you feel this man is your... *superior*.
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8 Composure His hands are clean and well-manicured. This is a man who knows the importance of appearances.
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9 None
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10 You "Can you tell me about your friend?"
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11 You "What's Kedra?"
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12 None
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13 You "Someone's baby is bawling its eyes out."
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14 Sunday Friend "Kedra is a candidate member of EPIS. But, between you and me, their potential membership is a more... *contentious* issue."
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15 You "What's this EPIS thing you keep talking about?"
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16 You "How did you two even become friends?"
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17 Sunday Friend "How did any of us become friends? Bad things happening on the Insulindian isola. Oil platforms ablaze in the night. Civil wars lasting for years. Finally, the international community is forced to step in."
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18 None
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19 None Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_waves"]
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20 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_waves"]) == false
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21 You "You're describing how the Coalition occupied Revachol." Variable["tc.revolution"] == true and Variable["tc.coalition_government"] == true
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22 Rhetoric Except that *candidate* members never become *full* members, do they?
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23 Rhetoric A busy bee? What an odd choice of words.
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24 Sunday Friend "EPIS is a very special program developed by the Moralintern to support certain Occidental nations. It began as a unified system of weights and measures, which proved to be a *wild* success. Nothing but kilograms and centimetres as far as the eye can see!"
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25 None
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26 Sunday Friend "It was *such* a wild success that we expanded it into an economic union for the processing of steel -- another success. And between you and me... the Moralintern feels *emboldened* by this success. Emboldened to take EPIS to the next level."
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27 Sunday Friend "My friend comes and goes. I'm sure you'll see him around, he's a busy bee."
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28 You "What's on the next level?"
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29 You "I was asking about your friend."
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30 Sunday Friend "A supranational political alliance, the United States of Occident."
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31 You "Is it going to be like this place here?"
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32 Sunday Friend "You mean Revachol? No, it's going to have transparent democracy."
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33 Perception (Hearing) Waves crashing in the distance, the sound of sea below the window.
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34 You "Is Revachol going to be part of EPIS?"
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35 Sunday Friend "Listen," he says, raising his hand...
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36 You "What view? It's dark outside."
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37 None
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38 Perception (Hearing) A baby is crying in the neighbouring apartment.
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39 You "What are you talking about? No one becomes friends that way."
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40 Sunday Friend "We're old friends, nothing's taboo between us. He comes and goes."
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41 Sunday Friend "Officer, you have to understand... I can't give you his personal information. I'm sure you have your own methods and databases, right? Please don't put me in this situation."
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42 Sunday Friend "Au contraire. It's how millions of people end up where they are, meeting the people they meet. It's how I came here, and my friend, too."
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43 You "Fine, but what's his real name?"
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44 Sunday Friend "One of the wonders of democracy is that everyone is allowed to have his own opinion." The man pats his pockets, looking for something. "And not just allowed, *encouraged* even. Have you ever tried debate?"
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45 Sunday Friend "He's a bright young man here to pursue his education. Education is the foundation of our future, especially the arts. It is a cornerstone of our civilization."
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46 Sunday Friend "Ah, my friend. My friend is a good young man. His family immigrated here from Kedra and life has not been easy for him. But he understands the importance of education. He has taken his future into his own hands and that's all that matters."
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47 You "Isn't it rude for your friend to leave you alone like this?"
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48 Sunday Friend "Martin Martinaise? That's not a name. Are you referring to my friend? But I told you, he's from Kedra -- definitely not just another Martin Martinaise or Raoul Revachol. Perhaps that's why he and I became friends..."
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49 None
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50 None Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_baby_crying"]
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51 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_baby_crying"]) == false
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52 You "What do you mean?"
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53 You "Your friend, Martin Martinaise." Variable["backyard.smoker_think_name_is_martin_martinaise"] == true
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54 Sunday Friend "Debating. You should consider joining a debating society for adults. I hear they're *oodles* of fun. I used to have a flyer for one, but..."
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55 Sunday Friend "I'm just enjoying the view," the man smiles, nodding to the window.
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56 Sunday Friend "But now that I start to think of it, it was for an improv class anyway. It's this funny theatre thing, you know," he moves his fingers, "very *creative*, helps relieve stress."
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57 Sunday Friend "But the million reál view stays. You can't take that away." He knocks on the balcony door, his face mirrored in the darkened glass.
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58 Sunday Friend "No, *listen*," he says again, looking outside...
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59 You "What do you mean?"
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60 Sunday Friend "That it's never going to happen. They entered negotiations in '21 and it's been pending ever since."
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61 You "What? I'm not hearing anything."
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62 Sunday Friend "The Insulindian Bay."
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63 You "But that doesn't tell me anything about Kedra itself. Is it warm there? Cold? Something in-between?"
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64 None
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65 None
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66 Sunday Friend "I'm all ears, officer."
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67 You "You still haven't told me who he is."
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68 Sunday Friend "It's one day going to be a *candidate member* of EPIS, sure."
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69 You "I had something else in mind..."
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70 You "Didn't you say that candidate members never become real members?"
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71 You "Someone's baby is crying."
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72 Sunday Friend "No, no, candidate members *do* become members, why do we even have the whole system in place if they don't? It just takes time -- time and evaluation."
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73 None
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74 You "Which arts?"
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75 None
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76 Sunday Friend "I'm sure you'll see him around, he's very active."
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77 You "So all you can tell me about him is that he's here to study the arts?"
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78 Sunday Friend "He's a truly free spirit. He likes all the arts. Perhaps graphic design? Printmaking? Who knows? The world is open wide for a talented youth like him."
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79 None
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80 Sunday Friend "But I told you, officer. He's a bright young man here to pursue his education. Education is the foundation of our future, especially the arts. It is a cornerstone of our civilization."
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81 Sunday Friend "Sorry, who?" The man throws a quick glance at his watch.
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82 You "Your friend, the smoker on the balcony. We were just talking about him."
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83 Sunday Friend "This place used to be a luxury accommodation, before the Revolution. Apartments, of course, were much bigger then -- a few walls have been added here and there, leaving some of the tenants without a private bathroom or a kitchen..."
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84 You "What about it?"
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85 You "I can hear the waves."
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86 Sunday Friend "He's deeply enmeshed in the study of the fine arts, yes."
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87 None
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88 Sunday Friend "It's warm," he nods. "It's also known for its mandarin trees and dust storms from Supramundi."
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89 Sunday Friend "Kedra's an emerging market, but it still has a long way to go -- maybe that's why my friend's ménage decided to emigrate."
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90 Sunday Friend "Do you think *peace* is boring? What about *prosperity*?"
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91 Sunday Friend "Yes. As I said before, I'm a commissioner from Sur-la-Clef working for the Institute of Price Stabilité." He glances at his watch. "This is one of the main projects of the Moralintern."
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92 You "What's an official like you doing in Martinaise?"
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93 None
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94 You "Okay, but what are you doing *here* in this apartment?"
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95 You "So you're some kind of bureaucrat?"
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96 You "What is this *international community*?"
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97 You "What's the Moralintern?" Variable["apt.sponsor_mentioned_moralintern"] == true
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98 You "Are you a moralist?"
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99 Sunday Friend "Ah, well, I'm renovating it. It is an interesting project. The building used to be a twelve-story skyscraper before the cannons took the top four stories off. This of course happened when the Coalition forces landed here..."
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100 Sunday Friend "Oh, yes, the big bad Coalition crushed the Revolution. Tell me, if the revolution was succeeding, would it have been crushed so easily?"
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101 None
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102 Sunday Friend "La communauté internationale is what Revacholians colloquially call *the Coalition*. In other words, the nations that stopped the disaster of the Revolution."
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103 Sunday Friend "Whatever you wish, officer."
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104 You "What is *ze price stabilité*?"
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105 Sunday Friend "It is ze most important thing."
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106 You "Enough business, let's talk about something else."
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107 Sunday Friend "The Coalition is only looking out for *ze price stabilité*." He raises an index finger. "Inflation is a killer, like a heart disease blocking the normal circulation of the economy -- It must be controlled..."
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108 None
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109 None
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110 None Variable["tc.coalition_government"]
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111 None (Variable["tc.coalition_government"]) == false
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112 You "And what *do* I call the Coalition?"
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113 Sunday Friend "Your employer, technically speaking. The governing authority of Revachol. The RCM is but one part of this provisional administration."
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114 Sunday Friend "Ah, yes, the unattainable ideal. Never settle for less! Good luck with that, my friend."
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115 You "It's usually the most boring one."
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116 You "That doesn't tell me anything."
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117 Sunday Friend "I agree. And we as an international community should strive to bring this prosperity to every kid on every isola."
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118 Sunday Friend "It's the central goal of any sound monetary policy. Maintaining ze price stabilité is essential to maintaining high levels of economic activity, which is essential for maintaining high levels of employment..."
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119 None
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120 None IsKimHere()
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121 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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122 Kim Kitsuragi "Basically it makes sure the price of bread doesn't change."
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123 Sunday Friend "Exactly. *I* don't find it boring, I find it *fulfilling*. Peace is what allows me to have my morning coffee, my afternoon golf, my sundown friends."
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124 Sunday Friend "*Précisément*! Too much inflation, bread becomes too expensive; too much deflation, it becomes too cheap for bakers to produce..."
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125 You "Below 2% of what?"
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126 Sunday Friend "But not *too* far below, no. Too below is also bad -- below, *but close to* 2%."
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127 You "You're not answering my questions at all."
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128 Volition It's not like you're going to gather any forces soon with all that drinking -- and he knows it.
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129 Sunday Friend "The Coalition believes in the importance of informing the public about the benefits of ze price stabilité. Transparency is one of our principles. Would you like an informational pamphlet?"
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130 You "No, I'm good."
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131 Sunday Friend "Are we really so bad for wanting compromise, peace, and prosperity -- on reasonable, achievable terms? Ask yourself that."
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132 Sunday Friend "It's the international organization for moralists. Hence 'Moralist International.' The Institute of Price Stability is just one of its many *mind babies* -- as is the Coalition."
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133 Sunday Friend "That's why the Institute of Price Stabilité works to keep inflation just below 2%..."
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134 You "How does this benefit us, exactly?"
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135 You "Okay, sure, give me a leaflet."
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136 You "But why?"
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137 Sunday Friend "Because moralists believe in a normal, stable world governed by democratic values."
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138 Sunday Friend "Oranje's economy is one of the most advanced in the world. It has successfully transitioned from heavy industry to advanced services, and generally acts as an engine for sustainable change in the international community."
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139 You "Okay, but outside of EPIS, what is Oranje?"
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140 Sunday Friend "As founding members they are *both* very EPIS. Oranje carries a lot of political weight, while Sur-la-Clef takes care of the business side of things -- Sur-la-Clef hosts the headquarters of the major EPIS institutions."
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141 None
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142 You "Which one of them is more EPIS?"
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143 Sunday Friend "But they are working towards it! You're all doing very well here, relatively speaking." He gives you an approving nod.
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144 Sunday Friend "But of course!"
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145 You "Tell me about Oranje." Variable["apt.sponsor_reveal_oranje_q"] == true
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146 You "Am *I* a moralist?"
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147 Rhetoric The smile he gives you is straight off a campaign poster, the kind of smile focus group-tested to appeal to the most gullible swathe of the electorate.
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148 Sunday Friend "Moralism is all about compromise and achieving the achievable. It's pragmatic, realistic, and level-headed, an ideology for *doers*. Are you a doer, my friend? It looks to me like you are."
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149 Sunday Friend "Well, do you value freedom? Do you believe in a normal, stable world governed by democratic values?"
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150 None
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151 You "It 'didn't work' because the Coalition crushed it violently." Variable["tc.revolution"]
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152 You "We just haven't tried *real* communism yet."
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153 You "But what is a normal, stable world?"
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154 None
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155 Sunday Friend "The Occident is part of the normal world. Oranje, Sur-la-Clef..."
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156 You "No, prosperity sounds like a lot of fun."
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157 You "Martinaise doesn't seem very normal, or stable, to me."
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158 Sunday Friend "Martinaise? No, Martinaise is... something else."
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159 You "No, peace sounds pretty good."
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160 You "What about the rest of Revachol? Is it part of the normal world?"
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161 Sunday Friend "It's moving towards the right direction and that's all that matters. Progress is measured in centimetres, my friend."
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162 Sunday Friend "Revachol is generally... difficult. It's led by an interim government, which means it hasn't yet achieved *full* democracy..."
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163 You "And you're telling me *this* world here is working out well?"
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164 Sunday Friend "Sounds like you're a moralist indeed, my friend. Welcome."
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165 You "Yes, everything else is super extreme. It's like I'm living with a bunch of lunatics..."
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166 You "Tell me about Sur-la-Clef." Variable["apt.sponsor_reveal_sur_la_clef_q"] == true
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167 Sunday Friend "Is this 'Option D' usually the most *reasonable* answer?"
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168 Sunday Friend "Your full autonomy is important, I agree. But it's an ongoing process. Nothing happens overnight."
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169 You "It's like every time I'm talking to people I'm choosing Option D, 'none of the above'... Is that moralism?"
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170 None
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171 Sunday Friend "Now, enough of this delightful political interlude. Was there anything else you wanted to ask?"
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172 You "I don't think I'm a moralist. Moralism sounds incredibly boring. I want more action."
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173 You "Moralism is the ideology of foreign occupiers. Revachol must be governed by Revacholians!"
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174 You "Democracy is a meaningless sham as long as the working class is under the boot-heel of Capital."
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175 Sunday Friend "Ah, my friend, but the lesson of the Revolution is that communism does not work."
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176 Sunday Friend "A moment, officer."
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177 You "Thanks, I've got all I need." [Leave.]
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178 None
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179 None
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180 None CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe")
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181 None (CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe")) == false
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182 Sunday Friend "You have acquired the hat." He assesses the situation. "Keep it, officer, it looks good on you."
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183 Sunday Friend "You have acquired the robe." He assesses the situation. "Keep it, officer, it looks good on you."
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184 None
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185 None CheckEquipped("hat_samaran")
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186 None (CheckEquipped("hat_samaran")) == false
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187 None
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188 None CheckEquipped("hat_samaran")
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189 None (CheckEquipped("hat_samaran")) == false
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190 None
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191 None CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe")
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192 None (CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe")) == false
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193 None
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194 None Variable["apt.sponsor_commented_on_clothing"]
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195 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_commented_on_clothing"]) == false
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196 Sunday Friend "You have acquired the hat." The man assesses the situation. "Keep it, officer, it looks good on you."
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197 Sunday Friend "You have acquired the robe." The man assesses the situation. "Keep it, officer, it looks good on you."
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198 Sunday Friend "What's there to say? Sur-la-Clef is a modern, urbanized country that measures very high on the Human Development and Freedom Index. Mostly, though, it's known as the executive heart of *EPIS*..."
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199 Sunday Friend "Oranje is an *exemplary* nation who, as a core member of EPIS, contributes 28% of our annual budget. Next to Sur-la-Clef, Oranje is probably the most prominent member of the international community."
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200 Sunday Friend "Do you have everything you need from me? I'm afraid we won't have the chance to speak again once you leave."
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201 None
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202 None Variable["apt.sponsor_warned_you_about_leaving"]
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203 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_warned_you_about_leaving"]) == false
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204 You "I'm not going anywhere, I just want to take a look around in this apartment." [Leave.]
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205 You "Thanks for the heads up, but my work here is done." [Leave.]
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206 Sunday Friend "Of course, I'm glad I could help."
207 None
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208 You "Hold on, why can't we talk later?"
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209 Sunday Friend "Sure, go ahead, it's a beautiful space." He glances at his watch. "Let me know if you have any further questions."
210 Sunday Friend "It's against diplomatic best practices for an official in my position to be discussing murders with local militiamen." He pauses. "And I'm pressed for time. After you leave, I should be leaving as well."
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211 None
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212 None
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213 None IsKimHere()
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214 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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215 Kim Kitsuragi "No, that's not his..." the lieutenant sighs. "Martin Martinaise is a *joke*, a generic nickname for someone from Martinaise."
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216 Sunday Friend "And my friend's not even your typical local -- definitely not just another Martin Martinaise or Raoul Revachol. Maybe that's why we're friends."
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217 Rhetoric But that didn't tell you anything about Oranje.
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218 You "Can't you just... talk like a normal person?"
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219 You "I once heard from *here* that they are a reasonably sized superpower." (Tap your head.) Variable["whirling.klaasje_cyclo_oranje"] == true
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220 Sunday Friend "That's one way to put it, yes. They certainly have the power to exert influence over others, but they only do it in the name of regional stability. After all, Oranje is a Moralintern nation, not some crazed Mesque petro-fascist state."
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221 Sunday Friend "About what?"
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222 You "About Oranje -- just tell me what it's like there."
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223 Sunday Friend "Oh, it's very urban and very well-organized. Their streets are clean, their horsecars run on time, the people are polite and efficient. Like I said, they are an example for less-emerged nations to follow."
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224 You "What makes Revachol Sur-la-Clef's 'darling'?"
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225 Sunday Friend "Because a great percentage of Revachol's culture hails from Sur-la-Clef -- its language, its people, its cuisine even, or at least in the downtown La Delta area."
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226 Perception (Taste) Jamrock and other parts of the International Zone have been mercifully spared of Sur-la-Clef's love for meatballs and mashed potatoes.
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227 None
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228 None
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229 Suggestion The tone somehow suggests to you that you're starting to become a little sponsored by him as well.
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230 None
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231 None Variable["apt.sunday_being_sponsored"]
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232 None (Variable["apt.sunday_being_sponsored"]) == false
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233 None
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234 None Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"]
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235 None (Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"]) == false
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236 None
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237 None Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_superior"]
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238 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_superior"]) == false
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239 Esprit de Corps Superior? But he's not in the command chain...
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240 You (Point at the bed.) "Before we go on, I absolutely *have* to inquire about this wonderful canopy." Variable["apt.smoker_room_canopy_orb"] == true
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241 You (Show him the silk robe.) "Before we get to that, tell me where you got this *beautiful* silk robe from?" CheckItem("jacket_kimono_robe") and CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe") == false
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242 You (Show him the Samaran hat.) "We'll get to that. Right after you tell me the story behind the black Samaran hat." CheckItem("hat_samaran") and CheckEquipped("hat_samaran") == false
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243 Suggestion No, first ask an innocuous personal question to get the interview off on the right foot.
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244 Authority Yes. Make it clear you're the one setting the terms here...
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245 You (Get down to business.) "Hello, Mr. Villedrouin. Let's get started."
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246 None
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247 None Variable["apt.smoker_room_canopy_orb"] == true or CheckItem("jacket_kimono_robe") or CheckItem("hat_samaran")
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248 None (Variable["apt.smoker_room_canopy_orb"] == true or CheckItem("jacket_kimono_robe") or CheckItem("hat_samaran")) == false
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249 None
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250 None Variable["apt.sponsor_suggestion_personal_q"]
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251 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_suggestion_personal_q"]) == false
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252 None
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253 Half Light Yeah, *yeah*! Let's *fuck* with him! Who does he think he is, assisting *you*?
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254 Conceptualization Hanging? What a drag. He seems like a *cultured* gentleman -- you should ask him about the finer things...
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255 Sunday Friend "Of course. Let me just say it has been an emotional week for me." He forms a little rooftop with his fingers. Cold air comes in from the balcony.
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256 None
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257 None IsKimHere()
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258 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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259 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant takes out his notebook and nods to you to proceed.
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260 You (Point to the silk robe.) "Before we get to that, tell me where you got this *beautiful* silk robe from?" CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe")
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261 You (Point to the Samaran hat.) "We'll get to that. Right after you tell me the story behind the black Samaran hat." CheckEquipped("hat_samaran")
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262 Sunday Friend "That's really all I can tell you about it." He forms a little rooftop with his fingers. Cold air sweeps in from the balcony.
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263 Sunday Friend "I got it from the head of the Samaran delegation on my trip to Lo-Manthang. It's made from a *special* charcoal-coloured bamboo. It's an emblem of the formal normalization of our diplomatic relations."
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264 Sunday Friend "Oh, we got it from an atelier in the East Delta Commerce Centre. Personally I think it's a little culturally insensitive, but the material is great. Sadly the shop is now out of business..."
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265 Rhetoric He's alluding to the decade-long war of independence while deftly brushing aside the *complex* causes behind the conflict.
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266 None
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267 None Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_dont_play_on_his_terms"]
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268 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_dont_play_on_his_terms"]) == false
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269 None
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270 None Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"]
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271 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"]) == false
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272 None
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273 None Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"]
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274 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"]) == false
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275 Encyclopedia Wait, there isn't actually an *Institute of Price Stabilité*, is there? Or maybe there is... God, it's impossible to understand whether someone from the Moralintern is joking or not.
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276 Sunday Friend "Moreover, it is a great sponsor of less-emerged countries. Revachol is only one of its many darlings whose progress it supports and cherishes."
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277 Sunday Friend "My name is Charles Villedrouin and I'm an official with the Coalition Government. I work for the Institute of Price Stabilité, on assignment from Sur-la-Clef."
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278 Sunday Friend "I heard you talking to my friend outside... Very good. Super. I am here to assist you in any way possible. Ask me about the hanging."
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279 Sunday Friend "Oh yes, my friend has a great eye for these things. He refuses to tell me where it came from -- it's a mystery. Hehehe." He smiles. "I believe they call this type of frame *industrial*. It's very comfy."
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280 Authority That didn't work at all.
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281 Half Light What was *that*?! You were supposed to *fuck* with him, not compliment the décor!
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282 Sunday Friend "The economy impacts the entire *international community*, which is why it requires international oversight."
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283 You "You actually *witnessed* the lynching?"
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284 Sunday Friend "I'm sorry to say I did, officer." The man gives a solemn nod.
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285 You (Turn to the lieutenant.) "This is just the break we've been looking for!" IsKimHere() and Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"] == false
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286 You "Start from the beginning, if you don't mind."
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287 You "Is it because you did it, Mr. Villedrouin?"
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288 Sunday Friend "Officer, it's very difficult to describe what I saw that night. It was so surreal to me, like in a play."
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289 Drama He holds out his hands and blossoms his fingers, like a drama teacher setting the scene.
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290 Sunday Friend "Because I *did it*?" the man scoffs.
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291 Composure He's clearly not a man accustomed to being spoken to in that manner, let alone to being accused of *murder*.
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292 Sunday Friend "I was on the balcony when it happened, getting some fresh air. I remember that first they came in, carrying what looked like a body, and then I saw all the surrounding windows go dead one-by-one..."
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293 You "My apologies, I misspoke. I mean, what did you see?"
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294 You "Don't jerk my chain, paper-jockey. You did it, didn't you?"
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295 None
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296 None IsKimHere()
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297 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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298 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant is already scribbling down notes. "What do you mean, 'like in a play'?"
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299 You "Meaning it was terrifying?"
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300 You "Meaning it was entertaining?"
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301 Sunday Friend "No, no." The man shakes his head. "I mean it was so strange I could barely believe what was happening..."
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302 Kim Kitsuragi "There is no meaning, sir. Please excuse my colleague. This case has... been a great strain on his nerves."
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303 Sunday Friend "What's the meaning of this?"
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304 You "What gets on my nerves is *murderers*. Why'd you kill him, man?"
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305 You "Kim's right. I'm sorry. I haven't been myself lately."
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306 You "I'm sorry. Let's start over. My nerves got the best of me there."
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307 You "It means the jig's up, creep. I am the law!"
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308 Sunday Friend "Well, I can certainly understand *that*." The man loosens his tie knot and appears to relax slightly. "That hanging was a surreal play. Everything since then has been too..."
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309 Sunday Friend "I won't stand for this." His left eye starts twitching -- as the last warning. "What's your name? I'll have your badge!"
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310 You "*I* don't even have my badge -- so spin on this!" (Give him the finger.) CheckItem("badge") == false and Variable["TASK.find_your_badge"] == true
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311 You "I'm in-between names right now."
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312 You "My name's Harry." Variable["tc.harry"]
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313 You "Harrier Du Bois, and don't forget it." Variable["tc.name_full_harrier"]
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314 You "You can just call me *The Law*." IsTHCPresent("lawbringer")
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315 You "I am Detective Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau, at your service." Variable["tc.raphael_ambrosius_costeau"] or IsTHCPresent("detective_costeau")
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316 You "Around these parts I go by Tequila... Tequila Sunset." Variable["tc.tequila_sunset"]
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317 Sunday Friend "Very well, *Harry*. You're a disgrace to the RCM. Get out of my sight, this instant!" He points at the door.
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318 You "Who were 'they'? Can you describe them?" Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"] == false
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319 You "How many of them were there?" Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"] == false
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320 Sunday Friend "I couldn't see their faces well, and there were quite a few of them. But they were very loud and very... Martinaise..." He pauses, looking for the right wording.
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321 Sunday Friend "Let's just say that the labouring classes can get rather *expressive* with their profanities."
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322 You "What happened next?" (Proceed.) Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"] == false
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323 Sunday Friend "I couldn't tell you exactly. Less than ten. Maybe eight?"
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324 None
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325 None IsKimHere() and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] == true
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326 None (IsKimHere() and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] == true) == false
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327 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant sends you a sharp look at the mention of that number.
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328 None
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329 None
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330 Visual Calculus Sound familiar? That matches the prints you observed at the scene.
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331 None
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332 None Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]
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333 None (Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]) == false
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334 You "Were any of them huge? Like 200 kilograms huge?"
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335 You "Did any of them look like drummers?" Variable["yard.sense_viscal_empathy_drummer"] == true
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336 You "What happened next?"
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337 Kim Kitsuragi "Sounds like the victim *was* unconscious. Or at least incapacitated. Well done, detective." He nods to you.
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338 None
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339 None IsKimHere()
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340 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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341 Sunday Friend "Drummers? Why... no... but then, I don't know what a drummer is *supposed* to look like."
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342 Sunday Friend "That's a giant you're describing. No, they were all *quite* human, so far as I could tell."
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343 Sunday Friend "I went back inside."
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344 None
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345 None IsKimHere()
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346 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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347 Kim Kitsuragi "Were you able to see anything from inside?"
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348 You "Wait, so you didn't actually *see* the lynching happen?"
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349 Sunday Friend "Officer, the yard was pitch black. There was nothing to see. But I could still hear their voices. They were threatening to kill that poor man."
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350 You "Were they men, women?"
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351 You "What ethnicity were they?"
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352 You "What happened next?" (Proceed.)
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353 Sunday Friend "All men, I presume. But again, I couldn't see very clearly."
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354 Sunday Friend "I believe they were mostly white, though I believe I saw two Areopagites among them. And I am quite certain that one spoke with a Mesque accent."
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355 None
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356 None IsTHCPresent("revacholian_nationhood")
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357 None (IsTHCPresent("revacholian_nationhood")) == false
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358 Sunday Friend "Those funny... Oh." He blinks. "Officer, that kind of language is unbecoming of an officer of the RCM..."
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359 None
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360 Half Light Yes, back inside. Keep yourself safe from the killing.
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361 None
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362 None
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363 None Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"] and IsKimHere()
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364 None (Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"] and IsKimHere()) == false
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365 You "Are you sure at least *one* of them wasn't a woman?"
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366 Sunday Friend "It's possible, officer, but I cannot say with certainty. It was very dark, you must remember."
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367 Kim Kitsuragi "Hmmm. But we're fairly certain the lady driver was present..." The lieutenant flips through his notes.
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368 None
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369 None Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"]
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370 None (Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"]) == false
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371 Logic That doesn't quite comport with what you know. Don't forget the lady driver!
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372 None
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373 Sunday Friend "Well, that's the strangest part, officer. *Nothing* happened. It was oddly quiet for a public lynching."
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374 You "What do you mean 'nothing happened'? They lynched a guy!"
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375 You "You're right, that does seem strange."
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376 You "Why didn't you call the RCM?"
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377 Sunday Friend The man wipes his glasses. "You're right, of course. That is what one is supposed to do in such circumstances. I was simply in shock..."
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378 Sunday Friend "Eventually their shouts died down, and that was all. There were no gunshots, no celebratory shouts, no anything."
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379 None
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380 None Variable["apt.sponsor_noticed_watch"]
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381 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_noticed_watch"]) == false
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382 Kim Kitsuragi "About what time was all this happening, approximately?"
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383 None
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384 None IsKimHere()
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385 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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386 You "Can you at least tell me when it happened?"
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387 None
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388 None IsKimHere() and Variable["apt.sunday_break"]
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389 None (IsKimHere() and Variable["apt.sunday_break"]) == false
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390 Sunday Friend "All I can say is that it was late."
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391 Sunday Friend "No, I didn't see the corpse until the following day."
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392 Sunday Friend "My watch..." He looks at his watch, as though noticing it for the first time. "Yes, now I remember -- it was thirty minutes past midnight, give or take."
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393 You "You didn't check your watch?"
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394 You "So let me get this straight. You didn't actually witness the hanging itself, did you?"
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395 Sunday Friend "I'm afraid I don't have anything else to add."
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396 Kim Kitsuragi "It seems this wasn't the 'break' you were hoping for..."
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397 Kim Kitsuragi "I think we have everything we need," the lieutenant says, closing his notebook. "Thank you for talking to us, Mr. Villedrouin."
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398 Sunday Friend "Of course, anything I can do to assist the RCM."
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399 You "Well, that was a waste of time."
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400 None
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401 You "Those are all my questions. Thanks for your time."
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402 Sunday Friend "I'm sorry I couldn't be of more assistance."
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403 You "Ah, that clears everything up."
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404 Sunday Friend "Which is essential for maintaining *ze social stabilité*..."
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405 Sunday Friend "Take your daily bread, *par example*. Too much inflation, bread becomes too expensive; too much deflation, it becomes too cheap for bakers to produce..."
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406 You "Okay, I think that's all I needed to know."
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407 You "This is *fascinating*, but I wanted to ask you something else."
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408 Sunday Friend He pats his pockets. "But, oh! I don't have my leaflets on me today. That's too bad. You can always call our information line. Making information available is part of the Moralintern's commitment to transparency."
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409 Sunday Friend "A sound monetary policy is *essential* for addressing *uncertainty*. Stability is the *raison d'être* of the Moralintern. It's the reason why I identify as a moralist."
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410 None
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411 Sunday Friend "Not boring, my friend. *Responsible*."
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412 Sunday Friend "My friend, that is only because you have never known the *alternative*. And I pray you never do."
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413 You "Yeah, that shit sounds like a snooze-fest."
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414 You "That's nice of them."
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415 Sunday Friend "Oh, yes. Sur-la-Clef is *mega-benevolent* to its darlings."
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416 Half Light What is it about this 'benevolence' that makes you break out in sweat and want to run for the hills?
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417 Rhetoric *Darlings*? That can't be an official designation.
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418 You (Turn to Kim.) "Lieutenant, are *you* a moralist?" IsKimHere()
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419 Kim Kitsuragi "Hmm, me? I... uh..."
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420 Composure You've managed to catch the lieutenant off guard, but only for a moment. He quickly recomposes himself.
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421 Kim Kitsuragi "I'm a lieutenant of the RCM, dedicated to maintaining law and order in Revachol."
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422 Sunday Friend "A very moralist answer," the man nods.
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423 Esprit de Corps The lieutenant is practised in the art of putting on a show for one's superiors.
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424 None
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425 None IsKimHere()
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426 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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427 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant clears his throat. "Of course, the detective's personal views do not represent the views of the RCM."
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428 None
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429 None IsKimHere()
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430 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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431 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant clears his throat. "Of course, the detective's personal views do not represent the views of the RCM."
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432 Logic God, yes. Sweet standardisation. The backbone of rationality -- and commerce.
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433 You "Okay, but like, what does it stand for?"
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434 Sunday Friend "Why, it stands for progress and stability, like the Moralintern as a whole."
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435 You "Sure, fine. What's this next level you were talking about?"
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436 You "No, what do the *letters* stand for?"
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437 Sunday Friend "It's been such a wild, *extraordinary* success thus far. We are very excited to take it to the next level..."
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438 You "You don't even hear the words I'm saying, do you?"
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439 You "What are you doing in his apartment by yourself?"
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440 You "Enjoying the view? There's a dead body hanging in the tree!" Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] == false
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441 None
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442 None IsKimHere()
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443 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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444 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant sighs. "A dead body we still need to get down, by the way."
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445 Conceptualization A chill runs down your spine as you envision a half-dozen people in professional attire standing around a chair awkwardly pretending to be waiting for a motor-bus. It's neither funny nor creative.
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446 You "Yeah, I'm what they call a *master 'bater*." (Brush some invisible dirt off your shoulder.)
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447 Sunday Friend "Oh! How wonderful. I've heard it's *oodles* of fun. Not that I have time to take up new hobbies myself..."
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448 Reaction Speed There's a joke here, and you know what it is.
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449 None
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450 None Variable["apt.sunday_reaction_joke"]
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451 None (Variable["apt.sunday_reaction_joke"]) == false
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452 Volition C'mon. It's so juvenile. Besides, there's no way this man is going to get it.
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453 None
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454 None Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"]
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455 None (Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"]) == false
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456 Reaction Speed That's why it's good.
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457 None
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458 None Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"]
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459 None (Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"]) == false
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460 Volition See? He didn't get it. Good job, jokemeister.
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461 Conceptualization As though you weren't envious enough of the boy as-is.
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462 Sunday Friend "You're a disgrace to the RCM. Out with you, this instant!" He points at the door.
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463 Sunday Friend "You're doing me no service! Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
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464 Sunday Friend "What kind of name is that? You're a disgrace. Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
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465 Sunday Friend "You'll be in-between jobs soon! Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
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466 Sunday Friend "You're a disgrace to the law! Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
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467 Sunday Friend "Very well, *Mr. Du Bois*. You're a disgrace to the RCM. Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
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468 None
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469 None IsKimHere()
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470 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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471 Kim Kitsuragi "Good god, detective. One more stunt like that and they'll have you institutionalized."
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472 Kim Kitsuragi "Now let's go, before you get us into any *more* trouble."
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473 Esprit de Corps "Remember that guy, Ace Ulsterberg?" the redheaded officer asks. He leans against the doorframe while his bald companion is hunched over an open filing drawer...
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474 None
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475 None Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"] and IsKimHere()
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476 None (Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"] and IsKimHere()) == false
  • 478
477 Kim Kitsuragi "Hmm, the novelty dicemaker also mentioned that she didn't hear any signs of a struggle."
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478 None
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479 None Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"]
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480 None (Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"]) == false
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481 Logic That comports with the dicemaker's testimony as well.
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482 None
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483 None Variable["apt.sunday_break"]
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484 None (Variable["apt.sunday_break"]) == false
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485 Sunday Friend "Of course, I'm sorry I couldn't be the 'break' you were looking for. Good luck with the investigation."
486 None
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487 None Variable["apt.sunday_accused_friend"]
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488 None (Variable["apt.sunday_accused_friend"]) == false
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489 Sunday Friend "I have nothing to say to you. Get out of my sight."
490 None
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491 None IsKimHere()
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492 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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493 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant lets out a long, nasal sigh.
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494 You "The man who was lynched outside your window was from Oranje." (Variable["apt.sponsor_asked_about_oranje"] == true and Variable["tc.victim_oranjese"] == true) or Variable["apt.sponsor_reveal_victim_oranjese_q"] == true
  • 495
495 Sunday Friend "Oh? That's unusual. The Oranjese are not the kind of people you associate with heinous crimes. It's such an upstanding and responsible country..."
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496 Sunday Friend "Well certainly one cannot rely simply on generalizations -- that would go against our commitment to individual freedoms..."
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497 You "That's not how I would describe this guy." Variable["whirling.klaasje_mentioned_blue_eyes"] == true
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498 You "Yeah, that's all I wanted to say."
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499 Sunday Friend "And, of course, any loss of life is a tragedy." The man seems to observe a moment of silence. "So tell me, what have you learned about the victim?"
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500 You "After he was discharged from the military he joined a group of mercenaries." Variable["apt.sunday_merc_academy"] == true
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501 You "As a merc, he killed a lot of people on the Semenine Islands to advance Oranjese business interests." Variable["apt.sunday_merc_outfit"] == true
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502 You "He liked to get high and brag about war crimes he'd committed." Variable["XP.klaasjes_take_on_tattoos"]
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503 You "That's all. That's who he was."
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504 None
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505 You "His name was Lely." (Variable["whirling.klaasje_katarzine_lelystad"] == true or Variable["tc.name_lely"] == true) and Variable["tc.lely_is_ellis_kortenaer"] == false
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506 Sunday Friend "Lely? That's an interesting name."
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507 You "Lely wasn't his real name. It was a *nom de guerre*."
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508 You "His name's not really important. What matters is that he was a mercenary."
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509 Sunday Friend "Ah, he was a soldier?"
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510 Sunday Friend "Aha, a *condottiere*," the man says, as though describing a character from a fantasy novel. "Yes, it's hard to believe they still exist."
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511 You "A mercenary."
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512 Sunday Friend The man shakes his head solemnly. "A great shame, yes. Colonialism is a dark spectre in Oranje's past..."
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513 You "Who's talking about the past? It's still going on!"
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514 You (Shake your head too.) "History is very complicated and rarely simple."
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515 You (Shrug.) "What's a bunch of dead kipts where there's fortune and glory?" IsTHCPresent("revacholian_nationhood") and Variable["tc.kipt"]
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516 Sunday Friend "...which is *why* the work of the Moralintern is so critical. It is our great bulwark against another century of bloodshed."
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517 Sunday Friend "Officer, please! The Moralintern is dedicated to fostering a more tolerant and pluralistic society. There's no room for racial slurs there."
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518 None
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519 Sunday Friend "That is extremely unfortunate. Yes, it's regrettable that this practice has a history in certain Occidental nations, even highly advanced members of EPIS..."
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520 Sunday Friend "But rest assured: The Oranjese government has committed to producing a timetable that would lay out a path to transition to a professional army. Soon there'll be no need for mercenaries like this poor man."
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521 You "What kind of a timetable are we talking about here?"
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522 You "Oh, well that solves that, then."
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523 Sunday Friend The man nods. "See? That's the kind of progress that the Moralintern makes possible."
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524 Sunday Friend "Oh, it's hard to put an exact date on it. I believe the proposal for the timetable is due to be completed around '60 or '61."
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525 You "What? That's like a decade from now!" Variable["tc.date_fifty_one"]
  • 523
526 You "I guess that's better than nothing."
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527 None
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528 Sunday Friend "Extremely distasteful behaviour. I cannot condone either drug use or needless boasting..."
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529 Sunday Friend "Suffice it to say, that is *not* how we do things in Sur-la-Clef."
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530 None
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531 Sunday Friend "As I said, the loss of any life is terrible, no matter who the person may have been..."
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532 Sunday Friend "I do hope you're able to bring his killer or killers to justice. We must show that the rule of law still applies... even in Revachol."
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533 You "What if I told you there's a fugitive from the Moralintern in Martinaise?" Variable["apt.sponsor_mentioned_moralintern"] == true and Variable["TASK.confront_klaasje_with_full_story_done"] == true and Variable["XP.turn_klaasje_over_moralintern"] == false
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534 Drama Hypothetically sssspeaking, you might add.
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535 You "...hypothetically speaking."
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536 Sunday Friend "Well, I would say that is very bad, indeed. Not super."
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537 None
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538 None Variable["apt.sunday_drama_hypothetically"]
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539 None (Variable["apt.sunday_drama_hypothetically"]) == false
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540 Sunday Friend "What sort of a fugitive are we talking about here?"
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541 You "Pretty serious, like corporate espionage-type stuff."
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542 You "I think they may have broken into some places."
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543 You "I'm pretty sure I saw them littering."
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544 Sunday Friend "That is *extremely serious*!"
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545 Sunday Friend "This fugitive must be turned over to the ICP immediately. Have you apprehended them already?"
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546 Sunday Friend "Oh! Hahaha. A good joke. Very funny. Littering is of course a local offence that need not concern the Moralintern."
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547 You "Actually, I think it was way worse than that. Like, corporate espionage."
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548 You "Cool. I guess we'll handle it from here."
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549 Sunday Friend "Hmmm, that could be *quite* bad, depending on what sort of place you're talking about."
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550 You "What if I told you it was the international headquarters of a major corporation?"
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551 You "Probably like a Frittte or something."
  • 554
552 Esprit de Corps He won't tell you how to do your job, but a good police officer knows when to listen to his partner.
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553 Sunday Friend "Very good. Now was there anything else you'd like to discuss?"
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554 Sunday Friend "Ah, well. Burglary is a serious violation of the right to property, but it is a *local* matter. Thus, the Moralintern need not get involved."
  • 555
555 Sunday Friend "Now, was there something else you wanted to discuss?"
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556 You Pin it on someone else.
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557 You "Her name is Klaasje and she's already in police custody." Variable["TASK.arrest_klaasje_done"]
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558 You "I meant that as a hypothetical. I don't actually know about any corporate espionage."
  • 580
559 You "It's Evrart Claire, the head of the Dockworkers' Union." Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"] == true
  • 600
560 Drama Now's your chance, ssssire. Which of your enemies would you most like to make trouble for?
  • 559
  • 563
  • 564
  • 566
561 Drama What about that gremlin child from behind the Whirling-in-Ragssss?
  • 562
562 You "There's this ugly-ass kid who hangs out behind the Whirling-in-Rags. He's your guy."
  • 597
563 You "His name is Garte, and he's working at the Whirling-in-Rags disguised as a cafeteria manager."
  • 611
564 You "You'll find him hanging out by the roundabout. He's disguised as a really racist lorry driver." Variable["jam.truckman_greeting_done"] == true and Variable["tc.down_with_racism"] == false
  • 598
565 You "He'll tell you his name is Raphael, but his real name is Herve, so make sure you call him that." Variable["jam.truckman_your_name_is_herve"] == true
  • 606
566 You "There are a bunch of speedfreaks lurking around the church. They confessed while high on drugs." Variable["ice.andre_greeting_done"] == true
  • 613
567 None
  • 568
  • 569
568 None Variable["apt.sunday_accuse_drama_rc"]
  • 560
569 None (Variable["apt.sunday_accuse_drama_rc"]) == false
  • 561
570 Sunday Friend "Very good. What else then?"
  • 744
571 None
  • 572
  • 573
572 None IsKimHere()
  • 574
573 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 517
574 Kim Kitsuragi "A bunch of *what*, detective?"
  • 575
  • 576
575 You "Kipts. You know."
  • 517
576 You "Nothing, sorry."
  • 577
577 Sunday Friend "Yes, well. As I was saying: Colonialism has left a dark legacy in many places, one we must move past, but also never forget."
  • 518
578 Rhetoric There seems to be plenty of room for proxy wars waged by multinational corporations, though.
  • 518
579 Pain Threshold That's because they're all a bunch of squares who like to sit around with their fingers up each other's assholes.
  • 530
580 None
  • 581
  • 582
581 None Variable["apt.sunday_said_hypothetically"]
  • 583
582 None (Variable["apt.sunday_said_hypothetically"]) == false
  • 585
583 Sunday Friend "Ah, that's right. You did say this was all just a *hypothetical* scenario..."
  • 584
584 Sunday Friend "Whew! For a moment there I was concerned that we had *quite* the situation on our hands..."
  • 706
585 Sunday Friend "What do you mean 'as a hypothetical'? I don't mean to imply anything, officer, but there's no chance you're *harbouring* a fugitive, is there?"
  • 698
586 None
  • 587
  • 588
587 None IsKimHere()
  • 589
588 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 747
589 Kim Kitsuragi "A moment, if you don't mind, sir." The lieutenant pulls you aside.
  • 590
590 Kim Kitsuragi "You do realize what you're doing, don't you?" He whispers to you, *sotto voce*.
  • 745
591 You "Yeah, I'm turning over a dangerous fugitive."
  • 594
592 You "Oh, shit, Klaasje could really get in real trouble if I tell him about her, huh?"
  • 593
593 Kim Kitsuragi "*Very* real trouble..."
  • 595
594 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant looks you straight in the eye, trying to gauge your seriousness.
  • 595
595 Kim Kitsuragi "I won't tell you how to do your job. But remember, this is an RCM matter. Make sure you weigh your next words carefully."
  • 552
596 Sunday Friend When you turn back the man is looking at you expectantly.
  • 703
597 Sunday Friend "A what... a *child*?" He seems confused at first, then disappointed.
  • 658
598 Sunday Friend "As a common lorry driver, you say? Interesting. Are you sure?"
  • 565
  • 605
599 Sunday Friend "Much as I'm inclined to believe you, I'm not sure my colleagues at the ICP will..."
  • 604
600 Sunday Friend "Evrart Claire? Surely you're mistaken."
  • 601
  • 602
601 You "What do you mean? Have you *met* Evrart?"
  • 616
602 You "He's already planning to go to war with Wild Pines. It's definitely the kind of thing he'd do." Variable["cargo.evrart_gonna_start_a_war"] == true
  • 617
603 Sunday Friend "Besides, in certain less-advanced nations the Moralintern may defer to local custom..."
  • 650
604 Sunday Friend "I'll make note of your claims in my report, but I'm sorry to say it's likely to end up in the back of a filing cabinet somewhere in Mirova, unread and forgotten."
  • 651
  • 652
605 You "He may not look like an corporate spy, but that's what makes him so effective."
  • 599
606 None
  • 607
  • 608
607 None IsKimHere()
  • 609
608 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 599
609 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant makes a strange sound that he quickly smothers.
  • 610
610 Reaction Speed Was that... did the lieutenant just *snort*?
  • 599
611 Sunday Friend "A cafeteria manager, you say? How strange. Normally fugitives don't take on such *public* roles."
  • 612
  • 732
612 You "He's extremely clever like that. Careful, though, he'll also try to convince you that you owe him money."
  • 599
613 Sunday Friend "A drug-addled *spy-ring*! That sounds rather *strange*, don't you think?"
  • 614
  • 615
614 You "Not nearly as strange as the anodic dance music they're into." Variable["TASK.find_out_what_anodic_dance_music_is_done"] == true
  • 599
615 You "Drugs make people do *crazy* things sometimes, like steal corporate secrets."
  • 599
616 Sunday Friend "I *have*. The only thing Evrart is a fugitive from is the *exercise machine*..."
  • 603
617 Sunday Friend "No, no, no. Evrart would have no need to dirty his hands in such a way..."
  • 603
618 None
  • 9
619 You "He was a motherfucker and a killer." Variable["yard.hanged_talked_killer"] == true
  • 620
620 Sunday Friend "Officer, you shouldn't speak ill of the dead!"
  • 621
  • 622
621 You "It's okay, he told me so."
  • 623
622 You "You're right. That was disrespectful of me."
  • 635
623 Sunday Friend "He... so you spoke with the victim *before* he died?"
  • 624
  • 625
624 You "No, this was after he died."
  • 626
625 You "Yeah, it was a wild coincidence. Let's move on, though."
  • 633
626 None
  • 627
  • 628
627 None IsKimHere()
  • 629
628 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 632
629 Sunday Friend The man gives the lieutenant a nervous look.
  • 630
630 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant raises his eyebrows as though he'd stopped paying attention.
  • 631
631 Empathy Your partner's doing you a favour by pretending not to have heard your insane ramblings.
  • 634
632 Sunday Friend "I... see. Well, you must be a very thorough detective. So what else did you learn?"
  • 634
633 Sunday Friend The man seems slightly relieved, as though he's just narrowly survived a perilous bend in the road.
  • 634
634 None
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635 None
  • 779
636 You "He was a poor kid before the Oranjese government put him in a military academy." Variable["XP.klaasjes_take_on_tattoos"] or Variable["plaza.kineema_running_serial_kortenaer_personal"]
  • 637
637 Sunday Friend The man nods. "It's the responsibility of any good welfare state to take care of its most unfortunate citizens."
  • 638
  • 639
638 You "They turned him into a psychopathic killing machine!"
  • 640
639 You "Yeah, he should have been grateful for the help."
  • 641
640 Sunday Friend "They gave him a successful *career*." The man holds up a finger as though he's made a brilliant point.
  • 642
641 Sunday Friend "Every one of us has our role to play."
  • 649
642 Half Light YES. Killing was his business and business was *good*.
  • 643
643 None
  • 644
  • 645
644 None Variable["apt.sunday_halflight_job"]
  • 646
645 None (Variable["apt.sunday_halflight_job"]) == false
  • 647
646 Empathy Did he love it before they made him do it again and again and again?
  • 647
647 Sunday Friend "What else has your investigation uncovered?"
  • 648
648 None
  • 504
649 None
  • 504
650 Rhetoric 'Customs' like blatant, systematic corruption?
  • 708
651 You "That's a shame."
  • 653
652 You "That's totally fine."
  • 654
653 Sunday Friend "Yes, it rather is. As much as I'm a true believer in international institutions, there are times when even I grow frustrated with the bureaucracy..."
  • 655
654 Sunday Friend "You think it's 'fine' that Martinaise is a safe haven for international fugitives? You know, concern for the rule of law is one of the Moralintern's main criteria for admission into EPIS..."
  • 655
655 Sunday Friend "Well, no matter. I should thank you for bringing this to our attention. Your efforts have been noted."
  • 656
656 Sunday Friend "Now, was there anything else you wanted to discuss?"
  • 657
657 None
  • 9
658 Sunday Friend "What proof do you have that this *child* is involved in corporate espionage?"
  • 660
  • 661
  • 663
  • 662
  • 659
659 You "He's a ginger. What else do you need to know?"
  • 668
660 You "His dad's a major drug kingpin in Martinaise." Variable["yard.cuno_told_violent_dad_has_drugs_home_address"] == true
  • 664
661 You "He's been stealing locusts from some cryptozoologists." Variable["TASK.find_out_why_the_trap_was_empty_done"] == true
  • 665
662 You "He's been throwing rocks at a corpse."
  • 667
663 You "He used reactionary slurs on my crime scene." Variable["yard.cuno_reactionary_slurs"] == true
  • 666
664 Sunday Friend "Selling drugs is certainly unfortunate, but what does that have to do with corporate espionage?"
  • 669
665 Sunday Friend "Stealing from misguided pseudo-scientists is unfortunate, but what does that have to do with corporate espionage?"
  • 669
666 Sunday Friend "Tsk-tsk. Racial slurs certainly have no place in a pluralistic society, but what does that have to do with corporate espionage?"
  • 669
667 Sunday Friend "Corpse desecration is morally repugnant, but what does that have to do with corporate espionage?"
  • 669
668 Sunday Friend "What do you mean by that, officer?"
  • 669
669 None
  • 670
  • 671
  • 672
670 You "I'm saying it establishes a *pattern* of criminality. Do I need to get a cork board and some yarn here?"
  • 673
671 You "It's a slippery slope, man..." (Make a sliding gesture with your hand.) "Real slippery."
  • 673
672 You "Hmm, that does seem kinda *tenuous* now that you mention it."
  • 674
673 Sunday Friend "There's no way I can submit this report to the ICP -- they'd have my head examined!"
  • 675
674 Sunday Friend "*Extremely* tenuous..."
  • 675
675 Sunday Friend "I suggest you work on your *investigative skills* a bit more before you go around accusing children of crimes."
  • 734
676 Sunday Friend "Now that that's sorted out, was there anything else you wanted to discuss?"
  • 677
677 None
  • 9
678 None
  • 9
679 None
  • 9
680 Sunday Friend "Ah, good to hear. Excellent. On behalf of the Moralintern, let me thank you for this service..."
  • 763
681 Sunday Friend "I'll be sure I make a note of your contributions in my report. Revachol is fortunate to have police officers like you."
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  • 685
  • 707
  • 687
682 You "You hear that Kim? Revachol's lucky to have me." IsKimHere()
  • 720
683 Sunday Friend The man nods. "You are a credit to the RCM. If more Revacholians were like you, they might be part of EPIS by now."
  • 690
684 You "I said 'For almighty Revachol' you deaf frog-eater."
  • 692
685 You "Just doing my job, sir."
  • 683
686 Kim Kitsuragi "What the detective means is that he's proud to serve the RCM."
  • 688
687 You "For almighty Revachol."
  • 689
688 Sunday Friend "Ah, of course. Carry on then."
  • 695
689 Sunday Friend "What was that?"
  • 684
  • 691
690 Rhetoric Somehow the man thinks of this as a compliment rather than an expression of patronizing condescension.
  • 723
691 You "Nothing. Just doing my job."
  • 729
692 None
  • 693
  • 694
693 None IsKimHere()
  • 686
694 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 727
695 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant gives you a sharp look. He's bailed you out, again, but he's none too pleased about it.
  • 726
696 Sunday Friend "Now that that's settled, was there anything else you'd like to discuss?"
  • 697
697 None
  • 9
698 None
  • 699
  • 700
699 None Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_kim_warning"]
  • 701
700 None (Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_kim_warning"]) == false
  • 704
701 Esprit de Corps You should have heeded your partner's warning. Now it's too late.
  • 704
702 You "I'm still looking for the fugitive. I'll report back if I learn anything more." Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_kim_warning"] == true
  • 710
703 None
  • 557
  • 721
  • 558
  • 556
  • 702
704 Sunday Friend "I'm afraid I must *insist* that you tell me what you know. Or I'll be forced to make a *very* unfavourable report to my superiors at the Moralintern."
  • 705
705 None
  • 703
706 Drama A bullet deftly dodged, ssssire.
  • 696
707 You "Honour demanded it."
  • 683
708 Authority 'Customs' like complete disregard for the *Rule of Law*?
  • 604
709 Sunday Friend "Corporate espionage may technically be legal in *Revachol*, but elsewhere it's a very high-level offence. It violates a number of international agreements, in particular the First La Cherte Accord..."
  • 545
710 Sunday Friend "I understand that you're here to investigate a *murder*," the man says, his face grave, "but I must impress upon you the *seriousness* of this matter..."
  • 711
711 Sunday Friend "*Thousands* of corporate secrets may be at stake here. I shudder to think what damage that might do to the international markets..."
  • 713
712 Sunday Friend The man sighs. "I only pray that the ICP apprehends this fugitive before more corporate secrets are lost..."
  • 718
713 None
  • 714
  • 715
714 None IsKimHere()
  • 716
715 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 712
716 Kim Kitsuragi "It's certainly serious, sir. But there's also the question of jurisdiction. The Wayfarer Act places certain *strictures* on what matters the RCM may involve itself in."
  • 717
717 Sunday Friend "You're right, of course. What use are protocols if you don't follow them?"
  • 712
718 Sunday Friend "Now, was there anything else you wished to discuss?"
  • 719
719 None
  • 9
720 Kim Kitsuragi "I suspect he doesn't know the half of it."
  • 723
721 You "Her name is Klaasje and she's at the Whirling-in-Rags." Variable["TASK.arrest_klaasje_done"] == false
  • 722
722 Sunday Friend "Right. That should be enough for the ICP. Very good. On behalf of the Moralintern, let me thank you for this service..."
  • 763
723 Sunday Friend "Now that that's settled, was there anything else you'd like to discuss?"
  • 724
724 None
  • 9
725 None
  • 9
726 Sunday Friend "Now that that's settled, was there anything else you'd like to discuss?"
  • 725
727 Sunday Friend "Aha," he says, his voice suddenly cool. "A *nationalist*, I see. In other circumstances I might be compelled to report you for *sedition*..."
  • 731
728 Sunday Friend "Well, no matter. You've done the Moralintern a great service regardless of your *personal* views..."
  • 726
729 Sunday Friend "Ah, very good, then." Your remark seems to have completely vanished from his mind.
  • 730
730 Authority What? Are you intimidated by this sissy *bureaucrat*? Mediocre!
  • 726
731 Authority He won't, though, because he's nothing but a sissy *bureaucrat*.
  • 728
732 You "For some reason he gives you a discount if you trash the cafeteria." Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_succeeded"] == false
  • 599
733 Empathy Well, that wasn't pretty, but you do seem to have taken the heat off Klaasje, for now.
  • 676
734 None
  • 735
  • 736
735 None IsKimHere()
  • 737
736 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 733
737 Kim Kitsuragi "You're right, sir. I'll be sure to give the detective an overview of proper police procedure." The lieutenant darts a quick glance in your direction.
  • 738
738 Reaction Speed That was a wink. Your good cop/idiot cop routine seems to have done the trick.
  • 676
739 None
  • 740
  • 741
740 None Variable["apt.sponsor_asked_about_oranje"] and Variable["tc.victim_oranjese"]
  • 742
741 None (Variable["apt.sponsor_asked_about_oranje"] and Variable["tc.victim_oranjese"]) == false
  • 228
742 Reaction Speed If he knows so much about Oranje, maybe he also knows about Oranjese mercenaries?
  • 228
743 None
  • 504
744 None
  • 9
745 Authority Of course, you're turning over a dangerous LAWBREAKER.
  • 746
746 Empathy You're dooming a young woman in her hour of desperation.
  • 591
  • 592
747 Empathy Stop! Before you do anything, consider the consequences.
  • 749
748 You What do you mean?
  • 752
749 None
  • 750
  • 751
750 None Variable["apt.sunday_empathy_stop"]
  • 748
  • 777
751 None (Variable["apt.sunday_empathy_stop"]) == false
  • 703
752 Empathy Have you thought about what this might mean for Klaasje?
  • 758
753 Authority Don't concern yourself with the feelings of a LAWBREAKER.
  • 754
  • 755
754 You Oh, right. She could get in big trouble if I turn her over to the ICP.
  • 757
755 You What happens to her is no business of mine.
  • 757
756 Sunday Friend The man looks at you expectantly.
  • 703
757 Empathy It's your call.
  • 756
758 Electrochemistry Turn her in now and you'll never get the chance to feel her sweet young flesh against yours.
  • 753
759 None
  • 760
  • 761
760 None IsKimHere()
  • 762
761 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 764
762 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant does his level best to suppress a deep sigh.
  • 764
763 Empathy That's it. She's done for. Au revoir, Klaasje.
  • 759
764 Sunday Friend "This is a great relief. The sanctity of corporate secrets is a cornerstone of the international order..."
  • 681
765 None
  • 766
  • 767
766 None Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_accuse"]
  • 768
767 None (Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_accuse"]) == false
768 Esprit de Corps "The guy who got canned for trying to arrest that diplomat?" the bald man asks. "Well, *technically* he got canned for being shit-faced on the job. But yeah, trying to arrest the ambassador from Gottwald *while* shit-faced was probably a contributing factor..."
  • 769
769 Esprit de Corps The bald man squints at a file, then returns it to the cabinet. A new drawer opens with a grinding screech. He turns back to the redhead in the doorway. "What made you think of him now?"
  • 770
770 Esprit de Corps "Don't know. He just kinda popped into my mind." "Ahem, excuse me, Chester," says a female officer who threads her way into the file room. "Where is old Ace now?" the bald officer asks.
  • 771
771 Esprit de Corps Here the female officer chimes in: "I believe he's part of a certain bureaucrat's security detail." "No fucking way!" The redhead is dumbfounded. "How'd he pull that off?"
  • 772
772 Esprit de Corps "Family connections, I'd imagine? His father-in-law works for the Office of Standards and Best Practices." With that, the woman exits, a grey file folder tucked under her arm.
773 None
  • 774
  • 775
774 None Variable["yard.viscal_wasnt_concious_suspicion"]
  • 337
775 None (Variable["yard.viscal_wasnt_concious_suspicion"]) == false
  • 776
776 Kim Kitsuragi "Sounds like the victim was unconscious. Or at least incapacitated. Interesting."
  • 328
777 You Consequences? I don't care about consequences!
  • 778
778 Empathy Do you not care for anyone other than yourself? Have you thought about what this might mean for Klaasje?
  • 758
779 Sunday Friend He nods. "Anything else?"
  • 504
780 None
  • 52
  • 446
781 None
  • 12
782 None
  • 783
  • 784
783 None Variable["tc.moralintern"] and (Variable["tc.rcm_origins"] or Variable["tc.rcm_authority"]) and IsKimHere()
  • 785
784 None (Variable["tc.moralintern"] and (Variable["tc.rcm_origins"] or Variable["tc.rcm_authority"]) and IsKimHere()) == false
  • 98
785 None
  • 787
  • 788
  • 789
  • 790
786 Kim Kitsuragi "Doing one's job doesn't automatically make one anyone's *bitch*. Besides, there are more nefarious powers to work for than the Moralintern."
  • 792
787 You (Turn to Kim.) "So when I said I was a lackey of capital, what I should have said is that I'm a Moralintern bitch?" Variable["pier.joyce_said_lackey"] == true
  • 786
788 You (Turn to Kim.) "So when I said I was a thrall to foreign interests, what I should have said is that I'm a Moralintern bitch?" Variable["pier.joyce_said_thrall"] == true
  • 786
789 You (Turn to Kim.) "So what I'm hearing is that we're Moralintern bitches?" Variable["pier.joyce_said_lackey"] == false and Variable["pier.joyce_said_thrall"] == false
  • 786
790 You "Oooh..." (Turn to Kim.) "So we're actually working for the Moralintern? That doesn't seem so bad."
  • 791
791 Kim Kitsuragi He nods. "There are more nefarious powers to work for than the Moralintern."
  • 792
792 You (Turn back to Sunday Friend.) "Are you a moralist?"
  • 144
793 Kim Kitsuragi "Easy, detective. No need to jump to conclusions." He eyes the spectacled man near the window, who smiles and spreads his hands.
  • 794
794 None
  • 372
795 Sunday Friend "That's when I understood -- I should not be seeing this."
  • 828
796 Logic That's not the real reason he's so apprehensive -- men in his position shouldn't be seen loitering around in underprivileged young men's apartments in the middle of the night.
  • 204
  • 205
797 Sunday Friend He smiles. "You could say I'm undoing some of the *material* damage the international community caused when we arrived here."
  • 101
798 Sunday Friend "What's the meaning of this?" He looks first at you, then at the lieutenant. "Is your colleague here trying to *arrest me*?"
  • 800
799 Esprit de Corps Back off -- *now*! This man has diplomatic immunity. It serves no good to accuse him of a crime he didn't commit.
  • 305
  • 304
800 Empathy He sounds almost mocking, saying those words -- *arrest me*.
  • 302
801 None
  • 802
  • 803
802 None IsKimHere()
  • 798
803 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 303
804 Logic Back off -- *now*! This man has diplomatic immunity. It serves no good to accuse him of a crime he didn't commit.
  • 306
  • 307
805 Sunday Friend "But we were talking about my friend here, not politics..." He chuckles gently.
  • 75
806 None
  • 807
  • 808
807 None Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"]
  • 809
808 None (Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"]) == false
  • 46
809 Sunday Friend "My friend, my friend, what about him?"
  • 12
810 None
  • 359
811 None
  • 812
  • 813
812 None IsKimHere()
  • 814
813 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 334
  • 336
814 Kim Kitsuragi "I think we can drop the drummer-angle," the lieutenant says impatiently. "That was my bad."
  • 334
  • 336
815 None
  • 816
  • 817
816 None Variable["XP.figured_out_hardies_present_at_the_lynching"]
  • 818
817 None (Variable["XP.figured_out_hardies_present_at_the_lynching"]) == false
  • 819
818 Reaction Speed Two Areopagites and a Mesque -- could be Eugene, Theo, and Alain.
  • 819
819 None
  • 359
820 None
  • 821
  • 822
821 None Variable["whirling.kim_badge_lie"] == true and IsKimHere()
  • 823
822 None (Variable["whirling.kim_badge_lie"] == true and IsKimHere()) == false
  • 462
823 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant goes pale. 'No badge?' he mouths to himself, silently.
  • 462
824 None
  • 825
  • 826
825 None Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]
  • 827
826 None (Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]) == false
  • 372
827 Logic He didn't see the hanging, he saw the little *show* staged by the Hardies. Let him talk. He may know more than even he knows.
  • 372
828 None
  • 829
  • 830
829 None Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]
  • 831
830 None (Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]) == false
  • 338
831 None
  • 832
  • 833
832 None IsKimHere()
  • 834
833 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 328
834 Kim Kitsuragi The lieutenant nods to you. "That lines up with *previous testimony*, doesn't it? Well done, detective."
  • 328
835 You "Thank you, sir. I think we've got the picture. Anything else stand out?" Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"] == true
  • 838
836 Sunday Friend "But I suspect you knew that already. I can't say I'm surprised. The fine reputation of the men and women serving in the RCM is well deserved."
  • 837
837 None
  • 9
838 Sunday Friend "Only that there were about eight or ten -- I couldn't make out anything, it was so dark -- and that it was *quiet*," he says, smoothing his hair. "Quietest lynching I ever *heard of*, let alone heard..."
  • 836
839 You "His name was Ellis Kortenaer." Variable["tc.lely_is_ellis_kortenaer"]
  • 840
840 Sunday Friend "Ellis Kortenaer? That's an interesting name."
  • 508
841 You "He was a mercenary." Variable["tc.lely_is_ellis_kortenaer"] == false and Variable["whirling.klaasje_katarzine_lelystad"] == false and Variable["tc.name_lely"] == false
  • 510
842 None
  • 843
  • 844
843 None Variable["TASK.interview_the_sunday_friend_done"]
  • 211
844 None (Variable["TASK.interview_the_sunday_friend_done"]) == false
  • 845
845 Sunday Friend "Already?" He glances at his watch. "Well, I'm glad I could help."
846 You "I'm trying to form a committee to assign *la responsabilité*." IsTaskActive("TASK.find_some_moralists")--[[ Variable[ ]]
  • 847
847 Sunday Friend "My friend, if it's *la responsabilité* you're after, I have good news for you: There's no need to form such a committee, because it already exists!"
  • 848
848 Sunday Friend "The Comité de Responsabilité de Revachol. It acts as a sort-of clearinghouse for Coalition activities. To put it simply, they are the ultimate arbiters of la responsabilité in this part of the world."
  • 850
849 Sunday Friend "I would offer to connect you with the committee myself, but alas, I am not actually *in* Martinaise."
  • 851
850 Empathy Yes, this is just the sort of reasonable authority you're looking for!
  • 849
851 Perception (Sight) What? Where is he, then?
  • 852
852 None
  • 853
  • 854
853 None Variable["apt.sunday_perc_where"]
  • 855
854 None (Variable["apt.sunday_perc_where"]) == false
  • 856
855 Inland Empire You *knew* there was something strange about this one! He's an astral projection, a phantasm!
  • 856
856 Rhetoric He's speaking figuratively. He means he's not in Martinaise in his *official* capacity.
  • 857
857 None
  • 858
  • 862
  • 863
  • 864
858 You "What are you talking about? I'm looking at you right now!"
  • 860
859 Sunday Friend "Isn't it? A triumph of both technical ingenuity and international cooperation. I, for one, feel much safer knowing it's up there, watching all of us."
  • 956
860 Sunday Friend "Of course, we are speaking informally, but *officially* I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives..."
  • 870
861 None
  • 9
862 You (Attempt to stick your hand through his astral form.) Variable["apt.sunday_inland_astral_projection"] == true
  • 869
863 You "I got it. You're only here on *personal* business." Variable["apt.sunday_rhetoric_figuratively"] == true
  • 867
864 You "So... where *are* you, then?"
  • 868
865 You "So what am I supposed to do?"
  • 929
866 Sunday Friend "Unauthorised circuit-bending is a very serious matter with grave security implications, but as of the moment there is no specific law *forbidding* it, in Revachol at least..."
  • 917
867 Sunday Friend "Précisément. *Officially* I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives..."
  • 870
868 Sunday Friend "Why, *officially* I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives. I'm only in Martinaise in an unofficial capacity..."
  • 870
869 Sunday Friend "Mais que faites-vous, officer?" Your hand bumps up against the man's solid if somewhat fleshy chest.
  • 873
870 Sunday Friend "That's why it would be extremely irregular, or potentially even *inappropriate* for me to intercede with the Committee concerning a district I'm not officially in."
  • 891
  • 892
  • 890
871 Sunday Friend "Unfortunately not, no, I don't have the pleasure. I am merely a representative of the Coalition Government, not very well-versed in technology..."
  • 917
872 Sunday Friend "Well, of course it *is* a heavily armed and armoured warship with a full complement. But I assure you its purpose in Revachol is to *keep* the peace, not disturb it."
  • 956
873 None
  • 874
  • 875
874 None IsKimHere()
  • 876
875 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 877
876 Kim Kitsuragi "Yes, I was wondering the same thing."
  • 877
877 None
  • 887
  • 888
878 Empathy You *will* figure it out. Something tells you the person you're looking for is already on this coast...
  • 957
879 Half Light Don't let the paintjob fool you, it's a goddamn killing machine, and there's nothing you can do to stop it!
  • 894
880 Empathy Perhaps your new friends in the tent might be able to help you?
  • 957
881 You "I don't think I've ever noticed it before."
  • 911
882 Empathy This sounds like something that programmer you met in the church might help with...
  • 957
883 You "Oh, right. The *Archer*. I thought you said... something else."
  • 895
884 Half Light Don't let the shiny lights fool you, it's a goddamn killing machine, and there's nothing you can do to stop it!
  • 894
885 Kim Kitsuragi "Oh, good: 'Techno-tinkerers.' Just what this *side task* was missing..."
  • 957
886 Kim Kitsuragi "Hmmm, perhaps your young friends in the *tent* might be of assistance?"
  • 957
887 You "You said you weren't really here. I had to make sure you weren't an astral projection."
  • 896
888 You "Nothing, just lost my balance a moment."
  • 897
889 Kim Kitsuragi "Hmmm, sounds like something that programmer we met in the church might be able to help with..."
  • 957
890 You "But this is an urgent matter. I *need* to get in touch with the Committee."
  • 905
891 You "How am I supposed to contact the Committee then?"
  • 906
892 You "Are you saying I should just give up?"
  • 907
893 Conceptualization No, it's more like a creature from the abyssopelagic zone, a great dark bioluminescent fish...
  • 884
894 Visual Calculus It's about four-and-a-half kilometres from your position, you estimate.
  • 921
895 Sunday Friend "Ah, well, I'm glad to hear that at least. It would really be *quite unusual* for you to have never noticed it before..."
  • 912
896 Sunday Friend "No, no, don't be silly. We're simply speaking in an informal capacity. *Officially* I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives..."
  • 870
897 Sunday Friend "Perhaps your blood sugar is a bit low? As I was saying, *officially* speaking I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives..."
  • 870
898 Conceptualization Not just any fish, it moves like some ancient bottom-feeder gliding over the ocean floor in search of prey...
  • 879
899 None
  • 900
  • 901
900 None IsKimHere()
  • 889
901 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 882
902 None
  • 903
  • 904
903 None IsKimHere()
  • 885
904 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 878
905 Sunday Friend "Yes, you've made your *persistence* quite clear. Under normal circumstances I would have to insist you go through the regular channels."
  • 913
906 Sunday Friend The man frowns. "Well, under ordinary circumstances, the Committee contacts *you*."
  • 914
907 Sunday Friend "I don't mean to discourage you, of course, just to say that it won't be *easy* to reach the Committee."
  • 915
908 None
  • 909
  • 910
909 None IsKimHere()
  • 886
910 None (IsKimHere()) == false
  • 880
911 Sunday Friend "Interesting. In a sense, that's the very idea. The Coalition doesn't want the people of Revachol to feel that they are under a *military* occupation. That is why the Archer is always careful to maintain a constant, discreet distance."
  • 912
912 None
  • 928
913 Volition No, no. You can't let them give you the runaround.
  • 916
914 Rhetoric In other words, the committee only knows what it *wants* to know.
  • 916
915 Logic Not exactly a model of accessible and accountable governance...
  • 916
916 Sunday Friend "But if you have information of a vital interest, they might be willing to entertain an exception. In which case, I would advise you to contact them via Coalition Warship Archer."
  • 928
917 None
  • 918
  • 919
918 None Variable["church.soona_greeting_done"]
  • 899
919 None (Variable["church.soona_greeting_done"]) == false
  • 925
920 Perception (Sight) It looks, to your eye, like some kind of long, metallic fish, suspended beneath a number of ceiling fans...
  • 898
921 None
  • 942
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  • 935
922 Sunday Friend "That is part of the idea, of course. The Coalition doesn't want the people of Revachol to feel that they are under a *military* occupation. That is why the Archer is always careful to maintain a constant, discreet distance."
  • 956
923 Sunday Friend "I suppose there might be some way to *circuit-bend* your way onto those frequencies, but you'd have to be one of those *techno-tinkerers* to do it."
  • 943
  • 931
  • 865
924 Sunday Friend "Fascinating. I always thought it was more like a dragonfly. But isn't it interesting how humanity always finds inspiration in nature?"
  • 956
925 None
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  • 927
926 None Variable["TASK.sync_the_sines"]
  • 908
927 None (Variable["TASK.sync_the_sines"]) == false
  • 902
928 None
  • 932
  • 958
  • 963
  • 933
929 Sunday Friend "That, my friend, is your responsabilité. I cannot take it from you, nor can you delegate it to someone else..."
  • 917
930 None
  • 928
931 You "Is that... legal?"
  • 866
932 You "Wait, what's Coalition Warship Archer?" Variable["tc.archer"] == false
  • 934
933 You "So how does one go about contacting a Coalition warship?" (Proceed.)
  • 936
934 Sunday Friend "Officer? You mean to say you haven't noticed the giant Coalition aerostatic peacefully patrolling the skies over Revachol?"
  • 937
935 You "Huh. Can't believe I never noticed it before."
  • 922
936 Sunday Friend "This is quite the problem, very tricky. Of course, the Archer has orders to fire on any unidentified aerostatics that might approach it, so it might be safer to get in touch *from the ground*..."
  • 944
937 None
  • 938
  • 939
938 None IsDaytime()
  • 945
939 None (IsDaytime()) == false
  • 946
940 You "It looks like a killing machine." Variable["apt.sunday_halflight_killing_machine"] == true
  • 872
941 You "It looks like a fish." Variable["apt.sunday_concept_archer"] == true
  • 924
942 You "It's amazing. An inspiring symbol."
  • 859
943 You "Do you know any of these tinkerers?"
  • 871
944 Sunday Friend "But in that case, you would require a radio transmitter capable of broadcasting on Coalition frequencies. And that kind of technology naturally isn't typically available for non-Coalition use. Yes, it *is* a bit of a conundrum."
  • 923
945 Perception (Sight) You look out the window toward the north. There, hanging some distance above the horison, you can just make out a strange silhouette...
  • 950
946 Perception (Sight) You look out the window toward the north. There, amidst the low-hanging stars, you can just make out signs of motion...
  • 947
947 None
  • 948
  • 949
948 None Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"]
  • 954
949 None (Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"]) == false
  • 953
950 None
  • 951
  • 952
951 None Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"]
  • 920
952 None (Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"]) == false
  • 955
953 Perception (Sight) You look out the window, but you can't see anything. But then, it's dark, and your eyes aren't the sharpest...
  • 883
  • 881
954 Perception (Sight) It's a set of position lights moving in unison, like a restless constellation...
  • 893
955 Perception (Sight) You look around, but you don't see anything unusual. Then again, your eyes aren't the sharpest...
  • 883
  • 881
956 None
  • 928
957 Sunday Friend "Let me just say that I have *complete confidence* in the RCM. I'm sure you'll figure something out."
  • 861
958 You "Why do I need to go through Archer to speak to the Committee?" Variable["tc.archer"] == true
  • 960
959 Sunday Friend "I find it a great comfort to know there are benevolent powers watching over all, in strict accordance with the Wayfarer Act and the Bristelmüne Conventions."
  • 962
960 Sunday Friend "You see, in addition to being an airborne artillery platform, Coalition Warship Archer is also the linchpin of the Coalition's surveillance and communications infrastructure in Revachol."
  • 964
961 Sunday Friend "And listening! It has the most objective vantage point in the entire city. Not to mention a vast array of radio, photographic, and meteorological monitoring instruments."
  • 959
962 Encyclopedia The Bristelmüne Conventions are a series of international agreements governing the treatment of military personnel and civilians in theatres of war as well as occupied territories. In practice, they are more talked about than observed.
  • 930
963 You "Hold on, it's *watching* us, too?" Variable["coast.sunday_archer_surveillance"] == true
  • 961
964 None
  • 928
965 Sunday Friend "A *fugitive*?"
  • 534
966 You Say nothing.
  • 536