Conversation 881: APT / SMOKER ON THE BALCONY

Second meeting with the smoker on the balcony -- he's standing right in front of his apartment door, smoking.

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 None
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1 None
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2 You "Very well, I'll talk to him, but first I want to talk to *you*. I have so many questions." (Proceed.)
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3 You "Wait, who exactly is visiting you?" Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"] == false
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4 Smoker on the Balcony "My Sunday friend," he repeats, his smile even wider than before. "He's brilliant, everyone wants to meet my Sunday friend. You'll see."
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5 Smoker on the Balcony "That's nice, but I don't have anything to tell you. It's my friend you're looking for, not me."
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6 Smoker on the Balcony "Besides, I've got to run."
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7 Smoker on the Balcony He takes another drag of his unfiltered cigarette and looks around. It's getting dark and the neighbouring windows have lit up one by one.
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8 You "Run where?"
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9 You "Only if you promise that we'll talk again. It's *important*."
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10 Smoker on the Balcony "To the city." He gestures idly towards distant motorways. "It's a beautiful night."
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11 Smoker on the Balcony "We'll talk," the smoker assures you, brushing his hand through the hair. "Just not tonight."
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12 Smoker on the Balcony "Take care, alright?" he says with another disarming smile, before slipping off into the night.
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13 None
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14 None IsKimHere()
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15 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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16 Smoker on the Balcony "Gendarmerie! You found me." The young man on the balcony gives you a bright smile, before taking another drag from his cigarette.
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17 You "Yes, the cleaning lady let me in. She also led me to your apartment." Variable["pier.apartments_door_whitecheck_authority_success"] == true
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18 Smoker on the Balcony "Beautiful," he replies, smiling. As he looks at you, something sparkles in his eyes.
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19 None
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20 You "That's what I'm aiming for, yes."
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21 You "I'm not going to make things just *right*, I'm going to make them *spectacular*."
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22 Smoker on the Balcony "I have some good news for you. My Sunday friend is visiting me tonight. I told him about you and he'd like to say hello. Step in, he's already waiting." He nods towards door #28.
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23 You "I found a key hidden under a stone. Was it yours?" (Show him the key.) Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck_success"] == false and Variable["backyard.stone_found_key"]
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24 Smoker on the Balcony "It was mine. My friends use it from time to time to visit me." As he looks at you, something sparkles in his eyes.
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25 Perception (Hearing) Somewhere in the distance a baby cries over a blasting radio. There's a family argument reaching its crescendo in an upstairs apartment, while around the corner the air conditioners drone.
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26 Empathy It feels like a Friday. He seems to be in a good mood tonight.
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27 None
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28 You "There's something so *different* about him that I just can't put my finger on..."
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29 Kim Kitsuragi "Different, of course."
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30 Electrochemistry And his shirt is still unbuttoned.
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31 You "Why would I want to meet your friend?"
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32 Smoker on the Balcony "Trust me, you do."
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33 You "His shirt... why is his shirt always unbuttoned?"
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34 You "There's just something so *mysterious* about the way he talks and moves..."
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35 You "He's such a good listener, I liked talking to him."
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36 Kim Kitsuragi "Right after you." He nods at the apartment door before you.
37 Kim Kitsuragi "His shirt..." The lieutenant squints his eyes, trying to hold back laughter.
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38 You "Honestly I'm just trying to not screw anything up."
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39 Smoker on the Balcony "Beautiful," he says again. A nearby street lamp casts shadows on his chin, drawing out the slender cheekbones.
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40 Smoker on the Balcony "So tell me, are you here to make things *right* again?"
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41 Shivers A man on high heels stumbles out of a basement club, music blasting over the entire district. It's chilly, and as the chemicals hit his nervous system a thousand shivers ripple through his body.
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42 You "He smells good. Why on earth does he smell so good?"
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43 You "His shirt."
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44 Kim Kitsuragi "His shirt..."
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45 Drama He's trying to dive deep into the mysteries of his *shirt*!
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46 Kim Kitsuragi "You liked talking to him..." The lieutenant squints his eyes, trying to hold back laughter.
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47 You "It made me feel *special*."
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48 Kim Kitsuragi "It made you feel *special*..."
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49 Kim Kitsuragi "Come on, detective. Let's go -- we've got a potential witness to interview -- his 'Sunday friend', remember?" He nods at the apartment door before you.
50 Kim Kitsuragi "Something so mysterious about the way he talks..." The lieutenant squints his eyes, trying to hold back laughter.
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51 Kim Kitsuragi "He *smells* good..." The lieutenant squints his eyes, trying to hold back laughter.
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52 You "*Very* mysterious."
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53 Kim Kitsuragi "*Very*."
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54 Kim Kitsuragi "..."
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55 You "That's weird, right?"
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56 Kim Kitsuragi "He smells good and that's weird."
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57 None
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58 You [Leave.]
59 Conceptualization And he's gone again. Looks like it's becoming a theme for him.
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60 You "Let's go, Kim. We have to interview his Sunday friend." [Leave.]
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61 You "He's always leaving... Why is he always leaving, Kim?" Variable["apt.smoker_concept_always_leaving"] == true
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62 Kim Kitsuragi "Who knows, detective? It's a... mystery," he says, turning his face away from you.
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63 None
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64 You "Alright, go then."
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65 None
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66 None
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67 None IsKimHere()
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68 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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69 Kim Kitsuragi Something flutters in the corner of the lieutenant's mouth as you're saying those words.
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70 Kim Kitsuragi "His shirt... No, I don't know why his shirt is always unbuttoned." His mouth tightens, as though trying to hold something back.
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71 You [Leave.]
72 Inland Empire He's going to leave you alone again. That's sad.
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73 Empathy It's laughter!
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74 None
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75 Empathy There, he's laughing again!
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76 You "But I just *found* you again!"
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77 You "Go, if you must, I don't care. I don't care about people leaving me all the time."
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78 Smoker on the Balcony "Just look at it..." He gestures towards distant motorways, all leading to golden La Delta. "It's a beautiful night. Who's going to stay in on a night like this?"
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79 Smoker on the Balcony "Don't worry, we'll meet again." He gently rests his hand on your shoulder. "Come find me in the bar of the Whirling some evening."
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80 Composure Something tells you you're never going to talk to an individual this cool or mysterious ever again.
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81 Perception (Sight) Downstairs a cat crosses the yard, disappearing into the bush.
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82 Electrochemistry He's right, only losers go to bed early. Time to break out the booze!
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83 Conceptualization His slender figure is backlit by city lights, its distant streets and motorways flashing like diamonds...
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84 You "I got your hint. Found the key right under that stone." Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck_success"] == true and Variable["backyard.stone_found_key"]
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85 You (Ignore his question.) "I was hoping to talk to a possible witness. Your balcony overlooks the murder scene."
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86 Smoker on the Balcony "Then I have some good news for you..." His eyes narrow. A nearby street lamp casts shadows on his chin, drawing out the slender cheekbones.
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87 None
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88 You "Is it Friday tonight? It feels like Friday." Variable["apt.smoker_empathy_friday"] == true
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89 Smoker on the Balcony "Yeah, it does feel like the end of the week. Such gentle weather..."
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90 You "By the way, I'm really digging the view here." (Point to the city skyline.) Variable["apt.smoker_concept_citylights"] == true
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91 Smoker on the Balcony "Mhmh, that's why I chose this place." He looks away, his cigarette end glowing in the dark. "Martinaise is special, isn't it?"
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92 None
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93 None IsKimHere()
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94 None (IsKimHere()) == false
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95 Kim Kitsuragi "Wait, suddenly you're *digging* things?" the lieutenant whispers to you, shaking his head.
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96 Smoker on the Balcony "My Sunday friend is visiting me tonight. I told him about you and he'd like to say hello. Step in, he's already waiting." He nods towards door #28.
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97 None
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98 None
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99 None Variable["auto.is_raining"]
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100 None (Variable["auto.is_raining"]) == false
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101 Smoker on the Balcony "Even the rain feels nice." He leans over the railing and sticks out his hand to feel the rain.
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102 None
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103 None IsNighttime()
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104 None (IsNighttime()) == false
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105 None
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106 None IsNighttime()
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107 None (IsNighttime()) == false
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108 Empathy It feels like a Friday. He seems to be in a good mood today.
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109 None
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110 None Variable["auto.is_snowing"]
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111 None (Variable["auto.is_snowing"]) == false
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112 Smoker on the Balcony "It does feel like the end of the week. It's so magical, the white falling against the black..."
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113 Composure He's barely holding it together. It's all he can do to keep from bursting out in laughter.
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114 None
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115 None Variable["apt.smoker_empathy_laughing"] == true
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116 None (Variable["apt.smoker_empathy_laughing"] == true) == false
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