1. Kim smokes. 2. How did the day go? 3. What are our powers and what is the RCM? 4. What is the Moralintern? 5. What do you think of Martinaise, Kim?
This is a listing of every "entry" in a given game conversation as scraped from the game files. Entries often contain written dialogue, as well as conditional logic governing their appearance to the player. They also link to other entries, sometimes automatically and sometimes through player action. This page is best used to search for a specific word or phrase, as following the links in this format can be difficult. For an experience that better accommodates the branching structure of these conversations, see the corresponding interactive page.
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0 | None |
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1 | None |
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2 | None |
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3 | You | "Thank you for this." [Leave.] | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_can_exit"] |
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4 | You | "How do you think today went?" |
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5 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Well, you were so hungover that you couldn't keep it down when we approached the hanged man, so we didn't even inspect the body." | Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_once"] == true and Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_didnt_vomit"] == false and Variable["TASK.inspect_the_dead_body_done"] == false |
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6 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Well, we didn't even look at the body..." The lieutenant raises his eyebrows. | Variable["TASK.inspect_the_dead_body_done"] == false and Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_once"] == false |
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7 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Well, we inspected the victim's body. So that's good -- it was not easily *approachable* in that state, but we did it." | Variable["TASK.inspect_the_dead_body_done"] == true |
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8 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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9 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle"] or Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle_failed"] |
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10 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle"] or Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle_failed"]) == false |
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11 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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12 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle_failed"] |
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13 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle_failed"]) == false |
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14 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Then you shot him in the chest, which... wasn't ideal. And we still have to get him down from the tree." |
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15 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Then you shot the body down, which was..." He pauses, searching for the right word. "...quite the shot." |
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16 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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17 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["yard.hanged_kim_phase_deux_sat"] == false and Variable["yard.hanged_kim_phase_deux_unsat"] == false and Variable["yard.hanged_kim_phase_deux_fail"] == false |
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18 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["yard.hanged_kim_phase_deux_sat"] == false and Variable["yard.hanged_kim_phase_deux_unsat"] == false and Variable["yard.hanged_kim_phase_deux_fail"] == false) == false |
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19 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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20 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] |
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21 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]) == false |
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22 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Then you shot him in the chest, which... wasn't ideal. But we did manage to get him down from the tree. So, as they say, all's well that ends well." |
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23 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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24 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["yard.hanged_picture_taken"] and Variable["TASK.run_serial_number"] |
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25 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["yard.hanged_picture_taken"] and Variable["TASK.run_serial_number"]) == false |
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26 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Our inspection was also very *thorough* -- and we've already started following up on leads." |
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27 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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28 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.run_serial_number_done"] or Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo_done"] or Variable["TASK.ask_about_tattoo_done"] |
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29 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.run_serial_number_done"] or Variable["TASK.talk_merc_tattoo_done"] or Variable["TASK.ask_about_tattoo_done"]) == false |
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30 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I would say our initial inspection was *very* thorough -- and we have solid leads to follow up on." |
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31 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Our inspection *could* have been more thorough -- as it always can -- but we have some leads we can follow up on." |
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32 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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33 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] or Variable["gates.mhead_took_down_the_hanged_man"] |
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34 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] or Variable["gates.mhead_took_down_the_hanged_man"]) == false |
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35 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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36 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["XP.discover_the_bullet"] |
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37 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["XP.discover_the_bullet"]) == false |
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38 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Moreover, you found that the hanged man wasn't just hanged -- he was also shot. That was some *excellent* detective work." | Variable["yard.hanged_result_bitemarks_done"] == true and Variable["yard.hanged_result_contusions_done"] == true |
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39 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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40 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["XP.discover_the_bullet"] |
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41 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["XP.discover_the_bullet"]) == false |
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42 | Kim Kitsuragi | "*And* you managed to locate and pull out the bullet. So we can get ballistics, make of the gun -- all this is invaluable." |
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43 | You | "Yeah, I'm a professional." |
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44 | You | "No big deal." |
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45 | You | "It was the least I could do, given all my past mistakes." |
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46 | You | "So what are our powers exactly? The RCM?" |
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47 | None |
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48 | You | "I hope our investigation will help improve the situation here. At least do *some* good." |
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49 | You | "We won't change anything here." |
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50 | You | "What the people need is stronger leadership that would put everyone in line." | IsTHCPresent("revacholian_nationhood") |
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51 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Me too," he says quietly. "But I wouldn't count on any drastic changes in our lifetimes." |
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52 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Probably not," he says quietly. "Anyway, positive change happens slowly. We never really get to see the impact of our actions." |
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53 | Kim Kitsuragi | "That seems unwise to me, but it's too late for an all-out political debate." He purses his lips. |
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54 | None |
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55 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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56 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"] |
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57 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.send_corpse_to_processing_done"]) == false |
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58 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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59 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"] |
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60 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.fridge_victims_body_done"]) == false |
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61 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Now, as for interviews -- my list of people to talk to here in Martinaise, I mean..." He takes a deep drag and looks at the city. |
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62 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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63 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"] |
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64 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"]) == false |
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65 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We conducted an interview with Evrart Claire." |
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66 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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67 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_evrart_met"] |
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68 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_evrart_met"]) == false |
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69 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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70 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_stubbornly_refused_to_sit_all_yhe_way"] |
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71 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_stubbornly_refused_to_sit_all_yhe_way"]) == false |
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72 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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73 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_left_the_conversation_before_reaching_main_hub"] |
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74 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_left_the_conversation_before_reaching_main_hub"]) == false |
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75 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We couldn't conduct an interview with Evrart Claire because you refused to take a seat." |
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76 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We met Evrart Claire, but you left the conversation abruptly before we could really interview him." |
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77 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We met Evrart Claire, but didn't conduct a full interview. So that's one for the to-do list..." |
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78 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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79 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["auto.visited_harbour"] |
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80 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["auto.visited_harbour"]) == false |
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81 | Kim Kitsuragi | "The body is still hanging from that tree, which is... unfortunate. And there's still *much* to do at the crime scene." |
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82 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I still feel like we're missing something. And there's still work to do at the crime scene too..." |
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83 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I still feel like we missed something, but at least the corpse has been refrigerated. There's still work to be done at the crime scene, though." |
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84 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I still feel like we missed something, but maybe the boys in Processing will surprise us. We still have work to do at the crime scene." |
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85 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We didn't get to meet Evrart Claire, but we did get into the harbour. It'll be easier to reach him tomorrow." |
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86 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We weren't able to find the Union leader, Evrart Claire, much less interview him. So that's on the to-do list for tomorrow." |
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87 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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88 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["pier.joyce_lynching_hub_reached"] |
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89 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["pier.joyce_lynching_hub_reached"]) == false |
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90 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We interviewed Joyce Messier, the Wild Pines rep, and learned a lot -- none of it very *good news* for us or Martinaise, but..." He gives you a quick nod of acknowledgement and approval. |
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91 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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92 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.probe_drivers_about_drugs"] and Variable["jam.jammystery_conclusion_drawn"] == false |
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93 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.probe_drivers_about_drugs"] and Variable["jam.jammystery_conclusion_drawn"] == false) == false |
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94 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We tried to interview the Wild Pines rep, but she asked us to do something for her first. Fine. So be it." |
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95 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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96 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["pier.joyce_hub_reached"] |
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97 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["pier.joyce_hub_reached"]) == false |
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98 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We talked to Joyce Messier, but didn't get any information from her." He frowns. "I have a feeling Joyce knows how dangerous the situation really is. We *have* to get her to talk to us." |
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99 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We didn't talk to the Wild Pines rep. We really must do that tomorrow." |
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100 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Above all, though... today was exhausting. What's with all the *running*? You run a lot. Is that a standard Precinct 41 practice?" |
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101 | You | "Yeah, that's just how we roll in Precinct 41." |
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102 | You | "I'm training for a long-distance run. I want to raise money for charity." |
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103 | You | "I don't like to waste time, you know. My mind moves fast -- the rest has to try to keep up." |
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104 | You | "I don't know why I do the things I do, Lieutenant Kitsuragi." |
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105 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's impressive, especially for a man your age -- and in *those* heels..." He nods thoughtfully, tapping his finger on his cigarette. |
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106 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Where shall we begin? We should talk about the investigation first and foremost, but I also remember you wanting to discuss the RCM?" He lights a cigarette. |
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107 | Kim Kitsuragi | "They're quite limited, actually -- the power officers of the Revachol Citizens Militia exercise most *frequently* is imposing fines of up to 1000 reál for offences, in accordance with an interdepartmental schedule." |
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108 | You | "A thousand? Why not more?" |
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109 | You | "Wouldn't that be an easy power to... abuse?" |
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110 | You | "Okay. What else?" (Continue.) |
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111 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Yes, although indirectly, as citizens can always request records from their local station." |
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112 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Officers of the RCM have been known to take bribes of less than the prescribed fine amount." He frowns. "It undermines trust in the RCM." |
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113 | Kim Kitsuragi | "The RCM's primary role is to ensure safety. We're not really supposed to play any part in the economic structure of Revachol." |
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114 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We can arrest people, of course, but, rather than bringing someone in directly, it's preferable to serve a *Station Call* slip. It prevents confusion and overcrowding." |
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115 | You | "Wait, how can you be sure the arrestee will show up?" |
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116 | You | "I see. And if someone resists?" |
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117 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You can't. Those who don't show up become fugitives though, and have fewer legal rights when they are eventually caught. It's about power projection. Thus far they seem to mostly show up." |
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118 | Authority | When power calls you, you come. But power itself is a fragile trick of perception. |
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119 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We are permitted to use whatever force we deem necessary. Even lethal." |
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120 | You | "Wait, so if I kill someone while on duty..." |
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121 | You | "Have you ever killed anyone, Kim?" | Variable["tc.kim_confirmed_kills"] == false and Variable["tc.kim_has_killed"] == false |
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122 | You | "Have *I* killed anyone?" | Variable["tc.kills_3"] == false |
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123 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You have to supply compelling evidence for why it was necessary to use lethal force. In these cases -- your partner is usually your witness." |
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124 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Yes." He pauses. "The last time was four years ago." |
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125 | Kim Kitsuragi | "That's an improbability -- perhaps even impossibility..." |
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126 | Kim Kitsuragi | "*Not* a good position to be in, by the way. Internal Affairs handles these cases thoroughly -- by cross-examining you for inconsistencies. It is hard to *cover* for anyone. Which is for the best." |
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127 | None |
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128 | Empathy | He says it matter-of-factly and moves on. |
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129 | Half Light | Of course you've killed people. It's somewhere down there, melting in all the drink... |
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130 | You | "I must have. I feel it in me." | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_half"] == true |
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131 | You | "I probably have." |
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132 | You | "I don't know if I really want to know." |
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133 | None |
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134 | You | "No. I don't think I have." |
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135 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Precinct 41 is known for... a higher-than-average rate of police violence." |
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136 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Perhaps. But Precinct 41 is known for... a higher-than-average rate of kills." He raises his eyebrows. |
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137 | Authority | He's not judging you. He's respectfully acknowledging the difficulty of working in your precinct. |
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138 | None |
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139 | You | "And who makes all these rules?" (Continue.) |
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140 | Kim Kitsuragi | "And the Moralintern more broadly, but yes." His gaze is absently fixed on a window below that just went dark. |
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141 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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142 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["tc.rcm_origins_full_story"] |
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143 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["tc.rcm_origins_full_story"]) == false |
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144 | Kim Kitsuragi | "The Coalition Government and the Moralintern more broadly." |
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145 | Kim Kitsuragi | "The RCM was formed by the Coalition Government to restore order in the International Zone after the Revolution. So we did. Now we attempt to *maintain* that order, no more, no less." His gaze is absently fixed on a window below that just went dark. |
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146 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Or... perhaps it is better to say we were *allowed to form*. It's a point of contention whether the citizens of Revachol or the Coalition Government founded the RCM." |
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147 | None |
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148 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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149 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"] |
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150 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"]) == false |
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151 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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152 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_murderhub_reached"] |
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153 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_murderhub_reached"]) == false |
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154 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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155 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_after_wc_success_evrart_told_all_about_his_drug_trade"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"] |
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156 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_after_wc_success_evrart_told_all_about_his_drug_trade"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"]) == false |
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157 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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158 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_after_wc_success_evrart_told_all_about_his_drug_trade"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_gonna_start_a_war"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"] |
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159 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_after_wc_success_evrart_told_all_about_his_drug_trade"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_gonna_start_a_war"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"]) == false |
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160 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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161 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_murderhub_reached"] == false and Variable["TASK.open_gary_door"] |
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162 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_murderhub_reached"] == false and Variable["TASK.open_gary_door"]) == false |
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163 | None |
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164 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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165 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] == false and Variable["cargo.evrart_murderhub_reached"] |
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166 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] == false and Variable["cargo.evrart_murderhub_reached"]) == false |
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167 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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168 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_after_wc_success_evrart_told_all_about_his_drug_trade"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_murderhub_reached"] == false and Variable["TASK.open_gary_door"] |
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169 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_after_wc_success_evrart_told_all_about_his_drug_trade"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_murderhub_reached"] == false and Variable["TASK.open_gary_door"]) == false |
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170 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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171 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] == false and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"] |
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172 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] == false and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"]) == false |
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173 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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174 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] == false and Variable["cargo.evrart_gonna_start_a_war"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"] |
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175 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] == false and Variable["cargo.evrart_gonna_start_a_war"] and Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"]) == false |
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176 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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177 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_after_wc_success_evrart_told_all_about_his_drug_trade"] |
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178 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_after_wc_success_evrart_told_all_about_his_drug_trade"]) == false |
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179 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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180 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"] |
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181 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_unionhub_reached"]) == false |
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182 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You really got him talking, and now we know a lot about local politics, including Claire's ambitions and drug trade, and also have some viable suspects." |
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183 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You really got him talking, and now we know a lot about local politics, including Claire's drug trade, and also have some viable suspects." |
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184 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You really got him talking, and now we know a lot about the union, and also have some viable suspects." |
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185 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You got him to talk to you about both the Union and the murder, so we're definitely making progress there." |
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186 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You got him to talk to you about the Union, but he wouldn't talk to you about the murder without having you do a favour for him first." |
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187 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You got him to talk to you about the Union and even his drug trade, but he wouldn't talk to you about the murder without having you do a favour for him first." |
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188 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You got him to talk to you about the Union and even his drug trade, but he wouldn't talk to you about the murder." |
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189 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You got him to talk to you about the Union, but not the murder." |
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190 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Though he wasn't forthcoming about the Union, you got him talking about the murder. Good one, that." |
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191 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Though he wasn't forthcoming about the Union, you got him talking about the murder, and now we have some viable suspects." |
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192 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Though he wasn't forthcoming about the Union, you got him talking about the murder, and now we have some viable suspects. Moreover, we learned something about Claire's personal ambitions in all of this." |
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193 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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194 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["tc.harry"] |
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195 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["tc.harry"]) == false |
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196 | Kim Kitsuragi | "He wasn't particularly forthcoming with useful information, however." |
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197 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Yeah, it's getting very cold now. Let's go." He puts out the stub of his cigarette and looks to the door. |
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198 | Perception (Sight) | He is very tired, but the dark circles under his eyes make him look younger, not older. |
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199 | Electrochemistry | I have a really good theory about why you're running so fast, son. Just you wait until we get up tomorrow! |
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200 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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201 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"] == true and Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"] == true |
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202 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"] == true and Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"] == true) == false |
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203 | Kim Kitsuragi | "And there's still much to do at the crime scene too. We didn't search it thoroughly enough." |
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204 | Kim Kitsuragi | "But we performed a thorough search of the premises of the crime scene. That's great." |
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205 | Empathy | Though you really dropped the ball on inspecting the body, he doesn't want you to feel too discouraged. Probably out of fear that you'll just give up and keep drinking... |
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206 | Empathy | He would have put all of this more harshly, but he doesn't want you to feel completely discouraged. Probably because he's afraid that you'll just give up and keep drinking... |
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207 | You | "I generally prefer to start with searching the scene and then move on to dealing with dead bodies." |
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208 | You | "I'm sorry I couldn't do more today. I'm just not a very good cop, am I." |
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209 | You | "With the end being nigh, how can anyone expect me to focus on one corpse..." | IsTHCPresent("apocalypse_cop") |
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210 | You | "I'm sorry I couldn't do more today. I'm just not a very good cop, am I." |
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211 | You | "It's all part of the plan -- starting from the outside and working back toward the scene of the murder." |
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212 | You | "With the end being so *nigh*, how can anyone expect me to focus on one corpse?" | IsTHCPresent("apocalypse_cop") |
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213 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's not my job to evaluate your methodology, officer. I'm just going through the facts. As for the interviews..." |
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214 | Kim Kitsuragi | He sighs. "We're both doing our best under the circumstances. Just... don't drink tonight, please. As for the interviews..." |
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215 | Kim Kitsuragi | He looks at you with an unreadable expression. "What if this murder is a portent? As for the interviews..." |
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216 | Kim Kitsuragi | He sighs. "We're both doing our best under the circumstances. Just... don't drink tonight, please. As for the interviews..." |
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217 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's not my job to evaluate your methodology, officer. I'm just going through the facts. As for the interviews..." |
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218 | Kim Kitsuragi | He looks at you with an unreadable expression. "What if this murder is a portent? As for the interviews..." |
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219 | You | "Damn straight. I'm a sharpshooting cop." |
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220 | You | "It was nothing, really. I was just doing my job." |
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221 | You | "I was inspired by your confidence in me, Kim." |
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222 | You | "I just can't wait to shoot more shit. I think I was born with a gun in my hands." |
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223 | Rhetoric | By *not ideal* he means he can't believe he let you try that trick and would be angry if he didn't feel the outcome was partly his responsibility. |
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224 | You | "I just wanted to make sure he was really dead." |
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225 | You | "I admit, I'm a little out of practice." |
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226 | You | "I still can't believe I missed that shot!" |
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227 | Kim Kitsuragi | He raises his eyebrows. "Right. As for the interviews..." |
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228 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Being sober also tends to help with precision. But, moving on to the interviews..." |
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229 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Being sober tends to help with precision. But, moving on to the interviews..." |
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230 | Kim Kitsuragi | "On this occasion, I must agree. At any rate, your shot enabled us to perform a field autopsy on the victim. We didn't learn much, though." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == true |
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231 | Kim Kitsuragi | "On this occasion, I must agree. We still have to perform the autopsy, though. And there's more work to be done at the crime scene." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == false |
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232 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I admit, I wasn't sure whether I should give you the gun, but I'm glad I did. We still have to perform the autopsy, though. And there's more work to be done at the crime scene." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == false |
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233 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It was something. We still have to perform a field autopsy, though. And there's more work to be done at the crime scene." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == false |
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234 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I admit, I wasn't sure whether I should give you the gun, but I'm glad I did. Your shot enabled us to perform a field autopsy on the victim. I just wish we'd learned more." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == true |
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235 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It enabled us to perform a field autopsy on the victim. We didn't learn much, though." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == true |
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236 | Inland Empire | He's right. You could smell it, that something missing, even under the overpowering odour of the corpse. |
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237 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Unfortunately, the body is still decomposing in the yard. We should take care of that as soon as possible." |
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238 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Unfortunately, the body is still decomposing in the yard. We should take care of that as soon as possible." |
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239 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Unfortunately, the body is still decomposing in the yard. We should take care of that as soon as possible." |
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240 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It would have been even better if we had been able to examine the bullet... but what really worries me is that the body is still decomposing in the yard." |
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241 | Pain Threshold | It's getting really painful for him, thinking about the body still being out there for people to see and children to desecrate. |
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242 | You | "That's my forte. Unlike most cops, I understand how important *communication* is in our line of work." |
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243 | You | "I love doing interviews, and people love *me*. They love bathing in my glory." | IsTHCPresent("superstar_cop") |
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244 | You | "The *initial* interviews? Yes. Well, we talked to some people." |
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245 | You | "I wish we didn't have to do any of the interviews. People are treacherous." |
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246 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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247 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"] |
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248 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"]) == false |
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249 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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250 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"] |
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251 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"]) == false |
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252 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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253 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"] |
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254 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"]) == false |
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255 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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256 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"] |
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257 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"]) == false |
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258 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Very important indeed. Well, we conducted an interview with Evrart Claire." |
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259 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I'm sure. Well, we conducted an interview with Evrart Claire." |
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260 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Mhm, including Evrart Claire. A daunting adversary if there ever was one." |
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261 | Kim Kitsuragi | "But, despite your misanthropy, we conducted an interview with Evrart Claire. No small task." |
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262 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I'm glad we can agree on that, at least." |
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263 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I hope your confidence will translate into results, officer." |
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264 | Kim Kitsuragi | He sighs. "One doesn't need to like the people one is interviewing. Indeed, it's better if you don't." |
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265 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Not always the right people, I'm afraid." |
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266 | You | "Don't worry, Kim. I'll be in much better shape tomorrow." | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_empathy_discouraged"] == true |
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267 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I look forward to that. As for the interviews..." |
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268 | You | "Don't worry, Kim. I'll totally be up for inspecting the body tomorrow." | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_empathy_discouraged"] == true |
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269 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I look forward to that. As for the interviews..." |
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270 | Authority | You've really moved up in his estimation. |
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271 | Rhetoric | He's not saying much on the matter because he thinks you could have gotten more out of Evrart. |
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272 | You | "I'm sure I can get him to tell us more." |
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273 | You | "He's a tough cookie, that one." |
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274 | You | "I'm a little intimidated by him, honestly. He has *stuff* on me." |
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275 | You | "It was a matter of principle." |
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276 | You | "That was pretty unprofessional of me, I confess." |
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277 | You | "I'm not going to sit or stand or jump up in the air for some Union big wig just because!.." |
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278 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Either way, we'll have to approach him again. Anyway..." The lieutenant raises his eyebrows. |
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279 | You | Say nothing. Just look at the city. |
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280 | You | Say nothing. Just look at the city. |
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281 | Kim Kitsuragi | "As for the interviews..." |
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282 | Kim Kitsuragi | "As for the interviews..." |
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283 | You | "I just wanted to make sure he was really dead." |
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284 | You | "I still can't believe I missed that shot!" |
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285 | You | "I admit, I'm a little out of practice." |
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286 | Kim Kitsuragi | He raises his eyebrows. "Right. Then we performed a field autopsy on the victim. We didn't learn much, though." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == true |
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287 | Kim Kitsuragi | He raises his eyebrows. "Right. We still have to perform the autopsy, though. And there's more work to be done at the crime scene." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == false |
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288 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Being sober also tends to help with precision. Anyway, we performed a field autopsy on the victim. We didn't learn much, though." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == true |
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289 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Being sober also tends to help with precision. At any rate, we still have to perform the autopsy. And there's more work to do at the crime scene." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == false |
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290 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Being sober tends to help with precision. Anyway, we performed a field autopsy on the victim. We didn't learn much, though." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == true |
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291 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Being sober tends to help with precision. At any rate, we still have to perform the autopsy. And there's more work to do at the crime scene." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == false |
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292 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Moving on to the interviews..." |
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293 | None |
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294 | Kim Kitsuragi | "However, you found that the hanged man wasn't just hanged -- he was also shot. That was some excellent detective work." | Variable["yard.hanged_result_bitemarks_done"] == false or Variable["yard.hanged_result_contusions_done"] == false |
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295 | Rhetoric | By *not ideal* he means he can't believe he let you try that trick and would be angry if he didn't feel the outcome was partly his responsibility. |
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296 | None |
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297 | Kim Kitsuragi | He studies you with mild concern. "Just don't get carried away. At any rate, your shot enabled us to perform a field autopsy on the victim. We didn't learn much, though." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == true |
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298 | Kim Kitsuragi | He studies you with mild concern. "Just don't get carried away. At any rate, we still have to perform the autopsy. And there's more work to be done at the crime scene." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == false |
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299 | Kim Kitsuragi | "In addition, we got that body *down* from the tree. *And* performed a field autopsy on the victim. We didn't learn much, though." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == true |
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300 | Kim Kitsuragi | "In addition, we got that body *down* from the tree. We still have to perform the autopsy, though. And there's more work to be done at the crime scene." | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] == false |
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301 | None |
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302 | You | "Don't worry, Kim. I'll be in much better shape tomorrow." | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_empathy_discouraged"] == true |
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303 | Empathy | Though he wishes the body were out of the tree, he doesn't want you to feel too discouraged. Probably out of fear that you'll just give up and keep drinking... |
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304 | Kim Kitsuragi | "As for the interviews..." |
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305 | You | Say nothing. Just look at the city. |
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306 | Kim Kitsuragi | "As for the interviews..." |
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307 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I look forward to that. As for the interviews..." |
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308 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I look forward to that. As for the interviews..." |
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309 | Kim Kitsuragi | He looks at you with an unreadable expression. "The autopsy may reveal additional portents. As for the interviews..." |
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310 | You | "I generally prefer to start with searching the scene and then move on to removing dead bodies." |
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311 | You | "I'm sorry I couldn't do more today. I'm just not a very good cop, am I." |
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312 | You | "Don't worry, Kim. I'll totally be up for getting the body out of the yard tomorrow." | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_empathy_discouraged"] == true |
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313 | You | "With the end being so *nigh*, how can anyone expect me to focus on one corpse..." | IsTHCPresent("apocalypse_cop") |
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314 | You | Say nothing. Just look at the city. |
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315 | Kim Kitsuragi | He looks at you with an unreadable expression. "The autopsy may reveal additional portents. As for the interviews..." |
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316 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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317 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"] == true and Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"] == true |
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318 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"] == true and Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"] == true) == false |
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319 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's not my job to evaluate your methodology, officer. I'm just going through the facts. As for the interviews..." |
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320 | Kim Kitsuragi | He sighs. "We're both doing our best under the circumstances. Just... don't drink tonight, please. As for the interviews..." |
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321 | You | "It's all part of the plan -- starting from the outside and working back toward the scene of the murder." |
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322 | Empathy | He is not particularly satisfied with your progress, but he doesn't want you to feel completely discouraged. Probably out of fear that you'll just give up and keep drinking... |
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323 | Kim Kitsuragi | He sighs. "We're both doing our best under the circumstances. Just... don't drink tonight, please. As for the interviews..." |
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324 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's not my job to evaluate your methodology, officer. I'm just going through the facts. As for the interviews..." |
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325 | You | "I'm sorry I couldn't do more today. I'm just not a very good cop, am I." |
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326 | You | "With the end being so *nigh*, how can anyone expect me to focus on one corpse?" | IsTHCPresent("apocalypse_cop") |
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327 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We did perform a thorough search of the crime scene, though. That's great. Now, for the *interviews...*" He takes a deep drag and looks at the city. | Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"] == true and Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"] == true |
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328 | Kim Kitsuragi | "And there's still work to be done at the crime scene. Now, for the interviews..." He takes a deep drag and looks at the city. | Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"] == false or Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"] == false |
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329 | None |
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330 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Well..." He frowns. "We will have to work through that." |
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331 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Claire also helped you... how should I say? *Remember your name*? That's a relief." |
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332 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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333 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.confront_the_pigs"] |
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334 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.confront_the_pigs"]) == false |
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335 | None |
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336 | None |
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337 | You | "I can't wait to get my gun back. I'll use that thieving Pigs for target practice, of course..." |
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338 | You | "See, Kim. I'm becoming a real person." |
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339 | You | "I kind of miss being adrift, though -- nameless, gunless..." |
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340 | You | "I don't know how I feel about my name, actually." |
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341 | You | "Big relief. It's a very serviceable name, too." |
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342 | You | "I want a different name. One I haven't ruined yet." |
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343 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You can look into the process of changing your name after we finish this investigation." |
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344 | Kim Kitsuragi | "That's normal. It's best not to give it too much thought." |
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345 | Empathy | Kim must have had doubts about his name at some point too, but deliberately discarded them. |
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346 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Moving on..." |
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347 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Your personhood was never in doubt, officer. Moving on..." |
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348 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I would advise against that, officer. Moving on..." |
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349 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Although I see the appeal, being thus adrift interferes with performing one's duties. Moving on..." |
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350 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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351 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_name_reaction"] |
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352 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_name_reaction"]) == false |
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353 | You | "I'm glad to have a lead on my gun, but I don't know how I feel about my name." |
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354 | You | "Have you ever wanted to change your name, Kim?" |
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355 | None |
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356 | You | It's none of your business. Let it go. |
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357 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Change? No, not exactly. But I think all of us at some point imagine what our lives might have been had we been something else." |
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358 | Kim Kitsuragi | "And then we feel trapped by the names we've been given, as symbols of the intentions and expectations of others..." He pulls a long, pensive drag. |
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359 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Even if I were to change my name now, upon hearing any syllable that sounds like *kim* in the street, I'd turn to see who was calling me." |
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360 | Kim Kitsuragi | "But let's move on to the Wild Pines rep." | Variable["pier.joyce_hub_reached"] == false |
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361 | Kim Kitsuragi | "But let's talk about Joyce Messier for a moment." | Variable["pier.joyce_hub_reached"] == true |
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362 | You | "Now that's a cool lady with a cool name." |
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363 | You | "I don't like her name. Or her, for that matter." |
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364 | You | "We interviewed her and learned a lot." | Variable["pier.joyce_lynching_hub_reached"] == true |
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365 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Getting her to really talk to us took fantastic interpersonal skills and perseverance. Good work, detective." |
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366 | You | "We tried to interview her, but she asked us to do something for her first." | Variable["TASK.probe_drivers_about_drugs"] and Variable["jam.jammystery_conclusion_drawn"] == false |
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367 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I have a feeling Joyce knows how dangerous the situation really is. We *have* to get her to talk to us." He purses his lips. |
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368 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I have a feeling that she knows how dangerous the situation really is. We *have* to get her to talk to us." He frowns. |
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369 | You | "We talked to her, but didn't learn much..." | Variable["TASK.probe_drivers_about_drugs"] == false |
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370 | You | "We didn't get to that interview..." |
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371 | Kim Kitsuragi | "No, we didn't. It's very important that we do it tomorrow latest." He breathes out. A billow of silver smoke. |
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372 | Rhetoric | If Kim is emphasizing something this much, it really must be important. |
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373 | Rhetoric | If Kim is emphasizing something this much, it really must be important. And dangerous. Very dangerous. |
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374 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I have a feeling Joyce knows how dangerous the situation really is. We *have* to get her to talk to us." He purses his lips. |
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375 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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376 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["jam.jammystery_conclusion_drawn"] and Variable["pier.joyce_surveillance_tip"] == false |
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377 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["jam.jammystery_conclusion_drawn"] and Variable["pier.joyce_surveillance_tip"] == false) == false |
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378 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We tried to interview the Wild Pines rep, but she asked us to do something for her first -- but fine," he shrugs. "So be it." |
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379 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We learned some interesting things along the way. We *have* to get Joyce to talk to us. I have a feeling she knows how dangerous the situation really is. But we also have to be careful about what we share with her." |
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380 | You | "We tried to interview her, but she asked us to do something for her first. Boy, did we find some bombshells along the way." | Variable["jam.jammystery_conclusion_drawn"] and Variable["pier.joyce_surveillance_tip"] == false |
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381 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Indeed." He pauses. "We *have* to get Messier to talk to us. I have a feeling she knows how dangerous the situation really is. But we also have to be careful about what we share with her." |
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382 | None |
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383 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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384 | Kim Kitsuragi | CheckEquipped("shoes_snakeskin_left") |
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385 | Kim Kitsuragi | (CheckEquipped("shoes_snakeskin_left")) == false |
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386 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Alright, but -- and, forgive me, this has been bothering me since this morning -- how have you managed to run around all day *wearing only one shoe*?" |
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387 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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388 | Kim Kitsuragi | CheckEquipped("shoes_snakeskin") |
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389 | Kim Kitsuragi | (CheckEquipped("shoes_snakeskin")) == false |
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390 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Alright, but -- and, forgive me, this has been bothering me since this morning -- how have you managed to run around all day *wearing no shoes*?" |
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391 | You | "It's part of my penance. I punish myself." |
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392 | You | "I couldn't find my other shoe, and I refuse to wear shoes that aren't as cool as the shoe I'm wearing." |
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393 | You | "I didn't even notice it. The work comes first, you know." |
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394 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Nice shoes, by the way. I like the green. Goes with the orange." He looks at your snakeskin shoes and smiles, suddenly. |
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395 | You | "I'm just that rugged." |
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396 | You | "It's part of my penance." |
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397 | You | "I really don't know. The investigation just seemed more important than looking for footwear." |
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398 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Well, there seems to be a shoe that is a match to the one you're wearing further down the balcony." He points with his cigarette. "Perhaps you can collect it when we're done talking." |
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399 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Well, there seems to be at least one shoe further down the balcony." He points with his cigarette. "Perhaps you can collect it when we're done talking." |
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400 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Imagine how much faster you could run wearing a cool patent leather shoe on *each* foot." He smiles suddenly. |
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401 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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402 | Kim Kitsuragi | HasShoes() |
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403 | Kim Kitsuragi | (HasShoes()) == false |
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404 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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405 | Kim Kitsuragi | CheckEquipped("shoes_fancy_loafer") |
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406 | Kim Kitsuragi | (CheckEquipped("shoes_fancy_loafer")) == false |
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407 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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408 | Kim Kitsuragi | CheckEquipped("shoes_faln") |
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409 | Kim Kitsuragi | (CheckEquipped("shoes_faln")) == false |
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410 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's impressive, to say the least. For a man your age, especially..." He nods thoughtfully, tapping his finger on his cigarette. |
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411 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Those are some stylish shoes too, by the way. Those loafers. Must be *hard* to run in those like you do." He smiles suddenly. |
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412 | None |
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413 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's impressive, to say the least. For a man your age..." He nods thoughtfully, tapping his finger on his cigarette. |
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414 | Kim Kitsuragi | "But I guess those sneakers are a perfect fit for running around. Good buy, that." He smiles suddenly. |
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415 | Kim Kitsuragi | The air outside is brisk, the lieutenant is silent for a moment. He listens to the traffic hum, then... |
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416 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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417 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["tc.rcm_authority"] |
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418 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["tc.rcm_authority"]) == false |
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419 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Yes. The international community's mission in Revachol -- and the Moralintern more broadly." |
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420 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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421 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.kim_orientation"] |
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422 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.kim_orientation"]) == false |
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423 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Now then... we should talk about the investigation -- but I also feel you're a bit *hazy* on the RCM. Our role here, our rights. Our *jurisdiction* basically." He lights a cigarette. |
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424 | None |
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425 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I apologize, but I only brought one with me. I have exactly one cigarette every night while going over my notes." |
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426 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Your call, detective. Again, I only have *exactly* one every night." He blows a steady stream of smoke. |
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427 | Shivers | Below, the city trembles with its remaining lights. People are rushing home, running away from home, smoking, sleeping, singing in the shower. Edges of dining tables, hands, aprons flicker through windows before the lights go out. |
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428 | Kim Kitsuragi | "If you want to smoke like a rock and roll star, that's up to you. Again, I only have *exactly* one every night." He blows a steady stream of smoke. |
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429 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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430 | Kim Kitsuragi | SubstanceUsedMore("smokes") |
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431 | Kim Kitsuragi | (SubstanceUsedMore("smokes")) == false |
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432 | You | "I think I might want to pick up smoking. Do you have any more cigarettes?" | Variable["character.habit_smokes"] == false and CheckItemGroup("smokes") == false |
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433 | Electrochemistry | Oh man, he looks so devastatingly *cool* with that cigarette. |
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434 | You | "I didn't know you smoked, Kim." |
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435 | You | "How did you get so cool, Kim?" | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_electro_cool"] == true |
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436 | You | "A cigarette is such a great idea. I think I'm going to have one too." | CheckItemGroup("smokes") |
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437 | Kim Kitsuragi | "You mean this?" The light of his cigarette illuminates a fleeting smile. "This isn't cool -- it's an unnecessary trial of will. And unhealthy." He flicks the ash. |
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438 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I have a cigarette every night when I go over my notes. It's something of a ritual." |
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439 | Volition | Keeping the habit within the parameters he's given himself takes a lot of focus. It would be easier to simply quit. |
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440 | None |
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441 | None |
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442 | Composure | Yet were he to quit, he would lose the cool factor. This man relishes his cool quite a bit -- below it all. |
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443 | You | "Right then -- the debrief." (Return to it.) |
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444 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Yes," he pulls on the cigarette. "It's been a long and eventful day. " |
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445 | None |
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446 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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447 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_electro_cool"] |
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448 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_electro_cool"]) == false |
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449 | Composure | And then there's the fact that he looks *way* cool doing it. |
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450 | You | "Yes. It's part of the Jamrock shuffle." | Variable["tc.container_priority_from_kim"] |
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451 | Endurance | Thank you for the compliment. We could manage it even in wooden clogs. There are uncanny running-reservoirs in this body -- god knows why... |
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452 | Perception (Sight) | He's right. There it is, green and shiny under the glowing Whirling window... The sky above is dark and the lights sparkle. |
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453 | Composure | He has internalized it well. It's just that. A fact. A self-contained, past event. |
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454 | Endurance | There is a *slight* physical revulsion in him while saying that, but he's worked through it in the intervening years. |
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455 | You | "Let's say it was the citizens of Revachol." |
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456 | You | "Let's say it was the Coalition Government." |
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457 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Be sentimental, if you like. Either way -- the Moralintern leases us the right to keep the peace in this city. And they will take it away if we misuse it." |
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458 | None |
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459 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's probably more honest, yes. Either way, the Moralintern leases us the right to keep the peace in this city. And they will take it away if we misuse it." |
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460 | Rhetoric | Or if they *think* you do. |
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461 | You | "The Moralintern -- what is it?" | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_moralinintern_mentioned"] == true and Variable["tc.moralintern"] == false |
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462 | Kim Kitsuragi | "The Moralist International are the world's largest political organization." He pulls on his cigarette. "You know who they are. They have been running this place after the Revolution failed." |
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463 | None |
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464 | You | "What do they believe in?" |
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465 | You | "What is their *symbol*?" |
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466 | You | "Who was Dolores Dei?" | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_dolores_mentioned"] |
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467 | You | "Things are bad out there." (Point to the city.) "We need them here, giving us the right to police Revachol." |
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468 | Kim Kitsuragi | "What do they believe in? They are Dolorians. They *believe* they continue the humanist project set forth by Her Innocence Dolores Dei four centuries ago. Others say they're just technocrats." |
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469 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Interesting question. It's a blue forget-me-not. Their motto is: Love, Compassion, Self-Discipline. I think you can gauge what they *want* you to think of them from that." |
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470 | Conceptualization | Something kind and *usual*. |
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471 | Logic | Something almost self-explanatory. |
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472 | Electrochemistry | Something even a little feminine, but in a *strict* manner. |
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473 | Perception (Sight) | Something like the dark blue, serious colour of the early night sky above. |
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474 | Inland Empire | Something ominous. |
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475 | None |
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476 | None |
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477 | Kim Kitsuragi | "A historic figure? The author of the modern age?" He thinks. "You will have to look elsewhere for opinions. The subject of humanism is too abstract for me." |
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478 | Pain Threshold | For you, she is something painful, though it's hard to say why. |
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479 | None |
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480 | You | "They've done an awful job here. Have you seen the place? This isn't humanism." |
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481 | You | "I have an *opinion* on the Moralintern." (Conclude.) |
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482 | You | "What do you think of them?" |
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483 | Kim Kitsuragi | "The Moralintern are a fact. I try not to have opinions on facts -- until they change. And," he looks at the city below, "it doesn't look like that's about to happen." |
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484 | Empathy | It's more than that. There's some kind of affection in him. |
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485 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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486 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_empathy_mi"] |
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487 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_empathy_mi"]) == false |
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488 | You | "You like the Moralintern." |
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489 | You | Better not to ask. |
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490 | Empathy | The lieutenant breathes out a chestnut-scented cloud of cigarette smoke and looks at the city he's sworn to guard. |
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491 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Yes. I *did* -- when I was younger. In my twenties I considered myself a moralist. *A blue forget-me-not, a piece of the sky*," he quotes. "They're not all that bad." |
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492 | Kim Kitsuragi | "But the years have changed that. I don't know *what* I believe in now...." He thinks, then changes his mind. "No. I believe in the RCM. That's enough for me." |
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493 | Conceptualization | That's another leitmotiv associated with moralism. |
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494 | None |
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495 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Do you?" The lieutenant arches his brow, then pulls on his cigarette. It's a slim white thing in his fingers. |
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496 | None |
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497 | You | "On second thought -- I *don't* have an opinion. Forget about it." |
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498 | You | "We are stooges of the world's biggest bourgeois organization, protecting bourgeois rights." |
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499 | Kim Kitsuragi | "No. We are stooges of the world's biggest bourgeois organization -- protecting the people of Revachol. That's the hand we were dealt. Without the MI, we would be common vigilantes." |
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500 | You | Mutter silently: "Immigrants, liberal kipts, fucking... men are turning into women." |
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501 | Kim Kitsuragi | "In fact, we would need them even if you *didn't* think that way. We are in what is called the *twilight of international law*. The laws we claim to enforce come from the MI. Without them, we are simply vigilantes." |
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502 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We are in what is called the *twilight of international law*. The laws we claim to enforce come from the MI. Without them, we are simply vigilantes." |
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503 | You | "What happens to the people we convict?" |
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504 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We don't convict. We arrest and send them to Coalition Government courts -- in Couron and La Delta. The prosecution works off our testimonies. And records -- which is why it's paramount to keep them." He taps on his coat pocket -- where he keep his notes. |
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505 | None |
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506 | None |
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507 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Well phrased." He nods and breathes out. "I understand answering to foreign powers doesn't sit well with immigrant-bashing -- but without the MI we would be common vigilantes. That's just the way it is." |
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508 | Kim Kitsuragi | "My kind of police officer," he nods. A light smile. Then looks at the roundabout. |
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509 | None |
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510 | You | "Actually, vigilantes is okay with me." |
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511 | You | "Yeah. Vigilantes sounds bad." |
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512 | You | "Maybe we should make our own law?" |
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513 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Spoken like a revolutionary, not a cop. But hypothetical aside -- in Martinaise we already *are* vigilantes. At least the Union thinks so. I expect our job here to prove quite challenging." He looks at the roundabout. |
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514 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Then you will *adore* Martinaise. For many of these people -- the Union especially -- vigilantes is precisely what we are. Personally, I don't enjoy it much." He looks at the roundabout. |
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515 | Kim Kitsuragi | He nods. "Sadly, it is what we already are to the people of Martinaise. Most of them at least, especially the Union -- vigilantes. I expect our job here to prove quite challenging." He looks at the roundabout. |
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516 | Shivers | The lights of the orphan district are reflected in his glasses: the red and golden orbs of the motorway sliding like pearls on a string, from East to West, as Revachol commutes back to the suburbs. Tomorrow is Tuesday. Monday is over. |
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517 | Shivers | The lights of the orphan district are reflected in his glasses: the red and golden orbs of the motorway sliding like pearls on a string, from East to West, as Revachol commutes back to the suburbs. Tomorrow is Tuesday. Monday is over. |
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518 | None |
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519 | Kim Kitsuragi | The dying lights of the city shimmer below -- slowly, like luminous clouds, they pass on his lenses. The lieutenant looks at his slim cigarette, contemplating the next drag. |
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520 | Kim Kitsuragi | "They *really* don't like us here. And the mouth on that kid, Cuno... It's different inland. In Jamrock and the G.R.I.H." He pulls on the cigarette. |
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521 | Esprit de Corps | This *soldier* is the highlight of the day for me, he thinks. This little stick right here. |
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522 | Visual Calculus | An aerostatic passes overhead -- the whiskers of its floodlights on the ground below. Kitsuragi's glasses light up as he looks to the sky. Two glowing circles. |
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523 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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524 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["yard.cuno_greeting_done"] |
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525 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["yard.cuno_greeting_done"]) == false |
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526 | Kim Kitsuragi | "They really don't like us here. The Union, the teenagers too... It's different inland. In Jamrock and the G.R.I.H." He pulls on the cigarette. |
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527 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's our fault for leaving this place to the dogs. To the Union. To the company. Not daring to come here more often. It's like I told you -- this place is an orphan. Fallen between the cracks..." |
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528 | None |
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529 | You | "Why *are* they like this?" |
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530 | You | "And in Jamrock and the G.R.I.H?" (Continue.) |
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531 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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532 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["tc.kim_said_no_one_cares_about_martinaise"] |
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533 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["tc.kim_said_no_one_cares_about_martinaise"]) == false |
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534 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's our fault for leaving this place to the dogs. To the Union. To the company. Not daring to come here more often. This place has fallen between the cracks. The jurisdictions of our two Precincts." |
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535 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We run this city. West of the river is RCM land." He looks at the dark silhouette of the equestrian monument cutting into the night sky. |
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536 | Kim Kitsuragi | "It's *incredibly* hard. Human beings are..." He shakes his head. "But we are in control. And it's worth it. The organization works. Our systems work. If they didn't, this city would disintegrate." |
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537 | Esprit de Corps | Night. Captain Ptolemy Pryce steps into the yard. A piebald horse waits by the motor carriage, chewing oats out of an oat-bag. Seagulls fly overhead. The sky is black. Captain Pryce wears a black suit and a standard patrol coat as he mounts the horse to head home... |
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538 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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539 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_esprit_pryce"] |
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540 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.kim_debrief_esprit_pryce"]) == false |
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541 | Esprit de Corps | Rows of houses on either side, hunching over the sidewalks -- and Precinct 41 with its dome roof growing distant. Around him the streets are silent. A kid on the corner waves at the captain as he takes the turn on Perdition and Main. The horse neighs. The captain nods back. |
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542 | Empathy | Thanks, kid, he thinks. He's grateful. |
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543 | Kim Kitsuragi | "They're a union of centre-left and centre-right parties across the Reál Belt. Our Coalition Government is just one of its many projects. They also run the ICP, EPIS... most inter-governmental organizations in the world." |
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544 | None |
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545 | You | "I really don't know. That's how bad it is in here." (Point to your head.) |
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546 | You | "If I *didn't* know -- how would you describe them?" |
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547 | Rhetoric | Those others say *they* continue the humanist project set forth by Dolores Dei. |
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548 | You | Say nothing. Just look into the night. |
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549 | You | Say nothing. |
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550 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Silence -- a great comment to such a conundrum." |
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551 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Okay. They're a union of centre-left and centre-right parties across the Reál Belt. Our Coalition Government is just one of its many projects. They also run the ICP, EPIS... most inter-governmental organizations in the world." |
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552 | None |
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553 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Well, we didn't really look at the body..." The lieutenant raises his eyebrows. | Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_once"] == true and Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_didnt_vomit"] == true and Variable["TASK.inspect_the_dead_body_done"] == false |
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554 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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555 | Kim Kitsuragi | CheckItem("shoes_snakeskin_left") == false and CheckItem("shoes_snakeskin") == false and CheckItem("shoes_fancy_loafer") == false and CheckItem("shoes_faln") |
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556 | Kim Kitsuragi | (CheckItem("shoes_snakeskin_left") == false and CheckItem("shoes_snakeskin") == false and CheckItem("shoes_fancy_loafer") == false and CheckItem("shoes_faln")) == false |
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557 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Alright, but -- and, forgive me, this is just something I have to ask -- if you have shoes, then *why aren't you wearing them*?" |
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558 | You | "I'm just that rugged." |
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559 | You | "It's part of my penance." |
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560 | You | "It's a fashion thing. They're not bad enough for this stud." |
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561 | None |
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562 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Suit yourself." The lieutenant knocks some ash from his cigarette. "But you should probably consider wearing them anyway." |
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