Conversation 997: KIM SWITCH / DEBRIEF DAY ONE

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?

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 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
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.
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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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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