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Logic: So this is where they brought faulty pinball machines to fix them up -- a long time ago. Everything is covered with dust now...
You: "This used to be a... pinball workshop."
Kim Kitsuragi: "Looks like it. I'm guessing Martinaise North 22 used to be a pinball arcade before it became a hostel. There are machines... |
Andre: "Truth is, I don't really know. None of us do. I don't even know how many there are... all we've seen are glimpses."
Savoir Faire: Glimpses? Who are these people, secret agents? Stealth operatives?
You: "Better safe than sorry. Anything more you can tell me?"
Andre: "Yes," he leans in for emphasis, "there's a... |
Evrart Claire: "What?" The big man looks at you surprised.
You: "The brew! The shady, shady brew."
Evrart Claire: "Oh, how could I forget your little side-project! Well done, Harry. Well done! Don't even tell me what it was. But good job! I love it when workers take the initiative like this."
Electrochemistry: So do... |
Church Doors: Heavy wooden doors more than twice your height stand shut in front of you. The rectangular, sea-worn ornamentation appears in stark contrast to the padlock carelessly drilled into the wood.
You: Inspect the staple.
Church Doors: The padlock passes through a staple that's been hastily attached to the woo... |
You: "Something with the Union boss..." (Punch yourself in the head.)
Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer!" The lieutenant watches you beat yourself in the head -- to make a connection in the murder case.
Reaction Speed: He quickly realises what is happening.
Kim Kitsuragi: "Mr. Dros, about this deal you made." He turns to him.... |
Trash Can: There's some tare, an empty cigarette package, and a crumpled kebab wrapper in the trash bin.
You: Examine the tare.
Trash Can: Two empty bottles of 'Touloula' vodka and a can of black 'Potent Porter' is all you find.
Perception (Sight): No. There's more in there. 'Livis' strawberry liquor, plus some pils... |
System: Variable["canal.hjelmdall_mainhub_reached"]
Rack of Second-Hand Uniforms: What a shirt. All other shirts pale in comparison to the muscular man with antlers and immense zweihänders.
System: (Variable["tc.hjelmdall"]) == false
Encyclopedia: The antlers on the hood of the man's cloak and his piercing blue eyes... |
Evrart Claire: "I'm very glad to hear that, Harry," he says with a smile. "One question: you didn't actually happen to stumble in and see what's inside the apartment, did you?"
Drama: He's trying to figure out if you're lying.
Suggestion: There is no way to sway this man in any direction. He is un-suggestable and un-... |
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm not even sure the *one bullet* my chamber holds would even prick that hulk."
You: "But... I was fighting *bad*, unsavoury ideologies. I'm a hero."
Kim Kitsuragi: "We're not here on some political quest, we're here to solve a crime. Don't make this situation any more volatile than it already is."
... |
Inland Empire: You should totally sing karaoke here, the first chance you get. Your emotions need to be expressed. People need to know of your vast, oceanic soul.
You: My soul's cubic content is obscured by the hangover.
Inland Empire: Of course. At this point, precise measurements of your soul can only be performed ... |
You: Dig deep into your mind to locate the source of *The Expression*.
System: Variable["whirling.mirror_expression_source_located"]
Encyclopedia: It belongs in The New -- the third decade of the current century. Enough time had passed from the failure of Revolution that, for a fleeting moment, free market economy se... |
You: "Okay, let's do this." (Climb the monument.)
System: (Variable["jam.warship_phys_inst_bar"]) == false
System: (CheckEquippedGroup("gloves")) == false
Horseback Antenna: The cold metal chills your bare hands. Some part of your brain tells you something is missing...
Hand/Eye Coordination: Chalk powder. Absorbs ... |
System: IsHourBetween(21, 2)
System: Variable["village.ww_greeting_done"]
System: Variable["village.ww_altgreet_nighttime"]
System: (Variable["village.has_shack"]) == false
System: (Variable["village.ww_altgreet_singing_reaction"]) == false
System: (Variable["village.ww_greeting_done"]) == false
Washerwoman: The ... |
You: "Titus sent Elizabeth away and said her services were no longer needed."
Evrart Claire: "Oh yes. She came to see me. Said Titus Hardie is the most stubborn man she's ever met and you..." He shakes his finger at you. "You are on a whole new level of *difficult*."
Evrart Claire: "Honestly, Harry," he says with a c... |
System: Variable["doomed.doomed_radiocomputer_turned_on"]
System: IsKimHere()
System: SetVariableValue("doomed.radiocomputer_kim_has_seen_it", true) --[[ Variable[ ]]
Mainframe: Tiles on the cube are still smouldering, casting the framework in a soft glow. Virescent PLAY and PRINT keys shine on the keyboard.
You: L... |
Photo of Tattoos: An intricate web of blue lines stretches across the torso of the hanged man, from the right shoulder to the solar plexus. Each time the lines intersect, a small white star is formed in their crossing. Hundreds of fading asterisks riddle his skin; their concentration is highest around his heart.
Photo... |
Kim Kitsuragi: "Whether you're a family man or not is unimportant right now, officer. We are here for a different reason. In fact, we should probably move on to the murder."
Evrart Claire: "No, no. Don't interrupt him." He looks the lieutenant with reproach. "Me and Harry are having a moment here. Go on, Harry."
You:... |
Pain Threshold: The spread pattern of these bullet holes makes your chest ache. Your breath grows heavier.
Visual Calculus: Another set of awfully old bullet holes.
You: "Kim, look... more bullet holes. Someone has been shot here."
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant inspects the wall, then nods. "Another set of old bulle... |
Logic: What happened here?
You: This looks so sad...
Logic: Put your emotions aside. Try to focus on abstract, impersonal things.
Inland Empire: But this reeks of sadness!
You: [Discard thought.] |
You: "Guess what -- I've come upon something incriminating."
Titus Hardie: "Incriminating... now that's a big boy word." He puts his beer can down.
You: "You're involved. Somehow. I just don't have proof -- yet."
Titus Hardie: "Well..." He picks up his beer can. "Maybe you should just fuck off then?"
System: Variab... |
Loose Floorboard: As you look at the floorboards in this corner of the shack, it's clear one of them isn't quite level with the others.
Visual Calculus: The edge of a floorboard next to it looks scratched.
Kim Kitsuragi: "See anything interesting?"
You: "Possibly."
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant nods.
You: Move the... |
You: What's in the north?
Shivers: An abandoned church that's being turned into a dance club. Four youths are hard at work there, making it ever harder core.
You: And further north?
Shivers: A serpentine strip of land weaving its way into the Martinaise inlet. Unfortunates on the run -- from the law, from themselves... |
Half Light: A threat? Retaliate immediately. You'll see -- they'll fall over like bitch-leaves. These boys ain't got the *cojones*.
You: "I just wanted to talk about music and now there's a conflict all of the sudden... it's too much." (Nervously shake your head.)
Pissf****t: "Uh... that's right," the young man says,... |
Visual Calculus: Is there something here that would indicate a sniper used this place as a nest for taking the shot? Just some urban detritus, a bottle and a dilapidated old comms tower.
Endurance: The wind picks up. Fine sea foam lashes your face. It feels like needles. You can take it -- just raise your collar, dete... |
You: "Gary, do you know how to turn back time?"
Gary, the Cryptofascist: "Do I know how to turn back time...?" He gives you a sideways glance. "Is that a trick question?"
System: Variable["plaza.fascha_dq_asked_someone_the_q"]
System: IsKimHere()
Kim Kitsuragi: "Are you *still* pursuing this?" The lieutenant gives ... |
System: (Variable["doomed.dicemaker_main_hub_reached"]) == false
System: (Variable["doomed.dicemaker_greeting_done"]) == false
Novelty Dicemaker: "Hello, I'm Neha." A bird-like woman sits on a throne of tools, with emerald light shining through her hair.
Novelty Dicemaker: "Did you try knocking on my window? I must ... |
You: "How did you know we were coming?"
Ruby, the Instigator: "I heard you in the passages. And I've been preparing for quite a while."
You: "Okay... then I have other questions..."
Ruby, the Instigator: "Yeah? What?"
You: "If you didn't kill him... why hide?"
Ruby, the Instigator: "I saw *you* roll into town. I w... |
Conceptualization: They really have an interesting set up here. Like kids preparing for a school science fair. It's pretty neat.
You: I hope I did stuff like this when I was a kid.
Conceptualization: I'm sure you did. You have an exploratory, creative streak -- just like them.
You: "Hey Andre, what's all this?" (Con... |
System: Variable["canal.light_paid_shares"]
Sawed-off Street Light: It's the 700 reál modified street light you traded for shares.
You: Read the sign.
Sawed-off Street Light: It reads: 'SOLD TO THE DISCO COP FOR SHARES IN M-K MERCURY GROUP.' The words are written with an even kerning in bold, precise letters.
Savoi... |
System: (Variable["ice.tentflap_greeting_done"]) == false
Tent Flap: The tent is just tarpaulin fabric covering a pile of stuff. The flap is open. Inside, three young men are listening to some new form of music. It's like nothing you've ever heard. One of them looks at you.
Andre: "C'mon! Get in and close the flap be... |
System: DayCount() == 1
System: (Variable["whirling.lena_intro_done"]) == false
System: Variable["whirling.kimintro_hub_reached"]
System: IsKimHere() and Variable["whirling.lena_intro_greeting_kim_first"]
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "Hello again, sweetie. I see you've met up with your colleague." She looks ... |
ONE DAY I WILL RETURN TO YOUR SIDE: The graffito has been painted over the traces of the fight that took place here. It smells of blood and heavy fuel oil.
Reaction Speed: This was Cindy the SKULL.
You: Looks like Cindy the SKULL has been here.
ONE DAY I WILL RETURN TO YOUR SIDE: The red-dyed fuel oil glistens. This... |
You: "Quite the business venture you've set up here."
Rosemary: "Oh..." He gets a proud gleam in his eyes. "The system's been good to old Rosemary here and I'm milkin' 'er like a bitch goat in the backyard."
You: "What do you mean?"
Rosemary: "You see, friend," he raises his index finger, "man makes his own luck -- ... |
Door, Apartment #12: A shabby door hangs oddly on its hinges, secured to the doorframe with a safety chain. An unpaid energy bill is attached, threatening to cut off the electricity. It's addressed to Mr. Uuno de Ruyter.
System: (Variable["TASK.get_drugs_from_cunos_apartment"] == true and Variable["TASK.get_drugs_fr... |
Inland Empire: Now! Now you will *finally* get to know who you are!
You: "Wait. I have a *few* questions before we go. About who I am."
Jean Vicquemare: The man looks westward, impatiently.
Perception (Hearing): Jingling his car keys in his pocket.
You: "Lieutenant Kitsuragi -- what will you do now?"
Kim Kitsuragi... |
Interfacing: This isn't just glass -- these are old computation components.
You: These are computer components?
Interfacing: Yes. Filament memories. From the time when wires were cast in glass; slides with an inlaid nervous system.
You: "So this is all that remains of Feld R&D?"
Kim Kitsuragi: He nods. "The rest of... |
Primer Book: You see a colourful primer. The title reads: "A Primer for Small Kids."
You: Flip through the pages.
Primer Book: It's exactly like a primer -- a word on every page relating to a letter of the alphabet.
Primer Book: I'm not sure what you're planning to get from this. It's meant for babies. Literal babie... |
You: "So I talked to Klaasje about the tape."
Titus Hardie: "And?"
Composure: He tenses immediately. Chest tightens. Jaw sets. Ready for another blow.
You: "And nothing. She stands by what she said."
Titus Hardie: "That fucking fucker..." He stares at his beer for two seconds -- intently -- then turns to you. "You'... |
You: "What else did Ruby tell you -- about me?"
Titus Hardie: "She said you have a funny taste in clothes." He scoffs. "And that you won't *stop*."
Endurance: Never -- not until the case is solved. And then the next case. And the next...
You: "She's right. I won't."
Titus Hardie: "Not until you *have* something on ... |
Un Pays Infernal: This book is written by an angry humanitarian sciences doctor from the La Cherte University in Sur-La-Clef, a Dr. Benoit Mejean. He does not like Sur-La-Clef, La Cherte -- or in fact even the University he teaches in -- but what he likes even less is...
Rhetoric: It's capitalism, isn't it?
Un Pays I... |
Coalition Warship Archer: "We ask you one more time. Are you prepared to accept your responsibility?"
Volition: This is it, there's no turning back, no more pussyfooting about. You have to choose, once and for all.
You: "Yes, I accept. Now, let's get me out of here."
Coalition Warship Archer: "Acknowledged. Laurel h... |
Sixteen Days of Coldest April: In your hands you hold 'Sixteen Days of Coldest April', by Yekartina Dahl. The cover image shows a row of concrete apartments, above which span a black-and-white rainbow.
You: Feels heavy.
Sixteen Days of Coldest April: Indeed. The book is *unusually* heavy in your hands, as though the ... |
Shivers: A brisk coastal wind still howls against the window of the shack. Occasionally the waves crawl in under the foundation, producing a low hum...
You: Listen.
Shivers: The room feels muffled, like you pulled your hat over your ears. Outside, it is cold and windy, but you're inside, and it feels safe and warm.
... |
Bust of Kras Mazov: A plaster cast bust depicts a middle-aged man with impressive sideburns. The name on the plinth reads 'Kras Mazov'.
Encyclopedia: Kras Mazov (nom de guerre), was an economist and theoretical historian. He was a leading figure on the Graad side of the Turn-of-the-Century Revolution, where he headed ... |
Andre: "Yes?"
You: "That's it for now." [Leave.]
System: (Variable["church.ravers_inside_church"]) == false
System: Variable["TASK.establish_church_dance_club"]
System: Variable["TASK.look_into_church_spooks_done"] == false
System: CheckItem("key_church_door")
Andre: "Be careful in there, officer. And tell us how... |
You: "Agent... Is La Puta Madre some kind of travel agency?"
Ruby, the Instigator: "Yeah, they love sending people to faraway places..."
You: "I'm sure I'm supposed to know... but I lost my memory recently."
Ruby, the Instigator: "Yeah, sure."
Drama: She doesn't believe you.
Ruby, the Instigator: "I'm sure La Puta... |
System: (DayCount() == 1) == false
System: (Variable["TASK.inspect_traps_2_done"]) == false
System: Variable["TASK.restock_trap_done"]
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "Hello, dear. It's good to see a familiar face." The elderly woman smiles up at you hopefully.
You: "About your pin..."
Lena, the Cryptozoologist'... |
Kim Kitsuragi: "This isn't going very well."
You: "How did you hope it would go?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "Honestly, I was expecting you to use your *unorthodox technique* to keep her off-balance -- and you know... *not* volunteer us to be her henchmen."
You: "Oh, so we're henchmen now?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "This woman is runnin... |
Pain Threshold: You feel something -- like a swarm of hornets buzzing under your scalp. A strange tingling you can almost *smell*.
You: "Lieutenant, do you feel something?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "No. What do you mean?"
You: "A ghost."
Kim Kitsuragi: "Hmm..." He looks ahead, beyond the arch. "Either way, we ought to be car... |
Bloated Corpse of a Drunk: Do you remember the scent of your childhood?
You: I was born in a hospital where people usually go to die.
Bloated Corpse of a Drunk: You're not kidding anyone, Harry. You don't remember shit. Tell me...
Bloated Corpse of a Drunk: Do you remember your wife's hand on your face?
You: I left... |
Acele: "Believe me, dude, it's better we talk about something else."
You: "You said eating me? There's nothing eating me."
Acele: "C'mon, I can tell." She shakes her head slowly. "But, okay, be a boiadeiro about it if you want to."
You: "I guess... there is something... that's been making my life hell."
Acele: "Wha... |
You: "Did you shoot Lely?"
System: (Variable["boardwalk.ruby_didnt_do_it_arguments"]) == false
Ruby, the Instigator: "No, I didn't do it. I only helped stage the lynching. Though I doubt that makes much of a difference to *you*."
Authority: So she says she didn't do it -- and she doesn't trust you. Is it you specifi... |
You: "A white star." (Point to the star on the label.)
Kim Kitsuragi: "No." He looks at it. "An *upside down* star."
Encyclopedia: With its horns in the sky -- the symbol of the Commune.
You: "Looks old. What's it still doing here?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "After..." He thinks. "Forty four years? That's not nearly enough ti... |
Pain Threshold: Points are good. Have one, you old dog! Before we all die...
System: (Variable["whirling.klaasje_kim_sports"] and Variable["whirling.klaasje_saw_sports_branch_in_race"] == false) == false
You: "Could it be love that *did him in*?"
Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer): "It very well could be, yes."
Y... |
Savoir Faire: Master Investigator! You just can't keep yourself away from locked and hidden places, can you?
You: What do you mean?
Savoir Faire: Nothing. Nothing! You're right -- get in there... deep. Invade every personal space, break every lock...
You: I'm just browsing...
Savoir Faire: Yes, that's what it is...... |
Suggestion: Nope, you don't have any new winning tactics to get the woman to spill the beans about cryptids.
You: "You don't notice this about me, but actually -- I have lost all memory of the world and myself and I have no idea what I'm doing."
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: She frowns, looking you over. "Surely ... |
Soona, the Programmer: "And now if you'll just connect that here..."
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
You: "Got it. Are we ready?"
Soona, the Programmer: "We're ready to try, at least. Please, put those on. I've configured the channels so that only your microphone is set to broadcast. We'll both be able to listen, but... |
Savoir Faire: There! On that balcony. Do you see it? It's an artist!
Conceptualization: A strong aura of *originality* surrounds the girl in question.
Half Light: Quick, kill it with fire before it organises a *happening*!
You: Yes, I can sense the *originality*...
Savoir Faire: Seems to be one of those conceptual ... |
Encyclopedia: By the way, where *is* home? The address is coming up blank and this place sure isn't it...
You: I have no idea.
Encyclopedia: But you've been at this hostel-cafeteria for only three nights. Where were you before? You had to be somewhere.
You: Up on Marvel Hill.
Encyclopedia: Why did you say that?
Yo... |
You: "My financial situation is none of your business."
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's not my intention to make it my business, just to move this investigation forward."
Composure: He is mildly offended that his display of camaraderie went wrong -- though it doesn't show in his posture.
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm pretty sure you can... |
System: Variable["TASK.inspect_traps_2_done"]
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "Hello, sweetie. How are you?" She sounds tired.
Perception (Sight): Dark circles around her eyes. She's absolutely exhausted.
Empathy: She asked about you because she's afraid to hear about the traps. But that's what she really wants ne... |
Evrart Claire: "Oh, of course. That's your main thing here. That's *why* you're in Martinaise." He nods. "I know everything that goes on around here and I would *love* to discuss it with you."
Evrart Claire: "I mean, it's no secret that the lynching is connected to the strike -- so much to talk about! Honestly, it's b... |
You: "You know, Contact Mike doesn't *just beat people up*. Contact Mike is a role model."
Acele: "Um..."
Rhetoric: An entire *litany* spews forth!
You: "On second thought, screw Contact Mike. He's not a champion -- you are! Look at you here in front of a saggy tent, picking your nose to drug-addict music. The world... |
Cuno: "Yeah, the Kingdom of Cuno, the fuck do you want with it?"
You: "The dead man's clothes were in the trash container." (Point to the container.) "How did they get there?"
Cuno: "Yeah, Cuno doesn't know shit about that. That shit is *beneath* Cuno."
You: "Right. About something else, then..."
Cuno: "Shoot that ... |
System: Variable["church.soona_archer_working_soona"]
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
Soona, the Programmer: "Good. Now, give me a hand with these amplifiers. Leave the cables. I don't feel like making two trips..."
System: Variable["jam.warship_turned_down_archer"]
System: SetVariableValue("character.committee_of_l... |
System: (Variable["doomed.fridge_corpse_in_fridge"]) == false
You: "2. Internal examination -- where were we?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "Respiratory system," he pries the corpse's mouth back open. "Put it down as -- oral cavity shows no lesions, mouth swollen, haemorrhaging present in mucous of the lips and mouth."
You: Look ... |
The Deserter: "Huh?" He leans closer with a strange expression on his face.
Inland Empire: Now that you say them, the words feel like tin, heavy, they're coming from the bottom of you. You've said them half a thousand times...
You: (Say:) "You will be taken to the nearest precinct holding area for preliminary investi... |
System: Variable["inventory.suzerainty_mainhub_reached"]
Suzerainty: The Board Game: The 'Suzerainty' box is heavy and slightly awkward in your hands. You give it a light shake, and feel the pieces shift around inside.
You: "Hey, Kim, wanna play?"
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant looks over the rulebook before he sees ... |
You: René told you his war story, now impress him with *your* heroics.
System: Variable["plaza.rene_hero_Story_rc"]
Drama: Go long, go deep, go unconventional!
You: I'd rather just ask him some questions.
Drama: Of course, it's your call. But he would have been *really* impressed.
René Arnoux: "Was there anything ... |
Shelf of Romance Stories: The shelves are littered with romantic tales from across time and space.
You: Does anything more real, more *you* stand out?
System: Variable["doomed.book_whitech_pain_threshold_romance"]
Pain Threshold: As you focus on the overwhelming mass of colourful novels, a discrepancy catches your e... |
Drama: Wow, so someone's been a little... *boring*?
You: What?
Drama: Yes, my *standard* liege. Someone's seen all sorts of wild ideas pop off and thought -- 'I'll take the *boring* one. The regular, please. The brown.'
You: "Kim. Am I boring?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "You?" He looks at you. "I wouldn't worry about that."
... |
Mountain of Board Games: A small mountain of colourful board game boxes. There are numerous types of games for all ages. A lot of shelf space seems to be taken up by Wirrâl-related merchandise.
You: "So what about all these 'Wirrâl' things?"
Plaisance: "Lousy auras there!" She shudders. "No, *role-playing games* are ... |
Writing Desk: A phone book lies open on the table, covering a stack of utility bills. Right next to it, in plain sight, sits a small bottle of amphetamine, conveniently equipped with a straw.
Electrochemistry: Score! It's right there, baby. Today's your lucky day.
Savoir Faire: You could slip the bottle right into yo... |
You: "I thought about it and you know what? I can pay 3 reál for the spirits."
Rosemary: "Finally came to your senses, huh, buddy-boy? Ain't nobody else gonna give you a price like that." The man starts laughing to himself. "Had to let life squeeze you to get that, huh?"
You: "Yes, yes. Life, squeezing, spirits. Let'... |
You: "Fine. 20 reál for the night."
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He sighs so much he seems to deflate. He slams the key before you. "The room is yours for the night. Don't forget you'll need *another* 20 reál tomorrow."
You: "Garte, I saw another *thing* at the Whirling..."
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Another th... |
Volition: Mm, these are some wonderfully regular pants. Not too tight, not too loose -- moderate in every sense. You'll blend right in at some pleasant dinner party.
You: I like regular, normal things.
Volition: Mhm, I know you do. These interisolary pants are like wearing a perfect *compromise* in your nether region... |
System: Variable["pier.joyce_village_intro_done"]
System: IsNight()
System: (Variable["pier.joyce_special_greeting_done_night"]) == false
Joyce Messier: "You're back. Good." She takes a sip from her silvery thermal cup. "What can I help you with -- at this late hour?"
You: "It's night. Don't you ever sleep?"
Joyce... |
Cuno: You see the shape of a prepubescent boy in FALN pants. It turns double -- then triple -- from the pain. He says:
Cuno: "Coinslot's dead."
Pain Threshold: You can barely hear him, the pain is so bad.
You: Say nothing.
Cuno: "Just kidding, piggo," he chuckles. "The boo-boo wagon took the binoclard away. He's pr... |
System: Variable["boardwalk.drainage_hub_reached"]
Drainage Pipe: Behind the pipe -- the maintenance door, rusted shut and half-sunken in sand.
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
Inland Empire: This isn't gonna work without the lieutenant here. What if you *do* find a way in and it's a *trap*? Kitsuragi needs to be here... |
System: (Variable["boardwalk.ladder_hub_reached"]) == false
Feld Ladder: A rusty ladder leads to the rooftop. Some of the rungs are missing.
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
System: (Variable["boardwalk.ladder_climbing_vs_teleport"]) == false
Esprit de Corps: You shouldn't attempt to climb this ladder without the lie... |
Acele: "Okay."
You: "Tell me about Noid."
Acele: "He's a Faubourger I guess, like the rest of us. Okay, maybe not Egg, I don't know about him, but Noid and the rest are from Faubourg, making the pilgrimage up north to visit The Paliseum."
Acele: "He's real hard core about the lifestyle."
You: "What is this pilgrima... |
System: (IsTHCPresent("radical_feminist_agenda")) == false
Drama: It's all very organic -- her mannerisms, her movements. If she's acting, she's quite gifted.
Logic: By *they* she means the Hardie boys.
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
System: (Variable["whirling.klaasje_rfa_rhetoric_questions_rapeable"]) == false
Y... |
You: "Do you have an... alibi? For when Lely was shot?"
Ruby, the Instigator: "Man, I was with the boys the whole night. I hope they at least bothered to impress *that* upon you."
You: "There were... ten minutes they couldn't account for."
Ruby, the Instigator: "You mean, the length of a toilet break? That wouldn't ... |
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm more interested in *why* you're so fixated on this idea in the first place."
You: "I think I just need a break from our main case for a bit."
Kim Kitsuragi: "I certainly understand the impulse, but this is our job, detective. Our whole *raison d'être*. At some point, we'll need to return to it."
... |
Cuno: "Shitload, pig, what's your question?"
Cunoesse: "Don't tell the pig shit, Cuno!"
Reaction Speed: This is where you *quickly* ask him questions. Real cop-questions. Like a cop.
System: (Variable["yard.cuno_cop_questions"]) == false
You: (Whisper.) "Kim, help me out here. What do we want to know?"
Kim Kitsur... |
You: "You're no fun, Lieutenant Killjoy."
Kim Kitsuragi: He scans your face as though searching for clues. "I did not know murder investigations are supposed to be *fun*."
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "Now, gentlemen, no need to squabble." She turns to you. "I wouldn't be of much use to you anyway, sweetie."
Yo... |
You: Establish authority in their eyes.
System: (Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"]) == false
System: (Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_wc_once"]) == false
Authority: Establish authority, yes! AUTHORITY! Feverish thoughts race through your mind.
You: "Let's try this again -- Kim, gimme your gun... |
Measurehead: "DON'T WORRY, BABE. THIS WON'T TAKE LONG."
Measurehead: "SO... WOMEN, HUH?" The Semenese supraman stretches on the couch like a giant tattooed cat.
Composure: His shoulders relax, tension is leaving him.
Visual Calculus: Strange, he seems different in here. Less 'monolithic' somehow.
Inland Empire: The... |
System: (Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"] and Variable["TASK.check_back_on_renovation_later"]) == false
System: (Variable["jam.horseback_monument_scaffolding"]) == false
System: (Variable["apt.student_posters_okay"]) == false
System: (Variable["TASK.contact_warship_archer_done"]) == false
Horseback Mo... |
Electrochemistry: You should pick that fat, juicy cigarette butt from the tray, light it up and smoke the living shit out of it!
You: Am I a smoker?
Electrochemistry: Who knows what you are? A monster, a murderer, the Gnome of Geroma? You *feel* like a smoker, especially when you look at that juicy, succulent, seduct... |
System: (Variable["jam.tommy_told_him_ruby_dead"]) == false
System: (Variable["jam.tommy_tribunal_alt_greet"]) == false
System: (Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]) == false
System: (Variable["jam.tommy_forced_him_to_out_instigator"]) == false
System: Variable["TASK.search_through_the_locked_cabin_done"]
... |
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes?"
You: "I know you said you'd let me know about the package, but -- what about now?"
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I'm not dignifying that with a response."
Rhetoric: Too late. You just did.
You: "But you just did. Right there."
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: The man actually rem... |
You: "Man, I just can't get enough of these cryptids."
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: She grins. "I'm glad you liked them, but I'm not really one to tell you about *all* of them. You should ask my husband if you get the chance. He's the real expert."
You: "The water lock on the canal is broken, so your husband is ... |
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "That's just it! This isn't like him at all. He always plans his expeditions so carefully..."
Shivers: A cold breeze hisses through dense thickets of reeds.... Something sweet in it, somnolent. A damp chill goes down your spine. When you look around, you're still in the Whirling-in-Ra... |
Suggestion: Hey, so we've been monitoring you internally, and now we know your *copotype*.
You: Wait, there are *copotypes*?
Suggestion: Yes. Guess what's yours?
You: I was kinda hoping I'm the Apocalypse Cop.
Suggestion: That is only a ludicrous daydream. Guess again. You're the...
You: I was kinda hoping I'm the... |
Evrart Claire: "Oh, I know everything about you, Harry." He taps on the folder in front of him. "I have a big fat folder on you. Very juicy stuff."
Evrart Claire: "And the word on the street is your memory is a bit... hazy." He looks at you questioningly. "If that's true, maybe I can help you out? Do you a little favo... |
System: (Variable["yard.cuno_punchhub_reached"]) == false
Cuno: "Cuno's Cuno, pig!" The boy points to his chest with both thumbs.
Logic: It's always *Cuno*, never *I*. Clearly the kid's using the third-person perspective as a shield.
Half Light: Cuno... Primal. Violent.
You: "Interesting... you refer to yourself in... |
System: Variable["church.ravers_inside_church"]
System: (Variable["church.andre_church_altgreet_done"]) == false
Andre: "Yeah. It's all set up, man! Can you already imagine a thousand people in here?! Ten thousand?!" He waves his hands in an unbelievably lame, non-hard-core manner.
Andre: "Ecstatic vibrations! Total... |
Kim Kitsuragi: The air outside is brisk, the lieutenant is silent for a moment. He listens to the traffic hum, then...
System: (Variable["whirling.kim_orientation"]) == false
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... |
Smoker on the Balcony: "Gendarmerie! You found me." The young man on the balcony gives you a bright smile, before taking another drag from his cigarette.
Conceptualization: His slender figure is backlit by city lights, its distant streets and motorways flashing like diamonds...
Empathy: It feels like a Friday. He see... |
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