The Lynching HUB
This is a listing of every "entry" in a given game conversation as scraped from the game files. Entries often contain written dialogue, as well as conditional logic governing their appearance to the player. They also link to other entries, sometimes automatically and sometimes through player action. This page is best used to search for a specific word or phrase, as following the links in this format can be difficult. For an experience that better accommodates the branching structure of these conversations, see the corresponding interactive page.
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1 | None |
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2 | You | "*How* did you kill him?" |
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3 | None |
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4 | Titus Hardie | Titus grins. "I think you got your answer, Mr. Law." |
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5 | You | "Why's there a container belt around the dead man's neck?" | (Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"] == true or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_industrial_strength"] == true) and Variable["cargo.containeryard_finish_the_pile_of_belts_thought"] == false |
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6 | You | "I have spoken to the dead man -- in a *bizarre* occult vision." | Variable["yard.hanged_spoke_to_the_corpse"] == true |
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7 | You | "Why are your boot prints all over the scene?" | Variable["whirling.hardie_postviscal_scan"] == true and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] == true |
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8 | You | "I have spoken to the head of the Union." | Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"] == true |
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9 | Titus Hardie | "Who do you fucking think does?" He sounds more amused than angry. |
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10 | Alain | "Or sent them to Reunion to *rot* -- for twenty years, for *life*?!" He says it as if it were worse than dying. |
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11 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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12 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["yard.hanged_result_hands_not_tied"] |
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13 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["yard.hanged_result_hands_not_tied"]) == false |
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14 | Glen | "It wasn't a question, dickwad! How fucking stupid are you?" |
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15 | Shanky | "This asshole is worse than..." He falls silent. "Titus runs the Hardie boys, genius! That's why we're called the *Hardie boys*, ain't that right, fellas?" |
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16 | You | (Point at Titus.) "You do. You give the commands." |
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17 | Elizabeth | "Are you deaf? There will be no singling anyone out. You can't arrest *a* Hardie boy without arresting *all* Hardie boys." |
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18 | You | "So, what are we going to do now?" (Conclude the questioning.) | Variable["whirling.hardies_heard_someone_was_raped"] == true and Variable["whirling.hardie_exited_lynchhub_once"] == false and Variable["whirling.hardie_lynchub_questions"] >=2 |
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19 | None |
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20 | Shanky | "That's right, asshole! Titus Hardie runs the Hardie boys! Ain't that so, fellas?" He looks around for approval. |
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21 | You | (Bow to the bearded man.) "Gangs are usually run by the oldest, most venerable member." |
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22 | You | (Point at Fat-Angus.) "The biggest animal dominates the herd. I'm guessing it's the big one." |
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23 | You | (Point at Elizabeth.) "I thought she did." |
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24 | You | "You murdered him just like that -- no remorse?" |
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25 | You | "Why did you kill him?" | Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"] == false |
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26 | You | "When did this *hanging incident* occur?" |
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27 | You | "Who called the shots that night?" |
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28 | Titus Hardie | "We hanged him up by his neck until he got real still. Wasn't that obvious, copper?" |
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29 | Titus Hardie | "I know, Lizzy, relax." He takes a sip. "We killed him last Sunday night. Seemed like a good way to end the week." |
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30 | You | "Yes, but these were all *bad people* -- criminals, the scum of the earth." |
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31 | You | "Honestly, I drink so much I can't really remember anyone I've sent behind bars." |
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32 | You | "What I do is *different*. I enforce the law. You just kill people like it's nothing." |
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33 | Titus Hardie | "But you see, a *law*, lawman," he says, squeezing his beer can, "is something people agree upon. And here in Martinaise we agreed that this man had to die." |
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34 | None |
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35 | Shanky | "*Doesn't remember them*!" the rat-faced man shouts. "He just forgets! Are you hearing this, Titus?" |
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36 | Titus Hardie | Titus grins. "Rest assured, lawman, none worse than our guy. He got what was coming to him." |
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37 | None |
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38 | Titus Hardie | "Ain't no use keeping a stiff catalogue in your head, that's for sure." He wipes his mouth with the back of his hand. |
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39 | Elizabeth | "You don't have to answer any of his questions," the fixer turns to remind Titus. |
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40 | You | "How long had you known the victim?" |
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41 | Glen | "*Known* him?! We don't associate with scum like that, asshole!" |
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42 | Shanky | "Yeah, who do you think we are?" |
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43 | Titus Hardie | "Quiet!" Titus gives Glen a stern look. "He came around 'bout three weeks ago, when that *Pines* cow first sailed into town. Happy?" |
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44 | None |
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45 | Shanky | "Didn't they teach you *anything* at the cop school, idiot?" |
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46 | Authority | You're pretty sure you've had at least two years of *cop school* and many more of active service. |
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47 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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48 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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49 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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50 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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51 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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52 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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53 | None |
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54 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Can you give us a few more details? Did you muffle him? We haven't heard any reports of screams." |
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55 | You | "Be more specific. How did you subdue him?" |
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56 | You | "Right. Maybe another question then?" |
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57 | Elizabeth | "Maybe wrap it up instead?" She doesn't even look at you. |
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58 | Elizabeth | "Titus, you don't have to clarify anything." |
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59 | Titus Hardie | "We overpowered him, dragged his unconscious body to the tree, put a noose around his neck and hanged him 'til he was dead and steady." |
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60 | Shanky | "Then we left him for seagulls, maggots," the small man points at you, "and you fucks." |
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61 | Kim Kitsuragi | "The autopsy showed there were no ligature marks. His hands were not tied. Can you explain that?" |
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62 | You | "The autopsy revealed the victim's hands were not tied. No signs of struggle. How do you explain *that*?" |
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63 | Titus Hardie | "Uh... we, huh..." He looks even more irritated than before. "Look, I'm not gonna play Twenty Questions with you, coppo. I'll say it again: We killed him." |
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64 | Alain | "Yeah, *I* knocked him out." The tattooed one speaks up, banging on his chest. "Came up behind him and clubbed him in the back of the head. He went down like a sack of sand." |
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65 | Titus Hardie | "That's right, lawman." He spits through his teeth. "And then we hanged the fuck." |
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66 | You | "Right, I have other questions about the lynching." |
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67 | Titus Hardie | "Like what, copper?" |
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68 | None |
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69 | You | "Understood. Next question." |
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70 | You | Things aren't quite right here, are they? | Variable["whirling.hardie_how_hub_reached"] == true |
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71 | Authority | He's so sure it's him -- but it's not that simple. There's someone above him (or beside him?) sharing the leadership. Hard to say who... |
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72 | Titus Hardie | "No, no, no..." He shakes his head: "FUCK NO! The big dick is right here, asshole! You're looking at it!" He grabs his crotch. "Right fucking here!" |
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73 | Glen | A moment of silence. The long haired one breaks it: "Titus, no one was thinking..." |
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74 | Elizabeth | "Disregard the outburst, officer." She gives Titus a condescending glance. "None of the boys have any more comments on their power relations. That night they acted as one. That's all." |
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75 | Titus Hardie | "Why not? Yap my ear off, I got nothing to hide." |
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76 | None |
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77 | None |
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78 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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79 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_to_recognize_hardie_boys_are_lying_about_murdering_the_merc"] |
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80 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_to_recognize_hardie_boys_are_lying_about_murdering_the_merc"]) == false |
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81 | Composure | Titus is solid as a rock, and so are a few others, but... |
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82 | Composure | Actually, they're admirably -- surprisingly -- composed. The entire room. Given how many questions you've lobbed their way. |
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83 | You | "No more questions." | Variable["whirling.hardie_exited_lynchhub_once"] |
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84 | Titus Hardie | "About fuckin' time." |
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85 | You | "Why was there a *Vermillion* belt around his neck?" | Variable["cargo.containeryard_finish_the_pile_of_belts_thought"] |
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86 | Titus Hardie | "And what did he tell you?" His eyes narrow. "That we killed him? That we took a cargo belt from the harbour, went out back, and used it to hang him?" |
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87 | You | "The man hanged in the backyard -- did you do it?" |
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88 | None |
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89 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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90 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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91 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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92 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Don't worry," the lieutenant catches Titus's glance. "We're *resourceful*. We'll find a good topic for us to discuss." |
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93 | Logic | We've hit a wall. Giving the body a more thorough look might give us some leverage. Just saying. |
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94 | You | "You're involved. Somehow. I just don't have proof -- yet." |
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95 | Titus Hardie | "Well..." He picks up his beer can. "Maybe you should just fuck off then?" |
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96 | Titus Hardie | "Because we took it," he says, "from the harbour where we work. Then we went out back and used it to *hang* him." |
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97 | Titus Hardie | He looks you dead in the eye. "Because we *did*. All of us together. I hope he told the story straight. I hope he told it well." |
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98 | Half Light | The man gets a strange gleam in his eyes. His fists contract as if going through the pulling motion again, savouring it. |
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99 | Titus Hardie | "We did this," -- he looks you dead in the eye -- "together. All of us. Until he was dead. That's why there's a container belt around his neck." |
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100 | Half Light | As he speaks, his fists contract, going through the pulling motion again, savouring it. |
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101 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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102 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.titus_big_dick_cop"] |
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103 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.titus_big_dick_cop"]) == false |
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104 | Titus Hardie | "So you're not just here to swing your big dick -- you're here for the Pretty Boy? A real looker that one..." He shakes his head. "Stinks like *shit* too." |
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105 | Titus Hardie | "The Pretty Boy?" He takes a sip from his can. "You guys really love talking about that Pretty Boy..." |
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106 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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107 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] |
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108 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]) == false |
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109 | Shanky | "They love him, boss. Spent all day digging around in there. Can't get enough of that Pretty Boy smell." |
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110 | Shanky | "They couldn't get him down boss. He's still up there, stinking up the place." The small guy smirks. |
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111 | Titus Hardie | "Container belt? Like we use in the harbour?" |
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112 | You | "Yes. Why?" |
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113 | You | "Yes." |
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114 | Titus Hardie | "Vermillion? Like we use in the harbour?" |
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115 | Titus Hardie | "Evrart?" |
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116 | You | "Yes -- him." |
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117 | None |
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118 | Titus Hardie | "Again? Someone ask the guy for an autograph -- you cops are his biggest fans." |
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119 | You | "I wanna talk about the hanging again." | Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_wc_success"] == false and Variable["whirling.hardie_lynching_hub_reached"] == true |
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120 | None |
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121 | Shanky | A burst of laughter in the room; the little guy is the loudest. "Good one, Titus!" he fawns. |
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122 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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123 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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124 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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125 | Rhetoric | Evidence. Show them you have it. It doesn't have to be conclusive. |
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126 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Funny," the lieutenant says without a smile. "But my partner and I have a serious matter to discuss with you." |
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127 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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128 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_rhet_show_them_some_evidence"] |
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129 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_rhet_show_them_some_evidence"]) == false |
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130 | Reaction Speed | Just keep talking. Put something on the table. Something incriminating. |
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131 | Titus Hardie | "You mean *these* boots?" He raises his worker boot -- size 46, steel reinforced toe. |
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132 | You | "Yes." |
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133 | Half Light | As he speaks, his fists contract, going through the pulling motion again, savouring it. |
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134 | Titus Hardie | "Yeah, we did this." He looks you dead in the eye. "Together. All of us. Until he was dead. That's why our prints are all over the scene." |
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135 | Titus Hardie | "We all got a pair." He squints. "We wore them the night we took the Pretty Boy out back and hung him. By the neck." |
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136 | Titus Hardie | "That *is* fucking bizarre. A magic-man, a goddamn magician..." he shakes his head. |
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137 | Kim Kitsuragi | The lieutenant waits for your reply. Patiently. His foot taps only a little. |
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138 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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139 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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140 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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141 | Drama | Just keep it simple. He said they killed him. These uninitiated do not understand the fineries of Runic Science. |
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142 | None |
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143 | You | (Lie) "He told me it was you who killed him. Why is that?" | Variable["whirling.hardies_drama_keep_it_simple_runic_science"] == true |
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144 | You | "He said communism killed him." | Variable["yard.hanged_communism_killed_him"] == true |
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145 | You | "He said love did him in." | Variable["yard.hanged_love_killed_him"] == true |
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146 | You | "Honestly, the occult vision was too confusing for me to understand." |
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147 | Titus Hardie | "Well," he says. "You're not completely off. We *did* kill him -- we took him out back and hung him by the neck. Until he was dead." |
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148 | Titus Hardie | "Well well, fortune teller." He squints at you, assessing your sincerity. "You might be on to something -- they don't just end up in trees for nothing." |
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149 | Suggestion | There was a speck of truth in there for him. You accidentally touched something. |
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150 | Half Light | As he speaks, his fists contract, going through the pulling motion again, savouring it. |
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151 | Titus Hardie | "We did this --" he looks you dead in the eye, "-- together. All of us. Last Sunday night. So maybe... that's why he told you what he told you?" |
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152 | Titus Hardie | "Well, what'cha chatting me up for then? Go arrest communism before it skips town." |
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153 | Shanky | "Yeah, go arrest communism!" |
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154 | Titus Hardie | "I'm getting a bizarre message from Angus's stomach right now. It says... wait, what is it saying, Angie?" |
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155 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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156 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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157 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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158 | Kim Kitsuragi | "We had something else. Beside the *occult vision*..." He turns to you. |
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159 | None |
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160 | Rhetoric | You had something other than the bizarre vision too, right? You better have something, because this didn't work. |
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161 | Fat Angus | "Says they ain't got shit, boss." |
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162 | Esprit de Corps | We had to have *something*. His foot-tapping has become less patient now. |
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163 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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164 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["yard.hanged_spoke_to_the_corpse"] or (Variable["whirling.hardie_postviscal_scan"] and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]) or Variable["cargo.containeryard_finish_the_pile_of_belts_thought"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_industrial_strength"] or Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"] |
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165 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["yard.hanged_spoke_to_the_corpse"] or (Variable["whirling.hardie_postviscal_scan"] and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]) or Variable["cargo.containeryard_finish_the_pile_of_belts_thought"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_industrial_strength"] or Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"]) == false |
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166 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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167 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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168 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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169 | Kim Kitsuragi | "What are you doing, officer?" He lowers his voice. "We had enough questions to keep this going." |
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170 | None |
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171 | Rhetoric | You should have kept pushing if you had something. |
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172 | You | "Guess what -- I've come upon something incriminating." | Variable["whirling.hardie_lynching_evidence_hub_reached"] == true and Variable["whirling.hardie_lynching_hub_reached"] == false and Variable["whirling.hardie_postviscal_scan"] == true or Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"] == true or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"] == true or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_industrial_strength"] == true or Variable["cargo.belt_vermillion_connection_made"] == true |
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173 | Titus Hardie | "Incriminating... now that's a big boy word." He puts his beer can down. |
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174 | None |
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175 | None |
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176 | None |
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177 | You | "That's it, the game's over. I got the perpetrator!" |
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178 | You | "A-ha, so you just confess to murder?" |
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179 | Elizabeth | "No, you don't. What you have is seven honest men, who thought it forthcoming to tell you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time." |
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180 | Reaction Speed | There's a catch hidden somewhere. He didn't confess so that you could take them all away. It's too simple. |
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181 | Titus Hardie | "Goddamn right, I..." |
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182 | Elizabeth | "No." The woman interjects. "These *seven* honest men have *equally* come forth. They told you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time." |
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183 | Rhetoric | All -- seven -- together. They're diluting responsibility. It's an anti-arrest tactic. |
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184 | Authority | They're playing to their *considerable* strength in numbers. Don't talk about arresting them. You'll only bring attention to your inability to do so. |
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185 | Elizabeth | "There is no catch. These seven honest men have all *equally* come forth to tell you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time." |
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186 | You | (Squint your eyes.) "But there's a catch..." | Variable["whirling.hardies_reactionspeed_theresa_catch"] == true |
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187 | Titus Hardie | "How many people have you sent to the *chaise*? Ever felt remorse for them?" |
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188 | Encyclopedia | Chaise électrique is the method of capital punishment in Revachol under the Coalition. During the Suzerain's reign it used to be the firing squad. |
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189 | You | And Reunion, what's that? | Variable["whirling.hardies_encyclo_chaise"] == true |
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190 | None |
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191 | Encyclopedia | The River Esperance Correctional Facility -- a military prison run by the Coalition, dubbed *Reunion* by the inmates. The origin of the name is unknown. |
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192 | You | "Look, I'm just doing my job, that's all." |
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193 | Alain | "Oh, so you're just a simple, well-meaning man, huh?" He spits on the ground before him. "Ever been in solitary? Prison is *torture*, that's what it is." |
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194 | Rhetoric | This isn't something he came up with on the spot. It's his standard reasoning -- a product of many years of being Titus Hardie. |
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195 | Empathy | He's clearly been in solitary confinement -- and at a young age, nonetheless. |
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196 | Titus Hardie | He nods to his friend. "The fucker got what was coming to him. Our conscience is clean." |
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197 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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198 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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199 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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200 | Kim Kitsuragi | "So is hanging a man slowly, without breaking his neck," the lieutenant replies dryly. |
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201 | None |
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202 | You | (Address Elizabeth.) "I don't have to. One of them was more complicit than others." |
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203 | You | (Address Titus.) "No, but seriously -- who calls the shots around here?" |
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204 | Authority | Titus. Keep addressing him. He *wants* everyone to know he's in charge. |
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205 | Elizabeth | "That's for the courts in Le Jardin to decide, not for the officer making an arrest. Which we all know you won't be." |
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206 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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207 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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208 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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209 | Kim Kitsuragi | "No, no," the lieutenant says, calmly. "We'll stay here and discuss what happened that night." |
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210 | Esprit de Corps | But... they don't *want* you back at the station, do they? |
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211 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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212 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["plaza.kineema_station_call_done"] |
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213 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["plaza.kineema_station_call_done"]) == false |
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214 | Empathy | She probably knows you're not welcome there... somehow she does. |
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215 | You | "It's the eighth Hardie boy. The one who's missing. The big dick." | Variable["whirling.modifer_hardies_eight_hardie_missing_smuggler_minus1_weirdone"] or Variable["whirling.modifer_hardies_eight_hardie_missing_smuggler_minus2"] or Variable["whirling.modifier_hardies_eight_hardie_missing_minus1"] |
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216 | You | (Point at the harbour.) "Evrart Claire runs the Union. You answer to him, right?" | Variable["cargo.evrart_main_hub_reached"] == true |
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217 | Titus Hardie | "You keep him the fuck out of this." He leans toward you. "We have *autonomy*. It's all on us. Evrart runs the Union -- *I* run the Hardie boys." |
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218 | Elizabeth | "Yes, there are *some* administrative differences," she gives Titus a stern look, "but on that night they all acted as *one* man." |
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219 | Fat Angus | The sweaty man turns red and looks first down, then around him, apologetically. |
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220 | Theo | The old man lets out an annoyed cough, then reaches into his pocket for another cigarette. |
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221 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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222 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"] |
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223 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]) == false |
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224 | Authority | He *has* authority in the group, but it wasn't him calling the shots that night. Hasn't been him for a long time. |
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225 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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226 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"] |
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227 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]) == false |
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228 | Authority | He wasn't calling the shots that night... or any night. If anything, he was used as a tool -- for carrying, or clean-up. |
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229 | Shanky | "It's not the fat-ass!" the scrawny guy shrieks. "Titus runs the Hardie boys, genius! That's why we're called the *Hardie boys*, ain't that right, fellas?" |
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230 | None |
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231 | Shanky | "Theo's a great guy, a great guy, but c'mon..." He spreads his arms. "*Titus Hardie* runs the Hardie boys. That's why we're called the *Hardie boys*, genius!" |
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232 | Elizabeth | "When Titus Hardie says he *runs* the Hardie boys," the woman adds, "he means that in an *administrative* capacity. On that night everyone acted as *one* man." |
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233 | Authority | You stepped on some big toes there. Tried to take out a satellite. That's not how it's going to go. They'd rather rot in jail than implicate Mr. Claire in this mess. |
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234 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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235 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"] |
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236 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]) == false |
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237 | Logic | When the shit starts spinning it will *not* land on Mr. Claire -- that's the deal here. The fixer will ignore the notion completely, focusing on Titus' culpability. |
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238 | Rhetoric | "...that there's any question who's the leader." That's how he would have ended it. Titus won't let him. |
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239 | Authority | That's it. There's some kind of power issue they don't want to admit -- and the missing Hardie is involved. |
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240 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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241 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"] |
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242 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]) == false |
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243 | Elizabeth | "No. You did not get an answer. Titus does *administrative* work. He pushes paper. Fills out forms -- the others can't read. But on that night they all acted as *one* man." |
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244 | Titus Hardie | Titus grins. "I think you got your answer, Mr. Law." |
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245 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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246 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["pier.joyce_met"] == true |
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247 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["pier.joyce_met"] == true) == false |
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248 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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249 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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250 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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251 | Kim Kitsuragi | "By the 'Pines cow', you mean the representative for Wild Pines?" The lieutenant checks his notes. "The shipping company you're striking against?" |
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252 | You | "'Pines cow', who's that?" |
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253 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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254 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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255 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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256 | You | "By the 'Pines cow' you mean Joyce, the negotiator for Wild Pines?" |
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257 | Kim Kitsuragi | "By the 'Pines cow' you mean Joyce Messier, the representative for Wild Pines?" The lieutenant pretends to check his notes. "The same company you're striking against?" |
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258 | Titus Hardie | "No," he stresses, "I mean *the Pines cow*. The stupid-ass cow they sent in to fuck us over. But you know what..." He rubs his chin, pretending to mull it over. |
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259 | Titus Hardie | "Why don't you ask *her* about the Pretty Boy? I'm sure she has interesting things to say -- when you ask her *hard* enough." |
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260 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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261 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.what_does_joyce_done"] |
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262 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.what_does_joyce_done"]) == false |
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263 | Suggestion | This is where he tries to sow discord between you two -- because he knows the company is responsible for bringing the mercenaries into town. |
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264 | Elizabeth | "That's enough insinuation for today, Titus." She turns to you. "Officer, your interview is drawing to an end. Don't waste your last questions." |
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265 | Titus Hardie | "Why?" he hisses through his teeth. "Because he was worthless mercenary scum -- *and* he stepped out of line. In *my* town." |
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266 | You | "So he was a mercenary, that's it?" |
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267 | Titus Hardie | "*And* he stepped out of line," he repeats, jaw clamped shut like a vice. |
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268 | Titus Hardie | "I can't prove it, but I *know* he was sent by the Wild Pines. They hire merc-shit like that. Story of every strike from here to Samara." |
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269 | You | "Hold on, how do you even know he was in special forces?" |
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270 | You | "Right, but what did he actually do *wrong*?" |
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271 | Eugene | "A live grenade." The man spreads his arms. "Right here in *our* bar!" |
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272 | Eugene | "Cause one night he walked straight up to the mic and said: 'I'm Oranjese goddamn Special Forces and I'm gonna fuck you all'." |
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273 | Kim Kitsuragi | "Really?" |
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274 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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275 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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276 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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277 | Shanky | "We couldn't believe it, either. But he fucking did. Right there," he points at the stage, "like some kind of animal." |
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278 | Titus Hardie | "Wrong?!" he roars. "He harassed women. Raped one. Harassed workers. Threatened to kill some as a *warning*..." He wipes spittle from his mouth. |
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279 | Eugene | "Yeah -- really. Had a gin and tonic up there, sang some Oranjese paratrooper song, and said he's gonna fuck everyone." |
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280 | You | "Cool." |
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281 | You | "Really?" |
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282 | Drama | Sire, the tale is true. |
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283 | Eugene | "Yeah, he said it was his 'favourite joint' now, started coming here every night! Drinking, grabbing girls -- grabbed one of ours mid-karaoke. Right there on the stage!" |
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284 | Eugene | "Yeah, this girl's on the mic, a beautiful girl, young. Gets into the second verse of 'Lover Lake'. The fucker grabs her legs, starts screaming..." |
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285 | You | "He grabbed someone?" |
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286 | Titus Hardie | "... to kill us all if we don't open the gates, if we don't let the scabs in. If we don't bend over." He cracks his knuckles. "And that was *before* he started coming *here*." |
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287 | You | "Was this the same girl who was sexually assaulted -- *raped*, you said?" |
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288 | Titus Hardie | "Aren't you fucking listening? My man is talking to you. He took *care* of it. They got the girl out before anything else could happen." |
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289 | Shanky | "Yeah, me and Eugene got her out. Aren't you fucking listening?!" he repeats like a parrot. |
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290 | Titus Hardie | "Fuck off, cop." He does take the advice. "She's gone through enough without you harassing her too. She doesn't need more embarrassment." |
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291 | Elizabeth | "Titus, do *not* answer. You have been forthcoming enough." |
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292 | Kim Kitsuragi | "What are you talking about -- embarrassment? If someone has been sexually assaulted, we need to..." |
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293 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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294 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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295 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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296 | Titus Hardie | "What you *need* is to get THE FUCK OUT OF MY FACE!" You hear the aluminium crack in his palm as he squeezes the beer can. "I've had enough of explaining myself to you fucks. He's dead, it's done!" |
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297 | Elizabeth | The woman turns to you, calmly: "As you can see, these men can only take so much baseless scrutiny. I'm doing my best to keep the situation civil, but..." What follows is a slow headshake. |
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298 | Suggestion | It's true. She was the only thing holding him back. |
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299 | Half Light | It won't be for long, she means. |
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300 | You | "I need to talk to the victim." |
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301 | You | "Okay then. Now, about the man you killed..." (Conclude.) |
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302 | Titus Hardie | "What about him?" |
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303 | None |
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304 | None |
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305 | Conceptualization | This is a serious violation of the karaoke code. |
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306 | You | "Okay, besides crimes against karaoke, what did he actually do wrong?" | Variable["whirling.hardies_conze_serious_violation_of_karaoke_code"] == true |
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307 | Rhetoric | From rape -- to harassment -- to threats of violence -- why the strange de-escalation? |
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308 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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309 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"] |
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310 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"]) == false |
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311 | Empathy | He regrets mentioning it, hopes you didn't notice. |
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312 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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313 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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314 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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315 | Kim Kitsuragi | "He grabbed someone?" The lieutenant is trying to make sense of this flood of information. |
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316 | Eugene | "'Show me your cunt! Why don't you show me your cunt?' Then he gets knocked on the head with a wine bottle -- doesn't even fall down!" He shakes his head in disbelief. |
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317 | None |
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318 | You | "Right, but *who* did he rape then? This is a very serious allegation." | Variable["whirling.hardies_whas_karaoke_girl_the_victim"] == true |
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319 | Drama | There's something odd here. |
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320 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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321 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"] |
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322 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"]) == false |
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323 | Rhetoric | Seems like they don't want to talk about that rape Titus mentioned. Why not? This is a serious allegation. Make them talk about it. |
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324 | None |
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325 | Titus Hardie | "No." There's a moment of silence. "You're not getting a name. That's a Martinaise matter and I'm not discussing it with you clowns." |
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326 | Volition | Despite the stonewalling you can slip one more question in. |
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327 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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328 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_you_get_one_more_question"] |
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329 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_you_get_one_more_question"]) == false |
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330 | Volition | There's nothing you can do for now. He's stonewalling you. |
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331 | You | "I'm going to ask for one last time: Who did the dead man rape?" | Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_you_get_one_more_question"] == true |
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332 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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333 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_titus_is_stonewallingh_you"] |
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334 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_titus_is_stonewallingh_you"]) == false |
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335 | None |
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336 | You | "Embarrassment? That's idiotic. I need to talk to her." |
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337 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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338 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_two_years_of_cop_school"] |
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339 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_two_years_of_cop_school"]) == false |
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340 | Physical Instrument | Certainly enough to not put up with this back-sass. Deliver a knock-down observation. |
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341 | Logic | This is where an autopsy would come in handy -- you have to work with what you know. |
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342 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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343 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"] |
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344 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"]) == false |
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345 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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346 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"] |
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347 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"]) == false |
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348 | Logic | The autopsy did not reveal anything too conflicting this far. You just have to wing it. |
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349 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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350 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_logic_autopsy_reference"] |
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351 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_logic_autopsy_reference"]) == false |
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352 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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353 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"] |
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354 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"]) == false |
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355 | You | "How did you manage to overpower him?" | Variable["whirling.hardies_coming_from_lower_branch"] == true |
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356 | You | "Mr. Tatts, what did you use to knock the victim out?" | Variable["whirling.hardies_coming_from_upper_branch"] == true |
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357 | You | "Where did this *overpowering* happen?" | Variable["whirling.hardies_coming_from_lower_branch"] == true |
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358 | You | "We need more. Did you muffle him? We haven't heard any reports of screams." |
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359 | Reaction Speed | The lieutenant goes in for the leg sweep -- Titus does not see it coming. |
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360 | Alain | "My fucking elbow, copper." He looks you straight in the eye. "Samaran boxing-style." |
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361 | Drama | He may be lying, but he's good at it. No twitching, no rushing, no uncalled-for details. |
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362 | None |
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363 | Alain | "Right fucking here." He spreads his hands. "Eugene already told you that the fuck had started coming to *our* bar..." |
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364 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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365 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardie_eugene_our_bar"] |
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366 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardie_eugene_our_bar"]) == false |
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367 | Alain | "Right fucking here." He spreads his hands. "The fucker started coming to our bar. Asking for it." |
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368 | Shanky | "Right fucking here." He looks around. "The fucker pranced in here like he owns the place -- got what was coming to him." |
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369 | You | "Where did all this action take place?" | Variable["whirling.hardies_coming_from_upper_branch"] == true |
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370 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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371 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardie_eugene_our_bar"] |
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372 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardie_eugene_our_bar"]) == false |
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373 | Shanky | "Weren't you fucking listening. The fucker came to *our bar!*" He looks around. "It happened right here." |
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374 | Titus Hardie | "With *numbers*, asshole, how do you think?" He looks at the woman. "You're right, Lizzy, I've done enough explaining here." |
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375 | None |
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376 | Reaction Speed | No, he hasn't. Not yet. |
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377 | Drama | This one has a distinct style. He puts so much whiny emotion into everything he says it's hard to see if he's lying. But he *could* be. |
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378 | None |
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379 | None |
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380 | Eugene | "Yeah, man, weren't you listening?" |
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381 | Authority | They keep speaking for Titus so that he wouldn't get his hands muddy with too much explaining. |
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382 | Authority | Titus lets the others clear out the details -- so he doesn't get his hands muddy with explaining too much. |
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383 | Logic | Make them a bit more uncomfortable first, *then* see if it all adds up. |
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384 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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385 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_reaction_kim_goes_for_legsweep"] |
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386 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_reaction_kim_goes_for_legsweep"]) == false |
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387 | Reaction Speed | That definitely caught him off guard. In comes No. 2 to take care of it. |
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388 | Alain | Alain -- who looks like he might be Titus' right hand man. The least antsy of the bunch; definitely not his first time being questioned by the police. |
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389 | You | First, tell me who's solid? |
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390 | You | Who's cracking under the pressure? |
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391 | Shanky | This little rat-faced fellow is solid, too. Always fidgety, yes -- but no change there. |
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392 | Eugene | Him neither. Mostly keeps to his tomato juice, or whatever he's got there. |
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393 | Fat Angus | This one -- he's sweating profusely and has difficulty breathing. They've smartly kept him out of the conversation thus far. Definitely the weakest link in the chain. |
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394 | Endurance | A single sentence would wear him out. He can't take the *length* of the questioning. Keep it going long enough and he'll crack. |
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395 | You | "Hey, you!" (Turn to the big guy.) "You having trouble breathing over there?" | Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_success_they_lie"] == true |
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396 | You | "There's something you're not telling me." | Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_success_they_lie"] == true |
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397 | Fat Angus | "No." He looks up, startled, his forehead shiny from sweat. A few coiled locks are peeking out from under his warm woollen hat. |
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398 | Shanky | "Of course he's having trouble breathing -- just look at how fucking fat he is!" The man next to the big guy bursts out laughing. |
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399 | You | All of them? Maybe *one* of them is fidgeting, cracking under the pressure? |
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400 | Shanky | Well, this one -- but he's *always* fidgeting, so don't get your hopes up. |
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401 | None |
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402 | None |
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403 | None |
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404 | Titus Hardie | "Fuck off, Shanky," the big boss steps in. "Angus is a powerful guy. All muscle." |
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405 | Titus Hardie | "And fuck you too, copper -- picking on Angus like this. We're done with this schoolyard shit. And just so you know, he *doesn't* have trouble breathing." |
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406 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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407 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardie_of_course_hes_got_trouble_bretahing_look_how_fucking_fat_he_is"] |
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408 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardie_of_course_hes_got_trouble_bretahing_look_how_fucking_fat_he_is"]) == false |
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409 | Titus Hardie | "Fuck off, copper." He just shakes his head. |
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410 | Empathy | His 'all muscle' comment wasn't sarcastic. He's genuinely trying to look out for Angus. |
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411 | None |
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412 | Composure | This one is a stone wall. You won't get more out of them about the night of the murder -- not yet. |
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413 | Titus Hardie | "Yeah, lawman." He takes a step closer as well, fixing his ball cap. "Why *don't* you?" |
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414 | Shanky | "Not in the *arresting mood*?" His mean little eyes come alive with hatred. |
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415 | You | "Why don't I just arrest you?" (Step closer to Titus.) | Variable["whirling.hardies_been_to_arrest_branch"] == false |
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416 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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417 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_authority_strength_in_numbers"] |
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418 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_authority_strength_in_numbers"]) == false |
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419 | Authority | Weren't you warned to *not* go down this path?! And yet you *still* go and do it... |
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420 | Volition | Just because you *can* doesn't mean you *have to* say everything that comes to mind. Back out before the situation escalates. |
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421 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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422 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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423 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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424 | Kim Kitsuragi | By your side, the lieutenant keeps his hand away from his holster. You hear the nylon of his coat hiss as he steps closer. |
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425 | Titus Hardie | The last thing you hear is a little murmur. Not a blast, not an echo. No one screams. It's impossible to say where it comes from... |
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426 | Esprit de Corps | Easy. Walk back from the provocation. They're armed, and they outnumber us. The lieutenant tries to establish eye contact with you. |
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427 | Reaction Speed | While the little rat-faced man reaches into his sleeve... there's a *knife* in there! Some of the others reach for their belts, their eyes alight. |
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428 | None |
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429 | You | Wait, why are they reaching for their belts? | Variable["whirling.hardies_shanky_goes_for_the_blade_hecordination"] == true |
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430 | You | "You confessed to murder. I'm taking you in." (Step even closer.) |
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431 | You | "Easy now. Let's just talk." (Back off.) |
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432 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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433 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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434 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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435 | Titus Hardie | "Look, coppers." Titus opens up his vest, revealing a holstered firearm. "I know you think you're doing your job here, but there are *seven* of us and two of you." |
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436 | Titus Hardie | "Look, cop..." Titus opens up his vest, revealing a holstered firearm. "I know you think you're doing your job here, but there are *seven* of us and just one of you." |
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437 | Half Light | A fearful readiness, like an electrical charge, raises hairs in the room. |
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438 | Reaction Speed | The little rat-faced man reaches into his sleeve... there's a *knife* in there! Some of the others reach for their belts. |
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439 | Reaction Speed | Guns are stocked between the belts -- three, maybe four firearms. Although Fat Angus might be just pulling up his pants, not sure... |
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440 | Perception (Sight) | No such luck. Even *he* has a gun. |
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441 | None |
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442 | Perception (Hearing) | From the back of the room -- a little pop. You hear the brass button opening on Alain's belt holster. |
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443 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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444 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_perception_hear_elia_unbuttoning_his_holster"] |
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445 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_perception_hear_elia_unbuttoning_his_holster"]) == false |
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446 | Visual Calculus | This is where the first shot will come from. |
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447 | Titus Hardie | "Wise move." He leans back against the table. "You made the right choice there. Now make another one and get the fuck out of our booth. We're not gonna do this again." |
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448 | Empathy | He's grateful. Just a little, somewhere down there. You didn't force him to get ugly. |
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449 | None |
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450 | Hand/Eye Coordination | That's an Ister 50. A Zsiemsk-made monstrosity. It'll blow your head clean off. |
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451 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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452 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_hecordination_iter50_zsiemsk_made_monstrosity"] and Variable["doomed.bookstore_mullen_crime_hub_reached"] or Variable["tc.mullen"] |
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453 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_hecordination_iter50_zsiemsk_made_monstrosity"] and Variable["doomed.bookstore_mullen_crime_hub_reached"] or Variable["tc.mullen"]) == false |
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454 | Encyclopedia | All mighty god! Even Dick Mullen only has a .45! |
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455 | Inland Empire | The bore's the size of your eye. I can almost see the stars. |
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456 | None |
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457 | You | "You're under arrest." (Grab his wrist.) |
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458 | You | "Fine, I only have one pair of handcuffs anyway." (Back off.) | Variable["whirling.hardies_rhetoric_turn_it_into_a_joke_on_yourself"] == true |
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459 | Rhetoric | He doesn't *actually* want to hurt you. There's an easy way out of this -- a self-deprecating joke. |
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460 | You | "The little guy was right. I'm not in the arresting mood." (Back off.) |
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461 | You | "An Ister 50. You could blow Dick Mullen away with that." (Back off.) | Variable["whirling.hardies_encyclopedia_dick_mullen_ister"] |
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462 | Titus Hardie | "Am I gonna have to?" He tilts his head like a hawk, eyes narrowing to a mere shadow beneath his ball cap. |
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463 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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464 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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465 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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466 | Kim Kitsuragi | "That won't be necessary. Let's just all cool off." He pulls you along and steps out of the booth. |
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467 | Shanky | "The little guy? *You're* the little guy now," he grins, the gap in his teeth like a rotting hole. |
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468 | Titus Hardie | "So, little guy," the frontman nods, still not smiling. "You had some questions?" |
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469 | Shanky | "Yeah, *little* questions." A snicker and a sneer from the corner. |
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470 | Empathy | Beneath everything he's grateful, just a bit. You don't force him to get ugly. |
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471 | Esprit de Corps | He's just glad you're both safe for now. |
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472 | None |
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473 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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474 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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475 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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476 | Titus Hardie | The last thing you hear is a little murmur. Not a blast, not an echo. No one screams. It's impossible to say where it comes from... |
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477 | Titus Hardie | "Good one." The big man nods, but he's not laughing. "You need to go and cool off right now, copper. Can't joke your way out of the next one." |
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478 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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479 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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480 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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481 | Kim Kitsuragi | "That won't be necessary. We'll be on our way for now. Let everybody cool off a bit." He pulls you along. |
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482 | Empathy | Beneath everything he's just a little bit grateful you didn't force him to get ugly. |
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483 | None |
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484 | You | "How does the *bullet* in his head factor into this?" | (Variable["XP.discover_the_bullet"] or Variable["yard.hanged_got_bullet_out"]) and Variable["whirling.hardies_confronted_them_with_the_bullet"] == false |
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485 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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486 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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487 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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488 | Kim Kitsuragi | "There was a bullet in the dead man's brain," the lieutenant checks his notes. "Why was it there, if you hanged him?" |
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489 | Titus Hardie | "Huh?!" A sip of beer makes the surprise go down easier. |
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490 | Drama | Interesting, sire. It's as if he's lying -- to *protect* someone. He's not very good at it. |
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491 | Titus Hardie | "How the fuck do I know? Anyone could have shot him. Target practice maybe?" Another sip. He's tight-lipped suddenly. |
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492 | Elizabeth | "This line of questioning is *over*," the woman steps in before you can answer. "You got the cause of death already. Hanging. If there's any *post-mortem* trauma, it's your problem. This will not turn into a cross-examination." |
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493 | None |
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494 | Elizabeth | "Nothing," her reply comes sharp. "Your investigation here is done. Leave Martinaise, go back to your stations, where you belong." |
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495 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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496 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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497 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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498 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I think we're going to stick around, thanks. Some things don't add up here, Titus." The lieutenant closes his notebook. |
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499 | Kim Kitsuragi | "I've done this job for long enough to know that people don't just confess to first-degree murder. *Even* if it is a group responsibility. We're going to look into this." |
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500 | Titus Hardie | "Good luck with that." He grabs another beer. "You've heard everything a *rent-a-cop* is gonna hear from us *real* law officials. You're lucky you didn't get a beating." |
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501 | Titus Hardie | "Yes, run home, lonely *rent-a-cop*." He grabs another beer. "*Real* law officials are done with you. You're lucky you didn't get a beating." |
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502 | None |
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503 | None |
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504 | Suggestion | Rent-a-cop? So that's what this is about. He doesn't see you as his equals. |
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505 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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506 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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507 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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508 | Elizabeth | "Nothing," her reply comes sharp. "Your investigation here is done. You should go back to Jamrock -- to your station, where you belong." |
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509 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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510 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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511 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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512 | Suggestion | Rent-a-cop? So that's what this is about. He doesn't see you as his equal. |
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513 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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514 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"] |
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515 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"]) == false |
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516 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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517 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"] |
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518 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"]) == false |
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519 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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520 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"] |
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521 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"]) == false |
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522 | Elizabeth | "No, you don't. What you have is seven honest men, who thought it forthcoming to tell you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time." |
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523 | Elizabeth | "No." The woman interjects. "These *seven* honest men have *equally* come forth. They told you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time." |
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524 | Elizabeth | "There is no catch. These seven honest men have all *equally* come forth to tell you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time." |
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525 | Visual Calculus | Forget about their games. You've mapped out the characters -- reading the footprints in the yard should be easier now. |
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526 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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527 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"] |
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528 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"]) == false |
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529 | You | "Glad we cleared that up." |
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530 | None |
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531 | Titus Hardie | "So am I. Now how about you get the fuck out of my town?" |
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532 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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533 | Kim Kitsuragi | IsKimHere() |
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534 | Kim Kitsuragi | (IsKimHere()) == false |
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535 | Kim Kitsuragi | "What kind of mercenary?" |
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536 | You | "What kind of mercenary?" |
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537 | Titus Hardie | "The kind that shows up when you start a strike. The *experienced* kind, too. Had Co Hoi and Semenine written all over him -- ex-Oranjese Special Forces." |
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538 | Empathy | This one has a special gripe with him coming here. |
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539 | None |
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540 | None |
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541 | None |
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542 | None |
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543 | Composure | Keep your eye on this 'powerful guy'. Sooner or later he's going to break like a piece of twig. |
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544 | None |
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545 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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546 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["yard.footprints_seen"] |
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547 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["yard.footprints_seen"]) == false |
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548 | None |
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549 | None |
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550 | None |
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551 | None |
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552 | Conceptualization | It's almost an anthropological sight: watching him try to assert dominance over you. |
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553 | Electrochemistry | Tomato juice? Just tomato juice? A non-alcoholic tomato juice? What's the point of that? |
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554 | Elizabeth | "Do you think you could do that? Do you think you could arrest them all?" A shadow of a smirk passes her lips, as she tilts her head. |
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555 | Rhetoric | A trick question. Don't let her lead the conversation. |
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556 | Elizabeth | She sounds almost helpful: "What you *can* do right now is go back to your station and write a *report*." |
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557 | Titus Hardie | "The stupid-ass cow Wild Pines sent to fuck us over. But you know what..." He rubs his chin. |
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558 | Suggestion | This was a good move. Also, notice how Titus doesn't *like* her much. Especially when she's calling the shots. |
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559 | Empathy | There's slight unease in him, suddenly. He regrets mentioning the rape. |
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560 | None |
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561 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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562 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["tc.sam_bo"] |
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563 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["tc.sam_bo"]) == false |
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564 | Encyclopedia | Samaran boxing, or *Sam Bo*, is an eloquently violent set of one-on-one fighting moves originating from the Samaran isola. *Sam Bo style* implies stealth, cleverness, and cool. |
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565 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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566 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_heard_someone_was_raped"] |
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567 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_heard_someone_was_raped"]) == false |
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568 | Inland Empire | Countless lines separate life and death. What terminal boundary was crossed here? Men like Titus don't murder over nothing. Ask him again. |
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569 | Half Light | No, fuck him. Murder rage never came from *nothing*. Hit him with the question again -- why'd he fucking do it? |
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570 | Rhetoric | He killed the guy for stepping out of line? What, is Mr. Titus Hardie here a *fascist*? No sir, he is not. Get to the bottom of it. Ask again. |
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571 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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572 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"] |
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573 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"]) == false |
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574 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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575 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"] |
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576 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"]) == false |
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577 | Composure | This isn't a man who just loses his cool in a murderous way. There was more than one line crossed. The situation must have been beyond critical. Ask him again why he did it. |
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578 | Kim Kitsuragi |
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579 | Kim Kitsuragi | Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"] |
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580 | Kim Kitsuragi | (Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"]) == false |
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581 | You | "I'm going to ask you again, Titus. Why'd you kill him?" | Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"] == true |
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