Conversation 1012: WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE TELLS YOU ABOUT LYNCHING

The Lynching HUB

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ID Character Dialogue Conditions Links
0 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.
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
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.
  • 492
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
External:
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542 None
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
External:
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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
External:
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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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