APT TOMAS THE SPONSOR - 548
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Variable["apt.sunday_accused_friend"]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Easy, detective. No need to jump to conclusions." He eyes the spectacled man near the window, who smiles and spreads his hands.
229
Jump to: [starthub]
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Empathy: Perhaps your new friends in the tent might be able to help you?
850
Sunday Friend: "Let me just say that I have *complete confidence* in the RCM. I'm sure you'll figure something out."
3->850
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Sunday Friend: "And listening! It has the most objective vantage point in the entire city. Not to mention a vast array of radio, photographic, and meteorological monitoring instruments."
899
Sunday Friend: "I find it a great comfort to know there are benevolent powers watching over all, in strict accordance with the Wayfarer Act and the Bristelmüne Conventions."
4->899
5
You: "You still haven't told me who he is."
902
Sunday Friend: "Sorry, who?" The man throws a quick glance at his watch.
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Sunday Friend: "La communauté internationale is what Revacholians colloquially call *the Coalition*. In other words, the nations that stopped the disaster of the Revolution."
594
Variable["tc.coalition_government"]
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Jump to: [coalition hub]
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coalition hub
7->388
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You: "What about the rest of Revachol? Is it part of the normal world?"
661
Sunday Friend: "Revachol is generally... difficult. It's led by an interim government, which means it hasn't yet achieved *full* democracy..."
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You: "It's like every time I'm talking to people I'm choosing Option D, 'none of the above'... Is that moralism?"
909
Sunday Friend: "Is this 'Option D' usually the most *reasonable* answer?"
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Variable["apt.sunday_being_sponsored"]
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Variable["apt.sunday_being_sponsored"]
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!(Variable["apt.sunday_being_sponsored"])
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main hub
11->432
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Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"]
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You: (Show him the silk robe.) "Before we get to that, tell me where you got this *beautiful* silk robe from?"
607
Sunday Friend: "Oh, we got it from an atelier in the East Delta Commerce Centre. Personally I think it's a little culturally insensitive, but the material is great. Sadly the shop is now out of business..."
13->607
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Variable["apt.smoker_room_canopy_orb"] == true or CheckItem("jacket_kimono_robe") or CheckItem("hat_samaran")
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Variable["apt.smoker_room_canopy_orb"] == true or CheckItem("jacket_kimono_robe") or CheckItem("hat_samaran")
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!(Variable["apt.smoker_room_canopy_orb"] == true or CheckItem("jacket_kimono_robe") or CheckItem("hat_samaran"))
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Suggestion: No, first ask an innocuous personal question to get the interview off on the right foot.
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16->432
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You: (Point to the silk robe.) "Before we get to that, tell me where you got this *beautiful* silk robe from?"
17->607
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Jump to: [main hub]
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Sunday Friend: He pats his pockets. "But, oh! I don't have my leaflets on me today. That's too bad. You can always call our information line. Making information available is part of the Moralintern's commitment to transparency."
616
Jump to: [coalition hub]
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Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"] and IsKimHere()
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Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"] and IsKimHere()
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!(Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"] and IsKimHere())
20->22
310
Kim Kitsuragi: "Hmm, the novelty dicemaker also mentioned that she didn't hear any signs of a struggle."
21->310
873
Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"]
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Variable["apt.sunday_break"]
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Variable["apt.sunday_break"]
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!(Variable["apt.sunday_break"])
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Sunday Friend: "Of course, I'm sorry I couldn't be the 'break' you were looking for. Good luck with the investigation."
24->556
783
Sunday Friend: "Of course, I'm glad I could help."
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Sunday Friend: "Oh? That's unusual. The Oranjese are not the kind of people you associate with heinous crimes. It's such an upstanding and responsible country..."
27
You: "Yeah, that's all I wanted to say."
26->27
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You: "That's not how I would describe this guy."
26->261
461
Sunday Friend: "Very good. What else then?"
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You: "That's all. That's who he was."
213
Sunday Friend: "As I said, the loss of any life is terrible, no matter who the person may have been..."
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Lelyhub
29->28
418
You: "He liked to get high and brag about war crimes he'd committed."
29->418
462
You: "He was a motherfucker and a killer."
29->462
557
You: "As a merc, he killed a lot of people on the Semenine Islands to advance Oranjese business interests."
"As a merc, he killed a lot of people on the Semenine Islands for the sake of the Oranjese pharmaceutical industry."
29->557
717
You: "His name was Ellis Kortenaer."
29->717
760
You: "He was a poor kid before the Oranjese government put him in a military academy."
"He was a poor foster kid before the Oranjese government put him in a military academy."
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773
You: "He was a mercenary."
29->773
829
You: "After he was discharged from the military he joined a group of mercenaries."
"After he was discharged from the military he joined a mercenary outfit named Krenel."
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961
You: "His name was Lely."
"His name was Lely and he was 42 years old."
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Sunday Friend: "Aha, a *condottiere*," the man says, as though describing a character from a fantasy novel. "Yes, it's hard to believe they still exist."
467
Jump to: [Lelyhub]
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You: "What kind of a timetable are we talking about here?"
312
Sunday Friend: "Oh, it's hard to put an exact date on it. I believe the proposal for the timetable is due to be completed around '60 or '61."
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Sunday Friend: "Well, I would say that is very bad, indeed. Not super."
214
Sunday Friend: "What sort of a fugitive are we talking about here?"
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You: "His name is Garte, and he's working at the Whirling-in-Rags disguised as a cafeteria manager."
692
Sunday Friend: "A cafeteria manager, you say? How strange. Normally fugitives don't take on such *public* roles."
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IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "A bunch of *what*, detective?"
35->793
493
Sunday Friend: "Officer, please! The Moralintern is dedicated to fostering a more tolerant and pluralistic society. There's no room for racial slurs there."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You do realize what you're doing, don't you?" He whispers to you, *sotto voce*.
322
Authority: Of course, you're turning over a dangerous LAWBREAKER.
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Empathy: Did he love it before they made him do it again and again and again?
126
Sunday Friend: "What else has your investigation uncovered?"
38->126
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Sunday Friend: "What do you mean by that, officer?"
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cuno_did_it
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You: "I'm saying it establishes a *pattern* of criminality. Do I need to get a cork board and some yarn here?"
224
Sunday Friend: "There's no way I can submit this report to the ICP -- they'd have my head examined!"
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You: "Nothing. Just doing my job."
425
Sunday Friend: "Ah, very good, then." Your remark seems to have completely vanished from his mind.
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Sunday Friend: "*Thousands* of corporate secrets may be at stake here. I shudder to think what damage that might do to the international markets..."
841
IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "It's certainly serious, sir. But there's also the question of jurisdiction. The Wayfarer Act places certain *strictures* on what matters the RCM may involve itself in."
372
Sunday Friend: "You're right, of course. What use are protocols if you don't follow them?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I suspect he doesn't know the half of it."
166
Sunday Friend: "Now that that's settled, was there anything else you'd like to discuss?"
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Electrochemistry: Turn her in now and you'll never get the chance to feel her sweet young flesh against yours.
574
Authority: Don't concern yourself with the feelings of a LAWBREAKER.
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Half Light: Don't let the paintjob fool you, it's a goddamn killing machine, and there's nothing you can do to stop it!
703
Visual Calculus: It's about four-and-a-half kilometres from your position, you estimate.
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You: "Are you saying I should just give up?"
178
Sunday Friend: "I don't mean to discourage you, of course, just to say that it won't be *easy* to reach the Committee."
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Jump to: [Archer Hub]
709
Archer Hub
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IsDaytime()
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IsDaytime()
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!(IsDaytime())
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Perception (Sight): You look out the window toward the north. There, hanging some distance above the horison, you can just make out a strange silhouette...
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Perception (Sight): You look out the window toward the north. There, amidst the low-hanging stars, you can just make out signs of motion...
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You: "Thank you, sir. I think we've got the picture. Anything else stand out?"
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Sunday Friend: "Only that there were about eight or ten -- I couldn't make out anything, it was so dark -- and that it was *quiet*," he says, smoothing his hair. "Quietest lynching I ever *heard of*, let alone heard..."
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Jump to: [main hub]
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You: "Can you tell me about your friend?"
"Can you tell me about your friend again?"
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Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"]
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Rhetoric: Except that *candidate* members never become *full* members, do they?
185
You: "Didn't you say that candidate members never become real members?"
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Sunday Friend: "A supranational political alliance, the United States of Occident."
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You: "Is it going to be like this place here?"
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Sunday Friend: "Yes. As I said before, I'm a commissioner from Sur-la-Clef working for the Institute of Price Stabilité." He glances at his watch. "This is one of the main projects of the Moralintern."
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Encyclopedia: Wait, there isn't actually an *Institute of Price Stabilité*, is there? Or maybe there is... God, it's impossible to understand whether someone from the Moralintern is joking or not.
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You: "What's an official like you doing in Martinaise?"
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Sunday Friend: "The Coalition is only looking out for *ze price stabilité*." He raises an index finger. "Inflation is a killer, like a heart disease blocking the normal circulation of the economy -- It must be controlled..."
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Sunday Friend: "Oh, yes, the big bad Coalition crushed the Revolution. Tell me, if the revolution was succeeding, would it have been crushed so easily?"
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Sunday Friend: "Are we really so bad for wanting compromise, peace, and prosperity -- on reasonable, achievable terms? Ask yourself that."
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Sunday Friend: "Now, enough of this delightful political interlude. Was there anything else you wanted to ask?"
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You: "I don't think I'm a moralist. Moralism sounds incredibly boring. I want more action."
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Sunday Friend: "Do you think *peace* is boring? What about *prosperity*?"
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Sunday Friend: "You have acquired the hat." He assesses the situation. "Keep it, officer, it looks good on you."
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Sunday Friend: "You have acquired the robe." He assesses the situation. "Keep it, officer, it looks good on you."
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IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, that's not his..." the lieutenant sighs. "Martin Martinaise is a *joke*, a generic nickname for someone from Martinaise."
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Sunday Friend: "Martin Martinaise? That's not a name. Are you referring to my friend? But I told you, he's from Kedra -- definitely not just another Martin Martinaise or Raoul Revachol. Perhaps that's why he and I became friends..."
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Sunday Friend: "And my friend's not even your typical local -- definitely not just another Martin Martinaise or Raoul Revachol. Maybe that's why we're friends."
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You: "About Oranje -- just tell me what it's like there."
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Sunday Friend: "Oh, it's very urban and very well-organized. Their streets are clean, their horsecars run on time, the people are polite and efficient. Like I said, they are an example for less-emerged nations to follow."
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Sunday Friend: "Of course. Let me just say it has been an emotional week for me." He forms a little rooftop with his fingers. Cold air comes in from the balcony.
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IsKimHere()
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You: (Turn to the lieutenant.) "This is just the break we've been looking for!"
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You: "Is it because you did it, Mr. Villedrouin?"
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Sunday Friend: "Because I *did it*?" the man scoffs.
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Sunday Friend: "Let's just say that the labouring classes can get rather *expressive* with their profanities."
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Jump to: [firsthub]
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You: "Were any of them huge? Like 200 kilograms huge?"
"Were any of them the Giant of Koko Nur?"
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Sunday Friend: "That's a giant you're describing. No, they were all *quite* human, so far as I could tell."
"No, there were no *mythological giants*, I'm afraid. They were all *quite* human, so far as I could tell."
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IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Were you able to see anything from inside?"
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You: "Wait, so you didn't actually *see* the lynching happen?"
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Sunday Friend: "It's been such a wild, *extraordinary* success thus far. We are very excited to take it to the next level..."
825
You: "You don't even hear the words I'm saying, do you?"
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You: "Enjoying the view? There's a dead body hanging in the tree!"
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IsKimHere()
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Jump to: [Lelyhub]
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You: "Cool. I guess we'll handle it from here."
623
Sunday Friend: "Very good. Now was there anything else you'd like to discuss?"
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You: "What if I told you it was the international headquarters of a major corporation?"
495
Sunday Friend: "That is *extremely serious*!"
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You: "He may not look like an corporate spy, but that's what makes him so effective."
880
Sunday Friend: "Much as I'm inclined to believe you, I'm not sure my colleagues at the ICP will..."
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You: "He's extremely clever like that. Careful, though, he'll also try to convince you that you owe him money."
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You: "Drugs make people do *crazy* things sometimes, like steal corporate secrets."
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Empathy: Your partner's doing you a favour by pretending not to have heard your insane ramblings.
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Jump to: [Lelyhub]
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Jump to: [main hub]
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Sunday Friend: "Oh yes, my friend has a great eye for these things. He refuses to tell me where it came from -- it's a mystery. Hehehe." He smiles. "I believe they call this type of frame *industrial*. It's very comfy."
350
Sunday Friend: "That's really all I can tell you about it." He forms a little rooftop with his fingers. Cold air sweeps in from the balcony.
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Sunday Friend: "Now that that's settled, was there anything else you'd like to discuss?"
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Jump to: [main hub]
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You: "I'm still looking for the fugitive. I'll report back if I learn anything more."
"We're still looking for the fugitive. We'll report back if we learn anything more."
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Sunday Friend: "I understand that you're here to investigate a *murder*," the man says, his face grave, "but I must impress upon you the *seriousness* of this matter..."
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Jump to: [j'accusehub]
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j'accusehub
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Sunday Friend: "Corporate espionage may technically be legal in *Revachol*, but elsewhere it's a very high-level offence. It violates a number of international agreements, in particular the First La Cherte Accord..."
750
Sunday Friend: "This fugitive must be turned over to the ICP immediately. Have you apprehended them already?"
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Jump to: [main hub]
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Reaction Speed: That was a wink. Your good cop/idiot cop routine seems to have done the trick.
225
Sunday Friend: "Now that that's settled, was there anything else you'd like to discuss?"
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Sunday Friend: He nods. "Anything else?"
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Jump to: [secondhub]
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secondhub
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You: "I got it. You're only here on *personal* business."
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Sunday Friend: "Précisément. *Officially* I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives..."
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Sunday Friend: "That's why it would be extremely irregular, or potentially even *inappropriate* for me to intercede with the Committee concerning a district I'm not officially in."
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Sunday Friend: "Why, *officially* I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives. I'm only in Martinaise in an unofficial capacity..."
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Sunday Friend: "Mais que faites-vous, officer?" Your hand bumps up against the man's solid if somewhat fleshy chest.
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IsKimHere()
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You: "Nothing, just lost my balance a moment."
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Sunday Friend: "Perhaps your blood sugar is a bit low? As I was saying, *officially* speaking I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives..."
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You: "But this is an urgent matter. I *need* to get in touch with the Committee."
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Sunday Friend: "Yes, you've made your *persistence* quite clear. Under normal circumstances I would have to insist you go through the regular channels."
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Sunday Friend: "My friend, my friend, what about him?"
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friend hub
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Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]
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Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]
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!(Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"])
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IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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Sunday Friend: "Officers of the Revachol Citizens Militia." The man in business-casual removes his cuff links.
812
Authority: You shouldn't be seeing him in an intimate setting. For some reason you feel this man is your... *superior*.
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Sunday Friend: "How did any of us become friends? Bad things happening on the Insulindian isola. Oil platforms ablaze in the night. Civil wars lasting for years. Finally, the international community is forced to step in."
295
You: "What are you talking about? No one becomes friends that way."
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You: "You're describing how the Coalition occupied Revachol."
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Sunday Friend: "We're old friends, nothing's taboo between us. He comes and goes."
109
Sunday Friend: "I'm sure you'll see him around, he's very active."
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Jump to: [friend hub]
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You: "The man who was lynched outside your window was from Oranje."
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You: "I'm not going anywhere, I just want to take a look around in this apartment." [Leave.]
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Sunday Friend: "Sure, go ahead, it's a beautiful space." He glances at his watch. "Let me know if you have any further questions."
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Esprit de Corps: Superior? But he's not in the command chain...
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Composure: His hands are clean and well-manicured. This is a man who knows the importance of appearances.
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Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_dont_play_on_his_terms"]
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Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_dont_play_on_his_terms"]
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!(Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_dont_play_on_his_terms"])
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Authority: That didn't work at all.
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Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"]
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Sunday Friend: "Drummers? Why... no... but then, I don't know what a drummer is *supposed* to look like."
277
IsKimHere()
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Half Light: Yes, back inside. Keep yourself safe from the killing.
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Sunday Friend: "Well, that's the strangest part, officer. *Nothing* happened. It was oddly quiet for a public lynching."
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Sunday Friend: "Oh, yes. Sur-la-Clef is *mega-benevolent* to its darlings."
453
Half Light: What is it about this 'benevolence' that makes you break out in sweat and want to run for the hills?
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You: "Yeah, I'm what they call a *master 'bater*." (Brush some invisible dirt off your shoulder.)
617
Sunday Friend: "Oh! How wonderful. I've heard it's *oodles* of fun. Not that I have time to take up new hobbies myself..."
120->617
121
Reaction Speed: There's a joke here, and you know what it is.
205
Variable["apt.sunday_reaction_joke"]
121->205
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Sunday Friend: "Hmmm, that could be *quite* bad, depending on what sort of place you're talking about."
122->81
123
You: "Probably like a Frittte or something."
122->123
879
Sunday Friend: "Ah, well. Burglary is a serious violation of the right to property, but it is a *local* matter. Thus, the Moralintern need not get involved."
123->879
124
Jump to: [main hub]
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125
Sunday Friend: The man nods. "It's the responsibility of any good welfare state to take care of its most unfortunate citizens."
271
You: "Yeah, he should have been grateful for the help."
125->271
466
You: "They turned him into a psychopathic killing machine!"
125->466
316
Jump to: [Lelyhub]
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127
You: "His dad's a major drug kingpin in Martinaise."
762
Sunday Friend: "Selling drugs is certainly unfortunate, but what does that have to do with corporate espionage?"
127->762
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Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant gives you a sharp look. He's bailed you out, again, but he's none too pleased about it.
509
Sunday Friend: "Now that that's settled, was there anything else you'd like to discuss?"
128->509
129
Empathy: Well, that wasn't pretty, but you do seem to have taken the heat off Klaasje, for now.
129->225
130
Kim Kitsuragi: "Doing one's job doesn't automatically make one anyone's *bitch*. Besides, there are more nefarious powers to work for than the Moralintern."
276
You: (Turn back to Sunday Friend.) "Are you a moralist?"
130->276
131
Jump to: [friend hub]
131->647
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I think we can drop the drummer-angle," the lieutenant says impatiently. "That was my bad."
132->73
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You: "What happened next?"
132->256
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Jump to: [Archer Hub]
133->709
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Sunday Friend: "You see, in addition to being an airborne artillery platform, Coalition Warship Archer is also the linchpin of the Coalition's surveillance and communications infrastructure in Revachol."
332
Jump to: [Archer Hub]
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135
Sunday Friend: "Kedra is a candidate member of EPIS. But, between you and me, their potential membership is a more... *contentious* issue."
138
You: "What do you mean?"
135->138
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Sunday Friend: "EPIS is a very special program developed by the Moralintern to support certain Occidental nations. It began as a unified system of weights and measures, which proved to be a *wild* success. Nothing but kilograms and centimetres as far as the eye can see!"
555
Logic: God, yes. Sweet standardisation. The backbone of rationality -- and commerce.
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You: "I was asking about your friend."
181
Sunday Friend: "My friend comes and goes. I'm sure you'll see him around, he's a busy bee."
137->181
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Sunday Friend: "That it's never going to happen. They entered negotiations in '21 and it's been pending ever since."
138->724
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many_things
241
You: "I can hear the waves."
139->241
651
You: "What? I'm not hearing anything."
139->651
774
You: "Someone's baby is bawling its eyes out."
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You: "What about it?"
725
Sunday Friend: "This place used to be a luxury accommodation, before the Revolution. Apartments, of course, were much bigger then -- a few walls have been added here and there, leaving some of the tenants without a private bathroom or a kitchen..."
140->725
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Jump to: [coalition hub]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Basically it makes sure the price of bread doesn't change."
657
Sunday Friend: "*Précisément*! Too much inflation, bread becomes too expensive; too much deflation, it becomes too cheap for bakers to produce..."
142->657
143
You: "Moralism is the ideology of foreign occupiers. Revachol must be governed by Revacholians!"
202
IsKimHere()
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You: "Thanks, I've got all I need." [Leave.]
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Variable["apt.sponsor_warned_you_about_leaving"]
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Jump to: [main hub]
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Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_superior"]
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Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_superior"]
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!(Variable["apt.sponsor_authority_superior"])
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show stop hub
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You: (Point to the Samaran hat.) "We'll get to that. Right after you tell me the story behind the black Samaran hat."
149->197
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You: (Point at the bed.) "Before we go on, I absolutely *have* to inquire about this wonderful canopy."
149->733
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You: (Show him the Samaran hat.) "We'll get to that. Right after you tell me the story behind the black Samaran hat."
149->819
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You: (Get down to business.) "Hello, Mr. Villedrouin. Let's get started."
149->952
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Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant is already scribbling down notes. "What do you mean, 'like in a play'?"
608
Sunday Friend: "No, no." The man shakes his head. "I mean it was so strange I could barely believe what was happening..."
"It was just so strange. I could barely comprehend what was happening..."
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You: "I'm in-between names right now."
364
Sunday Friend: "You'll be in-between jobs soon! Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
151->364
152
Kim Kitsuragi: "Sounds like the victim *was* unconscious. Or at least incapacitated. Well done, detective." He nods to you.
484
firsthub
152->484
153
Sunday Friend: "Those funny... Oh." He blinks. "Officer, that kind of language is unbecoming of an officer of the RCM..."
258
Sunday Friend: "I believe they were mostly white, though I believe I saw two Areopagites among them. And I am quite certain that one spoke with a Mesque accent."
153->258
154
You: "Why didn't you call the RCM?"
959
Sunday Friend: The man wipes his glasses. "You're right, of course. That is what one is supposed to do in such circumstances. I was simply in shock..."
154->959
155
You: "This is *fascinating*, but I wanted to ask you something else."
342
Sunday Friend: "But not *too* far below, no. Too below is also bad -- below, *but close to* 2%."
155->342
156
Volition: See? He didn't get it. Good job, jokemeister.
746
IsKimHere()
156->746
157
Sunday Friend: "I do hope you're able to bring his killer or killers to justice. We must show that the rule of law still applies... even in Revachol."
157->124
158
You: "Kipts. You know."
158->493
159
Sunday Friend: When you turn back the man is looking at you expectantly.
159->797
160
Sunday Friend: "He... so you spoke with the victim *before* he died?"
221
You: "No, this was after he died."
160->221
758
You: "Yeah, it was a wild coincidence. Let's move on, though."
160->758
161
Half Light: YES. Killing was his business and business was *good*.
502
Variable["apt.sunday_halflight_job"]
161->502
162
You: "You hear that Kim? Revachol's lucky to have me."
162->44
163
IsKimHere()
164
IsKimHere()
163->164
165
!(IsKimHere())
163->165
930
Kim Kitsuragi: "What the detective means is that he's proud to serve the RCM."
164->930
633
Sunday Friend: "Aha," he says, his voice suddenly cool. "A *nationalist*, I see. In other circumstances I might be compelled to report you for *sedition*..."
165->633
374
Jump to: [main hub]
166->374
167
IsKimHere()
168
IsKimHere()
167->168
169
!(IsKimHere())
167->169
844
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant does his level best to suppress a deep sigh.
168->844
700
Sunday Friend: "This is a great relief. The sanctity of corporate secrets is a cornerstone of the international order..."
169->700
170
Esprit de Corps: "Family connections, I'd imagine? His father-in-law works for the Office of Standards and Best Practices." With that, the woman exits, a grey file folder tucked under her arm.
171
You: (Turn to Kim.) "So what I'm hearing is that we're Moralintern bitches?"
171->130
172
You: Consequences? I don't care about consequences!
512
Empathy: Do you not care for anyone other than yourself? Have you thought about what this might mean for Klaasje?
172->512
173
You: "What are you talking about? I'm looking at you right now!"
701
Sunday Friend: "Of course, we are speaking informally, but *officially* I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives..."
173->701
174
You: (Attempt to stick your hand through his astral form.)
174->99
176
IsKimHere()
175->176
177
!(IsKimHere())
175->177
470
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes, I was wondering the same thing."
176->470
804
hubsaregreat
177->804
805
Logic: Not exactly a model of accessible and accountable governance...
178->805
179
You: "Do you know any of these tinkerers?"
937
Sunday Friend: "Unfortunately not, no, I don't have the pleasure. I am merely a representative of the Coalition Government, not very well-versed in technology..."
179->937
180
Sunday Friend: "Was there anything else?"
180->432
240
Rhetoric: A busy bee? What an odd choice of words.
181->240
650
Sunday Friend: "He's a bright young man here to pursue his education. Education is the foundation of our future, especially the arts. It is a cornerstone of our civilization."
182->650
183
Sunday Friend: "But now that I start to think of it, it was for an improv class anyway. It's this funny theatre thing, you know," he moves his fingers, "very *creative*, helps relieve stress."
360
Conceptualization: A chill runs down your spine as you envision a half-dozen people in professional attire standing around a chair awkwardly pretending to be waiting for a motor-bus. It's neither funny nor creative.
183->360
184
Sunday Friend: "I'm all ears, officer."
340
Jump to: [main hub]
184->340
439
Sunday Friend: "No, no, candidate members *do* become members, why do we even have the whole system in place if they don't? It just takes time -- time and evaluation."
185->439
186
You: "Which arts?"
386
Sunday Friend: "He's a truly free spirit. He likes all the arts. Perhaps graphic design? Printmaking? Who knows? The world is open wide for a talented youth like him."
186->386
187
Jump to: [friend hub]
187->647
244
You: "No, prosperity sounds like a lot of fun."
188->244
489
You: "Yeah, that shit sounds like a snooze-fest."
188->489
660
You: "No, peace sounds pretty good."
188->660
189
Jump to: [coalition hub]
189->388
190
Sunday Friend: "Exactly. *I* don't find it boring, I find it *fulfilling*. Peace is what allows me to have my morning coffee, my afternoon golf, my sundown friends."
391
Rhetoric: The smile he gives you is straight off a campaign poster, the kind of smile focus group-tested to appeal to the most gullible swathe of the electorate.
190->391
191->60
192
Sunday Friend: "Well, do you value freedom? Do you believe in a normal, stable world governed by democratic values?"
950
somehub
192->950
193
Perception (Taste): Jamrock and other parts of the International Zone have been mercifully spared of Sur-la-Clef's love for meatballs and mashed potatoes.
818
Jump to: [coalition hub]
193->818
194
Variable["apt.sponsor_suggestion_personal_q"]
195
Variable["apt.sponsor_suggestion_personal_q"]
194->195
196
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_suggestion_personal_q"])
194->196
399
Authority: Yes. Make it clear you're the one setting the terms here...
195->399
533
Conceptualization: Hanging? What a drag. He seems like a *cultured* gentleman -- you should ask him about the finer things...
196->533
606
Sunday Friend: "I got it from the head of the Samaran delegation on my trip to Lo-Manthang. It's made from a *special* charcoal-coloured bamboo. It's an emblem of the formal normalization of our diplomatic relations."
197->606
198
Sunday Friend: "Officer, it's very difficult to describe what I saw that night. It was so surreal to me, like in a play."
820
Drama: He holds out his hands and blossoms his fingers, like a drama teacher setting the scene.
198->820
199
Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"] and IsKimHere()
200
Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"] and IsKimHere()
199->200
201
!(Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"] and IsKimHere())
199->201
790
Kim Kitsuragi: "Hmmm. But we're fairly certain the lady driver was present..." The lieutenant flips through his notes.
200->790
914
Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"]
201->914
203
IsKimHere()
202->203
204
!(IsKimHere())
202->204
740
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant clears his throat. "Of course, the detective's personal views do not represent the views of the RCM."
203->740
481
Sunday Friend: "Your full autonomy is important, I agree. But it's an ongoing process. Nothing happens overnight."
204->481
206
Variable["apt.sunday_reaction_joke"]
205->206
207
!(Variable["apt.sunday_reaction_joke"])
205->207
307
Volition: C'mon. It's so juvenile. Besides, there's no way this man is going to get it.
206->307
383
You: "What do you mean?"
207->383
208
Esprit de Corps: "Remember that guy, Ace Ulsterberg?" the redheaded officer asks. He leans against the doorframe while his bald companion is hunched over an open filing drawer...
845
Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_accuse"]
208->845
210
Variable["apt.sunday_accused_friend"]
209->210
211
!(Variable["apt.sunday_accused_friend"])
209->211
921
Sunday Friend: "I have nothing to say to you. Get out of my sight."
210->921
718
Variable["apt.sponsor_greeting_done"]
211->718
212
You: (Shrug.) "What's a bunch of dead kipts where there's fortune and glory?"
212->34
213->157
313
You: "Pretty serious, like corporate espionage-type stuff."
214->313
366
You: "I think they may have broken into some places."
214->366
749
You: "I'm pretty sure I saw them littering."
214->749
215
Sunday Friend: "Now, was there something else you wanted to discuss?"
226
Jump to: [main hub]
215->226
216
You: "I meant that as a hypothetical. I don't actually know about any corporate espionage."
963
Variable["apt.sunday_said_hypothetically"]
216->963
217
Sunday Friend: "Yes, well. As I was saying: Colonialism has left a dark legacy in many places, one we must move past, but also never forget."
830
Jump to: [Lelyhub]
217->830
218
IsKimHere()
219
IsKimHere()
218->219
220
!(IsKimHere())
218->220
966
Kim Kitsuragi: "A moment, if you don't mind, sir." The lieutenant pulls you aside.
219->966
698
Empathy: Stop! Before you do anything, consider the consequences.
220->698
883
IsKimHere()
221->883
222
You: "That's a shame."
505
Sunday Friend: "Yes, it rather is. As much as I'm a true believer in international institutions, there are times when even I grow frustrated with the bureaucracy..."
222->505
223
Sunday Friend: "Tsk-tsk. Racial slurs certainly have no place in a pluralistic society, but what does that have to do with corporate espionage?"
223->507
889
Sunday Friend: "I suggest you work on your *investigative skills* a bit more before you go around accusing children of crimes."
224->889
834
Jump to: [main hub]
225->834
226->432
227
You: "For some reason he gives you a discount if you trash the cafeteria."
227->880
228
Jump to: [secondhub]
228->302
410
starthub
229->410
230->47
230->101
940
You: "How am I supposed to contact the Committee then?"
230->940
231
Half Light: Don't let the shiny lights fool you, it's a goddamn killing machine, and there's nothing you can do to stop it!
231->703
232
IsKimHere()
233
IsKimHere()
232->233
234
!(IsKimHere())
232->234
897
Kim Kitsuragi: "Hmmm, sounds like something that programmer we met in the church might be able to help with..."
233->897
636
Empathy: This sounds like something that programmer you met in the church might help with...
234->636
583
Volition: No, no. You can't let them give you the runaround.
235->583
236
IsKimHere()
237
IsKimHere()
236->237
238
!(IsKimHere())
236->238
767
Sunday Friend: "What's the meaning of this?" He looks first at you, then at the lieutenant. "Is your colleague here trying to *arrest me*?"
237->767
821
Sunday Friend: "What's the meaning of this?"
238->821
239
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant goes pale. 'No badge?' he mouths to himself, silently.
745
Sunday Friend: "You're a disgrace to the RCM. Out with you, this instant!" He points at the door.
239->745
943
Jump to: [friend hub]
240->943
338
Sunday Friend: "The Insulindian Bay."
241->338
242
Sunday Friend: "He's deeply enmeshed in the study of the fine arts, yes."
827
Conceptualization: As though you weren't envious enough of the boy as-is.
242->827
243
Reaction Speed: If he knows so much about Oranje, maybe he also knows about Oranjese mercenaries?
603
Jump to: [coalition hub]
243->603
815
Sunday Friend: "I agree. And we as an international community should strive to bring this prosperity to every kid on every isola."
244->815
245
You: "And you're telling me *this* world here is working out well?"
346
Sunday Friend: "It's moving towards the right direction and that's all that matters. Progress is measured in centimetres, my friend."
245->346
246
CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe")
247
CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe")
246->247
248
!(CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe"))
246->248
247->63
248->180
249
Jump to: [apt.sunday_break]
249->23
250
Rhetoric: But that didn't tell you anything about Oranje.
298
You: "Can't you just... talk like a normal person?"
250->298
732
You: "I once heard from *here* that they are a reasonably sized superpower." (Tap your head.)
250->732
251
You: Say nothing.
251->32
252
Half Light: What was *that*?! You were supposed to *fuck* with him, not compliment the décor!
252->400
253
You: "Don't jerk my chain, paper-jockey. You did it, didn't you?"
253->236
254
Kim Kitsuragi: "There is no meaning, sir. Please excuse my colleague. This case has... been a great strain on his nerves."
642
Esprit de Corps: Back off -- *now*! This man has diplomatic immunity. It serves no good to accuse him of a crime he didn't commit.
254->642
255
You: "How many of them were there?"
912
Sunday Friend: "I couldn't tell you exactly. Less than ten. Maybe eight?"
255->912
867
Sunday Friend: "I went back inside."
256->867
540
Sunday Friend: "Officer, the yard was pitch black. There was nothing to see. But I could still hear their voices. They were threatening to kill that poor man."
257->540
801
Variable["XP.figured_out_hardies_present_at_the_lynching"]
258->801
259
Kim Kitsuragi: "I think we have everything we need," the lieutenant says, closing his notebook. "Thank you for talking to us, Mr. Villedrouin."
550
Sunday Friend: "Of course, anything I can do to assist the RCM."
259->550
260
You: "Well, that was a waste of time."
488
Sunday Friend: "I'm sorry I couldn't be of more assistance."
260->488
417
Sunday Friend: "Well certainly one cannot rely simply on generalizations -- that would go against our commitment to individual freedoms..."
261->417
262
You: "A mercenary."
262->30
263
You: (Shake your head too.) "History is very complicated and rarely simple."
492
Sunday Friend: "...which is *why* the work of the Moralintern is so critical. It is our great bulwark against another century of bloodshed."
263->492
264
Sunday Friend: "That is extremely unfortunate. Yes, it's regrettable that this practice has a history in certain Occidental nations, even highly advanced members of EPIS..."
922
Sunday Friend: "But rest assured: The Oranjese government has committed to producing a timetable that would lay out a path to transition to a professional army. Soon there'll be no need for mercenaries like this poor man."
264->922
265
You: "I guess that's better than nothing."
831
Sunday Friend: The man nods. "See? That's the kind of progress that the Moralintern makes possible."
265->831
266
You: "Her name is Klaasje and she's already in police custody."
"Her name is Katarzine Alasije and she's already in police custody."
420
Sunday Friend: "Ah, good to hear. Excellent. On behalf of the Moralintern, let me thank you for this service..."
266->420
267
You: "You'll find him hanging out by the roundabout. He's disguised as a really racist lorry driver."
925
Sunday Friend: "As a common lorry driver, you say? Interesting. Are you sure?"
267->925
268
Rhetoric: There seems to be plenty of room for proxy wars waged by multinational corporations, though.
268->830
269
Sunday Friend: "I'll make note of your claims in my report, but I'm sorry to say it's likely to end up in the back of a filing cabinet somewhere in Mirova, unread and forgotten."
269->222
886
You: "That's totally fine."
269->886
270
Sunday Friend: "A drug-addled *spy-ring*! That sounds rather *strange*, don't you think?"
270->84
693
You: "Not nearly as strange as the anodic dance music they're into."
270->693
695
Sunday Friend: "Every one of us has our role to play."
271->695
272
You: "He's a ginger. What else do you need to know?"
272->39
273
You: "It's a slippery slope, man..." (Make a sliding gesture with your hand.) "Real slippery."
273->224
274
Sunday Friend: "Ah, of course. Carry on then."
274->128
275
Esprit de Corps: Here the female officer chimes in: "I believe he's part of a certain bureaucrat's security detail." "No fucking way!" The redhead is dumbfounded. "How'd he pull that off?"
275->170
345
Sunday Friend: "But of course!"
276->345
278
IsKimHere()
277->278
279
!(IsKimHere())
277->279
278->132
279->73
279->256
280
Sunday Friend: "That's when I understood -- I should not be seeing this."
280->103
281
You: "So what am I supposed to do?"
287
Sunday Friend: "That, my friend, is your responsabilité. I cannot take it from you, nor can you delegate it to someone else..."
281->287
282
You: "Oh, right. The *Archer*. I thought you said... something else."
898
Sunday Friend: "Ah, well, I'm glad to hear that at least. It would really be *quite unusual* for you to have never noticed it before..."
282->898
283->230
284
IsKimHere()
285
IsKimHere()
284->285
286
!(IsKimHere())
284->286
702
Kim Kitsuragi: "Oh, good: 'Techno-tinkerers.' Just what this *side task* was missing..."
285->702
939
Empathy: You *will* figure it out. Something tells you the person you're looking for is already on this coast...
286->939
705
Variable["church.soona_greeting_done"]
287->705
288
You: "Is that... legal?"
581
Sunday Friend: "Unauthorised circuit-bending is a very serious matter with grave security implications, but as of the moment there is no specific law *forbidding* it, in Revachol at least..."
288->581
289
You: "It's amazing. An inspiring symbol."
936
Sunday Friend: "Isn't it? A triumph of both technical ingenuity and international cooperation. I, for one, feel much safer knowing it's up there, watching all of us."
289->936
290
Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"]
291
Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"]
290->291
292
!(Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"])
290->292
330
Perception (Sight): It's a set of position lights moving in unison, like a restless constellation...
291->330
329
Perception (Sight): You look out the window, but you can't see anything. But then, it's dark, and your eyes aren't the sharpest...
292->329
293
You: "What's Kedra?"
293->135
294
You: "What's this EPIS thing you keep talking about?"
294->136
776
Sunday Friend: "Au contraire. It's how millions of people end up where they are, meeting the people they meet. It's how I came here, and my friend, too."
295->776
296
You: "But that doesn't tell me anything about Kedra itself. Is it warm there? Cold? Something in-between?"
778
Sunday Friend: "It's warm," he nods. "It's also known for its mandarin trees and dust storms from Supramundi."
296->778
297
Sunday Friend: "Martinaise? No, Martinaise is... something else."
297->8
447
Sunday Friend: "About what?"
298->447
599
Jump to: [coalition hub]
299->599
300
You: "I'm sorry. Let's start over. My nerves got the best of me there."
678
Sunday Friend: "Well, I can certainly understand *that*." The man loosens his tie knot and appears to relax slightly. "That hanging was a surreal play. Everything since then has been too..."
300->678
301
You: "Harrier Du Bois, and don't forget it."
"Lieutenant-yefreitor Harrier Du Bois."
308
Sunday Friend: "Very well, *Mr. Du Bois*. You're a disgrace to the RCM. Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
"In all my years I've never seen a lieutenant-yefreitor behave this way. You're a disgrace! Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
301->308
452
You: "What happened next?" (Proceed.)
302->452
541
You: "Were they men, women?"
302->541
611
You: "What ethnicity were they?"
"Were they Kojkos? Kipts? Those funny squinting men?"
302->611
303
Sunday Friend: "I'm afraid I don't have anything else to add."
546
IsKimHere()
303->546
305
IsKimHere()
304->305
306
!(IsKimHere())
304->306
826
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant sighs. "A dead body we still need to get down, by the way."
305->826
901
Sunday Friend: "Listen," he says, raising his hand...
306->901
361
Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"]
307->361
618
IsKimHere()
308->618
309
Kim Kitsuragi: "Good god, detective. One more stunt like that and they'll have you institutionalized."
920
Kim Kitsuragi: "Now let's go, before you get us into any *more* trouble."
309->920
545
Sunday Friend: "Eventually their shouts died down, and that was all. There were no gunshots, no celebratory shouts, no anything."
310->545
311
Logic: That comports with the dicemaker's testimony as well.
311->545
312->265
494
You: "What? That's like a decade from now!"
312->494
313->495
314
You: "It's Evrart Claire, the head of the Dockworkers' Union."
368
Sunday Friend: "Evrart Claire? Surely you're mistaken."
314->368
315
Kim Kitsuragi: "*Very* real trouble..."
565
Kim Kitsuragi: "I won't tell you how to do your job. But remember, this is an RCM matter. Make sure you weigh your next words carefully."
315->565
316->29
317
Jump to: [Lelyhub]
317->29
318
Sunday Friend: "Well, no matter. I should thank you for bringing this to our attention. Your efforts have been noted."
319
Sunday Friend: "Now, was there anything else you wanted to discuss?"
318->319
887
Jump to: [main hub]
319->887
320
You: "Hmm, that does seem kinda *tenuous* now that you mention it."
763
Sunday Friend: "*Extremely* tenuous..."
320->763
321
You: "Just doing my job, sir."
632
Sunday Friend: The man nods. "You are a credit to the RCM. If more Revacholians were like you, they might be part of EPIS by now."
321->632
323
Empathy: You're dooming a young woman in her hour of desperation.
322->323
497
You: "Yeah, I'm turning over a dangerous fugitive."
323->497
628
You: "Oh, shit, Klaasje could really get in real trouble if I tell him about her, huh?"
323->628
324
Empathy: Yes, this is just the sort of reasonable authority you're looking for!
894
Sunday Friend: "I would offer to connect you with the committee myself, but alas, I am not actually *in* Martinaise."
324->894
325
Untitled hub (12)
325->96
325->173
325->174
469
You: "So... where *are* you, then?"
325->469
326
Sunday Friend: The man frowns. "Well, under ordinary circumstances, the Committee contacts *you*."
379
Rhetoric: In other words, the committee only knows what it *wants* to know.
326->379
327
Perception (Sight): It looks, to your eye, like some kind of long, metallic fish, suspended beneath a number of ceiling fans...
515
Conceptualization: Not just any fish, it moves like some ancient bottom-feeder gliding over the ocean floor in search of prey...
327->515
328
archerreactionhub
328->289
472
You: "It looks like a killing machine."
328->472
640
You: "It looks like a fish."
328->640
711
You: "Huh. Can't believe I never noticed it before."
"It looks like it's about four-and-a-half kilometres away."
328->711
329->282
471
You: "I don't think I've ever noticed it before."
329->471
941
Conceptualization: No, it's more like a creature from the abyssopelagic zone, a great dark bioluminescent fish...
330->941
331
Logic: He didn't see the hanging, he saw the little *show* staged by the Hardies. Let him talk. He may know more than even he knows.
331->410
332->709
333
Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_waves"]
334
Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_waves"]
333->334
335
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_waves"])
333->335
334->139
589
You: "Someone's baby is crying."
335->589
336
You: "Fine, but what's his real name?"
722
Sunday Friend: "Officer, you have to understand... I can't give you his personal information. I'm sure you have your own methods and databases, right? Please don't put me in this situation."
336->722
337
Sunday Friend: "Debating. You should consider joining a debating society for adults. I hear they're *oodles* of fun. I used to have a flyer for one, but..."
337->183
338->137
338->140
339
Jump to: [friend hub]
339->647
340->432
341
You: "It's usually the most boring one."
414
Sunday Friend: "Not boring, my friend. *Responsible*."
341->414
597
You: "You're not answering my questions at all."
342->597
343
You: "No, I'm good."
615
Sunday Friend: "A sound monetary policy is *essential* for addressing *uncertainty*. Stability is the *raison d'être* of the Moralintern. It's the reason why I identify as a moralist."
343->615
344
Sunday Friend: "That's why the Institute of Price Stabilité works to keep inflation just below 2%..."
344->155
948
You: "Below 2% of what?"
344->948
598
You: "But why?"
345->598
816
You: "Am *I* a moralist?"
345->816
346->60
348
Sunday Friend: "It's against diplomatic best practices for an official in my position to be discussing murders with local militiamen." He pauses. "And I'm pressed for time. After you leave, I should be leaving as well."
848
Logic: That's not the real reason he's so apprehensive -- men in his position shouldn't be seen loitering around in underprivileged young men's apartments in the middle of the night.
348->848
349
You: "What makes Revachol Sur-la-Clef's 'darling'?"
397
Sunday Friend: "Because a great percentage of Revachol's culture hails from Sur-la-Clef -- its language, its people, its cuisine even, or at least in the downtown La Delta area."
349->397
350->113
351
Sunday Friend: "I was on the balcony when it happened, getting some fresh air. I remember that first they came in, carrying what looked like a body, and then I saw all the surrounding windows go dead one-by-one..."
351->280
352
You: "*I* don't even have my badge -- so spin on this!" (Give him the finger.)
714
Variable["whirling.kim_badge_lie"] == true and IsKimHere()
352->714
353
You: "I am Detective Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau, at your service."
828
Sunday Friend: "You're doing me no service! Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
353->828
354
Sunday Friend: "I couldn't see their faces well, and there were quite a few of them. But they were very loud and very... Martinaise..." He pauses, looking for the right wording.
354->72
355
You: "What happened next?" (Proceed.)
355->867
356
Visual Calculus: Sound familiar? That matches the prints you observed at the scene.
356->73
356->256
610
You: "Did any of them look like drummers?"
356->610
357
IsKimHere() and Variable["apt.sunday_break"]
358
IsKimHere() and Variable["apt.sunday_break"]
357->358
359
!(IsKimHere() and Variable["apt.sunday_break"])
357->359
739
Kim Kitsuragi: "It seems this wasn't the 'break' you were hoping for..."
358->739
359->260
551
You: "Those are all my questions. Thanks for your time."
359->551
435
Jump to: [friend hub]
360->435
362
Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"]
361->362
363
!(Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"])
361->363
919
Reaction Speed: That's why it's good.
362->919
634
no_joke_reaction
363->634
364->618
365
Sunday Friend: The man shakes his head solemnly. "A great shame, yes. Colonialism is a dark spectre in Oranje's past..."
365->212
365->263
559
You: "Who's talking about the past? It's still going on!"
365->559
366->122
367
You: "There's this ugly-ass kid who hangs out behind the Whirling-in-Rags. He's your guy."
"Cuno. He's this punk-ass kid who hangs out behind the Whirling-in-Rags. He's your guy."
629
Sunday Friend: "A what... a *child*?" He seems confused at first, then disappointed.
367->629
691
You: "What do you mean? Have you *met* Evrart?"
368->691
881
You: "He's already planning to go to war with Wild Pines. It's definitely the kind of thing he'd do."
368->881
369
Sunday Friend: "I *have*. The only thing Evrart is a fugitive from is the *exercise machine*..."
498
Sunday Friend: "Besides, in certain less-advanced nations the Moralintern may defer to local custom..."
369->498
370
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant raises his eyebrows as though he'd stopped paying attention.
370->85
371
You: "He's been stealing locusts from some cryptozoologists."
888
Sunday Friend: "Stealing from misguided pseudo-scientists is unfortunate, but what does that have to do with corporate espionage?"
371->888
890
Sunday Friend: The man sighs. "I only pray that the ICP apprehends this fugitive before more corporate secrets are lost..."
372->890
373
Jump to: [main hub]
373->432
374->432
375
You: What do you mean?
699
Empathy: Have you thought about what this might mean for Klaasje?
375->699
376
Sunday Friend: The man looks at you expectantly.
376->797
377
Inland Empire: You *knew* there was something strange about this one! He's an astral projection, a phantasm!
514
Rhetoric: He's speaking figuratively. He means he's not in Martinaise in his *official* capacity.
377->514
378
You: "You said you weren't really here. I had to make sure you weren't an astral projection."
"He said he wasn't really here. I had to make sure he wasn't an astral projection."
704
Sunday Friend: "No, no, don't be silly. We're simply speaking in an informal capacity. *Officially* I am still in La Delta, preparing for an upcoming conference on fuel oil derivatives..."
378->704
516
Sunday Friend: "But if you have information of a vital interest, they might be willing to entertain an exception. In which case, I would advise you to contact them via Coalition Warship Archer."
379->516
380
Sunday Friend: "It was *such* a wild success that we expanded it into an economic union for the processing of steel -- another success. And between you and me... the Moralintern feels *emboldened* by this success. Emboldened to take EPIS to the next level."
775
You: "What's on the next level?"
380->775
918
You: "Okay, but like, what does it stand for?"
380->918
900
Sunday Friend: "You mean Revachol? No, it's going to have transparent democracy."
381->900
382
Perception (Hearing): A baby is crying in the neighbouring apartment.
436
Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_baby_crying"]
382->436
383->337
384
Sunday Friend: "No, *listen*," he says again, looking outside...
384->338
385
You: "So all you can tell me about him is that he's here to study the arts?"
385->242
946
Jump to: [friend hub]
386->946
387
You: "Your friend, the smoker on the balcony. We were just talking about him."
477
Sunday Friend: "But I told you, officer. He's a bright young man here to pursue his education. Education is the foundation of our future, especially the arts. It is a cornerstone of our civilization."
387->477
590
You: "What is this *international community*?"
388->590
653
You: "So you're some kind of bureaucrat?"
388->653
726
You: "What's the Moralintern?"
"I've heard about this Moralintern before, but I want to know more."
388->726
779
You: "Tell me about Oranje."
388->779
814
You: "What is *ze price stabilité*?"
388->814
858
You: "Enough business, let's talk about something else."
388->858
947
You: "Okay, but what are you doing *here* in this apartment?"
388->947
951
You: "Tell me about Sur-la-Clef."
388->951
389
You: "How does this benefit us, exactly?"
960
Sunday Friend: "Take your daily bread, *par example*. Too much inflation, bread becomes too expensive; too much deflation, it becomes too cheap for bakers to produce..."
389->960
390
Sunday Friend: "Oranje's economy is one of the most advanced in the world. It has successfully transitioned from heavy industry to advanced services, and generally acts as an engine for sustainable change in the international community."
390->250
391->60
392
You: "Martinaise doesn't seem very normal, or stable, to me."
"Martinaise isn't very stable, even with the Moralintern giving us money."
392->297
393
Variable["apt.sponsor_commented_on_clothing"]
394
Variable["apt.sponsor_commented_on_clothing"]
393->394
395
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_commented_on_clothing"])
393->395
394->180
664
CheckEquipped("hat_samaran")
395->664
396
Sunday Friend: "What's there to say? Sur-la-Clef is a modern, urbanized country that measures very high on the Human Development and Freedom Index. Mostly, though, it's known as the executive heart of *EPIS*..."
953
Sunday Friend: "Moreover, it is a great sponsor of less-emerged countries. Revachol is only one of its many darlings whose progress it supports and cherishes."
396->953
397->193
398
Suggestion: The tone somehow suggests to you that you're starting to become a little sponsored by him as well.
398->432
785
Half Light: Yeah, *yeah*! Let's *fuck* with him! Who does he think he is, assisting *you*?
399->785
401
IsKimHere()
400->401
402
!(IsKimHere())
400->402
605
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant takes out his notebook and nods to you to proceed.
401->605
402->432
403
Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"]
404
Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"]
403->404
405
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"])
403->405
404->252
405->400
406
Composure: He's clearly not a man accustomed to being spoken to in that manner, let alone to being accused of *murder*.
406->253
536
You: "My apologies, I misspoke. I mean, what did you see?"
406->536
407
You: "My name's Harry."
450
Sunday Friend: "Very well, *Harry*. You're a disgrace to the RCM. Get out of my sight, this instant!" He points at the door.
407->450
408
You: "Around these parts I go by Tequila... Tequila Sunset."
"I *prefer* to be called Tequila Sunset."
460
Sunday Friend: "What kind of name is that? You're a disgrace. Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
408->460
409
You: "Are you sure at least *one* of them wasn't a woman?"
958
Sunday Friend: "It's possible, officer, but I cannot say with certainty. It was very dark, you must remember."
409->958
410->70
410->71
483
You: "Start from the beginning, if you don't mind."
410->483
411
Sunday Friend: "All I can say is that it was late."
612
Variable["apt.sponsor_noticed_watch"]
411->612
412
Sunday Friend: "My watch..." He looks at his watch, as though noticing it for the first time. "Yes, now I remember -- it was thirty minutes past midnight, give or take."
738
You: "So let me get this straight. You didn't actually witness the hanging itself, did you?"
412->738
413
Sunday Friend: "Which is essential for maintaining *ze social stabilité*..."
904
IsKimHere()
413->904
479
Sunday Friend: "Moralism is all about compromise and achieving the achievable. It's pragmatic, realistic, and level-headed, an ideology for *doers*. Are you a doer, my friend? It looks to me like you are."
414->479
415
Rhetoric: *Darlings*? That can't be an official designation.
415->349
552
You: "That's nice of them."
415->552
416
Sunday Friend: "Why, it stands for progress and stability, like the Moralintern as a whole."
459
You: "No, what do the *letters* stand for?"
416->459
824
You: "Sure, fine. What's this next level you were talking about?"
416->824
685
Sunday Friend: "And, of course, any loss of life is a tragedy." The man seems to observe a moment of silence. "So tell me, what have you learned about the victim?"
417->685
687
Sunday Friend: "Extremely distasteful behaviour. I cannot condone either drug use or needless boasting..."
418->687
419
You: "He'll tell you his name is Raphael, but his real name is Herve, so make sure you call him that."
499
IsKimHere()
419->499
893
Empathy: That's it. She's done for. Au revoir, Klaasje.
420->893
421
Sunday Friend: "My name is Charles Villedrouin and I'm an official with the Coalition Government. I work for the Institute of Price Stabilité, on assignment from Sur-la-Clef."
422
Sunday Friend: "I heard you talking to my friend outside... Very good. Super. I am here to assist you in any way possible. Ask me about the hanging."
421->422
422->14
423
Sunday Friend: "I'm afraid I must *insist* that you tell me what you know. Or I'll be forced to make a *very* unfavourable report to my superiors at the Moralintern."
423->90
424
Sunday Friend: "Right. That should be enough for the ICP. Very good. On behalf of the Moralintern, let me thank you for this service..."
424->893
765
Authority: What? Are you intimidated by this sissy *bureaucrat*? Mediocre!
425->765
426
Authority: He won't, though, because he's nothing but a sissy *bureaucrat*.
697
Sunday Friend: "Well, no matter. You've done the Moralintern a great service regardless of your *personal* views..."
426->697
427
Jump to: [main hub]
427->432
428
You: Oh, right. She could get in big trouble if I turn her over to the ICP.
575
Empathy: It's your call.
428->575
429
Esprit de Corps: "Don't know. He just kinda popped into my mind." "Ahem, excuse me, Chester," says a female officer who threads her way into the file room. "Where is old Ace now?" the bald officer asks.
429->275
430
Sunday Friend: "Fascinating. I always thought it was more like a dragonfly. But isn't it interesting how humanity always finds inspiration in nature?"
713
Jump to: [Archer Hub]
430->713
431
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant nods to you. "That lines up with *previous testimony*, doesn't it? Well done, detective."
431->484
432->54
432->58
432->110
432->144
448
You: "You actually *witnessed* the lynching?"
432->448
622
You: "What if I told you there's a fugitive from the Moralintern in Martinaise?"
432->622
935
You: "I'm trying to form a committee to assign *la responsabilité*."
432->935
649
Sunday Friend: "One of the wonders of democracy is that everyone is allowed to have his own opinion." The man pats his pockets, looking for something. "And not just allowed, *encouraged* even. Have you ever tried debate?"
433->649
434
You: "Is Revachol going to be part of EPIS?"
475
Sunday Friend: "It's one day going to be a *candidate member* of EPIS, sure."
434->475
435->647
437
Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_baby_crying"]
436->437
438
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_perc_baby_crying"])
436->438
944
Perception (Hearing): Waves crashing in the distance, the sound of sea below the window.
437->944
438->651
856
Sunday Friend: "But we were talking about my friend here, not politics..." He chuckles gently.
439->856
440
Sunday Friend: "Whatever you wish, officer."
440->145
534
Sunday Friend: "The economy impacts the entire *international community*, which is why it requires international oversight."
441->534
442
Volition: It's not like you're going to gather any forces soon with all that drinking -- and he knows it.
442->60
443
You: "Which one of them is more EPIS?"
526
Sunday Friend: "As founding members they are *both* very EPIS. Oranje carries a lot of political weight, while Sur-la-Clef takes care of the business side of things -- Sur-la-Clef hosts the headquarters of the major EPIS institutions."
443->526
444
Sunday Friend: "But they are working towards it! You're all doing very well here, relatively speaking." He gives you an approving nod.
601
moralism answer hub
444->601
445
Sunday Friend: "Oranje is an *exemplary* nation who, as a core member of EPIS, contributes 28% of our annual budget. Next to Sur-la-Clef, Oranje is probably the most prominent member of the international community."
445->443
658
You: "Okay, but outside of EPIS, what is Oranje?"
445->658
447->68
864
Sunday Friend: "I'm sorry to say I did, officer." The man gives a solemn nod.
448->864
449
You: "It means the jig's up, creep. I am the law!"
866
Sunday Friend: "I won't stand for this." His left eye starts twitching -- as the last warning. "What's your name? I'll have your badge!"
449->866
450->618
451->256
451->610
452->118
453->818
454
You: (Turn to Kim.) "Lieutenant, are *you* a moralist?"
872
Kim Kitsuragi: "Hmm, me? I... uh..."
454->872
455
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm a lieutenant of the RCM, dedicated to maintaining law and order in Revachol."
554
Sunday Friend: "A very moralist answer," the man nods.
455->554
456
IsKimHere()
457
IsKimHere()
456->457
458
!(IsKimHere())
456->458
683
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant clears his throat. "Of course, the detective's personal views do not represent the views of the RCM."
457->683
663
Sunday Friend: "Ah, my friend, but the lesson of the Revolution is that communism does not work."
458->663
459->77
460->618
461->427
927
Sunday Friend: "Officer, you shouldn't speak ill of the dead!"
462->927
463
You: "It's okay, he told me so."
463->160
464
Sunday Friend: "I... see. Well, you must be a very thorough detective. So what else did you learn?"
464->759
465
Sunday Friend: The man seems slightly relieved, as though he's just narrowly survived a perilous bend in the road.
465->759
833
Sunday Friend: "They gave him a successful *career*." The man holds up a finger as though he's made a brilliant point.
466->833
467->29
468
Reaction Speed: Two Areopagites and a Mesque -- could be Eugene, Theo, and Alain.
468->228
469->98
470->804
582
Sunday Friend: "Interesting. In a sense, that's the very idea. The Coalition doesn't want the people of Revachol to feel that they are under a *military* occupation. That is why the Archer is always careful to maintain a constant, discreet distance."
471->582
938
Sunday Friend: "Well, of course it *is* a heavily armed and armoured warship with a full complement. But I assure you its purpose in Revachol is to *keep* the peace, not disturb it."
472->938
473
Sunday Friend: "But I suspect you knew that already. I can't say I'm surprised. The fine reputation of the men and women serving in the RCM is well deserved."
473->53
474
Sunday Friend: "But the million reál view stays. You can't take that away." He knocks on the balcony door, his face mirrored in the darkened glass.
474->137
475->55
476
You: "I had something else in mind..."
476->184
477->336
477->385
478
Sunday Friend: "Your employer, technically speaking. The governing authority of Revachol. The RCM is but one part of this provisional administration."
478->189
479->60
480
Sunday Friend: "The Occident is part of the normal world. Oranje, Sur-la-Clef..."
480->392
481->60
482
Sunday Friend: "A moment, officer."
528
Sunday Friend: "Do you have everything you need from me? I'm afraid we won't have the chance to speak again once you leave."
482->528
483->198
484->52
484->255
484->355
609
You: "Who were 'they'? Can you describe them?"
484->609
485->484
486
You: "What do you mean 'nothing happened'? They lynched a guy!"
486->545
487
Kim Kitsuragi: "About what time was all this happening, approximately?"
487->411
488->18
823
Sunday Friend: "My friend, that is only because you have never known the *alternative*. And I pray you never do."
489->823
490
Esprit de Corps: The lieutenant is practised in the art of putting on a show for one's superiors.
490->392
600
You: "But what is a normal, stable world?"
490->600
491
Sunday Friend: "Lely? That's an interesting name."
"Ah, what a shame. A man cut down in his prime earning years."
621
You: "Lely wasn't his real name. It was a *nom de guerre*."
491->621
877
You: "His name's not really important. What matters is that he was a mercenary."
"His earning potential isn't really important. What matters is that he was a mercenary."
491->877
492->830
493->268
494->831
495->91
496
Pain Threshold: That's because they're all a bunch of squares who like to sit around with their fingers up each other's assholes.
496->79
690
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant looks you straight in the eye, trying to gauge your seriousness.
497->690
631
Rhetoric: 'Customs' like blatant, systematic corruption?
498->631
500
IsKimHere()
499->500
501
!(IsKimHere())
499->501
795
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant makes a strange sound that he quickly smothers.
500->795
501->880
503
Variable["apt.sunday_halflight_job"]
502->503
504
!(Variable["apt.sunday_halflight_job"])
502->504
503->38
504->126
505->318
506
Sunday Friend: "Corpse desecration is morally repugnant, but what does that have to do with corporate espionage?"
506->507
507->40
507->273
507->320
508
You: "I said 'For almighty Revachol' you deaf frog-eater."
508->163
509->92
510
Esprit de Corps: "The guy who got canned for trying to arrest that diplomat?" the bald man asks. "Well, *technically* he got canned for being shit-faced on the job. But yeah, trying to arrest the ambassador from Gottwald *while* shit-faced was probably a contributing factor..."
933
Esprit de Corps: The bald man squints at a file, then returns it to the cabinet. A new drawer opens with a grinding screech. He turns back to the redhead in the doorway. "What made you think of him now?"
510->933
511
Kim Kitsuragi: He nods. "There are more nefarious powers to work for than the Moralintern."
511->276
512->45
513
Sunday Friend: "My friend, if it's *la responsabilité* you're after, I have good news for you: There's no need to form such a committee, because it already exists!"
766
Sunday Friend: "The Comité de Responsabilité de Revachol. It acts as a sort-of clearinghouse for Coalition activities. To put it simply, they are the ultimate arbiters of la responsabilité in this part of the world."
513->766
514->325
515->46
516->709
517
You: "So how does one go about contacting a Coalition warship?" (Proceed.)
807
Sunday Friend: "This is quite the problem, very tricky. Of course, the Archer has orders to fire on any unidentified aerostatics that might approach it, so it might be safer to get in touch *from the ground*..."
517->807
518
Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"]
519
Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"]
518->519
520
!(Variable["apt.sunday_perc_archer_saw"])
518->520
519->327
712
Perception (Sight): You look around, but you don't see anything unusual. Then again, your eyes aren't the sharpest...
520->712
521
Empathy: He sounds almost mocking, saying those words -- *arrest me*.
521->254
522
You: "Why do I need to go through Archer to speak to the Committee?"
522->134
523
You: "Hold on, it's *watching* us, too?"
523->4
524->647
525
You: "And what *do* I call the Coalition?"
525->478
526->658
527
You: "Democracy is a meaningless sham as long as the working class is under the boot-heel of Capital."
527->456
731
leave warning hub
528->731
530
Variable["apt.sponsor_warned_you_about_leaving"]
529->530
531
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_warned_you_about_leaving"])
529->531
530->23
531->482
532
You: "Thanks for the heads up, but my work here is done." [Leave.]
643
Variable["TASK.interview_the_sunday_friend_done"]
532->643
533->149
534->388
535->406
536->198
537
Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]
538
Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]
537->538
539
!(Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"])
537->539
538->356
539->485
540->302
869
Sunday Friend: "All men, I presume. But again, I couldn't see very clearly."
541->869
542
IsTHCPresent("revacholian_nationhood")
543
IsTHCPresent("revacholian_nationhood")
542->543
544
!(IsTHCPresent("revacholian_nationhood"))
542->544
543->153
544->258
545->154
870
You: "You're right, that does seem strange."
545->870
547
IsKimHere()
546->547
548
!(IsKimHere())
546->548
547->487
791
You: "Can you at least tell me when it happened?"
548->791
549
You: "You didn't check your watch?"
549->412
550->18
551->550
552->119
553
Composure: You've managed to catch the lieutenant off guard, but only for a moment. He quickly recomposes himself.
553->455
554->490
555->380
557->365
558
Sunday Friend: "Ah, he was a soldier?"
558->262
559->492
560
Variable["apt.sunday_drama_hypothetically"]
561
Variable["apt.sunday_drama_hypothetically"]
560->561
562
!(Variable["apt.sunday_drama_hypothetically"])
560->562
561->251
689
You: "...hypothetically speaking."
561->689
562->32
563
Sunday Friend: "Whew! For a moment there I was concerned that we had *quite* the situation on our hands..."
567
Drama: A bullet deftly dodged, ssssire.
563->567
564
Sunday Friend: "What do you mean 'as a hypothetical'? I don't mean to imply anything, officer, but there's no chance you're *harbouring* a fugitive, is there?"
837
Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_kim_warning"]
564->837
962
Esprit de Corps: He won't tell you how to do your job, but a good police officer knows when to listen to his partner.
565->962
566
Rhetoric: Somehow the man thinks of this as a compliment rather than an expression of patronizing condescension.
566->166
567->88
568
IsKimHere()
569
IsKimHere()
568->569
570
!(IsKimHere())
568->570
891
Kim Kitsuragi: "You're right, sir. I'll be sure to give the detective an overview of proper police procedure." The lieutenant darts a quick glance in your direction.
569->891
570->129
571
Variable["apt.sunday_empathy_stop"]
572
Variable["apt.sunday_empathy_stop"]
571->572
573
!(Variable["apt.sunday_empathy_stop"])
571->573
572->172
572->375
573->797
574->428
892
You: What happens to her is no business of mine.
574->892
575->376
576
Untitled hub (05)
576->171
577
You: (Turn to Kim.) "So when I said I was a lackey of capital, what I should have said is that I'm a Moralintern bitch?"
576->577
934
You: "Oooh..." (Turn to Kim.) "So we're actually working for the Moralintern? That doesn't seem so bad."
576->934
970
You: (Turn to Kim.) "So when I said I was a thrall to foreign interests, what I should have said is that I'm a Moralintern bitch?"
576->970
577->130
578
Variable["apt.sunday_perc_where"]
579
Variable["apt.sunday_perc_where"]
578->579
580
!(Variable["apt.sunday_perc_where"])
578->580
579->377
580->514
581->705
582->133
583->516
584
Sunday Friend: "But in that case, you would require a radio transmitter capable of broadcasting on Coalition frequencies. And that kind of technology naturally isn't typically available for non-Coalition use. Yes, it *is* a bit of a conundrum."
708
Sunday Friend: "I suppose there might be some way to *circuit-bend* your way onto those frequencies, but you'd have to be one of those *techno-tinkerers* to do it."
584->708
585
Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]
586
Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]
585->586
587
!(Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"])
585->587
586->331
587->410
588
Sunday Friend: "Ah, my friend. My friend is a good young man. His family immigrated here from Kedra and life has not been easy for him. But he understands the importance of education. He has taken his future into his own hands and that's all that matters."
588->647
589->384
590->6
591
Variable["apt.sponsor_asked_about_oranje"] and Variable["tc.victim_oranjese"]
592
Variable["apt.sponsor_asked_about_oranje"] and Variable["tc.victim_oranjese"]
591->592
593
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_asked_about_oranje"] and Variable["tc.victim_oranjese"])
591->593
592->243
593->603
595
Variable["tc.coalition_government"]
594->595
596
!(Variable["tc.coalition_government"])
594->596
595->189
596->525
907
Sunday Friend: "The Coalition believes in the importance of informing the public about the benefits of ze price stabilité. Transparency is one of our principles. Would you like an informational pamphlet?"
597->907
949
Sunday Friend: "Because moralists believe in a normal, stable world governed by democratic values."
598->949
599->388
600->480
601->9
601->61
601->143
601->527
602
Sunday Friend: "You have acquired the robe." The man assesses the situation. "Keep it, officer, it looks good on you."
602->812
603->388
604->194
605->432
863
Rhetoric: He's alluding to the decade-long war of independence while deftly brushing aside the *complex* causes behind the conflict.
606->863
607->350
608->351
609->354
610->116
611->542
613
Variable["apt.sponsor_noticed_watch"]
612->613
614
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_noticed_watch"])
612->614
613->549
614->738
615->19
616->388
742
Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"]
617->742
619
IsKimHere()
618->619
620
!(IsKimHere())
618->620
619->309
620->208
621->558
670
Sunday Friend: "A *fugitive*?"
622->670
623->86
624
Drama: What about that gremlin child from behind the Whirling-in-Ragssss?
Of all the names stored in the rusty filing cabinet that is your hippocampus, the one you pull out is...
624->367
625
Variable["apt.sunday_accuse_drama_rc"]
626
Variable["apt.sunday_accuse_drama_rc"]
625->626
627
!(Variable["apt.sunday_accuse_drama_rc"])
625->627
756
Drama: Now's your chance, ssssire. Which of your enemies would you most like to make trouble for?
626->756
627->624
628->315
968
Sunday Friend: "What proof do you have that this *child* is involved in corporate espionage?"
629->968
630
Jump to: [Sunday Friend: "He nods. "Anything else?""]
630->94
840
Authority: 'Customs' like complete disregard for the *Rule of Law*?
631->840
632->566
633->426
634->120
634->383
635
Sunday Friend: He smiles. "You could say I'm undoing some of the *material* damage the international community caused when we arrived here."
635->141
636->850
637
IsKimHere()
638
IsKimHere()
637->638
639
!(IsKimHere())
637->639
896
Kim Kitsuragi: "Hmmm, perhaps your young friends in the *tent* might be of assistance?"
638->896
639->3
640->430
641->290
788
You: "What gets on my nerves is *murderers*. Why'd you kill him, man?"
642->788
865
You: "Kim's right. I'm sorry. I haven't been myself lately."
642->865
644
Variable["TASK.interview_the_sunday_friend_done"]
643->644
645
!(Variable["TASK.interview_the_sunday_friend_done"])
643->645
644->249
769
Sunday Friend: "Already?" He glances at his watch. "Well, I'm glad I could help."
645->769
646
Sunday Friend: "Ellis Kortenaer? That's an interesting name."
646->877
647->5
647->293
647->476
741
You: "What are you doing in his apartment by yourself?"
647->741
813
You: "How did you two even become friends?"
647->813
648
You: "What view? It's dark outside."
648->901
649->121
650->336
650->385
651->338
652
Sunday Friend: "Kedra's an emerging market, but it still has a long way to go -- maybe that's why my friend's ménage decided to emigrate."
652->339
653->57
654
You: "Are you a moralist?"
654->345
655
Sunday Friend: "It is ze most important thing."
682
You: "Ah, that clears everything up."
655->682
903
You: "That doesn't tell me anything."
655->903
656
Sunday Friend: "Ah, yes, the unattainable ideal. Never settle for less! Good luck with that, my friend."
656->442
657->344
658->390
659
You: "We just haven't tried *real* communism yet."
659->656
660->190
661->444
662
Sunday Friend: "Sounds like you're a moralist indeed, my friend. Welcome."
662->479
663->245
663->659
908
You: "It 'didn't work' because the Coalition crushed it violently."
663->908
665
CheckEquipped("hat_samaran")
664->665
666
!(CheckEquipped("hat_samaran"))
664->666
665->62
666->246
668
Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"]
667->668
669
!(Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"])
667->669
668->398
669->432
688
Drama: Hypothetically sssspeaking, you might add.
670->688
671
Variable["yard.viscal_wasnt_concious_suspicion"]
672
Variable["yard.viscal_wasnt_concious_suspicion"]
671->672
673
!(Variable["yard.viscal_wasnt_concious_suspicion"])
671->673
672->152
786
Kim Kitsuragi: "Sounds like the victim was unconscious. Or at least incapacitated. Interesting."
673->786
674
IsKimHere()
675
IsKimHere()
674->675
676
!(IsKimHere())
674->676
675->150
677
You: "Meaning it was entertaining?"
676->677
787
You: "Meaning it was terrifying?"
676->787
677->608
678->351
679
IsKimHere() and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] == true
680
IsKimHere() and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] == true
679->680
681
!(IsKimHere() and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] == true)
679->681
954
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant sends you a sharp look at the mention of that number.
680->954
681->537
727
Sunday Friend: "It's the central goal of any sound monetary policy. Maintaining ze price stabilité is essential to maintaining high levels of economic activity, which is essential for maintaining high levels of employment..."
682->727
683->663
684
Sunday Friend: "You're a disgrace to the law! Get out, this instant!" He points at the door.
684->618
685->29
686
You: "Oh, well that solves that, then."
686->831
878
Sunday Friend: "Suffice it to say, that is *not* how we do things in Sur-la-Clef."
687->878
688->560
689->32
690->565
691->369
692->83
692->227
693->880
694
Sunday Friend: The man gives the lieutenant a nervous look.
694->370
695->317
696
You: "Her name is Klaasje and she's at the Whirling-in-Rags."
"Her name is Katarzine Alasije and she's at the Whirling-in-Rags."
696->424
697->509
698->571
699->45
835
Sunday Friend: "I'll be sure I make a note of your contributions in my report. Revachol is fortunate to have police officers like you."
700->835
701->230
702->850
703->328
704->230
706
Variable["church.soona_greeting_done"]
705->706
707
!(Variable["church.soona_greeting_done"])
705->707
706->232
852
Variable["TASK.sync_the_sines"]
707->852
708->179
708->281
708->288
709->517
709->522
709->523
710
You: "Wait, what's Coalition Warship Archer?"
709->710
806
Sunday Friend: "Officer? You mean to say you haven't noticed the giant Coalition aerostatic peacefully patrolling the skies over Revachol?"
710->806
851
Sunday Friend: "That is part of the idea, of course. The Coalition doesn't want the people of Revachol to feel that they are under a *military* occupation. That is why the Archer is always careful to maintain a constant, discreet distance."
711->851
712->282
712->471
713->709
715
Variable["whirling.kim_badge_lie"] == true and IsKimHere()
714->715
716
!(Variable["whirling.kim_badge_lie"] == true and IsKimHere())
714->716
715->239
716->745
717->646
719
Variable["apt.sponsor_greeting_done"]
718->719
720
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_greeting_done"])
718->720
719->393
859
CheckEquipped("hat_samaran")
720->859
721->421
722->385
723
You: "Your friend, Martin Martinaise."
723->64
724->294
724->296
725->474
728
Sunday Friend: "It's the international organization for moralists. Hence 'Moralist International.' The Institute of Price Stability is just one of its many *mind babies* -- as is the Coalition."
726->728
727->413
798
Variable["tc.moralintern"] and (Variable["tc.rcm_origins"] or Variable["tc.rcm_authority"]) and IsKimHere()
728->798
729
You: "Okay, sure, give me a leaflet."
729->615
730
You: "Yes, everything else is super extreme. It's like I'm living with a bunch of lunatics..."
730->662
731->111
731->532
910
You: "Hold on, why can't we talk later?"
731->910
784
Sunday Friend: "That's one way to put it, yes. They certainly have the power to exert influence over others, but they only do it in the name of regional stability. After all, Oranje is a Moralintern nation, not some crazed Mesque petro-fascist state."
732->784
733->87
735
Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"]
734->735
736
!(Variable["apt.sponsor_hl_fuck_with_him"])
734->736
735->252
736->400
737->403
822
Sunday Friend: "No, I didn't see the corpse until the following day."
738->822
739->259
740->481
777
Sunday Friend: "I'm just enjoying the view," the man smiles, nodding to the window.
741->777
743
Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"]
742->743
744
!(Variable["apt.sunday_volition_joke"])
742->744
743->156
744->746
745->618
747
IsKimHere()
746->747
748
!(IsKimHere())
746->748
876
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant lets out a long, nasal sigh.
747->876
748->435
751
Sunday Friend: "Oh! Hahaha. A good joke. Very funny. Littering is of course a local offence that need not concern the Moralintern."
749->751
750->218
751->80
792
You: "Actually, I think it was way worse than that. Like, corporate espionage."
751->792
752
You: Pin it on someone else.
753
You: Variable["apt.sunday_accuse_drama_rc"]
752->753
754
Variable["apt.sunday_accuse_drama_rc"]
753->754
755
!(Variable["apt.sunday_accuse_drama_rc"])
753->755
754->625
755->625
756->33
756->267
756->314
924
You: "There are a bunch of speedfreaks lurking around the church. They confessed while high on drugs."
756->924
757
You: "Nothing, sorry."
757->217
758->465
759->29
760->125
761
You: "He's been throwing rocks at a corpse."
761->506
762->507
763->889
764
You: "Honour demanded it."
764->632
765->509
766->324
767->521
768
Logic: Back off -- *now*! This man has diplomatic immunity. It serves no good to accuse him of a crime he didn't commit.
768->300
768->449
771
IsKimHere()
770->771
772
!(IsKimHere())
770->772
771->431
772->484
773->30
774->384
775->56
776->131
777->78
777->648
945
You: "Isn't it rude for your friend to leave you alone like this?"
777->945
778->652
779->445
780
CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe")
781
CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe")
780->781
782
!(CheckEquipped("jacket_kimono_robe"))
780->782
781->602
782->106
784->591
785->149
786->484
787->608
788->866
789
You: "You can just call me *The Law*."
789->684
790->409
791->411
792->495
793->158
793->757
794
Sunday Friend: "Ah, that's right. You did say this was all just a *hypothetical* scenario..."
794->563
926
Reaction Speed: Was that... did the lieutenant just *snort*?
795->926
796
Esprit de Corps: You should have heeded your partner's warning. Now it's too late.
796->423
797->89
797->216
797->266
797->696
797->752
799
Variable["tc.moralintern"] and (Variable["tc.rcm_origins"] or Variable["tc.rcm_authority"]) and IsKimHere()
798->799
800
!(Variable["tc.moralintern"] and (Variable["tc.rcm_origins"] or Variable["tc.rcm_authority"]) and IsKimHere())
798->800
799->576
800->654
802
Variable["XP.figured_out_hardies_present_at_the_lynching"]
801->802
803
!(Variable["XP.figured_out_hardies_present_at_the_lynching"])
801->803
802->468
803->228
804->100
804->378
805->516
806->49
807->584
809
Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"]
808->809
810
!(Variable["apt.sunday_know_about_his_sponsoring"])
808->810
809->102
810->588
811->473
812->146
813->107
814->655
815->391
816->192
817
Sunday Friend: "You have acquired the hat." The man assesses the situation. "Keep it, officer, it looks good on you."
817->812
818->388
819->606
820->674
821->768
822->357
823->391
824->56
825->56
826->901
827->186
828->618
829->264
830->29
923
Jump to: [Lelyhub]
831->923
832
You: "You're right. That was disrespectful of me."
832->630
833->161
834->432
835->162
835->321
835->764
836
You: "For almighty Revachol."
835->836
929
Sunday Friend: "What was that?"
836->929
838
Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_kim_warning"]
837->838
839
!(Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_kim_warning"])
837->839
838->796
839->423
840->269
842
IsKimHere()
841->842
843
!(IsKimHere())
841->843
842->43
843->890
844->700
846
Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_accuse"]
845->846
847
!(Variable["apt.sunday_esprit_accuse"])
845->847
846->510
848->111
848->532
849
Jump to: [main hub]
849->432
850->849
851->713
853
Variable["TASK.sync_the_sines"]
852->853
854
!(Variable["TASK.sync_the_sines"])
852->854
853->637
854->284
855->518
856->187
857
Sunday Friend: "Ah, well, I'm renovating it. It is an interesting project. The building used to be a twelve-story skyscraper before the cannons took the top four stories off. This of course happened when the Coalition forces landed here..."
857->635
858->440
860
CheckEquipped("hat_samaran")
859->860
861
!(CheckEquipped("hat_samaran"))
859->861
860->817
861->780
862->591
863->350
864->585
865->678
866->151
866->301
866->352
866->353
866->407
866->408
866->789
867->117
868->540
869->199
870->303
871
You: "Okay, I think that's all I needed to know."
871->960
872->553
874
Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"]
873->874
875
!(Variable["doomed.dicemaker_logic_silenced_the_victim"])
873->875
874->311
875->486
876->435
877->30
878->496
879->215
880->269
882
Sunday Friend: "No, no, no. Evrart would have no need to dirty his hands in such a way..."
881->882
882->498
884
IsKimHere()
883->884
885
!(IsKimHere())
883->885
884->694
885->464
967
Sunday Friend: "You think it's 'fine' that Martinaise is a safe haven for international fugitives? You know, concern for the rule of law is one of the Moralintern's main criteria for admission into EPIS..."
886->967
887->432
888->507
889->568
969
Sunday Friend: "Now, was there anything else you wished to discuss?"
890->969
891->93
892->575
893->167
895
Perception (Sight): What? Where is he, then?
894->895
895->578
896->850
897->850
898->133
942
Encyclopedia: The Bristelmüne Conventions are a series of international agreements governing the treatment of military personnel and civilians in theatres of war as well as occupied territories. In practice, they are more talked about than observed.
899->942
900->434
901->382
902->387
902->723
903->727
905
IsKimHere()
904->905
906
!(IsKimHere())
904->906
905->142
906->389
906->871
907->343
907->729
908->59
909->341
909->730
910->348
911->650
912->679
913
Jump to: [secondhub]
913->302
915
Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"]
914->915
916
!(Variable["XP.figured_out_the_odd_sole"])
914->916
917
Logic: That doesn't quite comport with what you know. Don't forget the lady driver!
915->917
916->95
917->409
918->416
919->634
920->208
922->31
922->686
923->29
924->270
925->82
925->419
926->880
927->463
927->832
928
You: "He used reactionary slurs on my crime scene."
928->223
929->41
929->508
930->274
931->432
932->42
933->429
934->511
935->513
936->713
937->705
938->713
939->850
940->326
941->231
942->48
943->647
944->333
945->108
946->647
947->857
948->342
949->950
950->392
950->454
950->600
951->396
952->69
953->415
954->73
954->256
954->610
956
IsKimHere()
955->956
957
!(IsKimHere())
955->957
956->671
957->484
958->913
959->303
960->344
961->491
962->159
964
Variable["apt.sunday_said_hypothetically"]
963->964
965
!(Variable["apt.sunday_said_hypothetically"])
963->965
964->794
965->564
966->37
967->318
968->127
968->272
968->371
968->761
968->928
969->373
970->130