BACKYARD SMOKER ON THE BALCONY - 444
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Smoker on the Balcony: You see a young man on a balcony nursing a cigarette. His eyes have been following you for a while.
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You: "Alright, we'll talk later." [Leave.]
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Smoker on the Balcony: "No, we won't." He takes one last drag of his cigarette, before stubbing it out on the balcony.
"No, we won't." He takes one last drag of his cigarette, before stubbing it out on the snowy balcony with a dying hiss.
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IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "What were you doing last Sunday?"
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Jump to: [You: ""What did you do last Sunday?""]
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Occasionally." He takes another drag, filling his lungs with nicotine. "Why?"
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You: "Are you on the track team?"
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You: "Nothing. You should give up smoking, son. It's not good for your health."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "It was my Sunday friend."
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Electrochemistry: A *Sunday friend*? How intriguing...
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Suggestion: Time to bring out your secret charm: tears and begging! Show him your *emotional* side, throw yourself before his very feet like a dog!
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You: "What do you want from me? Do you want me to *cry*?! Huh?"
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You: "Please don't go! I'll stop drinking, I'll... take the trash out, just... please don't leave me."
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You: "I get it. Nothing wrong with looking good."
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Smoker on the Balcony: He gives you a honeyed smile, before shaking off the cigarette ash.
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Smoker on the Balcony: He doesn't reply, gesturing 'no' with his cigarette. In the neighbouring windows you can see faint reflections of his silhouette, all from different angles.
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IsKimHere()
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SetVariableValue("backyard.smoker_think_name_is_martin_martinaise", true) --[[ Variable[ ]]
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Rhetoric: Martin Martinaise? Good local name. Let's go with that.
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Smoker on the Balcony: "I don't want to be seen talking to the *gendarmerie*, if that's okay. I just want to finish my cigarette."
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Electrochemistry: It's the God of Cigarettes and Youth -- ask him if he's got anything to spare.
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You: "Looks like you've got a good view of the Whirling's backyard. Can you tell me anything about the hanging?"
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Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]
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Smoker on the Balcony: "No, of course not. Could you please lower your voice?" He scans the courtyard. It's silent like the bottom of a well, every sound captured and reflected back.
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Authority: Ask him again.
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Good luck with the investigation." He walks away.
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IsKimHere()
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You: "Can't you just like, toss that one down?"
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Smoker on the Balcony: "I'm not sure that's a good idea."
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Variable["auto.is_snowing"]
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Variable["auto.is_snowing"]
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!(Variable["auto.is_snowing"])
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Last week? I don't know, look..." He looks around the courtyard again. Snow blankets the old patio chairs and dead house plants, and all the neighbouring windows are black.
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Variable["auto.is_raining"]
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You: "I need to get inside this apartment building. Can you help me?"
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Help you? No, sorry, gendarme..." He shakes his charming head. "I have to run."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "And when did you speak to this more *muscular* gentleman?" The lieutenant takes out his little blue notebook and writes something down.
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Rhetoric: That's definitely not his real name.
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Variable["backyard.smoker_know_name_not_martin_martinaise"]
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You: "A shame. Young man like you, with a body like yours, you'd be a credit to any track team."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Trust me, I'm *not* a team player," he says with a honeyed smile.
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You: "So we just give up?"
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Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_muscular_types"]
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task gained hub
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You: "Great, let's do that." [Leave.]
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Not looking for any trouble, officer..." he says in a quiet voice. Despite the cold, his shirt hangs unbuttoned on his frame.
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redcheck hub
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You: Let him go. [Leave.]
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You: Convince him to stay.
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Hand/Eye Coordination: There's no way you'd catch that cigarette anyway.
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Variable["backyard.smoker_handeye_catching_a_cigarette"]
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Electrochemistry: Ah, there it goes -- *wasted*! You would have gotten at least a few good drags out of it.
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You: "Why are you whispering? It sounds like you're *already* in trouble."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "There's no trouble, I'm just speaking in a *lowered voice*," he says sotto voce.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "We will remove the body as soon as possible. Now tell us, where were you last Sunday?"
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Oh..." He waves lazily with his cigarette. "You already asked me that, didn't you?"
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Smoker on the Balcony: "My name? My name is Martin Martinaise."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "You're right, it's horrible for the skin. Very ageing." He takes another drag, before shaking off the ash.
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Endurance: Not that he has to worry about getting old yet -- he's sparkling with youth, a radiant demi-god.
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "He's gone." The lieutenant puts away his notebook and turns to you.
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Smoker on the Balcony: "There won't *be* a next time." He takes a last drag of his cigarette, before stubbing it out in the balcony snow. "I really need to get going."
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Jump to: [redcheck hub]
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Good luck with the investigation."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Listen, I really have to go." With a flick of his wrist he sends the extinguished cigarette sailing over the rail.
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Variable["TASK.find_smokes"] == true and Variable["TASK.find_smokes_done"] == false
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Smoker on the Balcony: "No, for god's sake, I don't want you to cry!" He takes a quick step back and looks around, clearly disturbed.
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Logic: Wait, is someone else investigating the lynching?
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You: "Did you?" (Look at Kim.)
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You: "I'm pretty sure I didn't."
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You: "Did I?"
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greeting hub
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You: "Hold on... Can I at least have a cigarette?"
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You: "Actually, the police *really* needs to talk to you."
"Actually, the gendarmerie *really* needs to talk to you."
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You: "No problem. We'll talk more next time." [Leave.]
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Physical Instrument: By god, this young man has the body of a *decathlete*. His lithe form was practically made for vaulting over the high bar!
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Variable["backyard.smoker_reveal_body"]
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Smoker on the Balcony: For a moment the man on the balcony seems almost vulnerable. Something moves in the depths of his feline eyes: compassion, and a hint of understanding.
For a moment the man on the balcony seems almost vulnerable. Something moves in the depths of his feline eyes: compassion, and a hint of understanding. There's snow gathering on his hair and on his shoulders, a speckle of white against the purple that hangs loose on his slender frame.
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Smoker on the Balcony: "I am sorry, but I really don't have the information you're looking for." His voice is soft and deliberate. With a flick of his wrist, he sends the cigarette butt sailing over the rail...
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Conceptualization: A downy blanket of white to cover up the miserable poverty of the scene.
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Variable["auto.is_snowing"]
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Variable["auto.is_snowing"]
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!(Variable["auto.is_snowing"])
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Smoker on the Balcony: He doesn't reply, gesturing 'no' with his cigarette. Under the grey sky snow continues to pile on the neighbouring window sills.
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Authority: Makes sense. Friends are nice on Sunday. You don't have to work, you can just spend time with pals, watching rugby and drinking beer.
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Smoker on the Balcony: He doesn't reply, gesturing 'no' with his cigarette. Under the dull and darkening sky the neighbouring windows stand silent.
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Jump to: [MAIN HUB]
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MAIN HUB
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You: "You're right, he probably didn't have anything important to say anyway."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "He could be a witness, him or his *Sunday friend*. Either way we need to look into that *muscular type* who's asking about our case..."
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Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck_success"]
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Variable["backyard.smoker_handeye_catching_a_cigarette"]
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!(Variable["backyard.smoker_handeye_catching_a_cigarette"])
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You: What, really?
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You: "You're right, that was obviously a bad idea. Forget I said anything."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Last week? I don't know, look..." He looks around the courtyard again. Old patio chairs and dead house plants litter the scene.
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Drama: He's an actor declaiming a soliloquy. See how you hang on his every word?
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Variable["TASK.find_smokes"] == true and Variable["TASK.find_smokes_done"] == false
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!(Variable["TASK.find_smokes"] == true and Variable["TASK.find_smokes_done"] == false)
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You: "I'll come back to this later." [Leave.]
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Smoker on the Balcony: "No, not you." He gestures idly. "Some more *muscular* type."
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IsKimHere()
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Visual Calculus: Don't let him go! This could be your witness -- the balcony has a great view of the whole thing.
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no kim 2
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You: "Was it someone from the police?"
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You: "When was that?"
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You: "What's your friend's real name? Did he see something?"
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You: "We should run after him, see where he went!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No point in running. Tenements like these often have multiple exits. If he doesn't want to talk to us, then he'll know how to hide himself."
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IsDusk() or IsEvening()
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You: "Listen, I really need your name."
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You: "Can you tell me your name?"
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You: "Son, do you train?"
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You: "I'm working on it."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Thank you."
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Empathy: But he hasn't left yet.
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Jump to: [MAIN HUB]
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Jump to: [MAIN HUB]
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Smoker on the Balcony: "As you wish." He takes another drag.
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Hand/Eye Coordination: Yes, really. Don't even try. You'll just embarrass yourself.
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Jump to: [greeting hub]
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Variable["auto.is_raining"]
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!(Variable["auto.is_raining"])
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Last week? I don't know, look..." He looks around the courtyard again. Rain patters on the window sills and dead house plants, too late to do them any good.
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IsKimHere()
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Variable["backyard.smoker_know_name_not_martin_martinaise"]
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!(Variable["backyard.smoker_know_name_not_martin_martinaise"])
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You: "You're not actually called Martin Martinaise, are you?"
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Smoker on the Balcony: "And I *really* need to finish this cigarette," he replies with a subtle smile.
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Smoker on the Balcony: "I couldn't tell you," he says, exhaling a little puff of smoke. "We don't usually see much of the *gendarmerie* around here."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Now, if you'll excuse me, I really need to get going."
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Electrochemistry: The God Himself has denied you absolution.
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You: "I need absolution!"
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Smoker on the Balcony: "No, not you two." He gestures idly. "Some more *muscular* type."
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You: "No trouble from me, I just want to know what's going on here."
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Smoker on the Balcony: But hold on, what's that? For a split second his hand lingers... as though gesturing towards a stone placed right next to the front door...
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Kim Kitsuragi: "There has to be a way of getting inside the building -- let's go check out the door near the pier again. Once we've found the way in, we can ask around for his apartment."
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You: "You still haven't answered my question. What were you doing last Sunday?"
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Smoker on the Balcony: He sighs. "I had a friend over."
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Untitled hub (05)
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Kim Kitsuragi: "There has to be a way of getting inside the building. Once we've found the way in, we can ask around for his apartment."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "He did leave us a sign, did you see that? He wanted to draw our attention to that stone right over there." The lieutenant nods towards a small rock on a soggy patch of grass.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "If we find a way inside the building, we can ask around for his apartment."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "I'm not throwing anything."
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Smoker on the Balcony: He doesn't reply, gesturing 'no' with his cigarette. Under the grey sky the neighbouring windows are streaked with rain.
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Half Light: Someone hides behind a curtain: those windows have eyes and those eyes are watching, spying on you three.
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Half Light: Someone hides behind a curtain: those windows have eyes and those eyes are watching, spying on you two.
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Apologies, but this is my last one." He takes another drag and shivers.
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You: "What did you do last Sunday?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You didn't answer the question. What were you doing last Sunday?"
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You: "What kind of friend?"
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Is it really that important?" he asks you, adjusting his shirt.
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Half Light: Like a nervous cat, he keeps stealing looks at the neighbouring windows.
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Suggestion: It's a sign!
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Alright, but make it quick. Once I finish this cigarette I have to run."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "No, I just like to look good." A light breeze pulls back a flap of shirt.
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Jump to: [Smoker on the Balcony: ""Oh..." He waves lazily with his ci..."]
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Jump to: [MAIN HUB]
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Variable["backyard.smoker_reveal_body"]
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!(Variable["backyard.smoker_reveal_body"])
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Composure: There's something about the way he carries himself... Something enviable, mysterious, attractive...
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Smoker on the Balcony: "I can *tell* that you finally got him down. Thank you -- it was quite a disturbing sight, even by Martinaise standards."
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Smoker on the Balcony: "I'd even go so far as to say that the view is a little *too good*, my dear gendarme. Do you have an estimate of when the body will be taken away?"
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IsKimHere()
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Absolution? I don't know that brand, but I'm pretty sure you can get Astras at the Frittte."
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You: "Shut up and throw, kid!"
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Conceptualization: It'll take more than rain to bring this place back to life.
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Variable["auto.is_raining"]
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Variable["auto.is_raining"]
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!(Variable["auto.is_raining"])
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Smoker on the Balcony: "*Trash*?" The young man shakes his head in confusion.
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Empathy: Please don't go, I'll even stop smoking inside.
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Jump to: [MAIN HUB]
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Drama: It's the voice of someone who has something to *hide* my liege.
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Untitled hub
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Smoker on the Balcony: "Sorry, I don't have time for this. I just want to finish my cigarette and be gone."
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You: "Hey, listen..." (Lower your voice.) "I am just trying to make things okay again. Can we meet again somewhere else?"
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Rhetoric: He's deflecting. He's young, with a sharp memory. He hasn't had time to drown it in booze and chemicals.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "He could be a witness, him or his *Sunday friend*. It's worth looking into..."
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no kim
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Jump to: [MAIN HUB]
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You: "You hiding something? Speak up, this is the police."
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IsDusk() or IsEvening()
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!(IsDusk() or IsEvening())
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IsKimHere()
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Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"]
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!(Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"])
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Kim Kitsuragi: "He could be a witness. We shouldn't rule out the possibility..."
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You: "Too late, young man. Trouble's found you."
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Variable["pier.apartments_door_clicked"]
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!(Variable["pier.apartments_door_clicked"])
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck_success"]
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!(Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck_success"])
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Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"]
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Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"]
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!(Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_sunday_friend"])
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Kim Kitsuragi: "He could be a witness. And either way we need to look into that *muscular type* who's asking about our case..."
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Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]
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!(Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"])
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Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_muscular_types"]
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!(Variable["backyard.smoker_mentioned_muscular_types"])
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You: Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck"]
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Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck"]
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!(Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck"])
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Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck"]
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Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck"]
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!(Variable["backyard.smoker_suggestion_redcheck"])
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Suggestion: This isn't the place or time for questions: Who knows who might be watching from the distance, hidden behind the curtains.
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