ICE ACELE AND ASSOCIATES - 1010
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Acele: "Acele."
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Acele: "Okay."
"Sure. You helped us out, I can repay the favour. What do you want to know?"
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tales of associates
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You: "Actually, do tell me about *yourself*."
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You: "Tell me about Soona."
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You: "What do you think of the crab-man?"
"What about Tiago?"
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You: "Thank you. Some other questions."
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You: "What's the deal with Egg Head?"
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You: "Tell me about Andre."
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You: "Tell me about Noid."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Tore it to pieces."
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You: "Tell me more about Egg."
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You: "What does he do?"
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Acele: "What do you mean, 'do'? Like for a living?"
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Acele: "What do you want to know?"
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Acele associates NOID hub
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Acele: "What do you mean?"
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tellin about dudes hub EGG
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You: "Tell me about the others."
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Jump to: [Acele: ""Who do you want to know about?""]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Unfortunately, I can confirm that."
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Acele: "Okay." She shrugs. "To each his own."
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You: "Actually, no."
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Acele: "Yes, better that way..."
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Acele: "One time we were out partying, somewhere in backwater Faubourg. Or maybe even Coal City, I can't remember. Maybe it was Coal City..."
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Acele: "Egg was yelling along to some jams someone was spinning, all night long. Just kept yelling until he didn't have a shred of voice left. When the sun came up over the mines... there were mines? Yeah, it was in Coal City!" She nods.
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Encyclopedia: The worst of the *banlieues*. A wretched heap of closed-down mines even west of Jamrock, on the dusty slope of Mont Martin. The remotest possible area of Revachol, no one even wants to exploit those people anymore.
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Acele: "He abides by the hard core, sir. You would have to ask him yourself."
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crossroadshub
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You: "What kind of mindset is that?"
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You: "Tell me more about him."
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You: "And you?"
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Acele: "It means I don't answer questions about myself."
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Associates Acele HUB
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You: "No offence taken, go on."
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Acele: "Anyway, even if you don't have vocals you still need someone to say something every now and then, right? To urge things on. That's where the party boy comes in..."
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Acele: "Me?"
"Me? Again?"
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You: "What is this pilgrimage you're talking about?"
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Acele: "It's just something poor Faubourg kids do every spring, to pass the time. We walk the entire length of Boogie Street, up to Jamrock. Or as much as possible."
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Jump to: [Associates Acele HUB]
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Acele: "I've never seen him so psyched about anything though -- and he's often psyched. Looked sort of desperate, like it's his last chance or something. Or maybe he was just high..."
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Acele: "I mean, not that he does drugs. Just *high* you know."
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Acele: "Okay, then you should go and take a look, I guess. Boogie Street is cool. It's got a lot of immigrants and all kinds of different people."
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You: "Oh, and I'm also a raging fascist who doesn't approve of *different people* -- so no, I don't think I'll be going."
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You: "It's unlikely I'll make it there. Chest pains. Need to continue drinking. But thank you."
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You: "I might just do that if I make it there alive."
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Jump to: [Acele: ""What do you want to know?""]
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You: "There's more to you than you let on. What am I not seeing?"
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Acele: "Alright." She picks up the tape recorder and looks you in the eye...
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Inland Empire: A strange feeling... Every now and then, something feels off about the way she speaks. She doesn't change tone, but you feel as though there's more about her than she lets on.
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You: "And your surname?"
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Acele: "Why?"
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Jump to: [tiagosquestionnaire]
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tiagosquestionnaire
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You: "What does he do up there?"
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Acele: "Who knows?" She shrugs. "He doesn't really answer our questions, see. Not that it's easy to ask them. What are we supposed to do, yell up at the tower?"
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Jump to: [Acele: ""Sure.""]
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You: "Yes, I forgot. Tell me about yourself."
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Acele: "I'm a silver bird."
"I told you, I'm a silver bird."
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You: "Relax, girl. I am a police officer, but I'm perfectly corrupt. You can tell me about drugs and shit, I don't care."
"Relax girl. We're police officers, but we're corrupt, rotten to the marrow. You can tell us about drugs and shit, I don't give fuck."
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You: "On his mother's love?"
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You: "On life?"
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Acele: "Who do you want to know about?"
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You: "Yes."
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Acele: "He's a carpenter. Trained and all. He's very good, he just doesn't have the mindset to work like that -- in a shop somewhere."
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Acele: "Uh... she's a bit odd, I have to say. Doesn't talk much. I'm not really sure how to vibe with her, y'know? Seems like she's not in a very good mood most of the time."
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Acele: "What do you want to know?" She smiles a little.
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Acele: "It was definitely Coal City, because it took us two days to walk back to the Fau. He just wheezed the whole way, we never really asked him why he came with us. Or who he was. I think his name is Germaine..."
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Acele: "People are sweet," she says quietly.
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You: "Tell me about the others."
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You: "No, I meant for breakfast. Of course for a living."
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You: "Is that because of his beliefs? The hard core and the ribs, the... spinal cord and stuff?"
"That's because Noid is violently hard core. I have internalized it. I understand why he doesn't stoop to servitude. Do you?"
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stillnoperchub
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Perception (Sight): Her hair is dyed blonde, with dark roots showing. There's a coarseness to her features, some masculinity below that timidness.
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You: "Acele who? I'm not a young suitor, this is official police business."
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Reaction Speed: There's that phrase again. It really reminds you of... *something*.
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You: "What does that mean?"
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You: "Okay, lets leave it at that then."
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Logic: A very common name.
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Acele: "Uh, okay..." She nods.
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Acele: "He basically just stands on the stage and dances and yells how awesome everything is. It's very catchy."
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You: "You don't have to tell *me* rock music is dead. I abandoned rock music a long time ago. Can't disco to rock!"
"You don't have to tell *me* rock is backward. I am The Futureman. I abandoned rock in the Thirties. Stupid rock." (Spit.)
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Conceptualization: Ptew ptew! Sweeesh! Your credentials as the resident Futureman of Revachol are being questioned. Show her you're hip with the times, gramps!
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You: "God damn right, rock music is the coolest. Rock music forever!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That would depend on the circumstances." The lieutenant taps his foot.
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Inland Empire: A strange feeling... like before, when you caught her lying better than she should have. Every now and then something feels off about the way she speaks. She doesn't exactly change tone, but you feel as though there's more about her than she lets on.
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Jump to: [MAINHUB-acelequestions]
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Authority: You have little reason to doubt that's her real name, but... she's not all that surprised by this cop-show questioning, is she?
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Acele: "He's real hard core about the lifestyle."
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Acele: "Beats me... Noid said they get along, somehow. They're both crazy enough, I guess."
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Acele: "Come to think of it, yes!" She laughs.
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Inland Empire: This is the first time you've heard her laugh.
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You: "Could it be that he's balding? Him thinking it's his last chance?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Anyway..." He looks around, a little embarrassed of the enthusiasm of his interjection.
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Acele: "Sure..." she says, slightly disoriented. "What do you want to know?"
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Acele: "Sir," she gives you a switchblade smile. "I abide by *the law*."
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You: "Why indeed? Forget it."
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You: "I'm from the police. It's for the paperwork."
"Did I not say I was from the police? It's for the paperwork."
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Acele: "Oh, the crab-man." She shudders. "Still gives me the creeps, the way he moves... But he doesn't actually come down that much, just climbs around the rafters."
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Acele: "I just try to stay away from the crab-man, but he talks to Noid. They seem to have some 'thing' going on."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I understand. People are usually afraid to do things if others aren't already doing them. Dancing makes you dance like sneezing makes you sneeze. Or yawning makes you..."
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Empathy: You can see it must have been a great night. The memory causes her to go silent for a moment or two.
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You: "Why wouldn't it be?"
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danceitkim
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You: "We certainly saw that in practice, didn't we?"
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Acele: "There is."
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Acele: "Andre? He's a cool guy. Doesn't really come off as one, but he is. To me at least..."
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Acele: "Is there a law that would stop me from lying, though?"
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You: "Actually, tell me about the others."
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Acele: "Egg came with us. He made this wheezing puppy dog sound all the way back. Couldn't even speak."
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Acele: "Yeah," she says, then opens her mouth like she's about to add something, but doesn't.
"Yeah," she says, then adds: "I hope you do."
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Acele: "Okay..." She hesitates. "It's Berger."
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Reaction Speed: Hang on, that phrase. You're suddenly reminded of... *something*.
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Acele: "I don't know man, have you *been* down Boogie Street? It's a little bewildering."
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You: "Oh, I'm sorry... have I not told you I'm a raging alcoholic who recently drank himself into an oblivion so deep he can't even remember what sounds like the biggest street in the city?"
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You: "Let's say I *haven't* been down Boogie Street."
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Perception (Sight): She rubs her sides, but not from cold. Her shoulders are relaxed. She must have taken a hit or she's on an upswing.
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Acele: "He takes care of shit. Sorry, I mean he's got a *vision*. Of what life should be, you know? He tries to push things until everything falls into place. He's an organizer."
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Acele: "He's a Faubourger I guess, like the rest of us. Okay, maybe not Egg, I don't know about him, but Noid and the rest are from Faubourg, making the pilgrimage up north to visit The Paliseum."
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Acele: "He's in some kind of a self-destruction mode with that hair of his. Bleaching it like that. Probably wants to get rid of it altogether."
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Acele: "Yes." She nods studiously. "Forever..."
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You: "Fair enough."
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Acele: "Thank you."
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Acele: "They do say death is an avenue. Like all the others." She's silent for a second like she's going to add something. But she doesn't.
"They do say death is an avenue like any other." She's silent for a second. "I still think you'll make it to Boogie Street, though."
"They do say death is an avenue like any other." She's silent for a second. "I still think you'll make it to Boogie Street, though."
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Acele: "Actually, we don't know where he's from. Or who he is, really."
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Acele: "Uh... no?"
"Uhm... kind of? I'm gonna say: yes."
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You: "Because I'm not. Now tell me something else about Noid."
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You: "Well, I am."
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You: "What's a party boy?"
"He told me as much, but what exactly is a party boy?"
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Acele: "Anodic music doesn't really do vocals in the traditional sense. Vocals are thought of as *rock*. That's to say they're a bit *backward*. No offence if you like rock music, though. Rock music is cool by me."
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Inland Empire: You wish you'd been there.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yeah. Drugs. Shit. Fuck. We don't care." He smirks.
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Acele: "Uh, yes. Anyway."
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You: "Is Andre your boyfriend?"
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You: "Tore that shit up."
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Acele: "Yes." She nods.
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You: "Thanks. About the others..."
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You: "Oh, he talks to Noid? What for?"
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You: "What does he think he's doing when he yells all that stuff?"
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Acele: "Oh, that... he's the party boy."
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Acele: "Must have taken it as a sign when he found it abandoned like that. Said it was an *augury*. I don't know where he got that from." She smiles. "Andre's not super intelligent..."
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Acele: "But earlier today she told me about... welkins?" Acele grimaces, as if it's the first time hearing the word. "And she seemed oddly happy. Like she had had some idea with those... little creatures. Some artistic idea. I didn't really listen, I was busy with my mic."
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Empathy: A quick response. She's very sure of it. He's someone she feels she can trust and even control, if need be.
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You: "Tell me about the others."
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You: "What has he organized?"
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You: "But I'm a police officer. You *have* to answer me."
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You: "Where's he from? How long has he been with you guys?"
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Acele: "Wow. You really *have* talked to him." She smiles. "Indeed. Noid serves no master but the beat."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes, I suppose we did."
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Acele: "Nothing. But then again... there's nothing to organize around here either. He really wants this church thing to work..."
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Acele: "Not to sound too dramatic, but I wouldn't make light of his belief system when he's around. Noid's a serious person. He's serious about the lifestyle."
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