INVENTORY RUBY'S JOURNAL - 983
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Empathy: No, stop... He wouldn't do that.
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Untitled hub (02)
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Either way, we need to keep an eye on him. Somewhere along the way, we might have been fed a lie or two..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "One thing is for certain: We have business back in the Whirling-in-Rags. Questions to ask. We should get to it."
"One thing is for certain: We have business back in the Whirling-in-Rags. Questions to ask. Let's be careful though -- the tip she gave us about the tribunal was... disturbing."
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You: Put the journal away. [Leave.]
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Encyclopedia: Schneller is a stationary brand from Gottwald beloved among architects and engineers.
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Ruby's Journal: The large cursive of someone who writes quickly and confidently.
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Interfacing: Perhaps too confidently -- many phrases and even paragraphs have been crossed out, with tiny corrections scrawled above and in the margins.
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You: What did she write the day Lely died?
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Ruby's Journal: Nothing on March 4th... March 5th, though: "Well, *that's* bound to come back and bite me in the ass. I'm bad at this -- loyal to a fault. Except... But that's another matter entirely."
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You: Read the entry from March 12th.
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Ruby's Journal: "Been holed up here for three days now. I'm used to being alone and all, but -- I don't know when I'll be able to leave, or if I'll be ratted out. They *will* rat me out, of course. I've made it a point to believe in the best in people (the boys, for example), but -- experience tells me..."
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Conceptualization: She had good taste and must have taken what she recorded here seriously.
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Conceptualization: She's got good taste and must have taken whatever she recorded here seriously.
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You: "Then who do you think killed Lely?" (Conclude.)
"Then who do you think killed the merc?" (Conclude.)
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You: "Kim, am I really a La Puta Madre agent?"
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You: "If she didn't do it, then maybe it's good that we didn't catch her?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Maybe there's a Hardie boy we've yet to meet who acted as his accomplice? Either way, we need to keep an eye on him."
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You: "No mention of La Puta Madre..."
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Jump to: [looking through the journal]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "What about this 'M'?" He points at the page you're staring at. "Could this be La Puta Madre? Here: March 9th and March 15th."
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Jump to: [Untitled hub (05)]
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Ruby's Journal: It's a mix of logistical notes, diagrams, and personal reflections, all dated.
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IsKimHere()
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Ruby's Journal: The first entry is from August 2nd of last year. It reads simply: "I know my position is precarious. All I can do is make myself as useful as I can while looking for a way out. (Remember: no one is indispensable.)"
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Jump to: [looking through the journal]
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Ruby's Journal: Hard to tell exactly -- it's mostly noted down in code. Looks like contact information, quantities, directions.
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IsKimHere()
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Ruby's Journal: "Did M feel truly betrayed by me? I was feeling threatened -- he'd have to know if he threatened people, they'd take measures to protect themselves. Even I know that. Economic measures first of all. Gotta make a living, right. I can still hear his voice in the receiver, taste the plastic..."
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Ruby's Journal: "Even when I leave here (if I leave here alive) -- what's my next move?... Staging a lynching is a crime, even if I'm not accused of murder on top of that. Forever on the run? Not really my idea of the open road. Man, I was really looking forward to winning."
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Jump to: [looking through the journal]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, it's dirty."
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Composure: Kim's posture is unusually rigid -- he's used to this sort of thing, but he's not particularly happy about being used to it.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I wouldn't go so far as to say that -- we have other reasons to arrest her." He frowns.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Besides, I'm not sure her life as a fugitive is going to be much better than with us."
"Besides, I'm not sure her life as a fugitive is going to be much better than with us. Especially if she has problems with the Madre."
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!(Variable["boardwalk.journal_main_hub_reached"])
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Ruby's Journal: The thick journal bound in brown leather is full of candour and diagrams.
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Ruby's Journal: A thick journal. The cover is worn, like someone used to carry it around in their back pocket.
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Ruby's Journal: The most recent entry is from today. It reads:
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IsKimHere()
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You: "T-man wouldn't fuck me over!"
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Jump to: [Ruby's Journal: "The thick journal bound in brown le..."]
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Ruby's Journal: It's made of full-grain leather. The lower left corner of the back cover sports an embossed brand name: "SCHNELLER."
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Half Light: You didn't follow through. You should have shot her in the head.
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Jump to: [You: "Read the entry from March 12th."]
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Empathy: This was important to her -- when it was still hers.
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You: "I don't know..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Either way, we need to keep an eye on her."
"Either way, we should go back to the Whirling, see if we can find out more about her time there."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "We could learn a lot from this."
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Logic: She is referring to betraying her previous employer. Does this suggest she did it in self-defence?
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Logic: You have no idea what she means. These are personal notes, don't expect to understand all of it.
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You: "So she died for nothing?"
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You: "She killed the merc, then turned the gun on herself -- case closed. It's so tidy!"
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You: "Okay. What do you mean, framed?"
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You: Am I sure this is a mistake? Look at me.
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You: Goddamn right, I should have.
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You: This is a coincidence. I would never kill people for a mob boss.
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Inland Empire: Is it? Can you be sure? What if you are secretly being manipulated by La Puta Madre as you pursue this investigation. What if he wiped your memory on purpose?
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Logic: On purpose? That's pretty far-fetched.
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You: This is not me. I wouldn't do something like that.
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Inland Empire: Maybe it's the old you? Or maybe she was just paranoid...
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rubyjournalmainhub
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You: Flip through the pages.
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You: Study the handwriting.
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You: Flip through the pages again.
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You: No, I couldn't.
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Half Light: Yes, you could. You'd pull it one, two, three times -- and watch her fall.
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Ruby's Journal: The entry ends abruptly.
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Ruby's Journal: "Even when I leave here (if I leave here alive) -- what's my next move?... Staging a lynching is a crime, even if I'm not accused of murder on top of that. Forever on the run? Not really my idea of the open road. Man, I was really looking forward to winning."
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You: "Seems plausible."
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Ruby's Journal: "Great. M's peone is coming to town, no doubt to investigate the lynching, but also -- I feel it in my gut -- to finally put a bullet in my head. While I'm napping in my lorry or on a smoke break... Well, I won't stick around just to twist my own neck by constantly looking over my shoulder."
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Ruby's Journal: "Then again, isn't that what I've been doing ever since I got the call."
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Half Light: Too late to do that now, *assassino grande*! Better start looking over your shoulder now.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, I don't think you are." He looks you straight in the eye for a moment, then sighs. "Ask someone in your precinct if you want to be sure."
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You: "Who *is* La Puta Madre?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "The head of a major Jamrock gang specializing in drug production and trafficking -- a very bad person."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "She was in plenty of trouble even without the murder charge." He looks down. "Still, it's a nasty business."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Klaasje was the one who pointed the finger at Ruby. Perhaps she was trying to steer us away from herself? Or..." He stops to think.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Could have been Titus. Then again..." He pauses to think.
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You: "But no one heard the shot..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Maybe she had an accomplice. Either way, we need to keep an eye on her."
"Maybe she had an accomplice. Either way, we should go back to the Whirling, see if we can find out more about her time there."
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Ruby's Journal: The journal falls open. About two thirds of its ruled pages have been filled.
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Ruby's Journal: Short, wry observations of people and places -- probably a way to pass the time on the road. Also, what appear to be attempts to sort through some difficult decisions. There are a few passages with many questions in them.
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Interfacing: The way some of those question marks trail off into ellipses -- she was going through a tough time.
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Drama: He truly does not believe you are. Perhaps he shouldn't be so trusting...
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Volition: His trust is well placed. You aren't. You can *feel* it.
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Jump to: [framedhub]
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You: "But no one heard the shot..."
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Authority: The call was a courtesy. He must have held her in high regard to personally tell her he knew about her plan to run drugs for the competition.
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Empathy: That must have been one hell of a conversation.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "It's good she left in a hurry. We could learn a lot from this..."
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Volition: Don't get emotional.
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You: How far back do the entries go?
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You: Anything personal?
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Kim Kitsuragi: "There could be useful information about local operations in those notes. We have a junior sergeant at my station who's good with codes -- I can give this to her after we finish this."
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Empathy: No, not even the old you. No you would do that.
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Authority: Staff issues, always tough on the leadership. You smell traces of betrayal.
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Inland Empire: Whatever you may *look* like, you don't *feel* like a hired assassin.
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Reaction Speed: "The call"? Did M call her personally? Why?
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You: What kinds of logistics?
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You: What's the most recent entry? (Conclude with journal.)
What's the most recent entry?
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Inland Empire: Things played out just as she had feared. Except *you* didn't shoot her.
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Half Light: It's in you to do something like this -- kill her. Physically at least. You could pull the trigger if you had to.
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You: What a coincidence...
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You: I'm okay with the idea.
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Logic: Small wonder -- would you talk about La Puta Madre in your journal? You do see an 'M' though -- La Puta Madre? 'M' is mentioned on March 9th and March 15th.
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You: Not now.
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Drama: He's not 100% sure you're not indebted to this very, very bad person.
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You: "Seems plausible."
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You: "I don't know..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "It looks like she might have been... framed?" The lieutenant taps on the page.
"I just don't think she killed the mercenary. It's mostly a gut feeling, though, since we let her walk out without hearing her side of the story."
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Esprit de Corps: That would be a first -- or a fourth -- but who's counting, he thinks. Very rarely does anyone actually get framed.
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Esprit de Corps: You should show all this to the lieutenant, see what he makes of it.
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You: Read the entry from March 9th first.
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Inland Empire: Were you *supposed* to find her, even apart from the investigation, then? On M's request? No, you wouldn't do something like this. This must be a mistake.
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Inland Empire: That's a good, pragmatic approach.
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Half Light: Something tells you you should be extra careful from now on.
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Volition: Professionalism is his coping mechanism.
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Untitled hub (06)
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Inland Empire: The thought steadies your nerves. The journal stops shaking in your hand.
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You: Unwind the strap. (Move on.)
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You: Examine the cover.
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You: Anything about... La Puta Madre?
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Ruby's Journal: That name isn't mentioned as far as you can tell.
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Ruby's Journal: Esoteric radio technology. The most recent ones probably pertain to the Latitude Compressor: sketches, calculations of distance and density. You make out a familiar spiral shape.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I don't think she killed the mercenary." The lieutenant taps on the page. "It looks like she might have been... framed?"
"I don't think she killed the mercenary." The lieutenant taps on the page. "It looks like she might have been... framed? Too bad we didn't really get to hear her side of the story."
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Esprit de Corps: This whole thing was a detour -- and a fatal one, he thinks.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "By the Hardie boys, by Klaasje, by us."
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Jump to: [rubyjournalmainhub]
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You: What are the diagrams of?
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You: (Look at the cover again.)
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