PLAZA GASTON - 586
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.reneandgaston_greeting_done"]
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.rene_guardbooth_branc_said_its_do_or_die"]
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Variable["plaza.rene_guardbooth_branc_said_its_do_or_die"]
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!(Variable["plaza.rene_guardbooth_branc_said_its_do_or_die"])
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Reaction Speed: 'Do or die -- there is no middle ground' -- that's what you told René. Perhaps he wasn't *completely* immovable after all?
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Jump to: [The Dead Renés]
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Gaston Martin: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, you are not. Enforcing proper conduct in an amateur pétanque game is not something the RCM involves itself in." He smiles. "It doesn't matter."
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Jump to: [Gaston Martin: ""What do you mean, officer?" He loo..."]
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Gaston Martin: "It is what it is, part of life really," he mumbles, only half-listening to you. "But to know someone for 79 years, then one day they're just *gone*..."
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Empathy: Despite their differences these men played such a significant part in each other's lives that now that one of them is gone, the other feels... just lost.
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You: "Tell me."
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Gaston Martin: "'In Guillaume's time you'd have been shot without a trial'. That's what he said to me." The old man gathers himself and wipes his eyes again. "He lived a cunt and he died a cunt. Let's leave it at that."
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Gaston Martin: Variable["yard.hanged_boots_soles_inspected"]
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Variable["yard.hanged_boots_soles_inspected"]
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!(Variable["yard.hanged_boots_soles_inspected"])
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Rhetoric: Teacup? Oh, because of the ceramic armour. Clever.
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Physical Instrument: Of course he didn't, flowers are for pansies. Stop wasting time with them.
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You: "Wait, Insulindian Lillies?"
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You: "Why didn't he like them?"
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You: "Bye for now." [Leave.]
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You: "Icebreaker, I plough through every ice sheet on my path."
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Gaston Martin: "I uh..." He rubs his chin, not knowing what to say. "That's nice. Uh... If I'm in your way, I'll move! Or can I help in any way?"
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Jump to: [Jeannie HUB]
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Jeannie HUB
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René Arnoux: "You always confused her, couldn't let us be happy..." He says with heavy resentment. "Seduced her with your fancy words and *pastries*."
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René Arnoux: He suddenly remembers *you* are still there, falls silent, and turns away.
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Gaston Martin: He looks at you for a moment and then speaks quietly. "I took them for myself. Took them to remember that old cunt. Nobody knew him better than I did, and I want to remember that old cunt by something."
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Rhetoric: Strange how *old cunt* sounds almost gentle when he says it now.
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston main HUB
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Empathy: He finds comfort in the thought.
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Gaston Martin: "We all got to go some time, officer. Everyone I love is already there. Probably waiting for me." He smiles faintly. "I'm not afraid to die. It's been a good run and I really miss my friends..."
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Gaston Martin: Gaston glumly stares at the shot put ball. Several seconds pass. Then he speaks: "It's too late now, officer... you got back too late. René is gone."
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Gaston Martin: "The prick survived all the bullets, swords and explosions just to die of a heart attack..." He sighs deeply. "Ironic, isn't it -- even his own bitter little heart couldn't stand him."
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Gaston Martin: "Keep it, it's not even a real *boule*." He waves you away. "Besides, it doesn't really matter now. I've never seen anyone else play pétanque in Martinaise."
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You: "Hey, I said I wouldn't do it, but I found you a new *boule*." (Hold out the ball.)
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You: "It really wasn't bad."
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Gaston Martin: "I guess you don't really need taste buds for police work." He looks disappointed. "Is there anything else, officer?"
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Gaston Martin: He stares at you, aghast. "What a waste..."
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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René Arnoux: "I don't mean to keep Gaston's tongue from your rectum, officer, but do you actually have any *police* business with us?"
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston Martin: "Ugh... thank you, officer." He looks at you with disgust. "Please tell me there wasn't anything else?"
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
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Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
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!(Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"])
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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René Arnoux: "When the dissidents come to *rape* our country, he hides, but try to get a bite of his dear sandwich and he gets claws? You're a special kind of a vermin, Gaston."
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You: (Whisper.) "Kim, cheating in sports is *unacceptable*. I got this."
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Jump to: [Gaston Martin: ""What do you mean, officer?" He loo..."]
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Reaction Speed: A glimmer of respect flashes in René's eyes.
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Gaston Martin: "Sorry, officer, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it in a bad way," he continues cautiously. "But the sandwich is mine, I'm not gonna share it."
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston Martin: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "We are both very sorry for your loss," the lieutenant bows his head. "Death of a friend is a terrible thing."
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You: "I'm not afraid of dying -- I'm only afraid of not really living."
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You: "I don't want to die."
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You: "I'm not afraid of death either."
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You: "I'm pretty much on my wait out myself too... can't wait to die!"
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Inland Empire: He will never play pétanque again.
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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You: "Tell me, what do you know about the dead man?"
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You: "Looks delicious." (Point to the sandwich.) "Can I have a bite of that?"
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You: "I want to go over few more things about René, if that's okay?"
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You: "I wanted to ask you about the Union again."
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You: "Where is René?"
"Wait, is René dead?"
"Wait, is René dead?"
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You: "Hey, Gaston. No comment on the duds?"
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You: "You mentioned Jeanne-Marie Beaulieu. Who is that?"
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You: "What are the rules of this game?"
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You: "I'm obliged by the law to tell you there's been a breach of *ethics*." (Wink and point to the balls.)
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You: "Let's talk some more about Jeanne-Marie."
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You: "Too bad René's gone, I was hoping to ask him about May bells..." (Hold out the flower.)
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You: "Hey, Gaston, I found you a new *boule*." (Hold out the ball.)
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You: Convince Gaston to relinquish his sandwich.
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You: "I ate your sandwich, Gaston."
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Gaston Martin: "René and I were both by her bedside when she..." He pauses, searching for the right word.
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René Arnoux: "Died," he sharply fills the silence and adds: "No use sugar-coating it. Won't bring her back, will it now?"
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Gaston Martin: "Departed," his partner finishes his sentence, then chuckles: "Until the very end she couldn't decide between us. The most indecisive woman I've ever met."
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You: "Why do you think she was indecisive?"
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Gaston Martin: "She could never make up her mind about anything. What to have for breakfast, favourite colour or which one of us to marry." The look in his eyes is happy and distant.
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You: "That's a bit odd."
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Gaston Martin: "Heck," he says with a chuckle. "*Technically* we're both still engaged to her."
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You: "I offer my sincere condolences." (Conclude.)
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Gaston Martin: IsKimHere()
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Jump to: [The Dead Renés]
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The Dead Renés
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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You: "I suggest naming it 'Gaston's Shit Sandwich', that's what I think."
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Gaston Martin: "FUCK OFF, it's mine!" He jerks away, immediately startled by his own reaction.
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Perception (Sight): The sandwich looks like a culinary wonder, well made and abundant in components. The author sure knew their craft.
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_perceptionsight_sandwich"]
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Reaction Speed: ... and it's gone.
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Gaston Martin: CancelTask("TASK.ask_rene_about_the_photograph_found_in_his_booth_canceled")--[[ Variable[ ]]
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Gaston Martin: "We knew her, alright..." His friendly face lights up. "Lived on the same street our entire lives, just two houses apart. The three of us have been best friends since we were four."
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Gaston Martin: "She was René's first girl, back when the prick was sixteen." He looks at the carabineer almost gently. "They were courting till he decided he'd rather die for some great *idéal* than just be hap---"
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René Arnoux: "We were just boys, then. This was different. *You*..." The tall veteran looks at you and nods.
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René Arnoux: "No point starting this all over again, for the thousandth and the first time. Especially when we have company." He turns to you: "Officer?"
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Jump to: [Jeannie HUB]
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Gaston Martin: "Guess he was about to head home, 'cause when the dockworkers found him he was wearing civilian clothes and not the cockatoo uniform I saw him in all the time."
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Gaston Martin: "Sometimes I thought he was wearing it just to piss me off." Gaston smiles a sad smile. "Now the joke's on him, 'cause he's gonna be buried without it."
"Sometimes I thought he was wearing it just to piss me off." Gaston stares at the uniform you're wearing. "Guess the joke's on him now. Won't even be buried in it."
"Sometimes I thought he was wearing it just to piss me off." Gaston stares at your jacket. "Guess the joke's on him now. Won't even be buried in it."
"Sometimes I thought he was wearing it just to piss me off." Gaston stares at your pants. "Guess the joke's on him now. Won't even be buried in it."
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Gaston Martin: "Well, you took one of them." He shakes his head. "Still can't believe he gave it to you, but that's how rigid he was. Once the offer carelessly left his lips it was irrefutable..."
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Gaston Martin: "The other one I took for myself." He looks at you defiantly. "No one knew him better than I did, and I want to remember that old cunt by something."
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Gaston Martin: "Maybe it's time to slow down, enjoy life a bit?" He smiles apologetically. "Anything I can do to assist you?"
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Gaston Martin: "I guess it doesn't really matter anymore. You do what you have to, like the rest of us... So how can I help?"
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston Martin: "Oh, okay..." He seems to edge away from you. "It's perfectly alright. No harm done and it's really none of my business anyway."
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
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Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
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!(Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"])
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Endurance: Suddenly you realize how hungry you are. The last time you ate must have been... god knows when.
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René Arnoux: "The only one you have."
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Gaston Martin: "No," he replies quickly. "René was the most stubborn man in Revachol. Nothing you or I could say would ever *push* him to do anything. The man was completely immovable."
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Empathy: He has doubts, but right now he just wants to move on and not think about it.
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You: "You're right, that's none of our business."
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Gaston Martin: "What is... actually never mind." He smiles a clever smile "I'm sure there's *something* I can help you with, officer."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That was nice," the lieutenant smiles. "A small thing for us, but invaluable to him. He probably didn't even know René had the photo."
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Jump to: [The Dead Renés]
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Gaston Martin: "I just don't know anymore... about anything really." He slowly shakes his head, then remembers your presence. "But you... you must need something?"
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Gaston Martin: "Mhmh," he replies with a slight nod. "That's their old name, dating back to the time of kings and crests and all that other stuff he loved so much."
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Jump to: [Gaston Martin: ""Life... *mnjam-mnjam*... doesn't n..."]
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Gaston Martin: "Life... *mnjam-mnjam*... doesn't need to be a struggle." He covers his mouth to hide a burp.
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Gaston Martin: "I have really outdone myself..." He takes a bite out of his sandwich. "This is divine."
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René Arnoux: "Yes, that's what you need, Gaston. More padding on that fat ass of yours. I hope your heart gives out."
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Gaston Martin: "It... isn't right." The old man doesn't even bother looking away. "René wanted to be buried in his uniform. But I guess it doesn't matter now..."
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Gaston Martin: IsKimHere()
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Logic: You're not gonna get anything out of this guy. If the old carabineer knew something, it will be buried with him.
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Endurance: No worries, just a small setback. *Movere tempore*, kingsman. For the tenacious no road is impassable. Just got to stay moving.
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Jump to: [Gaston Martin: ""Let me think..." He looks at the c..."]
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JUMP OUT to PLAZA / GASTON CASE
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You: "So you both know her?"
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You: "Sorry, but I *really* wanted to just ask some questions."
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Gaston Martin: "It's okay, officer." He smooths his white whiskers. "You might have just saved René from a heart attack."
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Gaston Martin: "Of course, officer," he says with a smile. "Memories are all we have left."
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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You: "Something mean?"
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Inland Empire: Host almighty, he's a total bummer now!
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston Martin: Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]
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Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]
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!(Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"])
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_tribunal"]
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Jump to: [Gaston Martin: ""Oh... sorry, officer... What do yo..."]
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You: "The fuel oil was an environmental hazard. I had to get rid of it somehow."
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Gaston Martin: "Oh..." He glances at the burnt writing. "Of course. I didn't think of it. Good job officer!"
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You: "Do you think our conversation about his job pushed him to go out there?"
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston Martin: "I'm sorry, officer, I just..." He dries his eyes. "Thank you, *thank you* for this little memorabilia. It really means the world to me."
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Gaston Martin: IsKimHere()
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Gaston Martin: "It is what it is... part of life," he mumbles, only half-listening to you. "But to know someone for 79 years, then one day they're just *gone*..."
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Gaston Martin: "Yes?" he looks up. "What about, René?"
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Inland Empire: But you feel the dried flower in your hand somehow still *does* matter. Although not to this sad old man.
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston Martin: "It is such a pleasure to see you again, officer. How may I aid the Citizens Militia on this fine day?"
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
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Gaston Martin: "I'll be with you in a moment, officer. Let me just finish my sandwich." He nods to his partner. "Talk to angry old René first."
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Jump to: [The Dead Renés]
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JUMP OUT to PLAZA / GASTON CHEATING
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Pain Threshold: A quick grimace of pain passes over René's features, but he immediately regains control. His face now a dispassionate mask again.
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Composure: He is trying to retain his jolly façade, but the underlying sadness casts a deep shadow over his wrinkled face.
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Gaston Martin: "I repeat -- an *absolute* cunt." He turns to look at the crater. "Even his old army buddies didn't want him around. He was like an old viper."
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Gaston Martin: "The only people who could stand to be around him were Jeannie and me..." He pauses. "She saw something in him when we were just kids, and..."
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Gaston Martin: "Oh... sorry, officer... What do you want?"
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_third_day"]
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Gaston Martin: "Oh..." He doesn't look up. "Good. Good for you, officer. I'm just wondering if René ever... never mind. Can I help you with something?"
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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Reaction Speed: Wait... did he push himself to prove he can pull his weight and doesn't need hand-outs?
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_rene_died_cause_he_wanted_to_prove_he_doesnt_need_charity"]
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Perception (Smell): And *then* it hits you -- the brilliant bastard has drenched the entire sandwich in honey mustard. That's incredibly decadent. And delicious.
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secondsandwich
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Gaston Martin: "Sweet sweet Jeannie..." He nods, smiling. "Ask away officer, I knew her all my life."
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Jump to: [Jeannie HUB]
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Gaston Martin: "There were many reasons, but mostly it was the communards. They called them 'The Bells of Revolution'." A sad smile passes his face.
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Gaston Martin: "She died of pneumonia two winters ago. It was a quiet passage. Peaceful." He smiles faintly.
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Gaston Martin: "She was always leaving one of us for the other, but never long enough to actually get married."
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You: "Nothing wrong with weighing your options first."
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You: "Women, right?"
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You: "Was he really that bad?"
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You: "How did he die exactly?"
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Gaston Martin: "His angry little heart finally gave out." He sighs. "The dockworkers found him in the guard booth this morning. Wasn't even supposed to be working for another week, but he just had to prove how tough he is..."
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.ene_took_the_setting_sun_from_rene"]
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Variable["plaza.ene_took_the_setting_sun_from_rene"]
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!(Variable["plaza.ene_took_the_setting_sun_from_rene"])
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Jump to: [The Dead Renés]
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Gaston Martin: "I'm sorry, officer, but I really don't share food," he says and quickly adds: "Nothing personal, it's just a principle."
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Electrochemistry: You can barely hear him. The sweet smell of pickles in harmony with garlic butter and marinated onions emanating from the sandwich is driving your mind in a singular direction -- it must be yours.
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You: "Firewalker. I walk in the flames."
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Gaston Martin: "I uh..." He rubs his chin, not knowing what to say. "That's nice. Uh... better somehow. Can I help in any way?"
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Jump to: [The Dead Renés]
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You: "The irony isn't lost on me, but I wanted to ask about something else."
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Gaston Martin: "I'm glad to assist you if I can, officer," he replies, voice tired and breaking.
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_endurance_hunger_"]
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Variable["plaza.gaston_endurance_hunger_"]
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!(Variable["plaza.gaston_endurance_hunger_"])
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Conceptualization: Aeons ago. Probably when you were still a child.
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Jump to: [Empathy: "Despite their differences these men..."]
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Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_tribunal"]
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!(Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_tribunal"])
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Gaston Martin: Variable["TASK.light_graffito_on_fire_done"]
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You: "Shame, I didn't get to ask him how to turn back time."
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Gaston Martin: "Real shame..." The old man nods, eyes still on the ground. He's not really paying attention to your words.
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René Arnoux: "AND THEN YOU STOLE HER FROM ME!" He jerks forward, but then grabs his chest and stops.
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Gaston Martin: "Oh, officer..." Gaston is unfazed by the outburst. "It already got ugly nearly eighty years ago when the three of us were just learning to walk and talk."
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René Arnoux: "You stole her from me," René repeats, trying to steady his breathing and still clutching his chest.
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Jump to: [Jeannie HUB]
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes." The lieutenant nods. "We are both very sorry for your loss."
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Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
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!(Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"])
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Gaston Martin: "Uh... *everything* really. I probably knew him better than..." He stops, realizing something. "You meant the teacup in the tree, didn't you? I don't know anything about him."
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Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
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Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
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!(Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"])
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Gaston Martin: "Officer..." he looks up, all wrinkled, old and small. "I just can't do this right now. The Union... it just doesn't matter anymore."
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Gaston Martin: "Sure, officer." He smiles. "They are the good guys around here. What do you need?"
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Gaston Martin: "Apocalypse?" He backs away, visibly worried. "I uh... I don't know, what this means, officer. I'm sorry. But thank you! I'm here to cooperate any way I can."
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Variable["plaza.gaston_perceptionsight_sandwich"]
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!(Variable["plaza.gaston_perceptionsight_sandwich"])
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Perception (Sight): In addition to the obvious slice of ham -- a fat one -- you notice a brim of a tomato peeking from below. And... is that mayonnaise?
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firstsandwich
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You: "Please, man, can I just have a bite?"
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Gaston Martin: "Believe me, officer, I wish I could help you, but I need this sandwich to keep my blood sugar stable." He's squirming, avoiding your gaze. "In my age you need to pay attention to these things."
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Logic: Did he feel like he *has* to prove he can still pull his weight? Doesn't need hand-outs?
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant gives you a long, slow shake of his head.
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Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
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You: "Some right-wing royalist slogan?"
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Gaston Martin: "Yes, yes... and the taste?" He leans even closer. "How was the taste?"
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You: "Taste? I just ate it, forgot to check the taste."
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You: "It was over so quickly I didn't get a chance to form an opinion."
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You: "*Very* nourishing indeed." (Rub your belly.)
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You: "*Please*, friend, let's just share it."
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Gaston Martin: Variable["XP.gaston_said_rene_guardjob_is_evrarts_charity"]
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Variable["XP.gaston_said_rene_guardjob_is_evrarts_charity"]
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!(Variable["XP.gaston_said_rene_guardjob_is_evrarts_charity"])
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Gaston Martin: CheckEquipped("jacket_carabineer") or CheckEquipped("pants_carabineer")
166->348
167
Physical Instrument: Doesn't matter?! Integrity in sports *doesn't matter*?! Hold me back, sonny-Jim... GODDAMNIT, it's *all* that matters!!!
167->31
167->64
168
Gaston Martin: The old man stares at the flower, then sighs and says: "René wasn't really what you'd call a botanist, officer. And believe me, he didn't like Insulindian Lilies."
168->13
169->117
170
Jump to: [Gaston Martin: ""Oh? The goal is to throw your *bou..."]
10890029
JUMP OUT to PLAZA / GASTON CHEATING
170->10890029
171->16
172
You: "Gone? Gone where?"
284
Gaston Martin: Gaston sighs and mumbles, more to himself than you: "Hell, most likely. He was an absolute cunt..."
172->284
173
Gaston Martin: "Yes. I... I loved that angry prick. He didn't deserve it, but I did." He wipes his eyes with a sleeve. "You know what his last words to me were?"
173->9
173->78
173->158
256
You: "That he's sorry?"
173->256
270
You: "Something forgettable, like 'See you tomorrow' probably?"
173->270
174->8
175
Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
176
Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
175->176
177
!(Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"])
175->177
190
Gaston Martin: "Ghost of the past." The old man removes his hat and sea wind ruffles his grey hair. "Everyone in this story is already dead, officer. I don't wanna talk about them."
176->190
261
Gaston Martin: "Oh, sweet Jeannie..." He gets a dreamy look in his eyes. "She was the finest woman in all of Revachol. Maybe the entire world."
177->261
178->143
179
You: "Okay... I'm not that hungry anyway."
297
Gaston Martin: "Oh, that's good, that's very good." He's visibly relieved. "You must have other business then?"
179->297
180
Reaction Speed: That means the uniform could still be in the guard booth -- something to keep in mind if you *really* plan to give yourself to Revachol.
223
Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_rene_died_cause_he_wanted_to_prove_he_doesnt_need_charity"] or Variable["plaza.rene_logic_rene_died_cause_he_wanted_to_prove_he_doesnt_need_charity"]
180->223
181
Gaston Martin: "Guess he was about to head home. The dockworkers found him in his civilian clothes and not the cockatoo uniform you... ugh... confiscated."
181->332
183
IsKimHere()
182->183
184
!(IsKimHere())
182->184
183->156
184->232
236
Gaston Martin: "The prick is gone," he replies, trying to smile. "I... I can barely believe it, but he's really gone."
185->236
186
You: "Sounds like this is between you two. I have other matters to address."
262
Gaston Martin: "Sure, officer." He nods. "It's better for René's flickering ticker too. Not that he'd ever admit anything there needs tinkering."
186->262
187
You: Do not intervene.
235
Gaston Martin: "Well... technically *you* stole her from *me*, because we'd been pretty close ever since you two had that falling out over the ink you spilled over her pretty yellow dress..."
187->235
188->41
188->74
188->186
207
You: "What happened to her?"
188->207
369
You: "Thanks for sharing." (Conclude.)
188->369
189
Jump to: [The Dead Renés]
189->208
343
Gaston Martin: "But you probably had some official business too?" he asks and puts the hat back on.
190->343
191->10
192
You: "It was (*burp*) great! Nutritious as fuck! I could go all night on one of these pocket rockets!"
192->27
193->86
194->364
195->117
213
Jump to: [The Dead Renés]
196->213
197
Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
197->38
198
Gaston Martin: "Let me see..." Gaston takes the photo, hands trembling. "This was 60 years ago! We all went to that parade. Young René looks so happy and Jeannie..." Eyes blurry with tears, he has to stop.
198->88
199->66
200->215
201
Gaston Martin: Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]
202
Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]
201->202
203
!(Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"])
201->203
274
You: "What? Was he killed during the mercenary tribunal?"
202->274
318
Gaston Martin: Variable["TASK.ask_rene_about_the_photograph_found_in_his_booth"]
203->318
204
Gaston Martin: "Hello, officer." He turns to you. "How might I be of assistance on this fine day?"
204->231
205->70
206->175
207->108
208->43
208->110
208->111
208->132
208->172
263
You: "Do you know what happened to his medals?"
208->263
283
You: "Did you love him?"
208->283
331
You: "Old people die, you better get ready too." (Conclude.)
208->331
347
You: "Here, something to remember your friend by..." (Give him the photograph of René and the girl.)
"Here, something to remember your friends by..." (Give him the photograph of René and the girl.)
208->347
359
You: "May René rest in peace." (Conclude.)
208->359
209->255
211
Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_rene_died_cause_he_wanted_to_prove_he_doesnt_need_charity"]
210->211
212
!(Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_rene_died_cause_he_wanted_to_prove_he_doesnt_need_charity"])
210->212
211->348
212->151
213->208
214->49
215->127
216->215
217->170
218->188
219
Gaston Martin: "*Mon dieu*, officer!" He looks at your wounds. "It is worse than I thought! Believe me, I know all about that kind of pain, I've had hip trouble for the past... week."
219->57
220
Gaston Martin: His voice trembles. "...a-and she never lost sight of it. And I thought if the most beautiful being in the world can love him, then there must be something worth holding on to..."
220->189
221->38
222->38
224
Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_rene_died_cause_he_wanted_to_prove_he_doesnt_need_charity"] or Variable["plaza.rene_logic_rene_died_cause_he_wanted_to_prove_he_doesnt_need_charity"]
223->224
225
!(Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_rene_died_cause_he_wanted_to_prove_he_doesnt_need_charity"] or Variable["plaza.rene_logic_rene_died_cause_he_wanted_to_prove_he_doesnt_need_charity"])
223->225
224->85
224->122
225->121
226->193
227->208
228
Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_greeting_done"]
229
Variable["plaza.gaston_greeting_done"]
228->229
230
!(Variable["plaza.gaston_greeting_done"])
228->230
322
Gaston Martin: DayCount() == 2
229->322
230->69
231->38
232->38
233
Gaston Martin: "Actually never mind... Wouldn't be the same..."
233->19
234
Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
234->38
235->53
236->99
237
Gaston Martin: "Well, officer, what did you think?" The jolly man leans forward, excited to hear your opinion.
373
Drama: Make it... *lively*!
237->373
238
You: "You're not hearing me, man. I *need* the sandwich!"
238->48
239->5
240
Gaston Martin: "Oh, uh... Well thank you, officer. It certainly lightened the mood." He laughs nervously. "Very cosy, like a little street fair almost."
240->117
241->208
242->197
243->83
244->38
245
René Arnoux: "Do not *defile* her memory, Gaston." There's an almost imperceptibly small tremble in his voice. "Let her rest in peace."
327
Authority: His tone lacks its usual intensity, like he doesn't feel he has the right to speak on the matter.
245->327
246->235
248
Variable["TASK.light_graffito_on_fire_done"]
247->248
249
!(Variable["TASK.light_graffito_on_fire_done"])
247->249
285
Gaston Martin: "*Mon dieu*, you set it on fire!" He looks at the plaza. "What kind of a policeman are you?"
248->285
249->219
250->102
251
You: "It was a sandwich, I don't know what to tell you. I was hungry and now I'm not."
251->25
252
Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_uniform"]
253
Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_uniform"]
252->253
254
!(Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_uniform"])
252->254
253->80
336
Gaston Martin: CheckEquipped("jacket_carabineer")
254->336
255->150
255->179
296
You: "Don't be a dick, Gaston, there's plenty for everyone."
255->296
256->159
257->215
258->101
259
Gaston Martin: "This... this isn't right, officer." He shakes his head. "René wanted to be buried in his uniform, but..."
259->58
260
Gaston Martin: "Officer..." The jolliness is gone from Gaston's face. "Care to play a game with a lonely old man?"
260->233
261->245
262->234
263->112
265
Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_third_day"]
264->265
266
!(Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_third_day"])
264->266
265->309
266->79
267
You: "Policeman of the state yet to come."
344
Gaston Martin: "Oh, okay..." He seems to edge away from you. "Well *I* certainly have full confidence in your competence. And the future," he adds quickly.
267->344
268
You: "Very nourishing. Thank you!"
268->161
269->241
270->159
271->106
272->188
365
Jump to: [Untitled hub (02)]
273->365
303
Gaston Martin: "Oh, he would have liked that." The old man slowly shakes his head. "Violent lives ending violently... That's how he wanted to go. Sadly it was not the case."
274->303
275
Gaston Martin: Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]
276
Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]
275->276
277
!(Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"])
275->277
276->223
277->180
278->168
279
Gaston Martin: "I guess in the end the Insulindian Lillies were just another piece of the Old Insulinde, the royalists had to surrender to the Mazovian insurgents. It doesn't really matter anymore."
279->91
280
Gaston Martin: "Officer!" He exclaims. "The mere sight of police in Martinaise makes me feel safer already. How can I help you?"
304
Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
280->304
366
Gaston Martin: "René, tsk-tsk. It's the little pleasures. Life doesn't need to be a.... *mnjam mnjam*... a struggle."
281->366
282->96
306
Gaston Martin: "We've hated each other our entire lives. So much in fact that..." He falls silent and looks at you, eyes filling up with tears.
283->306
284->201
285->15
285->84
285->120
285->267
334
You: "I uh... don't know. It was an accident. I'm sorry."
285->334
335
You: "The herald of the apocalypse."
285->335
345
You: "A beacon of light in the dull shores of mediocrity. You're welcome, Martinaise."
285->345
286
Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
286->38
287
You: "Truly a masterpiece of modern gastronomy. Or should I say... *GASTONomy*." (Give the man an approving wink.)
374
Gaston Martin: "Coming from an officer of the law, this appraisal means an awful lot to me." He bows slightly. "Thank you."
287->374
288->193
289
Gaston Martin: DayCount() >= 5
290
DayCount() >= 5
289->290
291
!(DayCount() >= 5)
289->291
290->252
291->228
292->222
299
Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_respect_flashing"]
293->299
294->119
295->163
295->238
296->294
297->87
298->2
300
Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_respect_flashing"]
299->300
301
!(Variable["plaza.rene_reaction_respect_flashing"])
299->301
300->50
301->28
302->215
303->318
304->38
305->75
305->187
368
You: "Easy fellows, no need for this to get ugly."
305->368
306->173
307->76
308->164
309->38
310->21
311->37
312
Gaston Martin: Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
313
Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"]
312->313
314
!(Variable["plaza.gaston_altgreet_rene_dead"] or Variable["plaza.rene_know_dead"])
312->314
313->103
314->237
315
Gaston Martin: Variable["cargo.guardbooth_took_uniform"]
316
Variable["cargo.guardbooth_took_uniform"]
315->316
317
!(Variable["cargo.guardbooth_took_uniform"])
315->317
316->223
317->275
319
Variable["TASK.ask_rene_about_the_photograph_found_in_his_booth"]
318->319
320
!(Variable["TASK.ask_rene_about_the_photograph_found_in_his_booth"])
318->320
351
Gaston Martin: Variable["TASK.ask_rene_about_the_photograph_found_in_his_booth_done"]
319->351
320->44
321->107
323
DayCount() == 2
322->323
324
!(DayCount() == 2)
322->324
323->280
324->92
326
Jump to: [plaza.gaston_rhetoric_sandwich]
10910092
JUMP OUT to PLAZA / GASTON SANDWICH WC
326->10910092
327->188
329
Jump to: [Gaston main HUB]
328->329
329->38
330->38
342
Gaston Martin: "Yes..." A strange expression runs across his wrinkled face, then vanishes without trace.
331->342
332->315
333
Jump to: [The Dead Renés]
333->208
334->59
335->146
337
CheckEquipped("jacket_carabineer")
336->337
338
!(CheckEquipped("jacket_carabineer"))
336->338
337->259
338->260
340
Variable["plaza.reneandgaston_greeting_done"]
339->340
341
!(Variable["plaza.reneandgaston_greeting_done"])
339->341
340->289
341->68
342->20
343->286
344->117
345->240
346->167
347->198
349
CheckEquipped("jacket_carabineer") or CheckEquipped("pants_carabineer")
348->349
350
!(CheckEquipped("jacket_carabineer") or CheckEquipped("pants_carabineer"))
348->350
349->181
350->55
352
Variable["TASK.ask_rene_about_the_photograph_found_in_his_booth_done"]
351->352
353
!(Variable["TASK.ask_rene_about_the_photograph_found_in_his_booth_done"])
351->353
352->44
353->51
354->279
356
You: Variable["plaza.gaston_rhetoric_sandwich"]
355->356
357
Variable["plaza.gaston_rhetoric_sandwich"]
356->357
358
!(Variable["plaza.gaston_rhetoric_sandwich"])
356->358
357->326
358->326
367
Gaston Martin: "Yes..." A strange expression runs across his wrinkled face, when he repeats: "in peace."
359->367
360->72
361->188
362->370
363->117
364->124
10900083
JUMP OUT to PLAZA / GASTON CASE
365->10900083
366->204
367->71
368->134
369->77
370->333
371->220
372->312
373->24
373->46
373->192
373->251
373->268
373->287
374->26
375->38
376->60