SEAFORT MATTRESS NEST - 751
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Mattress Nest: There's a rain-soaked mattress on a concrete slab, only half-covered by the crumbling roof. At the head of it -- double embrasures -- firing slits, like two eyes in the wall.
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Composure: Then again... his face twitches.
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Empathy: He's conflicted for a second. There's guilt there, it takes him a moment to rationalize it away.
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Jump to: [You: "Is the shooter still here?"]
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You: Is the shooter still here?
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Logic: A good place to hide. Relatively safe from the snow and the rain...
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Jump to: [NESTmainhub]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "This looks like a good place to aim from..." The lieutenant looks around. He steps closer with his hand on his gun.
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NESTmainhub
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You: "Finally."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "In our defence -- nothing pointed here. Many, many leads pointed elsewhere."
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You: ...but not with 100% certainty.
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Mattress Nest: The wind picks up slowly. The clear surface of the water shudders. Yes. This is it.
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Shivers: In the North, something moves. Leaving circles on the water. Long stalks in the shallows...
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You: "On this island."
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Kim Kitsuragi: He does not answer, just nods. With his back hunched, he looks around once more and says...
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Shivers: YES.
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Variable["seafort.nest_shooter_counter"]== 1
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Cuno: "You see someone here?" He points to the mattress. "Fuckin' invisible shooter? Spooky shit..."
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Half Light: He feels... uncomfortable suddenly.
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You: "Cuno, with a pair of binoculars, I would be able to see *inside* the room."
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Cuno: "Cuno fucking knew it. This a sniper's nest, right? Fuckin' assassin action... Cuno *barely* understands what's happening -- but he likes the shit out of it."
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Variable["seafort.deserter_prehub_reached"]
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Variable["seafort.deserter_prehub_reached"]
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!(Variable["seafort.deserter_prehub_reached"])
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Untitled hub
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smoke_em
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IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Variable["coast.sense_cyclo_tioumoutiri"]
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Jump to: [NESTmainhub]
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Mattress Nest: A towering skyscraper, its top floors shaved off by artillery fire -- Capeside Apartments: Rue de Saint Ghislaine 33A and 33B.
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Variable["seafort.nest_left"] and Variable["seafort.nest_right"]
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kimherehub
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You: "Motherfucker."
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You: "I can't be 100% certain, but..."
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You: "There it is."
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You: "Someone's been smoking Tioumoutiri cigarettes."
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Kim Kitsuragi: He nods. "The smoker's a clean person. I didn't see any signs of smoking inside. Keeps it tidy -- prefers to come out here to smoke."
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Half Light: He feels... uncomfortable suddenly.
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You: "You think he's here?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Or *she*." He almost whispers. "We should move."
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You: "In Martinaise."
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Cuno: "Yeah, detective Cuno thinks it's some local asshole too. These people are rats..."
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You: "On this island."
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Cuno: "Right fucking on." He stops. A shudder.
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You: "Yes -- there's an opening between 33A and 10. I can see to the roof."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes. This guy gets around."
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Mattress Nest: The box-shaped silhouette of the Whirling-in-Rags. Its sloped roof. A tiny fleck of light catches your eye on the rooftop -- sunlight reflecting off the upstairs window of Klaasje's room.
The box-shaped silhouette of the Whirling-in-Rags. You see the rooftop at night -- the upstairs window of Klaasje's room reflecting a streetlamp outside.
The box-shaped silhouette of the Whirling-in-Rags. You see a small fleck of white on the rooftop -- the upstairs window of Klaasje's room in the rain, reflecting light.
The box-shaped silhouette of the Whirling-in-Rags. You see a small fleck of white on the rooftop -- the upstairs window of Klaasje's room in the snow, reflecting light.
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IsKimHere()
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You: I don't want to boast...
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I think we have it. The origin of the shot -- this is the *sniper's nest*." He pats you on the back, three small pats in a row.
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Jump to: [NESTmainhub]
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You: "Boo-yah. Master cop work."
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Variable["TASK.find_murder_weapon_done"]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "We will make up for it. Here. I feel it."
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Jump to: [You: ""Could the shooter still be... here?""]
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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IsCunoInParty()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, officer. It's not an *invisible* shooter. But..." He lowers his voice even further. "This island, on the other hand..."
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You: "Our shooter's a heavy smoker."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Noted." The lieutenant stares into the can for a second.
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You: Touch the concrete first.
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Mattress Nest: Quite old, and grimy from years without cleaning by anything other than the rain.
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You: On the left...
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Do you have line of sight to the window?"
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Perception (Sight): More than that.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Good." He pats you on the back, three small pats in a row. "I think we have it, detective. The origin of the shot. This is the *sniper's nest*."
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Visual Calculus: Affirmative.
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You: "You're right."
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Kim Kitsuragi: He looks north, over the fortification. Then at the mattress.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Where?" He looks behind his back.
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You: "In Martinaise."
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You: "Right *here*." (Point at the mattress.)
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Kim Kitsuragi: "B triple prime..." The lieutenant lowers his voice, stepping closer with his hand on his gun. "This looks like a good place to shoot from."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I can see it," he nods. "Through the scope of a rifle. The shooter would be prone, lying on the mattress, barrel resting on the embrasure."
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Hand/Eye Coordination: Cheek against the cheek rest, hand on the hair trigger. On a calm day like this...
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Kim Kitsuragi: He nods. "Nothing pointed here -- many leads pointed elsewhere."
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Cuno: "Motherfucker?" He sounds excited. "You seein' the window or not?"
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Perception (Sight): More than that.
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Visual Calculus: No. You feel there's something important here. The embrasure. Look again...
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You: Inspect the mattress.
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Mattress Nest: A single-person mattress. Modern, civilian use. Brand name: Marjorie. There's a fuel stain on the cover, along with cigarette burns.
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You: And between the two...
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You: "Kim, with a pair of binoculars, I would be able to see *inside* the room."
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Electrochemistry: Whenever you wanted. Like your own little dollhouse...
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Variable["whirling.replaced_primes_mentioned_to_kim"]
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Variable["whirling.replaced_primes_mentioned_to_kim"]
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!(Variable["whirling.replaced_primes_mentioned_to_kim"])
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You: "Could the shooter still be... here?"
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IsKimHere()
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Variable["seafort.nest_concept_invisible"]
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Variable["seafort.nest_concept_invisible"]
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!(Variable["seafort.nest_concept_invisible"])
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Kim Kitsuragi: "But." He lowers his voice again. "This island on the other hand..."
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You: "There it is."
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Cuno: "There what is, the window?"
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You: "Tioumoutiri. Like the ones we found at Land's End, remember?"
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You: "An old man's brand of cigarettes...."
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You: Say nothing, drop the cigarette back into the can.
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Jump to: [You: ""Could the shooter still be... here?""]
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Variable["seafort.nest_shooter_counter"]== 1
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!(Variable["seafort.nest_shooter_counter"]== 1)
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Jump to: [NESTmainhub]
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You: [Turn away.]
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Mattress Nest: The springs screech as you lean on the mattress and crane your neck to look out...
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Inland Empire: Trepidation. A tingling feeling in your stomach...
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You: Back off.
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You: On the right...
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Mattress Nest: The red chimney and collapsed rear wall of the four-story tenement in front of the Whirling-in-Rags -- Rue de Saint Ghislaine 10.
The red chimney and collapsed back of the four-story tenement in front of the Whirling-in-Rags -- Rue de Saint Ghislaine 10. The Doomed Commercial Area.
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You: "Someone's been smoking Tioumoutiri cigarettes. Not a lot of that around."
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You: "I saw the same brand of cigarettes extinguished in Land's End." (Point west.)
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You: "Tioumoutiri. Like the ones we found at Land's End, remember?"
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You: "Someone's been smoking here."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Don't beat yourself up, officer. We did not put guns in their hands, or get them drunk." He looks north, over the fortification, then adds:
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Empathy: The lieutenant pauses. Regret comes over him.
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You: I could take the shot.
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Mattress Nest: The wind blows suddenly. The clear surface of the water shudders. Yes. This is it.
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You: This is where the shot came from...
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Conceptualization: Perhaps it's a...
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I have always assumed it's someone local." He nods.
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Jump to: [Mattress Nest: "A rain-soaked mattress on a concret..."]
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Mattress Nest: A rain-soaked mattress on a concrete slab. In front of it -- double embrasures -- firing slits like two eyes in the wall.
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Jump to: [Mattress Nest: "A rain-soaked mattress on a concret..."]
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things_come_here
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Variable["coast.sense_cyclo_tioumoutiri"]
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Variable["coast.sense_cyclo_tioumoutiri"]
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!(Variable["coast.sense_cyclo_tioumoutiri"])
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Encyclopedia: Contemporary Revacholians prefer Drouin (a local blend from the southern islands) or Astra, the legendary cigarette from Graad. Tioumoutiri is favoured by older men for its paper filter tips, sweet smell, and added tar.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, wait." He points to the embrasure. "This is important, I have a feeling... What can you see?"
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IsKimHere()
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Cuno: "Where?" Cuno looks around the small compartment-sized room.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You think so?" he whispers, pointing to the mattress. "We would *see* them if they were here."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "We should move. Now."
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cunoherehub
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You: "Motherfucker."
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You: "I can't be 100% certain, but..."
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You: "Right *here*."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Why not? We have the weapon and ballistics. As you say it's..." He looks north, over the fortification. "Pretty *boo-yah*."
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Mattress Nest: A small piece of Martinaise coastline opens up in the square in front of you -- like a tiny landscape painting, one kilometre across the water. The ruins look familiar.
A small piece of Martinaise coastline opens up in the square in front of you, like a tiny landscape painting, one kilometre across the water. Dead in the centre is the Whirling-in-Rags.
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mattressnesthub
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Kim Kitsuragi: "A pair of binoculars? Or a scope of a *rifle*?" He points to the makeshift bed. "You'd be prone, lying on the mattress, barrel resting on the embrasure..."
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You: "*Why* didn't we come here before?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Why? We don't go everywhere in a thousand metre radius of the crime scene. That's not procedure."
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Visual Calculus: This is B triple prime -- on the island... A nest.
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Perception (Sight): And an empty can of beans on the ground next to it -- filled to the brim with cigarette butts.
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Variable["seafort.nest_perc_tioumoutiri"]
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Variable["seafort.nest_perc_tioumoutiri"]
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!(Variable["seafort.nest_perc_tioumoutiri"])
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You: Pick one out of the can.
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IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That embrasure... What can you see through it?"
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Variable["coast.sense_cyclo_tioumoutiri"]
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!(Variable["coast.sense_cyclo_tioumoutiri"])
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Reaction Speed: The same rare brand... from Land's End, before. Interesting.
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Variable["seafort.nest_left"] and Variable["seafort.nest_right"]
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!(Variable["seafort.nest_left"] and Variable["seafort.nest_right"])
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You: "Yes -- there's an opening between 33A and 10. I can see to the roof."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I may have been wrong -- when I said it was unimportant." He stares into the can for a second. "This means the same person could have visited both locations."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I didn't see any signs of smoking inside, though. If people live there, they keep it tidy -- this here may also be a smoking spot."
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Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""I think we have it. The origin of..."]
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You: "Six people are dead. We could have prevented it."
"Seven people are dead."
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Cuno: "Let's get a move on. We're out in the open here..."
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Untitled hub
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You: Look through the hole in the concrete.
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Perception (Sight): The silhouette of a tobacco picker adorns the paper filter. The brand: Tioumoutiri.
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Jump to: [NESTmainhub]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Could be a coincidence. Or -- the same person has visited Land's End and..." He looks around, "...here."
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Perception (Sight): What are you talking about -- "Can't be certain?" It's certain.
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You: "Better late than never."
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Cuno: "Someone been hidin' here like a bitch," he whispers. "Maybe jerkin' off too?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes. It all adds up." He stares into the can for a second.
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Jump to: [You: ""Could the shooter still be... here?""]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "What does that mean? Do you have line of sight to the window?"
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IsCunoInParty()
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Cuno: "No, but what about..." He points to the embrasure. "What's out there?"
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Variable["TASK.find_murder_weapon_done"]
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!(Variable["TASK.find_murder_weapon_done"])
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Kim Kitsuragi: "It's only *moderately* effective cop work until we have the weapon. It will not be, how do you say it..." He looks north, over the fortification. "*Boo-yah*, until we have that..."
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You: "Kim, I could make it -- I could make the shot."
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Cuno: "You see the window or not?"
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Perception (Sight): What are you talking about -- "Can't be certain?"
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Jump to: [Mattress Nest: "The springs screech as you lean on..."]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "What? Do you have line of sight to the window?"
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Variable["TASK.check_seafort_done"]
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Variable["TASK.check_seafort_done"]
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!(Variable["TASK.check_seafort_done"])
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IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Anything?"
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You: Inspect the wall.
Inspect the wall through which the shot was made again.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "A good place to hide. Cosy. Relatively safe from the rain..." He pokes the mattress.
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You: Got you. [Leave.]
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Hand/Eye Coordination: Cheek against the cheek rest, hand on the hair trigger. On a calm day like this...
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Mattress Nest: No answer comes. Not even a whisper on the water.
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!(Variable["TASK.check_seafort_done"])
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IsKimHere()
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Variable["seafort.nest_he_could_make_shot"]
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!(Variable["seafort.nest_he_could_make_shot"])
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Mattress Nest: There's a firing slit in the wall in front of you. Like a little window...
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