WHIRLING KIM INTRO - 11
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You: Variable["whirling.lena_intro_greeting_kim_first"]
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You: "It wasn't on me when I woke up."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Losing your identification card is a *serious* matter. My vehicle has a shortwave -- you can use it to report your badge missing. I advise you to try to locate it as quickly as possible. But getting the body down should still take precedence."
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You: Invent a name for yourself.
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You: Variable["whirling.kimintro_conceptualized_name"]
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You: Variable["whirling.kimintro_conceptualized_name"]
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Horrific Necktie: Even classier. You should take this opportunity to start your life anew as a *classier* person -- as Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau.
More classy. Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is one classy name -- and you're one classy cop.
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Jump to: [You: ""My name is Raphaël Ambrosius Coste..."]
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You: "Look man, you know, yeah."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Does that mean the body is no longer in the tree?"
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You: "Completely."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Completely? Does that mean you took the body down from the tree?"
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Logic: And then, soon after, dead bodies would be dangling from all the trees.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "But first we have to take it down," he concludes.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I suppose you could be impersonating him. You could have gotten the insignia from the black market or forged it. But for now I am going to set those possibilities aside. I'm not from the Inspectorate General."
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Encyclopedia: Inspectorate General means internal affairs. What he's saying is he's not from the *rat squad* and isn't supposed to suspect such things.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No need for derogatory terms. They are only doing their job."
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You: "You said insignia. These white rectangles, you mean?" (Point to your sleeve.)
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You: "Okay then."
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You: "Uh... Inspectorate General?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Internal affairs. And I'm not them. I'm from Criminal Investigation."
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Kim Kitsuragi: He nods.
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Jump to: [Kim case intro HUB]
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Kim Kitsuragi: He nods.
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Jump to: [Kim case intro HUB]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I was to meet a detective from Precinct 41 at the Whirling-in-Rags who arrived here three days ago. I am told that that is how long you have been here. Besides, you match his description." He looks you over.
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You: "What description?"
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You: "You mean internal affairs?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes. But I am not them. I'm from Criminal Investigation."
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You: It's very cool, but won't I come off like a douche if I call myself that?
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You: Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
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You: Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
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Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
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!(Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie"))
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Horrific Necktie: You instinctively run your hand over your multi-patterned orange tie. The sensation of wrinkled silk somehow makes the name sound even cooler.
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Conceptualization: Yes, it is. Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau sounds solemn and historical. This is an opportunity to start your life anew as a *classier* person.
Yes it is. Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is one classy name for one classy cop. Say it!
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Conceptualization: No, you won't. Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau sounds solemn and historical. This is an opportunity to start your life anew as a *classier* person.
No, you won't. Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is one classy name and you're one classy cop. Say it!
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Jump to: [You: ""My name is Raphaël Ambrosius Coste..."]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Regardless, I would also suggest that you locate your blazer with your official insignia." He points to the white rectangle on his sleeve.
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You: "But they're just white rectangles."
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Variable["whirling.kimintro_conceptualized_name"]
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!(Variable["whirling.kimintro_conceptualized_name"])
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Conceptualization: Concentration makes you squint your eyes. Your name should be deep gold and orange, like a forest fire looming on the horizon, but mixed with the stench of liquor rising from your breath. You're two steps closer to it, but there are still many to go...
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Conceptualization: Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau.
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You: It's so cool.
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You: "My name is Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau."
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You: It's very, very cool. But maybe just a bit too... ostentatious?
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Jump to: [bodystillintree]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "...where it has been hanging for seven days straight. We should go there as soon as we're done talking to the owner."
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Physical Instrument: What a shame. Get to it now. *Rip* that body down from the tree.
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Kim case intro HUB
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You: "Don't worry about the body. I'll rip it down."
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You: "What were we supposed to do again?"
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You: "Let's go." [Leave.]
"Let's get going, then." (Move on.)
"Let's roll." [Leave.]
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You: "But I can't remember anything."
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You: "You think I'm a cop? I can't be a police officer! Look at me!"
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You: "What if I told you I'm not really a police officer?"
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You: "How can you be so sure I'm from the police?"
"How come you're so sure I'm from the police?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Oh..." There's a moment's pause, then he continues, carefully: "If you didn't have your badge then that would be very *bad*. You would need to report it on my shortwave. But since you *do* have it, we can go straight to the task at hand."
"Oh..." There's a moment's pause. It lasts longer than it may ordinarily, given the circumstances. "If you didn't have your badge then that would be very *bad*. You would need to report it on my shortwave. But since you *do* have it, we can go straight to the task at hand."
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You: CheckEquipped("pants_bellbottom") == true
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CheckEquipped("pants_bellbottom") == true
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Jump to: [Kim case intro HUB]
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Volition: Alright, come on now. If *he* hasn't said anything about your lack of pants, no one will. You're only hurting yourself by not wearing them...
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You: "Ah, you mean the rat squad!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No need for derogatory terms. They are only doing their job."
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Kim Kitsuragi: A bespectacled man in an orange bomber jacket is tapping his foot on the floor. Looks like he's waiting for someone -- you.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Hello, I'm Kim Kitsuragi." His grip is firm. "Lieutenant, Precinct 57. You must be from the 41st..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: You realize he is waiting for your name.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "After it's been up in a tree for that long, any kind of ripping is inadvisable."
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Pain Threshold: Yeah, a painkiller would be good about now. This thing is *pulsating* with discomfort.
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Electrochemistry: The best cure for a headache is, of course, morphine. They won't have that, so cigarettes will have to do.
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You: Shake his hand.
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Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
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Horrific Necktie: You instinctively run your hand over the multi-patterned silk of your tie. Its slickness gives you comfort and reassurance.
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Rhetoric: What he means is he has been trying to meet up with you for two days, but you have been *otherwise occupied*.
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You: "There must be some kind of a misunderstanding. You're taking me for someone else."
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You: "You mean him?" (Nod toward the Cafeteria Manager.) "Yeah, I just talked to him."
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You: "No, I haven't."
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You: "You mean that guy?" (Nod toward the man behind the counter.) "I *totally* talked to him."
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You: "Dead body?"
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You: "I don't like dead bodies."
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You: "No."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Talk to the manager. Then we go out back and take the body down."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "After you, officer."
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You: Variable["whirling.kimintro_rat_squad"]
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Variable["whirling.kimintro_rat_squad"]
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You: "Ah, you mean the rat squad!"
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You: "You mean internal affairs?"
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You: CheckItem("jacket_suede")
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CheckItem("jacket_suede")
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Perception (Sight): On the sleeve of his bomber jacket -- as well as on its back -- are the same enigmatic white rectangles as on your blazer.
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Perception (Sight): On the sleeve of his bomber jacket -- as well as on its back -- are enigmatic white rectangles.
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You: Variable["TASK.report_badge"]
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Variable["TASK.report_badge"]
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You: Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
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Logic: If you're about to embark on an investigation, shouldn't you have a badge?
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, I don't think so." He studies you briefly. "We should ask him for a run-down of the area now that I'm here as well. I understand the scene is out back, right?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Okay. We'll have time for that after we take a look at the coroner's case."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Have you removed the dead body from the tree?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "We all feel that way sometimes. There is no such thing as a *police officer*, I'm afraid. What remains is that there is a dead body in the tree -- someone has to figure out who put it there. If we don't, no one else will."
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You: "But they're just white rectangles."
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Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
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Tutorial Agent: Lieutenant Kitsuragi is now in your party. You can talk to him whenever, by interacting with him.
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Inland Empire: This is your chance to come up with a really good name for yourself. Get *creative* -- conceptualize!
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You: "I have. Yes."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Good. But even if you haven't, we'll have time for that after we take a look at the coroner's case."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes. But I am not them. I'm from Criminal Investigation."
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You: CheckEquipped("jacket_suede")
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I was sent here to meet a detective from Precinct 41. You have the insignia of the Citizens Militia on your sleeve and on your back." He points to your jacket.
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You: Variable["whirling.kimintro_rat_squad"]
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You: "Uh... Inspectorate General?"
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You: "Okay then."
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You: (Pretend you found it.) "I have my badge! I'm a policeman and I have my badge."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Oh..." There's a moment's pause, then he continues, obviously relieved: "If you didn't have your badge then that would be very *bad*. You would need to report it on my shortwave. But since you *do* have it, we can go straight to the task at hand."
"Oh..." There's a moment's pause. It lasts longer than it may ordinarily, given the circumstances. "If you didn't have your badge then that would be very *bad*. You would need to report it on my shortwave. But since you *do* have it, we can go straight to the task at hand."
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Interfacing: Delicate goods. Filled with stinking horrors...
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You: Don't shake his hand.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Hello, I'm Kim Kitsuragi." He looks unfazed. "Lieutenant, Precinct 57. You must be from the 41st..."
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Horrific Necktie: Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is not ostentatious, it's classy. This is an opportunity to start your life anew as a *classier* person.
Don't worry. Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is one classy name -- for one classy cop.
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Jump to: [You: ""My name is Raphaël Ambrosius Coste..."]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes, well..." He doesn't even process what you just said, just moves on.
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Drama: Not for a moment does he believe that's your real name. He casts it aside as an intradepartmental joke or a peculiarity he doesn't understand.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "If you don't mind, we should talk to him again. Ask him for a run-down of the area -- now that I'm here as well. I understand the scene is out back, right?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Mm-hmm."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "So, the body is still in the tree..."
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Empathy: This is the first time you detect a weariness in the lieutenant's voice. It is obvious he would have preferred for the body to no longer be in the tree.
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Volition: Alright, come on now. If *he* hasn't said anything about your lack of pants, no one will. You're only hurting yourself by not wearing them...
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Jump to: [Kim case intro HUB]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Sure. But did you take it down from the tree?"
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You: "That's right! I'm a man for all seasons, baby!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Sure. Though I would also suggest that you locate your blazer with your official insignia." He points to the white rectangle on his sleeve.
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You: "What if I have an uncanny doppelgänger?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You may have murdered the man I was supposed to meet and are now impersonating him. You may be his twin, stepping in for his even more incapacitated brother out of loyalty and love."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "But for now I am going to set those possibilities aside. I'm not from the Inspectorate General."
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Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""It looks like we had a little sche..."]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "It also wouldn't hurt to assure him the police are finally here. In full force, I mean. Have you mapped out the initial interviews?"
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You: "I haven't."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I can see you drank last night, and the night before," he says after a moment of silence. "And that you are still drunk now. But I have seen officers go through worse. Much worse."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "If you need something for your headache, there is a general store nearby. But, as I said, the dead body should be our number one concern."
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Jump to: [tre]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "They're not *just* white rectangles. They bear a halogen watermark with the letters RCM and a pattern resembling the street grid of Revachol West. I could step into the headlights of my Kineema and show you, but right now I just need you to do your job."
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You: "But shouldn't I have a badge or something?" (Check your pockets.)
"But shouldn't I have a badge or something?" (Check your undies.)
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You: "Just call me *Officer*".
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You: "I don't really know my name."
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You: "Uh, I'm... maybe I'm Harry?"
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You: Say nothing.
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Horrific Necktie: You instinctively run your hand over the multi-patterned silk of your tie. Its slickness gives you comfort and reassurance.
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Conceptualization: No, it's not. Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau sounds solemn and historical. This is an opportunity to start your life anew as a *classier* person.
No, it's not! Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is one classy name for one classy cop. Say it!
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You seem a little unsure, officer. Have you spent too much time undercover lately?" He cracks an uneasy smile to let you know it's a joke.
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You: "Yes, the police. I'm aware I'm a policeman."
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You: "What interviews?"
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You: "Who? You? You're with the police?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Right, and the interviews?" He taps his foot -- more out of habit than impatience.
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Kimintro end jump HUB
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Kim Kitsuragi: "However, I would also suggest that you locate your blazer with your official insignia." He points to the white rectangle on his sleeve.
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Kim Kitsuragi: A bespectacled man in an orange bomber jacket is tapping his foot on the floor. Looks like he's waiting for someone -- you.
A bespectacled man in a black bomber jacket is tapping his foot on the floor. Looks like he's waiting for someone -- you.
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Kim Kitsuragi: As you approach, he narrows his eyes and extends his hand in greeting.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Very well. Officer..." He's slightly confused.
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You: Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
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Horrific Necktie: Don't worry. Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau sounds solemn and historical. Take this opportunity to start your life anew as a *classier* person.
Don't worry. Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is one classy name -- for one classy cop.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Okay, then." He processes the information, then disregards it.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "It looks like we had a little scheduling error on Sunday. Saturday too, actually... Have you had time to talk to the manager here?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: A bespectacled man in an orange bomber jacket has folded up his newspaper and is now tapping his foot on the floor. Looks like he's been waiting for quite some time.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Internal affairs. And I'm not them. I'm from Criminal Investigation."
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You: "Wait, shouldn't I have a badge or something?" (Check your pockets.)
"Wait, shouldn't I have a badge or something?" (Check your undies.)
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You mean you don't have a badge?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: You realize he is waiting for your name.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You mean you don't have a badge?"
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Encyclopedia: Inspectorate General means internal affairs. What he's saying is he's not from the *rat squad* and isn't supposed to suspect such things.
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Esprit de Corps: If an assault were launched on this building right now -- if the windows came crashing down and the whole world descended upon you -- this man would hurl himself in death's way to save you. You are sure of this -- but why?
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Then we should ask him for a run-down of the area, get me up to speed. I understand the scene is out back, right?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes, of course."
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You: (Pretend you found it.) "I have my badge. I'm a police man and I have my badge."
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You: "It was not on me when I woke up."
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Jump to: [Kim case intro HUB]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Precinct 41 said they were sending their most seasoned detective. And you certainly look... seasoned."
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Kim Kitsuragi: A bespectacled man in an orange bomber jacket has folded up his newspaper and is now tapping his foot on the floor. Looks like he's been waiting for quite some time.
A bespectacled man in a black bomber jacket has folded up his newspaper and is now tapping his foot on the floor. Looks like he's been waiting for quite some time.
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Kim Kitsuragi: After catching your attention, he narrows his eyes and extends his hand in greeting.
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You: Hold on, who is he to me?
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Esprit de Corps: He is your half-brother.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "At the 57th, we like to prepare an initial list of persons of interest and then just... skim the surface." He gestures with his fingers. "Prepare the field, get to know the players. You don't do that? Maybe it's not an inter-district practice..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "They're not *just* white rectangles. They bear a halogen watermark with the letters RCM and a pattern resembling the street grid of Revachol West."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I would ask you to step into the headlights of my motor carriage, but, again, it's none of my concern. I just need you to do your job."
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You: "It is not yet time."
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Empathy: It's barely noticeable, but he might be *a bit* annoyed at your rudeness. Then he lets it go -- more important matters need tending to.
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You: Variable["whirling.garte_altgreeting_done"]
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Rhetoric: This man is doing you a professional courtesy. He knows you haven't talked to the proprietor about whatever it was you were supposed to talk to him about.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Losing your identification card is a *serious* matter. My vehicle has a shortwave -- you can use it to report your badge missing. I would advise you to locate it as quickly as possible. But getting the body down should still take precedence."
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