WHIRLING F1 EUGENE AND ALAIN - 1098

G 0 START 1 input 0->1 110 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.alaineugene_bad_greet"] 1->110 2 Eugene: "I wouldn't go that far -- but you have a home here if you need it. And two busted up Union men who are grateful to you. So take care, okay?" 101 Empathy: He really means it. 2->101 4 Inland Empire: He's not gonna get over it. 6 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 4->6 5 You: "Could you guys help me get in to the harbour?" 80 Eugene: "Couldn't help you even if I wanted to." He shakes his head. "The whole harbour is in lockdown and Evrart sent word to sit tight and wait for instructions." 5->80 156 Eugenalain HUB 6->156 7 Kim Kitsuragi: "Was this really the best idea?" The lieutenant pauses to think for a moment. "I guess you may have prolonged his existence a bit. If he can still remember this when he sobers up." 79 Eugene: "If you think this will keep him from offin' himself, I'll make sure to remind him... so far I've just been pouring whiskey in him to keep him sedated." He nods. 7->79 8 Alain: His eyes, which remain fixed on yours, become somewhat clearer, and he smiles a malevolent drunken smile. "Dennis is a dead man... just doesn't know it yet..." 27 Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere() 8->27 9 You: "You, Eugene." 128 Eugene: "Me? No, man... I'm not a leader." He smiles suddenly. "You know Titus only recruited me 'cause I play the guitar? Said the team could use the morale boost." 9->128 10 Eugene: "Anyone ever tell you you're a total dickhead?" His voice is quiet and resigned. "Well... you are, man. Just fuck off and leave us be." 164 Inland Empire: Yes. People have called you that before. You didn't care. 10->164 11 Kim Kitsuragi: IsCunoInParty() 12 IsCunoInParty() 11->12 13 !(IsCunoInParty()) 11->13 54 Cuno: "What a fucking pussy..." Cuno whispers. 12->54 78 macho_man 13->78 14 Eugene: "Yeah, you too. It's a rough world out there..." He shakes his head. "It's not easy being a cop. We were too hard on you..." 136 Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere() 14->136 15 You: "What's gonna happen to the Hardie boys now that Titus is dead?" 61 Alain: "T... Ti... Tit..." The spit flying out of his mouth is accompanied by a painful grimace. "Tit... Titus's fuckin' dead..." 15->61 16 Alain: The eyes looking back at you from the narrow face are those of a dead man. 16->4 17 You: "The little guy who ran -- Shanky -- you're just going to leave it like that?" 17->8 18 Alain: Seeing you approach, the bruised man raises his beer can in welcome. 83 Kim Kitsuragi: IsCunoInParty() 18->83 19 Cuno: "Those guys have been going around town," he continues in a whisper, "Crying about their new asshole. Cuno can't handle this emotional shit when he's off the lightning." 41 Rhetoric: He probably means they've been mourning their lost friends. 19->41 20 Eugene: "Damn songbird of misery that one..." The man shakes his head. 21 Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere() 20->21 22 IsKimHere() 21->22 23 !(IsKimHere()) 21->23 91 Kim Kitsuragi: "And do you have any information on this 'songbird of misery'?" 22->91 163 You: "And do you have any information on her whereabouts?" 23->163 24 Alain: He does not. His unshaven face is almost grey, and he reeks of piss, sweat, and booze. 124 Physical Instrument: While still alive, he has abandoned his own body to decomposition. 24->124 25 Alain: The eyes looking back to you from the narrow face momentarily light up and his lips move without sound. 125 Rhetoric: He said 'thank you'. 25->125 26 You: (Whisper.) "What are you suggesting, Kim?" 96 Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm not suggesting much. All I'm saying is -- he lost everything." 26->96 28 IsKimHere() 27->28 29 !(IsKimHere()) 27->29 28->7 29->79 30 You: "You two are just going to go back to hauling containers in the harbour?" 81 Eugene: "No, man. I don't know... I guess the Union will still be policing the neighbourhood, but..." He looks at his dazed companion. "Who's gonna do it now?" 30->81 31 You: "I am." 53 Eugene: "That wouldn't be funny even if we weren't surrounded by the ghosts of our fallen friends." 31->53 32 Eugene: "Let's not get ahead of ourselves." He frowns. "We'll see what he does with the whole Shanky business." 82 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 32->82 33 Eugene: He looks off to the side, eyes filled with worry. "I haven't *got* shit, Al." 58 Volition: There's something there. A germ of determination. He knows he has no choice but to rise to the occasion. 33->58 34 Eugene: "I will. You take care of yours," he nods to you. 75 Pain Threshold: A sharp pain shoots up your side and into your stomach. You must not look too good. Luckily it passes... 34->75 35 Eugene: "Oh, it's you... Didn't think we'd see you walking any time soon." He looks to the man behind him. "Alain, look, it's the rat cop." 36 Alain: "Uh... what?" He looks up, his eyes full of confusion, as if he'd just woken from a deep sleep. 35->36 48 Electrochemistry: He's very, *very* drunk. 36->48 37 Eugene: "He wasn't, that's the thing." He sighs heavily. "Titus, Theo, Dennis, Angie... they're all gone, but he got away without a scratch." "He wasn't, that's the thing." He sighs heavily. "Titus, Theo, Dennis, Angie, Lizzie... They're all gone, but he got away without a scratch." "He wasn't, that's the thing." He sighs heavily. "Titus, Theo, Angie, Elizabeth... They're all gone, but he got away without a scratch." 76 Alain: "I just..." He seems barely able to keep his head up. "...there's nothing left. NOTHING!" 37->76 38 Empathy: It's survivor's guilt. He feels like he should have died with the others. He may kill himself if he doesn't find a new purpose -- or else go on in this way, not dead, but not really living either. 38->78 39 You: "Oh yeah... that makes sense. Never mind." 62 Eugene: "Look, what do you want from us, man? Things are pretty tough right now." 39->62 40 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 40->156 133 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["plaza.tribunal_spiritbomb_succeeded"]  or  Variable["plaza.tribunal_shot_kortenaer_success"] 41->133 42 Eugene: "No shit, Mullen." 102 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 42->102 43 You: "Shit is tough but you need to get off your ass and finish this." 166 Alain: The dull eyes looking back to you from the narrow face momentarily light up and he mumbles: "What...?" 43->166 44 You: "Nothing, just thinking out loud here." 126 Alain: The flicker of light in his eyes goes out and he collapses back on the table. 44->126 45 Eugene: "What's gonna happen to the Hardie boys? Look around you, man. This shit is done. There are no more Hardie boys!" 45->30 45->39 46 You: "You can do it. *Eugenie Boys* has quite the ring, doesn't it?" 143 Eugene: "What? Fuck no! *If* I'd stay we'd keep the name to honour Titus." 46->143 47 Authority: If *any* of them had leadership capacity beside Titus, it's him. Keep encouraging him. 47->46 70 You: "Sounds like you gotta go with Mr. Outside Hire, then." 47->70 140 Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere() 48->140 49 You: "How badly was he hurt?" 49->37 50 Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere() 51 IsKimHere() 50->51 52 !(IsKimHere()) 50->52 77 Kim Kitsuragi: "This is a broken man," he whispers to you. "He probably feels that he should have been able to protect the others somehow. And now he feels guilty for not dying with them, or instead of them." 51->77 52->11 159 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 53->159 54->78 55 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.eugene_aftertribunal_gave_alain_purpose"] 56 Variable["whirling.eugene_aftertribunal_gave_alain_purpose"] 55->56 57 !(Variable["whirling.eugene_aftertribunal_gave_alain_purpose"]) 55->57 56->32 69 Eugene: "Alain? He won't be leading anything." He turns to his friend. "I mean, look at him -- the man's broken through and through." 57->69 149 Logic: This is not *completely* ludicrous. Him and Titus were the only detectives of the bunch. Titus more, but Eugene at least knew how to think along. 58->149 59 Eugene: "Oh, it's you... Didn't think we'd see you walking any time soon." He looks to the man sitting behind him. "Alain, look, it's the cowardly cop." 59->36 60 Alain: "Sons of bitches..." He mumbles something in Mesque. When he sinks down on the table again, a malevolent smile spreading across his face. 60->27 61->45 127 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 62->127 63 Eugene: "Nah. Garte said she took off some time before the firefight, that's all. Trying to remember if there was anything... oh, yeah, he said she seemed to be in real hurry." 121 Savoir Faire: She's gone. Face it. 63->121 64 Eugene: "I suppose," he continues, his voice now calm, "I should at least consider sticking around. If I'm not here, it's all over." 65 Alain: "Yeah, man, you know..." He slaps his hand on the table in a sudden burst of drunk enthusiasm. "You know -- you've got this. You got this!" 64->65 65->33 66 Volition: He has lost the will to live. 88 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.eugene_aftertribunal_alain_suicidal"] 66->88 67 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 67->156 68 You: "You should just disband. Let other, better people take over." 68->10 69->82 71 Eugene: "I ain't gonna stick around for that." He shakes his head resolutely. "I only stayed because of Titus. *There* was a man born to lead." 70->71 71->40 72 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 72->156 73 Eugene: "We shouldn't have fucked with you like we did. You got between us and a lot of bullets in that fight -- Martinaise owes you one." 150 Kim Kitsuragi: IsCunoInParty() 73->150 74 Cuno: "Hear that, detective Pig? You're a fuckin' hero now." 74->2 76->66 77->78 78->26 78->43 95 You: "You'll get over it." 78->95 103 You: "This is terrible. I don't think I could go on living after this..." 78->103 157 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 79->157 80->67 81->9 81->31 81->68 104 You: "He will." (Point to Alain.) "You just need to sober him up, that's all." 81->104 129 You: "Didn't Titus have a brother? Tibbs?" 81->129 82->156 84 IsCunoInParty() 83->84 85 !(IsCunoInParty()) 83->85 145 Cuno: "Oh no..." He winces. "You fly solo on this one." 84->145 85->133 86 Kim Kitsuragi: "Our condolences for your losses," he says with a little nod, but the remaining Hardie boys don't seem to register his words. 86->156 87 You: "Is he okay?" (Point to Alain.) 123 Eugene: "Does he look like he's okay?" 87->123 89 Variable["whirling.eugene_aftertribunal_alain_suicidal"] 88->89 90 !(Variable["whirling.eugene_aftertribunal_alain_suicidal"]) 88->90 89->38 90->50 91->63 92 You: "Krenel, Wild Pines... All the people responsible for the deaths of your friends. You're just going to leave it like that?" 92->60 93 Eugene: "Oh, it's you... Didn't think we'd see you walking any time soon." He looks to the man sitting behind him. "Alain, look, it's the killer cop." 93->36 94 You: "Any idea what happened to Klaasje?" 94->20 95->16 96->43 96->95 96->103 97 Eugene: "Tiberius? He doesn't wanna get mixed up in our shit. Titus has been buttering him for years on the count of all this being *fun as fuck*." 116 Eugene: "But he's got his window fitting business, a wife with two kids and the third one on the way... No way he's gonna leave all that." 97->116 98 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 98->156 99 You: "Hardie boys without a Hardie? That's just stupid." 106 Eugene: "Cop, you just don't understand how things work." He exhales sharply in frustration, but then quickly collects himself. 99->106 100 Volition: Move on. There's no catching her this time around. 100->67 102->156 103->25 104->55 105 Eugene: "Man... you have no idea how this works do you?" He looks at the glass of milk on the table. "But yes... If I don't stick around then it's all over. So I guess I sorta have to now." 114 Logic: He's not a drinker. Another good thing about him. 105->114 106->64 107 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.alaineugene_gud_greet"] 108 Variable["whirling.alaineugene_gud_greet"] 107->108 109 !(Variable["whirling.alaineugene_gud_greet"]) 107->109 113 Alain: The man stares at you through the haze in his eyes. 108->113 130 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["plaza.tribunal_i_didnt_do_nothing_those_guys_did"]  or  Variable["plaza.tribunal_theory_hardie"] 109->130 111 Variable["whirling.alaineugene_bad_greet"] 110->111 112 !(Variable["whirling.alaineugene_bad_greet"]) 110->112 161 Alain: The man stares at you with spite in his eyes. 111->161 112->107 162 Jump to: [Eugenalain HUB] 113->162 114->65 115 You: "Yeah, I suppose that was a dumb question." 115->42 116->82 117 You: "You're right, Eugene Hardie doesn't sound bad either." 117->105 118 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["plaza.tribunal_did_nothing"] 119 Variable["plaza.tribunal_did_nothing"] 118->119 120 !(Variable["plaza.tribunal_did_nothing"]) 118->120 167 Alain: Seeing you approach, the bruised man clenches his fists. 119->167 120->18 121->100 122 Eugene: "...both of you," he turns to the lieutenant. "We shouldn't have fucked with you like we did. You got between us and a lot of bullets in that fight. Martinaise owes you one." 139 Kim Kitsuragi: "That's kind of you to say." The lieutenant closes his notes. "Take care of your friend, okay?" 122->139 123->24 124->49 124->115 160 Eugene: "That shit ain't helping anyone, asshole. The fuck do you want with us anyway?" 125->160 126->157 127->156 128->47 129->97 131 Variable["plaza.tribunal_i_didnt_do_nothing_those_guys_did"]  or  Variable["plaza.tribunal_theory_hardie"] 130->131 132 !(Variable["plaza.tribunal_i_didnt_do_nothing_those_guys_did"]  or  Variable["plaza.tribunal_theory_hardie"]) 130->132 131->167 132->118 134 Variable["plaza.tribunal_spiritbomb_succeeded"]  or  Variable["plaza.tribunal_shot_kortenaer_success"] 133->134 135 !(Variable["plaza.tribunal_spiritbomb_succeeded"]  or  Variable["plaza.tribunal_shot_kortenaer_success"]) 133->135 134->93 146 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["plaza.tribunal_theory_hardie"]  or  Variable["plaza.tribunal_i_didnt_do_nothing_those_guys_did"] 135->146 137 IsKimHere() 136->137 138 !(IsKimHere()) 136->138 137->122 138->73 139->34 141 IsKimHere() 140->141 142 !(IsKimHere()) 140->142 141->86 142->156 143->99 143->117 158 You: "That's a noble thought. You're going to do alright. No one is born to lead." 143->158 144 Eugene: "Titus was..." His eyes meet yours. "But thanks for the vote of confidence. If I don't stick around, it's all over. So I guess sorta I have to now." 144->65 145->19 147 Variable["plaza.tribunal_theory_hardie"]  or  Variable["plaza.tribunal_i_didnt_do_nothing_those_guys_did"] 146->147 148 !(Variable["plaza.tribunal_theory_hardie"]  or  Variable["plaza.tribunal_i_didnt_do_nothing_those_guys_did"]) 146->148 147->35 148->59 149->98 151 IsCunoInParty() 150->151 152 !(IsCunoInParty()) 150->152 151->74 152->101 153 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.eugene_exit_done"] 154 Variable["whirling.eugene_exit_done"] 153->154 155 !(Variable["whirling.eugene_exit_done"]) 153->155 155->14 156->5 156->15 156->87 156->94 165 You: "Take care guys." [Leave.] 156->165 157->156 158->144 159->156 160->6 161->72 162->156 163->63 164->82 165->153 166->17 166->44 166->92 167->83