WHIRLING F1 GARTE - 12
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes, you are! A real decorated hero."
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You: "What did I do?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh, it's not?!" He raises his shoulders like he's about to say something more, but then gets a hold of himself.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You're right. It's not."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Right... Now, I know it took us a while to arrive at the scene. It also took you a while to call us and report the dead body -- it *was* you who placed the call, yes?"
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Jump to: [Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: ""No, I only just got here. It was p..."]
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You: "Oh, you mean, do I have *questions*?" (Ask them.)
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes, yes, he means do you have questions for me. Like a police officer would." The cafeteria manager is clearly agitated again.
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Drama: He thinks you're stupid, sire.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That's good. But there is a timetable for this investigation, dictated to us by the stages of decomposition. And it says we need to move on."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: IsTHCPresent("shit_together")
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You: Slip away unnoticed.
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You: Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_succeeded"]
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Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_succeeded"]
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!(Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_succeeded"])
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_succeeded"]
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You: "Okay."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He stands silently looking at the coppers on the counter.
The cafeteria manager stands silently looking at the coppers on the counter before him.
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Authority: The words nail the man to his place. Unmoving, he stares down at the counter with his cheeks reddish.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer," he turns to you. "You need to contact your station. Ask your people for assistance with the money you owe this place. There is a shortwave radio in my car, when you get the time, use it. We need to get this investigation started now."
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You: "Fuck this place. I'll take my chances on the streets."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, there's no need..." The lieutenant is silent for a moment. "Let's go. Goodbye, sir."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "The ledger does! The ledger has a memory!" He points to the book. "The drinks are non-negotiable, there's no way your station will pay for them."
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Jump to: [window_and_room]
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Don't thank me. You still owe me 30 for the drinks! If you don't have it by tonight I'm not letting you back up there..." He points upstairs.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That's enough now, sir. Good day."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Are you trying to frighten me now?" He turns to the lieutenant: "What is this?"
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You: "This is me threatening you with excruciating legal procedures, because you're impeding my investigation."
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You: "You tell me what this is? Did you *rape* her?"
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Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "It doesn't look so, sweetie. Are you okay?" An old woman appears out of the blackness.
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Jump to: [Savoir Faire: "No. You have sustained a trauma to..."]
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Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "The chair took the brunt of it. Don't worry."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Are you sure, ma'am?"
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Jump to: [money_down_hub]
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money_down_hub
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You: "I won't pay for that window... ouch." (Grab your side.)
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Okay, fine. I'll take it off your bill! Sleep in a post-apocalyptic hell-hole if you want to. Just know I won't give you another room."
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You: "You look like a bartender."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "That period of my life is over. Not everyone who stands behind a counter is a bartender, okay? I'm the cafeteria manager."
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Authority: He has no respect for you personally, but this man sees himself as a law-abiding citizen -- and you a representative of that law.
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Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
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Perception (Sight): The small steel tag says as much: "The Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)."
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Inland Empire: Something about it makes you feel bitter...
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Jump to: [Untitled hub]
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Untitled hub
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_half_light_adrenalinequestioning"]
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Variable["whirling.garte_half_light_adrenalinequestioning"]
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!(Variable["whirling.garte_half_light_adrenalinequestioning"])
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lightitup
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Jump to: [whirling.garte_logic_hoisted]
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You: "Okay, I'm not gonna hound you on this."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh, thank you."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_logic_hoisted"]
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Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
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You: "That's right. If there's one thing I know about myself it's that I'm a *total*, raging feminist."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Is that so? Mr. Feminist..." He catches the rest before it leaves his mouth, probably thinking it's best not to say anything.
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You: "Do you have a phallus in your ear? I said I'm a feminist."
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Composure: He's very animated all of a sudden. This seems like a touchy subject.
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You: "You look like a bartender."
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You: "Understood."
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You: "What's the difference?"
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You: "But you can still pour me a drink, right?"
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You: "By *real* do you mean some form of street cred?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No, you don't owe me street cred. You owe me money. You owe this establishment 130 reál." He points to the red ledger on the counter.
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Garte altintro HUB
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You: "Something tells me you don't like me."
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You: "What's wrong? Don't you like The Officer?"
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You: "Are you the bartender?"
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You: Look at the stuffed bird.
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You: "I sense you're not a fan of mine."
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You: [Leave.]
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You: "I can't be a police officer... This is insane."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "It is, isn't it?" He looks at you, shaking his head in disbelief.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I am Kim Kitsuragi from Precinct 57. This is an inter-district investigation, so joining me from Precinct 41..." He looks to you, realizing he still doesn't know your name.
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You: Say nothing.
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You: "What is gold and orange like a forest fire, but smells like liquor?"
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You: "The harbinger of ruin."
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You: "I'm currently in-between names."
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You: "As I said, Detective Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau."
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You: "Can I have a drink?"
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You: "It's probably Harry."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes," he responds tersely.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What is this, a joke to you? Is *this* what you get when you call the police now? *This* guy?" He points at you. "We've been waiting for a week here!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Sir, I understand your concern, but we're here to do a job, and for us to do it, I need you to stay calm."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "You said you just got here -- from where? Are you a local?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What? Of Martinaise -- no. I live in Jamrock. I only *sometimes* come here to keep an eye on the place. This is just one of the many, many cafeterias I manage."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He looks down at the stuffed bird, quietly shaking his head.
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Jump to: [Garte altintro HUB]
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You: "You're right. I probably shouldn't have asked."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Forget it."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes."
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You: "But that's horrible."
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Conceptualization: Isn't it... evil? The order of magnitude between what is asked of a person -- and what they have?
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_conceptualization_darkness"]
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You: I had an accident.
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Ancient Reptilian Brain: It was no accident. Those were *disco moves* from your Spinal Cord. The Spinal Cord has yet to reveal itself to you -- its mysteries are unholy mysteries.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What are you, a philosopher?"
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You: "Since I woke up I have trouble remembering even the most basic concepts of reality."
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You: "Actually, I might be."
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You: "No, I'm just getting my bearings."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, don't, there's no need..." A pattern of creases appears on his forehead. "You really need to take this up with your station, I have a shortwave radio in my car. Call them, ask for assistance. We have to get this investigation started now."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: The man wants to say something, then thinks better of it. "Good luck."
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You: "Sounds like you think *sex* is more than a social construct. Tell me, do you think women are mentally inferior to men?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Okay, okay..." He settles down. "I know what is going on -- and okay. I'll call your station... what did you say it was?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Forty one," the lieutenant steps in.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I'll call them for recompensation for the room. But you still owe me 70 for the drinks and the window. And I do *not* think women are mentally inferior to men."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "See that door there?" He points west, toward the pinball table. "Go out and turn right. There's a..." He pauses and sighs. "There's a big hole in the fence. No need for a key, just go through that hole and you'll be in the courtyard."
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Empathy: Are you supposed to feel guilty about the hole? His sigh tells you: yes.
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Savoir Faire: As you blow this joint -- behind you a whiny voice shouts:
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Real mature, man! Real mature."
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Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
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You: "So not only am I a cop, but I'm also a hero?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes, you are!" He looks at you with mock admiration. "A real decorated hero."
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You: "Oh my god, I did all those things?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No -- you see -- actually you didn't. You haven't done anything even remotely useful since you got here."
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Perception (Sight): A small engraved steel tag says: "The Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)."
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You: Say nothing.
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Jump to: [Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "The man plucks at the seabird, frow..."]
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What are you -- crazy? Of course I didn't *kill* him."
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Half Light: Suddenly you tense up, blood is being pushed to your muscles. You should hound him on this, hound him *hard*, the prey drive says.
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You: "Okay. I believe you."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Thank you ever so much."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh." He's a bit surprised you caught that. "I meant the Union dockworkers. You know, the guys who *everyone* is saying killed him. Which no one is saying about me -- because I didn't."
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You: "Who is this everyone?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes, I am."
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Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Why would I have a problem with you? You're a hero cop."
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Untitled hub
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I have *three* cafeterias I manage. Three. Get over it."
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Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh my god! What is your *obsession* with this Sylvie person? Get over it!"
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Empathy: Maybe it's he who's obsessed with "this Sylvie person"? Certainly sounds like it.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "The drinks are on the house, okay? There were *a lot* of drinks on the tab. I still have to charge you for three nights and the broken window, though -- that's 100 square."
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Pain Threshold: With your back against the cold mosaic floor you feel the pain recede. You just need to get up and dust yourself off...
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You: Did I just hear my tie speak to me *twice*?
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Horrific Necktie: No one is saying that. No one is saying the tie can talk -- that would be ludicrous. It's just that... you should arrest him. It would be *wiser*. He wants to take your money.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh no," he says without looking up. "You're a hero. A real hero cop."
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You: "You're being sarcastic."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Am I? Or did you ride in, take the body down, solve the murder, and *not* trash my hostel room?"
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You: "What have I been doing then? Have you seen me around?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No, I haven't *seen you around*. I'm not always here." He looks down again and keeps plucking at the bird.
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You: "Oh my god, I did all those things?"
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You: "I'm guessing I didn't do any of those things?"
"Ah, the dead body. I didn't actually get it down, did I?"
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You: "I do not appreciate your tone. This is no way to talk to an officer."
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You: "I didn't know I was a cop. Are you sure?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I don't know. Am I?" He looks at you, taking stock of your cop-ness and finding it lacking.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Mhm."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_bartender_later"]
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Fantastic."
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You: Kim is about to say something. Let him.
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You: "It's like when you've left your band, but you haven't decided on a solo artist name yet."
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You: "Okay, then."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Mhm."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_reaction_queastions"]
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Variable["whirling.garte_reaction_queastions"]
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!(Variable["whirling.garte_reaction_queastions"])
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Untitled hub
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Untitled hub (02)
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Wow, you're a genius! Yes, that's right -- money. You owe this establishment 130 reál." He points to the red ledger on the counter.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "WATCH OUT!!"
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Savoir Faire: Everything goes dark.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_necktie_talked"]
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Variable["whirling.garte_necktie_talked"]
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Horrific Necktie: Who does that CLOWN think he is? Arrest him!
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main debt hub
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You: "Isn't there somewhere else I can stay around here?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You mean somewhere else to run up a huge debt? I don't think so. The Union squeezed most places out of business to fund the strike. You're better off home."
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You: "I don't remember where my home is."
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You: "Fuck this place. I'll take my chances on the streets."
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You: "I'll see what I can do."
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You: "I don't have a home."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer..." A pattern of creases appears on his forehead. "You really need to take this up with your station, I have a shortwave radio in my car. Call them, ask for assistance. We have to get this investigation started now."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You can look, but... the Union squeezed most people out of business to fund the strike. So, I don't know... your best shot is just going home."
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You: "I don't remember where my home is."
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You: "I don't have a home."
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You: "I'll see what I can do."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Okay..." The lieutenant lets out a heavy sigh. "Let's go. Goodbye, sir."
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Savoir Faire: No. You have sustained a trauma to your lower neck. In addition, you have strained your left trapezius muscle. Pain surges down your back when you move.
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You: "Thank you for your cooperation."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_drinks_down"]
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I have *three* cafeterias I manage. Three. Get over it."
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You: "No! He called me a f****t!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "But, you see, he didn't."
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You: "Can I help you with that?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Look, your *buddy* is over there." He looks at the doors, where a man in a bomber jacket is tapping his foot on the floor.
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Empathy: A very silent wave comes from the lieutenant, like the distant echo of a drum-roll. It's approval.
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You: "You have not entirely convinced me."
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You: "I guess I like to be thorough."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Good for you. Was there something else? I'd like to get back to what I was doing."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Let's go."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_feminist"]
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You: "I'm not a feminist, I just wanted to see the look on your face."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What are you, a chauvinist then? Hah!"
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You: Great advice, I'm considering it. (Give the tie an affirmative tug.)
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Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant looks at you tugging on your garish tie. He puts his hand on your shoulder:
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No -- you see -- actually you didn't. You haven't done anything even remotely useful since you got here."
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You: "Of course I'm not serious."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He rolls his eyes.
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You: "Nothing. I just wanted to see what happens if I say that. Now I do."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What is this, a joke to you? Is *this* what you get when you call the police now? *This* guy?" He turns to the lieutenant. "We've been waiting for a week here!"
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You: "Never mind."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Never mind? *Gloaming*? What is this? Is *this* what you get when you call the police now?" He points at you. "*This* guy? Lieutenant, we've been waiting for a week here!"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "That's wonderful! Really. I think so. But there's a dead body out back. No one wants to work in these conditions! It's been a week!"
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Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""Sir, I understand your concern, bu..."]
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You: "That's all."
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Horrific Necktie: Let's bail! Time to push the EJECT button. Sounds like a *responsibility*. You don't like those.
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Volition: No, don't listen to him. It's madness -- just *talk*.
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You: "Fuck you, asshole!"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_arrest_authority_success"]
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Variable["whirling.garte_arrest_authority_success"]
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!(Variable["whirling.garte_arrest_authority_success"])
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Authority: From the bottom of your blue soul, a term emerges:
Did someone order a vague, farcical reading of *The Law*? More than one pops into your head:
An entire array of vague, farcical readings of *The Law* pop into your head:
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Authority: The words leave your mouth as if walking up the stairs -- everything is going fine until you reach the end and take one step too many:
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I'm sorry, but I can't let him stay here if he doesn't pay... He's three days on the slip. If he doesn't have the money by tonight, he'll have to work this from home."
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You: "Isn't there somewhere else I can stay around here?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Don't thank me. You still owe me 70. If you don't have it by tonight I'm not letting you back up there," he points upstairs.
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You: "Yes!"
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Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "It's a joke, sweetie. I didn't actually think you saw the Kind Green Ape of South Safre in a hostel in Martinaise. That would be ridiculous. Are you okay?"
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Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "What do you mean what do I mean?" An old woman appears out of the blackness. "Are you okay?"
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Jump to: [Savoir Faire: "No. You have sustained a trauma to..."]
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You: "What?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_drinks_down"]
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Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_drinks_down"]
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Not *entirely* cool. You still owe me 60 reál for three nights stay. If you don't have it by tonight, I can't let you back up there..." He points upstairs, toward your room.
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Not *entirely* cool. You still owe me 100 reál. If you don't have it by tonight, I can't let you back up there..." He points upstairs, toward your room.
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You: "Cool."
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Empathy: There's something there and it's not good. That's all you know for now.
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Jump to: [Garte altintro HUB]
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.dreamone_apes"]
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Variable["whirling.dreamone_apes"]
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Limbic System: How's it going out there? Are the tiny apes screaming about money yet?
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Ancient Reptilian Brain: I was wrong to let you go. I should have kept you here... is it bright where you are? Is it TERRIFYING? Have you felt THE LOVE?!
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Kim Kitsuragi: He turns to you, calmly. "We do not need to assert ourselves here. We only need instructions from him. This is the proprietor, remember?"
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You: "Sounded like extortion to me."
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You: "Alright, calm down. What is this about?"
"Alright, calm down Cafeteria Manager, what is this about?"
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Authority: For a moment, the man fidgets under the lieutenant's gaze. Then he gives in.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I know it took us a while to arrive at the scene. But it also took you a while to call us. It was you who placed the call, correct?"
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Empathy: Does he want you to feel *guilty* of making that hole? It's implied in his voice.
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Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
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Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant stands motionless, his expression unreadable.
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You: "Did he hurt you? Is that why? Did you get some kind of sick *kick* out of killing him?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What are you, an idiot?! I told you I haven't killed anyone!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Did the Débardeurs themselves tell her this, or is it a rumour?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I don't really know. You'll have to ask her."
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Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
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You: "Who, me?"
(Play the fool.) "Who, me?"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["tc.raphael_ambrosius_costeau"]
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You: "This is the second time you've avoided the subject."
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Savoir Faire: That's true, yes. And it's worrying. But let's not *fixate* on it. Look at that stupid bartender instead -- he has no idea what's going on! You and your fuck-you-fingers floating in the air. Barkeep's got his mouth agape like an idiot. You showed him.
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You: Why did I do this? Why did I have use *both* my hands to flip him off? Why both...
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No, I'm not the *bartender*. I'm the cafeteria manager."
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Esprit de Corps: Not far from here a 34-year-old man called Jean Vicquemare reluctantly picks his facial hair while a dark-haired woman in an officer's suit waits for an answer. A typical police station morning hums in the background: telephones ringing, the whirr of a roll'o'dex...
141->187
142
Esprit de Corps: "Let him sort it out for himself."
404
Untitled hub
142->404
222
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""Right... Now, I know it took us a..."]
143->222
144
You: "The gloaming. I *am* it."
410
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I have *no idea* what that means."
144->410
145->221
146
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "As a matter of fact, I do." He looks behind a pile of coasters, finds a slip of paper, and hands it to the lieutenant.
498
Reaction Speed: This sounds like something you can *use* -- to call this Sylvie later...
146->498
147
Kim Kitsuragi: "I didn't imply that." He turns to you. "Detective?"
224
Logic: He probably means this is where you step in and ask your questions.
147->224
148
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes, Detective Costeau." He says the name with a purposefully straight face. "I have everything. You?"
148->5
523
You: "No, I'm good." (Pass on the questions.)
148->523
149
Kim Kitsuragi: "Mhm." He checks his little notebook. "I have everything. You?"
149->5
149->523
151
Variable["whirling.garte_feminist"]
150->151
152
!(Variable["whirling.garte_feminist"])
150->152
555
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Not so fast Mr. Feminist." He points to you. "You owe me 130 reál."
151->555
414
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Not so fast." He points to you. "You owe me 130 reál."
152->414
153
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
154
Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
153->154
155
!(Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie"))
153->155
584
Inland Empire: No one is saying the multi-patterned necktie you found tied to the ceiling fan can *talk*. No one. It must be merely *imagination*, but...
154->584
296
Untitled hub
155->296
480
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Money is what grown up people use to pay for things. Things like this hostel room or..." He peeks into the ledger: "...or eight bottles of 'Potent Blend' and nine packs of 'Royal Extra'. We use it for everything, really."
156->480
157
You: "It's not going very well."
535
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "It doesn't look like it is, sweetie. Are you okay?" An old woman appears out of the blackness.
157->535
158
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: The man starts to say something, but then thinks better of it. "Good luck."
159
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Fine, fuck this. I'll do it myself, I'll call your station... what was it, 41? I'll ask them to pay for the room. The drinks and the window you still have to pay for. That's 70. Are we done, officers?"
276
window_and_room
159->276
160
You: "I'm not very okay."
185
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Ma'am, are you alright?"
160->185
161
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Sir, I didn't mean for this to happen. I'm sorry, this has always been a cop-friendly place..." The man seems shaken by the incident.
161->65
163
Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_drinks_down"]
162->163
164
!(Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_drinks_down"])
162->164
537
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Don't thank me yet. You still owe me 60 reál for three nights stay. If you don't have it by tonight, I just can't let you up there..." He points upstairs, toward your room.
163->537
633
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Don't thank me yet. You still owe me 100 reál. If you don't have it by tonight, I just can't let you up there..." He points upstairs, toward your room.
164->633
165
You: "You're being sarcastic."
426
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Am I? Or did you ride in, take the body down, solve the murder, and *not* trash my hostel room?"
165->426
166
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What did you *not* do? First you took the body down, then you solved the murder, then you *didn't* trash my hostel room. Maybe you even negotiated the strike?"
166->55
364
You: "I'm guessing I didn't do any of those things?"
"Ah, the dead body. I didn't actually get it down, did I?"
166->364
604
You: "I do not appreciate your tone. This is no way to talk to an officer."
166->604
167
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_tc_real"]
168
Variable["whirling.garte_tc_real"]
167->168
169
!(Variable["whirling.garte_tc_real"])
167->169
548
Untitled hub
168->548
679
Conceptualization: Reál? Must be cosmetics. Probably a body milk.
169->679
515
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: The man plucks at the seabird, frowning.
170->515
553
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No, I only just got here. It was probably Sylvie who called you. She usually works the bar here. I'm only temporarily taking over her duties."
171->553
172
You: "Why would the dockworkers lynch this man?"
572
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I would suppose it's because they have nothing better to do."
172->572
173
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes, the *strike*," he makes little quotation marks with his fingers. "The man they hanged was a security guard for the harbour company, I hear -- a mercenary. The unionistas probably thought they'd send a message."
173->25
304
Jump to: [whirling.garte_logic_hoisted]
174->304
175
You: "She pertains to the coming apocalypse."
369
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Does she? Maybe she does... maybe she *pertains* to the apocalypse." He snorts. "Sylvie is not here because I asked for her number. The dead body out back didn't help either, but it was mostly me. I hope you appreciate that..."
175->369
176
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_bartender_later"]
177
Variable["whirling.garte_bartender_later"]
176->177
178
!(Variable["whirling.garte_bartender_later"])
176->178
177->63
519
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I have three cafeterias to manage. *Three*. Sylvie tends the bar here, not me, I'm only standing in."
178->519
179
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_rhetoric_sequencing_trick"]
180
Variable["whirling.garte_rhetoric_sequencing_trick"]
179->180
181
!(Variable["whirling.garte_rhetoric_sequencing_trick"])
179->181
497
Rhetoric: This is it! He said *they* hoisted him up on a tree -- who is this *they* if he doesn't know?
180->497
690
Reaction Speed: He doesn't know? He just said "they" hoisted him up on a tree -- who is this they?
181->690
182
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
183
Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
182->183
184
!(Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"])
182->184
475
Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
183->475
499
Tutorial Agent: You've gained a Thought! When this dialogue is over, go to your THOUGHT CABINET and INTERNALIZE it for special bonuses and effects.
184->499
213
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "Oh, I'm fine. He just tripped over my chair -- check on him!" She looks at you with concern.
185->213
186
Authority: He has no respect for you personally, but this man sees himself as a law-abiding citizen -- and you a representative of that law. He tries to avoid outright conflict.
600
Jump to: [Garte altintro HUB]
186->600
216
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_esprit_judging"]
187->216
367
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""Right... Now, I know it took us a..."]
188->367
189
You: The lady in the wheel-chair is right behind me, isn't she?
189->139
190->66
434
You: "You're under arrest."
190->434
556
You: "What do I owe this place for?"
190->556
560
You: "What happens now?"
190->560
588
You: "But what exactly *is* money?"
"But what exactly *is* money?"
190->588
191
Authority: That's cop for: "I haven't offered to pay because I don't have any money either."
479
Jump to: [main debt hub]
191->479
192
Suggestion: For a moment, his antipathy is overcome by compassion for the sheer smallness of the money.
192->45
193
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "For survival, to pay *me*. Unless you want to become a *hobo*? Do you want to become a hobo? There's nowhere else to stay in Martinaise and it's a cold spring outside. Money doesn't make you happy but it lets you be *un*happy for a while longer."
592
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "If you run out of money, you die. It's like that for all of us -- me too. That's why I need you to pay me." He stops and says, mostly to himself: "I'm not an asshole."
193->592
194
You: "I sure as hell haven't felt no love!"
390
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "That is too bad." An old woman appears out of the blackness. "We all need a little love. Are you okay?"
194->390
195
Jump to: [money hub]
532
money hub
195->532
196
You: "'Refusal to aid an officer of the peace.' You are impeding me from carrying out a murder investigation with your inane requests for money."
300
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "But it's not inane, I just... you owe me money."
196->300
197->276
198
Suggestion: There may be some way to get a drink out of him (even for you) but this is not it.
198->518
198->582
199
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What?!"
569
Kim Kitsuragi: "Khm..." The lieutenant coughs in your direction. "Not now."
199->569
200->296
525
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You know, I get this all the time. Some hobo comes in here, or some backpacking asshole off the boat. The next day when they can't make their fees they get *aggressive*. I just never thought I'd be in this shit with a cop. Please, just give me the money..."
201->525
202
You: "It means I'm not ruling out "Harry" at this juncture."
250
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What is this, a joke to you? There's a dead body out back, and it's been there for a week now! No one wants to work in these conditions!"
202->250
203
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_asked_about_sylvie_before"]
204
Variable["whirling.garte_asked_about_sylvie_before"]
203->204
205
!(Variable["whirling.garte_asked_about_sylvie_before"])
203->205
282
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Haven't you asked me that already? What is it with you and this woman? She has nothing to do with this. "
204->282
368
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "She went away because *none of your business*."
205->368
206
You: "Didn't go well?"
323
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I asked an employee out. She didn't want to come, but felt obliged to. It was a bad idea. Now what is so god damn fascinating about that for you? It's got nothing to do with the lynching."
206->323
207
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
207->574
208
You: "Fine."
312
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Extra fine."
208->312
313
Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
209->313
210
Rhetoric: He smiles until he realizes his comeback wasn't very good. Then he frowns again.
210->475
689
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Are you kidding me?"
211->689
466
Rhetoric: Ask him about the body's location *before* asking if he killed him. People give up information in the more innocuous questions, which you can later use in the more sinister ones, not vice versa.
212->466
213->161
214
You: "I don't owe you shit."
306
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh!" He puffs with indignation. "You don't owe me *shit*? Well, officer, you're right -- you *don't* owe me shit, you owe me MONEY."
214->306
394
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: A competent work of taxidermy, the white and brown seabird lies among piles of coasters and drying mugs, one of its wings broken. The man is trying to mend it.
215->394
217
Variable["whirling.garte_esprit_judging"]
216->217
218
!(Variable["whirling.garte_esprit_judging"])
216->218
436
Esprit de Corps: "Have you seen the way he dresses?" The man asks. "It's like he's not even a cop anymore. Shows up in here looking like a clown, reeking of alcohol. Screams at everyone... I'm done with that guy."
217->436
218->404
219
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "That period of my life is over. Not everyone who stands behind a counter is a bartender, okay? I'm the cafeteria manager."
219->518
219->582
220
You: "This duskland will be gone soon. It makes no difference if you understand or not."
"The human experiment will soon be over, *Cafeteria Manager*. It doesn't matter if you understand."
220->40
339
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes, of course." He takes a step back.
221->339
222->4
223
You: "She just... what?"
470
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "So *now* you're a cop? Forget it."
223->470
224->75
225->109
226
You: "Why did Sylvie go away?"
225->226
386
You: "You know, I actually can't think of a single thing."
225->386
412
You: "What is your problem with me?"
225->412
454
You: "Do you have a fridge?"
225->454
473
You: "Who killed him?"
225->473
545
You: "Are you the bartender?"
225->545
657
You: "Where exactly is the body?"
225->657
226->203
227
You: "Everything has something to do with everything."
227->209
228
Jump to: [main debt hub]
228->190
229
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "It does, doesn't it."
288
Kim Kitsuragi: There's a shuffle of nylon as Lieutenant Kitsuragi looks for something in the pockets of his orange bomber.
There's a shuffle of nylon as Lieutenant Kitsuragi looks for something in the pockets of his black bomber.
229->288
230
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_esprit_kitsuragi_cash"]
231
Variable["whirling.garte_esprit_kitsuragi_cash"]
230->231
232
!(Variable["whirling.garte_esprit_kitsuragi_cash"])
230->232
231->479
232->191
233
You: "I think the tiny apes have started screaming, yes."
630
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "Did one of these "tiny apes" have a pale green face?" An old woman appears out of the blackness.
233->630
234->86
235
Kim Kitsuragi: "Sir, leash in your tongue." The lieutenant's voice is controlled, yet threatening. Like it's coming from a different person.
446
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_alt_cafeteriamanager"]
235->446
563
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Good luck."
236->563
238->159
239->673
240
You: "No, I don't think so."
240->239
567
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "And for god's sake watch out for yourself."
241->567
242
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""Let's go.""]
242->97
243
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I could if I were a bartender. But I'm not, I'm the cafeteria manager. So I won't."
243->198
244
Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
244->225
245
Empathy: He's very animated all of a sudden. This is clearly a touchy subject for him.
245->22
425
You: "What's the difference?"
245->425
539
You: "Understood."
245->539
677
You: "But you can still pour me a drink, right?"
245->677
246
You: "What have I been doing all that time? Have you seen me around?"
605
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No, I haven't *seen you around*. I just got here, remember?" He looks at you, then at the lieutenant. "Was there anything else?"
246->605
637
You: "What have I been doing then? Have you seen me around?"
247->637
248
Suggestion: Now is not a good time to ask him about the corpse-fridge.
392
Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
248->392
249
You: "What do you mean, 'my *buddy*'?"
366
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He pretends not to hear you, concentrating on the bird instead.
249->366
340
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""Sir, I understand your concern, bu..."]
250->340
251->172
252->225
253->225
254->29
570
You: "Did you kill him, Garte?"
254->570
435
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You're right, you didn't. And it's only taken you *three days* not to."
255->435
256
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "She just, you know..." He shrugs.
320
Drama: His eyes dart from left to right. This man isn't lying, but he *is* hiding something.
256->320
257
Jump to: [Garte altintro HUB]
257->36
258->553
583
Kim Kitsuragi: "But you still know your way around, yes? In case we need directions."
259->583
260
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant nods at you affirmatively, then glances at the exit. "The body was behind the building, right -- how do we get there?"
277
Jump to: [Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: ""Behind this building, there's a co..."]
260->277
261
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You can't arrest me, I haven't done anything."
419
You: "Okay, you're not under arrest."
261->419
478
You: "I don't know why I said that. I thought it's something a cop would say."
261->478
526
You: Put this man in his place.
261->526
262->190
264
Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
263->264
265
!(Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie"))
263->265
264->80
265->190
266
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Tsk..." He rolls his eyes.
530
Jump to: [main debt hub]
266->530
267
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garthe_sayd_they_killed"]
268
Variable["whirling.garthe_sayd_they_killed"]
267->268
269
!(Variable["whirling.garthe_sayd_they_killed"])
267->269
268->179
269->574
270
Ancient Reptilian Brain: Back so soon?
270->46
484
You: So worth it.
270->484
667
You: This did not need to happen. I gave no such commands to my body.
270->667
271
You: "I'm doing fine."
271->18
272->115
273->87
274
Jump to: [Garte_altgreeting end HUB]
408
Garte_altgreeting end HUB
274->408
275
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Fine, I'll take it off the bill! You want to sleep in a post-apocalyptic shit-hole, go ahead! But I'm not giving you another room."
275->197
301
You: "Cool." [Leave.]
276->301
564
You: "I have no memory of drinking them. I'm not paying for the drinks."
276->564
596
You: "I won't pay for the window."
276->596
671
You: "Goodbye and thank you for your cooperation." [Leave.]
276->671
502
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Behind this building, there's a courtyard." He points to the kitchen behind him. "They hoisted him up on a tree there."
277->502
278
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No, I'm not the *bartender*. I'm the cafeteria manager."
278->245
279
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Fuck you, man."
399
Kim Kitsuragi: "That's enough." You can't tell who the remark is aimed at, you or Garte.
279->399
280
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "The locals. Customers, the people who eat here. A lot of dockworkers eat here. Sylvie told me everyone knows the dockworkers did it."
280->134
281
You: "I have another question."
310
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant turns the page in the little notebook he's been scribbling in.
281->310
443
You: "You're right."
282->443
524
You: "No, before I asked you *where*. Now I'm asking you *why* she left."
282->524
283->26
285
Variable["whirling.garte_bartender_later"]
284->285
286
!(Variable["whirling.garte_bartender_later"])
284->286
285->136
321
Jump to: [Garte altintro HUB]
286->321
287->210
507
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_esprit_kitsuragi_cash"]
288->507
289
You: No way, I have duties. I'm a cop, I'm not talking to a tie. (Take the tie off.)
622
Horrific Necktie: Somehow the knot is stuck so you can't get it off. The lieutenant watches you struggle with it, the sweat dripping from your brow. He puts his hand on your shoulder:
289->622
290
Jump to: [Garte altintro HUB]
290->36
291->219
292
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: A man in his late twenties with a thin, unimpressive beard notices you approaching. He drops the ledger he was holding and turns to the lieutenant.
The man with the unimpressive beard notices you approaching. He drops the ledger he was holding and turns to the lieutenant.
The cafeteria manager sees you approaching. He drops the ledger he was holding and turns to the lieutenant.
654
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_empathy_disdain"]
292->654
471
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What?"
293->471
294->73
295
You: "Yes?"
474
Kim Kitsuragi: "I have everything. You?" He looks in his little notebook.
295->474
296->8
296->214
650
You: "What's *real*?"
296->650
297
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Let's see." He dramatically turns a page in the ledger. "Three nights at a tariff of 20 reál comes to 60 reál. Then there's the window you *annihilated* -- the hole in the window was the first thing I saw when I came to work, so don't try to tell me you didn't! That will be 40 reál in damages."
356
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Another thing you've annihilated is half the bar -- you've run a tab of 30 reál. Actually more, but we'll round it down to 30 for your hard work maintaining the stability and order of Revachol. That's 60 + 40 + 30 = 130 reál. And yes, reál is still money."
297->356
298
You: I don't know... that just comes off as a lazy effort at re-conceptualizing the antics of a shambling drunk.
357
Ancient Reptilian Brain: If it comes off like that, it's because it *is*. And you *are*.
298->357
299->158
595
Kim Kitsuragi: "It is crude of you. A man has been killed. File a request for compensation with Station 41. We need to work now."
300->595
597
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_room_down"]
301->597
302->673
303
Jump to: [whirling.garte_logic_hoisted]
303->451
304->451
305->425
305->539
306->128
308
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Why don't you go and talk to him, okay?"
307->308
308->249
684
You: "I talk to whomever I please."
"Again with that insubordinate tone!"
"I'm a cop and I talk to whomever I please."
308->684
309
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No, I didn't."
643
You: "You can tell me, Garte. You killed him, right?"
309->643
609
Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
310->609
311
You: "Mystery solved!"
349
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Is it? Because I thought you were supposed to be investigating the lynching, not my employer conduct."
311->349
312->31
313->225
314
Untitled hub
314->68
514
You: "Wait, did you just say I was a *cop*?"
"So it's true, I really *am* a cop?"
314->514
614
You: "So not only am I a cop, but I'm also a hero?"
314->614
315
Conceptualization: See -- everyone agrees it's your colour scheme. We're on the right track with this name thing.
512
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He turns to the lieutenant. "Is this what you get when you call the police now? We've been waiting for a week here!"
315->512
316
Untitled hub (05)
398
You: "Did you kill Sylvie?"
316->398
401
You: "Okay, I'm not gonna hound you on this."
316->401
317
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh, excuse me. You owe me 130 *reál*." He pronounces the 'r' with a mock aristocratic accent.
649
Encyclopedia: The IIR or interisolary reál is the global reserve currency. Whatever part of the world you're in right now, it's safe to assume he means you owe him some money.
317->649
318
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: A man in his late twenties stands behind the counter, inspecting a stuffed seabird. As you approach, he gives you a sideways glance, then looks down again.
375
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["reputation.superstar_cop"] >=2
318->375
381
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_alt_logic_sylvie"]
320->381
321->36
322
You: "Who, me?"
(Play the fool.) "Who, me?"
322->440
323->43
323->96
323->227
429
You: "I don't know. I just went for it."
323->429
575
You: "This stuff gets on my nerves. I am a feminist."
323->575
324
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant watches you fiddle with your horrific tie, sweat stains forming under your armpits. He puts his hand on your shoulder.
444
Kim Kitsuragi: "If you don't have the money, it's okay. None of us are in this for the wages."
324->444
589
You: "I fucking well can, *bitch*!"
325->589
326->480
327->480
329
Variable["whirling.garte_conceptualization_darkness"]
328->329
330
!(Variable["whirling.garte_conceptualization_darkness"])
328->330
531
You: Keep it to yourself and pick up the coins.
329->531
626
You: "Darkness rides." (Pick up the coins.)
329->626
432
You: Pick up the coins.
330->432
331
Jump to: [money hub]
331->532
361
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: The man stands silently behind the counter, with his eyes fixed on the broken taxidermy, then on the ledger. He does not know what to say anymore.
The Cafeteria Manager stands silently behind the counter. His eyes fixed on the broken taxidermy, then on the ledger. He does not know what to say.
332->361
333
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Okay, you'll only have to pay for the window. And the drinks. That's 70. I'll get the rest from your stupid station."
333->276
334
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_room_down"]
335
Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_room_down"]
334->335
336
!(Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_room_down"])
334->336
335->16
336->116
337->242
338
Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
338->225
458
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_alt_cafeteriamanager"]
339->458
340->221
341
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I don't know who killed him, I'm not the police. That's your job."
341->267
342
You: "Anyone? Have you killed someone else then?"
644
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He ignores you.
342->644
343
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_murder_questioned"]
344
Variable["whirling.garte_murder_questioned"]
343->344
345
!(Variable["whirling.garte_murder_questioned"])
343->345
344->60
608
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh." He's a bit surprised you caught that. "People are saying it was the Union dockworkers. That it was a lynching."
345->608
346
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_half_light_volition_stopped"]
347
Variable["whirling.garte_half_light_volition_stopped"]
346->347
348
!(Variable["whirling.garte_half_light_volition_stopped"])
346->348
347->316
348->303
349->43
349->96
349->227
349->429
349->575
350->270
351
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Isn't it a bit too late for that?"
351->303
352->186
353->108
354
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: His face expresses profound doubt in your *having this*.
354->466
355->263
557
Jump to: [main debt hub]
356->557
669
Untitled hub
357->669
358
Ancient Reptilian Brain: Admit it, you just missed the quarter-light. The darkness on the edge of town.
358->669
359
You: "What do you mean?"
359->118
360->48
362->276
363->567
496
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You're right, you didn't. And it's only taken you *three days* not to."
364->496
365
Empathy: Everything is cool between you and this guy. He's a big fan. Make some small talk.
365->36
685
Jump to: [Garte altintro HUB]
366->685
367->4
610
Rhetoric: Have they not been telling you you're a cop?
368->610
621
Kim Kitsuragi: "Thank you," the lieutenant says. He opens his little notebook at the cover. The number is safely tucked away in a small pocket.
369->621
413
Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
370->413
371->295
371->322
658
You: "What?"
371->658
372
You: Kim is about to say something. Let him.
372->367
373
You: "Oh, I understand, you mean I owe you money."
373->78
374->99
374->289
651
You: I'm not comfortable with this. (Try to somehow tuck the tie away.)
374->651
376
Variable["reputation.superstar_cop"] >=2
375->376
377
!(Variable["reputation.superstar_cop"] >=2)
375->377
577
Empathy: That was disdain in his eyes. Even now he is purposefully ignoring you. Looks like he's not a fan.
376->577
549
Empathy: That was disdain in his eyes. Even now he's purposefully ignoring you.
377->549
378
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What did you *not* do? First you took the body down, then you solved the murder, then you *didn't* trash my hostel room. Maybe you even negotiated the strike..."
378->101
378->255
378->578
379
You: "What have I been doing all that time? Have you seen me around?"
379->579
380
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I really don't know what to say to that." He looks down at the seabird.
380->652
382
Variable["whirling.garte_alt_logic_sylvie"]
381->382
383
!(Variable["whirling.garte_alt_logic_sylvie"])
381->383
382->74
382->223
383->124
384
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes, I know where *some* things are. But, as I said, I don't live here. I just used to work here. And I'm not going to start working here again, if that's what you think."
384->147
385
You: "Right then. Questions. I got this."
385->354
546
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I knew it."
386->546
387
You: (Proceed, but don't show him the coins. They're *yours*.)
591
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: "There's a shuffle of nylon as Lieut..."]
387->591
486
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm sorry I couldn't help more." Creases line his forehead, above the spectacles. "You should take this up with your station, I have a shortwave radio in my car, okay? We have to get this investigation started now."
388->486
389
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No, not *cool*. You still owe me 30 for the drinks. If you don't have it by tonight I'm not letting you back up there..." He points upstairs.
389->431
390->302
391->20
392->225
393->36
500
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Looks like the bird was ripped off the shield that was used to mount it -- most likely on a wall.
394->500
395->221
396
You: "Did you kill him?"
396->58
397->342
398->279
399->95
400
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: "There's a shuffle of nylon as Lieut..."]
400->288
401->351
402
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "Yes, yes -- check on him!"
402->161
403
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What kind of question is that?"
403->37
403->71
581
You: "Nothing. I just wanted to hear you say it."
403->581
615
You: "That makes sense. Ever since I got up, I've felt something in me..." (Look at your hands and feel it flowing through your veins.) "Now I know it's *The Law*."
403->615
404->103
405
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["tc.you_are_cop"]
406
Variable["tc.you_are_cop"]
405->406
407
!(Variable["tc.you_are_cop"])
405->407
406->257
407->74
617
Jump to: [You: ""Wait, did you just say I was a *co..."]
407->617
409->4
410->107
410->220
618
You: "I have been to the precipice. I have seen the end."
"I have been to the precipice, Cafeteria Manager. I have seen the end."
410->618
411->221
412->62
413->225
414->153
416
Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_succeeded"]
415->416
417
!(Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_succeeded"])
415->417
416->52
586
Savoir Faire: One moment you're running like the wind, then you've suddenly turned around and are giving him the finger. Furiously, with both hands. Why?!
417->586
418->79
419->266
420
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I don't really need you to *say* anything, I just need the money."
420->228
421
You: (Count them and give them to him.) "That's 10 plus 10 plus 20 equals 40. I'm now down to 90, right?"
624
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No, you see..." There's a tinge of sadness in his voice. "That's 40 *cents*. Cents are a form of currency one hundred times smaller than the reál. I'm not even going to take this. Come back when you have 130 reál."
421->624
422
You: "Why do I need it?"
422->193
423
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Are you serious? From your work, I don't know... you can take bribes, I guess." He looks at the lieutenant. "I'm sorry. I don't think cops take bribes."
666
Kim Kitsuragi: "Some do take recompense." The lieutenant is dead serious. "But only to survive."
423->666
424->159
425->92
426->55
426->364
426->604
427->225
428
Jump to: [Garte_main_hub]
428->225
429->209
430
You: "No, man. Help me out: what is golden-orange and smells like liquor?"
547
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "It's you, it's obviously you. *You* smell like liquor. And you're orange."
430->547
433
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He demonstratively suppresses a world-weary sigh.
432->433
433->83
434->261
435->379
436->142
437->187
438
You: "The responsibility has taken its toll on my body, but I will take up the mantle once more. This is who I am."
438->380
522
Jump to: [Garte altintro HUB]
439->522
441
Variable["tc.raphael_ambrosius_costeau"]
440->441
442
!(Variable["tc.raphael_ambrosius_costeau"])
440->442
441->148
442->149
443->61
444->230
445
You: Wow, there's more of you? Hidden? I'm so cool.
628
Ancient Reptilian Brain: You are *way* cool, cooler than the bottom of the sea. Too cool for this world.
445->628
447
Variable["whirling.garte_alt_cafeteriamanager"]
446->447
448
!(Variable["whirling.garte_alt_cafeteriamanager"])
446->448
487
Authority: The words nail the Cafeteria Manager to his place. Unmoving he stares down at the counter with his cheeks reddish.
447->487
448->13
467
Rhetoric: He's shaken. Barter now and he'll cave in.
449->467
450
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "No," he leans in for emphasis, "you cannot."
634
Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer... I was thinking more along the lines of your name."
450->634
452
Variable["whirling.garte_logic_hoisted"]
451->452
453
!(Variable["whirling.garte_logic_hoisted"])
451->453
452->207
453->244
454->199
455->57
455->94
456
You: "What happened to the bird?"
455->456
457
You: "That's the great skua, right?"
455->457
456->307
457->307
459
Variable["whirling.garte_alt_cafeteriamanager"]
458->459
460
!(Variable["whirling.garte_alt_cafeteriamanager"])
458->460
642
Authority: For a moment, the Cafeteria Manager fidgets under the lieutenant's gaze. Then he gives in.
459->642
460->129
461
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "And I don't like the dead body that's been hanging out there for a week!" He gestures somewhere outside. "No one wants to work in these conditions!"
461->340
462
You: "Who exactly is saying that?"
462->280
463
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "That's a real pity." He stares angrily at you.
463->304
464->280
465
You: "But what if I don't have any?" (Proceed.)
465->400
466->225
467->632
468->402
469->513
470->405
471->106
471->144
521
You: "Never mind."
471->521
472
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What's that supposed to mean -- probably?"
472->202
540
You: "I have forgotten my name."
472->540
541
You: "I don't like your tone."
472->541
473->341
474->5
474->523
475->225
476
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You owe me *money*, not a skin care product. Money. You owe this establishment 130 reál." He points to the red ledger on the counter.
476->263
477->444
478->420
479->190
480->532
481
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Yes. It is."
481->421
558
You: Keep the money.
481->558
590
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "It is." He stands silently looking at the coppers on the counter.
482->590
483
Kim Kitsuragi: There's a shuffle of nylon as Lieutenant Kitsuragi looks for something in the pockets of his orange bomber.
484->358
485->157
485->233
485->271
486->237
487->272
488->196
565
You: "You have admitted to *sexual* crimes. You will be taken to *sex* prison."
488->565
601
You: "I wonder what Sylvie has to say about that?"
488->601
489
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_noquestions"]
490
Variable["whirling.garte_noquestions"]
489->490
491
!(Variable["whirling.garte_noquestions"])
489->491
602
Kim Kitsuragi: "And how do we get there?"
490->602
503
You: "And how do we get there then?"
491->503
492->450
493
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I could if I were a bartender. But I'm not, I'm the cafeteria manager. So I won't."
678
Suggestion: There may be some way to get a drink out of him (even for you) but this is not it.
493->678
494->54
494->165
495
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh, it's not?!" He raises his shoulders like he's about to say something more, but then gets a hold of himself.
568
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You're right. It's not."
495->568
496->246
497->574
498->41
499->475
501
Encyclopedia: This is a great skua. The seabird is the symbol for the discovery of the Insulindian isola, the part of the world you are in right now.
500->501
681
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_skua_TC"]
501->681
502->489
686
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "That's easy! See that door there?" He points to the west. "First you exit through that. Then to your right you should see a big hole in the fence -- a really big one. You can get to the courtyard through there. No need for the keys. The hole is big enough for the Franconigerian cavalry to fit through."
503->686
504
Encyclopedia: This man means the heavy cavalry of Innocence Franconegro, sweeping over the plains and nations of the enemies of mankind, 5th Century style. Unified currency and the concept of *cool* came in their wake. They wore lamellar and carried guns. But first and foremost, Franconigerian heavy cavalry was really, really wide. That hole in the fence must be *enormous*.
504->130
505
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Do I have to answer him?" He asks the lieutenant. "Is this mandatory?"
505->132
506
Half Light: More. Press on, push through...
506->346
508
Variable["whirling.garte_esprit_kitsuragi_cash"]
507->508
509
!(Variable["whirling.garte_esprit_kitsuragi_cash"])
507->509
510
Jump to: [main debt hub]
508->510
688
Esprit de Corps: That's cop for: "I haven't offered to pay because I don't have any money either."
509->688
510->190
511->31
512->395
550
Logic: Could the massive property damage upstairs have anything to do with this?
513->550
514->403
515->36
516
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Are you serious right now?"
516->104
516->438
517
You: "Of course -- if by "The Law" you mean *blood alcohol level*."
516->517
517->380
518->72
519->518
616
You: "Where did this Sylvie go?"
519->616
520
Kim Kitsuragi: "Mr... Garte, right?" The lieutenant glances into his little notebook. "You run this place?"
520->39
521->4
522->36
523->260
543
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Okay, you got me. She went away because of the dead body out back -- and because I asked for her number. That's why Sylvie went away. I hope you appreciate that..."
524->543
525->263
527
You: Variable["whirling.garte_arrest_authority_success"]
526->527
528
Variable["whirling.garte_arrest_authority_success"]
527->528
529
!(Variable["whirling.garte_arrest_authority_success"])
527->529
528->112
529->112
530->190
531->288
532->387
532->422
532->465
538
You: "I don't think I have *any* money." (Proceed.)
532->538
561
You: "Where can I get money?"
"Interesting. Where do I get it from?"
532->561
664
You: (Proceed and show him the coins you found.) "Is this money?"
532->664
533->194
533->359
593
You: "It's okay. It's going fine."
533->593
534->86
535->90
536
Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer, maybe you're better off working this from home for now? You live in Jamrock, right? It's not that far away."
536->84
536->234
536->360
536->388
536->534
537->567
538->591
676
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I hope it is."
539->676
540->250
541->461
542->463
543->621
544
You: "Am I not a cop? Everything is my business."
645
Jump to: [Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: ""Okay, you got me. She went away be..."]
544->645
545->278
546->97
547->315
548->35
548->373
612
You: "*Reál* sounds like some fancy skin care product... but why would I owe you one hundred and thirty of them?"
548->612
549->365
550->314
551->378
552->36
620
Kim Kitsuragi: "Do you have her number?"
553->620
554->638
555->153
556->297
557->190
559
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: "There's a shuffle of nylon as Lieut..."]
558->559
559->288
594
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He turns to the lieutenant. "I'm sorry, but he has to pay, I can't let him stay here any longer if he doesn't. If he doesn't have the money by tonight, then..." He shrugs.
560->594
561->423
562
Ancient Reptilian Brain: Those are the mysteries of the Spinal Cord. The Spinal Cord has yet to reveal itself to you -- its mysteries are unholy mysteries.
562->298
562->445
564->15
566
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: He laughs. "What in the name of God..."
565->566
566->49
568->23
569->248
570->309
571
You: "Why did you have to kill him?"
571->505
573
Kim Kitsuragi: "You mean the strike?"
572->573
573->173
574->281
574->396
606
You: "Before you said *they* hoisted him up on a tree. Who did you mean by *they*?"
574->606
687
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What?"
575->687
576->137
576->385
576->523
577->365
578->3
579->290
580->34
581->105
582->176
583->384
661
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_necktie_talked"]
584->661
587
Jump to: [Garte_altgreeting end HUB]
585->587
586->111
586->189
586->418
587->408
646
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: Variable["whirling.garte_tc_real"]
588->646
623
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Oh, so apparently I'm a *bitch* now. Okay, I'll be the 'bitch', and you'll be the broke cop who owes me money, and no one will arrest anyone because that's insane. How's that?"
589->623
590->192
591->288
592->331
593->18
594->536
595->333
596->275
598
Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_room_down"]
597->598
599
!(Variable["whirling.garte_debt_window_and_room_down"])
597->599
598->389
672
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "You still owe me 70. If you don't have it by tonight I'm not letting you back up there," he points upstairs.
599->672
600->36
601->17
602->51
603->243
604->495
605->428
606->343
607
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "I didn't." He turns to the lieutenant: "I don't appreciate this. What is this?"
607->571
608->462
609->225
610->138
610->175
610->208
610->544
611
You: "You heard me."
611->554
612->476
614->2
615->516
616->256
617->514
618->40
619
Empathy: Could he be irritated with you? He avoids eye contact altogether. Like you're not even there.
619->520
620->146
621->206
621->311
622->444
623->235
624->12
624->482
625
You: "One *hundred* times smaller?"
624->625
625->44
626->229
627->192
628->669
629->50
630->117
630->119
630->240
631
You: "No, are *you* okay?"
631->19
632->21
632->91
632->123
633->567
634->143
634->211
634->293
634->294
634->409
634->653
636
You: "What did I do?"
635->636
636->166
637->605
639
IsTHCPresent("shit_together")
638->639
640
!(IsTHCPresent("shit_together"))
638->640
639->475
640->182
641->525
642->171
643->607
644->506
645->543
647
Variable["whirling.garte_tc_real"]
646->647
648
!(Variable["whirling.garte_tc_real"])
646->648
647->47
665
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What are you, brain-damaged?"
648->665
649->167
650->317
651->324
652->36
653->472
655
Variable["whirling.garte_empathy_disdain"]
654->655
656
!(Variable["whirling.garte_empathy_disdain"])
654->656
655->520
656->619
657->502
659
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's your turn." He takes a respectful little step back.
658->659
659->523
660
You: "Oh, you mean questions?"
659->660
660->6
662
Variable["whirling.garte_necktie_talked"]
661->662
663
!(Variable["whirling.garte_necktie_talked"])
661->663
662->110
663->296
664->481
665->156
665->326
665->327
666->195
667->562
668->298
668->445
669->125
670
Jump to: [Garte_altgreeting end HUB]
670->408
671->334
672->431
673->160
673->631
674
You: "Ouch."
673->674
674->185
675->292
675->318
675->515
676->338
677->493
678->425
678->539
679->548
680->525
682
Variable["whirling.garte_skua_TC"]
681->682
683
!(Variable["whirling.garte_skua_TC"])
681->683
682->24
683->56
684->366
685->36
686->504
687->32
687->33
687->98
687->611
688->510
689->372
689->430
690->574