WHIRLING F1 HARDIE AUTHORITY WC - 1218
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You: Establish authority in their eyes.
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You: "First you tell me someone's been *raped*, and then you don't say *who*. That's bullshit!" (Stomp your feet.)
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Titus Hardie: "Stop shitting your pants. You don't *need* to know, alright? We took care of it."
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Authority: Everyone can see you picked some wrong options. Next time you have to come up with better things to say.
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The Gardener: "Of course he's racist. Look at how fat he is."
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Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "What happened?" the lieutenant half-whispers, "We got absolutely *wiped*. Let's go before it gets worse."
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Authority: What's going on, are you a racist now? Is the rally real? Please don't set up any rally, it'll make you look awful!
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Authority: There is no 'back'.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Detective." He thinks of putting his hand on your shoulder, then doesn't. "We don't have to demonstrate anything, let's just get back to the questions."
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You: "I see. Another question?"
"I see, okay. That's cool, that's cool. Another question?"
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Titus Hardie: He rubs his left temple. "If you must."
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Titus Hardie: "Speak for yourself, buddy." He puts the beer down. "We've been giving shit for *ten years*! Martinaise was a dump before we put this outfit together."
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Eugene: "They don't know, man. They weren't here." He turns to you. "We had three shootings a week, kids dead, fuckin' graffito everywhere... You cops haven't shown up since the Thirties."
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Authority: Not quite there yet -- push on.
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Untitled hub
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Titus Hardie: "You wanna talk to her, cop? Fine. I'm gonna let you talk to her. But you treat her with respect."
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Titus Hardie: "If you don't -- if you *question* her, harass her..." Titus taps his chin with his fist. "...a freight train of pain, buddy."
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You: "Thank you, we'll talk to her." (Conclude.)
"Thank you, I'll talk to her." (Conclude.)
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Titus Hardie: "Remember what I said: freight train of pain." He points his beer can at you.
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Titus Hardie: "Yeah -- blonde. Tall. Two rooms over from yours." He nods upstairs.
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You: "Klaasje Amandou. Cool." (Keep your cool.)
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You: "Miss Oranje Disco Dancer?"
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Jump to: [LYNCHUBENDGAME]
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LYNCHUBENDGAME
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Titus Hardie: "You mean Revachol? Nah. She's an immigrant or a drifter of some sort. Been staying here over the winter."
"You mean Revachol? Nah. Our Miss Oranje Disco Dancer is an immigrant or a drifter of some sort. Been staying here over the winter."
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Fat Angus: "Don't you give her any more trouble!" the fat guy blurts out. "She's just had some bad luck, that's all."
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You: "Sex, drugs, *and* karaoke?"
(Laugh nervously.) "Sex, drugs, and karaoke, right?"
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Titus Hardie: "Yes -- yes -- and no." He looks you straight in the eye. "Got something to say about it?"
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AUTHORITYWC FAIL HUB
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You: "Kim, I'm only getting total garbage here." (Whisper) "Please help."
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You: "If Kim was here, he would know what to say."
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You: "I'm the only thing keeping this town from going to *hell* and you're not helping." (Point your finger.)
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You: "Let's try this again -- Kim, gimme your gun."
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You: (Turn to the lieutenant.) "Kim, I need your gun."
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You: "I need Kim and his gun here for my *demonstration*."
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You: That's it? That's all I got?
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_failed"]
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Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_failed"]
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!(Variable["whirling.garte_vanishment_failed"])
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "For god's sake, stop SHOUTING!" The man behind the counter shouts. "Stop crashing into people in my establishment! Stop provoking those oafs!"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "For god's sake, stop SHOUTING!" The man behind the counter shouts. "Stop breaking things in my establishment! Stop provoking those oafs!"
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You: "This doesn't concern you, cafeteria manager!"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Of *course* it concerns me if you make this kind of..."
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "What is your...?"
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Titus Hardie: "Easy, babes. What is this?" Titus spreads his arms, smiling gently. "I can't have a slap-fight in my bar. It's embarrassing."
"Easy, babes. What is this?" Titus spreads his arms, smiling gently. "I can't have a slap-fight in my bar. It's embarrassing. Take it outside, will you?"
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Titus Hardie: "And what exactly is it you've been doing that's so god damn special -- shitting yourself in front of us?" He leans in. "Going around harassing kids on the street? Kids who've done nothing wrong?"
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Titus Hardie: "All the while talking racist shit -- don't think we aren't watching, *fascha*. People here trust us. We're getting *complaints*."
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Titus Hardie: "I can believe that." He nods. "Carly works in a gun shop, you see."
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Drama: Oh my god, The Art -- they're using it against you. This is all a twisted phantasie!
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Titus Hardie: "Fellas..." The big guy glances over his shoulders. "You getting any of this?"
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Untitled hub (03)
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Titus Hardie: "What in the name of mother-fuck..." He looks closer, squinting at you.
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Perception (Taste): Acidic taste on your lips. Corrosive. Once as a child you put your tongue against the rail. It was winter. That was a long time ago...
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Jump to: [Untitled hub (03)]
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Theo: "No," a calm voice from the back of the room: "He'll do it. Go ahead, son -- three, two..."
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Titus Hardie: IsTHCPresent("white_mourning") or Variable["inventory.ledger_white_mourning"]
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Alain: "Yeah, 'cause I sorta *wanna* see that shit."
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Glen: "You won't, man. His fucking balls ain't big enough!"
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You: "Yes. Let's go back to normal. Let's pretend this never happened."
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The Gardener: "Do not think your *failed suicide attempt* will win you any pity from these men. Do not expect them to forget it either."
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Authority: Don't let him drink that. One more push, quick!
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Suggestion: Just don't antagonize him, you have this already.
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Titus Hardie: "Klaasje Amandou. She's staying here at the Whirling-in-Rags. A real pretty one, silvery jumpsuit, blonde." Titus adjusts his cap. "That's Amandou with an O-U."
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_result_forgot_cop"]
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Jump to: [LYNCHUBENDGAME]
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Authority: What happened? You got your ass handed to you. You should have made the gun work! How are you going to get out of this now?
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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Composure: He tries to make it sound real casual -- but the muscles on his neck tighten.
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You: "So she's not from around here?"
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Volition: I'm afraid it's not what *you* think it is either.
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You: "What? Who -- me? What is it?"
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Titus Hardie: CheckItem("gun_villiers")
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Untitled hub
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You: "I haven't said anything racist!"
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You: "I haven't harassed any kids!"
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You: "I'm not shitting myself!"
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You: "I don't even have a gun!"
(Lie.) "I don't even have a gun!"
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Titus Hardie: "Of course you have! You've been calling people kipt left and right, inciting *race violence* in my town."
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Volition: There is no rally, c'mon. Just ask questions, you need to put this race rally garbage in the rear-view mirror.
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Titus Hardie: "What in the name of *fuck* are you doing?"
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Titus Hardie: Variable["yard.hanged_failed_shooting_body_down"] == true or Variable["yard.hangedman_tried_to_shoot_cunoesse_and_missed"] == true
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Kim Kitsuragi: "But..." The lieutenant looks worried, he whispers: "I don't want to give you my gun. Not after the last time."
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Shanky: "The fuck is happening, Titus? What are they whispering about?"
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Hand/Eye Coordination: Your fingers wrap around the handle, the index slides into the trigger loop. Do it. Go on!
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Authority: Good. Now put it in your mouth.
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You: "I'm going to kill myself now, you fucking whore." (Pull the trigger.)
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Jump to: [NewspaperEndgame("HARDIES_SUICIDE", ...]
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_took_loaded_gun"]
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Variable["whirling.hardie_took_loaded_gun"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardie_took_loaded_gun"])
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Half Light: Genuine panic flies across the lieutenant's face.
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Volition: No! Give it to Lieutenant Kitsuragi. It's not too late -- you can still spin this as some kind of tactic.
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
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Perception (Hearing): Inside the small mechanism, you can hear a spring tensing up...
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Authority: Two! One! Do it, get this *one* thing right.
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Authority: There will be no *spinning*. Do the *honest* thing! Pull the trigger!
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Jump to: [Untitled hub (03)]
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You: "Congratulations. All I see is you sitting around talking about *Monica's titties* -- while there's a rape victim."
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Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""So what? What do you want from me?..."]
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Untitled hub (03)
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You: "K-Klaasje?"
"K-k-Klaasje?" (Correct your tie.)
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You: "So you're saying the two of you were... close?"
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Titus Hardie: "No. We just fucked, that's all," he states matter-of-factly. "I'm not gonna give you any details if that's what you're after. So put your dick away."
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Electrochemistry: And what was up with the *partying* she and Titus did? It sounded fun.
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Jump to: [LYNCHUBENDGAME]
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_suggestion_whats_with_all_the_silences"]
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Variable["whirling.hardies_suggestion_whats_with_all_the_silences"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardies_suggestion_whats_with_all_the_silences"])
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You: "Everybody calm down! This is only a demonstration!" (Turn to Kim.) "Kim, the gun please?"
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Authority: He's had enough. He's really gonna push their buttons now.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Live in a bar. Sit on their fat asses like they own the place, while the neighbourhood goes to shit, corpses hang from trees, kids shoot up..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant nods and turns to address the room: "You know what? You guys *must* be the cops. Because this is what cops do, right?"
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Titus Hardie: He repeats: "The *law* handled it, alright?"
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Titus Hardie: "What, now you're in some kind of *personal crisis* -- right in front of us?" He seems taken aback by this sudden display of weakness. "Take this esoteric shit out of my bar!"
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Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "We are deep, *deep* in farce territory," the lieutenant whispers to you, taking a step closer to the door. "We need to cool off and re-engage, *later*."
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Eugene: "Carly said they've been trying to set up a *race rally*, whatever the fuck that means. Trying to get the *kipts* out of Revachol, before the economy goes to shit..."
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Titus Hardie: "Get the fuck out of here, you racist carnie." Titus points at the door. "There'll be no race rally in my town."
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Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
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Authority: You got shredded to pieces there! Should've gone with the gun, what were you thinking?!
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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Half Light: Oh my god, not this again! No! Your cheeks are burning red and you're sweating profusely...
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Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
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You: "You better get ready to fucking respect me in: five, four, three..."
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Shanky: "He's not gonna off himself, c'mon!"
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You: Put the barrel in your mouth.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "What are you doing?!" The short cold barrel touches your lips. It tastes like iron and hell.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Thank you." He returns it to his holster, then looks at the room: "Nothing to worry about here, people -- my partner likes to play these jokes. He's what you call *dark*."
"You promised it would make sense, but It didn't make sense at all." He returns the gun to its holster and addresses the room: "Nothing to worry about here, people -- my partner likes to play these jokes. He's what you call *dark*."
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Empathy: He is infinitely grateful to have that gun back on his belt right now.
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The Gardener: "Do not think your *failed suicide attempt* will win you any pity from these men -- do not expect them to forget it soon either."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Again -- it was a dark joke." He turns to you. "Maybe we should go for a little walk, joker? Before we continue? Jogging around seems to have a positive effect on you."
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Electrochemistry: Yes! Get the serotonine running. Keeps those bad thoughts away.
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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You: "I've asked this before -- why are you hiding the victim?!"
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Elizabeth: "Titus is hiding nothing." She turns to the hulk of a man. "Titus..."
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Untitled hub (02)
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You: "It's not about who did it, it's about the victim. She needs help."
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You: "Someone's been raped. She needs counselling -- we need to talk to her."
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Shanky: "It was like that karaoke incident all over again. Or like some of the other girls he was harassing."
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Elizabeth: "Okay, enough. All of this is irrelevant to your stated investigation."
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Titus Hardie: "You saying we don't *help* people?" He puts the beer down. "I've been doing this job for *ten years*! Martinaise was a dump before we put this outfit together."
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Eugene: "They don't know, man -- they weren't here." He turns to you. "We had three shootings a week, kids dead, fuckin' *graffito* everywhere -- you cops haven't shown up since the Thirties."
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Titus Hardie: "So long as you treat her with *respect*. No questioning, no harassing -- or you got the freight train of pain heading your way." He grinds his fist into his palm. "You understand?"
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Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_composure_rc_klaasje_keeping_shit_together"]
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Variable["whirling.hardies_composure_rc_klaasje_keeping_shit_together"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardies_composure_rc_klaasje_keeping_shit_together"])
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Composure: You inexplicably add "cool" after the victim's name -- but no one notices. Your spine is too damn straight. None of these people would ever suspect you've met her.
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Composure: You inexplicably add "cool" after the victim's name -- with your eyes bulging like some wild beast. Your fingers are fidgeting and sweat starts forming on your brow as Titus looks at you oddly.
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Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_result_forgot_cop"]
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!(Variable["whirling.klaasjeone_result_forgot_cop"])
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.klaasje_i_wanna_have_fuck_with_you"]
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_reaction_speed_graffito_is_still_there"]
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Variable["whirling.hardies_reaction_speed_graffito_is_still_there"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardies_reaction_speed_graffito_is_still_there"])
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Suggestion: What are you talking about? Don't say that, this is no time to nitpick.
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Untitled hub (02)
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You: "Sex?"
"Was it sex?"
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Titus Hardie: "Yeah. Pretty much."
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Titus Hardie: "So you wanna go get him or you wanna pester Old Titus here with more of your questions?"
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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Titus Hardie: "Speak for yourself, buddy." He puts the beer down. "I've been running this outfit for ten years now. You shoulda seen Martinaise *before* we started. It was like Jamrock now."
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Eugene: "They didn't see shit, man," he turns to you. "Kids getting shot, we had three shootings a week, fuckin' graffito everywhere -- you cops haven't shown up since the Thirties."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Why? You have a gun."
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Authority: This is not what he thinks it is -- this is a great idea.
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You: Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"]
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Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"])
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"]
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE
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Titus Hardie: "Sheesh..." Titus wipes his brow. "Okay, we get it, no need to piss in my drink!" He lowers his voice. "I preferred Sylvie. What the fuck even happened to her?"
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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Eugene: "Sure there is. Carly said they're bulk-purchasing confetti. Ribbons, too, and loudspeakers..." He shakes his head. "And *fireworks*! Carly works at a carnival shop, you see."
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IsKimHere()
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Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "There's no mass-execution, officer." He looks at you, concerned. "Just ask questions and don't get sidetracked."
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Authority: Please don't set up a mass execution. You'll never be able to pull it off. The logistics alone are insane... Just ask questions. Be a normal cop.
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Eugene: "Yeah, Carly said you've been hanging around the adult diaper shop. Browsing the aisles, too ashamed to ask for assistance."
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Titus Hardie: "Now *that* I can believe." He points down. "And then there's the matter of the floor being completely covered in faeces."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes -- shit, faeces, poop -- scatological jokes," the lieutenant concludes dryly . "If you don't have anything more to say, then we're going to go back to asking questions."
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"] == true
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Volition: Yes -- you. Stop talking out loud, you sound like you're unravelling.
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You: "I have a beer-problem, but not a problem with beer. I also have *no* idea how to do my job. Like you."
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You: "You're wrong, I do."
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Titus Hardie: "Not the way I do."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "It would help if we establish a timeline."
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Titus Hardie: "Alright. Two weeks maybe? I don't know... I need another beer." He turns to Glen.
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Eugene: "Yeah, aren't you listening? It's done. Finito!"
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You: "I'm gonna tear your stupid hairy head off, Garte!"
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Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Wait, *what*?!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Let's just all cool off," the lieutenant says, trying to salvage the situation. "We had some questions, that's all."
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You: "I'm not racist! All I care about is Revachol and it's people and if some foreigner thinks..."
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Eugene: "Shit, boss, he actually *is* racist!"
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JUMP OUT to GAME OVER!
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Titus Hardie: "Fellas. The cop is really threatening to off himself. This is insane."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No. That is not what is happening." He turns to you. "This *show* is unnecessary. Give me my gun. Now."
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Eugene: "The fuck is he saying?"
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You: "The fucking whore left me, I know it."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Ehm..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Nothing. Just a minor misunderstanding. Let's return to questions -- officer?"
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Esprit de Corps: He is grateful to have that gun back on his belt right now.
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Titus Hardie: "Yeah, I have one." The big guy bursts out laughing. "What the fuck was that, you nancies?"
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You: "When did the rape happen?"
"So, the, erm... the rape. When was that?"
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Titus Hardie: "He did it before we killed him. He's not gonna do it again." He crushes his half-empty beer can. "So what does it matter?"
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Empathy: Something is off here. His anger is... possessive.
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Titus Hardie: He leans in. "You got a problem with *beer* now?"
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You: Variable["whirling.hardies_composure_rc_klaasje_keeping_shit_together"]
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Variable["whirling.hardies_composure_rc_klaasje_keeping_shit_together"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardies_composure_rc_klaasje_keeping_shit_together"])
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Endurance: It sounds like you're having a heart attack -- whatever you said, it couldn't have been *that* bad. Please relax.
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Jump to: [Suggestion: "Whatever you do, do not to tell him..."]
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Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Nothing." He gives you a sideways glance. "We just have a *few* more questions -- then we'll be on our way."
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.klaasje_i_wanna_have_fuck_with_you"]
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Authority: She stops mid-sentence. That's it -- you got him. He's going to give it up, but on his terms.
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Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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You: "Alright."
"Alright, alright, we don't need to know."
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You: "We could establish a timeline."
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Glen: "Here you go, boss!" The tall blond throws him a can. Titus cracks it open.
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You: "Everybody calm down! This is only a demonstration!" (Turn to Kim.) "Kim, the gun. Yours is better. It will make sense."
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Titus Hardie: "Yeah -- whatever."
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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Encyclopedia: *Fascha* -- that's short for fascist.
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_wc_once"]
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Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_wc_once"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_wc_once"])
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Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_the_wc_second_time"]
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Authority: Establish authority, yes! AUTHORITY! Feverish thoughts race through your mind.
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Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_the_wc_second_time"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_the_wc_second_time"])
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Authority: You have *so* many bad options ruled out it's *insane*! There is no way in the world you won't do it this time!
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Authority: This time it's going to work. You already ruled out the first, *bad* option that didn't.
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I assure you, there is no crisis," the lieutenant tries to salvage the situation. "We had questions, that's all."
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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Authority: This Carly is a made up person. It's nothing but a mean joke. They just want to see how you wriggle out of it.
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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You: "You will NEVER forget what happens in five seconds -- if you don't RESPECT me!"
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Titus Hardie: IsTHCPresent("caustic_echo") or Variable["inventory.ledger_caustic_echo"]
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IsTHCPresent("caustic_echo") or Variable["inventory.ledger_caustic_echo"]
158->159
160
!(IsTHCPresent("caustic_echo") or Variable["inventory.ledger_caustic_echo"])
158->160
414
Inland Empire: *Kisses... kisses... kisses...*
159->414
160->48
161
Kim Kitsuragi: "We'll solve the case. Look at me. Don't worry." He appears calm suddenly. "This *demonstration* is not helping. At all."
161->47
162
Jump to: [LYNCHUBENDGAME]
162->258
383
Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_do_not_say_you_know_klaasje"]
163->383
164
Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
165
IsKimHere()
164->165
166
!(IsKimHere())
164->166
417
Kim Kitsuragi: "Congratulations on the graffito removal." He turns to Titus. "All I see is you sitting around talking about *Monica's titties* -- while there's a rape victim."
165->417
215
Titus Hardie: Variable["pier.cindy_main_hub_reached"]
166->215
167
Titus Hardie: "So what? What do you want from me? We took care of that fuck." He picks the beer back up.
167->30
168
Authority: She stops mid-sentence. That's it -- you got him. He's going to give it up, but on his terms.
393
Titus Hardie: "You wanna *help* her, cop? Fine, I'm, gonna let you help her -- but you treat her with respect."
168->393
260
Glen: "Shut up, Angie!" He slaps his forehead. "She doesn't need your help..."
169->260
170
Suggestion: Okay, this turned out better than expected.
170->162
171
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""Congratulations on the graffito re..."]
171->417
421
Kim Kitsuragi: "No," he whispers, not even looking at you. "Not going to happen."
172->421
173
Authority: You don't have to be the butt of every joke. You're making the lieutenant look bad.
401
Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
173->401
174
Drama: He's doing a good job here. A commendable performance of *I don't give a shit*.
360
Jump to: [LYNCHUBENDGAME]
174->360
227
You: "You're not the law. I am the law!"
175->227
283
You: "Maybe you're right. Maybe I'm not the law after all." (To yourself.) "Maybe everyone's been lying to me..."
175->283
405
You: "I guess we're both the law around here, if you start to think about it."
175->405
176->36
177
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant turns to you. "Unless you had questions, we should get some air."
177->65
178
Kim Kitsuragi: "He's not racist and there is no rally." He turns to you. "There is no Carly either, it's a joke. Let's move on -- or get some air."
361
Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"] == true
178->361
179
Titus Hardie: "So you keep saying -- and I do want to believe you, but it's getting harder and harder." He takes a sip. "E, didn't Carly say something?"
244
Eugene: "Yeah, Carly said you've been hanging around the day-care centre. In the bushes, man. By the jungle-gym. Tryna' set up some weird field trip to your station, that's in your home..."
179->244
180
You: "I want to turn back."
180->6
181
You: Give the gun back to the lieutenant.
181->70
182
Shanky: "Some insane shit."
457
Kim Kitsuragi: "Nothing. Give me the gun."
182->457
183
Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_rhetoric_kim_trying_to_offer_conuter_narrative_desperately"]
184
Variable["whirling.hardies_rhetoric_kim_trying_to_offer_conuter_narrative_desperately"]
183->184
185
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_rhetoric_kim_trying_to_offer_conuter_narrative_desperately"])
183->185
434
Pain Threshold: There's just this *itch*, deep under your skull, where you've never reached. Never scratched...
184->434
212
Pain Threshold: Don't. There's this *itch* in the middle of your skull, where you've never reached. Never scratched...
185->212
186
Jump to: [LYNCHUBENDGAME]
186->258
187
Authority: As you look around this room full of sweaty men, swearing, drinking, spitting out tobacco.... does this look familiar?
300
You: Where have I seen this before?
187->300
437
You: "I get it, Titus. You guys really are *the authority* around here."
187->437
188
Titus Hardie: "I know her." He looks around and an uncommon silence fills the room.
302
Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
188->302
189
Perception (Sight): A small twitch in the corner of Kim's mouth. He has a hunch about what *knowing* means.
328
Titus Hardie: "Well enough, copper. We partied. She's been here for a few months." He crosses his arms.
189->328
190->74
192
Variable["whirling.klaasje_i_wanna_have_fuck_with_you"]
191->192
193
!(Variable["whirling.klaasje_i_wanna_have_fuck_with_you"])
191->193
192->129
193->419
194
You: "Karaoke?"
"Did you do karaoke?"
309
Titus Hardie: "Yeah, tons of it. All the songs."
194->309
195
Titus Hardie: CheckItem("gun_villiers")
196
CheckItem("gun_villiers")
195->196
197
!(CheckItem("gun_villiers"))
195->197
403
Kim Kitsuragi: "Why? You have your own gun."
196->403
197->90
198
Authority: Did you already try the gun thing? I hear the gun thing is excellent, and has great results.
404
Conceptualization: You're probably right. The others are only there for filler -- to make the gun thing *pop*.
198->404
199
Jump to: [AUTHORITYWC FAIL HUB]
199->16
241
Half Light: Sounds like someone's dam broke.
200->241
201
Titus Hardie: "Of course you are." He takes a sip. "E, didn't Carly work in a diaper shop?"
201->104
202
You: "I'm not a racist. Just look at my partner!"
202->178
203->6400161
204->6400161
205
Kim Kitsuragi: "But..." The lieutenant looks worried, he whispers: "I don't want to give you my gun."
205->410
206
Untitled hub (02)
206->68
213
You: "So, uhm. Behold, the uhm... demonstration." (Give the gun back, this is getting too scary.)
206->213
248
You: But I want to point it at *them*.
206->248
207->43
208
You: "These are my thoughts. This is my head."
208->25
210
Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
209->210
211
!(Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie"))
209->211
250
Horrific Necktie: *Bratan*, we can't have any fun if you kill yourself. Painting the booth red with your brains sounds like a real blast now -- but what about later? There'll be nothing.
210->250
350
Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_not_too_late_to_turn_it_into_joke"]
211->350
212->26
296
Kim Kitsuragi: "Thank you." He quickly returns the gun to his holster, then looks at the room. "So -- questions?"
213->296
391
Jump to: [Untitled hub (03)]
214->391
216
Variable["pier.cindy_main_hub_reached"]
215->216
217
!(Variable["pier.cindy_main_hub_reached"])
215->217
376
Reaction Speed: Actually, the graffito isn't *quite* off yet is it?
216->376
217->275
218
You: "What is *your* relationship with her?"
"So..." (Scratch your head.) "What is your relationship with her?"
218->188
394
Titus Hardie: He's too angry to drink. "You wanna talk to her? Fine, talk to her! I got nothing to hide."
219->394
220
Eugene: "Man, I've been to Jamrock. The place looks like a modern painting. Kids as old as ten with guns on the street -- you got eight different mobs vying for power..."
220->50
221
Kim Kitsuragi: "What is her name?" The lieutenant takes out his notes.
221->31
331
Titus Hardie: "Sure -- why not. You've probably seen her around." He nods upstairs.
222->331
380
Glen: "You don't have a beer in your hand." The tall blond throws Titus a can. "Here you go!"
223->380
224
Titus Hardie: "Yeah. We did them. What's that to you?"
278
Untitled hub
224->278
297
Titus Hardie: CheckItem("gun_villiers") == true or CheckItem("gun_ruby") == true
225->297
226->35
227->17
364
Authority: There is little left to salvage... Did I not tell you to pick the *right* option?
228->364
229->6400161
230->285
231->179
232->6400161
233
Titus Hardie: "I can believe that. That rings true to me." He nods. "Carly works in the kindergarten, right?"
267
Titus Hardie: Variable["yard.cuno_punchhub_reached"]
233->267
234
Shanky: "I knew he wasn't gonna do it, though! I knew he'd pussy out!"
252
Theo: "No, no. I still have my money on him." The old man pulls on his cigarette, slowly. "Sooner or later -- he has that look."
234->252
235
Elizabeth: "Titus..." He looks at her.
235->168
236
Esprit de Corps: "You seen Apricot -- old Pidieu's daughter?" asks Lieutentant McCoy. "Uh-huh," replies Torson. "The ass on that one..." McCoy shakes his head in appreciation. "A bit strange the old man named her Apricot, but, I mean -- who am I to judge? Wanna hit the kebab joint?"
236->437
237
You: (Nod.) "What is her name?"
237->31
239
CheckItem("gun_villiers")
238->239
240
!(CheckItem("gun_villiers"))
238->240
239->138
240->57
342
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "They're not going to give you *anything*, can't you see?! I can't have a *police interrogation* in here. People are trying to eat..."
241->342
243->38
244->233
245
Kim Kitsuragi: "There is no Carly and there is no kindergarten," the lieutenant says to you, concerned you might not get it. "It's a joke and we're getting derailed."
389
Authority: Please stop hanging around the jungle-gym. Whatever you're doing there is making you look awful. And it's not helping you with these guys at all.
245->389
246
Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
246->6400161
247
You: "There is no other way."
295
Kim Kitsuragi: Silence. He tilts his head to the side, inspecting you. A brief moment passes, then...
247->295
322
Authority: *I want to point it at them*, phah! Quit your whining.
248->322
249->42
249->67
249->156
249->181
249->208
345
You: "I'm not fucking this case up!" (Finger on the trigger.) "You *will* respect me!"
249->345
250->349
251
Titus Hardie: "Dark?" The big guy bursts out laughing. "What the fuck was that, you carnies? We haven't seen RCM in four years and *this* shows up!"
251->234
252->29
252->119
253
You: "Ha-ha everyone. Did you like my funny joke?"
252->253
253->71
254->370
255->251
256
Jump to: [AUTHORITYWC FAIL HUB]
256->16
257->14
258->11
258->122
258->218
326
You: "I think I know her."
"I think I..." (Laugh nervously.) "I think I know her."
258->326
334
You: "Okay, enough about it then." (Conclude.)
258->334
438
You: "What was her relationship with the mercenary?"
"Uh... so what was her relationship with the mercenary?"
258->438
464
You: "You said you partied. What did you mean?"
"You said you partied. Cool, that's cool. But what did you mean?"
258->464
259
Titus Hardie: "What do you think I meant?"
259->15
259->87
259->194
470
You: "Drugs?"
"Drugs?" (Avoid is his gaze.)
259->470
396
Titus Hardie: Titus gives them both a look. They fall silent.
260->396
261
Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_authority_wc_third_time"]
262
Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_authority_wc_third_time"]
261->262
263
!(Variable["whirling.hardie_failed_authority_wc_third_time"])
261->263
424
Authority: Okay, this time... is FOR REAL. You have *two* bad options ruled out -- the odds are on your side!
263->424
264->16
265->115
265->202
407
You: "That's a lie! There is no 'race rally'!"
265->407
422
You: "That's fucking right, no need to hide anymore -- I'm a proud Revacholian!"
265->422
266->4
268
Variable["yard.cuno_punchhub_reached"]
267->268
269
!(Variable["yard.cuno_punchhub_reached"])
267->269
268->66
269->290
270
Kim Kitsuragi: "Police job?" He tilts his head to the side, as if inspecting you. A brief moment passes. In silence. Then...
344
Half Light: The pressure in the room grows to a boiling point.
270->344
271->186
272
Drama: Everybody has something to hide. He *certainly* does.
272->77
273->164
274->359
275->50
436
You: "You may have missed a spot there with the graffito."
275->436
276
Suggestion: Whatever you do, do not to tell him you *know her*. That would sound *off*.
333
Rhetoric: Calm. Normal. Try to forget this *little hiccup*.
276->333
277
Suggestion: What's with all the silences? It's like these guys don't know how to feel about this. You should keep picking at it...
277->54
278->52
329
You: "Another question."
278->329
279
Suggestion: He really went out of his way to seem comfortable with this topic. That's all you're gonna get for now.
279->174
340
Glen: "Hey, we don't have to fucking take this shit..."
280->340
281
Titus Hardie: "EVERYONE SHUT UP!!!" Titus's loud baritone echoes back from the mess hall walls and the entire cafeteria falls silent.
339
Titus Hardie: "Fuck you man!" his eyes are fixed on Kim. "You didn't see the place before we got here. Fucking... graffito everywhere..."
281->339
282->241
283->61
284
You: "Shut up, barman!"
284->21
285->151
286
Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
287
IsKimHere()
286->287
288
!(IsKimHere())
286->288
287->114
288->96
289
Eugene: "Carly said they've been trying to set up a mass execution." He shakes his head in disdain. "Bulk-purchasing guns. Ammunition, too."
289->23
291
IsKimHere()
290->291
292
!(IsKimHere())
290->292
291->245
292->389
293
Kim Kitsuragi: "Merely *what*...?" He doesn't quite catch that last word. A brief moment passes in silence, then...
293->344
294->247
320
You: "Trust me, Kim. I am merely flesh."
294->320
390
You: "I'm not scared anymore. I know what I have to do."
294->390
411
You: "I know what I'm doing. It's not my first day on the police-job."
294->411
295->344
296->121
298
CheckItem("gun_villiers") == true or CheckItem("gun_ruby") == true
297->298
299
!(CheckItem("gun_villiers") == true or CheckItem("gun_ruby") == true)
297->299
298->195
416
Kim Kitsuragi: "Why?"
299->416
356
Authority: You believe the place was called *Precinct 41* -- it was also filled with (almost exclusively) *men*, sitting on desks, talking shit and wasting time.
300->356
301
Titus Hardie: "Relationship?! There was no fucking relationship! He raped her, that's their relationship!"
301->123
303
IsKimHere()
302->303
304
!(IsKimHere())
302->304
372
Kim Kitsuragi: "How well do you *know* her?"
303->372
327
You: "Okay. How well?"
"Oh, okay, cool, cool. How well though?"
304->327
305->164
306
You: "You're right, I don't."
307
Titus Hardie: "Good boy."
306->307
307->383
308
Titus Hardie: "I don't understand what's so cool here."
308->130
309->278
310
Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_suggestion_whats_with_all_the_silences"]
311
Variable["whirling.hardies_suggestion_whats_with_all_the_silences"]
310->311
312
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_suggestion_whats_with_all_the_silences"])
310->312
311->279
312->174
313->101
314->154
315->6400161
452
Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()
316->452
318
Variable["yard.hanged_failed_shooting_body_down"] == true or Variable["yard.hangedman_tried_to_shoot_cunoesse_and_missed"] == true
317->318
319
!(Variable["yard.hanged_failed_shooting_body_down"] == true or Variable["yard.hangedman_tried_to_shoot_cunoesse_and_missed"] == true)
317->319
318->40
319->205
320->293
321
Titus Hardie: "Easy, Shanks..." The leader gestures for him to stand down. "I want to see where this is going."
368
Untitled hub
321->368
413
Authority: *Everyone* knows how to do that! You're a special man. You're going to point it at *yourself*. Go ahead, show them.
322->413
323
Rhetoric: He's desperately trying to offer a counter-narrative. There is none.
323->183
324
Titus Hardie: "You don't know her."
324->108
324->306
449
You: Say nothing.
324->449
325
You: "You must be -- you're just like real cops. Drinking beer and sitting around with your dicks in your hand."
325->124
326->324
327->328
328->34
330
Titus Hardie: "Goddamnit, get it over with already..."
329->330
330->360
331->125
332
Horrific Necktie: Oh, it's her. It's definitely her. It's Miss Oranje Disco Dancer.
332->51
333->258
334->139
335
Authority: Well... The rest of that nancy stuff was really just there to make the gun thing more appealing. But it might work anyway.
335->199
337
Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"]
336->337
338
!(Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"])
336->338
337->187
338->141
339->171
451
Elizabeth: "Glen..."
340->451
341
Titus Hardie: "No, asshole -- *you're* nobody. *I'm* the law!"
365
Garte, the Cafeteria Manager: "Stop yelling about the god damn law in my establishment!" the cafeteria manager interrupts with his voice raised to a squeak. "We get it, you're *all* the law!"
341->365
342->20
342->113
342->284
343
Authority: You don't have to be the butt of every joke. You're making the lieutenant look bad. Just stick to what you know. Guns.
343->401
412
Kim Kitsuragi: "Be careful -- it's loaded." He unholsters and gives you his firearm. It feels oddly light and buzzing in your hand. Like a funny toy.
344->412
345->161
347
IsTHCPresent("white_mourning") or Variable["inventory.ledger_white_mourning"]
346->347
348
!(IsTHCPresent("white_mourning") or Variable["inventory.ledger_white_mourning"])
346->348
347->414
348->158
349->249
351
Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_not_too_late_to_turn_it_into_joke"]
350->351
352
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_not_too_late_to_turn_it_into_joke"])
350->352
351->49
352->349
420
Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
353->420
354->235
355
Titus Hardie: "Huh?"
355->325
356->236
357
Elizabeth: "Titus..." He looks at her.
357->133
439
Jump to: [LYNCHUBENDGAME]
358->439
359->6400161
360->258
362
Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"] == true
361->362
363
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"] == true)
361->363
362->33
431
Authority: What happened? You got your ass handed to you. Always go with the gun! How are you going to get out of this now?
363->431
364->229
365->286
366->201
367
Titus Hardie: "What are you talking about? Guns are the only thing you have! Waving them around old ladies' faces. Trying to gun down kids..."
367->289
368->180
368->247
368->320
368->390
368->411
369->323
370->72
371->6400161
372->189
373->107
374
You: "No, I'm also a big fan of beer -- *and* jerking off instead of helping people."
373->374
459
You: "No, no. I'm drunk on the job too. I don't give a shit, just like you guys."
"No, no! I got drunk so drunk I drove my car to the sea. I don't give a shit either, just like you guys."
"No, no! I like to get drunk and then do racial profiling. I don't give a shit either, just like you guys."
373->459
374->76
375->164
376->84
377->191
378->308
379
Inland Empire: Shit! The girl... the girl upstairs?! That can't be her. She knows you drank so hard you forgot you were a cop...
465
Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
379->465
380->32
381->258
382->278
384
Variable["whirling.hardies_do_not_say_you_know_klaasje"]
383->384
385
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_do_not_say_you_know_klaasje"])
383->385
384->170
385->162
386
Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"]
387
Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"]
386->387
388
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"])
386->388
387->335
388->198
389->246
455
Kim Kitsuragi: "Uhm..." He hesitates. "And what *is* that?"
390->455
391->249
392->357
393->463
394->272
395->12
396->277
397
Jump to: [AUTHORITYWC FAIL HUB]
397->16
399
Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"] == true
398->399
400
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"] == true)
398->400
399->173
400->343
401->6400161
402
Rhetoric: He does *not* like that phrasing. Neither do I.
402->247
402->320
402->411
403->226
404->199
405->341
406->285
407->97
408
Titus Hardie: "Get the fuck out of here, you race war asshole. We're not gonna march in your rally, stop trying to recruit us."
408->65
409->6400161
410->321
411->270
412->41
413->68
414->46
458
Shanky: "The fuck are you talkin' about -- gun?" He asks angrily. "No one's gonna let you wave a gun around here."
415->458
416->226
417->167
418->134
419->276
420->6400161
421->397
422->266
423->16
424->16
425->58
426->386
427->367
429
IsKimHere()
428->429
430
!(IsKimHere())
428->430
429->177
430->408
431->203
432->238
433->206
434->26
435->254
436->220
437->355
438->301
439->258
440->275
441->167
442->276
443->310
445
Variable["whirling.klaasje_i_wanna_have_fuck_with_you"]
444->445
446
!(Variable["whirling.klaasje_i_wanna_have_fuck_with_you"])
444->446
447
Inland Empire: Shit! The girl... the girl upstairs?! That can't be her! Remember what you said to her? You told you wanna have...
445->447
446->379
447->465
448->278
449->307
450->16
451->281
453
IsKimHere()
452->453
454
!(IsKimHere())
452->454
453->105
454->155
455->402
456->182
457->26
458->256
459->8
461
IsKimHere()
460->461
462
!(IsKimHere())
460->462
461->221
462->237
463->460
464->259
466
Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie")
465->466
467
!(Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"] and CheckEquipped("neck_tie"))
465->467
466->332
467->51
468->469
469->137
470->224