WHIRLING F1 HARDIE TELLS YOU ABOUT LYNCHING - 805
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Conceptualization: It's almost an anthropological sight: watching him try to assert dominance over you.
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_authority_strength_in_numbers"]
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You: "*How* did you kill him?"
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Titus Hardie: "We hanged him up by his neck until he got real still. Wasn't that obvious, copper?"
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Titus Hardie: Titus grins. "I think you got your answer, Mr. Law."
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Elizabeth: "Yes, there are *some* administrative differences," she gives Titus a stern look, "but on that night they all acted as *one* man."
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Titus Hardie: "Well..." He picks up his beer can. "Maybe you should just fuck off then?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["yard.hanged_spoke_to_the_corpse"] or (Variable["whirling.hardie_postviscal_scan"] and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]) or Variable["cargo.containeryard_finish_the_pile_of_belts_thought"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_industrial_strength"] or Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"]
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You: "You murdered him just like that -- no remorse?"
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Titus Hardie: "How many people have you sent to the *chaise*? Ever felt remorse for them?"
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Shanky: "Yeah, who do you think we are?"
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Titus Hardie: "Quiet!" Titus gives Glen a stern look. "He came around 'bout three weeks ago, when that *Pines* cow first sailed into town. Happy?"
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Titus Hardie: "About fuckin' time."
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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Reaction Speed: Just keep talking. Put something on the table. Something incriminating.
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EVIDENCE HUB
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Titus Hardie: "We all got a pair." He squints. "We wore them the night we took the Pretty Boy out back and hung him. By the neck."
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Half Light: As he speaks, his fists contract, going through the pulling motion again, savouring it.
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Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant waits for your reply. Patiently. His foot taps only a little.
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Drama: Just keep it simple. He said they killed him. These uninitiated do not understand the fineries of Runic Science.
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Half Light: As he speaks, his fists contract, going through the pulling motion again, savouring it.
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Titus Hardie: "We did this --" he looks you dead in the eye, "-- together. All of us. Last Sunday night. So maybe... that's why he told you what he told you?"
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Logic: When the shit starts spinning it will *not* land on Mr. Claire -- that's the deal here. The fixer will ignore the notion completely, focusing on Titus' culpability.
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Elizabeth: "When Titus Hardie says he *runs* the Hardie boys," the woman adds, "he means that in an *administrative* capacity. On that night everyone acted as *one* man."
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["TASK.what_does_joyce_done"]
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Variable["TASK.what_does_joyce_done"]
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!(Variable["TASK.what_does_joyce_done"])
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Suggestion: This is where he tries to sow discord between you two -- because he knows the company is responsible for bringing the mercenaries into town.
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Titus Hardie: "Why don't you ask *her* about the Pretty Boy? I'm sure she has interesting things to say -- when you ask her *hard* enough."
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Logic: The autopsy did not reveal anything too conflicting this far. You just have to wing it.
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_logic_autopsy_reference"]
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You: "We need more. Did you muffle him? We haven't heard any reports of screams."
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Elizabeth: "Titus, you don't have to clarify anything."
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Shanky: This little rat-faced fellow is solid, too. Always fidgety, yes -- but no change there.
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Eugene: Him neither. Mostly keeps to his tomato juice, or whatever he's got there.
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Fat Angus: This one -- he's sweating profusely and has difficulty breathing. They've smartly kept him out of the conversation thus far. Definitely the weakest link in the chain.
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Endurance: A single sentence would wear him out. He can't take the *length* of the questioning. Keep it going long enough and he'll crack.
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Authority: Weren't you warned to *not* go down this path?! And yet you *still* go and do it...
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Volition: Just because you *can* doesn't mean you *have to* say everything that comes to mind. Back out before the situation escalates.
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Elizabeth: "No, you don't. What you have is seven honest men, who thought it forthcoming to tell you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time."
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Rhetoric: All -- seven -- together. They're diluting responsibility. It's an anti-arrest tactic.
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LYNCHINGHUB
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You: "When did this *hanging incident* occur?"
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You: "So, what are we going to do now?" (Conclude the questioning.)
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You: "Why did you kill him?"
"I'm going to ask you again, Titus. Why'd you kill him?"
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You: "No more questions."
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You: "How does the *bullet* in his head factor into this?"
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You: "Why don't I just arrest you?" (Step closer to Titus.)
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You: "I'm going to ask you again, Titus. Why'd you kill him?"
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You: "Who called the shots that night?"
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You: (Bow to the bearded man.) "Gangs are usually run by the oldest, most venerable member."
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Theo: The old man lets out an annoyed cough, then reaches into his pocket for another cigarette.
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Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
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Titus Hardie: "Like what, copper?"
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Untitled hub
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Jump to: [You: ""Guess what -- I've come upon somet..."]
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You: "Guess what -- I've come upon something incriminating."
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You: (Address Elizabeth.) "I don't have to. One of them was more complicit than others."
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Elizabeth: "That's for the courts in Le Jardin to decide, not for the officer making an arrest. Which we all know you won't be."
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Jump to: [Titus Hardie: "Titus grins. "I think you got your..."]
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Eugene: "Yeah -- really. Had a gin and tonic up there, sang some Oranjese paratrooper song, and said he's gonna fuck everyone."
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Shanky: "We couldn't believe it, either. But he fucking did. Right there," he points at the stage, "like some kind of animal."
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Half Light: It won't be for long, she means.
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Suggestion: It's true. She was the only thing holding him back.
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You: "I need to talk to the victim."
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Titus Hardie: "What you *need* is to get THE FUCK OUT OF MY FACE!" You hear the aluminium crack in his palm as he squeezes the beer can. "I've had enough of explaining myself to you fucks. He's dead, it's done!"
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Reaction Speed: No, he hasn't. Not yet.
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Jump to: [itstheendofthisbranch]
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Titus Hardie: "And fuck you too, copper -- picking on Angus like this. We're done with this schoolyard shit. And just so you know, he *doesn't* have trouble breathing."
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Empathy: His 'all muscle' comment wasn't sarcastic. He's genuinely trying to look out for Angus.
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Shanky: "Not in the *arresting mood*?" His mean little eyes come alive with hatred.
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Half Light: A fearful readiness, like an electrical charge, raises hairs in the room.
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Variable["whirling.hardies_authority_strength_in_numbers"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardies_authority_strength_in_numbers"])
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Perception (Sight): No such luck. Even *he* has a gun.
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Perception (Hearing): From the back of the room -- a little pop. You hear the brass button opening on Alain's belt holster.
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Visual Calculus: This is where the first shot will come from.
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Jump to: [Untitled hub (04)]
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That won't be necessary. We'll be on our way for now. Let everybody cool off a bit." He pulls you along.
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Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
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Titus Hardie: "Good luck with that." He grabs another beer. "You've heard everything a *rent-a-cop* is gonna hear from us *real* law officials. You're lucky you didn't get a beating."
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
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Empathy: There's slight unease in him, suddenly. He regrets mentioning the rape.
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Titus Hardie: "... to kill us all if we don't open the gates, if we don't let the scabs in. If we don't bend over." He cracks his knuckles. "And that was *before* he started coming *here*."
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Rhetoric: A trick question. Don't let her lead the conversation.
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Authority: Titus. Keep addressing him. He *wants* everyone to know he's in charge.
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Elizabeth: "You don't have to answer any of his questions," the fixer turns to remind Titus.
"You don't have to keep answering his questions," the fixer turns to remind Titus.
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Glen: "*Known* him?! We don't associate with scum like that, asshole!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Don't worry," the lieutenant catches Titus's glance. "We're *resourceful*. We'll find a good topic for us to discuss."
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]
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Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]
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!(Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"])
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Shanky: "They love him, boss. Spent all day digging around in there. Can't get enough of that Pretty Boy smell."
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Shanky: "They couldn't get him down boss. He's still up there, stinking up the place." The small guy smirks.
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Titus Hardie: "Well," he says. "You're not completely off. We *did* kill him -- we took him out back and hung him by the neck. Until he was dead."
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Esprit de Corps: We had to have *something*. His foot-tapping has become less patient now.
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Titus Hardie: "Incriminating... now that's a big boy word." He puts his beer can down.
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Jump to: [EVIDENCE HUB]
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Reaction Speed: There's a catch hidden somewhere. He didn't confess so that you could take them all away. It's too simple.
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confession
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["pier.joyce_met"] == true
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Variable["pier.joyce_met"] == true
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!(Variable["pier.joyce_met"] == true)
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Really?"
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You: "I'm going to ask for one last time: Who did the dead man rape?"
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Elizabeth: "Titus, do *not* answer. You have been forthcoming enough."
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Physical Instrument: Certainly enough to not put up with this back-sass. Deliver a knock-down observation.
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["yard.hanged_result_hands_not_tied"]
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardie_eugene_our_bar"]
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Variable["whirling.hardie_eugene_our_bar"]
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Alain: "Right fucking here." He spreads his hands. "Eugene already told you that the fuck had started coming to *our* bar..."
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Alain: "Right fucking here." He spreads his hands. "The fucker started coming to our bar. Asking for it."
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Jump to: [itstheendofthisbranch]
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itstheendofthisbranch
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You: All of them? Maybe *one* of them is fidgeting, cracking under the pressure?
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Shanky: Well, this one -- but he's *always* fidgeting, so don't get your hopes up.
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Titus Hardie: "Yeah, lawman." He takes a step closer as well, fixing his ball cap. "Why *don't* you?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: By your side, the lieutenant keeps his hand away from his holster. You hear the nylon of his coat hiss as he steps closer.
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Reaction Speed: The little rat-faced man reaches into his sleeve... there's a *knife* in there! Some of the others reach for their belts.
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Empathy: Beneath everything he's just a little bit grateful you didn't force him to get ugly.
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["tc.sam_bo"]
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Drama: He may be lying, but he's good at it. No twitching, no rushing, no uncalled-for details.
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Encyclopedia: Samaran boxing, or *Sam Bo*, is an eloquently violent set of one-on-one fighting moves originating from the Samaran isola. *Sam Bo style* implies stealth, cleverness, and cool.
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Titus Hardie: "Ain't no use keeping a stiff catalogue in your head, that's for sure." He wipes his mouth with the back of his hand.
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Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
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You: "How long had you known the victim?"
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Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
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Kim Kitsuragi: "The autopsy showed there were no ligature marks. His hands were not tied. Can you explain that?"
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Reaction Speed: The lieutenant goes in for the leg sweep -- Titus does not see it coming.
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_to_recognize_hardie_boys_are_lying_about_murdering_the_merc"]
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Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_to_recognize_hardie_boys_are_lying_about_murdering_the_merc"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_to_recognize_hardie_boys_are_lying_about_murdering_the_merc"])
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Composure: Titus is solid as a rock, and so are a few others, but...
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Composure: Actually, they're admirably -- surprisingly -- composed. The entire room. Given how many questions you've lobbed their way.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "What are you doing, officer?" He lowers his voice. "We had enough questions to keep this going."
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Rhetoric: You should have kept pushing if you had something.
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Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
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You: "A-ha, so you just confess to murder?"
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You: "That's it, the game's over. I got the perpetrator!"
"That's it, the game's over. We got the perpetrator!"
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You: (Squint your eyes.) "But there's a catch..."
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Titus Hardie: "Goddamn right, I..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "So is hanging a man slowly, without breaking his neck," the lieutenant replies dryly.
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Titus Hardie: He nods to his friend. "The fucker got what was coming to him. Our conscience is clean."
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Titus Hardie: Titus grins. "I think you got your answer, Mr. Law."
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Elizabeth: "No. You did not get an answer. Titus does *administrative* work. He pushes paper. Fills out forms -- the others can't read. But on that night they all acted as *one* man."
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You: "'Pines cow', who's that?"
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Titus Hardie: "The stupid-ass cow Wild Pines sent to fuck us over. But you know what..." He rubs his chin.
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Titus Hardie: "Uh... we, huh..." He looks even more irritated than before. "Look, I'm not gonna play Twenty Questions with you, coppo. I'll say it again: We killed him."
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Fat Angus: "No." He looks up, startled, his forehead shiny from sweat. A few coiled locks are peeking out from under his warm woollen hat.
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Shanky: "Of course he's having trouble breathing -- just look at how fucking fat he is!" The man next to the big guy bursts out laughing.
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Titus Hardie: "Fuck off, Shanky," the big boss steps in. "Angus is a powerful guy. All muscle."
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Untitled hub (04)
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_perception_hear_elia_unbuttoning_his_holster"]
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Variable["whirling.hardies_perception_hear_elia_unbuttoning_his_holster"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardies_perception_hear_elia_unbuttoning_his_holster"])
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JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE
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Titus Hardie: "That's right, lawman." He spits through his teeth. "And then we hanged the fuck."
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Logic: Make them a bit more uncomfortable first, *then* see if it all adds up.
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Authority: They're playing to their *considerable* strength in numbers. Don't talk about arresting them. You'll only bring attention to your inability to do so.
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Encyclopedia: The River Esperance Correctional Facility -- a military prison run by the Coalition, dubbed *Reunion* by the inmates. The origin of the name is unknown.
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You: "Honestly, I drink so much I can't really remember anyone I've sent behind bars."
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You: "What I do is *different*. I enforce the law. You just kill people like it's nothing."
"What we do is *different*. We enforce the law. You just kill people like it's nothing."
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You: "Look, I'm just doing my job, that's all."
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You: "Yes, but these were all *bad people* -- criminals, the scum of the earth."
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Elizabeth: "That's enough insinuation for today, Titus." She turns to you. "Officer, your interview is drawing to an end. Don't waste your last questions."
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Titus Hardie: "Why?" he hisses through his teeth. "Because he was worthless mercenary scum -- *and* he stepped out of line. In *my* town."
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You: "Glad we cleared that up."
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You: "So he was a mercenary, that's it?"
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Eugene: "Yeah, this girl's on the mic, a beautiful girl, young. Gets into the second verse of 'Lover Lake'. The fucker grabs her legs, starts screaming..."
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Eugene: "'Show me your cunt! Why don't you show me your cunt?' Then he gets knocked on the head with a wine bottle -- doesn't even fall down!" He shakes his head in disbelief.
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Titus Hardie: "Fuck off, cop." He does take the advice. "She's gone through enough without you harassing her too. She doesn't need more embarrassment."
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You: "Okay, besides crimes against karaoke, what did he actually do wrong?"
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Titus Hardie: "Wrong?!" he roars. "He harassed women. Raped one. Harassed workers. Threatened to kill some as a *warning*..." He wipes spittle from his mouth.
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Rhetoric: Seems like they don't want to talk about that rape Titus mentioned. Why not? This is a serious allegation. Make them talk about it.
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Jump to: [assault hub]
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assault hub
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Logic: This is where an autopsy would come in handy -- you have to work with what you know.
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"]
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Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"])
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You: "The autopsy revealed the victim's hands were not tied. No signs of struggle. How do you explain *that*?"
"Now *you* listen to *me*, Sonny-Jim. The autopsy showed the victim's hands weren't tied. No signs of struggle. Explain this and make it 'real simple'."
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You: "Right. Maybe another question then?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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Eugene: "Yeah, man, weren't you listening?"
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Authority: They keep speaking for Titus so that he wouldn't get his hands muddy with too much explaining.
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You: First, tell me who's solid?
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Alain: Alain -- who looks like he might be Titus' right hand man. The least antsy of the bunch; definitely not his first time being questioned by the police.
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You: Who's cracking under the pressure?
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Composure: Keep your eye on this 'powerful guy'. Sooner or later he's going to break like a piece of twig.
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Jump to: [itstheendofthisbranch]
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Inland Empire: The bore's the size of your eye. I can almost see the stars.
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Rhetoric: He doesn't *actually* want to hurt you. There's an easy way out of this -- a self-deprecating joke.
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You: "Fine, I only have one pair of handcuffs anyway." (Back off.)
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Titus Hardie: "Good one." The big man nods, but he's not laughing. "You need to go and cool off right now, copper. Can't joke your way out of the next one."
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You: "You're involved. Somehow. I just don't have proof -- yet."
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You: "I have spoken to the head of the Union."
"We have spoken to the head of the Union."
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Titus Hardie: "Evrart?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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Shanky: "Didn't they teach you *anything* at the cop school, idiot?"
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IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Can you give us a few more details? Did you muffle him? We haven't heard any reports of screams."
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You: "Be more specific. How did you subdue him?"
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You: Things aren't quite right here, are they?
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You: Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_to_recognize_hardie_boys_are_lying_about_murdering_the_merc"]
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Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_to_recognize_hardie_boys_are_lying_about_murdering_the_merc"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_to_recognize_hardie_boys_are_lying_about_murdering_the_merc"])
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Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
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Titus Hardie: "So am I. Now how about you get the fuck out of my town?"
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Half Light: The man gets a strange gleam in his eyes. His fists contract as if going through the pulling motion again, savouring it.
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Titus Hardie: He looks you dead in the eye. "Because we *did*. All of us together. I hope he told the story straight. I hope he told it well."
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Titus Hardie: "We did this," -- he looks you dead in the eye -- "together. All of us. Until he was dead. That's why there's a container belt around his neck."
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Half Light: As he speaks, his fists contract, going through the pulling motion again, savouring it.
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_rhet_show_them_some_evidence"]
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!(Variable["whirling.hardies_rhet_show_them_some_evidence"])
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Shanky: "Yeah, go arrest communism!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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Untitled hub
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You: And Reunion, what's that?
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, no," the lieutenant says, calmly. "We'll stay here and discuss what happened that night."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "By the 'Pines cow' you mean Joyce Messier, the representative for Wild Pines?" The lieutenant pretends to check his notes. "The same company you're striking against?"
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Titus Hardie: "No," he stresses, "I mean *the Pines cow*. The stupid-ass cow they sent in to fuck us over. But you know what..." He rubs his chin, pretending to mull it over.
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Titus Hardie: "What about him?"
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Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
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You: "Where did all this action take place?"
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Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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Kim Kitsuragi: "There was a bullet in the dead man's brain," the lieutenant checks his notes. "Why was it there, if you hanged him?"
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Titus Hardie: "How the fuck do I know? Anyone could have shot him. Target practice maybe?" Another sip. He's tight-lipped suddenly.
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Suggestion: Rent-a-cop? So that's what this is about. He doesn't see you as his equal.
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Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["yard.footprints_seen"]
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New jump
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Rhetoric: He killed the guy for stepping out of line? What, is Mr. Titus Hardie here a *fascist*? No sir, he is not. Get to the bottom of it. Ask again.
261
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"]
162->261
163
Elizabeth: "Are you deaf? There will be no singling anyone out. You can't arrest *a* Hardie boy without arresting *all* Hardie boys."
554
Elizabeth: "Do you think you could do that? Do you think you could arrest them all?" A shadow of a smirk passes her lips, as she tilts her head.
163->554
164
You: (Point at Elizabeth.) "I thought she did."
507
Glen: "It wasn't a question, dickwad! How fucking stupid are you?"
164->507
165->121
165->122
166
You: (Lie) "He told me it was you who killed him. Why is that?"
166->57
167->59
168
Elizabeth: "No." The woman interjects. "These *seven* honest men have *equally* come forth. They told you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time."
168->106
415
Elizabeth: She sounds almost helpful: "What you *can* do right now is go back to your station and write a *report*."
169->415
478
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]
170->478
171->108
172
Eugene: "Yeah, he said it was his 'favourite joint' now, started coming here every night! Drinking, grabbing girls -- grabbed one of ours mid-karaoke. Right there on the stage!"
402
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
172->402
173
You: "Was this the same girl who was sexually assaulted -- *raped*, you said?"
481
Titus Hardie: "Aren't you fucking listening? My man is talking to you. He took *care* of it. They got the girl out before anything else could happen."
173->481
174
You: "Right, but *who* did he rape then? This is a very serious allegation."
571
Titus Hardie: "No." There's a moment of silence. "You're not getting a name. That's a Martinaise matter and I'm not discussing it with you clowns."
174->571
175
Jump to: [itstheendofthisbranch]
175->441
176
Encyclopedia: All mighty god! Even Dick Mullen only has a .45!
176->209
177
Titus Hardie: "Am I gonna have to?" He tilts his head like a hawk, eyes narrowing to a mere shadow beneath his ball cap.
254
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
177->254
437
Drama: Interesting, sire. It's as if he's lying -- to *protect* someone. He's not very good at it.
179->437
180
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
181
IsKimHere()
180->181
182
!(IsKimHere())
180->182
553
Kim Kitsuragi: "I think we're going to stick around, thanks. Some things don't add up here, Titus." The lieutenant closes his notebook.
181->553
291
Titus Hardie: "Yes, run home, lonely *rent-a-cop*." He grabs another beer. "*Real* law officials are done with you. You're lucky you didn't get a beating."
182->291
183
Kim Kitsuragi: "I've done this job for long enough to know that people don't just confess to first-degree murder. *Even* if it is a group responsibility. We're going to look into this."
183->47
184
Composure: This isn't a man who just loses his cool in a murderous way. There was more than one line crossed. The situation must have been beyond critical. Ask him again why he did it.
529
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
184->529
185
You: "Why are your boot prints all over the scene?"
419
Titus Hardie: "You mean *these* boots?" He raises his worker boot -- size 46, steel reinforced toe.
185->419
186->469
187
Elizabeth: "Maybe wrap it up instead?" She doesn't even look at you.
187->82
188
Logic: We've hit a wall. Giving the body a more thorough look might give us some leverage. Just saying.
188->103
189
Titus Hardie: "The Pretty Boy?" He takes a sip from his can. "You guys really love talking about that Pretty Boy..."
"The Pretty Boy?" He takes a sip from his can. "You really *love* talking about him..."
234
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
189->234
190
You: "Yes -- him."
530
Titus Hardie: "And what did he tell you?" His eyes narrow. "That we killed him? That we took a cargo belt from the harbour, went out back, and used it to hang him?"
190->530
191
You: "I wanna talk about the hanging again."
527
Titus Hardie: "Again? Someone ask the guy for an autograph -- you cops are his biggest fans."
191->527
192
Jump to: [You: ""I wanna talk about the hanging aga..."]
192->191
194
IsKimHere()
193->194
195
!(IsKimHere())
193->195
445
Kim Kitsuragi: "We had something else. Beside the *occult vision*..." He turns to you.
194->445
274
Rhetoric: You had something other than the bizarre vision too, right? You better have something, because this didn't work.
195->274
196
Shanky: "It's not the fat-ass!" the scrawny guy shrieks. "Titus runs the Hardie boys, genius! That's why we're called the *Hardie boys*, ain't that right, fellas?"
196->31
197
You: "Right, but what did he actually do *wrong*?"
197->315
198
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_two_years_of_cop_school"]
199
Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_two_years_of_cop_school"]
198->199
200
!(Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_two_years_of_cop_school"])
198->200
199->66
200->331
201
You: "How did you manage to overpower him?"
"Wasn't he a trained killer, from Oranjese special forces? If yes, then how did you manage to overpower him?"
432
Titus Hardie: "With *numbers*, asshole, how do you think?" He looks at the woman. "You're right, Lizzy, I've done enough explaining here."
201->432
202
You: "Mr. Tatts, what did you use to knock the victim out?"
246
Alain: "My fucking elbow, copper." He looks you straight in the eye. "Samaran boxing-style."
202->246
203
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_reaction_kim_goes_for_legsweep"]
204
Variable["whirling.hardies_reaction_kim_goes_for_legsweep"]
203->204
205
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_reaction_kim_goes_for_legsweep"])
203->205
372
Alain: "Yeah, *I* knocked him out." The tattooed one speaks up, banging on his chest. "Came up behind him and clubbed him in the back of the head. He went down like a sack of sand."
204->372
206
Reaction Speed: That definitely caught him off guard. In comes No. 2 to take care of it.
205->206
206->372
207
Esprit de Corps: Easy. Walk back from the provocation. They're armed, and they outnumber us. The lieutenant tries to establish eye contact with you.
548
Reaction Speed: While the little rat-faced man reaches into his sleeve... there's a *knife* in there! Some of the others reach for their belts, their eyes alight.
207->548
208
Hand/Eye Coordination: That's an Ister 50. A Zsiemsk-made monstrosity. It'll blow your head clean off.
361
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_hecordination_iter50_zsiemsk_made_monstrosity"] and Variable["doomed.bookstore_mullen_crime_hub_reached"] or Variable["tc.mullen"]
208->361
325
Untitled hub (06)
209->325
210
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
211
IsKimHere()
210->211
212
!(IsKimHere())
210->212
552
Titus Hardie: The last thing you hear is a little murmur. Not a blast, not an echo. No one screams. It's impossible to say where it comes from...
211->552
334
Titus Hardie: The last thing you hear is a little murmur. Not a blast, not an echo. No one screams. It's impossible to say where it comes from...
212->334
213
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
213->24
214
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"]
215
Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"]
214->215
216
!(Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"])
214->216
513
Elizabeth: "No, you don't. What you have is seven honest men, who thought it forthcoming to tell you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time."
215->513
216->23
217
Elizabeth: "No." The woman interjects. "These *seven* honest men have *equally* come forth. They told you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time."
217->106
218->14
219
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_heard_someone_was_raped"]
220
Variable["whirling.hardies_heard_someone_was_raped"]
219->220
221
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_heard_someone_was_raped"])
219->221
220->529
260
Half Light: No, fuck him. Murder rage never came from *nothing*. Hit him with the question again -- why'd he fucking do it?
221->260
222
Alain: "Or sent them to Reunion to *rot* -- for twenty years, for *life*?!" He says it as if it were worse than dying.
222->151
468
Authority: You're pretty sure you've had at least two years of *cop school* and many more of active service.
223->468
224
Titus Hardie: "No, no, no..." He shakes his head: "FUCK NO! The big dick is right here, asshole! You're looking at it!" He grabs his crotch. "Right fucking here!"
341
Elizabeth: "Disregard the outburst, officer." She gives Titus a condescending glance. "None of the boys have any more comments on their power relations. That night they acted as one. That's all."
224->341
225
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
226
IsKimHere()
225->226
227
!(IsKimHere())
225->227
228
Kim Kitsuragi: "What kind of mercenary?"
226->228
301
You: "What kind of mercenary?"
227->301
229
Titus Hardie: "The kind that shows up when you start a strike. The *experienced* kind, too. Had Co Hoi and Semenine written all over him -- ex-Oranjese Special Forces."
228->229
278
Eugene: "A live grenade." The man spreads his arms. "Right here in *our* bar!"
229->278
230->60
231
Titus Hardie: "Container belt? Like we use in the harbour?"
302
You: "Yes. Why?"
231->302
232
Titus Hardie: "Vermillion? Like we use in the harbour?"
443
You: "Yes."
232->443
233
Shanky: A burst of laughter in the room; the little guy is the loudest. "Good one, Titus!" he fawns.
472
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
233->472
235
IsKimHere()
234->235
236
!(IsKimHere())
234->236
343
Kim Kitsuragi: "Funny," the lieutenant says without a smile. "But my partner and I have a serious matter to discuss with you."
235->343
510
Rhetoric: Evidence. Show them you have it. It doesn't have to be conclusive.
236->510
238
Variable["yard.hanged_spoke_to_the_corpse"] or (Variable["whirling.hardie_postviscal_scan"] and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]) or Variable["cargo.containeryard_finish_the_pile_of_belts_thought"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_industrial_strength"] or Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"]
237->238
239
!(Variable["yard.hanged_spoke_to_the_corpse"] or (Variable["whirling.hardie_postviscal_scan"] and Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]) or Variable["cargo.containeryard_finish_the_pile_of_belts_thought"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"] or Variable["yard.hanged_rope_industrial_strength"] or Variable["cargo.evrart_hardieboys_did_the_merco_in"])
237->239
420
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
238->420
373
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
239->373
240->6400161
241
Encyclopedia: Chaise électrique is the method of capital punishment in Revachol under the Coalition. During the Suzerain's reign it used to be the firing squad.
241->222
242
Empathy: He's clearly been in solitary confinement -- and at a young age, nonetheless.
242->91
243
Titus Hardie: "You keep him the fuck out of this." He leans toward you. "We have *autonomy*. It's all on us. Evrart runs the Union -- *I* run the Hardie boys."
567
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]
243->567
398
Titus Hardie: "*And* he stepped out of line," he repeats, jaw clamped shut like a vice.
244->398
245
You: "Really?"
245->32
246->77
247
Shanky: "Right fucking here." He looks around. "The fucker pranced in here like he owns the place -- got what was coming to him."
385
Drama: This one has a distinct style. He puts so much whiny emotion into everything he says it's hard to see if he's lying. But he *could* be.
247->385
248
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardie_eugene_our_bar"]
249
Variable["whirling.hardie_eugene_our_bar"]
248->249
250
!(Variable["whirling.hardie_eugene_our_bar"])
248->250
520
Shanky: "Weren't you fucking listening. The fucker came to *our bar!*" He looks around. "It happened right here."
249->520
250->247
251
Jump to: [itstheendofthisbranch]
251->441
259
Electrochemistry: Tomato juice? Just tomato juice? A non-alcoholic tomato juice? What's the point of that?
252->259
253->207
255
IsKimHere()
254->255
256
!(IsKimHere())
254->256
502
Kim Kitsuragi: "That won't be necessary. Let's just all cool off." He pulls you along and steps out of the booth.
255->502
462
Jump to: [Untitled hub (06)]
256->462
257
Jump to: [NewspaperEndgame("HARIES_ARREST_W_KI ...]
12410008
JUMP OUT to GAME OVER!
257->12410008
258
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
258->24
259->122
504
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"]
260->504
262
Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"]
261->262
263
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"])
261->263
262->529
330
Inland Empire: Countless lines separate life and death. What terminal boundary was crossed here? Men like Titus don't murder over nothing. Ask him again.
263->330
264
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"]
265
Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"]
264->265
266
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"])
264->266
265->529
266->184
267->109
393
Shanky: "*Doesn't remember them*!" the rat-faced man shouts. "He just forgets! Are you hearing this, Titus?"
268->393
269
Titus Hardie: Titus grins. "Rest assured, lawman, none worse than our guy. He got what was coming to him."
337
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
269->337
467
Titus Hardie: "I know, Lizzy, relax." He takes a sip. "We killed him last Sunday night. Seemed like a good way to end the week."
270->467
271->340
272
You: "Why was there a *Vermillion* belt around his neck?"
272->232
273->234
274->105
275
You: (Address Titus.) "No, but seriously -- who calls the shots around here?"
391
Titus Hardie: "Who do you fucking think does?" He sounds more amused than angry.
275->391
276
You: "It's the eighth Hardie boy. The one who's missing. The big dick."
528
Glen: A moment of silence. The long haired one breaks it: "Titus, no one was thinking..."
276->528
277
Fat Angus: The sweaty man turns red and looks first down, then around him, apologetically.
540
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]
277->540
442
Empathy: This one has a special gripe with him coming here.
278->442
279
Eugene: "Cause one night he walked straight up to the mic and said: 'I'm Oranjese goddamn Special Forces and I'm gonna fuck you all'."
451
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
279->451
280->172
281
Kim Kitsuragi: "He grabbed someone?" The lieutenant is trying to make sense of this flood of information.
281->110
282
You: "Embarrassment? That's idiotic. I need to talk to her."
282->384
360
Jump to: [itstheendofthisbranch]
283->360
284
You: "Hey, you!" (Turn to the big guy.) "You having trouble breathing over there?"
284->97
285
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardie_of_course_hes_got_trouble_bretahing_look_how_fucking_fat_he_is"]
286
Variable["whirling.hardie_of_course_hes_got_trouble_bretahing_look_how_fucking_fat_he_is"]
285->286
287
!(Variable["whirling.hardie_of_course_hes_got_trouble_bretahing_look_how_fucking_fat_he_is"])
285->287
286->36
495
Titus Hardie: "Fuck off, copper." He just shakes his head.
287->495
288->73
289
You: "You're under arrest." (Grab his wrist.)
289->210
290
Empathy: Beneath everything he's grateful, just a bit. You don't force him to get ugly.
461
Shanky: "Yeah, *little* questions." A snicker and a sneer from the corner.
290->461
291->410
292
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"]
293
Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"]
292->293
294
!(Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"])
292->294
477
Elizabeth: "There is no catch. These seven honest men have all *equally* come forth to tell you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time."
293->477
413
Elizabeth: "There is no catch. These seven honest men have all *equally* come forth to tell you what happened -- so that you don't waste any more of your time."
294->413
295->175
296
Jump to: [NewspaperEndgame("HARIES_ARREST", "M ...]
12410034
JUMP OUT to GAME OVER!
296->12410034
297
Suggestion: This was a good move. Also, notice how Titus doesn't *like* her much. Especially when she's calling the shots.
297->213
298->24
299->469
300->24
301->229
531
Titus Hardie: "Because we took it," he says, "from the harbour where we work. Then we went out back and used it to *hang* him."
302->531
303
You: "Yes."
303->10
304
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
305
IsKimHere()
304->305
306
!(IsKimHere())
304->306
305->11
306->28
307->241
308
You: (Point at the harbour.) "Evrart Claire runs the Union. You answer to him, right?"
308->243
309
Authority: He *has* authority in the group, but it wasn't him calling the shots that night. Hasn't been him for a long time.
348
Shanky: "Theo's a great guy, a great guy, but c'mon..." He spreads his arms. "*Titus Hardie* runs the Hardie boys. That's why we're called the *Hardie boys*, genius!"
309->348
310
Authority: He wasn't calling the shots that night... or any night. If anything, he was used as a tool -- for carrying, or clean-up.
310->196
312
IsKimHere()
311->312
313
!(IsKimHere())
311->313
397
Kim Kitsuragi: "By the 'Pines cow', you mean the representative for Wild Pines?" The lieutenant checks his notes. "The shipping company you're striking against?"
312->397
313->95
314
You: "By the 'Pines cow' you mean Joyce, the negotiator for Wild Pines?"
314->429
352
Rhetoric: From rape -- to harassment -- to threats of violence -- why the strange de-escalation?
315->352
316
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
317
IsKimHere()
316->317
318
!(IsKimHere())
316->318
431
Kim Kitsuragi: "What are you talking about -- embarrassment? If someone has been sexually assaulted, we need to..."
317->431
318->34
318->282
319
Jump to: [assault hub]
319->486
320
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"]
321
Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"]
320->321
322
!(Variable["TASK.perform_field_autopsy_done"])
320->322
321->18
322->115
323->356
324
Composure: This one is a stone wall. You won't get more out of them about the night of the murder -- not yet.
324->124
325->126
325->289
460
You: "An Ister 50. You could blow Dick Mullen away with that." (Back off.)
325->460
550
You: "The little guy was right. I'm not in the arresting mood." (Back off.)
325->550
326
Shanky: "The little guy? *You're* the little guy now," he grins, the gap in his teeth like a rotting hole.
436
Titus Hardie: "So, little guy," the frontman nods, still not smiling. "You had some questions?"
326->436
328
Variable["yard.footprints_seen"]
327->328
329
!(Variable["yard.footprints_seen"])
327->329
524
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"]
328->524
558
Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
329->558
330->264
332
Variable["yard.hanged_result_hands_not_tied"]
331->332
333
!(Variable["yard.hanged_result_hands_not_tied"])
331->333
332->116
333->320
334->296
336
Titus Hardie: "But you see, a *law*, lawman," he says, squeezing his beer can, "is something people agree upon. And here in Martinaise we agreed that this man had to die."
335->336
379
Rhetoric: This isn't something he came up with on the spot. It's his standard reasoning -- a product of many years of being Titus Hardie.
336->379
337->24
338->187
339
Titus Hardie: "We overpowered him, dragged his unconscious body to the tree, put a noose around his neck and hanged him 'til he was dead and steady."
417
Shanky: "Then we left him for seagulls, maggots," the small man points at you, "and you fucks."
339->417
340->203
341->258
342->190
343->390
344
You: "He said communism killed him."
345
Titus Hardie: "Well, what'cha chatting me up for then? Go arrest communism before it skips town."
344->345
345->150
346->24
347->107
348->31
349
Rhetoric: "...that there's any question who's the leader." That's how he would have ended it. Titus won't let him.
349->224
350
Authority: That's it. There's some kind of power issue they don't want to admit -- and the missing Hardie is involved.
350->349
351
Titus Hardie: "I can't prove it, but I *know* he was sent by the Wild Pines. They hire merc-shit like that. Story of every strike from here to Samara."
351->112
351->197
382
You: "Hold on, how do you even know he was in special forces?"
351->382
483
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"]
352->483
353
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"]
354
Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"]
353->354
355
!(Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"])
353->355
354->113
355->114
356->251
357
Authority: Titus lets the others clear out the details -- so he doesn't get his hands muddy with explaining too much.
357->70
358
You: "There's something you're not telling me."
358->285
359
Jump to: [itstheendofthisbranch]
359->441
360->441
362
Variable["whirling.hardies_hecordination_iter50_zsiemsk_made_monstrosity"] and Variable["doomed.bookstore_mullen_crime_hub_reached"] or Variable["tc.mullen"]
361->362
363
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_hecordination_iter50_zsiemsk_made_monstrosity"] and Variable["doomed.bookstore_mullen_crime_hub_reached"] or Variable["tc.mullen"])
361->363
362->176
363->125
364->76
365
Elizabeth: "Nothing," her reply comes sharp. "Your investigation here is done. You should go back to Jamrock -- to your station, where you belong."
365->180
366
Jump to: [You: ""Okay, besides crimes against karao..."]
366->112
367
Jump to: [Hardiehub1]
367->6400161
368
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
368->24
369->576
370
You: "I have spoken to the dead man -- in a *bizarre* occult vision."
534
Titus Hardie: "That *is* fucking bizarre. A magic-man, a goddamn magician..." he shakes his head.
370->534
371
Shanky: "That's right, asshole! Titus Hardie runs the Hardie boys! Ain't that so, fellas?" He looks around for approval.
371->94
372->104
374
IsKimHere()
373->374
375
!(IsKimHere())
373->375
374->53
375->188
376
Titus Hardie: "Why not? Yap my ear off, I got nothing to hide."
376->142
377
You: "Honestly, the occult vision was too confusing for me to understand."
440
Titus Hardie: "I'm getting a bizarre message from Angus's stomach right now. It says... wait, what is it saying, Angie?"
377->440
378->214
379->298
515
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
380->515
503
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
381->503
382->279
383
Drama: Sire, the tale is true.
519
Conceptualization: This is a serious violation of the karaoke code.
383->519
455
Elizabeth: The woman turns to you, calmly: "As you can see, these men can only take so much baseless scrutiny. I'm doing my best to keep the situation civil, but..." What follows is a slow headshake.
384->455
385->357
386->324
387
You: "Easy now. Let's just talk." (Back off.)
388
Titus Hardie: "Wise move." He leans back against the table. "You made the right choice there. Now make another one and get the fuck out of our booth. We're not gonna do this again."
387->388
459
Empathy: He's grateful. Just a little, somewhere down there. You didn't force him to get ugly.
388->459
389
Titus Hardie: "Huh?!" A sip of beer makes the surprise go down easier.
389->157
390->127
390->128
390->185
390->272
390->370
439
You: "Why's there a container belt around the dead man's neck?"
390->439
471
Authority: He's so sure it's him -- but it's not that simple. There's someone above him (or beside him?) sharing the leadership. Hard to say who...
391->471
392
Shanky: "This asshole is worse than..." He falls silent. "Titus runs the Hardie boys, genius! That's why we're called the *Hardie boys*, ain't that right, fellas?"
392->4
393->80
394->8
395->219
396
Authority: You stepped on some big toes there. Tried to take out a satellite. That's not how it's going to go. They'd rather rot in jail than implicate Mr. Claire in this mess.
396->13
397->429
398->225
399->383
400
You: "Cool."
400->32
401
Empathy: He regrets mentioning it, hopes you didn't notice.
401->280
403
IsKimHere()
402->403
404
!(IsKimHere())
402->404
403->281
430
You: "He grabbed someone?"
404->430
405
Jump to: [itstheendofthisbranch]
405->441
406->387
407
You: Wait, why are they reaching for their belts?
406->407
578
You: "You confessed to murder. I'm taking you in." (Step even closer.)
406->578
435
Reaction Speed: Guns are stocked between the belts -- three, maybe four firearms. Although Fat Angus might be just pulling up his pants, not sure...
407->435
408->389
409->179
411
IsKimHere()
410->411
412
!(IsKimHere())
410->412
464
Suggestion: Rent-a-cop? So that's what this is about. He doesn't see you as his equals.
411->464
412->160
413->106
414
Jump to: [You: ""Right, but what did he actually do..."]
414->197
563
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
415->563
416
You: (Point at Fat-Angus.) "The biggest animal dominates the herd. I'm guessing it's the big one."
416->277
417->457
418
You: "Right, I have other questions about the lynching."
418->27
419->303
421
IsKimHere()
420->421
422
!(IsKimHere())
420->422
421->87
422->88
583
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"]
423->583
424
Alain: "Oh, so you're just a simple, well-meaning man, huh?" He spits on the ground before him. "Ever been in solitary? Prison is *torture*, that's what it is."
424->242
425->515
427
IsKimHere()
426->427
428
!(IsKimHere())
426->428
427->153
428->314
429->14
430->110
431->384
432->35
433->20
434
Titus Hardie: "Look, coppers." Titus opens up his vest, revealing a holstered firearm. "I know you think you're doing your job here, but there are *seven* of us and two of you."
434->208
435->41
436->290
438
Elizabeth: "This line of questioning is *over*," the woman steps in before you can answer. "You got the cause of death already. Hanging. If there's any *post-mortem* trauma, it's your problem. This will not turn into a cross-examination."
437->438
438->297
439->231
536
Fat Angus: "Says they ain't got shit, boss."
440->536
441->138
441->156
441->201
441->202
441->284
441->358
441->418
575
You: "Where did this *overpowering* happen?"
441->575
442->351
443->531
444
You: "He said love did him in."
535
Titus Hardie: "Well well, fortune teller." He squints at you, assessing your sincerity. "You might be on to something -- they don't just end up in trees for nothing."
444->535
445->58
446
Esprit de Corps: But... they don't *want* you back at the station, do they?
566
Empathy: She probably knows you're not welcome there... somehow she does.
446->566
447
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]
448
Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]
447->448
449
!(Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"])
447->449
448->350
449->349
450->503
452
IsKimHere()
451->452
453
!(IsKimHere())
451->453
452->64
453->245
453->400
454->316
455->33
482
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
456->482
457->441
458->37
549
Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB]
459->549
460->177
461->46
462->325
463
Elizabeth: "Nothing," her reply comes sharp. "Your investigation here is done. Leave Martinaise, go back to your stations, where you belong."
463->180
464->327
465
Visual Calculus: Forget about their games. You've mapped out the characters -- reading the footprints in the yard should be easier now.
465->367
466
You: (Point at Titus.) "You do. You give the commands."
466->371
467->81
470
You: "Understood. Next question."
467->470
468->198
469->339
470->376
471->25
471->164
471->276
471->308
471->416
471->466
472->24
473
You: "The man hanged in the backyard -- did you do it?"
474
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.titus_big_dick_cop"]
473->474
475
Variable["whirling.titus_big_dick_cop"]
474->475
476
!(Variable["whirling.titus_big_dick_cop"])
474->476
509
Titus Hardie: "So you're not just here to swing your big dick -- you're here for the Pretty Boy? A real looker that one..." He shakes his head. "Stinks like *shit* too."
475->509
476->189
477->106
479
Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]
478->479
480
!(Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"])
478->480
479->309
480->348
543
Shanky: "Yeah, me and Eugene got her out. Aren't you fucking listening?!" he repeats like a parrot.
481->543
482->24
484
Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"]
483->484
485
!(Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_why_deescalate"])
483->485
484->401
485->49
486->65
486->173
486->174
570
You: "Okay then. Now, about the man you killed..." (Conclude.)
486->570
487
Drama: There's something odd here.
487->353
488
Volition: There's nothing you can do for now. He's stonewalling you.
545
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_titus_is_stonewallingh_you"]
488->545
489
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"]
490
Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"]
489->490
491
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_phys_int_enough_with_backsass"])
489->491
490->19
490->338
491->135
493
Variable["whirling.hardies_logic_autopsy_reference"]
492->493
494
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_logic_autopsy_reference"])
492->494
493->19
493->338
494->489
495->324
496->72
497
Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere()
498
IsKimHere()
497->498
499
!(IsKimHere())
497->499
498->434
500
Titus Hardie: "Look, cop..." Titus opens up his vest, revealing a holstered firearm. "I know you think you're doing your job here, but there are *seven* of us and just one of you."
499->500
500->208
501->406
551
Esprit de Corps: He's just glad you're both safe for now.
502->551
503->24
505
Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"]
504->505
506
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_gonna_ask_again_old_man"])
504->506
505->529
506->162
507->392
508->71
509->54
510->147
511
Suggestion: There was a speck of truth in there for him. You accidentally touched something.
511->193
512->390
513->106
514->424
515->24
516->30
516->275
517->258
518->24
519->366
519->414
520->385
521->359
522->100
523->551
525
Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"]
524->525
526
!(Variable["yard.viscal_greeting_pre_stage"])
524->526
525->367
526->465
527->233
528->447
529->24
530->144
531->146
532->234
559
Titus Hardie: "Yeah, we did this." He looks you dead in the eye. "Together. All of us. Until he was dead. That's why our prints are all over the scene."
533->559
534->304
535->511
536->193
537
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["plaza.kineema_station_call_done"]
538
Variable["plaza.kineema_station_call_done"]
537->538
539
!(Variable["plaza.kineema_station_call_done"])
537->539
538->446
539->48
541
Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]
540->541
542
!(Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"])
540->542
541->310
542->196
543->487
544
Volition: Despite the stonewalling you can slip one more question in.
572
Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_you_get_one_more_question"]
544->572
546
Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_titus_is_stonewallingh_you"]
545->546
547
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_titus_is_stonewallingh_you"])
545->547
546->319
547->368
548->406
549->24
550->326
552->257
553->183
554->50
555->109
556->163
557->269
558->6400161
559->60
560->166
560->344
560->377
560->444
561->60
562->292
564
IsKimHere()
563->564
565
!(IsKimHere())
563->565
564->152
565->537
566->48
568
Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"]
567->568
569
!(Variable["tc.big_dick_missing"])
567->569
568->396
569->13
570->155
571->544
573
Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_you_get_one_more_question"]
572->573
574
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_volition_you_get_one_more_question"])
572->574
573->319
574->488
575->248
576->405
577->441
578->497
579->6400161
581
IsKimHere()
580->581
582
!(IsKimHere())
580->582
581->463
582->365
584
Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"]
583->584
585
!(Variable["TASK.return_to_hardies_with_more_evidence"])
583->585
584->168
585->217