WHIRLING F1 HARDIE - 639

G 0 START 1 input 0->1 139 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.gardener_main_hub_reached"] 1->139 2 Suggestion: The *boys* are too eager to please him to keep their mouths shut. You're gonna get a good head count here, just wait... 407 Jump to: [Shanky: ""Yeah, you fuck with the Hardie boy..."] 2->407 3 You: "I'm going to level with you. She's the next link in the chain that leads me to the mercenary's killer." "I'm going to level with you. She's the next link in the chain that leads me to Lely's killer." 155 Titus Hardie: "Sounds like you're *making* her a suspect in this. Not on my watch you're not." 3->155 4 Composure: He and his men carry themselves like giants. You'll need to prove your mettle to be taken seriously. 177 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 4->177 5 You: "I have seen her in a laudanum-induced delirium. The paranormal instinct whispers her name into my ear." 5->155 6 You: "I suspect she killed the victim -- that's why." 387 Titus Hardie: "Sounds like you wanna push this steamin' pile of shit on *anyone* -- and now you've picked Ruby. Well, not on my watch you won't." 6->387 7 You: What are *you* doing? 210 Titus Hardie: *I can do this all night long*, his clenched fists say, their knuckles turning white. *I'm young. You're fifty thousand years old*. 7->210 8 You: "We need to talk about the man hanged out back." 401 Titus Hardie: "Oh, this is about him?" He looks around. "A real looker, that one..." 8->401 9 Titus Hardie: "I can't for the life of me understand why you did it." He spreads his arms. "I mean... I would have just left him up there. You must really like cleaning up other people's shit." 143 Elizabeth: "You might want to start asking your questions now. It's not going to get better than this." 9->143 10 Glen: "Yeah, gave them real nice big dicks." 169 Titus Hardie: "Yeah... Khm, anyways..." He wraps it up. 10->169 11 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 161 Hardiehub1 11->161 12 You: "I did think that, yes -- that she's a *little* crazy..." 227 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 12->227 13 Titus Hardie: "Lawman..." he says through clenched teeth. "... I am at the end of my *goddamn* rope with you. I fucking told you not to push her!" 275 Physical Instrument: His hands become fists. 13->275 14 Physical Instrument: Goddamn *no one* tells you to put your fists down! 374 Elizabeth: "Evrart *personally* sent me to take care of this. If this goes south we'll all be in the shit -- but you, Titus Hardie, are going to be buried. Am I understood?" 14->374 15 Titus Hardie: "You think we go into this shit deaf and dumb? You RCM aren't the only ones who know how to bug people -- there's no university degree for that." 16 Conceptualization: Actually there are a few -- cryptoanalyst, radio officer... 15->16 240 You: "So you've bugged them? How?" 16->240 375 You: "Actually, there are numerous degrees you can get in signals intelligence." 16->375 17 Titus Hardie: "Don't put yourself down, Angus. It's important work." The chief picks his beer back up -- to offer a silent toast. 242 Eugene: "Yeah, man, you're like a radio genius or something. Those notes are some in depth stuff. Indexes and shit." 17->242 18 Titus Hardie: "Don't think I forgot how I specifically let you know how I felt about her arrest either." He says shaking his head. "Now what do you want?" 261 Empathy: His tone is friendly now and the last words are actually accompanied with a little smile. 18->261 19 Titus Hardie: The rage in his eyes - you see the moment it burns out into a state of *finished*. "Sure. Sure, lawman. You do you." He cracks a can, fills up his mug, downs it, and says: "I'll do Titus and get fucking wasted." 21 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 19->21 20 Half Light: His anger flares -- here it comes...! The blistering apathy of *fucking done*. 20->19 21->161 22 mini hub for serenity 138 You: Cross your arms. 22->138 162 You: The chatter is too inane to reach your ears: Raise your chin and gaze into the distance like a prince. 22->162 285 You: "First, we need to talk about your attitude." 22->285 306 You: "We need to talk about the man hanged out back." 22->306 337 You: "We need to talk about the man hanged out back." 22->337 23 Titus Hardie: "Incriminating... now that's a big boy word." He puts his beer can down. 222 Jump to: [EVIDENCE HUB] 23->222 24 Inland Empire: No. How about you keep sticking around? Look around -- find the company representative, see what they have to say? Maybe the company will help? Then get back to this. 344 Titus Hardie: Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door_done"] 24->344 25 Shanky: "Yeah, fuck off!" 25->3 25->5 25->6 66 You: "A civil war is brewing and the only way to prevent it is to solve the murder. That means talking to Ruby." 25->66 112 You: "Look, I need to pin this on someone and I've decided to pin this on her." 25->112 268 You: "She is a suspect in another case I'm investigating. A drug smuggling." 25->268 26 Authority: He's used to giving orders and having them obeyed immediately. You should not indulge him. 26->4 27 Titus Hardie: "That's not nearly enough. I don't wanna be *rude*, but we kinda have our own thing going here. Unless you got a *sound theory* implicating Ruby I think you should just take off." 200 Titus Hardie: Variable["pier.joyce_hub_reached"] 27->200 28 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 29 IsKimHere() 28->29 30 !(IsKimHere()) 28->30 326 Kim Kitsuragi: "Ruby is missing. If you hide from the police in a murder investigation you become a suspect. You know how it works, guys." 29->326 247 You: "She is missing, and if you hide from the police in a murder investigation you become a suspect. That's how it works, guys." 30->247 31 Elizabeth: "For the record..." she steps in, forcefully. "Titus Hardie did not explicitly specify the *victim* as a whore. Nor did he say anything about trusting her." 249 Titus Hardie: "Oh, shut up and stay out of this, Liz!" He turns back to you. "He raped her. He was out of his fucking mind. You have no idea!" 31->249 32 Alain: "She's just in denial, asshole. You don't understand the *traumatic experience*. She's shutting down. And she doesn't fucking trust you." 67 Shanky: "Yes, she's crazy, you know," the rat-faced man says carefully. "A crazy-bitch -- you know the type. She's fucked up." 32->67 33 You: "A few more things about the tape before I go listen to it..." 385 Titus Hardie: "Yeah? What about it?" 33->385 34 Titus Hardie: "What's on it? We call it the Doorgunner Megamix. You'll know why, once you listen to it." 194 Conceptualization: Now *that* is intriguing. You had me at Doorgunner. 34->194 35 Elizabeth: "Stop it. This is a waste of everyone's time." She sounds agitated. "I think we have already established that you're not going to single anyone out." 180 Jump to: [TASK.investigate_mysterious_door_done] 35->180 36 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_logic_wc_failed"] 37 Variable["whirling.hardie_logic_wc_failed"] 36->37 38 !(Variable["whirling.hardie_logic_wc_failed"]) 36->38 37->27 267 Titus Hardie: "That's *nothing*, that's just legalese. You don't even have a *sound theory*." He crosses his arms. "I don't wanna be rude, but we're trying to get some R&R here. Think you could fuck off now?" 38->267 39 You: Shift your centre of balance from one leg to another. 89 Titus Hardie: His eyes narrow. His right hand starts tapping a quick little rhythm on his thigh: tap tap tap. 39->89 40 You: Engage eye-twitch. 254 Titus Hardie: *What do you think you're doing?* you hear, but his mouth isn't moving. It's the tension in his shoulders speaking. 40->254 41 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere()  and  Variable["TASK.interrogate_klaasje"] 42 IsKimHere()  and  Variable["TASK.interrogate_klaasje"] 41->42 43 !(IsKimHere()  and  Variable["TASK.interrogate_klaasje"]) 41->43 357 Titus Hardie: "The clowns are still hanging around... What is it now?" 42->357 91 Titus Hardie: Variable["TASK.interrogate_klaasje"]  and  IsKimHere() == false 43->91 44 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 44->161 45 You: "So I've listened to the tape and I'm going to confront Klaasje with it." 377 Titus Hardie: "Smart boy. You go do that." 45->377 46 You: "How long have you been listening to their communications?" 334 Titus Hardie: "Since way before their chief started taking swing lessons." 46->334 47 You: "Hold up, her face -- what did it look like?" 423 Titus Hardie: "Like she was walking to the gallows." 47->423 48 You: "That was the *normal* thing to do. She was a flight risk. I'm a cop." 404 Titus Hardie: "Yes... normal." He seems to be thinking. "Nothing to do about it now I guess. I just hope she can game her way through the system and come out the other way." 48->404 49 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_empathy_titus_isnt_angry"] 50 Variable["whirling.hardies_empathy_titus_isnt_angry"] 49->50 51 !(Variable["whirling.hardies_empathy_titus_isnt_angry"]) 49->51 305 Physical Instrument: Titus's posture is more relaxed than when you first met him. He is relieved that this Klaasje-business is finally over. 50->305 317 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 51->317 52 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 52->161 53 You: "Guess what: I've come upon something incriminating." 53->23 54 Jump to: [whirling.titus_big_dick_cop] 8060474 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE TELLS YOU ABOUT LYNCHING 54->8060474 55 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""Oh, so you went and talked to my m..."] 12180227 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 /  HARDIE WC MODIFIERES 55->12180227 56 You: Establish authority. 57 You: Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"] 56->57 58 Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"] 57->58 59 !(Variable["whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_klaasje"]) 57->59 243 Jump to: [whirling.hardie_authority_wc_to_get_ ...] 58->243 59->243 60 Titus Hardie: "No-no-no," he points at himself, "eyes here! You got business with my boys, you got business with me." 425 Logic: He understood what you were doing. Taking inventory of them. 60->425 61 Jump to: [Theo: "Sitting on his right: standard work..."] 8070023 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE SCAN THE ROOM 61->8070023 62 You: "First, we need to talk about your attitude." 115 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 62->115 63 Glen: "Hey asshole, up here! We're talking to you!" 205 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 63->205 64 Titus Hardie: "Why?" He leans back and regards you with curiosity. 70 Untitled hub 64->70 65 Glen: "Hey, I don't... oh, okay..." Glen bursts out laughing. "Yeah, take me!" 188 Eugene: "No, man," Eugene raises his hand. "Pin it on me and frame me good, mister Law!" 65->188 66->387 420 Rhetoric: This is a diversion. Stay on track. 67->420 68 Rhetoric: When she's angry, she emphasizes the *s*. It gives her voice a strangely hypnotic quality. Her lips barely move as she speaks. 409 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_noticed_gardener_angry_s"] 68->409 69 Titus Hardie: "Okay, okay... easy, fellows. Give the guy a break. He's obviously one of god's special people." 269 Jump to: [tapehub] 69->269 70->3 70->5 70->6 70->66 79 You: "Because she's your real leader." 70->79 70->112 70->268 71 Suggestion: These guys are so macho they're ready to confess to first-degree murder. Ask if it was them. 257 Titus Hardie: Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] 71->257 72 Physical Instrument: With begrudging respect he leans back. The room around you is silent. Time to speak now. With words. 121 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 72->121 73 Logic: Or... don't get in his face *yet*. Wait. You may need to *establish* yourself in his eyes later. If you fail, doing this may give you a fresh chance! 73->161 74 Suggestion: There's laughter in the room. Try not to kill yourself this time. 74->44 75 Jump to: [tapehub] 251 tapehub 75->251 76 Titus Hardie: "Goddamn you, Sunboy..." He says quietly. "I guess there's nothing to do about it now. I just hope she can game her way through the system and come out the other way." 76->18 77 Titus Hardie: He stares at you, as if you'd just called him your choicest expletive. "Excuse me? What the fuck was that?" 130 You: "Sorry, I misspoke. I'll take the tape." (Take it.) 77->130 149 You: "I can finish this without listening to the tape." (Do not take it.) 77->149 78 Jump to: [gaveuprubyhub] 8141103 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / LOGIC WHITE CHECK 78->8141103 150 Titus Hardie: "You're coo-coo, cop." His smile hides a flash of anger. "I'm the *only* man responsible for this unit -- get with it, or fuck off." 79->150 80 Perception (Sight): From the corner of your eye you see a little bird fly into the bush -- right behind the window; behind Titus' back. 386 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 80->386 81 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 82 IsKimHere() 81->82 83 !(IsKimHere()) 81->83 84 Kim Kitsuragi: "I think we'll *keep* sticking around, Titus. You'll be surprised at how quickly a theory presents itself if you keep looking." 82->84 83->344 84->344 85 Titus Hardie: IsTHCPresent("apocalypse_cop") 86 IsTHCPresent("apocalypse_cop") 85->86 87 !(IsTHCPresent("apocalypse_cop")) 85->87 203 Inland Empire: Another apocalyptic actor in town? 86->203 101 Logic: This is their last play -- this tape. Their story is in tatters, a mess. It might be nice to listen to -- but at this point, you don't need to. 87->101 88 Physical Instrument: Get *further* in there. Escalate. 253 You: Tilt your head from side to side, cracking your neck. 88->253 412 You: De-escalate. 88->412 297 Physical Instrument: This guy's tough... get the eye-twitch going. You need to look *scary*. 89->297 90 Shanky: "You're sure taking your time. Waiting for him to get ripe and pretty for you, huh?" 212 Glen: "Oh, he's a real pretty boy by now. REAL hot stuff!" Glen nods along. "Letting out that *pretty-boy smell*." 90->212 92 Variable["TASK.interrogate_klaasje"]  and  IsKimHere() == false 91->92 93 !(Variable["TASK.interrogate_klaasje"]  and  IsKimHere() == false) 91->93 331 Titus Hardie: "One lonesome clown... What a sad sight." He sighs. "What do you want?" 92->331 271 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"] 93->271 94 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 94->161 95 You: At my age you will be dead, you're impulsive. You'll get in a fight you won't win. 144 Titus Hardie: "Probably," the scars on his arms say. "I need to be like this to lead them -- something *you* would understand." 95->144 96 Physical Instrument: The moment ends. With begrudging respect the man leans back. Time to say something. 96->121 97 Half Light: Do not explain or defend yourself, attack. 97->95 193 You: With all the abuse I've taken I'm still walking, talking and ready to get into this fight. 97->193 215 You: In that time I have killed. More than once. I can feel it in me. *The ugly.* 97->215 98 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 99 IsKimHere() 98->99 100 !(IsKimHere()) 98->100 274 Kim Kitsuragi: "She wasn't raped." The lieutenant's voice is beginning to betray his agitation. "The witness' statements were very clear." 99->274 276 Titus Hardie: "Goddamnit... you fucking questioned her, didn't you? I told you not to push her! I fucking told you!" 100->276 101->251 102 Kim Kitsuragi: "Understood -- you've listened in on their communications." He takes a little note. "How long?" 102->334 103 Untitled hub (02) 195 You: "I think I get the picture." 103->195 241 You: "Which one of you is doing this advanced radio work then?" 103->241 104 Jump to: [LYNCHUBENDGAME] 12190258 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE AUTHORITY WC 104->12190258 105 Eugene: "Or Denisse, the diner girl! The milk rack on that one..." He says, almost elegiacally. 336 Titus Hardie: "Can't say I wasn't sad to see her go -- our Klaasje there -- her face when your friend walked her out. Goddamn..." He shakes his head. 105->336 106 You: (Leave the tape.) "No thanks, Titus. I can get this wrapped up better without it." 106->77 107 You: "So I talked to Klaasje about the tape." 406 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""And?""] 107->406 108 Titus Hardie: He frowns, but then gives you a quick nod. "Alright." 136 Jump to: [whathappenedthatnighthub] 108->136 109 Titus Hardie: CheckItem("key_workshop_spare") 110 CheckItem("key_workshop_spare") 109->110 111 !(CheckItem("key_workshop_spare")) 109->111 110->386 111->80 294 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 112->294 113 Titus Hardie: "What are you looking at, copper?" He cracks his neck. 114 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 113->114 114->161 116 IsKimHere() 115->116 117 !(IsKimHere()) 115->117 402 Titus Hardie: "Wow... the RCM sent us some *big dick cops*." 116->402 397 Titus Hardie: "You hear that, boys?" The man looks around. "Looks like the RCM sent us a big dick cop." 117->397 118 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_went_through_ruby_info"] 119 Variable["whirling.hardie_went_through_ruby_info"] 118->119 120 !(Variable["whirling.hardie_went_through_ruby_info"]) 118->120 157 Titus Hardie: "The coppernado is back..." He smirks. "What do you want?" 119->157 413 Titus Hardie: Variable["TASK.confront_hardie_about_drug_trade_done"] 120->413 121->161 122 Visual Calculus: Do a headcount first -- connect these men to the tracks you saw in the yard -- chances are they're going to match. 122->161 123 Titus Hardie: "And you went and pushed her." Something breaks in him. He takes a step closer and says: "I am going to... fucking..." 224 Reaction Speed: ...hit you -- duck! 123->224 124 Elizabeth: "TITUS HARDIE!" Her voice rings through the room like a warning shot. 216 Authority: Success. Titus backs off. Fists down, everybody. 124->216 125 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_reactionspeed_gardener_stops_tituses_advance"] 126 Variable["whirling.hardies_reactionspeed_gardener_stops_tituses_advance"] 125->126 127 !(Variable["whirling.hardies_reactionspeed_gardener_stops_tituses_advance"]) 125->127 126->14 127->374 128 You: "Oh my god, she had a sad face? I'm so sorry I made her sad." 147 Titus Hardie: "Nothing to do about it now I guess." He nods slowly. "I just hope she can game her way through the system." 128->147 129 You: (Take the tape.) "Fine. I'll listen to it." 159 Titus Hardie: "You do that," he says, adjusting his belt buckle. "Oh, and keep it -- maybe you'll need a reminder of human ugliness some day." 129->159 160 Titus Hardie: "Good. Glad to hear that," he says, adjusting his belt buckle. "You can keep it, too -- maybe you'll need a reminder of human ugliness some day." 130->160 131 You: "I want to talk about the hanging again." 338 Titus Hardie: "Again? Just get the dead guy's autograph -- since you're his biggest fan." 131->338 132 You: "Me and Evrart talked. He promised you'd cooperate." "I told you already, I spoke to Evrart and he said you'd cooperate." 132->55 133 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_logic_understandig_taking_inventory"] 134 Variable["whirling.hardies_logic_understandig_taking_inventory"] 133->134 135 !(Variable["whirling.hardies_logic_understandig_taking_inventory"]) 133->135 287 Suggestion: Now watch the other guys fuck it up by falling out of line. 134->287 135->2 8100091 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / RHETORIC WC 136->8100091 137 Empathy: Neither one of us will ever get it off completely. 137->72 265 Shanky: "What, is he fucking kidding...? This guy high or something?" The little guy looks at his mates in disbelief. 138->265 140 Variable["whirling.gardener_main_hub_reached"] 139->140 141 !(Variable["whirling.gardener_main_hub_reached"]) 139->141 235 Titus Hardie: Variable["TASK.arrest_klaasje_done"] 140->235 190 Elizabeth: "Over here!" She snaps her fingers. 141->190 142 Shanky: "You sure took your time, huh?" He looks to Titus for approval. "Waited for him to get real ripe and pretty for you?" 255 Glen: "Oh, he was a real pretty boy, hanging up there... Letting out that *pretty-boy smell*." 142->255 143->71 144->96 145 Titus Hardie: *Good*, the twitch in his eye replies. *I've beaten a man so hard he doesn't move. Or maybe I kept his head underwater? Hard to say which, but you can feel the *ugly* in me too.* 145->137 146 Titus Hardie: "What?" He doesn't understand. 173 You: "Har-Mageddon is upon us. She's better off in the holding-pen once the Blood Rains come down." 146->173 218 You: "I don't know what that means. It just popped in my head. Let's move on." 146->218 147->18 148 You: "Fuck with the Sunboy." (Point to yourself) "Get burnt." 148->76 284 Elizabeth: "Let him go, Titus." The woman raises a hand, as if to draw the giant's attention away from you. "I'm sure he doesn't need it." 149->284 263 Authority: How many times must I tell you... 150->263 151 Titus Hardie: "Nope." That's all he says. He doesn't even do anything. 152 Titus Hardie: "Next question." 151->152 325 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 152->325 153 You: "I'm going to take off now." [Leave.] 154 You: "Okay, I talked to Klaasje. Now I need to talk to Ruby." 154->64 353 Titus Hardie: "Ruby's one of us. We're not gonna throw her under your Moralintern steamroller, fuck that shit!" 155->353 156 Rhetoric: There's *a lot* of questions. If you ask them now they'll just keep bringing up the tape. Listen to it and they'll have nothing to hide behind. 156->75 192 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 157->192 158 Esprit de Corps: Precinct 57th's finest scans the room, leaving the speaking to you: He trusts you -- maybe against his better judgement, but he does. 356 the indian scarcity hub 158->356 159->52 424 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 160->424 161->33 161->45 161->53 161->56 161->107 161->131 161->132 161->153 161->154 189 You: "I want to go over a few things regarding Ruby's disappearance again." 161->189 197 You: "Guess what? I've connected you to the local drug trade." 161->197 198 You: "I talked to Joyce. The merc you hanged -- his friends are coming for you." 161->198 208 You: "Klaasje says she wasn't raped." 161->208 223 You: "I found eight sets of footprints, but there's only seven of you. Where is the eighth Hardie boy?" 161->223 292 You: Scan the room. 161->292 293 You: Take an aggressive step closer. 161->293 308 You: "I found someone who saw the hanging. A witness." 161->308 339 You: "The man hanged in the backyard -- did you do it?" 161->339 340 You: "I just found a *bullet* -- in the hanged man's head." "You still haven't explained the bullet I found in the hanged man's head." 161->340 348 You: "There's an old catatonic lady in the old fish market, on the other side of the bay. She needs help." 161->348 349 You: Present a solid theory about why Ruby could've done it. 161->349 369 You: "Titus, let's go over the night of the murder again." 161->369 380 You: "Hey, about that *complex operation*  out of Rubys lorry -- I think that's tied to another case I'm working." 161->380 381 You: "Let's go over the rape victim again." 161->381 392 You: Convince Titus he is being manipulated. 161->392 162->265 163 You: "So what's on this tape?" 163->34 164 You: "Where can I listen to this?" 182 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 164->182 165 Suggestion: You've hit a nerve. Titus is furious -- no, more than that -- the loyal Titus feels *betrayed*. 165->31 166 Jump to: [tapehub] 166->251 167 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""Ruby's one of us. We're not gonna..."] 167->353 168 Jump to: [tapehub] 168->251 358 Jump to: [Elizabeth: ""You might want to start asking you..."] 169->358 170 Titus Hardie: "It's you again..." He acknowledges you gruffly. "What is it?" 170->94 171 Titus Hardie: "Yeah, you ruthless son of a bitch." He nods approvingly. "I certainly didn't have it in me -- I always let the pretty ones go. I'm soft like that." 282 Shanky: "Yeah, like when we let old Clancy's widow walk." 171->282 172 Titus Hardie: "And what do you do? You go and push her anyway!" Something breaks in him. He takes a step closer. "I am going to... fucking..." 172->224 283 Titus Hardie: "I ain't got time for this whack shit." He picks up a new beer can. "I just hope she can game her way through the system and come out the other end." 173->283 174 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 174->161 175 Composure: Wants the world to know he's a macho-macho man: tobacco-chewing and knuckle-cracking. Who else do we have here? 175->61 176 Kim Kitsuragi: "I think we'll keep sticking around, Titus. We haven't even talked to the company rep yet -- we should do that," he turns to you. "She's on the pier I believe... northwest." 378 Kim Kitsuragi: "Maybe the Wild Pines has help to offer if they won't? Maybe not. Either way -- we'll have a case against your Ruby soon enough." 176->378 178 IsKimHere() 177->178 179 !(IsKimHere()) 177->179 245 Kim Kitsuragi: "Detective." The lieutenant acknowledges you with a sharp note. He's leaving it to you. 178->245 179->356 180->344 181 Titus Hardie: "Here, jerkwad!" He slams an audiotape on the table. "Listen to this shit, and then come back and tell me the *Soldier of the Apocalypse* was an innocent man." 181->85 183 IsKimHere() 182->183 184 !(IsKimHere()) 182->184 384 Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm sure we can find a tape player," the lieutenant whispers. 183->384 252 Shanky: "'Where can I listen to this?'" he mocks you. "Why don't you try shoving it up your ass, genius?!" 184->252 185 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 186 IsKimHere() 185->186 187 !(IsKimHere()) 185->187 232 Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm sure we can find a tape player. It's not a problem," he repeats calmly in a hushed voice. 186->232 187->69 188->35 234 Titus Hardie: "Yeah, what?" 189->234 191 Titus Hardie: "Look, the insane police officer is back." He takes a sip of his beer. 239 Shanky: The small man mimes blowing his brains out. You see his rat-face contorted in mock despair, his fingers touching his temple. 191->239 192->161 328 Titus Hardie: 'No, you're not. You're frail and your nerves are frayed. Old sadness weighs you down.' He refuses to budge. 193->328 347 Hand/Eye Coordination: A door-gun is a gun mounted to the door of a transport airship. They have a habit of mowing down civilians. Farmers mostly. 194->347 335 Shanky: "Yeah -- try not to whack off to it." 195->335 196 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""A bullet, you say?" He pats the ba..."] 12180226 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 /  HARDIE WC MODIFIERES 196->12180226 323 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""Like hell you have." He leans back..."] 197->323 199 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""Yeah?" He doesn't seem worried. "B..."] 198->199 12200089 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 /  MERC TRIBUNAL WARNING 199->12200089 201 Variable["pier.joyce_hub_reached"] 200->201 202 !(Variable["pier.joyce_hub_reached"]) 200->202 201->81 310 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 202->310 203->101 204 Titus Hardie: "Looks like the circus left town, but the clowns are still here." Titus does not look particularly happy to see you. 214 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 204->214 206 IsKimHere() 205->206 207 !(IsKimHere()) 205->207 244 Kim Kitsuragi: "We're looking for Titus Hardie." The lieutenant turns to the broad-shouldered man at the end of the table. 206->244 207->8 207->62 313 You: "We need to talk about the man hanged out back." 207->313 248 Titus Hardie: "Fuck!" The big man's eyes and veins bulge. "I knew that fucking whore couldn't be trusted!" 208->248 209 Glen: "Yeah, play it with your ass, COCKSUCKER!" His voice echoes like thunder in the small room. 209->185 210->97 211 Titus Hardie: "Oh, this is about him?" He looks around. "A real looker, that one..." 211->142 329 Shanky: "TIME TO GO TO WORK IN THE SHIT FACTORY!!!" 212->329 213 Jump to: [Elizabeth: ""You might want to start asking you..."] 213->143 214->161 215->145 216->125 217 Electrochemistry: Beer. 217->240 376 Titus Hardie: "Always the comedian..." He shrugs. "Never mind. I just hope she can game her way through the system and come out the other way." 218->376 219 Titus Hardie: "Don't forget your tape, lawman." He pushes the little tape toward you with his giant hand. "Compliments of Titus Hardie." 219->106 219->129 220 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""Oh, this is about him?" He looks a..."] 220->211 221 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""Oh, this is about him?" He looks a..."] 221->401 8060390 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE TELLS YOU ABOUT LYNCHING 222->8060390 396 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""What are you talkin' about, madman..."] 223->396 224->124 225 Titus Hardie: "*You don't get to tell me what to do*." He impersonates you. The crowd laughs again... 225->213 226 You: Don't say anything yet. 266 Glen: "Hey... HEY, DIPSHIT!!! You hard of hearing or something?! The bossman is talking to you!" 226->266 228 IsKimHere() 227->228 229 !(IsKimHere()) 227->229 250 Kim Kitsuragi: "Listen. She wasn't raped." The lieutenant's voice is beginning to betray his agitation. "The witness' statements were very clear." 228->250 277 Titus Hardie: "Goddamnit..." He clenches his fists. "I show you all kinds of kindness, let you snoop around in my town -- and then I ask you one thing..." 229->277 230 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 230->161 231 Inland Empire: Frankly it's a bit terrifying. 264 Suggestion: Someone has to rush in to break the tension. The second in command. 231->264 288 Interfacing: Your room had one, or maybe it's too broken... 232->288 233 Kim Kitsuragi: "Wh-why would you say that?" He turns to Titus. "Ruby is just the next logical link in the investigation. If we can talk to her we can *eliminate* her as a suspect." 233->155 234->78 236 Variable["TASK.arrest_klaasje_done"] 235->236 237 !(Variable["TASK.arrest_klaasje_done"]) 235->237 360 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_altgreet_klaasje_arrested"] 236->360 237->118 238 Jump to: [Hardiehub1] 238->161 239->74 303 Titus Hardie: "We have machines." He nods. "We're in logistics -- how do you think a harbour works? It's advanced stuff." 240->303 304 Fat Angus: "It's not advanced," the heavy man wheezes. "You're just holed up in a coop all day, writing down what they say. It gets hot as hell in there." 241->304 320 Jump to: [tapehub] 242->320 12190336 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE AUTHORITY WC 243->12190336 244->8 244->62 244->313 245->158 246 Titus Hardie: The room is silent. The leader does not flinch. 246->88 247->36 370 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.klaasjedoor_whore_yelled"] 248->370 249->32 250->13 251->163 251->164 260 You: "Why should I care about the tape? You lied to me." 251->260 298 You: "I'll go listen to the tape." 251->298 315 You: "Where did you get this tape?" 251->315 405 You: "That's enough for now. I'll get back to the investigation." (Conclude.) 251->405 252->209 399 Titus Hardie: "What the fuck is this?" He gets up in your face. "You wanna fuck with me?!" 253->399 254->7 255->9 256 Alain: "Must be something in the water in Jamrock," he says thoughtfully. 256->10 258 Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] 257->258 259 !(Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]) 257->259 258->122 301 Physical Instrument: Questions? To hell with that. Get right up in the big dick's face -- physical confrontation. 259->301 422 Titus Hardie: "You don't care about *evidence*?" His eye twitches. "The fuck are you a cop for then?" 260->422 261->49 262 Shanky: A burst of laughter in the room; the little guy is the loudest. "Good one, Titus!" he fawns. 307 Jump to: [LYNCHINGHUB] 262->307 263->25 383 Alain: "Look, copper." The tattooed man snaps his fingers to get your attention. "We know the dead fuck was a rapist and a killer. We got him confessing to it on tape." 264->383 265->63 382 Drama: Do not let their squeals disturb your serenity. These are but simple peasants, sire. 266->382 267->200 268->387 269->251 270 Jump to: [Elizabeth: ""You might want to start asking you..."] 270->143 272 Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"] 271->272 273 !(Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"]) 271->273 417 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardies_suicide_greeting_done_once"] 272->417 289 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_hub_reached"] 273->289 274->13 275->123 276->275 278 Physical Instrument: His hands become fists. 277->278 278->172 279 Titus Hardie: IsKimHere() 280 IsKimHere() 279->280 281 !(IsKimHere()) 279->281 280->102 281->46 282->105 283->18 284->20 391 Jump to: [IsKimHere()] 285->391 286 Jump to: [whirling.hardie_rhetoric_wc] 8100269 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / RHETORIC WC 286->8100269 287->407 288->269 290 Variable["whirling.hardie_hub_reached"] 289->290 291 !(Variable["whirling.hardie_hub_reached"]) 289->291 290->204 299 Titus Hardie: "This is where you say your bit." A broad-shouldered man points at you with a beer can. 291->299 341 Titus Hardie: Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] 292->341 293->246 295 IsKimHere() 294->295 296 !(IsKimHere()) 294->296 295->233 355 Titus Hardie: "Oh, you need a scapegoat?" The tension leaves Titus' voice. "Why didn't you just say so to begin with, buddy? Here, have Glen here!" 296->355 297->40 388 Titus Hardie: "You do that, lawman." 298->388 299->26 300 Titus Hardie: "Easy, boys... These janitors have a helluva job cut out for them. I mean, I wouldn't go in there for a million..." He slaps his forehead. 300->270 366 Titus Hardie: Variable["whirling.hardie_intro_half_light_step_closer"] 301->366 302 Titus Hardie: "Yeah, like you have one? Smartass..." He looks to his left. There's a beer there that he forgot. 302->217 303->279 304->17 305->317 306->221 8060024 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE TELLS YOU ABOUT LYNCHING 307->8060024 309 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: ""A witness?" The tall man crosses h..."] 308->309 12180211 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 /  HARDIE WC MODIFIERES 309->12180211 311 IsKimHere() 310->311 312 !(IsKimHere()) 310->312 311->176 312->24 313->211 314 Titus Hardie: "Just dragged her away, huh? Stone cold..." He's still looking at the front door. "Didn't think you had it in you..." 359 You: "I didn't have what in me? To arrest her?" 314->359 315->15 316 Shanky: "Yeah, look at the big dick on that cop. Can't tell a dick that big what to do." 316->256 317->161 318 Titus Hardie: He hunches forward. His right hand starts tapping a quick little rhythm on his thigh: tap tap tap. 318->297 319 Physical Instrument: You failed here -- a weakness is a weakness, not a strength. Time to speak now. With words. 319->121 320->251 321 Shanky: "Things got nice and quiet after that." 321->103 322 You: "One third of humanity will be *culled* -- and you're worried about a single lambe?!" 322->146 12180033 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 /  HARDIE WC MODIFIERES 323->12180033 324 Glen: Starting from the right: Boot size 44. Blond man in his thirties. Overbearingly masculine. 324->175 325->161 326->36 327 Alain: "Show it to him, T." He turns to Titus, who's still breathing heavily. "What's the harm, right?" 327->181 328->319 329->300 330 Alain: "*Real* big dick cops... Look at them! Reckless, swinging in the wind." 330->316 331->238 332 You: "Crazy? What are you talking about? She was very lucid." 332->98 333 Alain: "Pigs, T -- they don't care about getting the truth, they care about getting convictions. They're fucking keeping score on their bulletin boards." 390 Titus Hardie: "I won't be on your bulletin board. If you don't listen to the tape we got *nothing* to talk about." 333->390 334->321 335->320 336->47 336->48 336->128 336->148 336->322 337->220 338->262 339->54 340->196 342 Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"] 341->342 343 !(Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]) 341->343 342->324 343->60 345 Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door_done"] 344->345 346 !(Variable["TASK.investigate_mysterious_door_done"]) 344->346 345->386 346->109 347->168 379 Jump to: [Titus Hardie: "The big man laughs, nearly spitting..."] 348->379 350 You: Variable["whirling.hardie_logic_wc"] 349->350 351 Variable["whirling.hardie_logic_wc"] 350->351 352 !(Variable["whirling.hardie_logic_wc"]) 350->352 400 Jump to: [whirling.hardie_logic_wc] 351->400 352->400 354 Shanky: "And fuck you too, moral-f*g!" He throws a glance at Titus as the last syllable leaves his lips. The big guy sighs. 353->354 354->28 355->65 356->8 356->62 356->226 356->313 357->11 358->143 359->171 361 Variable["whirling.hardie_altgreet_klaasje_arrested"] 360->361 362 !(Variable["whirling.hardie_altgreet_klaasje_arrested"]) 360->362 361->118 362->314 363 Titus Hardie: Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story"] 364 Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story"] 363->364 365 !(Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story"]) 363->365 364->170 365->41 367 Variable["whirling.hardie_intro_half_light_step_closer"] 366->367 368 !(Variable["whirling.hardie_intro_half_light_step_closer"]) 366->368 367->73 368->161 369->108 371 Variable["whirling.klaasjedoor_whore_yelled"] 370->371 372 !(Variable["whirling.klaasjedoor_whore_yelled"]) 370->372 373 Suggestion: A whore, huh? A lot of that going around lately. From the mouths of *distressed* men. Whatever the case, you've hit a nerve. He's angry -- no, more than that -- he feels *betrayed*. 371->373 372->165 373->31 374->68 375->302 376->18 377->174 378->344 8110008 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / ADDITIONAL CONTENT 379->8110008 380->151 408 Titus Hardie: "Again? Seriously, man..." He shakes his head. "Fine, fire away." 381->408 382->22 383->327 384->252 385->166 386->161 387->167 388->230 389 You: "Cut the bullshit. She told me the truth." 389->13 390->156 391->115 393 You: Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_wc"] 392->393 394 Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_wc"] 393->394 395 !(Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_wc"]) 393->395 394->286 395->286 8070005 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE SCAN THE ROOM 396->8070005 397->225 399->39 416 You: Open and close your fists. 399->416 8140415 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / LOGIC WHITE CHECK 400->8140415 401->90 402->330 403 Inland Empire: He avoided looking her straight in the eye -- you would've too. 403->48 403->128 403->148 403->322 404->18 405->219 8090152 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE AFTER TALKING TO KLAASJE 406->8090152 8070063 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / HARDIE SCAN THE ROOM 407->8070063 408->104 410 Variable["whirling.hardie_noticed_gardener_angry_s"] 409->410 411 !(Variable["whirling.hardie_noticed_gardener_angry_s"]) 409->411 410->231 421 Perception (Hearing): The room is so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The rest of the cafeteria has gone quiet too. 411->421 412->113 414 Variable["TASK.confront_hardie_about_drug_trade_done"] 413->414 415 !(Variable["TASK.confront_hardie_about_drug_trade_done"]) 413->415 414->170 415->363 416->318 418 Variable["whirling.hardies_suicide_greeting_done_once"] 417->418 419 !(Variable["whirling.hardies_suicide_greeting_done_once"]) 417->419 418->289 419->191 420->12 420->332 420->389 421->264 422->333 423->403 424->161 425->133