WHIRLING F1 MAN WITH SUNGLASSES ESPRIT RC - 1102

G 0 START 1 input 0->1 11 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.viquemare_esprit_wc_firefighters"] 1->11 2 Man with Sunglasses: "Good job, that was very close." He now speaks with the tone of a mother helping her kid take first steps. "Maybe try again?" 33 You: "Never mind, this is stupid." 2->33 43 You: "Forty-first?" 2->43 48 You: "99,999,999.9th?" 2->48 71 You: "Sixty-nine." 2->71 3 You: "You think I'm dangerous?" 6 Man with Sunglasses: "To yourself -- yes, extremely." 3->6 4 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 6420277 JUMP OUT to WHIRLING F1 / MAN WITH SUNGLASSES 4->6420277 5 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 5->6420277 7 Horse-Faced Woman: She sighs and looks at you with something akin to compassion in her eyes. "Can we help you with something?" 6->7 35 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 7->35 8 You: "Whatever works for you." 38 Man with Sunglasses: "Nothing *works* for me, that's the problem, buddy." He closes his eyes and rubs his forehead. "Whatever, I don't really care." 8->38 9 Horse-Faced Woman: "You can sometimes be a real asshole, you know that?" Surprisingly, the words don't seem to be directed at you. 55 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 9->55 10 Man with Sunglasses: "My condolences," the man with sunglasses replies dryly. 101 Man with Sunglasses: "Go ahead," he nods. "Have another guess." 10->101 12 Variable["whirling.viquemare_esprit_wc_firefighters"] 11->12 13 !(Variable["whirling.viquemare_esprit_wc_firefighters"]) 11->13 77 Esprit de Corps: You *know* what it is. It's like the two of you know each other. Just ask him. 12->77 83 Esprit de Corps: There's something that binds you to him. Some kind of an outfit maybe...? A uniform! 13->83 14 You: A firefighters uniform? 64 Esprit de Corps: Exactomundo! 14->64 15 Man with Sunglasses: "Fucking *politics* again... You know what I'm more interested in?" 27 You: "Me solving the case of the hanged man?" 15->27 59 You: "Yes." 15->59 60 You: "No." 15->60 16 Man with Sunglasses: "Oh, you're still here," he says, opening his eyes. "Must have had something really important for me?" 16->5 17 Esprit de Corps: Then don't. No one's forcing you. 56 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 17->56 18 Man with Sunglasses: "Stupid is a gross understatement." You feel his eyes behind the shades mapping you out. 84 Man with Sunglasses: "How about 41? How does 41st sound?" He shakes his head. "Never mind, I'm not going along with this..." 18->84 19 Esprit de Corps: The police of animals, yes! 70 You: That doesn't sound right. I don't wanna say it. 19->70 78 You: "Listen, don't make anything out of it, but do you work for Animal Control?" 19->78 20 Esprit de Corps: Yes. Nurses, why not... 51 You: "This is going to sound really weird, but are you by any chance... a male nurse?" 20->51 68 You: He's not a male nurse. I'm not gonna ask that. 20->68 21 You: "Could you take a look at me? I've been through a lot lately." 28 Man with Sunglasses: "Oh, I wish I could, I wish I could..." he spreads his arms and shrugs. "Unfortunately I'm a neck and chin nurse. What you need is a head nurse. Sorry I couldn't help you out, buddy." 21->28 22 Man with Sunglasses: "Why yes..." His eyes peer over the sunglasses. "Yes, I am a male nurse -- how could you tell?" 22->21 46 You: "Uh... really?" 22->46 66 You: "I see into the ether... that's how I know things." 22->66 23 Rhetoric: That there is a form of severe sarcasm... and he's not actually a nurse. 23->9 25 Man with Sunglasses: He seems to be observing you through the reflective glass of his eye-wear. There's no reply. Perhaps repeat it? 25->33 25->43 25->48 81 You: "Sixty-nine." 25->81 100 You: "Fifty-seventh?" 25->100 26 You: I don't think he's a firefighter. I'm not gonna ask that. 96 Esprit de Corps: Of course, you don't have to. You can talk about anything you want. 26->96 79 Man with Sunglasses: "You solving the case you're on." He takes a quick breath. "I'm passionate about that. So maybe -- get to it?" 27->79 28->23 29 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 29->6420277 30 Kim Kitsuragi: IsKimHere() 31 IsKimHere() 30->31 32 !(IsKimHere()) 30->32 93 Kim Kitsuragi: "I think even in this *fictional* reality, the 57th would still be *my* station." The lieutenant makes a little nod towards the man with sunglasses. 31->93 32->2 33->18 34 Man with Sunglasses: "Well that depends," the man with sunglasses says tilting his head. "Define *fire*." 94 Horse-Faced Woman: "Stop it, Jean..." she says quietly and turns to you. "No, he has never been a firefighter. No one here is a firefighter." 34->94 35->6420277 36 Man with Sunglasses: "But as you're still staring at me like a calf stares at a freshly made gate... I assume there was something else." 36->5 37 Man with Sunglasses: "No, not really," he replies with the familiar fake enthusiasm. "Not really at all! Now *please* go sort this hanging out, alright?" 87 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 37->87 38->16 39 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 39->6420277 40 You: An animal control uniform? 40->19 41 Man with Sunglasses: "Oh you know me... always the joker -- just can't but see the bright side." He's doing a weird dance imitation with his elbows. "Guess I'm just pathologically a *glass is half-full* kind of guy." 72 Kim Kitsuragi: Variable["whirling.vicquemare_said_hes_depressed"] 41->72 42 Pain Threshold: This guy is suffering from clinical depression. And it's been going on awhile. 42->5 102 Man with Sunglasses: "Okay, okay!" The man sounds genuinely excited. "That's plausible. That's entirely plausible. Now we're really getting somewhere..." He gives you a long, meaningful look and adds: 43->102 44 You: I understand, the *uniform* is metaphorical -- I'm actually seeing the working class, right? 86 Esprit de Corps: Uh... I want to say... yes? I think. 44->86 45 Man with Sunglasses: "Well, I *am* interacting with the most dangerous animal of them all -- you -- I'd say yes. I'm animal control." 45->3 88 You: "You're making fun of me." 45->88 46->37 47 Man with Sunglasses: "To what station do you think you would belong in this alternate and totally fictional reality?" 47->33 47->43 47->48 47->71 47->100 62 Man with Sunglasses: "That's..." The man looks extremely surprised. "...exactly right! Down to a fraction." 48->62 49 You: "Really?" 76 Man with Sunglasses: "No, not really." He let's the silence drag out. 49->76 50 You: "No need for the sarcasm." 63 Man with Sunglasses: "I don't even know what to say to that..." he shakes his head. "What is your god damn station?" 50->63 51->22 52 You: "Level with me here for a second... are you *working class*?" 52->15 53 Man with Sunglasses: "Oh, you've done a lot more with ether than just *look into it*." He leans back and mumbles: "This was stupid, I shouldn't have..." 53->87 54 Esprit de Corps: Another life... 61 You: "From where? From another life?" 54->61 55->6420277 56->6420277 57 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 57->6420277 58 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 58->6420277 59->79 60->79 90 Man with Sunglasses: "Yes. From another life. A different life. Maybe the life of a police officer belonging to the ranks of the..." He pauses. 61->90 62->49 62->50 65 acleanerhub 63->65 64->26 89 You: "I'm going to ask you straight: are you or have you ever been a firefighter?" 64->89 65->33 65->43 65->71 65->100 66->53 67 You: I don't wanna ask that. 67->17 92 Esprit de Corps: Of course, you don't have to. You can talk about anything you want. 68->92 69 Esprit de Corps: Of course, you don't have to. You can talk about anything you want. 69->29 70->69 71->25 73 Variable["whirling.vicquemare_said_hes_depressed"] 72->73 74 !(Variable["whirling.vicquemare_said_hes_depressed"]) 72->74 73->8 95 You: "Weren't you depressed or something?" 73->95 74->42 75 Man with Sunglasses: "Seven years and going strong!" He nods enthusiastically. "The head doctors are now calling it a medical marvel... no, wait, anomaly was the word they used." 75->36 76->65 97 You: "Tell me the truth, do you know me from somewhere?" 77->97 78->45 79->4 80 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 80->6420277 82 Man with Sunglasses: Repeating it gets no reaction from the man with sunglasses. Suddenly the world is very quiet. Even the howling wind outside sounds a bit embarrassed. 81->82 82->33 82->43 82->48 82->81 82->100 91 Untitled hub 83->91 98 Jump to: [VickyHuB] 84->98 85 You: A nurse's uniform? 85->20 86->52 86->67 87->6420277 88->41 89->34 90->47 91->14 91->40 91->44 91->85 92->57 93->10 94->58 95->75 96->80 99 Man with Sunglasses: "Oh, I definitely know you from *somewhere*." 97->99 98->6420277 99->54 100->30 101->33 101->43 101->48 101->71 103 Man with Sunglasses: "...somewhere *good*." 102->103 103->39