YARD HANGED MAN - 13
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The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] or Variable["TASK.return_to_corpse"]
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You: Turn away. [Leave.]
3
Endurance: As you breathe in, the odour comes over you. It's a spell of the mind telling you to run -- and your stomach to wring itself empty. With your hands at your sides and your eyes squinting you stand in it.
473
Conceptualization: It's a puzzle -- what's hanging in front of you is a puzzle of decaying flesh, tattoos, and tendons.
3->473
4
You: Step closer.
619
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.shit_together"]
4->619
5
The Hanged Man: The corpse looks at no particular direction with its bulging eyes. Its mouth is silent.
358
The Hanged Man: Variable["plaza.gardener_ammonium_heard"]
5->358
6
Kim Kitsuragi: "There's a greenhouse here -- and a gardener with a wheelbarrow on the corner of the Whirling-in-Rags. If she works here she might have something for the smell."
203
Logic: Hmm... pretty clever.
6->203
7
You: "Can't we do something else? I think I want to solve something else now."
810
Kim Kitsuragi: "That's probably a good idea. Clear our heads. But before we can do that..." He withdraws his hand from your back and looks you in the eye:
7->810
8
Kim Kitsuragi: "No. This is a two-man assignment, because it needs two officers to complete. I need your help." He withdraws his hand and looks you in the eye:
893
Kim Kitsuragi: "You need to get your shit together."
8->893
9
You: "But I don't wanna get my shit together!"
738
Kim Kitsuragi: "Then the world will turn away from you, and leave you behind."
9->738
10
Empathy: You're sure this has not affected his impression of you in a good way.
1549
The Hanged Man: For a moment, the hanged man appears to smile. His lips are red like a clown's.
10->1549
11
Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer, you just need to be stronger. Learn to keep it in long enough for us to work. There's nothing else *to* do."
141
The Hanged Man: Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
11->141
12
Kim Kitsuragi: "By *ka-ching* do you mean..." He tilts his head. "'Let's not log them as evidence, let's steal them'?"
1144
Suggestion: What was that about the Constabulatory before? You need to push some buttons if you want to recruit the lieutenant in a conspiracy.
12->1144
13
Cuno: "You wanna fuck me, huh? You wanna FUCK the Cuno?"
708
Volition: Ignore. Say no more. This is about the corpse and inspecting it.
13->708
14
Suggestion: It's hard to get a read on the lieutenant. What would he do if you stole them? Would he report you, or not? Surprisingly, you feel like he probably wouldn't.
81
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_scavengers_talked_about"]
14->81
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boots_for_walkin
238
You: "They look fancy. I thought I could pawn them, earn some *lucre*."
"You said they're expensive. I thought I could pawn them, earn some *lucre*."
15->238
304
You: "This is advanced enemy technology. We should conduct research into their weaknesses."
15->304
395
You: "I'm sorry. I didn't even want to take them off, I just thought I should try."
15->395
905
You: "These boots would go super well with my bell-bottom pants."
15->905
1002
You: "It's that Constabulatory thing I said before. With the dead guys. I wanna *protect* them."
15->1002
1340
You: "Are we not detectives? There may be *clues* inside the boot."
15->1340
16
Jump to: [boots HUB]
488
boots HUB
16->488
17
You: "I feel as though we may cross paths with him yet. One way or another."
1003
Kim Kitsuragi: "One way or *another?* I can't even think of the *one* way... *magic*? *Semenese corpse salt*? Besides..." The lieutenant taps on the boot.
17->1003
18
Inland Empire: This feels... dangerous. Are you sure?
608
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_inland_warned_against_pulling_down_body"]
18->608
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You: There are honour points?
171
Interfacing: Of course there aren't, don't be naive.
19->171
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hengmunhub
662
You: "He's beaten up -- see the bruises?"
20->662
919
You: "I think he's dead."
20->919
921
You: "I think he was upright after death. His hands, feet and neck are discoloured."
20->921
1130
You: "We know he wasn't hung, so I'd say he was treated. These markings were produced."
20->1130
1160
You: (Cover your nose.) "Something is coming out of him."
20->1160
1345
You: "Should we worry? His stomach looks like it's gonna explode."
20->1345
1346
You: (Back off and catch your breath.)
20->1346
1417
You: "I don't know what to think. What do you think?"
20->1417
21
Kim Kitsuragi: "Did we? I don't *feel* lucky."
402
Jump to: [hengmunhub]
21->402
22
Kim Kitsuragi: "There's always a chance. We should check for ligament marks on his neck to see if they're in tune with the belt. We'll have to get him *down* first..."
1239
Jump to: [hengmunhub]
22->1239
23
Cunoesse: "He means you fucked him up good, Cuno," the girl yells. "Fucked him up brutal-like."
1083
Jump to: [hengmunhub]
23->1083
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Kim Kitsuragi: "No, you're right. The harbour uses six-rotors to shuffle containers around. They used whatever was on hand here. Without paying attention to not incriminating themselves."
758
harbouringahub
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You: "Like in a circus, for transporting black spotted giraffes?"
759
Kim Kitsuragi: "Uhm..." He considers it: "No. More like in a *harbour*. Like the one just east of here. I get the sense they used whatever was on hand, without paying much attention to not incriminating themselves."
25->759
26
Inland Empire: No. You *feel* like it was something else -- but what?
823
You: "Don't ask me, I'm just lumbering from one moment to the next."
26->823
1009
You: "I feel like it was something else."
26->1009
1349
You: "Makes sense. Believably mundane."
26->1349
27
The Hanged Man: It's hard, but somehow you manage not to see it. The corpse looks at you sideways, from an unnatural angle.
1490
pre_hubz
27->1490
28
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_inland_marked_by_stars"]
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Variable["yard.hanged_inland_marked_by_stars"]
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!(Variable["yard.hanged_inland_marked_by_stars"])
28->30
313
You: What will mine be marked by?
29->313
1220
The Hanged Man: IsKimHere()
30->1220
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Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
385
HANGED preliminary exam
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Kim Kitsuragi: "There are no supra-natural reasons," the lieutenant says, marking something in his notebook.
177
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.trash_extrasensory_perception"]
32->177
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The Hanged Man: Go ahead, Cobo.
1360
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
33->1360
34
Encyclopedia: A child born with Moller's disease -- Harlequinism -- grown up miraculously.
184
You: A baby affected with harlequinism.
34->184
765
You: You don't remind me of anyone.
34->765
833
You: Myself -- in the bathroom mirror.
34->833
1362
You: A deep sea creature.
34->1362
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Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
829
le corpse questionnaire
35->829
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Savoir Faire: An acrobatic manoeuvre would solve this situation. Nothing can go wrong with a good *manoeuvre*.
1257
corpse down hub
36->1257
37
Cunoesse: "Fuck, yeah! Climb that shit, monkeys!"
521
Cuno: "C, you're only making them do those things less."
37->521
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Cuno: "Yeah, take the shot, Cuno wants some of that shit."
525
Kim Kitsuragi: Silence. With his elbows sharp, the lieutenant unzips his jacket...
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Hand/Eye Coordination: A lot of things were wrong with that shot: the Falostesse was the wrong choice, his shoulders were raised, but above all -- he cannot trust his eyesight.
1102
Physical Instrument: OH MY GOD, that was so many types of wrong -- who taught four-eyes to shoot?! Whip up a gruelling training regiment for him RIGHT NOW. Beat THE MAN into him, go go go!
39->1102
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You: Point the gun at the belt.
422
The Hanged Man: The buckle comes into focus in your sights. You stand with your feet planted firmly in the ground and your left hand supporting your gun arm...
40->422
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Jump to: [Untitled hub (02)]
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Untitled hub (02)
41->528
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You: "I think someone has stolen it from me, stolen my gun. Gun is stolen."
112
Kim Kitsuragi: "*Extremely* unfortunate. You need to contact your station about it as soon as possible." The piece shines in his outstretched hand. "Try not to lose this one, please."
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Inland Empire: Looking straight at you. Helpless, trapped within itself.
1585
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_empathy_helpless_after_shot"]
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You: (Give the gun back to Kim.) "What now?"
426
Kim Kitsuragi: "We try something else."
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You: I'll do it, coach!
340
The Hanged Man: A tiny tear forms on your duct. The corpse stinks from the blackened bullet hole in his chest. A single drop of decay liquid runs out of it, then down his stomach...
45->340
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You: "Fucking die!" (Throw the empty gun at her.)
953
Reaction Speed: You sense nylon moving somewhere to your left. There's motion in your peripherals, then it's already too late...
46->953
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The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_drama_pedagocial"]
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Variable["yard.hanged_drama_pedagocial"]
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!(Variable["yard.hanged_drama_pedagocial"])
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dramahub
48->65
537
Untitled hub
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Kim Kitsuragi: "And what kind of lesson is that?" Just like that the gun has left your hand. The lieutenant holsters it.
1521
Cunoesse: "That he's a fucking f****t who misses."
50->1521
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Jump to: [corpse down hub]
51->1257
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Kim Kitsuragi: The gun has left your hand, still numb from the recoil. The lieutenant holsters it under his arm.
192
Kim Kitsuragi: "At least you understand the gravity of the situation, detective. We need to take a breather from this scene." He points at you. "Now."
52->192
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You: "Yeah, we're f****ts, got a problem with it?!"
705
Cuno: Cuno cracks with laughter -- sounds like someone strangling a seagull. It's clear he enjoys himself.
53->705
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Cunoesse: "I knew they suck each other off."
1380
You: "What now?"
54->1380
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The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_i_in_dark"]
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Variable["yard.hanged_i_in_dark"]
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!(Variable["yard.hanged_i_in_dark"])
55->57
1173
You: "I'm missing something here."
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1176
You: "We're missing something here."
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You: At the autopsy, you said you have ancient mysteries.
1133
The Hanged Man: Oh yes, Cobo mi Lobo! In the gift horse's mouth, tracts and wakes and waterways! Ancient materials buried...
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The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_conceptualization_organic_design"]
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Variable["yard.hanged_conceptualization_organic_design"]
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!(Variable["yard.hanged_conceptualization_organic_design"])
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conceptyhub
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Inland Empire: Like the scales of some ancient white monster, cracked and pearly.
61->121
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Kim Kitsuragi: "There's the Frittte nearby -- maybe they have some in their apothecary? If they don't..." He points to the greenhouse.
62->6
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Jump to: [Untitled hub]
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Untitled hub
63->122
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Logic: I would really prefer if there was another way. These people might have an agenda.
1062
You: "But what *else* can we do?" (Commit to it.)
64->1062
1063
You: "Yeah, wait -- let's reconsider." (Consider other options first.)
64->1063
344
You: But I wasn't trying to teach her a lesson. I was trying to *kill* her.
65->344
699
You: Yes, of course -- attempted child murder, that's not *me*.
65->699
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Kim Kitsuragi: "A good point. He could have been intoxicated. Or something we cannot yet imagine... I shouldn't have assumed so much just from the clothes."
636
Empathy: What was that? Was the lieutenant just impressed by your unintuitive guess?
66->636
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Endurance: I'm not squishy and permeable. I'm bark, sap and steel. Cast me in ceramic shell, but only for *ritual purposes*. It would adorn me well... bring me to attention.
1153
sabatonz
67->1153
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Kim Kitsuragi: "They do after seven days, yes. We're deep in decomposition here."
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Endurance: Too late. It's impossible to keep it in. Your body curls and pushes it out. Burst by burst...
1385
Endurance: Until a pool of vomit lies under your feet -- and your throat stings from the stomach acid.
69->1385
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Monday -- make sure you bring a handkerchief."
1469
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
70->1469
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Jump to: [hanged ENDURANCE hub]
1311
hanged ENDURANCE hub
71->1311
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You: Punch it harder.
1336
The Hanged Man: Your fist connects to the boot with the same *ding*. The sound does not appear to get louder.
72->1336
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The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_cyclo_mnemotechniqeu"]
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Variable["yard.hanged_cyclo_mnemotechniqeu"]
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!(Variable["yard.hanged_cyclo_mnemotechniqeu"])
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mnemohubs
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390
You: "What kind of armour is this exactly?"
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744
You: "Okay then -- what kind of *armour* is this?"
75->744
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Composure: The lieutenant nods often. It's part of his un-plastic expression range, communicating both professionalism and sarcasm. This time, the latter.
1334
Jump to: [boots HUB]
76->1334
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You: "E50.100.1000."
579
Kim Kitsuragi: "We have a make and a number -- that's something. We can use the radio in my Kineema when we're done. Either station can chase it for us."
77->579
78
Jump to: [boots HUB]
78->488
79
Kim Kitsuragi: "They're armour, not boots." With his notebook under his arm the lieutenant crouches to inspect the soles: "Technically speaking these are *sabatons*."
1231
Encyclopedia: Oh! The lieutenant uses a Mnemotechnique A6 -- that's not just any notebook, it's a classic!
79->1231
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You: "Lieutenant, you seem distressed -- why?"
1236
Kim Kitsuragi: "You're about to pull his head off."
80->1236
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Variable["yard.hanged_scavengers_talked_about"]
81->82
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!(Variable["yard.hanged_scavengers_talked_about"])
81->83
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Kim Kitsuragi: "There's no way you're getting them off. All the organic matter in his body has been flowing down into the boots. They're *fused* to his feet now -- why do you think the locals haven't scavenged them yet?"
82->84
906
Kim Kitsuragi: "There's no way you're getting them off. All the organic matter in his body has been flowing down into the boots. For *seven* days. They're *fused* to his feet now -- why do you think they're the only thing left on him?"
83->906
651
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_sorry_boring_way"]
84->651
85
Kim Kitsuragi: "It *does* make sense, doesn't it? Besides..." The lieutenant taps on the boot.
85->81
86
Empathy: He's not actually sure of that. He's just being tactful.
583
Jump to: [whateverthisisahub]
86->583
87
You: "For some reason my brain would like the pink to be more pronounced, especially in the neck."
502
Kim Kitsuragi: "Maybe it looks faint to you?" He leans closer, covering his nose: "It *could* be more pronounced, actually. Dûment noté."
87->502
88
Kim Kitsuragi: "As I said it's been below freezing since last Sunday. Today is the first chance to thaw. Things would be... *worse* if it had thawed earlier."
1240
Jump to: [hengmunhub]
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Visual Calculus: For seven days the cadaver is quite well preserved. Surprisingly so -- there's no deflation, no apparent fly larvae in the abdomen.
1163
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_viscal_condition_good"]
89->1163
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Cuno: "Stop talking in riddles, coin slot."
90->23
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You: "My past has undergone total annihilation. Nothing remains -- my mother, the love of my life. Certainly not a *briefing*."
664
Kim Kitsuragi: "Okay." He blinks. "You should ask me for one the first moment we get."
91->664
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You: Ignore it.
92->27
93
Inland Empire: Alcohol and heartbreak.
1421
Physical Instrument: Your fist clenches suddenly.
93->1421
94
Kim Kitsuragi: "An instant colour camera." He produces two metal-capped ampoules and clicks them into place on the side of the apparatus. A thin slot shines there...
1352
Suggestion: This is the first time he openly acknowledges the kids' existence.
94->1352
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You: No, better not to say that. Too heavy.
507
The Hanged Man: Sure. The corpse looks by, oblivious. Black decay liquid drops from his knee to his boot.
95->507
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Hmh... The steel-reinforced belt presents a *unique* challenge. I brought chain-cutters, but I don't see a good angle of approach to the belt."
680
Rhetoric: He doesn't actually think the challenge is *unique*. He thinks it's frustrating, annoying and harder than he thought.
96->680
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Untitled hub
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You: "This man enjoyed the moment of death."
97->98
827
You: (Back off.)
97->827
1258
You: "His eyes, they used to be blue."
97->1258
1354
You: "Tell me, who are you, dead man?"
97->1354
1089
Kim Kitsuragi: "Why do you think so?"
98->1089
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The Hanged Man: I'm gone.
99->829
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You: "Occidental?"
926
Kim Kitsuragi: "I mean white."
100->926
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The Hanged Man: Do I remind you of someone?
101->34
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You: I do strike myself as a Roonie.
1179
The Hanged Man: No, you don't. Between you and me, your name is probably Harry.
102->1179
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You: No.
1093
The Hanged Man: Captain Coppodromo, I fear we are drifting away, fixating on sexuality again... let's go with a simpler question.
103->1093
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You: I don't have anything else to do. This case is all I have.
838
The Hanged Man: *I'm* all you have? Then you truly lost it all, brother. You let the world drag it all away from you, and what it left, you pissed away -- and here we are.
104->838
105
Kim Kitsuragi: "I don't doubt your physical prowess, officer, but this is a gruelling surgical procedure. I saw twenty steel strands in there -- and we do not have a secure platform for the cutting."
443
Kim Kitsuragi: "The risk of... acrobatic failure is one we cannot take. We must not become *comedy* for the locals."
105->443
106
You: "Wait. Let *me* try."
1576
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant's brow is furrowed. He appears too deep in concentration to even notice what you said.
106->1576
107
Empathy: He feels bad about it. About his eyes mostly, just having bad eyesight -- probably from a young age. Whatever you do, do not *console* him.
1436
Cunoesse: "FUCKING IDIOT! Mulkkupää asshole!"
107->1436
108
Kim Kitsuragi: "I think you have your sports mixed up there, officer, squaring my shoulders has nothing to do with this."
1189
Cuno: "Bitches fighting."
108->1189
109
You: Say: "Shut up."
1192
Cunoesse: "Or what? You gonna *fuck* me?" Her voice is almost a whisper now: "You wanna fuck me, pig? Is that what this is about?"
109->1192
110
Kim Kitsuragi: "Go ahead, I'm not stopping you. Just don't lose it." The piece shines in his outstretched hand.
420
Cunoesse: "They only have ONE GUN!"
110->420
111
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant follows suit. He finishes loading the gun in silence, then hands it to you.
1129
Jump to: [You: "Take the gun."]
111->1129
1128
Authority: We're not off to a good start. This missing gun business is making your hand tremble.
112->1128
113
You: "RCM, baby! RCM!"
703
Kim Kitsuragi: "Ace's high!" The lieutenant raises his right hand, waiting for you to slap it.
113->703
114
Cunoesse: "Oh my god, he's gonna fucking cry, I knew it! What a *mulkku*..."
1112
Volition: Are you? Because it sort of feels like you *are*. Please don't cry.
114->1112
115
Physical Instrument: You hear that, Sally? They're *laughing* at you. Are you gonna let it stand? Are you, Sally? Or are you gonna CRY LIKE A BEAST?! Like a BEAAAST!
1590
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_phys_inst_can_cry"]
115->1590
116
Kim Kitsuragi: "We still need to get him down *somehow*." His tone is growing tired now -- the stench makes him turn away from the corpse.
276
You: "But *how*?"
116->276
117
You: Which was it that killed you, then -- love or communism?
118
The Hanged Man: Huh?
117->118
955
You: You said love killed you, but when you fell down you said it was communism.
118->955
119
Kim Kitsuragi: "Everything here seems to corroborate that assumption. But we should still get him *down* before assigning a probable cause of death."
119->1239
120
Jump to: [The Hanged Man: "Faint, organic lines cover the plat..."]
1337
The Hanged Man: Faint, organic lines cover the plates where they separate into smaller ones. These plates then divide into smaller plates, until there are hundreds of them altogether...
120->1337
302
Jump to: [boots HUB]
121->302
207
You: "But -- won't it be dangerous?"
"How dangerous can it be?"
122->207
716
You: "Let's get to it then." [Leave.]
122->716
874
You: "Good job we already found a way *in* the harbour."
122->874
1120
You: "Who's Evrart Claire?"
122->1120
1390
You: "How do we get *inside* the harbour?"
122->1390
1540
You: "What's wrong with being indebted to Evrart Claire?"
122->1540
123
Kim Kitsuragi: "To ask the *suspects* for help with the victim's body? To be indebted to Evrart Claire? Very much, yes -- which is why I would have preferred us to handle this ourselves."
"To ask the suspects for help with the victim's body? To be indebted to Evrart Claire? Very much, yes." He nods. "Which is why I would've preferred us to accomplish this feat ourselves."
878
Kim Kitsuragi: "Clearly we can't."
123->878
124
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
124->122
125
Reaction Speed: You could ask the Gardener for directions!
1051
Untitled hub
125->1051
126
You: "No, no. I have mine too, I'm just an asshole who does things in a strange order."
457
Kim Kitsuragi: "Fine, then." The piece shines in his outstretched hand.
126->457
127
Kim Kitsuragi: "Okay..." He looks at the cargo belt. "They *do* have the tools and the men. And since it looks like they *put* him there..."
127->1063
1391
You: "They can get him down too."
127->1391
128
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes." He agrees. "The debrief we got from the Wild Pines representative appears to be solid too. A lynching is what this looks like. Our internal RCM brief said the same..." He looks at you.
879
Kim Kitsuragi: "By the way, when you get the chance -- *perhaps* you should ask me to share the RCM brief you. I'm pretty sure you've *forgotten* it."
128->879
129
Hand/Eye Coordination: You know, you don't feel like too bad of a shot yourself...
459
Physical Instrument: Take his gun and show him how to use it.
129->459
130
The Hanged Man: The blue heart? Oh, that's good shit, you'll love it. Just press down and *fuck* it open like you always do.
552
The Hanged Man: Fuck it hard, Copopo the Clown.
130->552
131
The Hanged Man: Just a small gulp away, my beloved Cobo. A small gulp away.
888
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
131->888
132
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
132->829
133
Volition: Relax. It's okay if you don't make it today -- the bloated corpse isn't going anywhere.
134
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_volition_okay_not_today"]
133->134
135
Variable["yard.hanged_volition_okay_not_today"]
134->135
136
!(Variable["yard.hanged_volition_okay_not_today"])
134->136
135->71
1132
Logic: Maybe it's okay if you don't make it *today*? The dead man isn't going anywhere -- and there's always other things to do...
136->1132
137
Kim Kitsuragi: "No, I think he had something precious underneath his clothes. They had to remove the *jeans* we found in the trash to get to it. This kind of armour is often worn *under* fabric."
"No, I think he had something precious underneath the clothes. They had to remove the *jeans and shirt* we found to get to it. And this kind of armour is often worn *under* fabrics."
277
Logic: Nice. That makes sense.
137->277
138
The Hanged Man: Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
139
Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
138->139
140
!(Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"])
138->140
570
Jump to: [hanged ENDURANCE hub]
139->570
788
Tutorial Agent: You've gained a Thought! When this dialogue is over, go to your THOUGHT CABINET and INTERNALIZE it for special bonuses and effects.
140->788
142
Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
141->142
143
!(Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"])
141->143
142->133
1386
Tutorial Agent: You can open this White Check again by going to your CHARACTER SHEET and spending a skill point to upgrade your Endurance. Gain new skill points by exploring and completing side-tasks.
143->1386
144
The Hanged Man: CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")
145
CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")
144->145
146
!(CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule"))
144->146
1405
The Hanged Man: The corpse appears to laugh at you, black froth bubbling on it's lips. Every molecule in this body reeks of death. It's *still* too much, you feel it coming up again...
Ha-ha-ha! AGAIN! The corpse laughs at you, puss dripping from its mouth. You will *never* be able to hold it in. It's *always* too much...
145->1405
1545
The Hanged Man: The corpse appears to laugh at you, black froth bubbling on it's lips. Every molecule in this body reeks of death. It's *still* too much, you feel it coming up again...
Ha-ha-ha! AGAIN! The corpse laughs at you, puss dripping from its mouth. You will *never* be able to hold it in. It's *always* too much...
146->1545
147
The Hanged Man: CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")
148
CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")
147->148
149
!(CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule"))
147->149
1066
Endurance: The smell is repulsive. It pushes in from your mouth, more instant and more familiar than anything you'd expected; more fever than odour. It fills your mind, flushing you from within.
148->1066
1466
Endurance: The smell is repulsive. It pushes in from your mouth, more instant and more familiar than anything you'd expected; more fever than odour. It fills your mind, flushing you from within.
149->1466
150
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_twice"]
151
Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_twice"]
150->151
152
!(Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_twice"])
150->152
151->144
564
The Hanged Man: CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")
152->564
153
Conceptualization: His personality is no longer a part of the world.
586
Kim Kitsuragi: "Totally dead."
153->586
154
Kim Kitsuragi: "There's Frittte nearby, east of the hostel. They usually have a small apothecary. If they don't..." He points to the greenhouse.
154->6
155
Kim Kitsuragi: "I think I've lost my sense of smell." There's a pause.
156
Drama: A white lie.
155->156
1141
Kim Kitsuragi: "Not being hungover helps too."
156->1141
157
Endurance: It's especially painful this time. You've thrown up so much there's nary anything left down there. Hot tears of pain streak down your face -- you're crying too. Crying and convulsing at the same time.
Every time it happens it gets worse and worse. There's nothing more to throw up now. All that's left is crying and convulsing dryly at the same time.
481
The Hanged Man: IsKimHere()
157->481
158
The Hanged Man: The material appears to be ceramic. Its clean white stands in stark contrast to the decaying flesh above the knee. The man wore thick polymer socks, probably for padding. A fine array of interlocking plates covers them.
229
Inland Empire: Delicate and fragile, they feel alien to the world around you. Out of place somehow.
158->229
159
You: "These aren't just boots, are they -- they're armour."
"These aren't just boots, are they? This is the armour he was stripped of."
1411
Kim Kitsuragi: "Indeed..." With his notebook under his arm the lieutenant crouches to inspect the soles: "Technically speaking these are *sabatons*, not boots."
159->1411
160
The Hanged Man: The metal connects with the same *ding*. The sound does not appear to get louder...
1000
Perception (Hearing): The only difference is a barely audible *click* underneath. Sounds like the end of a long dice roll.
160->1000
161
You: Forget about the notebook -- tell me about the armour!
1146
Encyclopedia: It's clearly some manner of super-armour. Or future armour? Super-future armour? I'm useless.
161->1146
162
You: "What if they told him to strip before they hung him? To demean him?"
743
Kim Kitsuragi: "*They* usually hang them completely naked for that. La Puta Madre, the Mazda, the Besmerties, and the like. This one still has his underpants."
162->743
163
You: "Uhm..."
1412
Suggestion: Oops. Well, no one said it would work. Back to detecting now.
163->1412
164
You: "Understood."
1551
The Hanged Man: The sabatons dangle off the man's decaying form, ageless and synthetic.
164->1551
165
You: Back off.
394
Jump to: [The Hanged Man: "The cadaver slowly twists on the ca..."]
165->394
166
You: (Back off and look at the corpse.)
745
Jump to: [The Hanged Man: "The cadaver slowly twists on the ca..."]
166->745
167
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes, that's what I said. You'll compromise the coroner's case if you do. So please *don't*."
902
Visual Calculus: Indeed. From this angle it does look like the neck isn't going to take much more. Being dead for a week has all but liquefied his muscles.
167->902
168
Kim Kitsuragi: "Even the mongrels can see you're about to pull his head off."
1557
Cunoesse: "Do it, homo!"
168->1557
169
You: "I'm not a homo."
236
Kim Kitsuragi: "Stop obsessing about your sexuality officer, you're about to seriously compromise the coroner's case."
169->236
170
Kim Kitsuragi: "This is not the *enemy*, this is the deceased. The victim. In a murder investigation."
1482
Half Light: Is he now? A sense of danger emanates from the remains of the person in front of you.
170->1482
1238
Inland Empire: You still feel as though there might be some honour points. And if there are, you've surely earned one.
171->1238
172
Kim Kitsuragi: "No. You should *not* get a drink. You should perform an initial inspection of the victim's corpse -- we're on the rope part."
172->1490
173
Kim Kitsuragi: "Then you should ask me the first moment we get."
915
Jump to: [harbouringahub]
173->915
174
Jump to: [IsKimHere()]
174->1220
175
Kim Kitsuragi: "Agreed." He points to the belt. "Especially on the neck. The belt acted like a tourniquet keeping the blood in his head. The hypostasis supports a hanging."
660
Visual Calculus: You would still like the hypostasis marks in the neck to be a *bit* more pronounced.
175->660
176
You: "I can cut the belt easily. Where are those chaincutters you mentioned?"
"I can cut the belt easily. And I already *have* the chaincutters."
784
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_encyclo_cargo_belt_airships"]
176->784
178
Variable["yard.trash_extrasensory_perception"]
177->178
179
!(Variable["yard.trash_extrasensory_perception"])
177->179
672
Esprit de Corps: I am less sceptic about this hunch, he thinks, than I was of the supra-natural premonitions that overtook you at the trash container. He then covers his nose again...
178->672
925
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
179->925
180
You: Who killed you?
936
The Hanged Man: Love did me in, brother Coppo. It was love all along...
180->936
181
You: Can *you* ask me a question?
259
The Hanged Man: Sure, Lobo, I can ask you a question: Why are you doing this?
181->259
182
The Hanged Man: Between you and me, your name is probably Harry.
1427
Untitled hub (02)
182->1427
183
Horrific Necktie: Yeah, man, don't be *crazy*. Inanimate objects and dead people can't really talk to you, your *wild imagination* is doing this -- ask some more of those questions you love so much!
766
The Hanged Man: He *loves* those.
183->766
1568
The Hanged Man: You sure wriggled out of that one, Coppolini!
184->1568
185
Kim Kitsuragi: "Climb up there and... saw the branch?"
631
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.sense_logic_kids_latter"]
185->631
186
You: "Can you see into the future, Kim?"
594
Kim Kitsuragi: "No, I do not see the future. I made those up using two decades in the Revacholian police force as a reference point."
186->594
187
Cuno: "Cuno could've hit it easy, but then -- Cuno's not fucking handicapped, is he?"
772
Untitled hub
187->772
188
You: "It's okay, man."
334
Cuno: "Cuno's sorry too. Cuno feels sorry for the binoclard."
188->334
189
You: Feel the weight first.
597
The Hanged Man: The cold piece of bakelite and gunmetal is surprisingly light. Your finger fits right through the guard, instinctively resting on the trigger.
189->597
190
You: "I don't wanna do this anymore, this is boring."
342
Kim Kitsuragi: "I agree. Police work is overrated. It is trying and stressful. However, it is still our job to get the dead body down from the tree." He takes his sidearm from you and holsters it.
190->342
191
Kim Kitsuragi: "I think you're underestimating the gravity of this situation, officer. We need to take a breather from this scene." He points at you. "Now."
454
helpfromharbourhub
191->454
192->454
193
Cuno: "I knew these guys were f****ts." His voice is deeply approving.
193->53
193->1380
1598
You: "No, we're *not*!"
193->1598
194
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.run_serial_number"]
195
Variable["TASK.run_serial_number"]
194->195
196
!(Variable["TASK.run_serial_number"])
194->196
1525
Kim Kitsuragi: "Two: Initial examination of the victim. We were *exhaustive* in our efforts there. Good job."
195->1525
348
Kim Kitsuragi: "Two: Initial examination of the victim. We were pretty good in our efforts -- and the autopsy will provide another chance."
196->348
197
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.sense_logic_kids_latter"]
198
Variable["yard.sense_logic_kids_latter"]
197->198
199
!(Variable["yard.sense_logic_kids_latter"])
197->199
1166
You: "Did they climb up using the kids' ladder?" (Point to the one at the side of the tree.)
198->1166
665
Kim Kitsuragi: "I think they lassoed the branch, then pulled on the belt -- buckle closes." He makes a pulling motion. "It's what I would do. Seems easier than climbing up there."
199->665
200
The Hanged Man: Variable["doomed.fridge_corpse_in_fridge"]
201
Variable["doomed.fridge_corpse_in_fridge"]
200->201
202
!(Variable["doomed.fridge_corpse_in_fridge"])
200->202
969
Jump to: [ICE BEAR FRIDGE MAIN HUB]
201->969
1625
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_questions_accessed_in_autopsy"]
202->1625
212
The Hanged Man: Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
203->212
204
Jump to: [boots HUB]
204->488
205
Inland Empire: The fish-lips stay silent in response. You must be losing your mind, asking him that over and over...
1259
The Hanged Man: IsKimHere()
205->1259
206
Kim Kitsuragi: "The *bad* way -- the way I didn't want us to." He sighs. "By asking the harbour for help. They have the tools and the men. If they put him up there -- they can take him down too."
206->122
207->123
208
The Hanged Man: Your field of view narrows. The branch slowly moves, becoming entirely two-dimensional. The metal buckle glimmers, slick with the falling rain. The corpse slowly rotates...
1197
Visual Calculus: The slow movement of the branch in the wind and your shoulders directing the gun sync up, dancing hypnotically.
208->1197
209
Jump to: [You: "Pull the trigger."]
689
You: Pull the trigger.
209->689
210
You: "By *they* do you mean the Hardie boys?"
554
Kim Kitsuragi: He nods. "Right now everything seems to fit their confession."
210->554
211
You: "Who's Evrart Claire?"
730
Kim Kitsuragi: "The leader of the Union. A dangerous and corrupt man. One you don't want to be *indebted* to."
211->730
213
Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
212->213
214
!(Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"])
212->214
988
Jump to: [hanged ENDURANCE hub]
213->988
458
Tutorial Agent: Acquiring Ammonia will provide a MODIFIER to the White Check. MODIFIERS make checks easier -- and allow you to retry them.
214->458
215
The Hanged Man: IsKimHere()
216
IsKimHere()
215->216
217
!(IsKimHere())
215->217
503
You: "I should get a drink."
216->503
1601
You: "This is a bad time for a drink, right?"
216->1601
1306
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
217->1306
218
The Hanged Man: The sabatons dangle off the man's decaying form, ageless and synthetic.
218->488
219
Cuno: "I hear you, f****t! Talking shit 'bout the Cuno. Come here and say it to Cuno's face!" the boy shrieks at the top of his lungs.
219->162
1232
You: "Fuck you, Cuno!"
219->1232
220
Jump to: [NewspaperEndgame("SHOT_CUNOESSE", "D ...]
12410024
JUMP OUT to GAME OVER!
220->12410024
221
The Hanged Man: IsKimHere()
222
IsKimHere()
221->222
223
!(IsKimHere())
221->223
1543
Kim Kitsuragi: "Active decay." The lieutenant raises a white piece of linen to his nose. "It's okay to throw up, officer. No one is judging."
222->1543
639
The Hanged Man: The corpse looks at you with mute, liquefying eyes. A dark froth-like liquid has gathered on his lips. It's sickening.
223->639
224
The Hanged Man: The man before you is naked, but for a pair of underpants and enameled boots. His skin is greenish, marbled with decaying veins and blotched by lividity. A fading web of tattoos covers his chest and shoulders. The cargo belt used to fasten him to the branch above appears industrial in strength.
224->385
225
You: "So, how do we get him down?"
1561
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_rope_reinforced_talked"]
225->1561
226
You: "The ammonia didn't help at all..."
1407
Kim Kitsuragi: "Nor does the wind right now..." You feel the lieutenant pat your back, rhythmically.
226->1407
227
Untitled hub (02)
227->9
811
You: Say nothing -- just nod.
227->811
996
You: "Okay."
227->996
1228
You: (Shake your head.) "No."
227->1228
1408
You: "But my shit already *is* together!"
227->1408
228
Kim Kitsuragi: "No?" The lieutenant's expression is stern and impenetrable. He points at you: "You *will* get your shit together."
228->10
812
Logic: These are clearly not boots, they're *armour*. Possibly part of a larger set.
229->812
230
Jump to: [boots HUB]
230->488
231
Kim Kitsuragi: "I have no idea what that means."
231->230
232
You: "Yes, like dice rolling."
1476
Kim Kitsuragi: "This is a kinetic re-distributor. It spreads the incoming energy horizontally, from plate to plate. When the plates connect, there's a click. That's the sound you heard." He points to the toe. "See these lines?"
232->1476
233
Kim Kitsuragi: "This material is a kinetic re-distributor. It spreads kinetic energy horizontally. From plate to plate. When the plates connect there's a click." He points to the toe. "See these lines?"
233->1337
234
whateverthisisahub
235
You: "Okay. Makes sense."
234->235
649
You: "These look pretty advanced for a security guard."
234->649
1342
You: "Initial report?"
234->1342
301
Kim Kitsuragi: "No." He shakes his head. "Your first instinct was correct. This equipment is way beyond what a security guard can afford."
235->301
903
Jump to: [Visual Calculus: "Indeed. From this angle it does loo..."]
236->903
237
Cunoesse: "What's wrong with you, asshole? Why's he letting go, Cuno?"
1481
Cuno: "I don't know, baby," Cuno shrugs. "I don't know why he's such a f*g."
237->1481
1148
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.pay_for_the_damages"]
238->1148
239
Kim Kitsuragi: "I don't think we should *do* anything just for the hell of it. Besides..." The lieutenant taps on the boot.
239->81
240
You: Sounds like a plan. (Accept.)
1341
Interfacing: The anticipation makes you crack your fingers. Feels nice. Nice and *cracky*.
240->1341
241
Kim Kitsuragi: "We should have a look at that belt before we even *consider* taking him down. It looks worrisome." (He points to the belt around his neck.)
1347
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
241->1347
242
You: Keep it to yourself.
913
The Hanged Man: Good. Death does not care for your smart alecking. It reeks and disintegrates in a feast for cadaverine bacteria.
242->913
243
You: What was that? A word?
1084
The Hanged Man: VERMILLION, in yellow letters along the length of the twisting cargo belt. Only a deep longing for Vermillion *Golden Spirits* lets you decipher the fading logo of the local brewery.
243->1084
244
Kim Kitsuragi: "I have only a cursive knowledge of the science of cybernetics -- I would not know if it were. But it's not *quite* complex enough, is it?"
506
Interfacing: It doesn't seem familiar from the insides of any radiocomputer your mind can imagine. The somewhat organic lines remind you of old filament memory units, but not quite? No. You're nowhere near right.
244->506
245
Kim Kitsuragi: "I agree." A sudden ring fills the air as the lieutenant pulls down the zipper of his orange jacket.
246
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes..." He slides the camera closed and tucks it away on his belt. "It is pretty *cool*, isn't it?"
1131
Interfacing: There is only one ampoule left. Use it wisely.
246->1131
247
You: "Deadady-dead-dead-dead."
922
Kim Kitsuragi: "Daba-doop-doop-dead," he says without a hint of melody. Not one muscle in his face moves.
247->922
248
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_suggestions_humour_kim"] or Variable["yard.hanged_concept_personality_storing"]
249
Variable["yard.hanged_suggestions_humour_kim"] or Variable["yard.hanged_concept_personality_storing"]
248->249
250
!(Variable["yard.hanged_suggestions_humour_kim"] or Variable["yard.hanged_concept_personality_storing"])
248->250
1087
deaddeaddead
249->1087
1255
Jump to: [hengmunhub]
250->1255
251
You: "I don't know."
318
Kim Kitsuragi: "Hmm..." The lieutenant marks something in his notebook.
251->318
252
You: Where have you gone?
673
The Hanged Man: Into the wild pale yonder.
252->673
253
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
253->385
254
The Hanged Man: In the past. Way out west.
830
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.what_is_pale"]
254->830
255
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
255->829
256
The Hanged Man: The corpse is silent. The nose in the middle of his face is swollen, so are his cheeks. His lips are motionless.
1018
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
256->1018
257
Pain Threshold: Feeling nausea? Vomiting? Tenderness or pain around the liver area? Tiny red lines on the skin above waist level? More like *days*, Coppo. The clock is ticking, your liver tells you so.
836
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
257->836
258
You: What is erotic auto-asphyxiation?
258->1093
1024
You: What?
259->1024
260
Kim Kitsuragi: "I don't trust that ladder. The assailants didn't use it. It's rotten and less sturdy than it looks. And I don't see another good way up there."
416
Kim Kitsuragi: "Honestly, I prefer a *non-acrobatic* solution to this." He looks around -- then at you.
260->416
261
Visual Calculus: Where the buckle ties the rope to the branch -- that's a good spot to aim.
418
You: (Point to it.) "There. The buckle holds the belt together."
261->418
941
You: "Just shoot the belt, the bullet will break it."
261->941
1509
You: "I don't know, just, you know -- shoot up there maybe?" (Point towards the branch.)
261->1509
262
Cunoesse: "They'll miss. The pigs will miss, Cuno!"
523
Suggestion: The lieutenant is undecided. On one hand he *wants* to shoot some gun -- on the other, it's an awfully stupid idea.
262->523
263
Kim Kitsuragi: He then steps back and assumes the Falostesse position, taking aim. The corner of his eye twitches -- his finger is on the trigger...
526
You: "Shoot that motherfucker down."
263->526
595
You: Say nothing.
263->595
1187
You: "Easy does it, partner."
263->1187
264
Half Light: Cuno is silent. Aggression gathers in the air, the trigger feels delicate and ready to break under your finger.
264->40
265
Kim Kitsuragi: "Don't provoke her." The lieutenant takes his sidearm from you, then holsters it.
530
Cunoesse: "Shot him in the chest." The creature is still in disbelief. "What a FUCKING IDIOT."
265->530
266
Rhetoric: He doesn't mean it in earnest. It's a cruel jest. He's going to say as much too, just you wait:
1111
Cuno: "Actually it was f****ted. Cuno just said that because he felt sorry for you, pig. It's not your fault you can't shoot -- it's your pig-hands."
266->1111
267
You: "Please, Kim."
778
Kim Kitsuragi: There is silence.
267->778
268
Cunoesse: "*Vittupää* wants to fuck up again, bad."
427
Jump to: [shot_failure]
268->427
269
Hand/Eye Coordination: You hear an explosion within the weapon in your hands. The branches of the pinetree behind the girl shake ever so lightly. Your ears are still ringing...
428
Cunoesse: A plume of smoke has erupted from the barrel. The little monstrosity stands in the cloud. Her face is petrified, then it begins to twist, demonically.
269->428
270
You: "Kim, I need you to do your reload-thing, the beast is still alive."
270->953
271
You: "All right." (Give him back his gun.)
1611
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.interview_union_boss_done"]
271->1611
272
Kim Kitsuragi: "I can't say I'm *fully* satisfied with that part. We should search for prints maybe..." He points to the spring mud around you.
437
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_picture_taken"]
272->437
273
Kim Kitsuragi: "Four and final: transport of the coroner's case to the district morgue. I'll do that." The lieutenant stops. "God, he stinks."
440
You: "Don't we have someone else for the autopsy -- like a doctor?"
273->440
706
You: "Got it."
273->706
274
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes..." He nods slowly. "And those were the interviewees. Let's go."
275
Jump to: [take the shot hub]
1295
take the shot hub
275->1295
276->206
277->162
1064
You: "He could have been walking around naked -- just like this for all we know."
277->1064
278
The Hanged Man: An intricate web of blue lines stretches across the torso. If you want to re-examine the tattoos, looking at the photo would give you a better, more detailed view.
279
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
278->279
279->385
280
interfacings
280->240
748
You: Steal a dead man's boots? But that would be *DISHONOURABLE*! (Refuse -- for honour.)
280->748
281
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.trash_clothes_found"]
282
Variable["yard.trash_clothes_found"]
281->282
283
!(Variable["yard.trash_clothes_found"])
281->283
282->137
899
Kim Kitsuragi: "No. He must have worn something precious underneath his clothes. They've removed all his clothes to get to it -- they did not just strip him for the putrid rags."
283->899
284
Esprit de Corps: He was. Why else would he call it a very good point? Does this mean you're a *very* good detective? Possibly.
1305
Untitled hub
284->1305
285
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.cuno_greeting_done"]
286
Variable["yard.cuno_greeting_done"]
285->286
287
!(Variable["yard.cuno_greeting_done"])
285->287
1331
Cuno: "I hear you, f****t cop. Talking shit 'bout the Cuno. Come here and say it to Cuno's face!"
286->1331
287->219
288
Endurance: You try to -- very professionally -- look at the corpse, but your stomach contracts. You manage to keep it in once...
807
Endurance: The second time -- not so much. When the vomiting is done your cheeks are wet with tears.
288->807
289
You: Try to walk away.
289->69
290
You: "I don't need your pity."
993
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's not *pity*. You should wipe your mouth after vomiting." He pockets the handkerchief.
290->993
291
You: "I don't need that shit."
292
Kim Kitsuragi: "Sure you do. You just threw up *a lot*."
291->292
642
Jump to: [pukeryhubb]
292->642
293
You: "Give me a moment. I got this. Let's try *again*."
1074
Kim Kitsuragi: "An appropriate attitude." He withdraws his hand and looks you in the eye:
293->1074
294
Untitled hub (02)
391
You: "That's a lot, I take it?"
294->391
1229
You: "Wait -- my yearly pay is 5,500 reál?"
294->1229
1230
You: "Ka-ching, baby!" (Nod to the boots.)
294->1230
295
The Hanged Man: CheckEquipped("prybar")
296
CheckEquipped("prybar")
295->296
297
!(CheckEquipped("prybar"))
295->297
576
Physical Instrument: The prybar in your hand is itching for some action.
296->576
741
Physical Instrument: Suddenly your biceps coil up. Your elbow is sharp and cocked for a punch.
297->741
298
You: "Yeah."
298->1412
299
Kim Kitsuragi: "As a wage, it's regrettably small. But for a piece of hardware -- yes, that's a lot."
901
Jump to: [boots HUB]
299->901
300
You: "How could this man afford such expensive hardware?"
446
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.what_does_joyce_done"]
300->446
813
Jump to: [boots HUB]
301->813
302->488
303
Kim Kitsuragi: "Stop!" The lieutenant's voice is sharp. He looks at you, with the boot under your arm.
746
Cuno: "Pig's gonna pull his head off."
303->746
304->170
305
Kim Kitsuragi: "I do. Most of them are postmortem. Maybe even all of them. The delinquents have made our jobs harder with their little sport."
305->90
306
Kim Kitsuragi: "Airlifting? I thought it was used on lorries -- for strapping cargo to them."
307
You: "Apparently this is the reinforced kind. For air transport. My brain tells me so."
306->307
1167
You: "Then again what do I know? I don't even know what an airship is!"
306->1167
821
Kim Kitsuragi: He nods. "The local harbour uses six-rotors to shuffle containers around. I get the sense they used whatever was on hand, without paying much attention to not incriminating themselves."
307->821
308
The Hanged Man: Variable["whirling.kim_briefing_done"]
309
Variable["whirling.kim_briefing_done"]
308->309
310
!(Variable["whirling.kim_briefing_done"])
308->310
1008
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm still approaching this as a lynching, yes. Motivated by the ongoing strike." He politely raises an eyebrow: "You?"
309->1008
1242
Kim Kitsuragi: "The brief suggested as much. Politically motivated by the ongoing strike... did you not get a briefing?"
310->1242
311
You: (Back off and look at the corpse.)
1302
The Hanged Man: The cadaver hangs from the cargo belt --limbs limp and torso covered in tattoos.
311->1302
312
Kim Kitsuragi: "That ladder can't carry a grown man. I didn't see any splintering either, did you? I think they lassoed the branch, then pulled on the belt to close the buckle..." He makes a pulling motion.
445
Visual Calculus: Could be. The shape of the branch supports the theory.
312->445
313->93
314
Kim Kitsuragi: "A map of the stars?" He turns around to breathe before inspecting it closer. "I do see some similarity to astronomical charts, Great Century Messinian maybe... But this seems more particular. Customized somehow."
762
Conceptualization: As if someone left out most of the night sky, filtering it through personal choice. The principle of this filter remains unknown to you. The thought dissipates and you feel as though you were only half-right.
314->762
315
Kim Kitsuragi: "In case we need it," the lieutenant says and shakes the paper, letting it dry in the cold wind. On it -- a colour-perfect copy of the dead man's tattooed chest.
1012
You: "What do we need this photo for?"
315->1012
1493
You: "Cool machine."
315->1493
316
Untitled hub
317
You: "Can I have it? I should look at it later, without the corpse smell."
316->317
918
You: Say nothing.
316->918
1423
Kim Kitsuragi: "Sure, just don't lose it." He hands you the piece of rolled up photo paper. It's no larger than a pack of cigarettes.
317->1423
318->177
319
Inland Empire: The corpse is dead silent. You have no idea why you just said that.
508
The Hanged Man: IsKimHere()
319->508
320
Encyclopedia: When he says Occidental he means white. Originally from the Occidental sub-continent on Mundi.
927
The Hanged Man: Variable["tc.occident"]
320->927
321
You: Never mind, I wanted to...
1361
The Hanged Man: Ask me more questions? You fucking *love* questions.
321->1361
322
The Hanged Man: Because you're a copparooni. Look at all of them go! Do you want more questions?
932
You: No, I'm good.
322->932
1263
You: Give me a comical amount of questions.
322->1263
1500
You: Yeah, give me questions.
322->1500
323
The Hanged Man: I know what this means -- more questions.
1503
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
323->1503
324
The Hanged Man: Because you *have*.
1502
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
324->1502
325
You: Maybe this will lead to something? Something indescribable. Unforeseen. Miraculous?
1291
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]
325->1291
326
The Hanged Man: Hah! The clown lips on the corpse appear to smile. The face rotates before you, slowly...
517
Shivers: Something is on its way. Something hidden. It's coming, a miracle -- from the northwest -- and it's almost here. You can feel it in the air on your hands, the cold spring air smoothing them over.
326->517
327
You: I have something I need to know, corpse-man.
328
The Hanged Man: Of course! You have questions, don't you? The power of your *imagination* is at your service.
327->328
413
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
328->413
329
You: "Lieutenant, are you sure you could carry my weight though?"
330
Kim Kitsuragi: "I wasn't actually implying I would. I meant it's a bad idea."
329->330
1504
Cunoesse: "It's a fucking hilarious idea -- you two paskapää's get on top each other and *fuck*!"
330->1504
331
You: "I could do it. It's well within my repertoire."
331->416
332
Kim Kitsuragi: "What else can we do?"
1368
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
332->1368
333
Kim Kitsuragi: "God damn it."
333->39
1578
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant doesn't say a word, just looks at the gun in his hand.
334->1578
335
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
335->1257
336
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
336->1257
337
Cunoesse: "Why don't you just shoot yourself in your f****t mouth?" she hisses. "At least you won't miss."
424
Empathy: This isn't mere boundary pushing. There is a true suicidal rage in the kid as she's provoking you.
337->424
338
Cuno: "This is the sorriest pair of pigs Cuno's ever seen."
1584
Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer, why *do* we only have one gun?" he asks -- carefully loading his pistolette.
338->1584
339
You: Say nothing.
339->111
696
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant gently picks his gun from your hand and holsters it.
340->696
341
You: *"Mulkku*, *vittupää*? What is that?! What the hell kind of words are those?!"
1516
Cunoesse: "It's the song of my people, asshole!"
341->1516
1038
Cuno: "It's not the gun's fault you can't shoot. It's your pig-hands."
342->1038
343
Kim Kitsuragi: "The cadaver is already compromised bad enough. We don't have to make it *worse*."
950
Hand/Eye Coordination: It came out wrong, you made it sound like you're some sort of roulette addict looking for a fix, ask again, more controlled this time:
343->950
536
Drama: Well, then maybe you shouldn't have missed. This is merely a suggestion. If you want to be a *failed* child murderer, go with that.
344->536
345
Drama: Not you at all, no-no-no!
345->537
346
Cunoesse: "Fuck you, *kyrpäle*!" Despite her words, her tone seems celebratory.
346->113
694
You: "You've been policed."
346->694
1035
You: "How did I *do* that?"
346->1035
347
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm satisfied with that part. The trash container, the prints -- we've been thorough enough."
347->437
349
Kim Kitsuragi: "Three: Field autopsy. This will *not* be pleasant. Or easy. And it *will* have to be performed on the scene."
348->349
1526
Cuno: "The fuck are they on about?"
349->1526
350
Kim Kitsuragi: "An honour -- and a burden. Attached to your rank. Mine is *lieutenant-detective* -- unfortunately. I can't tell you how tired I am of this corpse..."
867
Endurance: He is growing truly tired of it, it's not merely moodiness. His tolerance limit is near.
350->867
351
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
351->1257
352
Cuno: "The fuck have you got against comedy, pigs?"
352->351
353
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_kim_messed_with_cuno"]
354
Variable["yard.hanged_kim_messed_with_cuno"]
353->354
355
!(Variable["yard.hanged_kim_messed_with_cuno"])
353->355
1332
Cuno: "What are you tryin'a ignore me now, fuck face?"
354->1332
611
Cuno: "Fucking talkin' about underpants..."
355->611
356
Rhetoric: If you can't experiment, how will you learn?
963
You: "I wanted to see what happens."
356->963
1602
You: "I might have wanted to experiment. You know, get an exploratory jive going."
356->1602
1603
You: "I have no idea why. I just do things. There's no underlying reason."
356->1603
357
Conceptualization: I am so disappointed in you. What *are* you interested in, then?
357->302
359
Variable["plaza.gardener_ammonium_heard"]
358->359
360
!(Variable["plaza.gardener_ammonium_heard"])
358->360
1117
You: "Didn't that young woman, the gardener, mention using salts for the smell? Or maybe they sell ammonia at the local grocery store..."
359->1117
737
Esprit de Corps: If the lieutenant were here he would have an idea what to do. But he isn't. He's somewhere filling paperwork. Looks like you'll just have to work it out on your own.
360->737
361
The Hanged Man: IsMorning()
362
IsMorning()
361->362
363
!(IsMorning())
361->363
1299
The Hanged Man: Your field of view narrows. The branch slowly moves, becoming entirely two-dimensional. The metal buckle glimmers, catching the morning light as the corpse slowly rotates.
362->1299
713
The Hanged Man: IsNight()
363->713
364
Cunoesse: "Suck my dick, bitches!"
364->124
365
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_once"]
366
Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_once"]
365->366
367
!(Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_once"])
365->367
434
Kim Kitsuragi: "It looks like *I* feel like taking a break from the stench. I'm sorry to interrupt the jubilations here -- just a little breather before we do the autopsy."
366->434
435
Kim Kitsuragi: "The stench is getting bad. I'm sorry to interrupt the jubilations here -- I need a little breather before we do the autopsy."
367->435
368
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.interview_wild_pines_rep_done"]
369
Variable["TASK.interview_wild_pines_rep_done"]
368->369
370
!(Variable["TASK.interview_wild_pines_rep_done"])
368->370
1614
Kim Kitsuragi: He holsters it. "I *would* suggest we interview Evrart and Joyce -- the leader of the Union and the Wild Pines rep -- but we've already done that. So... it's up to you detective. Take us where we need to be."
369->1614
371
Kim Kitsuragi: "In the meantime, we should locate the representative of the logistics company. My preliminary information suggests the Wild Pines have sent a strike negotiator to wrangle back control from the Union."
370->371
1122
Kim Kitsuragi: "I bet she has a *fresh* perspective to offer us. Since we've already talked to Evrart in the harbour -- that interview is done. For better or for worse."
371->1122
372
The Hanged Man: CheckItem("instant_photo_tattoos")
373
CheckItem("instant_photo_tattoos")
372->373
374
!(CheckItem("instant_photo_tattoos"))
372->374
373->278
1420
The Hanged Man: An intricate web of blue lines stretches across the torso. From the right shoulder to the solar plexus, each time they intersect a small white star is formed in their crossing. Hundreds of fading asterisks riddle his skin, their concentration is highest around his heart.
374->1420
375
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
375->829
376
Jump to: [ICE BEAR FRIDGE MAIN HUB]
4640194
JUMP OUT to DOOMED / ICE BEAR FRIDGE
376->4640194
377
Savoir Faire: It *seems* unclimbable, cause the ladder is treacherously rotten, but you could use your hands and feet to reach around the tree, then hang from the branch...
723
Untitled hub
377->723
378
Jump to: [You: ""Yeah... it seems dangerous.""]
1096
You: "Yeah... it seems dangerous."
378->1096
379
Pain Threshold: If you wear those pieces, it will help me protect your mortal coil.
379->1153
380
You: Yeah, but to *where*, brother?
380->131
381
You: Alright.
987
The Hanged Man: It's *all* right.
381->987
382
random hub
382->289
1314
You: Let it out.
382->1314
383
Hand/Eye Coordination: A plume of smoke erupts from the barrel. Your hand goes numb from the explosion. With your ears still ringing you lower the weapon to see what happened.
774
The Hanged Man: You missed the belt, but hit the corpse straight in the chest. Bits of ribcage protrude from the skin. No blood, only a murky sludge dripping down his belly. The sudden stink makes your eyes water.
383->774
384
Jump to: [helpfromharbourhub]
384->454
385->225
385->327
801
You: Inspect the tattoos.
385->801
1138
You: Inspect the belt.
385->1138
1225
You: [Leave.]
385->1225
1312
You: Inspect the boots.
385->1312
1313
You: Look him in the eye.
385->1313
1460
You: "Yup. The preliminary examination is done -- let's get him down from there."
385->1460
1465
You: Squint and take a step back.
385->1465
1496
You: "Tell me, who are you, dead man?"
385->1496
1542
You: "We've looked at the belt, now how do we get him down?"
385->1542
1624
You: "We need to talk about getting him down again."
385->1624
386
Kim Kitsuragi: "If you can handle the headache," he nods. "Some officers use it to deal with cadaverine odour."
1541
Jump to: [pukeryhubb]
386->1541
387
The Hanged Man: Variable["tc.armour_stripped"]
388
Variable["tc.armour_stripped"]
387->388
389
!(Variable["tc.armour_stripped"])
387->389
487
Kim Kitsuragi: He nods: "Piece by piece. He's been out here for seven days -- it would be odd if they didn't."
388->487
898
Kim Kitsuragi: "The locals probably scavenged it -- it would be odd if he had more on after *seven* days."
389->898
1077
Kim Kitsuragi: "Ceramic plate. Zirconium dioxide most likely. This is where the make would be..."
390->1077
391->299
392
You: (Point to it.) "Looks like there's a serial number on the right sabaton."
1151
Kim Kitsuragi: "Good. Can you read it to me?" He tips the drying ball point of his pen on his tongue.
392->1151
393
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's anything but. This material is a kinetic re-distributor. It spreads kinetic energy horizontally, from plate to plate. Dissipating it entirely." He points to the boots. "See?"
393->120
1234
The Hanged Man: The cadaver slowly twists on the cargo belt, his torso covered in tattoos and extremities blotched pink and blue.
394->1234
962
Kim Kitsuragi: "Try what exactly?"
395->962
396
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_inland_cross_paths"]
397
Variable["yard.hanged_inland_cross_paths"]
396->397
398
!(Variable["yard.hanged_inland_cross_paths"])
396->398
1413
The Hanged Man: For a quarter of a second he appears to be looking at you. The stench of death makes your eyes well up.
397->1413
1397
inlandhub
398->1397
399
You: "Okay, got it."
582
Kim Kitsuragi: "Processing will take care of them. With the situation in the morgue, it will yield nothing. But we must pick our fights." He looks toward the boots. "Should we continue?"
399->582
400
You: Grab the boot under your arm.
1556
The Hanged Man: The stench fills your nostrils. As you push downward, an ominous creaking sound comes from above.
400->1556
401
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant's face is made of stone.
401->402
402->20
403
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
403->385
404
Jump to: [hengmunhub]
404->20
405
Kim Kitsuragi: "We all are." He covers his nose. "This belt worries me."
760
Jump to: [harbouringahub]
405->760
406
Kim Kitsuragi: "I have only two ampoules, so nobody move -- I don't want to waste one." He points the camera at the corpse, peering into it. The lens needs adjusting. Then:
917
Kim Kitsuragi: A sound, a shrill flash. Followed by the breaking of a small ampoule of glass. You see streams of colour pour onto the thick, glossy piece of paper rolling out.
406->917
407
Kim Kitsuragi: "Absolutely."
407->1255
408
Inland Empire: The lips of the corpse are swollen, preposterously. They are also silent. You have no idea why you just said that.
408->1259
409
You: I can see you're gone, but *who* are you?
1177
The Hanged Man: I'm a joke. Look at me.
409->1177
410
The Hanged Man: The pale, Coppo... it spooks me out.
934
You: All right, I had another question.
410->934
1180
You: Why does it spook you out?
410->1180
411
You: No, it can't be Harry. I refuse.
1021
The Hanged Man: Good for you.
411->1021
412
You: Yes.
412->1093
413->829
414
Jump to: [The Hanged Man: "I'm gone."]
414->99
415
Cunoesse: "Fucking *mulkku*..."
1366
You: "Lieutenant, you meant it rhetorically, right? You're criticizing my idea?"
415->1366
416->378
1367
You: "Why?"
416->1367
417
Kim Kitsuragi: "What I'm proposing is -- we save acrobatic tricks as a last resort. After we've tried *everything* else."
940
Cunoesse: "These have got to be the most fucking boring *mulkkupäät* I've ever seen."
417->940
1434
Kim Kitsuragi: "Where?" He corrects his glasses. "Ah, yes. I see. If the shot hits that there *might* be a chance to release the belt..."
418->1434
419
Cuno: "This is the sorriest pair of pigs Cuno's ever seen."
850
You: Take the gun.
419->850
420->419
421
Untitled hub
421->40
421->189
422->337
423
Jump to: [Untitled hub (02)]
423->528
424->528
425
You: Who killed you?
948
The Hanged Man: Communism.
425->948
602
Cunoesse: "Oh my god, what a fucking boring cop."
426->602
697
shot_failure
427->697
535
Empathy: She is disappointed, *trapped*, entangled in this world -- all because of the continuously *appalling* marksmanship of law officials.
428->535
429
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_can_ask_about_processind"]
430
Variable["yard.hanged_can_ask_about_processind"]
429->430
431
!(Variable["yard.hanged_can_ask_about_processind"])
429->431
780
Rhetoric: What was that about *Processing*, then -- weren't they supposed to take care of the *boots*? Why don't they help?
430->780
781
Untitled hub
431->781
432
Kim Kitsuragi: "No."
606
You: "Why?"
432->606
701
You: "Okay then."
432->701
433
Interfacing: You could add an Ace's Low to it, if you like. By turning your back after the High and waiting for another.
957
aceshub
433->957
1288
get him down end hub
434->1288
435->1288
436
Kim Kitsuragi: "Two: Initial examination of the victim. We were not exhaustive in our efforts, should have looked at the tattoos maybe? But what's done is done."
436->349
438
Variable["yard.hanged_picture_taken"]
437->438
439
!(Variable["yard.hanged_picture_taken"])
437->439
438->194
439->436
1046
Kim Kitsuragi: "No. You and I are *detectives*. The honorary rank of 'detective' signifies our ability to handle *the entire incident chain*. From crime scene, to autopsy, to clean-up. We do it all."
440->1046
441
Kim Kitsuragi: "Good."
1047
Jump to: [get him down end hub]
441->1047
442
You: "How did they even get him up there?"
505
Kim Kitsuragi: "A noose is one of those things that's easier to use one way around..." He points to the buckle tying the belt to the branch above.
442->505
443->352
444
You: What does this remind me of?
964
Conceptualization: If trees were made of porcelain, this is what their cross-sections would look like.
444->964
1168
Jump to: [harbouringahub]
445->1168
447
Variable["TASK.what_does_joyce_done"]
446->447
448
!(Variable["TASK.what_does_joyce_done"])
446->448
789
Kim Kitsuragi: "He worked for Krenel -- like Joyce told us. This is military equipment, provided by a wealthy security contractor. With state ties. *Way* above what we have."
447->789
1529
The Hanged Man: Variable["cargo.evrart_mentioned_negotiator"]
448->1529
449
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_inland_failed_once"]
450
Variable["yard.hanged_inland_failed_once"]
449->450
451
!(Variable["yard.hanged_inland_failed_once"])
449->451
450->205
451->408
452
Rhetoric: No, of course not -- this time we shoot someone *else*!
561
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_cyclo_armistice_known"]
452->561
453
The Hanged Man: Your field of view narrows. The branch slowly moves, becoming entirely two-dimensional. The metal buckle glimmers as the corpse slowly rotates.
453->1197
454->211
635
You: "What's wrong with being indebted to Evrart Claire?"
454->635
976
You: "But what about the body?"
454->976
1388
You: "Okay." [Leave.]
454->1388
1452
You: "Why didn't we just *begin* with that?"
454->1452
455
Rhetoric: To the gates! But we *negotiate*!
1210
Savoir Faire: Secret path, secret path, secret path!
455->1210
456
Interfacing: Chill. It's *gonna* connect.
542
Kim Kitsuragi: But then it does -- and with furious precision! The lieutenant is not one to leave an Ace's Low *hanging*.
456->542
457->1129
458->988
459->336
460
Jump to: [hengmunhub]
460->20
461
Jump to: [harbouringahub]
461->758
462
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"]
463
Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"]
462->463
464
!(Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"])
462->464
463->414
870
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_inland_failed_twice"]
464->870
465
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant pays no heed: "We should go and do something else. Give it half an hour. Then come back, when you've gotten your act together."
465->138
466
The Hanged Man: You can come back and look into this face any time you want. Ask me your little questions, freshen your memory. Create associations, remind yourself of your *mortality*, Coppolopo.
Come back later, coppo! Amuse yourself with my frank manners and my *memento mori* features. If possible -- also see me in your dreams.
You can come back and look into this face any time you want. Humour yourself with my harlequin features. Ask me your little questions, freshen your memory. Create associations, remind yourself of your *mortality*, Coppolopo.
466->200
467
Kim Kitsuragi: He breathes out heavily.
1609
Cunoesse: "Oh yeah! Do this shit! Fuck it up!"
467->1609
468
The Hanged Man: The corpse looks at you with bulging white eyes. The face around them does not look human, it's swollen and ready to burst. His lips are fishlike and his tongue like a ball gag in his mouth.
1310
The Hanged Man: You seem to be holding your breath.
468->1310
469
You: Let go of your nose without throwing up.
470
You: Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_didnt_vomit"]
469->470
471
Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_didnt_vomit"]
470->471
472
!(Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_didnt_vomit"])
470->472
1068
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_didnt_vomit"]
471->1068
472->1068
740
Half Light: Your muscles tense up. The vision in your dead angle darkens. You feel the sudden urge to push your hand into his soft gut.
473->740
474
You: "God... this sucks."
474->5
475
You: Spit and say nothing.
1319
Kim Kitsuragi: "Are you okay, officer?" You feel the lieutenant pat you on the back. Heavy, rhythmic pats.
475->1319
476
Esprit de Corps: The weight is reassuring. Like a crenel on solid fortification. Pat pat pat...
1547
Kim Kitsuragi: "You're facing tough odds here. It's aggravated further by alcohol withdrawal."
476->1547
477
Kim Kitsuragi: "I've seen *captains* puke their guts out. It never gets easier, you never get used to the smell. Every Monday is cadaver day -- throw up, investigate, throw up, initial autopsy, throw up, bag it..." He pats your back again.
1227
Kim Kitsuragi: "Then drive to the station, maybe throw up on the way there if you didn't bag the thing tight enough."
477->1227
478
You: "I failed *AGAIN*!"
1323
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant is clearly at a loss.
478->1323
479
Kim Kitsuragi: "No, it's not officer."
894
Jump to: [Untitled hub (02)]
479->894
480
Volition: You heard the coach! This is weakness. It cannot go on much longer, or you will LOSE.
1072
Untitled hub
480->1072
482
IsKimHere()
481->482
483
!(IsKimHere())
481->483
482->478
970
You: "...even though I got my shit compressed!? How is it possible?"
482->970
1142
You: Just cry.
482->1142
997
Jump to: [hanged ENDURANCE hub]
483->997
484
Kim Kitsuragi: "Not too much, yes."
574
You: "Pathetic. I need to hustle more and hate less."
484->574
1076
You: "Sounds puny. No wonder I can't pay my hostel bill."
484->1076
1145
You: "It's enough."
484->1145
485
You: Thanks, super useful to know.
1330
Encyclopedia: It's all you, baby.
485->1330
486
You: "Where?"
1001
Kim Kitsuragi: "Under the heel. Fairweather..." He turns the boot slightly. "Fairweather model T-500 / VE. I'm guessing that's 'vitreous enamel'. This is advanced stuff."
486->1001
1124
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.who_put_the_clothes_in_the_trash"]
487->1124
488->166
488->300
998
You: Knock on the boot.
488->998
1143
You: Pull the boot off.
488->1143
1147
You: "What happened to the rest of it?"
"Where's the rest of it? Scavenged by the locals?"
488->1147
1474
You: "The material looks out of place here."
488->1474
489
Untitled hub
489->80
1079
You: "Oh! This is a bad idea, isn't it?"
489->1079
1338
You: "What?"
489->1338
1480
You: Let go of the boot.
489->1480
490
Conceptualization: ...like whorls of floorboards. The design looks organic, influenced by highly resistant wood materials, like Lignum Vitae and ebony perhaps.
490->59
491
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.run_serial_number"]
492
Variable["TASK.run_serial_number"]
491->492
493
!(Variable["TASK.run_serial_number"])
491->493
816
Kim Kitsuragi: "How many clues do you need? You already found the number. Besides..." He taps on the boot.
492->816
1158
Kim Kitsuragi: "Maybe we should concentrate on what's outside the boot and leave what's inside to the boys at Processing? Just this once? Besides..." He taps on the boot.
493->1158
494
Kim Kitsuragi: "Okay. Fine. You want to protect the *feet* of six dead men. That's commendable. But..." The lieutenant taps on the boot.
494->81
495
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_interfacing_boots_off_tip"]
496
Variable["yard.hanged_interfacing_boots_off_tip"]
495->496
497
!(Variable["yard.hanged_interfacing_boots_off_tip"])
495->497
496->280
1484
bootsfinale
497->1484
498
You: Observe.
1486
The Hanged Man: Only the lower extremities are pink with a dash of blue: his fatted hands, thighs and his neck, just above the noose. The rest of the corpse appears dark green in the cold spring air.
498->1486
499
Kim Kitsuragi: "Oh," he snorts. "You're trying to assess *lividity*."
1241
You: Relax your eyes.
499->1241
500
You: "We got lucky."
500->21
501
You: "Maybe he was strangled by someone?"
754
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes, there's always a chance we're wrong. We should check for ligament marks on his neck to see if they're in tune with the belt. We'll have to get him *down* first..."
501->754
502->501
659
You: "Could it still be he was moved after death?"
502->659
503->172
504
You: "Like in a harbour?"
914
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes. It looks like they used whatever was on hand, paying no attention to not incriminating themselves."
504->914
505->197
506->55
507->1255
509
IsKimHere()
508->509
510
!(IsKimHere())
508->510
1358
Kim Kitsuragi: "Who is he? He is male, forty to fifty. With an athletic build."
509->1358
1014
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
510->1014
511
You: What is the pale?
511->410
512
The Hanged Man: Comin' right up, copporooni Roonie. This is getting up-beat now!
589
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
512->589
513
Half Light: Takes one to know one.
1017
You: I have another question for you.
513->1017
514
The Hanged Man: Sure I do -- you just don't want to admit it.
514->836
515
You: Why were you feeling pleasure when you died?
1181
The Hanged Man: Maybe I was getting my rocks off?
515->1181
516
The Hanged Man: Yeah, well, he seems to think I'm also a racist since I have tattoos and a military body build. It's called *profiling*.
837
You: Forget it.
516->837
1022
You: So -- you were feeling sexual arousal when they were hanging you?
516->1022
517->35
518
Empathy: He could come up with at least four more reasons why not to trample on the roof of his *sports model* motor carriage.
591
You: "How about I take you piggyback?"
518->591
593
You: (Give up.) "Okay, how about..."
518->593
1365
You: "Could your attachment to your sports model motor carriage be clouding your judgement?"
518->1365
519
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: "The lieutenant inspects the belt, h..."]
1570
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant inspects the belt, his forehead lined with worry.
519->1570
520
You: "Yes. Either one of us could do it. We could use the kids' ladder on the side of the tree."
724
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.cuno_kim_notes_the_ladder_is_unclimbable"]
520->724
521->186
845
You: "So we're going to just let those kids bully us into not doing our work?"
521->845
1506
You: "I'm not afraid of newspapers. We shouldn't be."
521->1506
1573
You: "You're right. The risks are too high and there are too many."
521->1573
522
Kim Kitsuragi: "Oh, no." He shakes his head slowly. "We should be *very* afraid of newspapers. And the radio stations too. We should be wary of enticing them in *any* way."
718
Authority: This is years of experience talking. He's seen career after career ruined by careless media strategies.
522->718
523->1295
524
Cunoesse: "Take it! TAKE THE SHOT!"
524->38
1098
Kim Kitsuragi: ...and produces a lightweight firearm. He drops a paper cartridge in the barrel, separates the scouring stick and gives the cartridge five tucks.
525->1098
1188
Cunoesse: "He's gonna fucking mi..."
526->1188
527
Kim Kitsuragi: The kid's voice is drowned in a shrill blast that echoes off the walls of the surrounding tenements. A cloud of smoke slowly parts in the air, as the lieutenant steps back and says to himself...
527->333
528->109
687
You: Close your left eye first.
528->687
688
You: Point the gun at Cunoesse.
528->688
1104
You: Give the gun back to Lieutenant Kitsuragi. (Don't shoot.)
528->1104
1437
You: Pull the trigger.
528->1437
529
You: "We've been thorough. Do you have a plan for getting him down?" (Proceed.)
529->96
530->1038
531
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: "The lieutenant gently picks his gun..."]
531->696
532
Cuno: "Cuno has hands." He displays his little fingers, they're pink. "Cuno can shoot that shit down for you."
533
You: "That's preposterous. We're not giving you the gun, kid."
532->533
601
You: "No, Cuno. If I can't shoot him down, no one will."
532->601
1376
You: "Lieutenant, we should entrust Cuno with your service weapon. He says he can shoot it down."
532->1376
1200
Cunoesse: "That's *preposterous*," she whines mockingly. "What are you, a fucking earl?"
533->1200
534
Hand/Eye Coordination: Ask for another shot. You'll get it with the next one, the god damn light reflected off some window, surely...
534->697
1039
Cunoesse: "YOU FUCKING F****TS!" she wails. "LEARN TO SHOOT."
535->1039
536->537
537->46
537->270
538
You: "I was merely teaching her a lesson, of course."
537->538
604
You: "Oh my god, why did I just try to shoot a kid?"
537->604
605
Reaction Speed: You sense nylon moving somewhere to your left. There's motion in your peripherals, then it's already too late...
538->605
539
You: "It was merely a jest. A light-hearted jab!"
539->191
540
You: "Yes, exactly -- call the police."
1378
Kim Kitsuragi: "Someone already did. You know who came? We did. Because we have made bad life decisions."
540->1378
541
You: Slap it.
1116
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant takes a little hop to perform the customary salutation. Your palm hurts from the slap. It's precise and down to the point.
541->1116
542->193
543
Kim Kitsuragi: "I can't say I'm satisfied with that part yet. We should search for prints maybe..." He stops to look at the spring mud. "And the trash container too..."
543->437
544
Drama: X54156745678222! Let's *lie*.
544->77
1477
You: "X54156745678222."
544->1477
545
The Hanged Man: You're a lying sack of shit, coppo. You're doing this because there is *nothing* else to do. Everything else is over. It's just *me* now.
545->35
546
Kim Kitsuragi: "We need to access the harbour and ask the leader of the Union to have it taken down. They have the tools -- and they have men."
"We need to go to the harbour and ask the leader of the Union to have it taken down. They have the tools -- and they have men."
1118
Jump to: [helpfromharbourhub]
546->1118
547
Jump to: [helpfromharbourhub]
547->454
548
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
548->1257
549
The Hanged Man: Variable["auto.is_raining"]
550
Variable["auto.is_raining"]
549->550
551
!(Variable["auto.is_raining"])
549->551
550->208
551->361
1212
Physical Instrument: He means force. It'll work.
552->1212
553
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
553->1257
554->461
555->161
555->485
556
Pain Threshold: Yes. Bullets will fly, they always do. And the coil is fleshy and mush and permeable. Cast it in ceramic shell. Resist death.
556->67
557
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
557->1257
558
You: "Yeah, you should shoot him down. No other way."
558->467
559
Endurance: You crack open the ammonia ampoule and breathe in. The odour of death is still stronger. It's a spell of the mind telling you to run -- and your stomach to wring itself empty. With your eyes squinting you stand in it.
559->473
560
Jump to: [autopsy hub]
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560->710635
562
Variable["yard.hanged_cyclo_armistice_known"]
561->562
563
!(Variable["yard.hanged_cyclo_armistice_known"])
561->563
851
Kim Kitsuragi: "Go ahead, I'm not stopping you. Just don't lose it." The Armistice A9 shines in his outstretched hand.
562->851
563->110
565
CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")
564->565
566
!(CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule"))
564->566
1224
Endurance: The ammonia only makes it worse! The combination forces tears out of your ducts. You manage to keep it in once...
565->1224
566->288
567
Kim Kitsuragi: "So am I." A sudden ringing fills the air as the lieutenant pulls down the zipper of his orange jacket.
"So am I." A sudden ringing fills the air as the lieutenant pulls down the zipper of his black jacket.
824
Perception (Sight): He wears a wide leather belt around his waist and a gun holster under his arm.
567->824
568
You: "God... what is that? Why is it so bad?"
568->221
569
Kim Kitsuragi: "I've seen strong men turn themselves inside out for hours. You're facing tough odds here. Alcohol withdrawal makes it considerably harder."
1470
Physical Instrument: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOU?!?! Are you going to CRY now, son?
569->1470
570->1311
571
Interfacing: This delicate machine, ready for picking... Instinctively you crack your fingers.
571->4
1544
You: "Do they always do that?"
571->1544
572
The Hanged Man: A small bell-like sound fills the air. Like tapping on the side of a porcelain cup.
572->295
573
You: "No. That's not what I meant."
1333
Kim Kitsuragi: "Of course." He nods.
573->1333
574->231
575
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant nods, wiping his finger on his sleeve.
575->230
897
Untitled hub
576->897
577
You: "Maybe he was just wearing these boots and there is no rest of the armour?"
577->281
578
Kim Kitsuragi: "For a full set of armour I wouldn't blame you. But these boots are hardly worth a disciplinary hearing. There are better ways to pay a hostel bill. Besides..." He taps the boot.
578->14
1152
Jump to: [boots HUB]
579->1152
580
Kim Kitsuragi: "That's for us to find out. My initial report on the area suggests he was a security guard for the harbour company -- but that's just hearsay."
580->234
581
Kim Kitsuragi: "I agree. This equipment is *way* beyond what a guard can afford."
581->813
750
Jump to: [boots HUB]
582->750
583->234
584
You: "Don't ask me how I know -- but this is a lashing belt used for airlifting cargo."
584->306
585
You: "In a... I can't come up with anything other than a harbour."
585->914
586->248
587
You: "Maybe we could *shoot* him down?"
770
Cunoesse: "Yeah!" The enthusiasm is unrestrained. "Bang bang time, pigs! Shoot his head off!"
587->770
588
Reaction Speed: What was that -- 'pale yonder'? Do you know what the pale is?
588->1018
589->829
590
The Hanged Man: Well, I'm not *from* Messina, am I? My hair is too light a shade of brown. Trust your inner racist.
677
You: What are you, racist now too?
590->677
1023
You: I *always* trust my inner racist. He shows me the score.
590->1023
769
Kim Kitsuragi: "How about I take *you* piggyback?" After a moment’s silence, he raises an eyebrow.
591->769
592
Kim Kitsuragi: "I have thought of that, yes. But the tyre tracks would compromise the scene. Any prints would become illegible. That's *if* we get it through the hole in the fence..."
1094
Kim Kitsuragi: "Also, my MC has a sloped roof, it's a *sports* model." He makes a gesture indicating a harsh degree of sloping. "The roof is slippery -- an all-around bad platform to stand on."
592->1094
593->519
594->845
594->1506
594->1573
595->1188
596
You: "Try again, maybe?"
849
Kim Kitsuragi: "No, we're lucky as it is. We didn't break anything -- and the victim remains uncompromised." He looks around, at the windows overlooking the yard.
596->849
1103
Interfacing: You've held this -- an A9 Armistice -- before. At some point it probably used to be your choice of firearm. It still feels comfortable, like you never laid it down.
597->1103
598
Kim Kitsuragi: "That is even *more* unfortunate than the badge. You need to contact your station about it as soon as possible." The piece shines in his outstretched hand. "Try not to lose this one, please."
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599
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599->113
599->694
599->1035
1514
You: "Who's laughing now, you little shit!?"
599->1514
600
Kim Kitsuragi: "Are you sure we've finished the preliminary examination of the cadaver? We might miss some of these things once he's down." He stops to think, then checks his notes.
600->529
1279
You: Step back and have another look first.
600->1279
855
Cunoesse: "Cop's bitter cos' he fucked that corpse up, Cuno. What a fucking *kyrpelö*."
601->855
1375
Cuno: "Nice shot, though. Fucked him up good..."
602->1375
603
Half Light: How do you plan to get him down then? With social sensibility? Are you going to *educate* him down?
1458
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
603->1458
1287
Reaction Speed: You sense nylon moving somewhere to your left. There's motion in your peripherals, then it's already too late...
604->1287
605->50
1114
Kim Kitsuragi: "Think of the *boys from Processing* as murderers. Only instead of people they murder crime scenes. Processing is a wrecking crew. They know how to commission off items and how to work the incinerator in the morgue."
606->1114
607
Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer, let's keep our attention on the victim."
607->1380
609
Variable["yard.hanged_inland_warned_against_pulling_down_body"]
608->609
610
!(Variable["yard.hanged_inland_warned_against_pulling_down_body"])
608->610
729
warninghub
609->729
610->1556
868
Rhetoric: Clearly Cuno would like to interject something here, but there's not enough for him to hold on to.
611->868
612
You: "Actually, I don't know why I lied. The number is: E50.100.1000."
1078
Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer, the decomposing corpse has temporarily suspended my sense of humour. Let's continue in a less playful manner." He pauses to think. "Anyway..."
612->1078
613
The Hanged Man: Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"]
614
Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"]
613->614
615
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"])
613->615
1206
Kim Kitsuragi: "This had better not turn into another *demonstration* of yours."
614->1206
1583
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's bad as it is -- us shooting firearms like punks here..." He pauses, then shrugs: "Go ahead, I'm not stopping you. Just don't hit the victim."
615->1583
616
The Hanged Man: Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"]
617
Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"]
616->617
618
!(Variable["whirling.hardies_just_put_the_gun_in_your_mouth"])
616->618
617->452
618->561
620
Variable["TASK.shit_together"]
619->620
621
!(Variable["TASK.shit_together"])
619->621
620->224
972
The Hanged Man: The man before you is naked, but for a pair of underpants and enameled boots. His skin is greenish, marbled with decaying veins and blotched by lividity. A fading web of tattoos covers his chest and shoulders. The cargo belt used to fasten him to the branch above appears industrial in strength.
621->972
622
Rhetoric: No, of course not -- this time we shoot someone *else*!
1032
You: "I'm gonna need your gun for this."
622->1032
623
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"]
624
Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"]
623->624
625
!(Variable["yard.hanged_rope_airlifting_carfo"])
623->625
1025
Kim Kitsuragi: "The cadaver is a good 1.2 metres up, neither one of us can reach the belt without assistance. And even if we do, there's the question of cutting the airship-strength material..."
624->1025
937
Kim Kitsuragi: "The cadaver is a good 1.2 metres up, neither one of us can reach the belt without assistance. And even if we do, there's the question of cutting it..."
625->937
626
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
626->1051
627
The Hanged Man: Variable["whirling.kim_briefing_done"]
628
Variable["whirling.kim_briefing_done"]
627->628
629
!(Variable["whirling.kim_briefing_done"])
627->629
799
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes." He agrees. "The debrief we got from the Wild Pines representative appears to be solid too. A lynching is what this looks like."
628->799
629->128
630
Jump to: [autopsy hub]
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632
Variable["yard.sense_logic_kids_latter"]
631->632
633
!(Variable["yard.sense_logic_kids_latter"])
631->633
632->377
981
The Hanged Man: Variable["XP.cuno_unclimbable_ladder"]
633->981
634->444
1290
You: Not interested.
634->1290
1621
Kim Kitsuragi: "He's a dangerous and corrupt man, and we cannot predict what he will want from us in return."
635->1621
636->284
637
Jump to: [autopsy hub]
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638
Hand/Eye Coordination: The sound of the explosion from your gun echoes over all of Martinaise. The bullet found its way to the heart of a kid.
638->220
1467
Cunoesse: "He's about to blow! The cop's gonna blow, Cuno!"
639->1467
640
You: "I'm sorry."
805
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's okay, happens to everyone." The lieutenant hands you his white handkerchief: "Keep it."
640->805
641
You: "Fucking corpse."
1315
Kim Kitsuragi: "Keep it." The lieutenant hands you a blue checkered handkerchief.
641->1315
891
pukeryhubb
642->891
643
Kim Kitsuragi: "Someone could have cleaned the yard. But that's a question for... the red-haired thing."
643->285
644
Kim Kitsuragi: "Honestly -- a whole set of ceramics: the breastplate, the pauldrons... I wouldn't blame you. But these two? Not worth bringing Internal Affairs into your life over. Besides..." He taps the boot.
644->14
645
Kim Kitsuragi: "That doesn't sound like a serial number. Where's the structure and logic of a line of manufactured products..." He pauses to think. "No matter. We should run it anyway."
1554
Logic: True. It didn't have the cadence and logic of a real manufactured item.
645->1554
646
The Hanged Man: Variable["whirling.garte_body_mercenary"]
647
Variable["whirling.garte_body_mercenary"]
646->647
648
!(Variable["whirling.garte_body_mercenary"])
646->648
1478
Kim Kitsuragi: "That's for us to find out." He checks his notes. "Mr... Garte implied he was security personnel for the harbour company. This confirms my own assumptions."
647->1478
648->580
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650
Kim Kitsuragi: "That doesn't mean anything, detective. Besides..." The lieutenant taps on the boot.
650->81
652
Variable["yard.hanged_sorry_boring_way"]
651->652
653
!(Variable["yard.hanged_sorry_boring_way"])
651->653
654
Interfacing: There might still be a way to peel them off, but first the body needs to be down. And second -- it would probably be better if the lieutenant wasn't around...
652->654
1415
Interfacing: You're *sure* there's a way to peel them off -- but first the body needs to be down. And second, it would probably be better if the lieutenant wasn't around...
653->1415
654->495
655
You: Better not even try.
656
Jump to: [The Hanged Man: "The sabatons dangle off the man's d..."]
655->656
656->218
657
Kim Kitsuragi: "Just something I scraped together from my station. An area report on Martinaise. I'm sure you did the same..."
657->86
658
Kim Kitsuragi: "I see it." He adjusts his glasses. "His neck too, the lividity goes right up his chin. We have good, well-pronounced discolouration here..."
658->1241
659->22
660->87
660->501
660->659
1600
You: "Yup. Seems like a lynching to me."
660->1600
661
The Hanged Man: The hangman's knot is pulled tight by the weight of the corpse below. Yellow, hard-edged polyester cuts into his neck. Above, a sliding buckle ties the belt to the branch.
1418
Encyclopedia: This is a steel-reinforced cargo lashing belt, big brother of the regular cargo belt. It's used for tying cargo under six-rotor airships.
661->1418
662->305
663
You: "No. They might have forgotten to brief me."
663->173
664->915
665->445
666
You: "Is this a national pattern?"
1351
Kim Kitsuragi: "Of no nation that I know of. If anything, it reminds me of religious illumination, last or penultimate century. Men who live harsh lives often turn to innocentic worship -- but which one? I see no trace of a humanoid figure."
666->1351
667
Kim Kitsuragi: He takes a thin piece of milled aluminium from his coat pocket and pulls it open. Sounds like a sword being unsheathed. A small lens appears -- some sort of camera.
1175
You: Let the lieutenant work.
667->1175
1492
You: "What's that?"
667->1492
668
Suggestion: There are crows feet in his eyes, he's laughing silently.
668->153
669
You: "The world no longer stores his personality in its composition. There was a time for that -- and it ended seven days ago."
1256
Kim Kitsuragi: He nods in agreement with this advanced piece of conceptualization. Having mulled it over the lieutenant says: "That sounds about right, yes."
669->1256
670
The Hanged Man: Dark brown hair grows on his head, his face is ready to explode from the organic processes inside. The death's head grin has passed, what remains is an unrecognisable mess.
1565
Empathy: Underneath the curdled meat there is an expression, not carried on his features but below, inside: an expression of pleasure. This man was experiencing *joy* at the moment of his death.
670->1565
671
You: "For supra-natural reasons."
671->32
672->925
1015
You: Where is that?
673->1015
674
The Hanged Man: The corpse looks right through you as you distance yourself from its stench, eyes like a shark...
674->253
675
Kim Kitsuragi: "Who is he? He is male, forty to fifty. With an athletic build."
"I told you -- he is male, forty to fifty. With an athletic build."
1461
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_questions_accessed_in_autopsy"]
675->1461
676
You: There's nothing funny about you.
1359
The Hanged Man: There is nothing funny about jokes, either.
676->1359
1183
The Hanged Man: You think I am. You think I was a racist because this lump looks like military and has tattoos. That's called *profiling*.
677->1183
678
You: Enough.
678->466
679
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
679->385
680->623
681
You: "Seems like a lot of hassle, let's *not* do it."
840
Kim Kitsuragi: "We're *not* getting him down already. Not getting him down is a task that's already accomplished. Sadly, it's not our job to *keep* him up there, but to get him down."
681->840
682
Kim Kitsuragi: "Hmmm..." The lieutenant falls deep in thought.
1364
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
682->1364
683
Kim Kitsuragi: "*Cretin Cop*... -- they like that word -- ...*Saws The Branch He's Sitting On (Literally)*. *Local Children Report Corpse Mutilation*."
683->37
684
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes. We should use acrobatics as the very last option. After we've tried *everything* normal."
684->940
685
You: "I can try to shoot him down myself."
"Can I have your gun? I should try but I don't want to use mine."
685->613
686
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
686->772
687->549
946
Cunoesse: "Do it, f****t! SET ME FREE!"
688->946
690
You: Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_cunoesse"]
689->690
691
Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_cunoesse"]
690->691
692
!(Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_cunoesse"])
690->692
1194
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_cunoesse"]
691->1194
692->1194
693
You: "Can I have the gun? I should try."
"Can I have your gun? I should try, but I don't want to use mine."
1190
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's bad as it is -- us shooting firearms like punks..." He pauses, then shrugs and proceeds to load the pistolette...
"This had better not be another *demonstration*..." He pauses, then shrugs and proceeds to load the pistolette:
693->1190
694->703
695
You: Don't take coach Physical Instrument's advice. It's bad advice.
1281
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant gently picks his gun from your hand and holsters it.
695->1281
696->116
697->44
697->190
697->341
856
You: "Can you reload it, please? I need another shot."
697->856
1515
You: Start crying -- you're sensitive.
697->1515
1588
You: "There's something wrong with your weapon, lieutenant. It keeps missing."
697->1588
698
You: "Can't someone else do it?"
857
Kim Kitsuragi: "Someone else?" He pauses. "You mean like... *the police*?"
698->857
699->345
700
Kim Kitsuragi: "That is not important right now."
779
You: "Yeah, a lesson about respecting the law."
700->779
1202
Kim Kitsuragi: "I know it's hard. But I assure you -- the others won't come to help us. And we have a *growing* sanitary concern here. We need to get him down, fast."
701->1202
702
You: "I mean someone who's *below* detective."
859
Kim Kitsuragi: "Someone like a paid garbage man? Or a cleaning crew? I have bad news for you -- that *is* a detective."
702->859
1379
Encyclopedia: The Ace's High -- a custom invented by the aerostatic brigades during the Revolution -- is used to celebrate success in Revachol. Especially in sports. The gesture has spread across the world, despite the defeat of the revolutionaries themselves.
703->1379
704
Kim Kitsuragi: "We will perform a field autopsy and determine the cause of death -- but before... excuse me." He needs to turn away from the corpse.
861
Perception (Smell): Slumped on the ground like that has not *improved* the way the corpse smells -- the fall seems to have released something deep inside it...
704->861
705->54
706->441
707
Kim Kitsuragi: "I am at a loss as well. I could *swear* your shit was together, detective."
971
Conceptualization: Sometimes even that is not enough... Life is unfair.
707->971
708->162
709
The Hanged Man: Decay is creeping on the tattoo, already most of the canvas that's holding it has darkened, now it disintegrates slowly, letting out a stink...
1387
Jump to: [IsKimHere()]
709->1387
710
The Hanged Man: IsKimHere()
711
IsKimHere()
710->711
712
!(IsKimHere())
710->712
791
Kim Kitsuragi: "Please stop trying to perform a *necromantic ritual*. We have other things to do."
711->791
712->1461
714
IsNight()
713->714
715
!(IsNight())
713->715
714->453
1296
The Hanged Man: IsEvening()
715->1296
717
Half Light: Confirmed. It's unsafe.
717->64
718->845
718->1573
719
The Hanged Man: I like it a *lot* brother. This really is your finest hour! You're a genius -- a regular Coppolangelo!
719->132
720
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.cuno_kim_notes_the_ladder_is_unclimbable"]
721
Variable["yard.cuno_kim_notes_the_ladder_is_unclimbable"]
720->721
722
!(Variable["yard.cuno_kim_notes_the_ladder_is_unclimbable"])
720->722
721->377
1505
Savoir Faire: It seems doable. The kids' ladder is treacherously rotten, but you could use your hands and feet to reach around the tree, then hang from the branch...
722->1505
723->331
723->520
723->1096
725
Variable["yard.cuno_kim_notes_the_ladder_is_unclimbable"]
724->725
726
!(Variable["yard.cuno_kim_notes_the_ladder_is_unclimbable"])
724->726
883
Kim Kitsuragi: "No," he says, shaking his head, "that ladder is not climbable and I don't really see another good way up there."
725->883
726->260
727
You: "We're assuming dockworkers from the harbour did it?"
727->627
728
Jump to: [yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered]
728->462
729->400
729->655
730->547
731
Jump to: [boots HUB]
731->488
732
You: Why, does my mortal coil need protecting?
732->556
733
Perception (Smell): The smell of Commodore Red rises from the pool. Among it, distilled spirit and bits of shish-kebab.
802
The Hanged Man: IsKimHere()
733->802
734
The Hanged Man: Variable["plaza.gardener_ammonium_heard"]
735
Variable["plaza.gardener_ammonium_heard"]
734->735
736
!(Variable["plaza.gardener_ammonium_heard"])
734->736
1546
Kim Kitsuragi: "That young woman, the gardener, mentioned she used salts for the smell." He nods toward the plaza.
735->1546
966
The Hanged Man: Variable["gates.frittte_apothecary_hub_reached"]
736->966
1316
Jump to: [hanged ENDURANCE hub]
737->1316
738->894
739
The Hanged Man: Little black bubbles pop on the corpse's lips, decay liquid like tar. It's like he's gurgling.
1472
You: "What do I do now?"
739->1472
1473
Volition: The spell has no effect. You stand eye to eye with it, the odour washing through you.
740->1473
741->897
742
You: "What do you mean?"
742->233
743->353
744->1077
745->1234
1154
Cunoesse: "Brutal."
746->1154
747
Kim Kitsuragi: "You'd have to boil them in acid. Besides..." The lieutenant taps on the boot.
747->81
749
Interfacing: All right then, you can pay the hostel bill in *honour* points. How many honour points have you collected?
748->749
749->1484
750->488
751
You: "His face and hands are pink. Thighs too."
751->658
752
You: (Stop squinting) "I don't know either. Maybe I should just stop."
1344
The Hanged Man: The monster comes back into focus: an explosion of colour, coursing with dark marbled veins. His stomach appears pregnant with something -- black liquid streams down his thigh and onto his boot.
752->1344
753
The Hanged Man: A pool of blood and faeces has eaten into the frozen mud below the man's feet. Purge liquid is dripping into it, drop by drop.
1081
Kim Kitsuragi: "The victim appears to have contained no more than half a kilogram of digestion at the time of death."
753->1081
754->1239
755
The Hanged Man: Variable["tc.kim_mentions_weather_freezing"]
756
Variable["tc.kim_mentions_weather_freezing"]
755->756
757
!(Variable["tc.kim_mentions_weather_freezing"])
755->757
756->88
1082
Kim Kitsuragi: "I've kept an eye on the forecast. It's been below freezing since last Sunday. Today is the first chance to thaw. Things would be... *worse* if it had thawed earlier."
757->1082
758->210
758->311
758->442
758->727
1350
You: "They sure wanted him to stay there. The polyester seems strong."
"They sure wanted him to stay up there. The rope is reinforced with steel wiring."
758->1350
1419
You: "We're assuming dockworkers from the harbour did it?"
758->1419
759->758
760->758
761
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's not merely polyester -- it's steel reinforced." He rises to inspect the noose. "See these lines? This is where the wires run. I see rabbets for more than twenty strands."
862
Kim Kitsuragi: "This makes getting him down much more problematic than I had assumed..."
761->862
762->55
763
Visual Calculus: This is a trick. You've done it before. Pink is where the blood settled in the first hours postmortem. You can use it to see if the corpse has been tampered with -- does his position at the time of death match the discolouration?
763->498
764
You: "We could saw the branch."
764->185
765->514
766->255
767
You: First, do you have to speak like that? What dialect is that, anyway?
1569
The Hanged Man: It's a mish-mash, Coppobollo. You think I'm Messinian, don't you? For you, this is how people from Messina speak like.
767->1569
768
Logic: He didn't choke himself. You know it.
1430
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
768->1430
1185
Cuno: "The fuck are these pigs talking about?"
769->1185
1028
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant remains unaffected. "How?"
770->1028
771
You: Say nothing -- let him choose.
771->525
772->188
772->596
1030
You: "God dammit, get your shit together!"
772->1030
1191
You: "What now?" (Conclude.)
772->1191
1577
You: "What THE HELL is wrong with you, Sally!? You need to square your shoulders!"
772->1577
773
Volition: As you wait, your breathing slows down. Some mosquito-like organism buzzes in your peripheral:
1441
Cunoesse: "Look, he's crying! You gonna cry now, fucking *fägäri*?"
773->1441
774->114
775
The Hanged Man: Then the *rigor* in his muscles gives up, and he smashes sideways into the spring mud, letting out a horrid stench.
775->599
776
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant does not dignify that with an answer. He snaps the button on his holster and says...
776->116
777
You: Swallow defeat.
1517
Hand/Eye Coordination: Feels like shit man, how did this happen? Hit him straight in the chest... how horrible, you're so sorry.
777->1517
778->268
779->191
780->781
781->540
781->702
1201
You: "Can't the boys from Processing take care of this?"
781->1201
1445
You: "You have a point there."
781->1445
782
Kim Kitsuragi: "Okay," he mumbles for a second, then lowers his hand. "Maybe it's not customary in the 41st to perform an Ace's High. In the 57th we've carried over the custom from the Revolution. Maybe it's bad luck... anyway."
1040
Empathy: You *left him hanging* on an Ace's High?! What is wrong with you, you sharpshooting asshole?
782->1040
783
Composure: In silence, the lieutenant gives you a meaningful glance. As if to say: *case in point*.
1186
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
783->1186
785
Variable["yard.hanged_encyclo_cargo_belt_airships"]
784->785
786
!(Variable["yard.hanged_encyclo_cargo_belt_airships"])
784->786
785->105
1272
Kim Kitsuragi: "I don't doubt your physical prowess, officer, but that's aircraft strength material. And we do not have a secure platform to perform the procedure on."
786->1272
787
Kim Kitsuragi: "I see what you mean, but even so..." The lieutenant taps on the boot.
787->81
788->570
789->204
790
Kim Kitsuragi: "Mhm. It means 'disciplinary hearing'." The lieutenant nods, wiping his finger on his sleeve.
790->76
791->1461
792
Kim Kitsuragi: "Hooray for us."
1061
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
792->1061
793
Kim Kitsuragi: "From the gates -- by negotiating or fighting. I'm *unenthusiastic* about fighting..." He looks around. "Or we can try to find some secret third path -- it's unlikely, though."
1119
Physical Instrument: To the gates! Let's fight, I say!
793->1119
794
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.interview_wild_pines_rep_done"]
795
Variable["TASK.interview_wild_pines_rep_done"]
794->795
796
!(Variable["TASK.interview_wild_pines_rep_done"])
794->796
1289
Kim Kitsuragi: "I would also suggest we interview Joyce, the Wild Pines representative, but we've already done that. So -- good for us. One down, one to go."
795->1289
1618
The Hanged Man: Variable["pier.joyce_met"]
796->1618
797
Kim Kitsuragi: "I was really hoping we wouldn't -- the Union appear to be *suspects* in this case. It seems like a dangerous route to go down."
797->717
798
The Hanged Man: But *what* other options? The corpse twists on the belt, like chicken on a skewer...
798->548
1395
Jump to: [harbouringahub]
799->1395
800
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""Hmh... The steel-reinforced belt p..."]
800->96
801->372
803
IsKimHere()
802->803
804
!(IsKimHere())
802->804
803->640
803->641
1071
You: "God..."
803->1071
804->474
892
You: "What now?"
804->892
994
You: "Fucking corpse."
804->994
805->290
1468
You: "Thanks." (Wipe your mouth.)
805->1468
806
You: "You think ammonia would help?"
806->386
1324
The Hanged Man: IsKimHere()
807->1324
808
Kim Kitsuragi: "Get a hold of yourself." You feel the lieutenant pat your back, rhythmically.
1318
Esprit de Corps: The weight is reassuring. Like a crenel on solid fortification. Pat pat pat...
808->1318
809
You: "You seem to be fine."
809->155
810->893
1409
Kim Kitsuragi: "We should go talk to the locals, find something else to do while the wind changes. It's pretty bad right now."
811->1409
812->159
812->165
1555
You: "What kind of boots are these?"
812->1555
813->488
814
You: "So are my pants."
1483
Kim Kitsuragi: "You have a point there, detective. You have a point. But..." The lieutenant taps on the boot.
814->1483
815
You: "Can't I just wash them?"
815->747
816->81
817
You: "What's going to happen to the boots then?"
817->582
818
You: Stop, relax your eyes.
908
Jump to: [The Hanged Man: "The cadaver slowly twists on the ca..."]
818->908
819
Cunoesse: "F****ts talkin' 'bout shit."
819->500
1161
You: "Maybe he went to the toilet some time before death?"
819->1161
1162
You: "God damn right I'm a f****t!" (Turn around and yell.)
819->1162
820
Kim Kitsuragi: "I think he was upright immediately after death. Blood has gathered in his hands and feet. And his neck." He points to his fattened chin.
986
Kim Kitsuragi: "The noose acted like a tourniquet, keeping the blood in his head. The hypostasis here is in tune with a hanging. That's what I think."
820->986
821->758
822
Inland Empire: Like in a circus! When the circus leaves town and they tie a black spotted giraffe to the wall of a carry-pen!
822->25
822->504
822->585
823->405
824->667
825
Kim Kitsuragi: "So -- what do you think?"
873
Half Light: *I* think he's dead -- and about to explode.
825->873
826
The Hanged Man: His eyes are milky white and blind to the world, protruding comically from their sockets. There is no one home, just sub-aquatic terrors there.
1353
Perception (Sight): These eyes used to be blue. Baby blue.
826->1353
827->674
828
Kim Kitsuragi: "Good. The victim is of Occidental descent," he scribbles in his notebook. "Light brown hair -- blue eyes."
828->320
829->58
829->117
829->180
829->181
829->252
829->409
829->511
829->515
829->678
980
You: How do you like it in the fridge?
829->980
1016
You: What is happening?
829->1016
1090
You: Why *do* I love questions so much?
829->1090
1091
You: Why do I feel like I've forgotten something terrible?
829->1091
1178
You: Is my name Roonie?
829->1178
1567
You: I hate you. You stink and you're boring.
829->1567
1617
You: I can't get the damn compartment in my ledger open.
829->1617
831
Variable["TASK.what_is_pale"]
830->831
832
!(Variable["TASK.what_is_pale"])
830->832
831->588
832->1018
935
The Hanged Man: There you go -- look at that bright kid! We're birds of a feather, you and I. Soon you will be just like me, just keep drinkin' and havin' a good time. It's a matter of weeks.
833->935
834
The Hanged Man: Fuck no, you're no Roonie.
834->102
880
You: Of course not. The name is Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau.
834->880
974
You: Roonie is not who I am. I'm Harry.
834->974
1264
You: Right, I'm the Tequila Sunset.
834->1264
1426
You: Roonie is obviously not who I am.
834->1426
835
The Hanged Man: You can be anything you wanna be, brother Coppo.
835->1502
836->829
837->323
838->35
839
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes," he concedes. "I am attached to it. But it's also unsuitable. We can't bring a supercharged tractor through that tiny gap in the fence, then plough the scene with it. Then fall off the roof. It would sound bad on Channel 8."
1433
Cunoesse: "It'd sound fucking hilarious, do it! Fucking get on top of it and dance, fägäri!"
839->1433
1518
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_tried_to_pull_head_off"]
840->1518
841
Cunoesse: "Their bank or something. It's fucking boring, Cuno. Wish they'd fuck already."
841->329
1095
You: "Fucking SHUT UP!"
841->1095
841->1366
1432
You: "Would you please shut up."
841->1432
842
Kim Kitsuragi: "There has to be a less risky way. With less falling down off trees."
843
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
842->843
843->1257
844
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
844->1257
845->417
846
Kim Kitsuragi: "It absolutely will not, officer. That's not how physics work. It will maybe cut *one* thread loose."
846->418
846->1509
1575
Cuno: "Yeah, now we're talkin'. Entertain the Cuno with some shit."
846->1575
847
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'll blow his head off."
847->524
848
Empathy: He feels bad about it. About his eyes mostly, just having bad eyesight -- probably from a young age. Whatever you do, do not *console* him.
848->1436
1369
Kim Kitsuragi: "Any more mistakes could put us in an unfortunate position with the locals. We have eyes on us. I didn't do us any favours with that."
849->1369
1370
Cunoesse: "Yeah, take it you fucking *banaanipoika*. Take it and shoot yourself in the mouth!"
850->1370
851->420
852
Cuno: "What did he say?"
1280
Cunoesse: "The f****t can't even cry."
852->1280
853
Cunoesse: "*Jumalauta*! The f****t can't even cry."
853->115
854
Physical Instrument: *DO IT!*
854->45
854->695
855->116
856->343
857->429
858
Drama: My liege, it may be possible to *spin* this as some sort of, uhm... pedagogical exercise.
858->47
859->1202
860
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
860->829
861->365
1304
Jump to: [harbouringahub]
862->1304
863
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"]
864
Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"]
863->864
865
!(Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"])
863->865
864->272
865->543
866
Cunoesse: "Cops are gonna cut his shit up next."
866->273
1599
You: "I don't think I'm a detective."
867->1599
868->1305
869
You: Run your finger over the lines.
1604
Conceptualization: The smooth glossy surface fractures into ever more intricate interconnections, peaking on the right sabaton, where you notice...
869->1604
871
Variable["yard.hanged_inland_failed_twice"]
870->871
872
!(Variable["yard.hanged_inland_failed_twice"])
870->872
1056
Inland Empire: No reply. How ever many times you keep asking.
871->1056
872->449
873->20
874->792
875
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_physinst_harbour_fight"]
876
Variable["yard.hanged_physinst_harbour_fight"]
875->876
877
!(Variable["yard.hanged_physinst_harbour_fight"])
875->877
876->455
1209
Rhetoric: To the gates! Let's negotiate!
877->1209
878->364
879->1395
881
The Hanged Man: Listen to yourself... You're not a Raphaël anything. You're probably just Harry or something. That's right... *Harry*.
880->881
881->1427
882
The Hanged Man: You might be on to something there.
882->1502
883->416
884
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]
885
Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"]
884->885
886
!(Variable["TASK.get_hardie_boys_to_tell_you_the_whole_story_done"])
884->886
1394
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's tempting. But decapitating him *might* be against regulations."
885->1394
939
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's tempting. But decapitating him will make it impossible to ascertain whether he was really hung. The damage to the neck would make coronary work pointless."
886->939
887
coachub
887->45
887->695
1593
You: What was that?
887->1593
888->829
890
You: Turn away. [Leave.]
891->291
891->806
1134
You: "But not you?"
891->1134
1400
You: "Okay -- where do we get ammonia from?"
891->1400
892->5
893->227
894->227
895
Kim Kitsuragi: "For a full set -- about four years of wages."
896
Encyclopedia: For the Northwest Region of Revachol, an officer's average yearly income is 5,500 reál (unadjusted for rank).
895->896
896->294
897->72
1328
You: "Sounds fragile."
897->1328
1410
You: Swing the prybar at the boot.
897->1410
898->1124
899->162
1552
You: "Then where are these clothes -- have you seen any around?"
899->1552
900
Cunoesse: "Cuno this boot-shit is super boring and the guys are total *vittupää's*."
900->1305
901->488
1339
Kim Kitsuragi: "What are you trying to achieve anyway, why are you hanging on to that boot?"
902->1339
903->902
904
Kim Kitsuragi: "Officer, if I may ask -- what were you trying to achieve by pulling on the deceased foot?"
904->16
1414
Kim Kitsuragi: "You do understand the boots are steeped in cadaverine odour, don't you?"
905->1414
906->651
907
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""There's no way you're getting them..."]
907->84
908->1234
909
You: (Squint harder) "His face and hands are pink. Thighs too. The rest is greenish."
909->499
910
Cuno: "Pig said he's a f****t."
910->401
911
Kim Kitsuragi: "There's a..." his eye twitches for a moment, "a strong build-up of gases, yes. Rigor mortis becoming livor mortis. He'll be fully limp by tomorrow. I don't think he'll explode... I *hope* not."
911->89
912
You: "What kind of rope is this?"
1007
Kim Kitsuragi: "Industrial strength. The kind used for tying cargo to lorries."
912->1007
913->404
914->758
915->758
916
Kim Kitsuragi: "I was afraid it would be..." He rises to inspect the noose. "Thin steel wiring, parallel strands. This makes getting him down more problematic than I had assumed..."
916->1304
917->315
973
Kim Kitsuragi: "Here -- a souvenir." He hands you the piece of rolled up photo paper. It's no larger than a pack of cigarettes. "Don't lose it."
918->973
1424
Kim Kitsuragi: "I agree."
919->1424
920
You: "This buster's not coming back."
1254
Kim Kitsuragi: "No sirree." He shakes his head.
920->1254
921->175
922->1255
923
You: "It's an intuition."
924
Kim Kitsuragi: "Okay." The lieutenant marks something in his notebook.
923->924
924->177
925->97
926->925
928
Variable["tc.occident"]
927->928
929
!(Variable["tc.occident"])
927->929
928->925
929->100
930
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
930->385
931
The Hanged Man: A killer. A motherfucker and a killer.
931->513
1268
The Hanged Man: Your loss, *coppodoppo*. Would've been so primo...
932->1268
933
The Hanged Man: Here you go, you loonie!
933->589
1501
The Hanged Man: Of course you did, you question-lover.
934->1501
935->257
936->1502
1431
Physical Instrument: There's no *question*. There's only CUTTING. How hard can it be?
937->1431
938
You: "Let's just pull his head off."
938->884
939->553
1507
Jump to: [corpse down hub]
940->1507
941->846
942
You: "Take the shot, lieutenant -- what's the worst thing that could happen?"
942->847
943
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
943->772
944
Cunoesse: "The fuck are you waiting for, Cuno?! Tell him to shoot himself in the mouth!"
944->264
945
The Hanged Man: Your field of view narrows. The branch slowly moves, becoming entirely two-dimensional. The metal buckle glimmers, catching the noon light as the corpse slowly rotates.
945->1197
1371
Inland Empire: You feel as though it would be *dangerous* to set this creature free to roam about the cosmos.
946->1371
947
Cunoesse: "F****t waved his gun." She pants, breathless with excitement. "It wasn't intense, it was pathetic."
947->41
1034
Reaction Speed: It takes a millisecond for the association to flash within your cortex. You have no idea *where* it's coming from -- only that it's *right*.
948->1034
949
Cunoesse: "Pigs don't have hands. They have, like, fucking hoofs or something."
949->532
950->267
950->777
951
Physical Instrument: Just pull his rotting head off. The meat's cooked anyway, give the boot another yank and it's done.
1282
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_halflight_pull_head_off"]
951->1282
952
Cuno: "Whoah, C..." Cuno's voice is low. "Pig tried to shoot you. You're *alive*."
1285
Cunoesse: "Yes, Cuno, I CAN SEE THAT."
952->1285
1286
Kim Kitsuragi: The gun has left your hand, still numb from the recoil. The lieutenant holsters it under his arm.
953->1286
954
You: "What are you Kim, a martial artist? Where'd the gun go?"
954->700
956
The Hanged Man: You're misquoting me, Roonie. I said communism killed me. Love *DID ME IN*.
955->956
1057
Rhetoric: You really need to learn the difference, buddy. This is embarrassing.
956->1057
957->541
1446
You: Leave him hanging.
957->1446
1596
You: Slap it and wait for an Ace's Low.
957->1596
958
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"]
959
Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"]
958->959
960
!(Variable["TASK.open_trash_container_done"])
958->960
959->347
1204
Kim Kitsuragi: "I can't say I'm satisfied with that part yet. I still want to know what's in that trash container..." He points to it.
960->1204
961
You: "Is this the famous *list of initial interviews*?
961->274
962->356
963->239
964->869
965
Perception (Sight): The whorls are in the shape of a letter and number combination: E50.100.1000.
965->392
967
Variable["gates.frittte_apothecary_hub_reached"]
966->967
968
!(Variable["gates.frittte_apothecary_hub_reached"])
966->968
967->62
968->154
969->4640194
970->707
971->1472
972->385
1013
The Hanged Man: The glassy-eyed corpse looks by, his mouth mute and his skin as colourful as the chemical rainbow on the photo paper, teeming with opportunistic organisms.
973->1013
1207
The Hanged Man: No, you're not a Harry either. You're a motherfucker. That's who you are, Roonie the Motherfucker.
974->1207
975
Jump to: [le corpse questionnaire]
975->829
976->546
977
The Hanged Man: Variable["backyard.cloak_greeting_done"] or Variable["cargo.saw_cloak"]
978
Variable["backyard.cloak_greeting_done"] or Variable["cargo.saw_cloak"]
977->978
979
!(Variable["backyard.cloak_greeting_done"] or Variable["cargo.saw_cloak"])
977->979
1454
Kim Kitsuragi: "From the gates -- by negotiating or fighting." He looks up to the east. "Or we can try the secret route we found. Where your cloak is. It looked doable."
978->1454
979->793
980->719
982
Variable["XP.cuno_unclimbable_ladder"]
981->982
983
!(Variable["XP.cuno_unclimbable_ladder"])
981->983
1213
Savoir Faire: Even Cuno thinks it's unclimbable, cause the ladder is treacherously rotten, but you could use your hands and feet to reach around the tree, then hang from the branch...
982->1213
983->720
984
Kim Kitsuragi: "*Or* we could talk to the representative of the logistics company again. I know we already met Joyce, but that didn't count as an interview. We need to ask her how the strike and lynching are *connected*."
1536
The Hanged Man: Variable["plaza.gardener_main_hub_reached"] and IsDayFrom(2) == false
984->1536
985
viscalhub
985->242
1487
You: "For a week he seems *well* preserved actually."
985->1487
986->660
987->888
988->1311
989
Cuno: "Bitch-fight, C. Bitches are at it."
1135
Cunoesse: "Mhm, bitches about to kill each other, I think."
989->1135
990
The Hanged Man: Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
991
Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]
990->991
992
!(Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"])
990->992
1322
Kim Kitsuragi: "Give it half an hour, get yourself together, then come back and have another go."
991->1322
1605
Tutorial Agent: You've gained a Thought! When this dialogue is over, go to your THOUGHT CABINET and INTERNALIZE it for special bonuses and effects.
992->1605
1622
Kim Kitsuragi: "The hangover is clearly making this worse for you. You could use some ammonia -- to clear your head."
993->1622
994->5
995
You: "Do it without me. I just can't keep it down."
995->8
996->1409
997->1311
998->572
999
Kim Kitsuragi: "It is. It's expensive." The lieutenant draws a line in the condensation on the ceramic -- with his index finger.
1075
Kim Kitsuragi: "We've requested similar material for our tactical units for years now. The Constabulary's deemed it too costly. In that time, we've lost six men to semi-automatics."
999->1075
1329
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant cups his ear: "Did you hear that? A click?"
1000->1329
1001->488
1002->494
1003->81
1004
You: "I'm squinting, Kim. Why am I doing it?"
1559
Kim Kitsuragi: "How should I know why you're squinting, officer?"
1004->1559
1005
Kim Kitsuragi: "Maybe." He doesn't *really* want to dwell on it too long.
1005->402
1006
Cunoesse: Malicious laughter erupts in the yard. Sounds like seagulls.
1006->910
1007->822
1008->26
1243
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes." He covers his nose. "It often is. This belt worries me."
1009->1243
1010
withkimquestions
1010->666
1251
You: "Is this a map of the night sky?"
1010->1251
1422
You: "Is this a micro-electronic system?"
1010->1422
1011
Encyclopedia: Trigat is the world's leading manufacturer of intercommunication devices, primarily projectors. The camera before you looks familiar somehow.
1253
Cunoesse: "Shit, Cuno! WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!?"
1011->1253
1085
Kim Kitsuragi: "It contains insight to the victim's person. By his build, I'd say this was a man of physical violence. The story he wanted his body to tell was important to him. It is his letter -- to us. *Someone* should decipher it. We'll need to show it around."
"It contains insight to the victim's person. This was a man of physical violence. The story he wanted his body to tell was important to him. It is his letter -- to us. Now, if we could find someone to decipher it..."
1012->1085
1217
The Hanged Man: Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"] or Variable["character.interactable_tutorial_seen"]
1013->1217
1014->97
1015->254
1020
The Hanged Man: What do you mean?
1016->1020
1017->33
1018->829
1019
The Hanged Man: It's the power of your... (Black, frothy liquid starts bubbling on his lips...)
1428
The Hanged Man: IMAGINATION.
1019->1428
1020->321
1425
You: I'm talking to you.
1020->1425
1021->1502
1184
The Hanged Man: Do I look like an erotic auto-asphyxiation type to you?
1022->1184
1023->516
1271
The Hanged Man: Looking at my face, motionless. Looking into my eyes. Standing here. Why are you investigating my murder?
1024->1271
1025->1431
1026
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes. It's not a good idea."
1026->1504
1027
Cunoesse: "Would you please SUCK MY DICK?" The one behind the fence makes a gesture, as if taking out their penis.
1027->415
1028->261
1029
Encyclopedia: That's a Kiejl A9/90 Armistice mass-produced muzzleloader. Ascetic, frugal, one of the most common firearms in the world.
1029->263
1275
Kim Kitsuragi: "Remain collegial, officer. It was an honest mistake -- and I will not repeat it."
1030->1275
1031
Kim Kitsuragi: "But... what *else* can we do?"
1031->335
1033
Cunoesse: "They only have ONE GUN!"
1032->1033
1398
Inland Empire: Oops...
1033->1398
1034->775
1595
Kim Kitsuragi: "By being a damn good shot -- Ace's High!" The lieutenant raises his right hand, waiting for you to slap it.
1035->1595
1036
Jump to: [The Hanged Man: "The cadaver slowly twists on the ca..."]
1036->1234
1037
Empathy: He's definitely not impressed by the way you're handling it, but he doesn't hold it against you either. He's supportive like that.
1037->116
1038->949
1039->952
1040->193
1041
You: "Wait -- field *autopsy*?!"
1042
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes." He covers his nose. "The four phases of a murder scene. One: Investigation of the scene."
1041->1042
1043
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.viscal_kim_present_for_prints"]
1042->1043
1044
Variable["yard.viscal_kim_present_for_prints"]
1043->1044
1045
!(Variable["yard.viscal_kim_present_for_prints"])
1043->1045
1044->958
1045->863
1384
You: "Honorary rank?"
1046->1384
1447
You: "Yes, I feel like a detective."
1046->1447
1046->1599
1047->1288
1048
Jump to: [get him down end hub]
1048->1288
1049
Kim Kitsuragi: "In the meantime, we should try to interview Evrart Claire, the leader of the Union. Harbour property was clearly used in the hanging..." He points to the belt. "The harbour just east of here. Getting *in* might prove a challenge, though..."
"In the meantime, we should interview Evrart Claire, the leader of the Union. Harbour property was clearly used in the hanging..." He points to the belt. "The harbour is just east of here and we've already found a way in."
1049->794
1050
You: Let's go then. [Leave.]
1051->961
1051->1050
1052
You: "Yes. Let's run it as I said."
1335
Kim Kitsuragi: "We have a make and a number -- that's something. We can use the radio in my Kineema to run it later. Either station can chase it for us."
1052->1335
1053
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_coach_physical_interfered"]
1054
Variable["yard.hanged_coach_physical_interfered"]
1053->1054
1055
!(Variable["yard.hanged_coach_physical_interfered"])
1053->1055
1054->480
1321
Volition: You are being weak. This is weakness -- and it cannot go on much longer, or you will LOSE.
1055->1321
1056->710
1057->860
1058
The Hanged Man: That's right. Stupid, boring Harry. Harry the Motherfucker.
1058->975
1059
Interfacing: Securing it in place.
1059->1029
1060
The Hanged Man: Your field of view narrows. The branch slowly moves, becoming entirely two-dimensional. The metal buckle glimmers, catching the evening light as the corpse slowly rotates.
1060->1197
1061->122
1062->127
1063->798
1064->66
1065
Tutorial Agent: You've acquired an interactable item. Investigate this item further by going to the INTERACT tab in your INVENTORY.
1065->31
1066->382
1067
The Hanged Man: There he still is -- looking right through you with his white eyes. The body below is entirely dedicated to that corpse smell. Emitting it is *all* it does now.
1067->1311
1069
Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_didnt_vomit"]
1068->1069
1070
!(Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_didnt_vomit"])
1068->1070
1307
The Hanged Man: CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")
1069->1307
1402
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_once"]
1070->1402
1071->805
1072->7
1072->293
1072->995
1140
You: "This is *bullshit*. I don't wanna do this anymore. I don't wanna be a cop."
"Seriously, this isn't fun. I don't wanna be a policeman anymore."
1072->1140
1548
You: "Why can't I keep it in if I've been a cop my whole life?
1072->1548
1073
You: "Okay."
1073->70
1074->893
1327
You: "How much are we talking about?"
1075->1327
1550
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's a sorry situation, I agree."
1076->1550
1077->486
1607
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""We have a make and a number -- tha..."]
1078->1607
1235
Kim Kitsuragi: "You're going to pull his head off."
1079->1235
1080
You: "I'm gonna pull his head off, right?"
1080->167
1416
Cuno: "The fuck he sayin'?"
1081->1416
1082->1240
1083->20
1084->215
1085->316
1086
Half Light: The pattern does not stir patriotic or religious sentiment in you. What it does is speak to the wounded, limping animal -- the male in particular. Unable to communicate in anything more than grunts, it's impossible to tell if it's advice is right or wrong...
1086->55
1087->95
1087->247
1087->669
1087->920
1494
You: "Totally."
1087->1494
1564
You: "What is *dead* anyway?"
1087->1564
1088
You: "We could bring your motor carriage over -- cut the belt from the roof?"
1088->592
1089->251
1089->671
1089->923
1090->322
1091->324
1092
You: I'm not even sure what Messina is.
1092->590
1093->768
1094->518
1571
Cuno: "Pig, why you gotta disrespect my girl? This shit makes Cuno *sad*."
1095->1571
1096->842
1097
You: "I don't know how. Maybe it's better not to..." (Back off.)
1097->332
1098->1059
1099
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_analyzed_kim_shooting"]
1100
Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_analyzed_kim_shooting"]
1099->1100
1101
!(Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_analyzed_kim_shooting"])
1099->1101
1100->848
1101->107
1102->1099
1103->944
1579
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_pointed_at_cunoesse"]
1104->1579
1105
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle"]
1106
Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle"]
1105->1106
1107
!(Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle"])
1105->1107
1628
Hand/Eye Coordination: The buckle explodes into tiny pieces, coming loose with a *whirr*.
1106->1628
1107->383
1108
Cunoesse: "Fucking pussy didn't shoot shit, did he? Didn't shoot me, didn't shoot himself in the mouth..."
1109
Empathy: "Didn't shoot *me*." There is sincere disappointment on her face. This kid was expecting *pandemonium* and release from her mortal coil.
1108->1109
1109->384
1110
Jump to: [Untitled hub (02)]
1110->528
1113
Jump to: [Cunoesse: ""Pigs don't have hands. They have,..."]
1111->1113
1112->534
1113->949
1114->1202
1115
Kim Kitsuragi: "Sadly, yes. The whole RCM is out there right now, doing the exact same thing we are. Are we in a rush to help them? Not with this on our hands..." He covers his nose.
1115->1202
1116->193
1294
The Hanged Man: You can feel it coming up again. The corpse twirls in the wind.
1117->1294
1118->454
1119->875
1121
Kim Kitsuragi: "The leader of the Union. A dangerous and corrupt man, from what I hear -- you don't want to owe him much."
1120->1121
1211
Cuno: "Yeah -- don't go bein' someone else's bitches. You're *Cuno's* bitches."
1121->1211
1122->626
1123
You: "Maybe we can ask for help from the harbour?"
1123->797
1125
Variable["TASK.who_put_the_clothes_in_the_trash"]
1124->1125
1126
!(Variable["TASK.who_put_the_clothes_in_the_trash"])
1124->1126
1127
Kim Kitsuragi: "We should keep a lookout for these pieces. The armour could yield information." He nods toward the red-haired boy eyeing you suspiciously. "This is one thing he might actually know..."
"We should keep a lookout for these pieces. The armour could yield information." He nods toward Cuno, who's eyeing you suspiciously. "This is one thing he might actually know..."
1125->1127
1399
Kim Kitsuragi: "We should keep a lookout for these pieces. The armour could yield information." He nods toward the red-haired boy eyeing you suspiciously. "Maybe he'll know something."
"We should keep a lookout for these pieces. The armour could yield information." He nods toward Cuno. "Maybe he'll know something."
1126->1399
1127->379
1128->1129
1129->850
1393
Kim Kitsuragi: "To purposefully mislead us." He nods. "They must've hung him fast after that bullet hit. This is well done. It would have fooled *me*."
1130->1393
1131->1012
1132->71
1133->380
1133->381
1401
Kim Kitsuragi: "I can't handle the headache."
1134->1401
1135->465
1136
The Hanged Man: A cargo belt twists his neck at an unnatural angle. The body below appears stiff. It's letting out an ungodly rot, the smell seeps in even through your clenched nostrils.
1136->1311
1137
Jump to: [hanged ENDURANCE hub]
1137->1311
1138->661
1139
Endurance: You feel a great force wringing you from the stomach. Your body curls and pushes it out. Burst by burst...
1139->1385
1320
Kim Kitsuragi: "Okay. You've said it. You needed to say it, and now that you have..." He withdraws his hand from your back and looks you in the eye:
1140->1320
1141->1469
1142->739
1143->18
1144->573
1448
You: "That *is* what ka-ching means, yes."
1144->1448
1475
You: "If this *Constabulatory* is dragging their feet why not start ourselves, before more good men die?"
1144->1475
1145->575
1146->390
1146->744
1147->387
1149
Variable["TASK.pay_for_the_damages"]
1148->1149
1150
!(Variable["TASK.pay_for_the_damages"])
1148->1150
1149->578
1150->644
1151->544
1152->488
1153->164
1153->577
1153->732
1154->489
1155
Jump to: [Visual Calculus: "Indeed. From this angle it does loo..."]
1155->902
1156
You: "Better safe than sorry."
1156->650
1157
You: "You're right. I didn't think this through. It was an impulse thing."
1157->907
1158->81
1159
The Hanged Man: The man before you is naked, but for a pair of underpants and white boots. His skin is marbled with decaying veins and blotched by lividity. On his chest: a fading web of tattoos. The cargo belt used to hang him from the tree looks reinforced.
1159->385
1160->753
1161->1005
1162->1006
1164
Variable["yard.hanged_viscal_condition_good"]
1163->1164
1165
!(Variable["yard.hanged_viscal_condition_good"])
1163->1165
1164->985
1165->404
1166->312
1167->24
1168->758
1169
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_halflight_not_hearbreak"]
1170
Variable["yard.hanged_halflight_not_hearbreak"]
1169->1170
1171
!(Variable["yard.hanged_halflight_not_hearbreak"])
1169->1171
1539
halflighthub
1170->1539
1171->174
1172
You: It will be riddled with disco.
1172->709
1173->567
1174
Kim Kitsuragi: "So am I." A sudden ringing fills the air as the lieutenant pulls down the zipper of his orange jacket.
1175->1253
1406
Kim Kitsuragi: "I agree." A sudden ring fills the air as the lieutenant pulls down the zipper of his orange jacket.
"I agree." A sudden ring fills the air as the lieutenant pulls down the zipper of his black jacket.
1176->1406
1177->676
1262
You: You are now, but who were you when you were alive?
1177->1262
1178->834
1449
The Hanged Man: Variable["tc.harry"] or Variable["tc.name_full_harrier"]
1179->1449
1180->256
1181->767
1181->837
1181->1022
1182
You: Are you? From Messina?
1429
The Hanged Man: No. My hair is too light a shade of brown. My eyebrows too. Trust your inner racist.
1182->1429
1183->837
1183->1022
1184->103
1184->258
1184->412
1185->841
1186->1257
1187->1188
1188->527
1189->943
1190->616
1276
Kim Kitsuragi: "I have to say, it's beginning to look unlikely we can get him down without *assistance*."
1191->1276
1192->423
1193
Cunoesse: "F****T!" She's ripping her blazer open to bare her chest. "DO IT!"
1193->689
1372
You: Point the gun at the belt.
1193->1372
1511
You: "Fuck you little shit!"
1193->1511
1195
Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_cunoesse"]
1194->1195
1196
!(Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_cunoesse"])
1194->1196
1195->638
1196->269
1197->773
1198
The Hanged Man: It feels dry. Nothing comes out of you as you stretch and bend your face into a crying shape. You're too furious to cry, apparently.
1443
You: "I can't even cry..." (Throw the gun in the mud.)
1198->1443
1444
You: Try harder. Try *really* hard to cry.
1198->1444
1199
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant watches you jerk some tears, your shoulders shaking and your eyes dry. The gun begins to slip from your fingers.
1199->853
1200->116
1201->432
1202->51
1203
Jump to: [Kim Kitsuragi: ""I think you're underestimating the..."]
1203->191
1204->437
1205
Kim Kitsuragi: "Extremely."
1205->1490
1206->622
1207->975
1208
Kim Kitsuragi: "I suggest we go to the harbour and ask the leader of the Union to help us with the body -- I would have preferred us not to owe the Union anything, but we clearly cannot do this ourselves. Let's go."
1209->1210
1535
Jump to: [Untitled hub]
1210->1535
1211->124
1212->375
1213->723
1214
belthubs
1214->92
1214->243
1215
Endurance: It's more likely he can handle the smell. Unlike you.
1215->1541
1216
Kim Kitsuragi: "If she doesn't have any, there might be some in the Frittte store nearby."
1216->212
1218
Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"] or Variable["character.interactable_tutorial_seen"]
1217->1218
1219
!(Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"] or Variable["character.interactable_tutorial_seen"])
1217->1219
1218->31
1219->1065
1221
IsKimHere()
1220->1221
1222
!(IsKimHere())
1220->1222
1221->1010
1623
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
1222->1623
1223
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes, we do." The lieutenant inspects the belt, his forehead is lined with worry.
1223->557
1224->807
1226
You: Spit and wipe your mouth with the handkerchief.
1226->1319
1227->809
1227->1073
1228->228
1229->484
1230->12
1231->73
1232->13
1233
Jump to: [boots HUB]
1233->488
1234->385
1235->1557
1236->1557
1237
You: "You're right, that makes sense."
1237->85
1485
Jump to: [bootsfinale]
1238->1485
1239->20
1240->20
1241->1344
1242->91
1242->663
1348
You: "Uhm, yeah."
1242->1348
1243->760
1244
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_encyclo_cargo_belt_airships"]
1245
Variable["yard.hanged_encyclo_cargo_belt_airships"]
1244->1245
1246
!(Variable["yard.hanged_encyclo_cargo_belt_airships"])
1244->1246
1245->916
1246->761
1247
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_electrochem_vermillion_belt"]
1248
Variable["yard.hanged_electrochem_vermillion_belt"]
1247->1248
1249
!(Variable["yard.hanged_electrochem_vermillion_belt"])
1247->1249
1248->1214
1249->1490
1250
You: It will be marked by bullet holes.
1250->709
1251->314
1252
Kim Kitsuragi: "A Trigat Sunshine. Mini."
1252->1011
1253->94
1254->1255
1255->20
1256->1255
1257->176
1257->558
1257->587
1257->681
1257->685
1257->693
1257->698
1257->764
1257->1088
1257->1123
1273
You: "I'm out of ideas. Let's have another look at him."
1257->1273
1616
You: "That's it. We have to ask for help from the harbour." (Commit to it.)
1257->1616
1258->828
1260
IsKimHere()
1259->1260
1261
!(IsKimHere())
1259->1261
1260->675
1261->1461
1262->931
1263->512
1269
The Hanged Man: You ain't no Tequila Sunset, you're probably just Harry or something. That's right... *Harry*.
1264->1269
1265
The Hanged Man: CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"]
1266
CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"]
1265->1266
1267
!(CheckEquipped("neck_tie") and Variable["whirling.necktie_personified"])
1265->1267
1266->183
1508
The Hanged Man: Go ahead, ask me more questions. You fucking *love* questions.
1267->1508
1268->589
1269->1427
1270
The Hanged Man: No, not quite... Be fair now.
1270->184
1270->765
1270->833
1271->104
1271->325
1608
You: Because he told me to. (Nod toward Kim.)
1271->1608
1272->443
1273->682
1274
Cunoesse: "Fuck that *banaanipoika* in the ass Cuno!"
1274->329
1275->943
1276->129
1277
Kim Kitsuragi: "Don't." You feel the lieutenant's hand on your shoulder.
1277->1193
1278
You: "Remember when I told you I didn't have my badge or uniform with me when I woke up -- I didn't have my gun either."
1278->598
1279->1036
1589
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant picks up his gun and then holsters it. "In the name of god, please get a hang of yourself."
1280->1589
1281->116
1283
Variable["yard.hanged_halflight_pull_head_off"]
1282->1283
1284
!(Variable["yard.hanged_halflight_pull_head_off"])
1282->1284
1283->938
1377
You: I don't really want to pull his head off.
1284->1377
1285->858
1286->1203
1287->52
1288->271
1288->1041
1289->1051
1290->357
1292
Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"]
1291->1292
1293
!(Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"])
1291->1293
1528
The Hanged Man: Hah! The clown lips on the corpse appear to smile.
1292->1528
1293->326
1294->1316
1295->106
1295->771
1295->942
1295->1097
1435
You: "Actually -- don't. It has *bad idea* written all over it."
1295->1435
1297
IsEvening()
1296->1297
1298
!(IsEvening())
1296->1298
1297->1060
1298->945
1299->1197
1300
Jump to: [yard.hanged_shot_body_down || yard.h ...]
710579
JUMP OUT to YARD / HANGED MAN AUTOPSY
1300->710579
1301
Kim Kitsuragi: He sighs. "Okay. Let's do it the lousy, dangerous way."
1301->63
1392
Jump to: [HANGED preliminary exam]
1302->1392
1303
Kim Kitsuragi: "He's a dangerous and corrupt man, and we cannot predict what he will want from us in return."
1303->1211
1304->758
1305->731
1306->385
1308
CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule")
1307->1308
1309
!(CheckItem("ammonia_ampoule"))
1307->1309
1308->559
1309->3
1310->2
1464
You: Look down.
1310->1464
1311->469
1311->568
1311->890
1312->158
1313->826
1314->1139
1315->290
1315->1468
1316->1311
1317
You: "I think I don't wanna be a cop anymore..."
1317->808
1318->569
1319->476
1320->893
1321->1072
1322->570
1323->1472
1325
IsKimHere()
1324->1325
1326
!(IsKimHere())
1324->1326
1325->226
1325->475
1325->1226
1325->1317
1326->997
1327->895
1328->393
1329->232
1329->742
1330->390
1330->744
1331->162
1331->1232
1332->900
1333->76
1334->488
1335->78
1336->1000
1337->490
1338->168
1339->15
1340->491
1341->1484
1342->657
1343
The Hanged Man: As you narrow your eyes, the monster before you blurs into a violent mess of green and pink.
1343->763
1344->825
1345->911
1560
The Hanged Man: But there is no breath to catch -- only the cadaver filling the air and your nostrils. He slowly rotates before you, decomposing.
1346->1560
1347->385
1348->173
1489
Kim Kitsuragi: "Seventy percent of the cases I get are just filling in the blanks on the initial report." He covers his nose. "This belt worries me."
1349->1489
1350->1244
1351->1086
1352->406
1353->670
1355
You: Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"]
1354->1355
1356
Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"]
1355->1356
1357
!(Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"])
1355->1357
1381
The Hanged Man: Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"]
1356->1381
1357->1381
1358->1014
1566
You: Who were you when you were alive?
1359->1566
1360->829
1361->255
1362->1270
1363
You: Could I really be Harry?
1363->835
1364->385
1365->839
1366->1026
1572
Kim Kitsuragi: "*Clown Cops Climb Tree, Fall Down*," he says, furrowing his brow. "*Enraged Cop Assaults Children -- After Falling From Tree*."
1367->1572
1368->1257
1369->943
1370->421
1371->1277
1512
Cuno: "Intense shit, copper."
1372->1512
1373
Cunoesse: "Put it right here *mulkku*," she points to her heart. "RIGHT HERE!"
1373->209
1373->1372
1374
You: Turn away.
1374->775
1375->266
1376->776
1377->603
1378->1202
1379->433
1380->704
1382
Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"]
1381->1382
1383
!(Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"])
1381->1383
1382->99
1383->319
1384->350
1385->733
1386->133
1387->1220
1532
The Hanged Man: Variable["TASK.ask_for_help_from_the_harbour"]
1388->1532
1389
Kim Kitsuragi: "I did not want us to be indebted to Evrart Claire. I wanted us to be able to deal with it ourselves. That is *clearly* not the case. We need help."
"I did not want us to be indebted to a man like Evrart Claire. I wanted us to be able to deal with it ourselves. That is *clearly* not the case. We need help."
1610
Cunoesse: "You need to SUCK MY DICK! Why the fuck am I still *alive?!*"
1389->1610
1390->977
1391->1301
1392->385
1393->460
1394->553
1395->758
1396
helplesshub
1396->425
1396->1374
1397->1156
1397->1237
1398->338
1399->379
1400->734
1401->1215
1403
Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_once"]
1402->1403
1404
!(Variable["yard.hanged_endurance_failed_once"])
1402->1404
1403->150
1404->147
1405->157
1406->824
1407->1318
1408->479
1409->990
1410->160
1411->1231
1412->1334
1413->17
1413->1156
1413->1237
1414->814
1414->815
1414->1157
1415->495
1416->819
1417->820
1488
Electrochemistry: Oh my, there's something on the belt... a familiar word that speaks to the *thirst* within you.
1418->1488
1419->308
1491
Inland Empire: His corpse is marked by stars.
1420->1491
1421->1169
1422->244
1423->1013
1424->668
1425->1019
1426->182
1427->411
1427->1363
1574
You: I feel like I've been getting a lot of Harry lately...
1427->1574
1428->1265
1429->677
1429->1023
1430->829
1431->36
1432->1027
1433->591
1433->593
1434->1575
1435->1031
1436->187
1438
You: Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle"]
1437->1438
1439
Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle"]
1438->1439
1440
!(Variable["yard.hanged_coordination_hit_buckle"])
1438->1440
1439->1105
1440->1105
1441->1110
1442
Kim Kitsuragi: "I agree." The lieutenant holsters the weapon with a quick move. "Enough gunslinging for today."
1442->384
1443->852
1444->1199
1445->1115
1446->782
1527
Kim Kitsuragi: "Your station would not have assigned you the case otherwise. This case is *important*."
1447->1527
1448->790
1450
Variable["tc.harry"] or Variable["tc.name_full_harrier"]
1449->1450
1451
!(Variable["tc.harry"] or Variable["tc.name_full_harrier"])
1449->1451
1450->1058
1451->975
1452->1389
1453
Authority: He trusts you have plenty of things in the task chain, lined up.
1454->1119
1455
The Hanged Man: Variable["doomed.fridge_corpse_in_fridge"]
1456
Variable["doomed.fridge_corpse_in_fridge"]
1455->1456
1457
!(Variable["doomed.fridge_corpse_in_fridge"])
1455->1457
1456->376
1457->630
1458->1257
1459
Kim Kitsuragi: "*Or* we could ask around for the representative of the logistics company. My initial information says the Wild Pines have sent some sort of *strike negotiator* to wrangle control back from Evrart."
1459->1536
1460->800
1462
Variable["yard.hanged_questions_accessed_in_autopsy"]
1461->1462
1463
!(Variable["yard.hanged_questions_accessed_in_autopsy"])
1461->1463
1462->637
1463->930
1464->1136
1465->1343
1466->382
1467->1137
1468->1622
1469->1072
1470->1053
1471
Jump to: [Untitled hub (02)]
1471->227
1472->11
1473->571
1474->999
1553
Kim Kitsuragi: "So they don't get shot in the foot? I think our *extremities* are fine without a dead man's boots."
1475->1553
1476->1337
1477->645
1478->234
1479
You: "Do what?"
1558
Kim Kitsuragi: "*Pull his head off*. There's no point performing an autopsy if you do, we'll have compromised the coroner's case."
1479->1558
1480->237
1481->904
1482->396
1483->81
1484->19
1484->399
1484->817
1485->1484
1486->751
1486->818
1486->1004
1487->755
1488->1247
1489->760
1490->584
1490->912
1491->28
1492->1252
1493->246
1494->407
1495
Kim Kitsuragi: "He is." He points to the corpse.
1495->1255
1497
You: Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"]
1496->1497
1498
Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"]
1497->1498
1499
!(Variable["yard.hanged_inland_corpse_answered"])
1497->1499
1498->462
1499->462
1500->933
1501->1018
1502->829
1503->829
1504->783
1505->723
1506->522
1507->1257
1508->255
1510
Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes..." He corrects his glasses. "The buckle -- where it ties the cargo belt to the tree. If the shot hits that then there might be a small chance to release the belt..."
1509->1510
1510->1575
1511->1373
1512->947
1513
The Hanged Man: With your hand numb from the recoil, you look at the body slump down. For a moment the man appears to *kneel* in front of you.
1513->43
1514->346
1515->1198
1516->265
1517->427
1519
Variable["yard.hanged_tried_to_pull_head_off"]
1518->1519
1520
!(Variable["yard.hanged_tried_to_pull_head_off"])
1518->1520
1519->951
1520->844
1521->539
1521->779
1521->954
1523
Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] or Variable["TASK.return_to_corpse"]
1522->1523
1524
!(Variable["TASK.get_the_dead_body_down_from_the_tree_done"] or Variable["TASK.return_to_corpse"])
1522->1524
1523->1300
1524->468
1524->1067
1524->1159
1525->349
1526->866
1527->1048
1528->517
1530
Variable["cargo.evrart_mentioned_negotiator"]
1529->1530
1531
!(Variable["cargo.evrart_mentioned_negotiator"])
1529->1531
1606
Kim Kitsuragi: "Looks like he worked for a private contractor -- like Evrart told us. Wealthy. With state ties. This is *way* above what we have."
1530->1606
1531->646
1533
Variable["TASK.ask_for_help_from_the_harbour"]
1532->1533
1534
!(Variable["TASK.ask_for_help_from_the_harbour"])
1532->1534
1534->1208
1535->122
1537
Variable["plaza.gardener_main_hub_reached"] and IsDayFrom(2) == false
1536->1537
1538
!(Variable["plaza.gardener_main_hub_reached"] and IsDayFrom(2) == false)
1536->1538
1537->125
1538->1051
1539->1172
1539->1250
1540->1303
1541->891
1542->600
1543->1467
1544->68
1545->157
1546->1216
1547->1470
1548->477
1549->989
1550->230
1551->1233
1552->643
1553->163
1553->298
1554->612
1554->1052
1555->79
1556->303
1557->169
1557->1080
1557->1479
1558->1155
1559->752
1559->909
1560->403
1562
Variable["yard.hanged_rope_reinforced_talked"]
1561->1562
1563
!(Variable["yard.hanged_rope_reinforced_talked"])
1561->1563
1562->600
1563->241
1564->1495
1565->97
1566->931
1567->101
1568->836
1569->1092
1569->1182
1570->1257
1571->1274
1572->683
1573->684
1574->882
1575->262
1576->771
1576->942
1576->1097
1576->1435
1577->108
1578->686
1580
Variable["yard.hanged_pointed_at_cunoesse"]
1579->1580
1581
!(Variable["yard.hanged_pointed_at_cunoesse"])
1579->1581
1582
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant takes the gun carefully from you and holsters it. His eyes are narrow and he doesn't comment on your antics.
1580->1582
1581->1442
1582->1108
1583->1032
1584->42
1584->126
1584->339
1584->1278
1586
Variable["yard.hanged_empathy_helpless_after_shot"]
1585->1586
1587
!(Variable["yard.hanged_empathy_helpless_after_shot"])
1585->1587
1586->1396
1587->775
1594
Kim Kitsuragi: "The *Armistice* is sufficiently precise, officer. Especially at close range." He takes his sidearm from you and holsters it.
1588->1594
1589->1037
1591
Variable["yard.hanged_phys_inst_can_cry"]
1590->1591
1592
!(Variable["yard.hanged_phys_inst_can_cry"])
1590->1592
1591->887
1592->531
1593->854
1594->1038
1595->1379
1597
Kim Kitsuragi: The High arrives with a sharp slap. As you turn around there is a moment of doubt -- feels like that Low ain't gonna *connect*...
1596->1597
1597->456
1598->607
1615
Kim Kitsuragi: "With shooting like that -- of course you are. Your station would not have assigned you to this case otherwise."
1599->1615
1600->119
1601->1205
1602->787
1603->239
1604->965
1605->1322
1606->204
1607->579
1608->545
1609->275
1610->1118
1612
Variable["TASK.interview_union_boss_done"]
1611->1612
1613
!(Variable["TASK.interview_union_boss_done"])
1611->1613
1612->368
1613->1049
1614->1453
1615->1048
1616->127
1617->130
1619
Variable["pier.joyce_met"]
1618->1619
1620
!(Variable["pier.joyce_met"])
1618->1620
1619->984
1620->1459
1621->547
1622->891
1623->385
1624->1223
1626
Variable["yard.hanged_questions_accessed_in_autopsy"]
1625->1626
1627
!(Variable["yard.hanged_questions_accessed_in_autopsy"])
1625->1627
1626->560
1627->679
1628->1513