Kim Kitsuragi
- conversations
- 402
- Locations
- 16
Dialogue
402- "I've told you everything I've got." He looks around nervously. "Can you please stop…
- "Hi, ace detective." She smiles warmly. "Are you here for more books?"
- A lorry stuck in the traffic jam. This big, heavy Graad-made machine is well kept for…
- Well, now you've done it. Let's see if you can talk your way out of this one.
- Heavy wooden doors more than twice your height stand shut in front of you. The…
- "C'mon! Get in, the warm stuff is getting out."
- "Good morning, comrade! Yeaaaaaah!" He waves his hand in the air. "Harder core!" The…
- "Oh, hey, man! It's good to see you." He dances over to you in an inexplicably soft-core…
- There it is -- the most beautiful of walls. Stop and admire it for a moment.
- By the way, where is home? The address is coming up blank and this place sure isn't it...
- There it is again! There's a spectral smell haunting this industrial harbour. And it…
- You can hear animated voices coming from the other side of the grille.
- "Would you mind? We've got group business to take care of."
- There it is again! There's a spectral scent haunting this pier, no doubt. And it smells…
- The face of King Frissel smiles at you. For some reason the smile now strikes you as more…
- You spend a moment contemplating the cover's slightly unnerving swirl of orange, yellow…
- "Just plug that in there, would you?"
- A common office radio, like any of those found in countless waiting rooms, lounges, and…
Notes
461- "Any halfway competent notary should be able to handle this. Not getting their actual signatures was probably the best thing to do."
- Lieutenant Kitsuragi's stern expression remains unchanged -- but you sense he can't be happy about this turn of events.
- The lieutenant tries to remain impassive but the slight arch of his eyebrow tells you that he's liking it.
- "Fuckin' A, Kim. I've got your back." (Give the lieutenant a punch on the shoulder.)
- "He's right. You're undermining our best shot at real self-determination."
- "Right. I have to get back to my homework now, before Mum notices. Man, this is hard..." She looks back at the infernal scribblings under her nose.
- "Wonderful." The lieutenant falls silent. His expression is hard to read, but it certainly doesn't look happy. Then he speaks...
- "I'm going to stop this conversation." He makes a sudden hand gesture. An open palm. "This is Martinaise. People have certain attitudes here. You will find p…
- "Well," he says after taking a moment to collect himself. "You've made your views on the subject quite clear..." Another little pause.
- "Let's go." The lieutenant nods at you.
- "I thought this was a lousy way to enter a place of worship that's already in disrepair. I guess the church agreed."
- "Good god, detective! What's wrong with you?"
- "Yes, only the detective here would draw a connection between a made-up division of para-psychics and the addled ramblings of a defunct communist mage..."
- The lieutenant doesn't speak, but you believe you detect a slight widening of his eyes, as though he never expected such a cogent thought to emerge from your…
- "Thank god we avoided that fiasco, at least..."
- "I suppose that would be something to see." The lieutenant seems amused at the thought of you wrestling a bear.
- "But you made the right decision, the more difficult decision, in my mind, at least."
- "But you did accomplish your task. You reached the Coalition. I must admit, I didn't seriously think you could do it, but you've proved me wrong."