Kim Kitsuragi
- conversations
- 402
- Locations
- 16
Dialogue
402- On the table you see a bowl of water, a rough soap, and next to it a small hand mirror. A…
- The motor carriage looks very sad sitting all alone in the ice.
- You see a heavy steel door with a prominent dimple lock. It's painted blue.
- The scaffolding around the old monument has been taken down. In its place are the spoils…
- A plaster cast bust depicts a middle-aged man with impressive sideburns. The name on the…
- She's crying, too heartbroken to notice you standing next to her.
- "I have nothing to say to you. Get out of my sight."
- The ageing alcoholic is still there, breathing... The air in the room is stale.
- "Don't call... don't call her..." The drunk man speaks in his sleep. Drool dribbles from…
- "The legend returns. You know the deal, legend-man. Smokes are smokey, pilsner... gets…
- The woman stands, slumped. She looks catatonic under her mountain of RCM paraphernalia…
- "Hello! Isn't this a fine morning?" He nods to you, smiling.
- Machine's keyboard is still illuminated, revealing virescent PLAY and PRINT buttons.
- A metal payphone under a yellow plastic dome. There's a bitter, caustic taste on the tip…
- "Oh hey, wey. There's coffee in the back... Oh, wait, I meant the Mother's love."
- "Yes, what is it?" She doesn't look up from the keyboard.
- This door is made of metal and appears to be reinforced. Someone here really values their…
- A weathered brown door. The number reads '20'.
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."