Conversation · Garte, the Cafeteria Manager
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- Day 1 · "I saw a sign that said the mess hall is reserved for the Union." "About my bill..."
- Day 2 · "Fine. I'll take the trash container key." "About my bill for tonight..." Continue Continue "So, uh... you sure you can't swing me a free bed?" "About my bill..." "Come on, man. It's late. Do I really have to pay you again?"
- Day 3 · "About my bill for tonight..."
- Day 4 · "About my bill for tonight..."
- Day 5 · "About my bill for tonight..."
- Day 6 · "About my bill for tonight..."
- Day 7 · "About my bill for tonight..."
- Day 8+ · "About my bill for tonight..."
- 01:00 · 02:00 · 03:00 · 04:00 · 05:00 · 06:00 · 07:00 · 08:00 · 09:00 · 10:00 · 11:00 · 12:00 "I've seen something here at the Whirling, Garte. A thing I need to talk about." "Garte, I saw a sign that said I couldn't go into the kitchen. Why can't I go into the kitchen?"
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A thought flickers in his eyes, and is then extinguished. He shakes his head. "Keep them, detective. You earned it."
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"What? Oh -- yes! Something did come addressed to the 'Wildest Cop in Revachol'. One moment..."
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"I found the victim's jeans in the trash container out back."
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"Maybe you don't remember putting them there. Maybe you were sleepwalking or... in a fugue state..."
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- He grimaces. "I think fugue states are more your forte, officer."
- "Sylvie had the keys before I got here, and I can vouch for her. I can vouch for all my staff. None of us would tamper with a crime scene."
- "Sylvie had the keys before I got here, and, as I've said before -- I can vouch for all my staff. None of us would tamper with a crime scene."
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"The Trash Collection Service? CS Municipal. I don't see why they would put anything in the trash, though."
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"Ah, the illusive CS Municipal. I doubt we'll be able to track down who was sent here last and when. This will have to be one of those little threads that solves itself -- down the road."
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On Clinton Street, near the Boogie Street Diamond, a small truck rattles down an alleyway. It stops by a rusted trash container. Two men, their faces rough and swollen, jump out. They look at the container, despondently. CSM is written on their backs...
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- "Nope. There's nothing more mysterious than the Martinaise Trash Collection Service -- never know who's coming, or when..."
- "Ah, the illusive CS Municipal. I doubt we'll be able to track down who was sent here last and when. This will have to be one of those little threads that solves itself -- down the road."
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"Nope. There's nothing more mysterious than the Martinaise Trash Collection Service -- never know who's coming, or when..."
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"Sylvie had the keys before I got here, and I can vouch for her. I can vouch for all my staff. None of us would tamper with a crime scene."
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"Sylvie had the keys before I got here, and, as I've said before -- I can vouch for all my staff. None of us would tamper with a crime scene."
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- "I saw a sign that said the mess hall is reserved for the Union."
- "Garte, what if I told I got into the back room? Behind the blue door in the kitchen."
- "There's something else I want to ask about."
- "So the phone line is dead?"
- "I have to warn you -- I may have discovered that the Whirling is part of the Doomed Commercial Area."
- "There's a mysterious blue steel door in the back of the kitchen."Remembered · 1
- "There's a peephole in the wall."
- "Klaasje. In Room #3. She nicked the phone line."
- "Garte, I saw a sign that said I couldn't go into the kitchen. Why can't I go into the kitchen?"
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"Yes -- not the whole damn Union, thank god. Just the nastiest and loudest faction." He tosses his head in disdain.
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"They come here in the evenings. Dumb, unruly types. Think they're Big Shit. But they're good customers -- they place big orders, and always pay on time."
He hates the Union, but grudgingly recognizes its power over him -- so he's directing his frustration at you instead. Retaliate!
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"I don't. I'm simply providing a service -- or, really, facilitating the offering of services to paying customers, and..." He runs out of steam. "It doesn't matter. I don't have to explain myself to you."
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"We should find out who this loud faction is, occupying the booth. Loudness means talkative -- and we need info." The lieutenant gives you a meaningful nod.
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- "We should find out who this loud faction is, occupying the booth. Loudness means talkative -- and we need info." The lieutenant gives you a meaningful nod.
- "We should find out who this loud faction is, occupying the booth. Loudness means talkative -- and we need info." He gives you a meaningful nod.
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"We don't. We have to wait. They'll show up sooner or later." He looks toward the booth. "Men get hungry. Even men on strike."
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"Was there something else? Because I have coasters to stack. And glasses to clean. Apparently that's what I do now."
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"They're probably getting drunk. Or protesting something somewhere. Or laying low after the, you know, lynching."
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Whatever he may feel about you, he can't miss the opportunity to throw you a look of what he assumes is shared understanding. Go with it.
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"The Union guys think they're untouchable. They probably fucking killed that guy or something... and now think they can hide out till it all blows over and it's fair weather again in Martinaise."
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"Hmh." The lieutenant thinks. "I have a feeling we'll make their acquaintance sooner or later."
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"We don't. We have to wait. They'll show up sooner or later." He looks toward the booth. "Men get hungry. Even striking men. If not today, then they'll be here tomorrow."
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There are these things called days. You sleep between them. He's saying they'll come after you've slept. (Just making clear you got that.)
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"We should find out who this loud faction is, occupying the booth. Loudness means talkative -- and we need info." He gives you a meaningful nod.
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"Garte, what if I told I got into the back room? Behind the blue door in the kitchen."
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"Garte, what if I told you I got into the back room -- behind the blue steel door"
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"Oh? Okay. Well." He controls his excitement well. "I did hear you make noise back there. So -- good for you."
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It takes a lot of willpower not to ask. Obviously he's been wanting to know what's behind the door...
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