Conversation · Inland Empire

Stop. Just up ahead: danger.

You are prepared. Don't put away your friend. Your weapon. It is glowing in your hand, ready to serve.

Raindrops slip down the oily fabric of the tail end of your necktie-turned-fuse.

I'm ready to do this.

Good. Be ready to take damage.

"Kim, there's danger. Up ahead."

"Yes. I hear commotion..." He cups his ear. "Let's go."

I'm scared...

This isn't the time for fear. Go.

I'll feel prepared as soon as I switch out my real police gun.

Do what you need to do. And then keep moving toward the future.

Snow gathers on the oily fabric of the tail end of your necktie-turned-fuse.

The oily tail end of your necktie-turned-fuse glistens in the cool spring light.

Stop. Just up ahead: danger.

You are prepared. Don't put away your friend. Your weapon.

Raindrops slip from the barrels of your Villiers 9mm pistol.

Wait -- your old friend has prepared you for this -- at great cost to himself. Make sure you have the spirit bomb in your hand when shit goes south.

For God's sake -- find some bullets before you go any further. An unloaded gun won't do you any good!

Snowflakes speck the barrels of your Villiers 9mm pistol.

The barrels of your Villiers 9mm pistol shine threateningly in the cold spring light.

Stop. Just up ahead: danger.

You are prepared. Don't put away your friend. Your weapon.

Raindrops slip from the barrels of your Nachtwey A80 pistol.

Why don't you take out your trusty Villiers instead?

There really isn't much of a difference between these two guns...

What?! You can't compare the sidearm issued to you personally by the RCM to the pistol of a known criminal?

Wait -- your old friend has prepared you for this -- at great cost to himself. Make sure you have the spirit bomb in your hand when shit goes south.

For God's sake -- find some bullets before you go any further. An unloaded gun won't do you any good!

Snowflakes speck the barrels of your Nachtwey A80 pistol.

The barrels of your Nachtwey A80 pistol shine threateningly in the cold spring light.

Stop. Just up ahead: danger.

What you have isn't enough. You'll need more firepower. A ranged weapon.

Water streams down your Kvalsund KR+2 Multi-Tool. It looks impressive -- but what can it do against military-grade weaponry?

What am I supposed to do?

Your old friend has prepared you for this -- at great cost to himself. Make sure you have the spirit bomb in your hand when shit goes south.

You hear what sounds like an enthusiastic gurgling coming from the spirit bomb in your pocket.

You know what you should do? Take out the spirit bomb...

Shush. He's not drinking the spirit bomb. He's putting it in his hand and he's going to be ready.

I prefer hand-to-hand combat.

This is not the time to discuss preferences. It's not just your own life that will be at stake.

"I'm not sure I feel ready for what lies ahead."

"Then you'd better get ready." He frowns, then quickly adds, "Whatever happens, I've got your back."

I'll fight with my bare hands if I have to.

It would be better if you didn't have to. It's not just your own life that will be at stake.

Be prepared. Make sure you have your pepperbox in your hand.

Your fingers reflexively reach for the Villiers 9mm pistol in your pocket.

For God's sake -- find some bullets before you go any further. An unloaded gun won't do you any good!

Be prepared. Wield Ruby's double-barrelled pistol.

What a shitty gun. But it's better than nothing.

Arm yourself with anything you can. Unless you have... nothing? Because you didn't find your lost gun? Then just walk to your death.

I can talk you out of it, whatever it is.

You're too likable to die. Don't worry.

Water streams down your prybar. Or crowbar. Or prybar. Call it what you will -- it doesn't stand a chance against military-grade weaponry.

Statistically speaking, sabres have proven to be rather ineffective against military technology.

Snowflakes stick to your Kvalsund KR+2 Multi-Tool. It looks impressive -- but what can it do against military-grade weaponry?

Snowflakes stick to your prybar. Or crowbar. Or prybar. Call it what you will -- it doesn't stand a chance against military-grade weaponry.

Statistically speaking, sabres have proven to be rather ineffective against advanced military technology.

Your Kvalsund KR+2 Multi-Tool looks impressive, shining in the cold spring light -- but what can it do against military-grade weaponry?

You try to take comfort in the weight of your prybar. Or crowbar. Or prybar. Call it what you will -- it doesn't stand a chance against military-grade weaponry.

Statistically speaking, sabres have proven to be rather ineffective against advanced military technology.