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Pain Threshold

War isn't tied with regret for him. Nevermind, the moment is gone.

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The carabineer is too old and feeble to be useful. But you will carry on. Movere tempore, kingsman. For the tenacious no road is impassable.

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"What the hell are we talking about here, officer?" He rubs the back of his head. "Look, we just want to play our game, so unless there's something else..."

You

"I'm not gonna say anything."

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"That's just typical!" The carabineer looks at you with disgust. "All you young guys these days. You want to be opinionated, controversial, opposition leaders..."

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René Arnoux

"That's just typical!" The carabineer looks at you with disgust. "All you young guys these days. You want to be opinionated, controversial, opposition leaders..."

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"But as soon as the talk turns real and there's a smallest amount of friction you're suddenly 'not gonna say anything'. Better to be wrong than a goddamn coward!"

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"I'm not gonna say anything."

René Arnoux

"But as soon as the talk turns real and there's a smallest amount of friction you're suddenly 'not gonna say anything'. Better to be wrong than a goddamn coward!"

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"That's just typical!" The carabineer looks at you with disgust. "All you young guys these days. You want to be opinionated, controversial, opposition leaders..."

You

"No, I didn't mean it like that."

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"Oh save it." He waves you off. "Men don't have substance anymore, I know that, but seeing such spinelessness in a man bearing an insignia..."

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"But as soon as the talk turns real and there's a smallest amount of friction you're suddenly 'not gonna say anything'. Better to be wrong than a goddamn coward!"

René Arnoux

"Oh save it." He waves you off. "Men don't have substance anymore, I know that, but seeing such spinelessness in a man bearing an insignia..."

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You know what you meant, but taking this kind of scolding does not feel good.

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Volition

You know what you meant, but taking this kind of scolding does not feel good.

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"You must forgive mean old René, officer!" The other one jumps in. "He can't stop being himself more than a scorpion can stop being a sco..."

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"Oh save it." He waves you off. "Men don't have substance anymore, I know that, but seeing such spinelessness in a man bearing an insignia..."

Gaston Martin

"You must forgive mean old René, officer!" The other one jumps in. "He can't stop being himself more than a scorpion can stop being a sco..."

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"Enough yacking!" the carabineer cuts Gaston off mid-sentence. "We have a game to finish, so let's get back to it, unless there's something else?"

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René Arnoux

"Enough yacking!" the carabineer cuts Gaston off mid-sentence. "We have a game to finish, so let's get back to it, unless there's something else?"

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The carabineer is too old and feeble to be useful. But you will carry on. Movere tempore, kingsman. For the tenacious no road is impassable.

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"You must forgive mean old René, officer!" The other one jumps in. "He can't stop being himself more than a scorpion can stop being a sco..."

You

"Did I say that out loud?"

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"Oh save it." He waves you off. "Men don't have substance anymore, I know that, but seeing such spinelessness in a man bearing an insignia..."

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"But as soon as the talk turns real and there's a smallest amount of friction you're suddenly 'not gonna say anything'. Better to be wrong than a goddamn coward!"

You

"Gun!"

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"Where?!" His head drops between his shoulders he snaps around with surprising speed.

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René Arnoux

"Where?!" His head drops between his shoulders he snaps around with surprising speed.

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Retired or not, there's still a trained killer in there.

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"Gun!"

Savoir Faire

Retired or not, there's still a trained killer in there.

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"Goddamnit, son..." He turns back to you, frowning. "As an officer of the law you should know better than... damn it! Are we done here?"

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"Where?!" His head drops between his shoulders he snaps around with surprising speed.

René Arnoux

"Goddamnit, son..." He turns back to you, frowning. "As an officer of the law you should know better than... damn it! Are we done here?"

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No... not gun. Something repressed and painful. Too late. The moment has passed.

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Retired or not, there's still a trained killer in there.

Pain Threshold

No... not gun. Something repressed and painful. Too late. The moment has passed.

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The carabineer is too old and feeble to be useful. But you will carry on. Movere tempore, kingsman. For the tenacious no road is impassable.

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"Goddamnit, son..." He turns back to you, frowning. "As an officer of the law you should know better than... damn it! Are we done here?"

You

"Dad?!"

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No, not that one.

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No, not that one.

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"Wh...? Oh, I see." He takes a step back and nods, jaw clenched tight. "You're a comedian after all. Funny guy. Unpredictable."

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"Dad?!"

René Arnoux

"Wh...? Oh, I see." He takes a step back and nods, jaw clenched tight. "You're a comedian after all. Funny guy. Unpredictable."

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"Alright, you got your laugh, ruined my concentration and our game... Anything else you want, or can we start a new one?"

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No, not that one.

René Arnoux

"Alright, you got your laugh, ruined my concentration and our game... Anything else you want, or can we start a new one?"

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"Alright, you got your laugh, ruined my concentration and our game... again. Anything else you want to ruin, or can we start a new one?"

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The carabineer is too old and feeble to be useful. But you will carry on. Movere tempore, kingsman. For the tenacious no road is impassable.

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"Wh...? Oh, I see." He takes a step back and nods, jaw clenched tight. "You're a comedian after all. Funny guy. Unpredictable."

You

No, this is going too far. I should respect his privacy!

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Honour walks and virtue follows. You are truly a Detective-Saint, for you refuse to veer even when no one is looking. Bravo!

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Regret.

Empathy

Honour walks and virtue follows. You are truly a Detective-Saint, for you refuse to veer even when no one is looking. Bravo!

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"Easy, René, take it easy." There's genuine concern in his face. "You're right, absolutely right. What was, was and that's it. Isn't that right, officer?"

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Gaston Martin

"Easy, René, take it easy." There's genuine concern in his face. "You're right, absolutely right. What was, was and that's it. Isn't that right, officer?"

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His eyes seem to be pleading with you.

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Composure

His eyes seem to be pleading with you.

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"Easy, René, take it easy." There's genuine concern in his face. "You're right, absolutely right. What was, was and that's it. Isn't that right, officer?"

You

"Look, I just want to turn back time. Can either of you help me or not?"

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"Imbécile, un putain d'imbécile..." The old veteran clutches his chest and tries to steady his breathing.

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René Arnoux

"Imbécile, un putain d'imbécile..." The old veteran clutches his chest and tries to steady his breathing.

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"No, officer." He shakes his head meekly. "We can't help you with that, maybe there's something else we can help you with?"

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"Look, I just want to turn back time. Can either of you help me or not?"

Gaston Martin

"No, officer." He shakes his head meekly. "We can't help you with that, maybe there's something else we can help you with?"

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The carabineer is too old and feeble to be useful. But you will carry on. Movere tempore, kingsman. For the tenacious no road is impassable.

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"Imbécile, un putain d'imbécile..." The old veteran clutches his chest and tries to steady his breathing.

Endurance

The carabineer is too old and feeble to be useful. But you will carry on. Movere tempore, kingsman. For the tenacious no road is impassable.

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You

"Everyone deserves a second chance."

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"Imbécile, un putain d'imbécile!..." The old veteran clutches his chest and tries to steady his breathing.

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René Arnoux

"Imbécile, un putain d'imbécile!..." The old veteran clutches his chest and tries to steady his breathing.

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Something about this topic was very personal to him, but the moment has passed.

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"Everyone deserves a second chance."

Empathy

Something about this topic was very personal to him, but the moment has passed.

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"Enough, officer," the other one says with surprising resoluteness. "We can't help you. Not with this. Such an emotional topic..."

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"Imbécile, un putain d'imbécile!..." The old veteran clutches his chest and tries to steady his breathing.

Gaston Martin

"Enough, officer," the other one says with surprising resoluteness. "We can't help you. Not with this. Such an emotional topic..."

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"But don't worry, I'm sure there's something else old René or I can assist you with."

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Something about this topic was very personal to him, but the moment has passed.

Gaston Martin

"But don't worry, I'm sure there's something else old René or I can assist you with."

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The carabineer is too old and feeble to be useful. But you will carry on. Movere tempore, kingsman. For the tenacious no road is impassable.

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"Enough, officer," the other one says with surprising resoluteness. "We can't help you. Not with this. Such an emotional topic..."

You

"Sure, why not?"

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"Imbécile, un putain d'imbécile..." The old veteran clutches his chest and tries to steady his breathing.

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René Arnoux

"Imbécile, un putain d'imbécile..." The old veteran clutches his chest and tries to steady his breathing.

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Something about this topic was very personal to him, but the moment has passed.

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"Sure, why not?"

Empathy

Something about this topic was very personal to him, but the moment has passed.

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"You must forgive mean old René, officer!" The other one jumps in. "He can't stop being himself more than a scorpion can stop being a sco..."

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"Imbécile, un putain d'imbécile..." The old veteran clutches his chest and tries to steady his breathing.

You

Even thinking about it is invading his privacy. Better let it go.

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Honour walks and virtue follows. You are truly a Detective-Saint, for you refuse to veer even when no one is looking. Bravo!

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He would sooner die than let it surface.

You

"Well, that depends on the flamethrower..."

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"It really does, doesn't it?" The old soldier produces a strange croaking sound -- with laughter-like qualities -- then quickly massages his chest. "But honestly, why?"

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René Arnoux

"It really does, doesn't it?" The old soldier produces a strange croaking sound -- with laughter-like qualities -- then quickly massages his chest. "But honestly, why?"

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Keep the war-crime jokes coming and you'll end up on his good side.

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"Well, that depends on the flamethrower..."

Rhetoric

Keep the war-crime jokes coming and you'll end up on his good side.

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"It really does, doesn't it?" The old soldier produces a strange croaking sound -- with laughter-like qualities -- then quickly massages his chest. "But honestly, why?"

You

"I just want a second chance. Gonna do it right this time."

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"'This time'?!" He's becoming visibly annoyed. "What happened to the first time? Did you make a mistake? Did you fuck up? Everyone did!"

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René Arnoux

"'This time'?!" He's becoming visibly annoyed. "What happened to the first time? Did you make a mistake? Did you fuck up? Everyone did!"

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"And there are no second chances. We don't deserve them! You can't just go back and restart -- that would make everything MEANINGLESS!" A shadow of pain comes over his face.

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"I just want a second chance. Gonna do it right this time."

You

"Love. It's about love."

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"It's always about love, isn't it?"

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René Arnoux

"It's always about love, isn't it?"

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Was that a smile on his wrinkled... nevermind, it's gone.

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"Love. It's about love."

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Was that a smile on his wrinkled... nevermind, it's gone.

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"But it's never only about love, so what else, officer?"

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"It's always about love, isn't it?"

René Arnoux

"But it's never only about love, so what else, officer?"

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Was that a smile on his wrinkled... nevermind, it's gone.

Kim Kitsuragi

The lieutenant rubs his forehead and mumbles something under his breath.

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'Here we go again.'

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'Here we go again.'

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The lieutenant rubs his forehead and mumbles something under his breath.

Kim Kitsuragi

"Yes." The lieutenant turns to look at you as well. "What else, officer?"

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You

"No, I need to go back to a time when love was still possible."

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"I'm dead serious. Can you help me get back to the time when love was still possible?"

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"Bon sang, son. You must have a loose screw up there or something." He taps on his temple. "Sounds like you really mean it."

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You

"Right, right... A forensic technique. Can you help me or not?"

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"Forensic techniques are your forte, not mine, officer." Something stiffens in the man. He shakes his head. "Find another fool, I will not be part of your... joke."

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René Arnoux

"Forensic techniques are your forte, not mine, officer." Something stiffens in the man. He shakes his head. "Find another fool, I will not be part of your... joke."

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