(dp0 S'buildDestination' p1 S'' p2 sS'saveDestination' p3 S'C:\\Users\\Sean\\Google Drive\\Alpha Tomato Games\\Project Zeta Tomato (Duplicita)\\Twine Experiments\\Duplicita, Episode 1 Edit 2.tws' p4 sS'metadata' p5 (dp6 S'description' p7 VCyber-noir, detective, retro-future, cyborg, androids p8 sS'identity' p9 Va game/story p10 ssS'target' p11 S'sugarcane' p12 sS'storyPanel' p13 (dp14 S'widgets' p15 (lp16 (dp17 S'selected' p18 I00 sS'pos' p19 (lp20 I150 aI10 asS'passage' p21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p22 (dp24 S'text' p25 VThe phone rings. \u000a \u000aYour [[partner]] asks about why you keep that [[antique]] around. \u000a \u000a"Nostalgia", you [[lie]]. You take a long drag off of your now short cigarette and you extinguish the ember. \u000a \u000a[[The phone rings again.|ringing]] \u000a<> p26 sS'title' p27 VStart p28 sS'modified' p29 ctime struct_time p30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I16 I58 I33 I4 I346 I0 tp31 (dp32 tp33 Rp34 sS'tags' p35 (lp36 sS'created' p37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I6 I3 I35 I32 I5 I340 I0 tp38 (dp39 tp40 Rp41 sbsa(dp42 g18 I00 sg19 (lp43 I1830 aI10 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p44 (dp45 g25 VDUPLICITA: EPISODE 1 p46 sg27 VStoryTitle p47 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I45 I31 I2 I344 I0 tp48 (dp49 tp50 Rp51 sg35 (lp52 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I6 I3 I35 I32 I5 I340 I0 tp53 (dp54 tp55 Rp56 sbsa(dp57 g18 I00 sg19 (lp58 I1690 aI10 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p59 (dp60 g25 VSean Hwang and Doug Lindsay p61 sg27 VStoryAuthor p62 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I19 I1 I28 I1 I343 I0 tp63 (dp64 tp65 Rp66 sg35 (lp67 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I6 I3 I35 I32 I5 I340 I0 tp68 (dp69 tp70 Rp71 sbsa(dp72 g18 I00 sg19 (lp73 F290.0 aF10.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p74 (dp75 g25 VYou wonder why you still haven't sprung for the [[ComLink]] yet. \u000a[[RoPas|RoPa]] just make you squeamish, you guess. \u000a \u000aThe order form lays wrinkled on [[your desk|ringing]]. p76 sg27 Vantique p77 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I8 I17 I18 I45 I0 I342 I0 tp78 (dp79 tp80 Rp81 sg35 (lp82 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I6 I3 I37 I7 I5 I340 I0 tp83 (dp84 tp85 Rp86 sbsa(dp87 g18 I00 sg19 (lp88 F290.0 aF290.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p89 (dp90 g25 V"Dermon and Sons," you mumble into the receiver as you light up another cigarette. \u000a \u000aThe voice on the other end of the line drops a bombshell on you. \u000a \u000aYou sit up straight and scramble for a notepad. \u000a \u000a[["Murdered?"|theCase]] \u000a<> p91 sg27 VtheCall p92 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I17 I0 I6 I4 I346 I0 tp93 (dp94 tp95 Rp96 sg35 (lp97 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I6 I3 I37 I7 I5 I340 I0 tp98 (dp99 tp100 Rp101 sbsa(dp102 g18 I00 sg19 (lp103 F430.0 aF10.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p104 (dp105 g25 VStandard Telecommunications Package. \u000aSubvocalization modulator, cochlear transceiver, sub-corneal high-resolution heads up display. \u000aLiterally a headphone. \u000a \u000a[[Plans starting at just $179.99 a month!|previous()]] p106 sg27 VComLink p107 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I41 I34 I4 I346 I0 tp108 (dp109 tp110 Rp111 sg35 (lp112 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I6 I3 I38 I45 I5 I340 I0 tp113 (dp114 tp115 Rp116 sbsa(dp117 g18 I00 sg19 (lp118 F10.0 aF290.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p119 (dp120 g25 VMake and Model: Omnopticon Private Security OCP-05 'Bluecoat'. \u000a \u000aA [[Synthetic]] that owns their own license. Worked for [[OPS]] until they upgraded their lineup to the OCP-06 \u2018Gumshoe\u2019. \u000a \u000aGoes by the name Argyle. \u000a \u000aHe now finds work at [[Dermon and Sons Private Investigation Agency|ringing]]. p121 sg27 Vpartner p122 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I8 I16 I7 I30 I0 I342 I0 tp123 (dp124 tp125 Rp126 sg35 (lp127 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I7 I20 I58 I8 I6 I341 I0 tp128 (dp129 tp130 Rp131 sbsa(dp132 g18 I00 sg19 (lp133 F430.0 aF150.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p134 (dp135 g25 V"Augmentations", "enhancements", "prosthetics"- \u000a \u000a"RoPa", short for Robot Parts. \u000a \u000aImplantable cyborg systems that makes you stronger, faster, more Robot and arguably less [[antique|previous()]]. p136 sg27 VRoPa p137 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I20 I56 I2 I1 I343 I0 tp138 (dp139 tp140 Rp141 sg35 (lp142 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I7 I20 I59 I14 I6 I341 I0 tp143 (dp144 tp145 Rp146 sbsa(dp147 g18 I00 sg19 (lp148 F290.0 aF150.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p149 (dp150 g25 V"Jesus, Kelly! If you ain't gonna get rid of it, at least answer the damn thing!" \u000a \u000a[[Pick up the phone.|theCall]] p151 sg27 Vringing p152 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I16 I58 I41 I4 I346 I0 tp153 (dp154 tp155 Rp156 sg35 (lp157 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I7 I21 I1 I44 I6 I341 I0 tp158 (dp159 tp160 Rp161 sbsa(dp162 g18 I00 sg19 (lp163 F150.0 aF430.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p164 (dp165 g25 VThe voice is a synthesized one. \u000a \u000aUp-pitched. Feminine. \u000a \u000a"My husband has been murdered." \u000a \u000aWhen she says it the second time, there's a hint of [[desperation]]. \u000a \u000a"The CorpCops ruled it suicide, but Bramble would never..." \u000a \u000aYou confirm the address and assure her that you\u2019re on your way. \u000a \u000a[[Later, at the scene of the crime\u2026|arrival]] \u000a p166 sg27 VtheCase p167 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I47 I54 I2 I344 I0 tp168 (dp169 tp170 Rp171 sg35 (lp172 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I7 I21 I38 I20 I6 I341 I0 tp173 (dp174 tp175 Rp176 sbsa(dp177 g18 I00 sg19 (lp178 F10.0 aF150.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p179 (dp180 g25 VSynthetic. \u000aDuplicant. \u000aAndroid. \u000a \u000aMachine. \u000a \u000aThrough and through. A hard shell containing an electro-chemical cyberbrain running proprietary AI software. \u000aAll wrapped up nice and neat in a humanoid body. \u000a \u000aFor someone who can literally mute the world for themselves, he sure [[complains a lot|ringing]]. p181 sg27 VSynthetic p182 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I8 I16 I46 I38 I0 I342 I0 tp183 (dp184 tp185 Rp186 sg35 (lp187 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I8 I15 I43 I4 I0 I342 I0 tp188 (dp189 tp190 Rp191 sbsa(dp192 g18 I00 sg19 (lp193 F10.0 aF10.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p194 (dp195 g25 VLying comes naturally after all these years. 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Losing. \u000a \u000aLosing blood. \u000a \u000a[[Get to your feet.|doom3]] \u000a \u000a[[Call for help.|call]] p288 sg27 Vdoom2 p289 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I1 I17 I9 I2 I344 I0 tp290 (dp291 tp292 Rp293 sg35 (lp294 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I17 I59 I1 I1 I343 I0 tp295 (dp296 tp297 Rp298 sbsa(dp299 g18 I00 sg19 (lp300 F1270.0 aF150.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p301 (dp302 g25 VYou roll onto your stomach. \u000a \u000aYou try to push yourself off the ground with your one remaining arm. \u000a \u000a[[You fall.|doom2]] \u000a<> p303 sg27 Vdoom1 p304 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I19 I48 I46 I1 I343 I0 tp305 (dp306 tp307 Rp308 sg35 (lp309 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I17 I59 I2 I1 I343 I0 tp310 (dp311 tp312 Rp313 sbsa(dp314 g18 I00 sg19 (lp315 F1550.0 aF10.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p316 (dp317 g25 VYour phone. \u000a \u000aWhere was your phone? \u000a \u000a[[Jacket pocket.|coat]] \u000a \u000a[[Pants pocket.|pants]] p318 sg27 Vcall p319 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I18 I41 I40 I1 I343 I0 tp320 (dp321 tp322 Rp323 sg35 (lp324 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I18 I2 I3 I1 I343 I0 tp325 (dp326 tp327 Rp328 sbsa(dp329 g18 I00 sg19 (lp330 F1270.0 aF570.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p331 (dp332 g25 VYou wrench awkwardly around and reach your [[phone|call5]]. p333 sg27 Vright p334 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I0 I54 I41 I2 I344 I0 tp335 (dp336 tp337 Rp338 sg35 (lp339 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I18 I2 I4 I1 I343 I0 tp340 (dp341 tp342 Rp343 sbsa(dp344 g18 I00 sg19 (lp345 F1410.0 aF10.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p346 (dp347 g25 VEmpty. \u000a \u000aIn my [[coat|coat]]. \u000a<> p348 sg27 Vpants p349 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I19 I52 I54 I1 I343 I0 tp350 (dp351 tp352 Rp353 sg35 (lp354 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I18 I2 I4 I1 I343 I0 tp355 (dp356 tp357 Rp358 sbsa(dp359 g18 I00 sg19 (lp360 F1690.0 aF290.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p361 (dp362 g25 V<>[[Right pocket.|right]]<>[[Left pocket|left]] or [[right pocket|right]]?<> p363 sg27 Vcoat p364 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I20 I2 I47 I1 I343 I0 tp365 (dp366 tp367 Rp368 sg35 (lp369 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I18 I11 I26 I1 I343 I0 tp370 (dp371 tp372 Rp373 sbsa(dp374 g18 I00 sg19 (lp375 F1550.0 aF430.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p376 (dp377 g25 VEmpty. \u000a \u000a[[Right pocket.|right]] \u000a \u000a<><>[[Pants pocket.|pants]]<> \u000a \u000a<> p378 sg27 Vleft p379 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I19 I54 I7 I1 I343 I0 tp380 (dp381 tp382 Rp383 sg35 (lp384 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I18 I12 I55 I1 I343 I0 tp385 (dp386 tp387 Rp388 sbsa(dp389 g18 I00 sg19 (lp390 F2110.0 aF710.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p391 (dp392 g25 VThe phone rings. \u000a \u000aYour [[partner|call3]] asks about why you keep that [[antique|call3]] around. \u000a \u000a"Nostalgia", you [[lie|call3]]. 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You've paid the arm, but there's still an outstanding bill. \u000a \u000a[[And you aim to collect.|credits]] p468 sg27 Vgoodend4 p469 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I17 I6 I29 I4 I346 I0 tp470 (dp471 tp472 Rp473 sg35 (lp474 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I18 I55 I40 I1 I343 I0 tp475 (dp476 tp477 Rp478 sbsa(dp479 g18 I00 sg19 (lp480 I1550 aI290 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p481 (dp482 g25 VCold. \u000a \u000a[[Darkness.|credits]] p483 sg27 Vbadend p484 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I19 I2 I38 I1 I343 I0 tp485 (dp486 tp487 Rp488 sg35 (lp489 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I19 I1 I59 I1 I343 I0 tp490 (dp491 tp492 Rp493 sbsa(dp494 g18 I00 sg19 (lp495 I1690 aI570 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p496 (dp497 g25 V...to be continued in DUPLICITA: EPISODE 2 \u000a \u000a<>''Good End!''<>''Bad End!''<> \u000a \u000aDUPLICITA: EPISODE 1 \u000a \u000aThe Relectric Chair \u000a \u000aWritten by Sean Hwang and Doug Lindsay. \u000a \u000aAn Alpha Tomato Game. \u000a \u000aFor more, please check out twine.alphatomato.com p498 sg27 Vcredits p499 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I22 I52 I12 I4 I346 I0 tp500 (dp501 tp502 Rp503 sg35 (lp504 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I19 I2 I41 I1 I343 I0 tp505 (dp506 tp507 Rp508 sbsa(dp509 g18 I00 sg19 (lp510 I1270 aI10 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p511 (dp512 g25 VYou just wrote a check your arm can't cash. \u000a \u000a[[You crumple to the floor, grabbing at where your left shoulder used to be.|dying]] p513 sg27 Vthetear p514 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I19 I30 I37 I1 I343 I0 tp515 (dp516 tp517 Rp518 sg35 (lp519 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I19 I29 I15 I1 I343 I0 tp520 (dp521 tp522 Rp523 sbsa(dp524 g18 I00 sg19 (lp525 F1270.0 aF710.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p526 (dp527 g25 V[[You really don't feel like explaining right now.|previous()]] p528 sg27 VZHBM p529 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I52 I16 I3 I345 I0 tp530 (dp531 tp532 Rp533 sg35 (lp534 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I20 I5 I15 I1 I343 I0 tp535 (dp536 tp537 Rp538 sbsa(dp539 g18 I00 sg19 (lp540 F150.0 aF570.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p541 (dp542 g25 V<>You learned a lot. Time to check your notes. \u000a \u000a<>There's work to be done. \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<>[["If you don\u2019t mind, I\u2019d like to ask you a few questions."|Interrogation 1]] \u000a \u000a<>[["I have a few more questions for you."|Interrogation 1]] \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a[[Examine the body.|body]] \u000a \u000a[[Examine the room.|room]] \u000a \u000a[[Consult your notes.|notes]] p543 sg27 VCrime Scene 1 p544 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I23 I26 I37 I3 I345 I0 tp545 (dp546 tp547 Rp548 sg35 (lp549 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I20 I5 I17 I1 I343 I0 tp550 (dp551 tp552 Rp553 sbsa(dp554 g18 I00 sg19 (lp555 I290 aI710 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p556 (dp557 g25 V/%Collects information from interrogation and crime scene. if-statement gated. %/ \u000a''Client(s)'': January Artemis, Wife of Victim \u000a''Victim(s)'': Bramble Artemis, Husband of Client \u000a''Suspect(s)'': INVESTIGATION PENDING \u000a''Incident'': Murder \u000a \u000a<>The victim's cyberbrain is irreparably damaged, indicating any number of possibilities: \u000aa failure of some security program, an overheated processor, or suicide by intentional use of malware. \u000aThere's no sign of a struggle. \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<>There was a single video file on the data chit. It's corrupted so only audio was left. \u000aA male synth voice (Presumably the vic's): "I'm sorry, I'm so, so, sorry." \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<>You've found the probable production site for the duped charging station. \u000aAs luck would have it, it's nearby. \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<>January called Bram "principled". In your experience, that's a dangerous trait to have. \u000aPeople know your morals aren't negotiable, they skip straight to the violence. \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<>The vic was a factory worker. Practically an indentured servant. \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<>Bram sent January a note before expiration. Very personal. \u000a \u000a<>Bram sent January a note before expiration. Don't know what's on it. Not my business. \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<>Search on the serial code turns up some blank spots in vic's work history. \u000aNot worth looking into on its own, but good to keep in mind. \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<> [[Form Conclusions.|conclusions]]<> [[Get back to work.|previous()]] \u000a<> p558 sg27 Vnotes p559 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I21 I38 I3 I2 I344 I0 tp560 (dp561 tp562 Rp563 sg35 (lp564 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I21 I0 I57 I1 I343 I0 tp565 (dp566 tp567 Rp568 sbsa(dp569 g18 I00 sg19 (lp570 I290 aI850 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p571 (dp572 g25 V"I'm\u2026 I'm not sure. He wasn\u2019t an agitator or anything. He had no bounties on him." \u000a \u000aShe glances at the burn marks, the charging station, the body. \u000aHer gaze stops there, fixated. She\u2019s silent for a long moment. \u000a \u000a"He had\u2026 [[principles]]." p573 sg27 Venemies p574 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I27 I37 I2 I344 I0 tp575 (dp576 tp577 Rp578 sg35 (lp579 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I21 I10 I32 I1 I343 I0 tp580 (dp581 tp582 Rp583 sbsa(dp584 g18 I00 sg19 (lp585 I150 aI850 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p586 (dp587 g25 V/%Can ask about specific pieces of evidence. Motive speculation, weapons, injury patterns, etc.%/ \u000a<>[["Did your husband have any enemies?"|enemies]] \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<>[["What does your husband do for a living?"|living]] \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a/%some questions should be unlockable%/\u005c \u000a<>[["Is there anything else you're not telling me?"|anythingelse]] \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a<>[["That's all for now."|Crime Scene 1]]<>[["I'm gonna look around a little first."|Crime Scene 1]]<> \u000a \u000a[[Consult your notes.|notes]] p588 sg27 VInterrogation 1 p589 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I43 I4 I4 I346 I0 tp590 (dp591 tp592 Rp593 sg35 (lp594 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I21 I13 I57 I1 I343 I0 tp595 (dp596 tp597 Rp598 sbsa(dp599 g18 I00 sg19 (lp600 F10.0 aF990.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p601 (dp602 g25 V"Bram was a factory worker. He owns his own license, but he owes some [[favors]] to have come by it. \u000a \u000aHis income and mine was enough to live. Nobody ''robbed'' us. \u000a \u000aI don\u2019t know who could\u2019ve done this to him\u2026" p603 sg27 Vliving p604 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I0 I39 I5 I2 I344 I0 tp605 (dp606 tp607 Rp608 sg35 (lp609 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I21 I18 I20 I1 I343 I0 tp610 (dp611 tp612 Rp613 sbsa(dp614 g18 I00 sg19 (lp615 F290.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p616 (dp617 g25 VIt's a cruel question to ask, but you have to. \u000aYou don\u2019t want to put the squeeze on a grieving widow, but you need to find out anything you can. \u000a \u000a"My husband sent me a message before he died. \u000aThat\u2019s how I found his body. He sent it from this room. \u000a \u000aIt\u2019s nothing special though. Just a short note." \u000a \u000aThis is hurting her. She doesn\u2019t show it much, but every question is like a blow. \u000a \u000aYou have to ask. You need to know. \u000a \u000a[["Can I see the note?"|lovenote]] \u000a \u000a[[Let the widow be.|Interrogation 1]] p618 sg27 Vanythingelse p619 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I21 I17 I51 I2 I344 I0 tp620 (dp621 tp622 Rp623 sg35 (lp624 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I21 I18 I20 I1 I343 I0 tp625 (dp626 tp627 Rp628 sbsa(dp629 g18 I00 sg19 (lp630 F430.0 aF570.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p631 (dp632 g25 VYou find the victim laying where he died. You can discern the [[make and model]] from a [[serial code]] on his back. \u000a \u000aThe head component is literally [[blown apart.|clue1]] \u000a \u000aYou notice a datachit still clenched in [[his hand|clue2]]. \u000a \u000a<>[[That's all you can find here.|Crime Scene 1]]<>[[There\u2019s no sign of a struggle.|Crime Scene 1]]<> p633 sg27 Vbody p634 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I21 I42 I25 I2 I344 I0 tp635 (dp636 tp637 Rp638 sg35 (lp639 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I21 I23 I11 I1 I343 I0 tp640 (dp641 tp642 Rp643 sbsa(dp644 g18 I00 sg19 (lp645 F430.0 aF710.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p646 (dp647 g25 VIt looks to be a fairly normal Motel 17-brand room. \u000aIt's a cheap imitation of how the middle class thought the rich lived 20 years ago. \u000a \u000aThere's a [[television|tv]] and an armchair, but no bed. \u000aThis room must be intended for non-sleepers. \u000a \u000aThis suspicion is confirmed by the charging station in the corner. \u000aYou've seen this model of charging station before, but they aren't normally covered in burn marks. \u000a \u000aActually hold on. This charging station doesn't have a brand name that you recognize. \u000a[[It must be some kind of dupe.|clue3]] \u000a \u000a<>[[That's all you can find here.|Crime Scene 1]]<> \u000a p648 sg27 Vroom p649 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I49 I37 I2 I344 I0 tp650 (dp651 tp652 Rp653 sg35 (lp654 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I21 I23 I11 I1 I343 I0 tp655 (dp656 tp657 Rp658 sbsa(dp659 g18 I00 sg19 (lp660 F570.0 aF570.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p661 (dp662 g25 VNot from a gun-shot. \u000aThe burn patterns indicate catastrophic failure from the [[inside|previous()]]. p663 sg27 Vclue1 p664 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I43 I23 I4 I346 I0 tp665 (dp666 tp667 Rp668 sg35 (lp669 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I22 I9 I21 I1 I343 I0 tp670 (dp671 tp672 Rp673 sbsa(dp674 g18 I00 sg19 (lp675 F710.0 aF570.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p676 (dp677 g25 VThe CorpCops have no vested interest in keeping people alive, and even less interest in providing closure. \u000a[[It's no surprise they missed this.|previous()]] p678 sg27 Vclue2 p679 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I43 I30 I4 I346 I0 tp680 (dp681 tp682 Rp683 sg35 (lp684 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I22 I9 I21 I1 I343 I0 tp685 (dp686 tp687 Rp688 sbsa(dp689 g18 I00 sg19 (lp690 F430.0 aF850.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p691 (dp692 g25 VA weird retro holdover from the days before the Cloud. \u000aLike a box that plays random videos. Mostly marketing, of course. \u000a \u000a[[How strange.|room]] p693 sg27 Vtv p694 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I22 I10 I40 I1 I343 I0 tp695 (dp696 tp697 Rp698 sg35 (lp699 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I22 I10 I35 I1 I343 I0 tp700 (dp701 tp702 Rp703 sbsa(dp704 g18 I00 sg19 (lp705 F570.0 aF710.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p706 (dp707 g25 VA quick Cloud search turns up a half-dozen dupes for this particular model. \u000aMost of them got raided by CorpCops before they really got into serious production. \u000a \u000aBut not all of them. \u000aYou make a note of the location of the production facility. \u000a[[You might want to pay them a visit later.|room]] p708 sg27 Vclue3 p709 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I22 I10 I46 I1 I343 I0 tp710 (dp711 tp712 Rp713 sg35 (lp714 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I9 I22 I10 I35 I1 I343 I0 tp715 (dp716 tp717 Rp718 sbsa(dp719 g18 I00 sg19 (lp720 F290.0 aF990.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p721 (dp722 g25 V"What kind of principles?" \u000a \u000aShe looks you in the eye. \u000a"Bram refused to be someone else's tool. He might have worked for P&P, but he refused to be their property." \u000a \u000aA tense moment of silence passes as she stares into your [[soul]]. \u000a \u000aFinally, she breaks eye contact. \u000a \u000a"So\u2026 if he saw something he thought was wrong, he would have said something, [[silence clause]] be damned." p723 sg27 Vprinciples p724 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I28 I24 I2 I344 I0 tp725 (dp726 tp727 Rp728 sg35 (lp729 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I0 I38 I1 I2 I344 I0 tp730 (dp731 tp732 Rp733 sbsa(dp734 g18 I00 sg19 (lp735 F10.0 aF1130.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p736 (dp737 g25 V"What kind of favors?" \u000a \u000a"Well, the factory that Bramble worked at\u2026 they pay a fair wage, but the hours they work\u2026 it\u2019s harsh\u2026 \u000a \u000aeven for a Synthetic\u2026 \u000a \u000aAnd the contract\u2026 and the 'separation fee'." \u000a \u000aYou nod sympathetically. A little emotional support can go a long way. \u000a[[But she didn\u2019t really answer the question.|favors 2]] p738 sg27 Vfavors p739 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I32 I49 I2 I344 I0 tp740 (dp741 tp742 Rp743 sg35 (lp744 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I0 I39 I8 I2 I344 I0 tp745 (dp746 tp747 Rp748 sbsa(dp749 g18 I00 sg19 (lp750 F1690.0 aF430.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p751 (dp752 g25 VFading in and out of [[consciousness|con1]]. p753 sg27 Vcall5 p754 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I1 I11 I30 I2 I344 I0 tp755 (dp756 tp757 Rp758 sg35 (lp759 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I0 I54 I43 I2 I344 I0 tp760 (dp761 tp762 Rp763 sbsa(dp764 g18 I00 sg19 (lp765 F2110.0 aF570.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p766 (dp767 g25 VYour eyes snap open. \u000a \u000aYour fingers hit the numbers like bullets against a wall. \u000a \u000a[[And the phone rings.|call2]] p768 sg27 Vconsciousness p769 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I0 I59 I29 I2 I344 I0 tp770 (dp771 tp772 Rp773 sg35 (lp774 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I0 I55 I42 I2 I344 I0 tp775 (dp776 tp777 Rp778 sbsa(dp779 g18 I00 sg19 (lp780 F1970.0 aF430.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p781 (dp782 g25 V[[In.|In]] p783 sg27 Vcon1 p784 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I1 I11 I36 I2 I344 I0 tp785 (dp786 tp787 Rp788 sg35 (lp789 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I0 I58 I13 I2 I344 I0 tp790 (dp791 tp792 Rp793 sbsa(dp794 g18 I00 sg19 (lp795 F1970.0 aF570.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p796 (dp797 g25 V<> [[and out.|badend]] <> [[and out.|consciousness]] <> p798 sg27 VIn p799 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I17 I0 I42 I4 I346 I0 tp800 (dp801 tp802 Rp803 sg35 (lp804 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I0 I58 I28 I2 I344 I0 tp805 (dp806 tp807 Rp808 sbsa(dp809 g18 I00 sg19 (lp810 I1970 aI710 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p811 (dp812 g25 V[[Pick it up.|call4]] p813 sg27 Vcall3 p814 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I16 I58 I13 I4 I346 I0 tp815 (dp816 tp817 Rp818 sg35 (lp819 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I1 I0 I6 I2 I344 I0 tp820 (dp821 tp822 Rp823 sbsa(dp824 g18 I00 sg19 (lp825 F1970.0 aF850.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p826 (dp827 g25 V[[Please pick up.|call6]] p828 sg27 Vcall4 p829 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I16 I58 I20 I4 I346 I0 tp830 (dp831 tp832 Rp833 sg35 (lp834 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I1 I0 I22 I2 I344 I0 tp835 (dp836 tp837 Rp838 sbsa(dp839 g18 I00 sg19 (lp840 F1830.0 aF850.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p841 (dp842 g25 V[[\u201cDermon and Sons.\u201d|call7]] \u000a<> p843 sg27 Vcall6 p844 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I16 I59 I0 I4 I346 I0 tp845 (dp846 tp847 Rp848 sg35 (lp849 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I1 I2 I11 I2 I344 I0 tp850 (dp851 tp852 Rp853 sbsa(dp854 g18 I00 sg19 (lp855 F1690.0 aF850.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p856 (dp857 g25 V[[\u201cHello?.\u201d|call8]] p858 sg27 Vcall7 p859 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I1 I5 I25 I2 I344 I0 tp860 (dp861 tp862 Rp863 sg35 (lp864 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I1 I4 I57 I2 I344 I0 tp865 (dp866 tp867 Rp868 sbsa(dp869 g18 I00 sg19 (lp870 F10.0 aF430.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p871 (dp872 g25 V/%nonrepeatable intro to crime scene%/ \u000aFirst impressions on arriving at the scene: \u000a \u000aA grieving synthetic. The caller. Wife of the victim. \u000aA generic hotel room. Harshly lit by LEDs. Smells of burning plastic. \u000aA dead synthetic. Laid out next to the charging station. The victim. \u000a \u000a[[The caller introduces herself.|intro]] p873 sg27 Varrival p874 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I23 I59 I2 I344 I0 tp875 (dp876 tp877 Rp878 sg35 (lp879 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I23 I42 I2 I344 I0 tp880 (dp881 tp882 Rp883 sbsa(dp884 g18 I00 sg19 (lp885 F10.0 aF570.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p886 (dp887 g25 V"I'm [[January Artemis]]. I called you because\u2026" \u000a \u000aShe stares at the body, and the words can\u2019t come out. \u000a \u000a"I need to know what happened to my husband." \u000a \u000a[[You get to work.|Crime Scene 1]] \u000a p888 sg27 Vintro p889 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I48 I30 I2 I344 I0 tp890 (dp891 tp892 Rp893 sg35 (lp894 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I24 I3 I2 I344 I0 tp895 (dp896 tp897 Rp898 sbsa(dp899 g18 I00 sg19 (lp900 F10.0 aF710.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p901 (dp902 g25 VYou got your name from your mother, who got it from her father, who got it from his father. \u000a \u000aJanuary chose her own name. \u000aIt could be the month she was freed. \u000aIt could be her favorite time of year. \u000aIt could be randomly selected by a series of dice rolls. \u000a \u000aArtemis is the name she chose with her husband to describe their union. \u000aIt signifies a legal status and a level of trust. They are a single corporate entity. \u000aThey take on each other\u2019s debts and assume mutual liability. They are equal shareholders in each other\u2019s lives. \u000a \u000aJanuary Artemis. She inherited nothing, and built a life with [[that name|intro]]. p903 sg27 VJanuary Artemis p904 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I26 I43 I2 I344 I0 tp905 (dp906 tp907 Rp908 sg35 (lp909 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I24 I36 I2 I344 I0 tp910 (dp911 tp912 Rp913 sbsa(dp914 g18 I00 sg19 (lp915 F570.0 aF430.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p916 (dp917 g25 VIndustriaLight Jointed Hauler, looks like v2 or v3. \u000aColloquially called a "John Henry". \u000a \u000aThis model is as old as synthetics, but still in production. \u000aSome combination of low manufacturing costs and high reliability. \u000a \u000a[[Nothing unusual.|body]] p918 sg27 Vmake and model p919 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I49 I53 I2 I344 I0 tp920 (dp921 tp922 Rp923 sg35 (lp924 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I25 I54 I2 I344 I0 tp925 (dp926 tp927 Rp928 sbsa(dp929 g18 I00 sg19 (lp930 F430.0 aF430.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p931 (dp932 g25 VYou run some searches on it. \u000aIt belongs to Bramble Artemis, January's husband. \u000a \u000aYou confirm it as legal, but you can\u2019t seem to turn up all of the previous work history. \u000aThere's this dead period in between when his freedom was bought and when he started his most recent job. \u000a \u000a[[How curious.|body]] p933 sg27 Vserial code p934 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I50 I6 I2 I344 I0 tp935 (dp936 tp937 Rp938 sg35 (lp939 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I25 I54 I2 I344 I0 tp940 (dp941 tp942 Rp943 sbsa(dp944 g18 I00 sg19 (lp945 F150.0 aF1130.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p946 (dp947 g25 VA common element of worker contracts at all levels. \u000aDeclares the corp\u2019s right to "discipline" the worker for "misspeaking". \u000a \u000a"Do you know what the penalty might have been for breaking his silence clause?" \u000a \u000a"The usual kinds of things, I expect. A fine, a fee, a demotion, indentured hours." \u000a \u000aIf she could sob, she would be sobbing now. \u000a \u000a"But not this\u2026 not this\u2026" \u000a \u000aIt might be a good time to [[change your line of questioning.|Interrogation 1]] p948 sg27 Vsilence clause p949 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I32 I4 I2 I344 I0 tp950 (dp951 tp952 Rp953 sg35 (lp954 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I28 I30 I2 I344 I0 tp955 (dp956 tp957 Rp958 sbsa(dp959 g18 I00 sg19 (lp960 F430.0 aF990.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p961 (dp962 g25 VThe eyes are the window to the soul. That's what your grandfather used to say. \u000a \u000aYour grandfather was Catholic. He used to rage about synthetics. \u000aCalled them an "usurpation of God's rightful power". \u000a \u000aWhen he caught you with one, he said your soul was bound for hell. \u000aAnd if it wasn't then, it certainly is by now. \u000a \u000aThe things you\u2019ve done can\u2019t be healthy for a [[soul|principles]]. p963 sg27 Vsoul p964 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I48 I12 I2 I344 I0 tp965 (dp966 tp967 Rp968 sg35 (lp969 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I28 I30 I2 I344 I0 tp970 (dp971 tp972 Rp973 sbsa(dp974 g18 I00 sg19 (lp975 F10.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p976 (dp977 g25 V"Do you know who he might have asked favors from?" \u000a \u000aA momentary pause. She's clearly querying her memory for something. \u000a"I'm not quite sure. Could be\u2026 have you heard of [[soul brokers]]?" p978 sg27 Vfavors 2 p979 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I35 I5 I2 I344 I0 tp980 (dp981 tp982 Rp983 sg35 (lp984 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I34 I56 I2 I344 I0 tp985 (dp986 tp987 Rp988 sbsa(dp989 g18 I00 sg19 (lp990 F150.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p991 (dp992 g25 VYou shake your head. The term sounds familiar but you want her to explain. \u000a \u000aShe hesitates for a moment. \u000a \u000a"They're [[gray market]]. CorpCops don't go after 'em, but they'll take you in for knowing about them." \u000a \u000a"And they sell freedom?" \u000a \u000aShe nods. \u000a \u000a"Where might your husband have encountered them?" \u000a \u000aShe shakes her head. "His old job, maybe." \u000aShe gives you the address.<> You recognize this as the production facility for the duped charging station.<> \u000a \u000a"Any other [[questions|Interrogation 1]] for me? I want to help." p993 sg27 Vsoul brokers p994 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I45 I5 I2 I344 I0 tp995 (dp996 tp997 Rp998 sg35 (lp999 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I35 I7 I2 I344 I0 tp1000 (dp1001 tp1002 Rp1003 sbsa(dp1004 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1005 F150.0 aF1410.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1006 (dp1007 g25 VNot illegal. Not safe either. \u000a \u000aCorps don't mind a certain amount of "aftermarket resale". \u000aIt gives them an avenue to test out products on unwitting customers while maintaining a level of plausible deniability. \u000a \u000aSoul brokers are really pushing it though. \u000aYou can't imagine the methods they use to free synthetics are permitted by the EULA. \u000a \u000aThey must be paying the cops quite a bit. \u000aOtherwise, there's no way they'd be allowed to run around [[jailbreaking synthetics.|soul brokers]] p1008 sg27 Vgray market p1009 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I35 I47 I2 I344 I0 tp1010 (dp1011 tp1012 Rp1013 sg35 (lp1014 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I35 I42 I2 I344 I0 tp1015 (dp1016 tp1017 Rp1018 sbsa(dp1019 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1020 F570.0 aF850.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1021 (dp1022 g25 VBurn marks on the charging station indicate that it was somehow involved in the victim's death. \u000aThe charging station was a dupe produced at a nearby factory. \u000aThe victim worked at that factory before purchasing his freedom. \u000aWhile working there, he encountered a "soul broker" who perhaps did him a favor. \u000a \u000aThe leads all converge on that factory. \u000a[[Time for some legwork.|factory]] p1023 sg27 Vconclusions p1024 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I21 I38 I18 I2 I344 I0 tp1025 (dp1026 tp1027 Rp1028 sg35 (lp1029 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I20 I59 I12 I2 I344 I0 tp1030 (dp1031 tp1032 Rp1033 sbsa(dp1034 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1035 F430.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1036 (dp1037 g25 VI love you January \u000ain every month \u000aand I always will. \u000a \u000aI'm so sorry. \u000a \u000a[[You don\u2019t know what you expected.|Interrogation 1]] p1038 sg27 Vlovenote p1039 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I21 I14 I28 I2 I344 I0 tp1040 (dp1041 tp1042 Rp1043 sg35 (lp1044 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I21 I13 I56 I2 I344 I0 tp1045 (dp1046 tp1047 Rp1048 sbsa(dp1049 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1050 F710.0 aF850.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1051 (dp1052 g25 VYou arrive at the address. \u000a \u000aIf the sun was still visible, it would be dipping behind the horizon just about now. \u000a \u000aAfter a quick search you find the entrance. \u000aThe door is slightly [[ajar|factoryInterior]]. p1053 sg27 Vfactory p1054 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I44 I21 I4 I346 I0 tp1055 (dp1056 tp1057 Rp1058 sg35 (lp1059 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I21 I29 I59 I2 I344 I0 tp1060 (dp1061 tp1062 Rp1063 sbsa(dp1064 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1065 I1270 aI290 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1066 (dp1067 g25 VYou're pinned like a mouse in a trap. \u000a \u000aIf he still had a mouth, he'd be wearing a cheshire smile. \u000a \u000aHis hand is on the controls. \u000a \u000a<>[["Better luck next time, detective."|caught1]]<>[["You shouldn't have come here."|caught1]]<> p1068 sg27 Vcontrols p1069 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I37 I33 I3 I345 I0 tp1070 (dp1071 tp1072 Rp1073 sg35 (lp1074 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I21 I57 I44 I2 I344 I0 tp1075 (dp1076 tp1077 Rp1078 sbsa(dp1079 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1080 F1130.0 aF10.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1081 (dp1082 g25 V[[The charging station falls.|thetear]] p1083 sg27 Vfall1 p1084 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I12 I33 I2 I344 I0 tp1085 (dp1086 tp1087 Rp1088 sg35 (lp1089 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I1 I21 I2 I344 I0 tp1090 (dp1091 tp1092 Rp1093 sbsa(dp1094 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1095 F570.0 aF290.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1096 (dp1097 g25 VYour left arm is still stuck. \u000a \u000aThe crane moves overhead, its servos whirring up a cacaphony as a ready-to-be-boxed charging station moves into place. \u000a \u000a[[Pull out your weapon.|gun1]] \u000a \u000a[[Free your arm.|caught2]] p1098 sg27 Vcaught1 p1099 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I23 I22 I11 I2 I344 I0 tp1100 (dp1101 tp1102 Rp1103 sg35 (lp1104 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I12 I50 I2 I344 I0 tp1105 (dp1106 tp1107 Rp1108 sbsa(dp1109 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1110 F710.0 aF10.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1111 (dp1112 g25 VYou try to pull your coat away from the stacks. \u000a \u000aIt shifts and settles. \u000a \u000a[[You're starting to lose feeling in your hand.|caught3]] p1113 sg27 Vcaught2 p1114 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I23 I33 I10 I2 I344 I0 tp1115 (dp1116 tp1117 Rp1118 sg35 (lp1119 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I17 I13 I2 I344 I0 tp1120 (dp1121 tp1122 Rp1123 sbsa(dp1124 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1125 F570.0 aF150.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1126 (dp1127 g25 VYou grab your piece from your boot. \u000a \u000aYou aim and [[fire|gun2]]. p1128 sg27 Vgun1 p1129 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I23 I14 I2 I344 I0 tp1130 (dp1131 tp1132 Rp1133 sg35 (lp1134 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I17 I13 I2 I344 I0 tp1135 (dp1136 tp1137 Rp1138 sbsa(dp1139 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1140 F710.0 aF150.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1141 (dp1142 g25 VYou miss. \u000a \u000aYou're left handed. \u000a \u000a[[Free your arm, dammit!|caught2]] p1143 sg27 Vgun2 p1144 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I25 I30 I2 I344 I0 tp1145 (dp1146 tp1147 Rp1148 sg35 (lp1149 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I23 I15 I2 I344 I0 tp1150 (dp1151 tp1152 Rp1153 sbsa(dp1154 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1155 F850.0 aF10.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1156 (dp1157 g25 V<>[[Fire another shot.|notthere]]<>[[Struggle.|fall1]]<> p1158 sg27 Vcaught3 p1159 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I42 I31 I2 I344 I0 tp1160 (dp1161 tp1162 Rp1163 sg35 (lp1164 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I24 I43 I2 I344 I0 tp1165 (dp1166 tp1167 Rp1168 sbsa(dp1169 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1170 F1130.0 aF150.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1171 (dp1172 g25 VThe perp's long gone. \u000a \u000a[[You aim at no one.|fall1]] p1173 sg27 Vnotthere p1174 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I41 I28 I2 I344 I0 tp1175 (dp1176 tp1177 Rp1178 sg35 (lp1179 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I33 I54 I2 I344 I0 tp1180 (dp1181 tp1182 Rp1183 sbsa(dp1184 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1185 I1690 aI150 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1186 (dp1187 g25 VThe Relectric Chair p1188 sg27 VStorySubtitle p1189 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I45 I15 I2 I344 I0 tp1190 (dp1191 tp1192 Rp1193 sg35 (lp1194 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I45 I4 I2 I344 I0 tp1195 (dp1196 tp1197 Rp1198 sbsa(dp1199 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1200 I1130 aI570 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1201 (dp1202 g25 VHe shoves you backwards. \u000a \u000aYou stumble into a stack of long, cylindrical transformer arrays. \u000a \u000aBefore you can react, he's kicked over the top of an adjacant pile and is already bounding for the [[control booth.|controls]] p1203 sg27 Vspring p1204 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I23 I33 I58 I2 I344 I0 tp1205 (dp1206 tp1207 Rp1208 sg35 (lp1209 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I10 I22 I57 I39 I2 I344 I0 tp1210 (dp1211 tp1212 Rp1213 sbsa(dp1214 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1215 F710.0 aF990.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1216 (dp1217 g25 VThe factory is cavernous and dimly lit. \u000a \u000aWhen it was in operation, it would have been lit by harsh fluorescents. \u000aNow it's just the emergency maintenance lights: yellowed, muted LEDs. \u000a \u000aA chill runs down your spine. There's something here. \u000aYou can feel it. \u000a \u000aYou follow a row of charging stations in various states of completion. \u000aThere's one that sticks out at you. It's a different model. The kind you'd expect to find in a hotel. \u000a \u000a[[The killer was here.|hunt]] p1218 sg27 VfactoryInterior p1219 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I13 I51 I4 I3 I345 I0 tp1220 (dp1221 tp1222 Rp1223 sg35 (lp1224 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I13 I50 I13 I3 I345 I0 tp1225 (dp1226 tp1227 Rp1228 sbsa(dp1229 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1230 F710.0 aF1130.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1231 (dp1232 g25 VYou jack up the sensitivity on your [[cochlear implant]] to a painful level. \u000a \u000aYou hear your heartbeat. \u000aYou hear the firing of your nerves. \u000aYou hear your breathing. \u000a \u000aYou hear footsteps. \u000a200 meters away, 42 degrees to your right. \u000a \u000a[[Every footfall pounds in your head, impossibly loud.|hunt 2]] p1233 sg27 Vhunt p1234 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I14 I27 I3 I345 I0 tp1235 (dp1236 tp1237 Rp1238 sg35 (lp1239 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I13 I51 I19 I3 I345 I0 tp1240 (dp1241 tp1242 Rp1243 sbsa(dp1244 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1245 F710.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1246 (dp1247 g25 VYou catch him off-guard. \u000aA man, not a young man. [[Age indeterminate.|face]] Heavily roboticized. \u000aYou turn your cochlear implant back down. \u000a \u000aHis moment of shock is a perfect opportunity for a [[brief interview|spotted]]. p1248 sg27 Vhunt 2 p1249 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I30 I48 I3 I345 I0 tp1250 (dp1251 tp1252 Rp1253 sg35 (lp1254 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I14 I30 I3 I345 I0 tp1255 (dp1256 tp1257 Rp1258 sbsa(dp1259 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1260 F570.0 aF1130.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1261 (dp1262 g25 VYour doctor keeps telling you not to do this. \u000a"You keep burning them out. And the stress\u2026 \u000aExtremely loud noise isn't healthy. You've practically given yourself PTSD." \u000a \u000aIt's still healthier than being caught off guard. \u000a[[You'll never let that happen again.|hunt]] p1263 sg27 Vcochlear implant p1264 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I14 I34 I3 I345 I0 tp1265 (dp1266 tp1267 Rp1268 sg35 (lp1269 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I14 I30 I3 I345 I0 tp1270 (dp1271 tp1272 Rp1273 sbsa(dp1274 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1275 F850.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1276 (dp1277 g25 V[[Introduce yourself.|intro2]] \u000a \u000a/% this option takes you straight to the chase.%/ \u000a[[Confront|confront1]] him. p1278 sg27 Vspotted p1279 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I54 I56 I4 I346 I0 tp1280 (dp1281 tp1282 Rp1283 sg35 (lp1284 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I30 I50 I3 I345 I0 tp1285 (dp1286 tp1287 Rp1288 sbsa(dp1289 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1290 F570.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1291 (dp1292 g25 VProbably because he's replaced the lower half of his face with RoPas. \u000a \u000aHis mouth is literally shut tighter than a steel trap, and now you've got to [[pry it open.|hunt 2]] p1293 sg27 Vface p1294 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I47 I49 I4 I346 I0 tp1295 (dp1296 tp1297 Rp1298 sg35 (lp1299 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I30 I50 I3 I345 I0 tp1300 (dp1301 tp1302 Rp1303 sbsa(dp1304 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1305 F430.0 aF1550.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1306 (dp1307 g25 VThe suspect books it in [[the opposite direction.|theChase]] p1308 sg27 VConfront p1309 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I54 I29 I4 I346 I0 tp1310 (dp1311 tp1312 Rp1313 sg35 (lp1314 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I31 I9 I3 I345 I0 tp1315 (dp1316 tp1317 Rp1318 sbsa(dp1319 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1320 F1270.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1321 (dp1322 g25 V"I'm detective Margeaux Kelly. I'd like to ask you a few questions." \u000a \u000aHe hasn't run yet. \u000aMaybe you'll get an answer or two out of him before he bolts? \u000a \u000a[["What are you doing here?"|question1]] \u000a[["Does the term 'soul broker' mean anything to you?"|question2]] \u000a[["So\u2026 do you work here?"|question3]] p1323 sg27 Vintro2 p1324 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I51 I56 I4 I346 I0 tp1325 (dp1326 tp1327 Rp1328 sg35 (lp1329 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I31 I9 I3 I345 I0 tp1330 (dp1331 tp1332 Rp1333 sbsa(dp1334 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1335 F570.0 aF1410.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1336 (dp1337 g25 VYou give chase. \u000a \u000aHe runs down a long aisle. Charging stations on one side. \u000a \u000a[[Charging station parts on the other.|corner]] p1338 sg27 VtheChase p1339 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I43 I54 I3 I345 I0 tp1340 (dp1341 tp1342 Rp1343 sg35 (lp1344 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I32 I33 I3 I345 I0 tp1345 (dp1346 tp1347 Rp1348 sbsa(dp1349 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1350 F990.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1351 (dp1352 g25 V"I'm inspecting these charging stations. \u000aMaking sure they're safe for sale." \u000a \u000a[["What a dutiful employee, doing that after the factory's been closed for years."|Confront]] \u000a[["How can a charging station be dangerous?"|chargingdanger]] p1353 sg27 Vquestion1 p1354 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I46 I16 I3 I345 I0 tp1355 (dp1356 tp1357 Rp1358 sg35 (lp1359 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I45 I43 I3 I345 I0 tp1360 (dp1361 tp1362 Rp1363 sbsa(dp1364 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1365 F1130.0 aF1270.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1366 (dp1367 g25 V"Yes, I'm on the quality assurance team." \u000aHis explanation fails to convince you. You know he's lying. \u000a \u000a[[He knows that you know.|Confront]] p1368 sg27 Vquestion3 p1369 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I47 I14 I3 I345 I0 tp1370 (dp1371 tp1372 Rp1373 sg35 (lp1374 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I45 I43 I3 I345 I0 tp1375 (dp1376 tp1377 Rp1378 sbsa(dp1379 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1380 F1270.0 aF1410.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1381 (dp1382 g25 VHis eyes widen. He knows you're onto him. \u000a \u000a<> p1383 sg27 Vquestion2 p1384 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I45 I52 I3 I345 I0 tp1385 (dp1386 tp1387 Rp1388 sg35 (lp1389 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I45 I43 I3 I345 I0 tp1390 (dp1391 tp1392 Rp1393 sbsa(dp1394 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1395 F710.0 aF1550.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1396 (dp1397 g25 VHe looks suspicious. You concentrate on exuding innocent curiosity. \u000a \u000aYou're far from innocent. [[He can tell.|Confront]] p1398 sg27 Vchargingdanger p1399 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I47 I30 I3 I345 I0 tp1400 (dp1401 tp1402 Rp1403 sg35 (lp1404 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I14 I46 I20 I3 I345 I0 tp1405 (dp1406 tp1407 Rp1408 sbsa(dp1409 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1410 F570.0 aF1830.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1411 (dp1412 g25 VHe turns the corner. \u000aHe's headed towards the door. \u000a \u000a[[Cut him off.|cut]] \u000a \u000a[[Just chase.|chase2]] p1413 sg27 Vcorner p1414 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I44 I9 I3 I345 I0 tp1415 (dp1416 tp1417 Rp1418 sg35 (lp1419 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I43 I59 I3 I345 I0 tp1420 (dp1421 tp1422 Rp1423 sbsa(dp1424 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1425 F710.0 aF1690.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1426 (dp1427 g25 VYou're faster than this guy. \u000aYou'll catch him. \u000a \u000aYou barrel down aisle. \u000aYou crouch down, lowering your center of mass. \u000a \u000aYou [[tackle|scuffle1]] him. p1428 sg27 Vchase2 p1429 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I44 I36 I3 I345 I0 tp1430 (dp1431 tp1432 Rp1433 sg35 (lp1434 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I44 I11 I3 I345 I0 tp1435 (dp1436 tp1437 Rp1438 sbsa(dp1439 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1440 F710.0 aF1970.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1441 (dp1442 g25 VYou know you're faster than this guy. \u000a \u000aYou turn at the next aisle break and you head to cut him off by the [[exit]]. p1443 sg27 Vcut p1444 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I44 I28 I3 I345 I0 tp1445 (dp1446 tp1447 Rp1448 sg35 (lp1449 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I44 I11 I3 I345 I0 tp1450 (dp1451 tp1452 Rp1453 sbsa(dp1454 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1455 F710.0 aF2110.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1456 (dp1457 g25 VHe stops dead in his tracks as you slide into view, blocking the door. \u000a \u000aA loud sound, like feedback from a microphone, can be heard coming from his legs. \u000a \u000aHe stoops down and leaps up to the catwalk. \u000a \u000aLooks like you gotta take the [[stairs|catwalk]]. p1458 sg27 Vexit p1459 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I46 I25 I3 I345 I0 tp1460 (dp1461 tp1462 Rp1463 sg35 (lp1464 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I44 I25 I3 I345 I0 tp1465 (dp1466 tp1467 Rp1468 sbsa(dp1469 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1470 F850.0 aF1970.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1471 (dp1472 g25 VOn the ground now, you two scramble for dominance. \u000a \u000aPunches are being thrown. \u000aKnuckles are being bloodied. \u000aGuts are being punched. \u000a \u000aHe has you [[pinned]]. p1473 sg27 Vscuffle1 p1474 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I52 I28 I3 I345 I0 tp1475 (dp1476 tp1477 Rp1478 sg35 (lp1479 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I44 I38 I3 I345 I0 tp1480 (dp1481 tp1482 Rp1483 sbsa(dp1484 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1485 F850.0 aF2110.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1486 (dp1487 g25 VThe grated staircase rattles like thunder as you ascend three steps at a time. \u000a \u000aSuddenly, the lights come on. \u000a \u000aAs do the [[machines.|machines]] p1488 sg27 Vcatwalk p1489 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I47 I29 I3 I345 I0 tp1490 (dp1491 tp1492 Rp1493 sg35 (lp1494 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I46 I27 I3 I345 I0 tp1495 (dp1496 tp1497 Rp1498 sbsa(dp1499 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1500 F1130.0 aF2110.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1501 (dp1502 g25 VThe factory is filled with motion. \u000a \u000aThe truly automated parts of the assembly line are working as intended. \u000a \u000aThe ones that still require attention are bottlenecking. \u000a \u000a<> \u000a[[You see him, he's going back down.|down]] \u000a<> p1503 sg27 Vmachines p1504 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I57 I58 I3 I345 I0 tp1505 (dp1506 tp1507 Rp1508 sg35 (lp1509 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I47 I31 I3 I345 I0 tp1510 (dp1511 tp1512 Rp1513 sbsa(dp1514 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1515 F1130.0 aF1970.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1516 (dp1517 g25 VYou reach into your pocket with your left hand and grab your [[Buster Duster.|duster]] \u000a \u000aA swift uppercut sends the perp flying, slamming into a control panel. \u000a \u000a<>\u005c \u000a \u000aHe gets up and staggers down an aisle, [[out of sight.|down]] p1518 sg27 Vpinned p1519 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I23 I17 I35 I3 I345 I0 tp1520 (dp1521 tp1522 Rp1523 sg35 (lp1524 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I52 I33 I3 I345 I0 tp1525 (dp1526 tp1527 Rp1528 sbsa(dp1529 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1530 F1130.0 aF1830.0 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1531 (dp1532 g25 VThe BUSTER DUSTER\u2122 4000 is a 1,600,000 volt solution to any assailant based problem. \u000aA gentle tap with the contact prongs can instantly repel any would be attacker. \u000a \u000aProlonged contact will cause further disorientation and may result in burns. \u000a \u000aBUSTER DUSTER CO. is not responsible for death or loss of limb function. \u000aBUSTER DUSTER CO. assumes zero liability for malfunctioning of RoPas that may be caused by misuse of product. \u000a \u000a[[No refunds.|previous()]] p1533 sg27 Vduster p1534 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I16 I53 I13 I4 I346 I0 tp1535 (dp1536 tp1537 Rp1538 sg35 (lp1539 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I11 I22 I56 I40 I3 I345 I0 tp1540 (dp1541 tp1542 Rp1543 sbsa(dp1544 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1545 F1270.0 aF1970.0 asg21 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Stop right there!" \u000a \u000aBad move Kelly. \u000a \u000a<> p1623 sg27 Vconfront1 p1624 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I54 I47 I4 I346 I0 tp1625 (dp1626 tp1627 Rp1628 sg35 (lp1629 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I14 I54 I14 I4 I346 I0 tp1630 (dp1631 tp1632 Rp1633 sbsa(dp1634 g18 I00 sg19 (lp1635 I1550 aI710 asg21 (itiddlywiki Tiddler p1636 (dp1637 g25 VYou try to move it. \u000a \u000aA low sound, like feedback from a microphone comes from your shoulder. \u000aThen your elbow. \u000a \u000a[[This is not your left arm.|goodend4]] p1638 sg27 Vgoodend3 p1639 sg29 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I17 I13 I35 I4 I346 I0 tp1640 (dp1641 tp1642 Rp1643 sg35 (lp1644 sg37 g30 ((I2014 I12 I12 I17 I6 I23 I4 I346 I0 tp1645 (dp1646 tp1647 Rp1648 sbsasS'scale' p1649 I1 sS'snapping' p1650 I00 ss.