Announce the culprit anyway?
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Announce the culprit?
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Resume the explanation?
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Hmm... Upon further inspection, it's not very clean!
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Can't see any of those tiny bots from Dr. Mink though.
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📖 Lexicon word for Mink: (Not translated)
Well... I didn't expect to investigate a murder on my first day.
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It's both neat and... kinda scary.
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Knowing there's a killer around us...
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You don't mind me staying close?
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What do you suggest?
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Maybe examining the body?
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Dr. Hush has an office, doesn't he?
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
True. We should give it a look-see.
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Well... What should we do now?...
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Mister Brok! I've noticed a restroom in the hall. We still haven't checked it!
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📖 Lexicon word for Brok: (Not translated)
We inspected everything, didn't we?
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I'm not sure. What about that bot in Dr. Hush's room?
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
Right. Let's check if that thing works!
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Tidy seems to have some important information.
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📖 Lexicon word for Tidy: (Not translated)
We should interrogate him.
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I better interrogate Dr. Mink.
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📖 Lexicon word for Mink: (Not translated)
Why are you telling me? Go ahead.
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So? Ready to announce who's the murderer?
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Almost. Still a few things I need to check...
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What do you think so far?
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Well... I'd like to hear your conclusion first.
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Okay. Let's gather everyone in Dr. Mink's room!
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📖 Lexicon word for Mink: (Not translated)
I thought I had it! But...
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You totally destroyed my theory in an instant.
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If it hadn't been for that fake blood, I'd probably have thought the same too.
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What would you do in my place?
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Turn everything inside out!
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We need as many clues as we can!
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What was that for?!
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I didn't wanna do that! I swear!
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Don't stay in the middle like that!
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Sorry but you're bothering me! Move!
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Mister Guard! Mister Guard! Help!
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📖 Lexicon word for Guard: (Not translated)
Tidy. Does not. Feel.
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📖 Lexicon word for Tidy: (Not translated)
Broky. Not on. Close relations. List.
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Mister Brok!
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📖 Lexicon word for Brok: (Not translated)
I'll sue you for this!
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Wouldn't be the first time.
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My eyes! I'm blind!
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Guard! Quick!
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📖 Lexicon word for Guard: (Not translated)
That detective is after me!!!
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Enough! Ya're good for jail, buddy!
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Mister Brok... What's happening to you?...
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📖 Lexicon word for Brok: (Not translated)
...didn't want to...
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Someone's controlling me...
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I'd rather send you to the closest mental hospital.
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I won't tolerate this kind of trouble during my watch!
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Thank you, Mister Guard.
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📖 Lexicon word for Guard: (Not translated)
Now we know what happened to Dr. Hush!
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
That detective totally went off the rails!
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Wait here. I'll call the cops.
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What... are you going to do?!
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Dunno. That depends on you, buddy.
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Aside from that bot, no one's left in the facility.
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Case solved, I guess?...
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The situation isn't already bad enough for you?!
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I knew it! You darn racist !
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No!... My hand slipped!
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Got my eyes on you, pal.
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That's it! You're a goner!
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Dr. Mink, I have a few questions to ask you.
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📖 Lexicon word for Mink: (Not translated)
I was afraid you were going to say that.
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But first. Please swear to tell the truth.
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Of course. I always do. Liars always end up contradicting themselves and revealing the truth.
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I do not want to waste time. Neither mine nor yours.
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What can you tell me about Dr. Hush?
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He's my... Well, he was my colleague.
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He was dealing with macro-robotic, while I'm dealing with nano.
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We've been selected to work in the same building as we're complementary.
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How was your relationship lately?
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I see where you're going.
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Yes, it was a bit tense.
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The Government started shifting the funding to scientific projects.
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In particular, they reduced the budget for nanotechnology projects in favor of AI research.
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So this directly impacted your experiments.
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Listen. That's true, we've always had some disagreements.
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But even with the budget alterations, I didn't hold a grudge against him!
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Actually... He's the one who changed.
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He barely talked to me anymore. And when he did, the situation got... tense.
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Lately I could swear he was even trying to avoid me!
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I just figured he was too busy but now...
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I could never imagine he would end up like this.
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Any idea what could have happened?
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Honestly? Not the slightest.
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I was here all day. He wasn't! I'm sure of it!
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Well, the corpse is in the middle of your room.
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You should have seen him enter at some point!
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It's like... He magically appeared behind me when you entered the room!
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I know how this sounds but you've got to believe me!
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Right now, I don't believe in anything other than facts.
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About Dr. Hush...
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
It's tough summing up someone's life and personality in a few lines, you know!
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You'll find out more about him by looking around his office.
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(A nice way to say "I'm sick of your questions, do your job")
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I know it will sound harsh but...
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Do you believe Dr. Hush commited suicide?
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I can't deny that he had been acting strange recently, so...
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I guess it's not outside the realm of possibility.
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I just find it weird he would do this in my office.
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(Unless he really hated you...)
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How long have you been working here?
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Since I majored in research, about 5 years ago.
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We've both been selected to join this high rank facility. The kind of opportunity that you can't turn down!
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So you've known each other for a long time?
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Yes. Although we've never really been close.
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Does this mean you don't like each other?
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No. That's irrelevant.
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We just do our jobs and are entirely dedicated to it.
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We dedicate our lives so that humanity can progress.
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No friends? No family or children either?
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Pfft! Loving a single person? Raising a handful of individuals?!
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We cannot afford to live such a petty life!
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We will be immortalized for our work forever. It will impact the lives of thousands, possibly even millions!
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No but! I made this choice years ago, and I never regretted it for a second!
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(What a sad way to live...)
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So. What kind of scientist are you?
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I specialize in nanotechnology and biology. Anything that can help humanity to live longer!
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We've been studying them for decades! However, a groundbreaking discovery was made in...
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Sorry Doc. I'd prefer to stick to the matter at hand.
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Sorry for earlier. Tell me more about your work.
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Currently I strive to improve the nanites efficiency.
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Could these be used to kill someone?
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Doubtful but technically possible. With bad programming, they could destroy the host.
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But we've been working on this technology for a while now. This never happens.
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Destructive effects can happen if the nanites were mixed with specific organic elements.
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Such as?... Corrosive acid?
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That would definitely leave some traces!
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Could it be possible to destroy a body without external damage?
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I think I encountered some plants with this ailment. I would have to check my logs.
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Well, let's just assume it happened. How would we know?
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The nanites are trained for survival. Once the host is near death, they leave.
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But they couldn't last long on the outside.
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You'd find inactive nanites less than three feet away from the body.
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(I'd better check the surroundings for any nanites in unexpected places.)
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(Can't see them with my own eyes but I'm sure I have the right tool for the job!)
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(I have bothered him enough)
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(Got a feeling those nanites played a part in Dr. Hush's demise. I'll need some proof...)
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
What's your relationship with Tidy?
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📖 Lexicon word for Tidy: (Not translated)
He's the maintenance bot. He just comes and goes, doing housework.
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No. Until your arrival, no one entered my office this morning.
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The guard did check if everything was okay, like he always does. But he didn't enter.
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📖 Lexicon word for Guard: (Not translated)
I've noticed the doors close automatically. How does Tidy open them?
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📖 Lexicon word for Tidy: (Not translated)
Just like us. He pushes the buttons.
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Free to roam around, then?
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I deny him access. He must knock at the door first. Then I allow him entry.
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You know... I don't want a bot bursting into my room in the middle of the night. That would be creepy.
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(Says the creepy scientist)
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You said Tidy was lying. Is a bot truly capable of lies?
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📖 Lexicon word for Tidy: (Not translated)
But I never programmed it. Keep in mind, Dr. Hush was doing AI experiments.
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
This could also be the result of a bug in the core.
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Tidy could believe what he says is the truth, based on false information.
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📖 Lexicon word for Tidy: (Not translated)
But you heard the recording. It was Dr. Hush's voice, wasn't it?
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
I don't know... Yes, it sounded exactly like him but...
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There must be some explanation...!
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(Yeah. I just wish you'd give me one.)
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Do you think Tidy could have played a role in the murder?
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📖 Lexicon word for Tidy: (Not translated)
He cannot access my office.
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Besides, Dr. Hush is his maker. He could never...
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
Hurt his creator directly, yeah.
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(Let's keep some distance with that reasoning.)
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(My trust with technology is limited. A true detective never turns down any lead!)
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When can we expect the result of your investigation?
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Are you done investigating?
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No. I didn't finish interrogating everyone.
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You sure did interrogate me!
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(Can't shake the feeling that I may have missed some clues. I probably shouldn't make an announcement yet.)
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(I'm certain I've missed one or two clues.)
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(Maybe I still have enough evidence for my theory?)
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Be patient. This isn't an ordinary case.
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Too bad. All this stress is killing me!
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(Buuut... I'm getting hungry, so...)
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Okay. I guess it's worth a shot.
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Are you sure? You don't seem that confident.
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Very well... I'll gather everyone.
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Yes. I'm ready to expose the truth.
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I'm ready. Gather everyone!
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Dr. Mink?
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📖 Lexicon word for Mink: (Not translated)
I need to understand something.
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You're not the only one.
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So, detective? How long is this going to take?
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I'll look around for clues.
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You better find out the culprit, because I wasn't involved in this!
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Just a moment. We'll continue this discussion later.
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I'm not the only one here! Interrogate the others!
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Does this seem important to you?
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What kind of question is this?
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Just reply. Yes or no?
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I was wondering if...
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That's amazing! How are you storing all these things?
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I'd love to study this mystery!
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Couldn't you focus on the one at hand, first?
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You're a doctor, right?
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I need that medical prescription cancelled... Or something like that.
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Well, I'm not that kind of doctor.
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But you're in luck. I've got just the thing!
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Thank you! You're a life saver.
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And I mean... Literally.
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Take this into consideration when solving this case.
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That wouldn't be very neutral...
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But I'm grateful. Thanks.
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This again? I've already updated it.
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Oh... That's right.
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(He doesn't need it!)
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Hmm... I've seen this somewhere already.
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Hmm. 1000 Unis and it's yours!
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📖 Lexicon word for Unis: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Uni: (Not translated)
Well, good news! You can take Dr. Hush's. He doesn't need his anymore!
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
That's Dr. Hush's?
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
Maybe you should analyze it with my tablet.
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See? I'm a real detective!
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I was expecting some badge.
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This is way cooler!
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What's that thing in the middle?
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Across the room? The vent duct.
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Dr. Hush's medication?
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
Which drug exactly?
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No idea. Ask my tablet!
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I know that! Just unlock it!
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Only Dr. Hush can.
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
Mc Fleas's Antburger. I love these too!
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📖 Lexicon word for Antburger: (Not translated)
So you're a gourmet! Who would have thought?
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Not just any screw!
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Bolt shaped screws are highly sought after by collectors!
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📖 Lexicon word for Bolt: (Not translated)
And it's finally mine!
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I can't. This is a precious memory.
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Very well. 10,000 Unis!
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📖 Lexicon word for Unis: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Uni: (Not translated)
Shut up and take my money!
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Sorry. I've grown fond of it.
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I could use this cleaning bot!
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Really? This old thing?!
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What about Tidy?
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📖 Lexicon word for Tidy: (Not translated)
Exactly. With this, I would never need him in my room ever again!
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Okay but... it's broken.
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Oh, come on! I can repair this thing!
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I'll buy it for... Hmm...
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A thousand Unis.
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📖 Lexicon word for Unis: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Uni: (Not translated)
Not such a bad day, after all!
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Sorry. I've grown fond of it.
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(He doesn't really look trustworthy.)
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(I'd better try and squeeze the facts out of him. See if there are contradictions in his statements.)
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So, detective? How long is this going to take?
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We should all gather in your room.
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Very well. I'll bring the others.
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(I wonder. Is there any monitoring of the activity in this lab?)
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(Missed somethin' in the restroom?)
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(I keep looking at what's on the ground. What if a clue was up there instead?)
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(I didn't check Dr. Hush's room thoroughly enough.)
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
(Did I miss something in Dr. Mink's room?)
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📖 Lexicon word for Mink: (Not translated)
(I should take a better look at Dr. Hush's body...)
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: (Not translated)
(Hmm... Maybe I should "play" a little more with Dr. Mink's tablet.)
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📖 Lexicon word for Mink: (Not translated)
(Pretty sure I didn't finish interrogating everyone.)
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(Dr. Mink is a nanites specialist. Maybe I should check for nanites in unusual places?)
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📖 Lexicon word for Mink: (Not translated)
Hmm... Ott seems to have an idea.
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📖 Lexicon word for Ott: (Not translated)
Let's see what he's got.
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I feel I've got all the hints I need.
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Time to gather everyone. Let's talk to Dr. Mink.
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📖 Lexicon word for Mink: (Not translated)