Merchant
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📖 Lexicon word for Merchant: (Not translated)
Infophone
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📖 Lexicon word for Infophone: (Not translated)
What's her connection to Brok?
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📖 Lexicon word for Brok: (Not translated)
What's the real reason she contacted Dr. Gherkin?
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Gherkin: (Not translated)
Why does she suspect Dr. Gherkin?
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Gherkin: (Not translated)
What's the problem with the Government?
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According to the message, my client lives in Center Basic 568... That block is near this street.
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Let's go check it out!
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This one's been vandalized...
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This gizmo can be used for paying invoices and getting a daily pill. Let's give it a whirl!
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Nothing is happening. Is it broken?
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It's been like this since yesterday but no one has repaired it yet.
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You don't say! I set up my stall here for a reason... but no one comes around anymore.
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Are there any others around here?
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Probably, though I've heard the same thing has happened at other places in the Slums.
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📖 Lexicon word for Slums: (Not translated)
Really? I haven't heard about this.
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The media is all controlled by the Government.
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In any case... It's kinda worrying. We need these.
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Eh, I have too many other things going on to worry about.
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Everyone's saying the same thing.
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We need to stay positive, and have faith in a brighter future!
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This machine is out of order...
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No use. I tried to put the bill in the machine but it's turned off. Gotta find another...
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Pipe-Pills can only distribute Toxout pills, and this one's broken!
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📖 Lexicon word for Toxout pill: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Pipe-Pill: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Toxout: (Not translated)
It's... supposed to be the other way around.
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That contraption can only deliver items... Not the other way around.
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Pretty sure the client said Block 568. I shouldn't waste time going in here.
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I got no business there.
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I can't just go and enter buildings at random!
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All kinds of stuff related to the Untail...
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📖 Lexicon word for The Untail: (Not translated)
I'm not a believer.
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The infophone... It's displaying a list of the residents.
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📖 Lexicon word for Infophone: (Not translated)
Sin's name... Yup, he's home.
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📖 Lexicon word for Sin: (Not translated)
Maybe I should give him a ring?
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Argh!!! That button is busted!
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I'm glad we don't have this spying contraption in our block.
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Hello, sir. Would you like anything?
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Just chatting, for now.
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Could be better... But I'm not complaining.
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As long as I earn enough to make a living, it's fine.
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I like this job, even if you see all kinds of weird stuff going on.
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Like, this morning, I got up early to prepare the stand.
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There was this big man sleeping, like, right around the corner... in his underwear!
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I was worried he would scare off the customers, so I tried to wake him up.
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And boy, was it hard! I thought I wouldn't ever get him to stand up!
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That poor man... He said he couldn't remember drinking, but has no memory from the night before.
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He probably took some drugs...
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Nope! He told me he's a policeman.
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Goes to show that even Drumers aren't so happy with their lives after all.
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📖 Lexicon word for Drumers: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Drumer: (Not translated)
For a policeman to go that low... That's really bad.
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It doesn't matter how much they flash their shiny badge around town, they've got their share of troubles, too.
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Yes, all about maintaining that image.
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So! You came here for a reason, right?
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I've got lovely statues of our protector, and they're currently on sale!
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No thanks, I don't believe in that nonsense.
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That's a pretty outrageous thing to say!
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But you're in luck. I'm used to hearing worse.
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Go ahead believing in magical stuff you can't see, and I'll just keep believing in things based in reality.
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Like... My strength. To survive every day.
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That's where you're wrong!
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The true purpose of the Untail lies exactly there. Helping us stay strong!
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📖 Lexicon word for The Untail: (Not translated)
Yeah... and I guess your store helps you a lot with that.
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Still... It's never too late.
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Come back if you change your mind!
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Back already! I'm glad I was able to convince you!
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Feel free to take a look!
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Whatever's inside must control the power around here.
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Messing with power cables brings up bad memories... I'll pass.
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That bridge used to be a dazzling piece of art, welcoming citizens every day.
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Now a shadow of the past...
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It's blocking the way... A building must have collapsed recently.
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All sectors are falling apart, piece by piece...
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The city is so quiet...
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I'm getting worried.
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No. I-I believe most Slumers are staying inside.
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📖 Lexicon word for Slumers: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Slumer: (Not translated)
That's the guideline when the Haze is strong and the pollution levels peak.
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📖 Lexicon word for The Haze: (Not translated)
Hope you're right...
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So, who's this journalist?
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I'm not sure. They were disguising their voice.
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...Ain't that suspicious?
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Now that you mention it...
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Hope we're not walking into a trap.
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Who would be mad enough to make a profit off of such a terrible situation?
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You wouldn't believe how far some people would go around here.
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Better not go too far...
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For paying your bills, yes.
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Who cares! What about the pills?
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Well... We'll have to wait until the route is reactivated.
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How long until then?
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A few minutes... maybe a day.
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That's a very rough estimate. We don't do this that often.
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Then let's hope it's just a matter of minutes.
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Your journalist isn't here yet.
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Well... Let's look around?
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I... wasn't expecting...
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Dr. Gherkin, I explicitly told you we should meet privately.
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Gherkin: (Not translated)
This is just my bodyguard, don't worry about them.
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Dee.
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📖 Lexicon word for Dee: (Not translated)
Let's keep this short. We're both busy people.
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I need some crucial information.
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V-very well, then. Ask away.
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Sorry to interrupt but... Some "friends" are following us.
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Oh gosh! Not again...
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What's going on? Why are they attacking us?
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Stay back, I'll deal with them.
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Ha! Don't think I'll simply stand by and watch.
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Looks like we're good.
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Doctor Gherkin. Please follow me.
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No "thanks for the help," huh?
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I didn't ask for your help!
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Mister cowboy thinks he's so strong!
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This ain't no cowboy hat, miss. I'm a detective.
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I see. Bodyguard, detective, and cowboy. You can do everything, huh?
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It's none of your concern. I'm only here to interview the Doc.
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Somehow, I doubt that.
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While I was fighting, I started to put two and two together.
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You're hiding something.
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You were brainstorming in the middle of a fight?
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This is ridiculous!
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Are you certain about this, Mister Detective?
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I don't have time to argue. Let's keep this moving.
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My mission is to protect the Doc so he fixes the Pipe Pills. NOT to wander around for an interview!
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We're not going anywhere until you've explained your true motive.
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(Sigh) Aren't you persistent...
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Fine, you win. Ask away!
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Doc. Leave us alone for a minute.
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But...! Mister Detective...
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No worries. Put yourself in the corner.
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Scream if you spot one of those darn machines.
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D-Don't take too long...!
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Earlier you mentioned this was none of my concern.
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But your actions say otherwise.
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The messages you sent me. "Don't trust that guy."
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Wondering about the sender, I asked a few questions to a... particular individual named The Gloom.
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He confirmed a journalist woman sent them.
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No way. That guy promised to keep it confidential!
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I know how to squeeze the facts out of crooks like him.
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Now, considering you're the journalist who contacted Dr. Gherkin while concealing your identity...
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Gherkin: (Not translated)
It's not hard to believe there's only one person behind all this.
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Good thinking. A bit far-fetched but...
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You certainly hit the spot.
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Yes, I have reasons to believe the doctor is not coming clean.
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Right now, I'm not sure who has the most secrets.
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But why bother warning me?
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Trusting an investigator seemed right. To be honest, I'm already starting to regret it.
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There's no trust without truth. That's the whole point of this interrogation.
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Now, I have some clues regarding your true identity.
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Sin. The name rings a bell, huh?
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📖 Lexicon word for Sin: (Not translated)
He actually hired me for an investigation two days ago.
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I found a picture of him with a woman and a little girl in his apartment.
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That night, when I met you in the Virtual Arena and accidentally revealed your appearance...
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📖 Lexicon word for Virtual arena: (Not translated)
And I still hate you for that.
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Took me a while to make the connection but I finally realized...
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You were in that picture.
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The hacker also mentioned you did research on Sin.
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📖 Lexicon word for Hacker: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Sin: (Not translated)
Obviously. You've been separated for a while and you wanted to know his whereabouts.
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All this makes sense.
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Sin was a Drumer, so you'd have to be as well.
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📖 Lexicon word for Drumer: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Sin: (Not translated)
Journalism is a job only Drumers can do.
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📖 Lexicon word for Drumers: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Drumer: (Not translated)
Aaaand... I guess it's a coincidence you've asked us to meet right next to where he's been living?
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But I don't believe in coincidences!
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I'd say you're the best detective ever, if not for the luck that you've had in all these situations.
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Not luck. Quite the opposite. Always implicated in the worst events.
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In any case, you're right.
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Sin Silver is my husband. The love of my life.
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📖 Lexicon word for Sin: (Not translated)
Weird way to describe someone you ditched.
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It's a long and personal story.
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Okay. Let's not deviate from the matter at hand.
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Although this brings a whole new question.
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What exactly are you looking for?
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It's obvious you hold a grudge against Dr. Gherkin.
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Gherkin: (Not translated)
First, you warn me about him with your messages.
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Then you're worried about what may happen to your husband.
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I have a hard time imagining it, but...
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Is Dr. Gherkin a threat?
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📖 Lexicon word for Dr. Gherkin: (Not translated)
I'm still gathering evidence... but in an indirect way, yes.
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He doesn't know my identity yet and I intend to use that as an opportunity.
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He's just a scientist working in a factory. What could he possibly do?
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That's where you're wrong! He's much more than that!
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So... The scientist job is a front?
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I think I'm starting to understand.
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You asked the hacker for searches on the Government...
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📖 Lexicon word for Hacker: (Not translated)
And he accidentally slipped that he's "part of" something.
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So you finally DO understand.
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That guy... as slim as an Asparagusite...
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Is a member of the Government?
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Yes. And I have proof of it.
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Ah, now I get it. Ever since meeting him, I thought he looked familiar!
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Impossible. Citizens don't know the members of the Government.
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Wait, but that doesn't make any sense!
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Why would he risk his life around here, all alone?
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I have a theory on this.
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Besides. The Government's purpose is to serve the citizens, isn't it?
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Don't be silly. You know things aren't that simple.
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I bet this is the reason why you're directly concerned.
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That's why! You only bring trouble around here!
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Erm... Sorry. I meant...
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You're working for the media...
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And the Government controls the media.
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I can see where this is going.
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In a nutshell, yes.
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That guy is responsible for my situation and Sin's.
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📖 Lexicon word for Sin: (Not translated)
Your situation? You still didn't tell...
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Time is running out. I need you to trust me.
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Luring him into a place where he can't escape.
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That sounds pretty...
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What the heck? They can jump now?!
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What's going on here?
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There's so many of them!
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Come on! We gotta get out of here!
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Anywhere is better than here.
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T-there's a bunker...a few blocks from here...
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I-I have access to it...
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Stay close to us, doc!
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(Going to the bunker...)
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(This was a perfect opportunity for her plan.)
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(I should have protested against it. But in the situation we were in...)
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(This was our only option.)
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Good heavens! You've scared me!
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I'll give you a discount!... Please don't hurt me!
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Erm... Sorry about earlier.
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Danante! I forgive you. This is the will of the almighty!
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Sir! Please get off my stall!
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If you break anything, I'll have you pay for it!
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The almighty shall punish you for this!
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Nah... Even free, I wouldn't want those.
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Oh no... Not you too!
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The Squealers. They've broken it.
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📖 Lexicon word for Squealers: (Not translated)
📖 Lexicon word for Squealer: (Not translated)
It's obvious. Who else could do this?
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We need to stay positive!
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One of those Untail street merchants.
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📖 Lexicon word for Merchant: (Not translated)
For better or worse, she sees everything going on around here.
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