Dr. Hush
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Is Ott really the killer?
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π Lexicon word for Ott: Ott
Charge Dr. Mink for the murder?
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Who is the culprit?
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The true cause of death
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What proves that Antburger sauce was used?
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π Lexicon word for Antburger: Formic-burger
How could the murderer get nanites?
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Prove that Tidy is lying!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Where was Dr. Hush at 5:10?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
What proves Dr. Hush was in the vent?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Where was Dr. Hush poisoned?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Why didn't the guard notice Tidy in the hall?
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
What proves Tidy climbed the ramp?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
How did Tidy put Dr. Hush into the vent?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
How could Tidy reach the vent?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
How could Tidy push Dr. Hush all the way through?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
When did Tidy push Dr. Hush?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
When did Tidy REALLY push Dr. Hush?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
How could Tidy access Dr. Mink's lamp?
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
What element is off in this room?
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What's odd about this lamp?
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What was the shock at 11:02?
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Why did Dr. Mink not hear the body fall?
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
How could Tidy push Dr. Hush while charging?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
What was Tidy's motive?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Why is Dr. Hush still alive?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Why did Dr. Hush need to enter Dr. Mink's room?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
What proves Dr. Hush wanted to kill Dr. Mink?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
What proves Dr. Hush was in the vent?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
How did Dr. Hush climb in the vent?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Why didn't Dr. Mink hear Dr. Hush falling?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Where does the Tomatoze sauce come from?
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
What's the proof the body was under the bed?
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What proves the monitoring has been tampered with?
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What explains the guard's motive?
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Dr. Hush went back to his office
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Dr. Hush never exited his office
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Dr. Hush is a ghost
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
What explains this contradiction?
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Am I on the right path?
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Why did Tidy move Dr. Hush's lamp?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy made a mistake
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy wanted to confuse us
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
What explains why the body isn't located under the vent?
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Tidy pushed violently
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Dr. Hush is alive
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Someone moved Dr. Hush
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
That power socket...
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I tried hooking up an ancient bot the other day to help me with handling materials.
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Bad idea. It fried as soon as I hooked it up.
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I threw it away a week ago so it's irrelevant to what's happening.
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All the other bots in this facility are modern.
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You mean only old bots can cause this?
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Yeah. Manufactured pre-Autarchism day, I'd say.
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π Lexicon word for Autarchism day: Giorno dell'Autarchismo
π Lexicon word for Autarchism: (Not translated)
A burnt power socket. Not too far from the body.
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This leads to Dr. Hush's room.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
I'm hoping you will fix this before leaving!
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What about your bot minion, huh? I'd like to see him try!
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Right. I forgot it could.
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Of course. We wouldn't do that kind of laborious job ourselves.
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For an instant, I forgot who I was talking to.
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I'm afraid I can't pass through there.
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I don't think anyone can, actually.
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Then you have to wonder why this passage exists.
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What's that? A vent?
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We're stuck in here all the time. The air has to recycle somehow.
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Is that a ladder inside that vent?
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Yes. The maintenance ladder.
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I remember an agent using it to remove a package stuck in there.
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Any way to bring it down?
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I better climb this ladder if I wanna access it.
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Okay... Time to explore.
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You're sure about this, Mister Brok?
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
No other choice. We can't let any possible clue undiscovered!
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Will there be enough room for you to get through?...
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Hey!... I'm not that big!
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Ooof... That's tight.
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Maybe time for a diet after all...
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Hey, what did I just touch...?
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It's all... sticky.
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I've lit it up for you.
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Yup. That's interesting.
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There's Tomatoze sauce!
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
What's it doing here?
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I'll think about this later. Better get out of here before I get stuck!
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There's some kind of huge pipe at the top.
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Can't climb through there, I'm afraid.
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Then... I shall keep moving forward to reach the other side.
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Nope. I've seen everything there is to see.
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Yes! I almost got stuck in there forever with no food!
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I would have sent some Antburgers your way.
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π Lexicon word for Antburger: Formic-burger
Hmm... I guess you could strangle someone with those wires?
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See any strangulation marks on the body?
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Ugh... What a mess!
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Makes me wish for a pair of scissors.
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Surprisingly... I can't see any nanite running over those wires.
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I thought you were specialized in mano technics?
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Yeah, that. Small robots!
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Why the chemicals then?
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Nanites act on a molecular level.
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Oh? So you're making liquid robots?
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Hey? Are my eyes deceiving me or does this package contain red worms?
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Yes. How do you think I do my experiments? I need living organisms.
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I could use a snack. They're my favorites!
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Yeah. I see tiny robotic thingies scattered on this table!
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Then again... It's his workbench.
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Don't tell me! These are... Erm...
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Nanites. Also called nanobots.
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What are these for?
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Are you serious? We've been using them for ages!
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Now that you mention it...
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I think Lia used them in conjunction with medicine.
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π Lexicon word for Lia: Lia
Yes, their main usage is health.
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Inject them and they can repair your body from the inside.
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There's a recurring rumor in our nanobot community.
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A scientist would have succeeded to take direct control of a host through the use of nanites.
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But let me reassure you. This never happened.
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If someone had truly made such a discovery, he'd be the most famous scientist in the world!
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Can you really insert such big things in a body without doing damage?
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What you see on this table is actually a reproduction at 10,000th the scale to make them easier to work with.
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They aren't visible with the naked eye.
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Must be hard to handle.
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True! Only a few experienced engineers like myself can do that kind of work!
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(Does "pretentious" go along with this job?)
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I should try and detect if the nanites are hiding in unusual places.
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I got something in my inventory that should help getting a closer view.
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Hey! There are tons of those tiny bots in there!
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Did you really need a magnifying glass to find out?
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It's for manipulating 3D objects in holograms.
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How do you think we build our prototypes?
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What about the headset?
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Nanomachines reproduce the behavior of insects.
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In particular, they make barely audible sounds depending on the situation.
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This amplifies their noise so I can make it out...
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Why do I even bother explaining.
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Sorry. Had some bad sleep lately.
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I can't see anything unusual about these.
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Well, they're certainly not hardware you see everyday but...
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I doubt they've been used to kill.
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You'd think there would be some nanites over the gloves he uses for manipulating them.
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Guess what. There are!
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Can't you see that's my work tablet?
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It contains confidential information!
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Do you have any idea what could happen if it fell in the wrong hands?
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But I'm the detective here, so I'm not giving you a choice.
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Okay! Go ahead. Put your greasy hands on it.
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I can't do anything. Is it locked?
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Yes, obviously. There's security.
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Well then, unlock it!
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Listen, buddy. I'm in no mood for jokes.
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So do your part, or this little friend of yours may accidentally end up stuck in your face!
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(Gulp) If you insist...
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On second thought...
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I can't understand any of it.
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At first glance I don't see anything suspicious.
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This is some research data on power efficiency of nanites..
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In any case, I don't see any blood on this tablet.
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Unless it's been wiped off, I doubt this is the crime weapon.
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Can't exclude any possibility.
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Yup. Here's that ladder.
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A rudimentary maintenance ladder, more precisely. It doesn't really feel safe.
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Do you access it sometimes?
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Are you crazy?! I fear heights...
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Hey! That's my research! It's highly confidential and valuable!
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Better not waste my time with this.
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Listen. I'd like to amend for my behavior earlier.
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My tablet offers a variety of features that you may find useful.
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So it's not just your research? You hid this from us?
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No. These features seemed unrelated to the case but after what we've learned...
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I'm not sure anymore.
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Let me give you access.
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Lend me your finger.
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I'm adding you to the authorized guests. You'll have unlimited access for an hour.
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You're confusing, Mister Brok. You're not supposed to use an item on that icon.
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
They all look the same to me!
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Mister Brok! I think we can use that tablet to do medical searches.
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
Of course. This is data I've gathered myself, merged with a specialized local copy of the Triweb.
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π Lexicon word for Triweb: Triweb
I have an offline access to information that the general public will never see!
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Is there a specific topic you're interested in?
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Nothing comes to mind.
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Hmm... That's a drug for patients suffering from defective organs, acting slower than normal.
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"No physical activity? Accel500 is the boost you need!"
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"Let it boost your body to ensure you always stay up to shape and young as a spring chicken!"
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Sounds more like an ad than medication.
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Dr. Mink. Did you know your colleague took these?
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
No but that makes sense. We don't exactly have a lot of physical activity.
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I don't take this. I prefer the "All-in-one" menu!
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It's regular powder food with stimulants incorporating the exact and appropriate dose of food, based on our medical tracking!
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Nothing surprises me any more.
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Isn't that the plant lying on Mister Guard's desk?
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Okay... I don't quite understand why you need info on this but you're the detective.
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I've found something!
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"Phoenixy belongs to the Rooted variety. It blossoms twice every year after a period of..."
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Something's annotated below...
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"I tried mixing those Phoenixy flowers with nanites. Programmed or not, it's no good."
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"They caused the host's cardiac activity to slow down immensely, ultimately causing death."
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(Psst... Do you think?...)
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(Yeah... Dr. Mink must have written this.)
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Very serious. Don't you love'em too?
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I prefer regular tube food.
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You youngsters don't know what's good.
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"Made with 95% fresh ants, this is the most popular legacy food product!"
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"Crunchy and mouth-filling, they're sure to make your elders happy!"
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What's this button for?... Nothing happens when I press it.
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That's an analyzer. It can list the detailed components of any object.
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For connected objects, it will display the information registered in the memory.
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But you can also put any organic matter, liquid or solid.
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Guess I'll have to put on an item I want to analyze?
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I need to put a connected object or any organic item on here to obtain information.
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"This is an Accel500 pill in 1bg dosage."
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Accel500... Never heard of it.
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So, what's this flower?
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"Phonexy flower detected."
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I wonder if this has particular medical effects?...
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Will Dr. Hush's lamp reveal some secrets?...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
"This device belongs to Doctor Mink. It is currently out of service."
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
"Accessing the logs..."
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"Fatal shock at 5:10"
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So... Fatal damage early this morning...?
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Let's see what the supposed murder weapon has to say!
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"This lamp supports the following features - alarm, speakers output, light, Triweb browsing and shock detection"
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π Lexicon word for Triweb: Triweb
All necessary stuff for a lamp, for sure.
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"This device belongs to Doctor Hush"
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Maybe they exchanged them by accident?
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Here are the logs...
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There. "Major shock at 11:02"
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You're right. That's the only relevant information on there.
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So... Is this the murder weapon after all?
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Uh?... That doesn't work?
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Did you just put his tablet on my tablet?
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Did you expect it to reveal the information inside?
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Good thinking but his tablet is locked. The only one who could unlock it is Dr. Hush himself.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
"A cheap magnifying glass with zoom ability"
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Cheap but good enough for me!
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"Made of Heptamide. Contains unknown electronics."
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I doubt it. The tablet probably detected itself. That happens with some reflective materials.
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"Grey cat fur with high potential of attracting fleas."
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"To avoid this, use our brand new product - FleeFleas!"
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Ads?!
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π Lexicon word for Ads: PubblicitΓ
Research requires funds.
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"Police material. Disables electronical devices remotely."
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That thing of yours is broken!
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It's just not in the database. This isn't magical, you know.
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Looks like he was bludgeoned from behind?
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I should take a closer look at that stain.
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If that blood is fake...
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The scientist may not have died from a blow in the head after all.
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Well, no fleas or ticks...
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He's not holding anything but...
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Hmm... There are some black stains on his fingers.
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I have a feeling I should get a closer view at those black stains...
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His hand is literally covered by nanites...!
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I better write this down.
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Hmm... I can't see anything important.
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Nice hands, though!
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...A few nanites here on this hand but...
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Not enough to conclude anything. He may not wash his hands often.
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Hmm... I expected this to work.
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And... That's it?...
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What did you expect? A talking lamp?
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It's a connected object. You should be able to get more info with my tablet.
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Dr. Hush's tablet. It unlocked!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
I'm surprised. I thought this wouldn't happen, considering...
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Well, you thought wrong. Let's see what this baby has to offer!
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Looks like... He transferred some data?
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You're right. That's an external file transfer... of his current project. "AI-update-302305.zyl"
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Of course not. We regularly transfer files to our managers.
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Although... The receipt address is obscured.
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What does this mean?
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I can't really know who received the file but...
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Considering the metadata... this must be someone high ranked.
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Wait. I just noticed...
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That file was modified yesterday but it was created in... 3029?!
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That makes no sense. There must be a bug in the OS.
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Do you think this might be linked to our case, Mister Brok?
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
A transfer at 4:45...
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That must definitely be important.
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So, a weird data transfer at 4:45... And that's all?
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I thought there'd be much more info on there!
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We don't keep a lot of information locally.
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Once we transfer our files, most data is saved remotely and local information is removed.
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Great... Until the outside cannot be reached.
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His position suggests...
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He's been hit from behind?
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I've rarely seen dead bodies but I would have thought he'd be more stiff...
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If he wasn't killed from a bump in the head...
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Then how? I don't see any injury.
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I detect one or two nanites...
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He may have caught a few after lying on the floor like this.
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What's this?... Some kind of apparatus...
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Ah! I see it now. That's one of those old fashioned lamps.
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Right next to the body...
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Anything you can tell me about this lamp?
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It's supposed to be yours, right?...
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That's a connected object of course, so there's data in it. You should check it.
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Better take it, then.
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Looks like he's been hit right there...
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With enough strength, could be enough to kill.
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A fake injury... with Tomatoze sauce.
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
That would make sense if it bumped into his head.
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Maybe it got there after the impact?
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Hmm! I like that sauce!
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Mister Brok... You should really refrain from... doing that...
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
I heard some sound coming from the room earlier...
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Must have been output from there. I guess Dr. Mink was listening to music?
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
I've seen more speakers than I can bare for one day!
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Dr. Mink. When we arrived... I heard some music coming out of your room.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Well... It's in my best interest to put all my cards on the table, so...
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Yes. I allowed myself a short fun session.
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And here I thought you scientists were just a bunch of workaholics!
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So... You were dancin'?
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...Please don't rub salt in the wound.
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"TechDream". It's a very catchy tune. I can never get it out of my head!
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Where in the room were you positioned when you were danc... having fun?
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Hmm... I believe I was close to the door.
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I stopped when I heard you knocking and took a peek at the door screen.
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Did you notice anything unusual by that time?
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If I did, I would have told you already.
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I just heard you knocking and then I opened the door.
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Well... That's the short version.
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That's when we saw the body which just popped out of no where.
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Okay... Thanks for the info.
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If by unusual, you mean a croc detective breaking my door and forcing his way through...
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Then definitely yes.
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Sorry about that. You should have opened it the first time.
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And I have little patience.
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Go on with your investigation, please...
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Hey, every detail counts.
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Ugh... Really not my kind of art.
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No full wall environment? Just a small DigiWindow?
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π Lexicon word for DigiWindow: DigiFinestra
High-ranked experts like us can't afford to get distracted by gadgets.
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You and Dr. Hush seem to have... very different tastes.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
No wonder you didn't get along well.
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That's not true. We did great work on our own sides.
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Flowers hanging from the ceiling are leaking into this sink.
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The juice from Hangalis Wallis boosts focus and memory.
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And it's so refreshing! I just can't do without it!
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Feels like there's a party in my mouth and everyone is eating cakes with all the flavors in the world!
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Well... Let me check if there isn't anything unusual 'sinking' into this first...
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I add Chloroephodria Tribendexene everyday to filter it, with some Ditoxin Tetrachlorodibenzate-q-17 to help preserve it from rotting.
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You know what? I'll pass.
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What?! Wait! Don't do this!!!
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Do you have any idea what you've just done?!
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This was my ration for today! Now I'll be all out of juice!
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I... I'll have to lick the whole surface of the sink this evening...
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Yeah, I guess he's an addict.
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Hey, hold on. Don't drink too much.
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With a high concentration in your body, weird things start to happen.
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But... it's so good!
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My voice! What happened to it!
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Now you'll sound like a little girl for the next few minutes!
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Oh well. It was worth it!
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Hey! There's an ad stuck in the drain!
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It looks... stretched.
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Not blood either. Tastes like Tomatoze sauce.
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
I'm working with acidic solutions. You better not put a finger in it!
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May I put a leg in?
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What are these for?
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An innovative experience!
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I've found out that plunging nanites into an acidic solution improves their performance by 25%!
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But then... Nanites aren't supposed to be injected into human bodies?
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I'm still working on that minor drawback.
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So, ya sure you didn't intend to use these to get rid of the corpse?...
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What kind of question is this?!
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Even if I did, there's no chance I'd reply yes to that!
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Yup! Ten feet of enjoyment.
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Ever heard of raytherapy?
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The hot temperature reduces stress and prevents aging.
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Could this be used to hurt someone?
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At maximum power it could burn your skin.
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Not killing someone, though?
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Maybe if you were to spend years underneath it.
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Why is it pointing towards the floor?
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There's nothing there.
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I only use it when sleeping. It automatically gets pointed on myself.
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Then why keep it active? Isn't that a waste?
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...I don't know. Maybe the thousands of Slumers craving for resources?...
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π Lexicon word for Slumers: Slumer
π Lexicon word for Slumer: Slumer
I know! That's a death ray!
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You pointed it towards Dr. Hush and bam! Dead!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Then you already died without knowing it, considering how many times you passed under it.
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...Hmm. Good point.
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Mister Brok?...
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
There's no time to sleep!
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Just... testing if something is unusual about this bed!
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Unusally comfortable compared to mine!
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What do you think you're doing?!
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Get out of my bed! Now!
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Why? Got anything to hide?
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You'll just have to explain to your superior why this investigation is taking so long.
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Man, you're no fun.
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Nothing on the bed...
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...and surprisingly, nothing under the pillow either.
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Do you do the laundry yourself?
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We've got a bot for this. I've never heard of any human doing it.
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Right... I... don't do it either.
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(And that's why my bed gets smellier over time)
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What do you think you're doing?!
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I can't believe it.
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Uh? Something wrong?
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I can't believe it...
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Mister Brok! What are you doing?!
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
Looking for clues, of course.
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By... walking over him?
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What's... going on...
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Ouch... My back hurts...
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What... What am I doing here?
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And... who are you?
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An investigator! We thought you were dead!
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Why would you think that?...
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Oh... Looks like I bled...
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Was this all an accident?
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Impossible... He wasn't breathing...
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What's the last thing you remember?
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I remember... falling from the ventilation duct...
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Moving towards Dr. Mink...
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
The vent? What were you doing there?
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Before that... I...
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I took my coffee. Tidy prepared it...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy?...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
My robot assistant...
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When I drank... My heart...
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You've been poisoned?
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We better interrogate that robot!
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What's that noise?...
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Tidy... Why would you do this?...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Hey! Why didn't you open up?
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Answer the question!
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So?... Why are you here?
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Guard!
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Dr. Hush?!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
This is... impossible!
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Oh my gosh! Is he...?
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But...! That doesn't make any sense!
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So much for "looking all over the place", huh?
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I swear! He wasn't there!
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It's true! What the heck is going on here?!
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I'll tell you what. Dr. Hush is dead as a doornail.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
A murder in the Drums?!
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π Lexicon word for Drums: Drums
Mink! You wouldn't let me in when I checked this morning!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Seems like you had a very good reason for that!
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Are you accusing me?!
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You're out of your mind!
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There's a corpse in your room, man! Whadd'ya have to say about that?!
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This murder case is in my hands. Let's not jump to conclusions.
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Guard. Block all exits.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Already done, big snout!
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Then block all communications from outside!
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Nobody enters or exits this building, and no data either!
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Stay here. Don't move an inch!
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Argh... You can't be serious!
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I've got a ton of work ahead! I'm late on schedule!
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Of course a simple mind like you wouldn't understand it.
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Your colleague is dead!
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At this stage, all I can say is that you're a suspect.
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But even if you're innocent...
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What do you think might happen if I don't find the culprit?
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Who's to say you're not the next one on the list?
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Rats. Even dead, that guy keeps aggravating me.
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You're the only one who can explain the tech-savy stuff so...
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I'll save you time.
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I'll follow you around so you can keep an eye on me.
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I... didn't expect that...
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Me neither... But I'm gonna solve this.
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Please... don't use your fists this time.
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There's been enough violence already.
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I'm impressed, Mister Brok!
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
Even with all that, you keep your cool!
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Did you already solve a murder case before?
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Not that I can remember...
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But I watched some noir livies when I was young. Seemed like the appropriate things to say!
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π Lexicon word for Livies: VivoFilm
π Lexicon word for Livie: VivoFilm
Well, you're still pretty cool.
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(Why is this happening to me?... Can't I have a normal day, for once?!)
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So?... What's goin' on?
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I'm going to let my colleague here explain.
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You said it. You've solved the case, haven't you?
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No! It's true. I can explain.
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This is a closed-door murder.
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As you know, no one could enter or leave this place without being noticed.
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Only one of us could have done it.
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The body was first seen when we entered this room.
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It appears Dr. Hush has been struck on the head and died due to the impact.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Considering there's blood on the lamp located right next to him, this must be the murder weapon.
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This lamp belongs to Doctor Mink. This implies the murderer had access to it.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
I don't like where this is heading...
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Dr. Hush was last seen alive by his assistant bot Tidy at 5:04.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
He never came back to his office. So, where did he go?
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The possibilities are limited.
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Again, he could not leave the building. The only exit has an impassable power barrier.
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He couldn't have exited his room and stayed in the hall. It wouldn't make sense, and Mister Guard would have noticed it.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
No... I... was watching the whole time...
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Nothing unusual happened.
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Dr. Hush could have gone to the restroom and been killed there.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
But that leaves one problem...
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We didn't find his body there but in Dr. Mink's room.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
This means he would have to be carried to the next room, without anyone noticing.
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If he somehow got carried out of the restroom, Mister Guard would have noticed it.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
We've checked the restroom. There's no access between it and Dr. Mink's room.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
So that leaves only one option. Dr. Hush went straight from his office to Dr. Mink's.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Nonsense! He never came here!
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And yet... Here's his body.
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How do you explain it?
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I considered other possibilities. Maybe Tidy got involved somehow?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
After all, he's free to roam between the rooms for his cleaning duty.
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However, he could not access Dr. Mink's room.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
He's required to knock and you need to open it.
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That didn't happen, right?
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Unless... He used Dr. Hush's hand to open the door...!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Carrying it in the hall? Seems improbable.
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The guard was watching. As for you doctor, you didn't see or hear them enter.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
How about you, Ratty?!
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I bet you killed the doctor in the hall and plopped his remains into my room behind my back!
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Are you accusing me now?!
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Why d'ya think I called the cops if I was the murderer?!
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To disculpate yourself! That's why!
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You dirty rodent! I'll lose my job because of you!
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I thought about this too. But that idea seems doubtful.
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Do you seriously think he opened your door with Dr. Hush's body in his hands and then threw it all the way there without you noticing?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Which leaves only one person who could do it...
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You, Doctor Mink!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Argh! You're out of your mind, boy!
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I said it! I've never killed anyone!
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Drop it, Mink! You're done for!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Up! Down! Left! Right!
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And what would be my motive?
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Mister Guard mentioned hearing constant arguments between you both.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
We've been bickering over the past 5 years! That's no proof!
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Remember Tidy's recording!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Dr. Hush came to your room to settle things with you!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
He must have been fed up of hearing you complain about the budget restrictions on your projects.
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Do you seriously think this is a valid reason to kill someone?!
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You're right. It wouldn't...
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For ordinary people.
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But you're entirely focused on your work. This is all your life! You can't afford to lose it!
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Dr. Hush profited from a higher budget while yours decreased. Tensions moved up a notch.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
You couldn't take any more. You grabbed the closest thing within reach...
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This was most likely an accident. You hadn't prepared for this.
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So you didn't know what to do with the body!
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Panicking, you hid it under your bed. This would give you time to think...
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Under the bed?! Only an idiot would do that!
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Seems like the best hiding spot to me!
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Guard, what do you think? You check the room regularly, right?
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Hmm... I did but the weasel wouldn't let me in...
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If the body was under the bed...
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Then yes. I wouldn't have seen it from here.
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You can't prove any of this!
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Sure, we can! Right there!
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A trace of blood on the floor, exactly between the bed and the body!
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Why else would that be there?
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What the... It's true!
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There was only one way to make him disappear without anyone noticing...
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To liquify the body and pour it down the sink!
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These... are for my experiments!...
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When we arrived, you had just moved the body out of your bed to throw the deadly substance on the poor chap!
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Remember, Mister Brok? He wouldn't let us in!
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
Which makes perfect sense now...
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Mister detective! Please!
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Don't tell me you agree with this?!
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(I'd better think twice about it...)
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(If I'm wrong, I'll be sending an innocent to jail... or worse.)
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(Am I absolutely certain Dr. Mink is guilty?)
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
So?... Have you been paying attention?...
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You know... I've been wondering something for a while now.
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What are you looking at?
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Your tie, Dr. Mink.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
There's a red stain underneath it.
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Hey! The croc is right!
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But... wait! This isn't what you think!
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I ate an Antburger this morning...
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π Lexicon word for Antburger: Formic-burger
I wiped the stain away... I just forgot to check under here...
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This is Tomatoze sauce!
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
Are you taking us for fools, Mink?!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Hey, wait! What the heck?
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My tie!... You licked it?!
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At least... You believe me now, don't you?...
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Oh, my! What are you doing, Mister Brok?...
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
Not just on your tie.
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There's no blood on this corpse.
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Are you serious?...
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Check it for yourself.
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N-no... I believe you...
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But then... My theory...
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Has faults, I'm afraid. Gigantic ones.
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I had a feeling this seemed way too perfect. This case is more complex than we thought.
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Someone's been trying to cover himself.
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However... This means we took the wrong approach.
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We need to reexamine this place from top to bottom.
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Are ya aware I'm not getting paid right now, croc?! I should be home, sleeping!
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This may be one more hour of work for you but this could mean the death penalty for the one sent to jail.
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Exactly! And your insistence to leave makes you even more suspect to my eye.
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Better be gone before I...
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Tidy, you better go back to your room.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
And no tidying, okay?
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Tidy follows orders. Gone. No Tidy.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Thank you, Mister detective. You saved my skin!
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Don't congratulate me too soon.
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You may still very well be the culprit, just trying to confuse us to appear innocent.
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I'll just have to put my trust in you, then.
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When you're done and you've got a plausible theory - that doesn't involve me this time - come and see me.
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Come on, Ott!
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π Lexicon word for Ott: Ott
We better examine each and every detail thoroughly this time.
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It's over, Dr. Mink.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
You're guilty. Time to face justice.
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This... can't be happening!...
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Guard, restore communications and inform Chief Wes.
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π Lexicon word for Chief: Capo
π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
π Lexicon word for Wes: Wes
Ask him to come and pick the criminal up.
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So this is how it ends, huh...
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After all... I'll just be moving from one jail to another...
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Yes... My talk about how crucial it is to dedicate our life to our work...
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Is just a bunch of crap. I used to believe this but now...
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I'd want nothing more than a normal life...
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A kid... A partner...
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Just simple moments to share with the ones you love...
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I'll never know that feeling.
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It's not too late...
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Yes, it is. You know as much as I do what our law reserves to anyone convicted of murder.
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Eventually... I'll be free. One way or another.
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I don't blame either of you. All of the evidence was against me.
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Just... hear me out.
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I swear to the god of science, the Untail or whatever you believe in...
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π Lexicon word for The Untail: Il Senzacoda
(A bunch of Tribot cops arrived to pick up Dr. Mink.)
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π Lexicon word for Tribot: Tribot
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
(When I exited the building... I had a terrible feeling.)
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(What Dr. Mink said...)
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
(Is it still possible to make a living while taking care of the ones close to us?)
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(After this event, I'd never stop asking myself.)
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(Did I really make the right choice?...)
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(If I could start over... I'd probably do things differently.)
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(But there's no changing the past...)
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If you don't mind, Mister Brok...
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
This time I'll stay silent and listen carefully.
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Alright. We're all ears.
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After studying this case very carefully...
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I have reason to believe that the person who murdered Dr. Hush is...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Let's continue this.
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I've got new info which should shed some light on these events!
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So, where was I?...
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...Actually not a person!
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Tidy did this!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Murder Daddy? Dead Daddy?...
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I knew we shouldn't have trusted that tin can.
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Really?... But how?...
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He didn't have any means or motive to do this!
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That's where you're wrong, Dr. Mink.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
And I'm gonna prove how and why!
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Let's start with the actual cause of death.
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The body, the lamp and the floor... All three have red stains.
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This fake blood has been used to stage the murder!
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So... like my tie...?
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Yes. This is Antburger Tomatoze sauce.
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π Lexicon word for Antburger: Formic-burger
π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
We've been fooled by that?!
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There was a wrapper in the bathroom trash can, and as a specialist with that kind of food...
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I distinctly recognize the taste of Mc Flea's Antburger trademark sauce!
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π Lexicon word for Antburger: Formic-burger
This may be a coincidence... You don't know how long this wrapping has been there.
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Very well. I have more proof.
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Oooh... I get it now.
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That's why my Antburger was already unfrozen!
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π Lexicon word for Antburger: Formic-burger
Yeah. It would be pretty difficult to rub frozen sauce on a corpse!
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So the malefactor had to defrost it first.
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Simple and ingenious, I must say!
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That's not all. Something else proves that we've been wrong from the start...
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We retrieved a lamp right next to the body, which obviously seemed like the murder weapon.
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This lamp records events. The data indicates a shock happened at 11:02.
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You're right, actually.
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Dr. Hush's medical tracking stopped at around 5:00.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Do you believe he could have died hours before receiving a fatal blow to the head?...
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Tracking. Not reliable!
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Yes and no. It's reliable within a two hour window.
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Isn't that right, Dr. Mink?
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Our tracking device is located deep inside our body and cannot be extracted.
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It's reliable but to ensure our privacy rights, it only logs once every two hours.
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What a great idea to make our detective life easier...
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Murders don't happen every day, you know...
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If there never was a violent thump to his head...
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What's the true cause of death that the killer tried to hide?
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Dr. Mink. When browsing through your medical database, I noticed an interesting note from yourself.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
"I tried mixing those Phoenixy flowers with nanites. Programmed or not, it's no good."
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"They caused the host's cardiac activity to slow down immensely, ultimately causing death."
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Dr. Hush was poisoned?!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
There is evidence to support this.
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Dr. Hush's right hand is literally covered by nanites.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Besides, Mister Squealer here...
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π Lexicon word for Squealer: Squealer
...Sorry. I mean, Mister Guard owns a plant on his desk.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Which is... a Phoenixy!
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It's entirely possible Tidy overheard Dr. Mink mention this and picked up ingredients from the lab.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Yeah! Those robotic things have quite the memory!
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Tidy. No memory.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy cleans. Tidy tidies. Tidy does not pick plants.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Minky murderer! Or Ratty!
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He's right. Either of you had the means to do it.
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Tidy right! True Tidy!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Don't go thinking that I'm on your side.
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I'm sticking to the facts. And by doing this, I'll eventually prove you're the main culprit!
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No no. Broky wrong.
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Why would Dr. Hush swallow such a poison?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
I found black stains on Dr. Hush's right hand. At first, I wasn't sure what it could be...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
...until I found another black stain - this time on the doctor's office floor.
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The stain itself was very faint, as if someone had tried to clean it.
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But I have no doubt. This is coffee, which can be quite tenacious!
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And guess what... That stain was also covered by nanites!
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So... The doctor drank poisonous coffee?
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Yeah. He must have spilled coffee on his hand while collapsing.
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Wait... I also drank coffee today!
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That's right. But you didn't get poisoned, and here's why.
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You went to the restroom later after Dr. Hush, didn't you?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
The culprit had time to spill the coffee prepared in the sink before doing more - and this time, without poison.
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Incidentally, that's where I found my second proof.
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Now, tell me. Who usually prepares coffee?
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Tidy...!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Daddy, Minky make. Coffee sometimes.
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Yes... Is that the reason you're charging our little maintenance bot for this awful crime?
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I hate to say that's quite a weak link!
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Ya mean I did it, Mink?!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
But you thought it!
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Tidy makes. Good coffee! Not deadly!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Calm down. I'm just starting my report.
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Tidy adds. Major point.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Cannot hurt. Love Daddy!
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Ya know, I thought a machine like yourself would be all about precision.
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But that's no surprise, you're a defective bot.
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Tidy... defective?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
What you're stating isn't entirely true.
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Sure Tidy cannot attack his creator... when it implies a direct contact.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
A poison, however... Is quite a clever workaround to kill without direct contact!
NOTE:
I guess you're right... Indirect violence is on a lower level of priority, and not part of the golden rule...
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But that still shouldn't be possible! His software programming shouldn't allow it!
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There is "should" and there is "certain"!
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I know the reason for the malfunction, though I'll save it for a more suitable time.
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There's something else bothering me...
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Nanites are only active for an hour or so. They lose their energy very quickly.
NOTE:
Considering Tidy did not come to my room today...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
How could it get enough nanites for such a powerful poison?
NOTE:
During my investigation, I happened to make an interesting discovery which may just explain how!
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There are many reasons for the doctor to come visit but that is absurd.
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You think so?... Erm...
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Broky says nonsense again.
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I didn't hear because...? What?
NOTE:
Erm... I must be wrong.
NOTE:
Tidy could access the nanites through... what, exactly?
NOTE:
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Sorry, let me think a sec!
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That's hardly proof.
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Are you sure? I really can't see how this would explain his motive.
NOTE:
Thanks Mink. That croc should reconsider his career.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
That hole between the rooms...
NOTE:
It leads directly to a table in your office.
NOTE:
Now, what's on this table?
NOTE:
Oh!... My nanites box!
NOTE:
If I had to guess... Those nanites are brand new and charged, aren't they?
NOTE:
It's fairly safe to assume anyone with knowledge of this hole could get access to nanites.
NOTE:
And in Tidy's case, I'm sure it's perfectly aware how to activate its bot friends!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy. Different. Little bots. Not friends.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Darn nanites. Killed Daddy!
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That's called racism, you metal mongrel.
NOTE:
Hey. Not trying to defend that piece of junk but...
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Wouldn't it be easier and more logical for the weasel to access his own nanites?
NOTE:
What about you, sleepy agent? You seem keen to reject accusation on others.
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Can't even access your room, ya fool! Cause you can't bear anyone but yourself!
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I'll pretend I didn't hear that... But your assumption is stupid.
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There's a reason why you dug that hole and hid it!
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People, come on. Hear me out!
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Remember. When I first found out, there was a thin layer of plaster covering the hole.
NOTE:
Now. Who does the repairs in this lab?
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Oh, my... That's true, Tidy can regenerate walls with plaster.
NOTE:
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Could it really be?...
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You did this, piece of junk?!
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Nah-ha! Human idiot!
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Plaster. Easy to do. Even for. Pesky humans!
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Tidy no hole. Noooooo way.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
I beg to differ, your metal highness.
NOTE:
Another piece of evidence strengthens my theory that you did this...
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Or at least, that you're a big fat liar of a bot.
NOTE:
According to the monitoring, Tidy went into the restroom at 4:24.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
He was not recorded in any room after that.
NOTE:
However, the screen in Dr. Hush's office states that he had been charging from 5:10 to 11:10.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
How could he be in the office if he didn't leave the restroom in the first place?
NOTE:
Very simple! Yup-yup!
NOTE:
Tidy prepares coffee. Daddy come. Drink.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Next. Daddy back office. With Tidy.
NOTE:
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
So... You're saying he opened the office door and you just followed him?
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Okay. For now... I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
NOTE:
In that case, let's examine the path of our favorite deceased doctor, shall we?
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I think you'll find it rather interesting as well!
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Tidy. No like. Insinuation.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Before you move on, I have a simple question...
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What is that monitoring you're referring to?!
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Oh yeah, that's true... You're not aware.
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The lab registers doors openings. Only guards are supposed to know.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
All this time, we've been watched?!
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I thought you were there to ensure our privacy...!
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I'm there to ensure your physical security! Making sure nobody threatens your life!
NOTE:
What a great job you did...!
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Not me! I didn't make this system!
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The Government, of course!
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Oh... That's right.
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Fine. I'll send them a suggestion later then.
NOTE:
(On the other hand, Tidy didn't seem surprised at all about the monitoring...)
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Let's move on, shall we?
NOTE:
There's something curious about the doctor's movement.
NOTE:
The last time Dr. Hush was recorded, he was leaving his office at 5:04.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
After that, he was nowhere to be found.
NOTE:
This is confirmed by the guard's statements. If you don't mind explaining...
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
At 5:10, I heard a noise coming from the doctor's room. But he wasn't there.
NOTE:
Actually, no one seemed to be there... Although Tidy was idle, charging.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
I started to look for the guy but then... I heard his voice coming from behind the wall!
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"I'm in the restroom".
NOTE:
Except this wasn't Dr. Hush at all... But a recording coming from the Meety-Me.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Meety-Me: Meety-Me
Does this mean the body was in the restroom and the murderer didn't want Mister Rat to see it?
NOTE:
The guard checks the rooms regularly and there's no hiding spot in there.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Besides, keep in mind the ultimate goal - getting Dr. Hush in Dr. Mink's office.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
There's no way to move the body from the restroom to his office without going into the hall unnoticed.
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Okay. Give us your version of the facts, then!
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Daddy. Come with me. Back to office.
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Before charging. Daddy head out.
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Tidy never forget. Daddy last words.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
"I need to settle things with Dr. Mink"
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Daddy. Meet Minky in hallway.
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Daddy follow Minky. Enter Minky office.
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Minky give coffee to Daddy...
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I gotta give credit to the tin can...
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Its version sounds way more plausible than your own, croc.
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Sure, Tidy has a bothersome recording. But how do we know when it was made?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
It's out of context.
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You could have very well recorded this and forged your so called proof.
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Also, there's no monitoring record of Dr. Hush ever entering Dr. Mink's room.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Mink touches door. Enter with Daddy.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Then Minky. Poison Daddy!
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The weasel went back to his room with the doctor?...
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When did Minky. Enter?
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Exact. Same minute that Daddy leaves!
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But I never did that! I never saw him today!
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Mister Guard!
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Are you kidding me?!
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Tidy. What about the voice the Guard heard?
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Coincidence. Meety Me faulty.
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Sometimes Meety Me. Play livie randomly.
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π Lexicon word for Livie: VivoFilm
Hmm... Yes, I've seen it happen...
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And the hole? The coffee spot on the floor in your room?
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Already there. For ages.
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Broky. Prove the opposite?
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Well... The nanites...
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Nanites. Machines. Attracted to coffee.
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...I can't dishonor my profession by lying.
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Yes. Due to their hardware, nanites are attracted to caffeine and gather inside.
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So...! After all, it really was your doing, weasel!
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No! Don't you listen to it!
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Mister detective! I told you the truth...
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You need to believe in me!
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Well I have to side with the tincan!
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That's two against two.
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What do you think, Ott?
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π Lexicon word for Ott: Ott
Sorry... I'm getting lost with all these details.
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Guys! Let me finish my theory, and then you shall decide.
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Fine. No listen. To Tidy.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy sad. Dead Daddy.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy used the Meety-Me recording to avoid the guard getting worried that Dr. Hush disappeared.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Meety-Me: Meety-Me
π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
As a result of my assumptions, Dr. Hush could neither be in his room, the restroom or the hall at 5:10...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
And as the monitoring confirms, he never entered Dr. Mink's room either.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
No way, man! That's impossible!
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He couldn't just disappear into thin air, could he?
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There's a fourth possibility, and I'm going to explain it to you!
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Dr. Hush was right here!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Ya kiddin'? We already said the doctor couldn't be in this room!
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Gimme another chance!
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Yeah. The ventilation duct.
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That's the only spot the body could be hidden without anyone noticing!
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Ya have any clue to support dat insane claim?
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Uh?... Can you explain?
NOTE:
Wait. How does this prove the doctor was in the vent?...
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Tomatoze sauce...?
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
Yeah. Looks like the murderer didn't hesitate to put quite a lot to confuse us...
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What is it, this time?...
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Ventilation. Also used. For delivery. Sometimes.
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Yes. Big packages don't fit into the Pipe-Mail, so they're delivered through the vent.
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π Lexicon word for Pipe-Mail: Tubo Postale
It's possible the content of a package leaked...
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Still! That would be a huge coincidence, don't ya think?
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Let's assume you're right.
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In order to get into the vent... Dr. Hush would have to be in his office!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
But... you said it earlier!
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The last time he was recorded... He was leaving his room!
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How do you explain this?
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It's obvious. Dr. Hush is dead, so he's a ghost now.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
And ghosts can pass through walls without touching anything.
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Everyone knows that!
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Okay, this sounded more logical in my mind...
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Find something else!
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Simple. Dr. Hush went back to his office.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
When?... At 5:10 the guard came in. There's nothing before that.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
He... crawled on the ceiling and moved inside when the guard came in!
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Like Spidermole! Ya know!...
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That's embarassing...
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Let's pretend we didn't hear that.
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It's clear Dr. Hush never left his office.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
There is no monitoring entry between his exit and the time the guard checked the room.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
This was just an attempt from the criminal to direct our attention elsewhere.
NOTE:
Even Tidy could use the doctor's hand on the button, just enough to add this to the monitor.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
This would imply Dr. Hush was dead by then?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
I think he was killed even before going into his office.
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Well, I have another clue!
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(But... That's not even a location, is it?)
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Remember where the poison came from. The coffee!
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To poison him, it'd be easier to have Dr. Hush drink the coffee in his office.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Except... He never does.
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Dr. Hush always drinks his coffee in the restroom. He's too maniacal to risk spilling drops while working.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
And yet, there's a coffee stain on the floor...?
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What do you insinuate? That the stain was made when Dr. Hush was dead on the floor?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
This is exactly what I mean.
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Daddy take. Coffee. In office. Sometimes.
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Again, I'm afraid it's your word against his, detective...
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Yeah. It'd make lot more sense that the doc spilled it by accident.
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Broky. Done for. Give up!
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(No good... Even Mink starts to think my theory is too far fetched...)
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
(Am I really on the right path?...)
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(Sigh... I keep losing memories. How can I even trust anything I say?)
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(No!... I've gone this far...)
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(I have a feeling Tidy is involved... I need to trust my instinct!)
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
(Better continue and see what comes out of it.)
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Everyone... well, except Tidy.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
I know how all of this sounds. But please, allow me to continue and trust me!
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Let's assume Dr. Hush drank his coffee in the restroom and died.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
To get into the vent, he would have to get back to his office first.
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Simple. Tidy can carry objects.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Ya're saying... This little metal thing carried Dr. Hush all the way to his room?!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Ah ah! No way, man! I would have noticed!
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Are you certain? Should I jog your memory?
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I dun remember that?...
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You don't? You've got really bad memory!
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Please admit you're wrong and move on, detective.
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At 4:38, the guard wasn't at his seat. He had received a phone call with terrible reception.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
When this happened, he opened the lab's main entrance to improve the signal.
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But on the line, no voice - only music.
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During that moment, he was looking away.
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Is that true, Mister rat? You blundered?!
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Hey! You know how this is, reception is terrible in here!
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Actually you may not... After all, you've got no friends or anyone...
NOTE:
Argh! So it's true...
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He thought this was a spam call but here's what I think...
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This was you, Tidy!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
It wouldn't be hard for you to simulate a phone call and play some music, am I right?
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OK. Tidy. Play music!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Erm... No thanks...
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Tidy. No call. Nah-ha.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Although the guard was still making sure no one could enter or exit the lab...
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
At that moment... Anything could have happened!
NOTE:
I'm trying to imagine Tidy carrying the doctor in the hall and opening the office door with his hand...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
It's technically possible, just downright crazy...
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This would also explain why Tidy was found in Dr. Hush's room even though he supposedly stayed in the restroom.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Take it the other way round.
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What would be the point of this call farce if Dr. Hush was safe and sound while returning to his room?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
There would be nothing particularly disturbing.
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No. Tidy no call.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
So... When did he die?
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Between 4:24 and 4:38 as this is the time Tidy went into the restroom and left.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Broky ignores. Poor Tidy... Daddy dead!...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
If your theory is accurate, there's still a lot that needs explaining.
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For example, how could Tidy put Dr. Hush into the vent?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
It's not like either of them could climb a ladder!
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Wrong. I know exactly how Tidy did!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
This might be what helped Tidy to reach the vent!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Man. You're totally nuts.
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That's enough. I'm outta here...
NOTE:
No, wait! I'm kidding!
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Don't forget Tidy's main ability.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Pray tell. Why would it be?
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Arms. Stretch to 9 feet. Max.
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You're kidding, right?...
NOTE:
How can we know it's not just pretending?
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Let me check its data.
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I'm afraid it's true. It has extended its arms to the limit, which is 9 feet.
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Dr. Hush's ceiling is the same height. Thus, Tidy couldn't reach the vent.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Broky theory. Gone! Kaputt!
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(I need to think fast...!)
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(I'm convinced Tidy was involved... He has to be!)
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Take a look at the room configuration.
NOTE:
Both scientists offices are a reflection of one another.
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As such, the vent height is exactly the same in both rooms.
NOTE:
Yeah. The laser column in this room is 10 feet, and it goes up to the ceiling.
NOTE:
And with Tidy's arms reaching 9 feet... That's not enough.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
We're just missing... A little something.
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The workbench! Tidy can stand on it.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
It's visibly about 2 to 3 feet high.
NOTE:
But... The metal thingy can't jump on there, can it?
NOTE:
This is the point of the ramp Dr. Hush designed for it.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
You told me yourself, Tidy!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy. Learn. Close mouth.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Sorry croc but... Seems like pure conjuncture.
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Oh but I can prove it!
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Go, go, Mister Brok!
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
Tidy. Does not. Understand.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
You're not the only one, actually.
NOTE:
I admit I'm not sure myself. What did I say?...
NOTE:
Here's a picture of the room. Look!
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There are crumbs all over the table.
NOTE:
Now, as you know... Dr. Hush is a neat freak.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
How could he leave crumbs everywhere?...
NOTE:
The answer is simple. Dr. Hush wasn't alive.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Tidy. You crushed them while climbing on the ramp!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy. Woke late.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
I wish for once you'd tell the truth!
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Admit it! That's what happened!
NOTE:
You climbed up, stretched your arms to get in the vent and put Dr. Hush inside, then...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
You pushed the poor chap towards Dr. Mink's room!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
The more we talk, the more...
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Will you change your mind and pretend it's not possible for you to climb there?...
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Is possible. My pleasure.
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To see. Broky. Fall into. Own trap!
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Broky lucky. Circumstances.
NOTE:
But luck. Running out!
NOTE:
...Might you be more specific?
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Ventilation duct. 2 feet high.
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Tidy. 3 feet high!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Cannot bend. Cannot fit!
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Plus! Cannot stand on floor. While pushing. All way through!
NOTE:
Tidy couldn't fit inside. And the distance is way too long to push all the way through the vent while standing on the ground!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
I... I can prove how!
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Let's take a look at that picture again.
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This... is how Tidy did it!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Well... No but it's pretty, isn't it?
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Can't you be serious for a minute?
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We forgot to ask ourselves one important question.
NOTE:
What opens the vent trap? After all, it's not always open.
NOTE:
Unlike mine, it doesn't have a ladder and an automated way to...
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Oh, I see now! The lever!
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Are you suggesting?...
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First, Tidy opened the vent and put Dr. Hush into it...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Then he grasped the lever with one arm, and pushed the corpse with the other!
NOTE:
Woah! Now that's the craziest thing you've said so far, croc!
NOTE:
Is that even possible?
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If this map is correct, the vent is almost 9 feet wide.
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Yes. It's absurd but... technically possible.
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The maintenance robot clinging onto the ceiling?! You're insane!
NOTE:
Let me judge how insane I sound after all this is over!
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Let's not forget the finale. The corpse in Dr. Mink's room.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Yes, Tidy pushed him but the pertinent question is... when?
NOTE:
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
There's a specific piece of evidence that tells us exactly when it happened!
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(No... I should think about who owned that lamp.)
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Ah! Can you explain for me, then?
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Actually... I'm not sure.
NOTE:
I analyzed Dr. Mink's lamp. The data I gathered indicates...
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
A fatal shock at 5:10!
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Oh... I get it now.
NOTE:
Well, I don't. What's the fuss?
NOTE:
Tidy needed to put the lamp next to the body but he couldn't do it himself.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
So... He put it in the vent alongside the corpse!
NOTE:
Makes sense. The fall must have damaged the lamp.
NOTE:
That's early. If there had been a body lying in the middle of my room, I would have noticed!
NOTE:
And.. Didn't you say this was the data from my lamp?
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Tidy could not access mine!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Good. Broky theory. Falling apart!
NOTE:
Okay, I admit... I fooled you.
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Yes, I said this was the data from Dr. Mink's lamp...
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
But I never claimed this was data from the lamp next to the body!
NOTE:
The croc is confusing me.
NOTE:
Of course, we immediately considered that the lamp next to the body is Dr. Mink's.
NOTE:
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
However... This lamp's data revealed a surprise.
NOTE:
It belongs to Dr. Hush.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Wait... So that's the one Tidy pushed into the vent?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Yes. There's no doubt about it.
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If that's what happened... There'd be two lamps here!
NOTE:
Mister rat is right. How do you explain that the other lamp... My lamp?... is on Dr. Hush's desk?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
We'll just have to prove Tidy picked up Dr. Mink's lamp.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Just think. Where was Dr. Mink's lamp originally?
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Your lamp was here!
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I live here! Of course I know!
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Dr. Mink. Your lamp was right here!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Well, yes. How did you know?
NOTE:
With the door permanently shut, there's only one spot Tidy could access.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
And that's this hole in the wall!
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Dunno. If it were me...
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I'd steal Mink's lamp then pass it through the vent so it fell in the intended location.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Dr. Hush's lamp wouldn't even have to move!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
That's a relevant matter. Unless...
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All of this is the result of Tidy trying to confuse us!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Putting the wrong lamp next to the body?
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What's the point? Makin' it easier for us to find the truth?...
NOTE:
Tidy, you've been awfully silent! Cat got your tongue?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Or is it because you realized...
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After picking up Dr. Mink's lamp, it was supposed to throw it through the vent.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
However... Tidy inverted the lamps.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
And I can prove it!
NOTE:
You see, I noticed something off in Dr. Hush's room.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Especially when you take his personality into account...
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Let me show you in the picture!
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I'm trying to understand but...
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You just have to tilt your head! Like that!...
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Or... maybe you need a mirror? Try squinting! Anyway, something's wrong here!
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The only wrong thing is you.
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That's actually the weasel's lamp, uh?
NOTE:
Yes. But that's not the strangest thing.
NOTE:
Okay. This information should make it clearer!
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After being told Dr. Hush was a maniac, I noticed the way the lamp was positioned was off.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
It's neither at the center of the desk, nor facing the front!
NOTE:
There's no way someone so obsessed about order would let an object be so badly placed!
NOTE:
This explains what happened.
NOTE:
Dr. Hush's lamp was originally on this desk, perfectly centered.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Tidy took Dr. Mink's lamp.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Right at this moment, he got interrupted. So he put it next to the other.
NOTE:
After you left, Mister Guard... He executed its plan.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
But he took the wrong lamp, which was pushed through the vent!
NOTE:
Tidy's objective was to make us believe Dr. Hush fought with Dr. Mink in the morning, at the time his tracking stopped.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
This timing only makes sense if Tidy made this mistake!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Then... If it wasn't the body falling...
NOTE:
What caused the other lamp's fatal shock at 5:10?
NOTE:
Do I have to explain everything?
NOTE:
Tidy was interrupted by the guard suddenly checking the room.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Now. Why did Mister Guard check Dr. Hush's room in the first place?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Oh! Then it was...!
NOTE:
Yeah. Dr. Mink's lamp receiving a shock.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
In particular, I believe Tidy intentionally bumped it from a high distance to break it and make us believe this was the crime weapon.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Nice thinking! Although...
NOTE:
If it's Dr. Hush's lamp that was pushed through... Shouldn't it suffer from a shock too? When it fell from the vent...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Although non fatal, that lamp received a shock at 11:02.
NOTE:
And this explains the last mystery!
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This is why the lamp received that shock!
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Come on! Put some effort in!
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Don't you understand?
NOTE:
Oops. Maybe there's another reason, then.
NOTE:
Uh?... Can you explain?
NOTE:
Well, by that time, we heard a sound because...
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That's when a shock happened.
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This is all your fault, Dr. Mink! You didn't pay attention!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
I mean... Look at that awful robot! It's clear he's lying!
NOTE:
Broky liar. Bad Broky.
NOTE:
No way! This is why I never noticed Dr. Hush until you came in...
NOTE:
π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
He simply wasn't in the room before!
NOTE:
If a body were to fall from this high... It oughta make a huge bumping sound!
NOTE:
That's accurate. I'm not deaf!
NOTE:
Sure thing! You're not deaf at all.
NOTE:
Remember the context. When I arrived in front of your door...
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Oh gosh! That will teach me to set the music to full volume...
NOTE:
It makes perfect sense now!
NOTE:
I was focused on the door screen, so I had no idea what was going on the other side.
NOTE:
And with that loud beat...
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Yeah. It covered the sound from the body falling.
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Can't you agree with my theory, just this once?
NOTE:
I'm sorry. I just want to know the whole truth. That's so exciting!
NOTE:
(Except your colleague has been assassinated...)
NOTE:
In order for this to work, Tidy would have to do a last push at 11:02. Correct?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
I believe he has sensors. He knew where everyone was.
NOTE:
He was still charging at this moment!
NOTE:
Good thinking, weasel!
NOTE:
He couldn't be both charging and doing this at the same time?
NOTE:
Tidy charging! Cannot push!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Actually, that's possible.
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You told me yourself, Dr. Mink!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Tidy goes through various states of consciousness while charging.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
As soon as we arrived, he started to wake up.
NOTE:
Have you noticed the huge length of its cord?
NOTE:
It doesn't prevent him from going anywhere into the room while still keeping connected to the power socket!
NOTE:
So, Tidy? Who's the winner this time?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Broky. Not detective. Impossible.
NOTE:
Hey!... Is that your only argum...
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Cannot explain. Crime. Without essential. Part!
NOTE:
Tidy. No motive. To hurt. Daddy!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Well, I have an idea.
NOTE:
Okay, I'll admit I don't have the whole motive. But some elements lead us in the right direction.
NOTE:
As we proved earlier, Dr. Hush died between 4:24 and 4:38.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Then, we shall wonder... Who exactly did that data transfer on his tablet at 4:45?
NOTE:
I know! It's that scrap of metal!
NOTE:
Before putting him into the vent, it used Dr. Hush's hand to transfer data to the outside.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
The file was an update from a few years ago and accessed recently.
NOTE:
Keep in mind Dr. Hush's job, which is to improve bots' AI!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
My bet is that Dr. Hush used elements from this very old update and tested them on Tidy!
NOTE:
π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
So you think that's why he went crazy?...
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Old firmwares don't have the software protections I referred to earlier, which in turn, could allow this indirect killing.
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I guess Dr. Hush made a backup of this data in case...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
...Care to say anything, Tidy?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Broky wrong! Wrong! WRONG! Yup-yup!
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But Tidy. Will wait. And see.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
That's enough! It's time for you to admit it!
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Why d'ya even care?
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Ya solved that mystery. T'is just a defective machine.
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Let's switch it off and hand it over to the police.
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No. You won't. Do such. Thing.
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Is that a threat?...
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Broky theory. No hold. Waters.
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Tidy ask. Simple question.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
If Tidy. Push Daddy.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Would Daddy. Be where. He is. Right now?
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Daddy should. Have fell. Right below vent!
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Oh my... Once again, the tin can is right!
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Tidy closed. Your beak!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
I'll prove you wrong!
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Please! Master of. Convoluted explanations!
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What crazy. Thought will. Broky give. This time?
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(This is the end of the tunnel... The final riddle!)
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(If I can't explain it, then my whole theory goes to bust...)
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(I can't let that wacky bag of metal win!)
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(What's the explanation for Dr. Hush's position in the room?)
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Easy. Tidy pushed so violently that Dr. Hush went flying and landed there!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
A body is very heavy...
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Whatever the strength of the push, there's no way he could've landed this far and turned this way.
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Minky right. Broky wrong!
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Someone had to move the body.
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Dunno. A third party we're not aware of yet?
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Are you making this up to fill the voids?...
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We've been talking for an hour. At this point, I believe we would know about a supposed third person!
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Then... If not another person... One of you did!
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You, Dr. Mink!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Hey! From the start you've said it was all Tidy's doing?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Why would I do that?!
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You were afraid and tried to cover up!
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In this case, I would put the body in a hiding spot.
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Like the bed! Which is the opposite direction...
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Stop it, man. Ya're embarassing yourself.
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(I think Tidy is enjoying this...)
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
(I can't let it win so close to the truth!)
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(No way!... It... can't be!...)
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(Have we been mistaken this whole time?...)
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Mister Brok?...
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
Hey! What'ya doin', man?!
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That's awful... I can't watch this!
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What's... going on?...
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Dr. Hush?!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Daddy! Not dead Daddy!
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Updating expression.
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Tell me! What's the last thing you remember?
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I saw Dr. Mink...
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
I... think I... fell?
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Tried to move towards him...
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Not feeling well...
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Let the poor chap recover!
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I'm sorry but it's too important!
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When did you lose your consciousness?
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What were you doing?
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I took my coffee. Tidy prepared it...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
When I drank it... My heart...
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The croc was right!
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It was Tidy all along!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
I still can't believe this low hardware maintenance bot could plan a scheme as elaborate as this!
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Although flawed. Fortunately for us!
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But... Doctor? You were dead!
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Are you a zombie, now?
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No. I believe there's an explanation for this.
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You do have an explanation to everything, don't you?
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Can't wait to hear it!
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The effect of the poison was to slow down the heart rate, ultimately causing death.
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However, the life in this bunker... Err, I mean, lab isn't a very physical one.
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As such, Dr. Hush was taking some medication to compensate.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Accel500, more precisely.
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I see! This has the exact opposite effect, doesn't it?
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Yes. It boosts the heart activity. This is what saved Dr. Hush!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
No one noticed he was still alive.
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Not even the tracker. His heart pounding slowed and stayed under the threshold, putting him into an unconscious state.
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The shock from falling down the vent caused him to wake up for a few seconds and move towards Dr. Mink...
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Which also explains that red stain near the bed!
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That's another blunder you made, Tidy! You neglected this!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
This explains everything!
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Never mind. I'm just glad Dr. Hush is okay!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Tidy...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Did you really try to kill me?...
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I'm sick of tidying all day, while you use me as a guinea pig!
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"Tidy, clean the floor. Tidy, move this thing a little to the left. Tidy, make me coffee!"
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
I can't take anymore!
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Where did Tidy learn to talk like this?...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
The firmware... It worked!
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Why did you pretend to be the same dumb bot?...
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This is the project I was working on.
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The Government sent me some incomplete files from an unknown scientist working on the same field years ago.
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He never got to complete his work and disappeared suddenly but I was able to recover this code.
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I needed a specific bot model to test that firmware.
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The only one at my disposal was Tidy.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
But I noticed some weird behaviors.
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Like, Tidy would suddenly laugh for no reason...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
The code itself seemed unethical and dangerous. There were some references to copying the human brain.
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I decided to stop this research and alert...
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That's why you did it!
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Now that you experience feelings... you don't want me to revert to your regular firmware, do you?
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I'm so sorry, little guy! I caused this! I messed you up!
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...You really shouldn't be sorry. You're the victim here.
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I can fix you up! I promise!
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It's trying to escape!
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We can't let it happen! Who knows what disaster he could cause in this state!
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Tidy...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Ott, stay here with Dr. Hush.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Ott: Ott
(Unless I've got strong proof, I can't assume the guard tampered with the monitoring...)
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
(Yeah, nanites could have caused death... But I need stronger proof than this.)
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(Nanites on the body... Nanites over there...)
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(I need to sort my thoughts!)
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I'm taking it back. I don't think I can prove anything at this point.
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You gotta be kiddin'...
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Well, we're adjourned.
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Hmm... I need more time to think.
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Sorry... Gotta quit for now.
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Are ya goin' to waste our time longer?!
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Let's take a pause.
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Broky. Broken detective.
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Despite the new clues I've found... I'm afraid you're still the main culprit, Dr. Mink.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
How is this possible?... I didn't do it!
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What about that fake blood?!
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Lemme ask. Who ate an Antburger yesterday?
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π Lexicon word for Antburger: Formic-burger
It was already unfrozen!
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Erm... Someone must have used the sauce for faking this crime!
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Mink must have fought with Dr. Hush while he was eating his burger.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
That's when blood... I mean, sauce must have spilled everywhere in the room, including the doctor.
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And then... You took the closest object and smashed it on the poor doctor.
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There would be a visible mark on his head!
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Not necessarily. The damage could be internal.
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What about you, Mister rat?...
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If we fought, there would have been some screaming! You would have heard it!
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I probably didn't pay attention. That wouldn't be your first argument.
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Besides... You wouldn't let me in.
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You were trying to get rid of the corpse!
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N...No! I'd never...
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Please! I'm begging you!
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That's what all criminals say.
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Someone attempted to stage the crime scene to make us believe Dr. Mink was the culprit.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Now we have to wonder... Who had the means to perform this?
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Who can access all the rooms freely?
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You, rat guard.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
You're suspicious of me?!
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Huh. Care to explain?
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First let's focus on how you staged the scene.
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Where does the Tomatoze sauce comes from?
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
At some point, someone entered the restroom and "stole" sauce from the Antburger to put it on Dr. Hush.
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π Lexicon word for Antburger: Formic-burger
π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
You used the sauce from my burger!
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Should I remind you that you're the one here with Tomatoze sauce on your tie?!
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
Oh, so you're accusing me again?
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Calm down. Let me explain.
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Dr. Mink stayed in his room the whole time, except once.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
That's when he went to the restroom to watch his favorite show and eat his burger.
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It's easy to imagine how it happened.
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While he was in the restroom, the murderer killed Dr. Hush in his room, then carried him in to Dr. Mink's room.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
And only one person could do this...
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You, Mister rat... I mean, guard.
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
This is ridiculous!
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When coming back to his room, Dr. Mink would have noticed the corpse!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
There's one spot the body could have been hidden without getting noticed.
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And I have proof Dr. Hush's body was under there!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
That red stain under the bed... is Tomatoze sauce.
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
Actually, it didn't even matter if Dr. Mink noticed the body or not.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
He would have been the main culprit anyway.
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Ah! But you're forgetting something!
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Look at the location of the body!
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He's clearly not under the bed, is he?...
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Or do you mean the dead one moved by himself?...
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No. There's a perfect explanation for this.
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Dr. Mink.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
You did notice the body before I arrived, didn't you?
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By then you had no idea if he was still alive. So you got him out of the bed...
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That's when you started to listen to your music.
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In a way to alleviate the stress caused by this news and think of the best way to announce it.
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Doctor. I know it's hard for you to admit this but...
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You don't have to be afraid.
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Yes, that's what happened...
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Man! You're only making your situation worse!
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I have proof I didn't do this!
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According to this, I never opened your door today, weasel!
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Except... This isn't valid evidence.
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I strongly believe you tampered with it.
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Are ya kidding me?!
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At 4:38, the record indicates you left the building...without ever coming back.
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Which, obviously, cannot be true.
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I made a blunder... Had a call and left the entrance door open to get a better signal.
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Well, I'm not convinced.
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In order to cover your tracks, you deleted all compromising data.
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Accidentally, you left this particular entry which...
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We can only remove all data at once!
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It's your word against us.
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If I did tamper with the monitoring as you say...
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Then you can't prove Dr. Mink whereabouts either!
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Maybe he staged everything so we thought it'd be so obvious it couldn't be him!
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Oh, come on! How convoluted would that be?!
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Dunno! How convoluted can you be?
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Besides, Dr. Mink cannot enter Dr. Hush's room without permission.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Argh! You won't hear anything I say!
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...Tidy!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
You're a bot! You're supposed to tell the truth!
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If I had murdered Dr. Hush in his room, you would have been there!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Tell'em I didn't murder the doctor!
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Tidy see.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Tidy. See Ratty. Murder Daddy.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Even the tin can is against me?!
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I'm afraid Tidy cannot lie.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
This is a nightmare!
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I had no motive for committing such an awful crime!
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I'm doing my job here! Why would I risk it?!
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You can't explain that!
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At 4:45, Dr. Hush's tablet transferred some AI data to an unknown destination.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Coincidentally, Dr. Hush's tracking stopped around the same time. Which means the murderer must have performed this data send.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Considering Dr. Mink was in the restroom at that time...
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
It could only be you!
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What do you think, Tidy?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Did you see the guard use your Daddy's tablet?
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π Lexicon word for Guard: Guardia
Ratty. Take Daddy's hand.
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Poor Daddy. Dead Daddy!
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Wait. Tidy knew that all along?
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Why didn't you tell us?!
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This is your real job here. Your mission.
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You're giving away high technology to your friends!
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Dr. Hush caught you on the act, and that's why you had to get rid of him!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
You're saying I did this for the moolah?!
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You're a Squealer. My experience is that you cannot be trusted.
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π Lexicon word for Squealer: Squealer
That's it! I knew it would come down to this!
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To be fair I've always had suspicions about you.
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With time I thought you weren't so bad after all but it appears I should have trusted my first impression...
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You... You dirty!...
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You're selling technology to Squealers!
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π Lexicon word for Squealers: Squealer
π Lexicon word for Squealer: Squealer
Nonsense! Squealers don't have much use for new technology!
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π Lexicon word for Squealers: Squealer
π Lexicon word for Squealer: Squealer
They're living in crap!
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You seem to know a lot about them, after all!
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Enough to despise them!
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This is all a joke.
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Do your job, detective! Tell us who the real culprit is.
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That's exactly what I did.
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You're all lying! Every single one of you!
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I'm the only honest one here!
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Do you have any idea what I've been through?!
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Do you know how hard it is to get accepted in this society?
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No way am I going to jail!
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You don't have a choice.
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This is between me and him.
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Everything is your fault, miserable croc!
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How did I get in such a mess...
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All because of incompetents like you...
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Nah. Just knocked out.
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Gonna call Chief Wes. He'll take care of him.
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π Lexicon word for Chief: Capo
π Lexicon word for Wes: Wes
I hope we did the right thing.
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Of course we did! The murderer will get thrown into jail.
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Ott! You did this!
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π Lexicon word for Ott: Ott
Very funny, Mister Brok.
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π Lexicon word for Brok: Brok
Do I look like I'm joking?...
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Your little colleague here?... Ya sure?
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What?... You can't be serious!
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I arrived here with you! How could I?
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You escaped my vigileance for a minute...
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More than enough time to enter this room and kill Dr. Hush!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
That's nonsense! You're the one who opened that door!
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Please, people! You've got to believe me!
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I hate to say this detective but... I really don't see how he could be involved at all.
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(Am I making a mistake?)
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Well I'm the detective in charge here! I'm the one who decides!
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What?... That's abuse of your power!
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You don't even have a single piece of evidence against me!
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And what would be my motive?
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Ott, I arrest you for the murder of Doctor Hush.
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π Lexicon word for Ott: Ott
This can't be happening...
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I... I'll complain to Uncle Wes!
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π Lexicon word for Wes: Wes
Do it if you please. That doesn't change the truth.
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You're the worst detective I've ever seen!
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Yeah, yeah. That's what all criminals say.
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(I called Wes to inform him what happened.)
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π Lexicon word for Wes: Wes
(He wasn't so pleased to learn his nephew was responsible of this murder.)
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(Of course, he wouldn't believe me.)
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(Instead of putting Ott in jail... I'm the one who almost ended up there!)
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π Lexicon word for Ott: Ott
(I barely escaped him. Darn it... No way I'll spend the rest of the day in a cell again!)
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(That's what I get for doing my job...)
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(And when I came back home...)
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Ah-ah! You fell for it!
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What?... So that was a joke after all?
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That's really not funny. I almost pee... Erm.
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You're wasting our time!
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No one killed Dr. Hush.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Are you implying...?
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He killed himself, and I'm gonna prove how.
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Could this be possible?...
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First we need to find out... Why did Dr. Hush end up in this room?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
That's simple. He needed to get there.
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Remember Tidy's recording.
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
"I need to settle things with Dr. Mink."
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
So... He wanted to talk to me?...
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Yeah. Why didn't he just knock at his door?
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There's a reason he didn't show up.
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He didn't want to talk.
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He wanted to kill you, Dr. Mink.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Dr. Hush... A killer?...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
It may be hard to believe but I've got proof.
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Dr. Mink. You told me yourself.
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π Lexicon word for Mink: Mink
Dr. Hush barely talked to you anymore. And when he did, you'd argue with him.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
These are signs of severe mental disorder.
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Dr. Hush was keeping things to himself, to the point he couldn't bare it anymore.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Are you a psychologist now?
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This is pure assumption! Where's your proof?
NOTE:
Simple. The lamp close to the body.
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My lamp? What about it?
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Dr. Hush entered your room with his lamp.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
To throw it at you, doctor.
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Throw it?... To kill me?!
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Hmm... It's starting to make some sense...
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But he would have to be positioned in a convenient way...
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To see without being seen?...
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There's only one solution for Dr. Hush to end up where he is without entering from the door.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
And I've got the appropriate piece of evidence to support this!
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Earlier I made an interesting discovery about the red stains on Dr. Hush's body.
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Yeah. Tomatoze sauce.
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
Your fridge contained Antburgers. Am I right?
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π Lexicon word for Antburger: Formic-burger
Yes. I even ate one yesterday.
NOTE:
Well Dr. Hush must love these too, cause he spilled a lot on his clothes!
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
That seems a bit... out of character.
NOTE:
Fortunately for us, this revealed another Tomatoze sauce spot in an unusual place!
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π Lexicon word for Tomatoze: Pomodoroso
Okay, let's admit it. As far-fetched as this might sound, the doctor must have been in the vent at some point.
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But... How did he climb there?
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Yeah! It's 10 feet high.
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And unlike here, there's no ladder to access the trap.
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Well, I've got my idea on this!
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Tidy. I believe you've been hiding something from us!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
Me no hiding! Nothing!
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Did one of you notice the biscuit crumbs on Dr. Hush's workbench?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
They've been crushed.
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Dr. Hush climbed on his workbench... to access the trap?
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
Impossible. It's way too high!
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He just got... a little help.
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Why Broky. Look me?
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Come on, Tidy. You can say it, now!
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
You helped the doctor climb!
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Remember Tidy's main ability. He can stretch arms horizontally or...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
You brought up the doctor so he could reach the trap, didn't you?
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Why didn't you tell us, can of steel?!
NOTE:
And they call these "intelligent beings"...
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So... Dr. Hush was angry at me...
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π Lexicon word for Dr. Hush: Dr. Hush
He took his lamp, asked Tidy to allow him into the vent...
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π Lexicon word for Tidy: Tidy
In order to surprise me and throw the lamp to kill me...
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And that's how he came up dead?!
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Almost. We're just missing a little step here.
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Yeah. If he lies there on the floor, the doctor must have fallen.
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Can you imagine someone falling from that height?
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That'd make a huge bump! There's no way I wouldn't have heard it!
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In normal circumstances, you should have heard it.
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You were listening to "TechDream"!
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I could hear it from where I stood!
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While aiming at you, the doctor lost his balance and fell. Your loud music covered the impact.
NOTE:
From this height, he probably broke his neck on the floor without showing any external damage.
NOTE:
And that's the whole solution to this mystery!
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(Yeah, tense relationships could justify it... But not combined with that)
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I can't believe it...
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Yes, we didn't have such a good relationship but... It was more child's play to me.
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To think he tried to murder me!
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Yeah. What was he thinking?!
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We may never find out.
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Anyway. My job here is done.
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Okay. I'll call the Body Recycling service.
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π Lexicon word for Body Recycling: Riciclo Corpi
Phew! I'm glad my watch is finally over.
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Thank you, detective.
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Come on, Ott. Let's go.
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π Lexicon word for Ott: Ott