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I dunno, it feels like something's missing. Well, two somethings. It needs Dunning showing up from out of nowhere, for no apparent reason, to throw Hyde out of the building even though he doesn't own it. And it needs Drunken Waltz.
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Does Kyle have a glass jaw? How does getting punched stop the story from progressing? Also, I didn't remember Tony being such an rear end in a top hat.
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Music: Gusty Town I forgot about this before, but Marie is basically  . Why are you so convinced it was him? Why are you so convinced it was him? Simple. He was the only person around when it went missing. He stole it right out of my room.How can you be sure? He must've taken it this morning when I went to the vending machine in the lobby. I planned on going straight back to my room, so I left the door unlocked. Is that all you've got to go on?Not quite. I passed him on the stairs on my way down. I think he seized that opportunity to snoop around in my room, And snatch my ring while I was away!I really don't want to defend Tony, but that's a very flimsy evidence. So that's why you think it was him.Exactly. Seriously, that's the only reason you think it was him? It's got to be. I'm sure of it.After all, he was the only person around and when he went past my room, And saw the door was unlocked, he... He what?Well, it's no secret that he's short of cash.And I'm sure he's no stranger to taking other people's stuff either.  So, getting too close to the truth, am I? Don't play the innocent with me!I've seen you borrowing money from other people in the building. I don't have to listen to this crap! Take it easy, Tony!Kyle's learning what it feels like to be Rachel. Waving your fists around ain't gonna help your case. Yeah yeah, I know, man.Mr Hyde, I don't know why he's decided to involve you in this,But all I want is for him to return my ring.(What kind of ring is it?) When exactly did your ring go missing?I'd say about an hour ago. This was unusual, but I headed inside and soon noticed my ring was gone.It wasn't in the place I remember leaving it.(Where did you leave it?) I knew what had happened immediately. He stole it!What kind of ring was stolen?What kind of ring was stolen?A diamond one.It was a three-carat diamond ring with rubies on it.So you left a diamond ring in an unlocked room without any other precautions?  Sounds like it came with quite a price tag.It's a very important ring to me.I got it as a present from someone special.Where did you leave the ring?Where did you leave the ring? Inside my room, of course!Though I don't see why I should share that sort of information with you.So I don't call you an idiot for not keeping it in a safe or anything? Music: Ace of Diamonds Do you see now, Mr Hyde?Do you understand why I think he stole my ring?It's not that I don't understand what you're saying, Marie...but Tony's telling me a different story. He swears he didn't take it. You tell her, Hyde!That's what I've been saying from the start. What would I want with the stupid ring anyway?Sell it to pay your rent? How can you be sure it wasn't taken by someone who snuck into the building? After all, anyone can just wander in here. There are some weird people about.Like last night, when I saw this suspicious lady in sunglasses going out the door. Who the hell was that? ... You saw her too, right, Hyde?Yeah, I saw her. It goes without saying that there are suspicious people around, but if you ask me, you're the most suspicious one of the lot!Will you just drop it already? Hey, get your hands off me!Tony!  Music: Dancing Cat  Can you people please keep the noise down? What's all this shouting in aid of, anyway?Oh hi, Betty! Took you long enough to finally get disturbed by all the commotion outside.  Betty! You gotta hear me out. It's Marie, she's saying all kinds of crap about me. Yeah, she thinks you've stolen her ring, right? Betty, somehow I don't think either of them cares about that. I'm being set up! What would I want with her lousy ring? Yes? About the ring that you say was stolen from you. It's that diamond one you always wear, right?Yes, that's right.So you've seen this ring before, Betty? Don't know if the diamond's a real one or not, though.Of course it's real!That makes you not locking the door or putting the ring inside a safe or something more idiotic. I hate to say it... Betty supports Tony. Yay...?  I could've make a Phoenix Wright joke, but Tony doesn't deserve it.So it's settled! You do believe me after all! Slow down there, I never said that. But... I just think that your version of events is more believable than hers.What did you say?Marie, this isn't the first time this kinda thing has happened, is it?I don't know what you mean.Come on, think back. It was when you first moved into the building. You were ranting about some of your stuff going missing then too. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you blame the whole thing on Billy from 205?In the end, though, it turned out that the moving company just messed up. What I'm trying to say is... Before you go blaming Tony, why don't you try searching your apartment again? I can't hear myself think with all the shouting right outside my door.After having her say, Betty retreats into her room. Marie.Music: Ace of Diamonds I'm not saying I believe Betty, but...anyone can make a mistake, you know.And just what are you implying, Mr Hyde? I ain't dealing with this poo poo with you two idiots. Just call the cops. Why don't we call the cops? Why don't we call the cops?The police?Hyde, what're you saying?I don't think we need to involve the police.  Something we agree on at last.And THIS is what you two agreed on.  (Seems they both have a problem with calling in the cops.)So what's the plan? Okay, okay.Maybe we could take a look around my room one more time. But if I'm right and the ring doesn't show up, what are we going to do then?I dunno, maybe you could take a look round Tony's room. You don't have a problem with that, do you, Tony? Guess I don't. But I have one condition, Mr Hyde.You have to check my room.Me?Yes. You and Mr Wolf seem to be friends and you think he's innocent, so...Yeah.  FriendsYou need to be the one to check the room before you take me seriously.Then wel'l see who's telling the truth.If you insist.I'll wait for you in my room.Marie finishes speaking and returns to room 206.  And what does Tony has to say? Music: Shadowy Men Hey, Hyde!Get with it, man! Go check out Marie's room!gently caress you Tony  . I'm on Marie's side here: I think Tony stole it 
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I'm starting to miss the cast of the last game! Can we at least hang out with Betty instead? 
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Does Kyle have a glass jaw? How does getting punched stop the story from progressing? I'm guessing like some of the Dusk game overs, it's because you piss people off so much that you won't get any kind of help from them, thus you can't get any key information so the trail will go cold - and unlike say a Sierra game, Cing isn't going to let you play a deadman walking scenario.
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Does Kyle have a glass jaw? How does getting punched stop the story from progressing? Don't worry, it'll get even more ridiculous later  At least you can say that the Game Overs here are more varied than Hotel Dusk's.
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It all seems in-character for Tony so far, he`s a leech sure but I guess he has some weird honor and someone saying he`d go as far as theft is a narcissistic injury or whatever. Why a punch would make the story unplayable was probably just to show game overs were a thing. The Martin Summer book jacket thing, uh... maybe it`s just a very charitable version of events written by his lawyer.
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Music: Overstepped Memory Let's talk to Betty again for a bit. Just to avoid dealing with this a little longer.  Knock Music: Dancing Cat You got a problem? No.Weirdo.Betty goes back inside her room. Riveting. Music: Overstepped Memory   Knock "The door's open." Knob (So this is Marie's room.) Music: Ace of Diamonds Please come in, Mr Hyde.Search as much as you like, but I doubt you'll find anything. Don't be so sure, I can be pretty thorough.Before I get started, though, I'm curious about something. Can you tell me where you left the ring this morning?Certainly. I put it on the table just in front of my sofa. I remember clearly putting it there. It's not there now, though.(Remember clearly, huh?)Do you normally wear the ring, Marie?Yes.But I do take it off and place it on my bedside table before going to bed.Any other times you take it off?Well, yes. When I wash my face or if I'm cleaning dishes in the kitchen, for example.Also, I usually take it off when I'm putting on my make-up.You don't take it off while taking a bath? I see. Music: Ace of Diamonds Mr Hyde, I'd be grateful if you could get your check over and done with.Take it easy, these things take time.Alright, let's get to searching.  Music: Hidden Proof  Left Cabinet Nothing but shoes in here. Lamp There's a small lamp on top of the shoe cabinet. Painting An oil painting of some pink flowers in a vase. It goes well with the décor. Phone There's a white telephone on top of this cabinet. It looks way more modern than mine. Photo  It's of a younger Marie and a guy who seems to have an oddly calm aura about him. (Is this the guy who gave her that ring?)Right cabinet A wooden cabinet with three drawers. It's not the first I've seen and it won't be the last.  First aid kit It's a first aid kit. Hopefully I won't end up needing this. If you end up needing this, it would've lead to a Game Over anyway. Tape There's a tape measure in the drawer. Handy for measuring, no doubt. Pins There are a few safety pins in the drawer. Ow! Evidently not that safe. Notebook A nylon-covered notebook and a black ballpoint pen.   Bookcase There's a bookcase in this corner. It bears the telltale signs of a long life of heavy abuse. Top books A variety of leather-bound books make up the contents of the top shelf. Bottom books The books on the bottom shelf are all written by the same author. He must be good. Photo  The photograph is a portrait of a handsome young man. (Who could it be?)Table The sunlight is streaming onto the coffee table. Paper There's a sketch of the room on the table. (It must be something to remember this room by after she moves.)Cup There's a cup on the table. (There's coffee in the cup, but it's getting pretty cold. It must have been a while since she poured it.)Bottom box There's a box of cookies on the table. I wouldn't refuse one if she offered. Top box There's a box of cookies on the table. They look pretty tempting too. Sofa The sofa's soft to the touch, but if you sit on it you just sink down onto the wood. Cushions There are three cushions on the sofa. They feel like they're made of linen. They have stripes on them, like a wallpaper. Can't say I'm a stripes sort of guy. Window Through the window I can see the building on the other side of the road. Curtains The curtains are made of silk and held in place with tiebacks. That Marie's a classy dame. Dress Marie must have left this dress and sewing box here.  Part of dress It's a white one-piece dress. It looks like it's only half-finished. Sewing box The sewing box is made of wood. There's an elaborate floral pattern engraved on it. Thread There's some thin pink thread in the sewing box.   Left lamp A lamp on a chest of drawers. Nothing more. Left drawer Like nearly all the furniture in the building, this chest of drawers is showing its age. Bed The bed's not only made, it's practically hospital-worthy. Pillows Two pillows. They look strokably soft. Window A room with a view... A cruddy alleyway vies, but a view nontheless. Curtain The curtains are a cheerful colour. I'm cheered up already. Right drawer Everything in the drawers is folded and laid out neatly. Right lamp The bulb on this lamp's burned pretty good. Guess someone got lots of use out of it.   TV The TV is spotless, but it's not actually plugged in. Priorities I guess. Painting There's a painting of a lake on the wall. Looks like a watercolour. Left photo On the chest of drawers is a photograph of a young woman. Right photo This photograph is of a young gentleman flashing a charming smile. Drawer This chest of drawers looks like it's undergone some repair work. Mirror Marie keeps her mirror clean and shiny. Bottles Various make-up bottles are sat in front of the mirror. (She sure has a lot of different kinds of make-up.)Dresser It's a dresser with a huge mirror on it. Someone likes looking at herself. Stool This stool opens up and has a space to store things.   Hanger There's a hanger on the side of the closet. Nothing on it, though. Closet I think I'll have a poke around in the closet.  3 top boxes Several boxes of women's shoes are cluttering up the closet. Left box These shoes look pricey. How many pairs of shoes does a dame need, anyway? Right box A shoebox with a blue lid. (Can't see a price tag, but I bet these shoes were expensive.) Mr Hyde, I'd rather you didn't go snooping around in my bathroom!I never even take my ring in there! Just checking out all the possibilities. Don't get the wrong idea.So she did take the ring off when taking a bath. Why didn't she just say that earlier?   Right chair This chair looks brand new. Table There's a white linen tablecloth on the dining table. It kind of looks like a cake. Newspaper The newspaper on the table has yesterday's date on it.  December 18. Serial Robberies at Jewelers! Due to recent spate of robberies targeting expensive jewelry, the Los Angeles Police Department has requested that all parties who may be a target tighten their security. The LAPD is aiming to apprehend these criminals as soon as possible, but according to a source in the department, they currently have no leads to work from.  Looks like a piece on jewel thieves.Pot and cup There's a matching coffee pot and coffee cup on the table. (The pot is stone cold. It must have been a while since she heated up the water.)Left chair It's a chair. Feels pretty soft. (The cover's looking a bit worn though. I bet she only sits on this one.)  Mirror Hey, it's my face. Good to know I'm not a vampire. Sink shelf There's a cup on the shelf with a toothbrush resting in it. Wash sink There's a built-in wash basin next to the refrigerator. Fridge The refrigerator's making an awful racket. Top left shelf The cupboard doors don't quite fit properly. Top right shelf One of the handles looks like it's about to fall off. Kitchen sink The sink is spotless. (Free of any and all debris, including rings.)Bottom left shelf The cupboard doors are kind of busted up. Bottom right shelf Everything in the drawers is neatly organised. Not a spoon out of place. Exhaust The same extractor as in my room. Just as clean, though for different reasons I'm sure. Stove Nothing stands out about the stove, except how clean it is. (Free of all kinds of debris, including what I'm looking for. I'm really not sure I need to be inspecting Marie's cooking equipment so closely.)Left cupboard There's a wooden cupboard in the corner with a lock on it, same as my room. Right cupboard All the crockery is in neat little piles. Bottom cupboard The doors ain't in great condition, but they're clean as can be. Huh. We looked everywhere, and no ring. Looks like Marie was right after all. Music: Ace of Diamonds Mr Hyde.Have you finished yet? Looks like it's not here after all. Looks like it's not here after all. So we're done with this big waste-of-time search?Guess we are.Then I think it's about time you left. And don't forget, I want to take a look around Tony's room like you promised.*They both go out of the room* (Looks like I couldn't unearth the location of the ring. I'd better go and break the news to Tony.) Alright, Tony. Time to fess up!  Music: Shadowy Men Hey, Hyde, how'd it go? You found the ring, right? Not exactly.What? You didn't find it?I looked, but nothing.There are a lot of places a ring could be in there, you know. Yeah, I wasn't exactly sitting there twiddling my thumbs, Tony.You think this is a joke? I trusted you, man. Thought if anyone could clear my name it'd be you!Looks like I'm the fool for trusting you. Get outta my way, I'm gonna check myself!Tony, wait!*Tony enters the room* Ahhh! Marie's screaming voice shrills from inside her room. Tony, what have you done?  Music: Joke's On You Mr Hyde!He just flew inside and started taking the place apart!Can't you do something?Yeah, about that...Music stops   Can't find a little tiny ring, huh, Hyde? Well what do you think this is? It's my ring!Looks like you had it all wrong, lady.It's about time I started hearing some serious apologies....Slow down, Tony...You can zip it for a start.I thought you'd be able to convince her I had nothing to do with this!Remind me never to put my faith in you again.Music: Dream's End  Come on... This is beginning to look pretty bad. Can't believe Tony managed to find the ring.  Yeah, I'm pretty much done.Hard to believe I called myself a detective. I can't even find a drat ring. Guess I really screwed that up...  Tony: 2 gently caress. YOU. TONY I was VERY sure you're the one who stole it when I played this the first time.This is what I thought happened: 1. Tony stole Marie's ring when he saw that the door's unlocked. 2. He gets blamed by Marie. 3. He asks Kyle to help him by punching him if he doesn't. 4. He waits for Kyle to finish searching Marie's room. 5. After he hears the news, he heads on to Marie's room to ransack it. 6. After Marie panics and goes outside, Tony takes out the ring from his person. 7. Tony goes out of the room and pretends that he found the ring inside the room. Alas, that's not what actually happened. The ring can actually be found in Marie's room, I just didn't examine it. Which brings us to the  Audience ParticipationThe challenge is: Can you find Marie's ring? It can barely be seen somewhere in the pictures I showed while examining Marie's room. Hint: It's not on any pictures with the map. And for those of you who finished that challenge, here's an extra one (it's not optional): Can you figure out how we're going to get the ring using the tools from Marie's room?
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Looks like it's between the chest of drawers and the dresser with the mirror. The pencil might work for grabbing it, but could be too short. The hanger would be long enough, but to big to hook it properly.
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idhrendur posted:Looks like it's between the chest of drawers and the dresser with the mirror. The pencil might work for grabbing it, but could be too short. The hanger would be long enough, but to big to hook it properly. I don't know how you spotted that. I would guess that you use the tape measure to fish it out
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DariusLikewise posted:I don't know how you spotted that. I would guess that you use the tape measure to fish it out I'm usually pretty bad at those kinds of puzzles, so I don't know how I did, either. And at first glance I had interpreted the tape measure as a kind with floppy tape, but now I think you're right.
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idhrendur posted:Looks like it's between the chest of drawers and the dresser with the mirror. The pencil might work for grabbing it, but could be too short. The hanger would be long enough, but to big to hook it properly. I have no clue how you found it, but I think to recover we need the thread and safety pins for a hook and line.
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All right, let's see how the thread does.idhrendur posted:Looks like it's between the chest of drawers and the dresser with the mirror. The pencil might work for grabbing it, but could be too short. The hanger would be long enough, but to big to hook it properly. Music: Hidden Proof   I honestly don't know how you managed to spot that. I sure didn't. I usually only looked at each end when playing this game, and I looked more at the sofa since that's where Marie said she put it last and that's the location mentioned in the extra notes.Ring There seems to be something lodged between the dresser and the chest of drawers.  Zoomed-in ring  Hmm.What's that? Looks like something shiny has dropped down between the furniture.Well, what do we have here... *tries to grab it* drat, looks like my manly arms are too big to fit into the gap.Hey, Marie. Mind if I shift this dresser a little?Good luck.(Thanks for the support.)That dresser's fixed tight to the wall and there's no easy way of moving it.Good idea, in my opinion. I wouldn't want it falling every time we have an earthquake.I don't live in LA, but is the Earthquake often there? I do know that this makes Tony A LOT more suspicious. How did he find this ring so quickly if you can't move the dresser?  Then we may have a problem. (Great, now what?)What is it, Mr Hyde?Looks like something's fallen between the dresser and the chest of drawers. I'm gonna get a closer look.Between the dresser and the chest of drawers?Yeah, right between the two.Are you sure you're not just seeing things? I can't make much out at all.You never know, it could turn out to be your ring.Problem is, I can't get my arm in to pull it out.Got anything lying around we could poke in there to get it out?Like what? Nothing really springs to mind.If you find anything that looks likely to fit, feel free to give it a try.Great, looks like I've got another search on my hands.Well, you said that the hanger is too big, but couldn't hurt to try, right?   Hanger How convenient. There's a wooden hanger on the side of the closet. Now this looks like just the thing to fit in that gap. Use wooden hanger on ring There's something shining between the dresser and the chest of drawers.  Maybe this hanger is just what I need to pull the thing out. Yep. Definitely too big. drat, that's done it! Now I've pushed it even more!Not as smart as you think are you, Kyle?Is something wrong?I take it from the way you're acting, it didn't work.It's no problem, I've jsut got to give it some more thought.You'd better get thinking then.You're not helping, Marie. DariusLikewise posted:I don't know how you spotted that. I would guess that you use the tape measure to fish it out Kitala posted:I have no clue how you found it, but I think to recover we need the thread and safety pins for a hook and line. You two are, though. Let's see how it goes.   Tape measure Looks like there's a tape measure inside. Could be useful. You never know. Safety pins There are some safety pins inside the drawer. Now this is a definite plus. Now I'm beggining to get the picture. I can't get the thing out just using this, but maybe if I tie it to something...   Thread There's some thread lying in the sewing box. That's got my mind working.I bet I can make good use of this somehow. Let's see what Marie has to say for now. Music: Ace of Diamonds Mr Hyde.You don't think the object you found under the dresser could be...Let's hope so.Now let's see what the tape measure can do (beside measuring). Use tape measure on ring There's something shining between the dresser and the chest of drawers. If I use this tape measure, I might be able to pull the thing out. We just have to extend the tape.  This isn't gonna be long enough.drat.  If we hadn't used the Hanger, we could've reached it. Oh well. We can just try again.  Guess it needs to be a bit shorter...drat. Trying again, I guess.  That should do it.  Success!  Now what if we try using the pin and thread?Combine safety pin with thread  Use threaded safety pin on ring There's something shining between the dresser and the chest of drawers. With some thread attached, this safety pin looks perfect for getting the thing out. Success! This is actually the method I used in my first playthrough, so this is what we're sticking with for the novel. The tape method would be much easier in real life, though. Perfect, got it! (Now perhaps I can put an end to this whole mess.)But first, have some item descriptions first.       I love how proud Kyle is of the threaded pin. Music: Ace of Diamonds Marie...What is it?So does this look anything like the ring you claim was stolen?Y-you found it?Yeah, didn't even break a sweat.I'm no expert on jewellery, but this looks like a pretty decent ring even to me. Definitely impressed by the big stone on it...Mr Hyde! Now you've found my ring, please hand it to me! Now!(What's got into her all of a sudden?)I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell.I'm just keen to get my property back. Yeah, I guess you are. Glad that's done. This ring fiasco has taken than 3 updates. So that puts an end to it.Looks like you wanted to hang the wrong man after all when you blamed Tony.I'm still shocked that Tony wasn't the culprit. Yeah, I'm not exactly proud of myself either. I mean, I did kind of jump to the wrong conclusion.It happens.I just lost it when I noticed my precious ring had gone.I just lost it when I noticed that this is a prime time for a Gollum joke. Must be really special if you're that protective of it.It's one of the most treasured things I have.It was a present from my older brother before he passed away. I suppose I'd better go and patch things up with Mr Wolf.Not sure if I can face him right away, though. I'm still pretty embarrassed.He's bound to fly off the handle and start shouting at me again.You can't say you don't deserve it.What should I do? Tell you what, I'll have a word with him, see if I can't smooth things over a bit.Thank you, Mr Hyde.Here, you might as well take your stuff back too. I won't be needing it now you've got your ring back.I'll see myself out. Thanks again.I leave Marie's room.
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Tony did nothing wrong. #JusticeForTony But seriously, how did she drop it without even realizing it?
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1234567890num posted:I don't live in LA, but is the Earthquake often there? Frequently enough, though ones big enough to knock over a dresser are rare, unless the dresser was ready to fall over anyways. You can play with the USGS map if you're really curious: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Tony did nothing wrong. #JusticeForTony she said she set it down, so she probably accidentally knocked it off while cleaning.
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I updated the part about the doors on the second floor from this update. Read that part if you want to see Kyle's puns.
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 All right, let's tell Tony the good news. The game won't let us leave until we do that. We can knock on Marie's door, but she just says she doesn't want to see anyone. Music: Shadowy Men Tony!What is it, man?I found the ring in Marie's room.Seriously, you got it?It'd fallen down the side of her dresser.I knew it! I knew she'd got her facts all wrong!She also said she's sorry. To be fair, that would be my reaction in that situation, too. It's about time I started hearing some serious apologies.I think you should go easy on her, Tony.She's really embarrassed and not exactly proud of what she did. Perhaps you should just let it slide this time.But you heard what she said about me, right?Come on, Tony. We're all gonna be clearing out of these apartments soon. Do you really wanna cause any more trouble for yourself?Yeah, maybe you're right. I think I'm man enough to take this one on the chin. Forgive and forget, and all.Thanks to you, I'm in the clear. I can't thank you enough for what you did.Can't imagine it would've gone this well if I'd asked anyone else.For all the poo poo I gave Tony, at least he knows how to forgive and thank other people, even if there might be another motive behind those actions.  Hey, hold on. How did you find out about my past? Hey, Tony. How'd you find out?About me being a detective, I mean.I heard it from Dylan.Dylan?How the hell did he know?I thought you must've told him or something.Like I'd tell a guy like him all about my past.I haven't told anyone living in this building about that.That so? I just figured that kind of info must've come straight from you.I was pretty surprised when I heard you used to wear a badge. If even Tony can guess that, then it must be painfully obvious. Meaning?Hey, no need to give me that kind of look. I'm just thinking out loud.Looks like I crossed the line, huh?Oh, wow, is that the time? I gotta be at an audition! Catch you later, man.An audition?Yeah, and if I make it through, I'm gonna get me a live gig. And if that happens, drinks are on me!Don't you have a rent to pay or something? Music stops Tony makes his way along the hallway and heads down the stairs towards the lobby.  I won't hold my breath for those drinks.(There's something about what Tony said... What was it?)(How does Dylan know about my past?) (How does Dylan know about my past?)*Pager beeps* It's my pager. But before we do that...  Knock Music: Dancing Cat You got a problem?I found Marie's ring.It was under the dresser all along. I knew there'd be a more rational explanation.Looks like you were right on the money.Not that I really did anything to help, though.I'm just glad all the shouting and screaming's come to an end.Yeah, I second that.Catch you later, Mr Hyde.Music: Overstepped Memory Music: Heating Up  You might notice that the phone icon is missing, but there's a new pager icon on the top left. Sadly, we have to manually select the phone if we want to make a call.  Suppose I should give Rachel a call. Music :Serenity  It's me. What's up? Ed's just got back. I'll pass you over.Music: Ace of Diamonds  There's something we need to discuss. Yeah, well it's a little late to start apologising. I don't care how much you grovel, I'm not going back on my decision. It's not about me getting fired, Ed. Then what the hell is it about?It's about an order. An order that made its way to me directly.What? There was an order sheet in my room when I got back yesterday. The message on it was vague, it goes like this: "Find the Scarlet Star that disappeared in Hotel Cape West 25 years ago."You sure you got your facts straight? Orders shouldn't come directly to you at all. As far as the clients are concerned, they don't even know Kyle Hyde. You haven't been spreading what we deal with behind the scenes, have you?What do you take me for, an idiot?You sure have been hanging around plenty of them lately.  In case you forgot, Red Crown ain't your concern any more so just drop it. You can take that piece of paper and burn it.But Ed...Plus, it sounds like a bogus order to me. Think about it, who's gonna be after something that went missing 25 years ago? Just drop it. Besides, you've got more important things to do, like finding a job.Ed...I'm hanging up. *hangs up* (Even if it does turn out to be bogus, how did it make its way to me?)Speaking of strange, Tony heard I was a detective from Dylan, of all people. Something's not quite right about all this. Think it's about time Dylan and I got better acquainted.Music: Heating Up Music: Overstepped Memory So we go to the 3rd floor. Huh? There's someone in the hallway.  Dylan can wait. Exploring comes first, since this is the first time we can go up here.  Bench The bench is a little faded from all the sunlight. Lamp There's a light fixed to the wall. They must have got a bulk discount on these.   Buzz Maybe I'd be more striking if I got a buzz cut. Then people would answer the door to me.  Knock Nothing. I might as well knock it off. Buzz Maybe they're...buzzy?   Knock No answer. Well, can't knock it till I've tried it. Buzz No answer when I press the buzzer. Maybe it's buzz-ted?  Most of those puns are really bad  We can't examine door 304 since Dylan's standing right in front of it. Music: Ace of Diamonds You got a moment?I've got some questions I'd like to ask you. Questions to ask me?Yeah.Let me bend your ears for a bit. Are you going to tell me what it's about?Tony from 201 told me that you were blabbing about me once being a detective. That's right. I think I did mention it to him. But he came and asked me about it first.He asked you about me?Right.Must've been about two weeks back.I was called to his room to take care of a door that wouldn't close properly, and after I fixed it, he asked if I'd like to grab a drink.That's when he started asking about you.I remember asking if I knew anything about you.(Why was he asking about me?) Music: Gusty Town  Read note  Is that a notebook?Write note You taking notes or something?Show room 202 key That's not mine.Show pager Ah, I see you have a pager.Show order sheet Can't say I know anything about this.
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Have I mentioned that I fired your rear end, Hyde?
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Sep 25, 2018 15:41
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i hope he has to contact ed again and the conversations always go the exact same way
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Sep 25, 2018 18:16
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Calling it now that the order Kyle got is from Ed and firing him was to give Kyle the motivation to actually look into it
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Sep 25, 2018 18:22
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Given that Ed's little side business is kinda loving illegal at the best of times, you'd think he wouldn't be so quick to dismiss Hyde mentioning somebody is muscling in on it. Or the fact that now he has to find another salesman who also happens to be a dedicated yet ethically dubious detective on the side to fill Hyde's place.
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Sep 26, 2018 01:07
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Like yeah, he's kind of justifiably mad at Kyle (give a job to your friend's kid and he basically takes advantage and half-rear end it), but you would think 'Hey some weirdo found out my real job and put it in my home mail box' would get more attention.
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Music: Gusty TownHow did my history become public knowledge?Care to tell me how you knew I used to be a detective?It just cropped up one day.Cropped up? What's that supposed to mean? I saw your name in an old newspaper article.In an article?Right.It was an article about an undercover investigation in New York. I also noticed that you shot an undercover cop. One that was on the take. Not exactly through-and-through blue.When was the newspaper dated? I think it was from around four years back.(A newspaper from four years ago?) Why did Tony want to know about me?Why did Tony want to know about me?He was going on about how he'd like to become your friend, and just wanted to know if I knew anything about you.So naturally, when he asked, I told him what I knew. All I said to him was that you're an ex-detective who works as a salesman.Where did you find this newspaper?Where did you find this newspaper?Let me think...It was just a coincidence. I stumbled across the paper and noticed that article.Finding an old newspaper with stuff about me was a coincidence? Honest. I was out on a job at the time.Out on a job?Yeah, I'm in the plumbing and repair business, so I often get sent out on jobs. I find myself in buildings and offices a lot. I even fix windows occasionally, too.Thinking back, when I saw that article, I had just moved back from New York,And was doing a job in someone's bathroom. The people had just moved in and there was stuff all over the place...Including an old newspaper someone left lying around. I'd just had lunch and thought I'd give it a read. That's when I saw your name.How far back was this?I dunno, three months?Music: Ace of Diamonds So, are we done with all the questions?Yeah, for now.*footsteps sound*    Ugh, here we go...Music: Blue Lady  You really should take your chat elsewhere. You're blocking the hallway.Sorry. Kindly get out of my way. Frank is basically  (He occupies room 302 and has a tendency to skulk around late at night.)If memory serves, you're...Kyle Hyde, the guy living in the apartment below you.Who incidentally has to put up with the racket you make walking around all night. I don't appreciate being accused of things, Mr Hyde. This building may be old, but it's solid and unlikely to cause such disturbance.I'm telling you, I can hear every one of your footsteps loud and clear.Sometimes I can't even get a wink of sleep while you're stomping around. I had you pegged as the kind of guy who'd have more important things on his mind.(Meaning what?)Mr Raver. Mr Hyde is just trying to say that he's noticed some noise coming from your room.He's not trying to start an argument with you.That's right, isn't it, Mr Hyde?Wow, Kyle keeps having to be bailed out of a conflict today. Yeah, I'm just saying. Hmph.Well...I suppose I can try to take a little more care late at night.Gee, thanks. (Bit of a cranky old-timer we got here.)And while we're all here, I had a matter to bring to your attention, Dylan.You did? Not again. Who would be so careless?That's a good question.I was about to say that it's more laziness than careless, but I don't think anyone lazy would climb up to the 4th floor instead of just disposing the trash normally. But more importantly, we wouldn't want an incident like before now, would we?(An incident like before?) I recommend you get up there and clear it up right away. Will do.Thank you, Dylan.Frank goes back into his room and disappears from sight.  Which reminds me, I never got round to checking out the fourth floor.You take care of the repair work on the fourth floor too?Certainly do. All of the rooms up there are remnants from when this place was a hotel.The fire door was sealed to prevent access, though.Having problems all the way up there just adds to the hassle.That's the last place we want things to go wrong.I'm going to have to leave you, Mr Hyde. I have to get up there and sort this out.Dylan heads up the staircase. (What's up on the fourth floor? Now my curiosity really piqued.)Music: Overstepped Memory Now we can look at Room 304's door.  Buzz I guess nobody wants to see what the buzz is about. We can also go check up on Frank. Knock Music: Blue Lady Do you have something to ask me?Not really. Frank goes back inside his room. Music: Overstepped Memory Now let's finally go to the fourth floor.  What're you doing up here, Mr Hyde?I didn't think it was a crime to wander up here once in a while. That's true.Music: Ace of Diamonds Frank said something about some trash.Yes. I already took care of it, though.It was just a flyer from an old newspaper, no great shakes.So someone makes their way up here just to dispose of something like that?You'd be surprised, but it does happen from time to time. It's things like this that really get to me.The reason is a mystery  Just another one of the many problems with a building anyone can get into. In my opinion, you're asking for trouble if people can just walk in off the street.Music: Gusty Town  What kind of incident was Frank referring to?What kind of incident was Frank referring to? Sorry, I don't follow.Just now, outside room 302, Frank Raver said something about an incident. Said that something ahppened up here on the fourth floor. Oh, right, that...Care to share some details?It was...nothing.Is that right?Yes, nothing you need to worry about.Music: Ace of Diamonds Okay, I've got to make a move.Dylan makes his way to the stairs and descends out of sight. Music stops (Now I know something's up. He seemed caught off-guard when I asked.)(I've got an idea.)(If the rooms up here have been left as they were when it was Hotel Cape West...)(I wouldn't mind having a better look around.)New Music: Sorrowful Nightfall   Case There's a case on the wall with a glass cover. Inside the case is the fire bell and some kind of lever.  Alarm The lever is currently in the ON position. I hope you guys know what this means, because Kyle doesn't. Toolbox There's a toolbox fixed to the wall.  Pliers It's a blackened set of pliers. Wrench That wrench looks pretty old. It must see a lot of use in a place like this. Doorstop There's a wooden doorstop inside the toolbox. Extinguisher On the wall is a brand new fire extinguisher. (It looks like it was put there very recently.)  Boxes on cabinet Three cardboard boxes are stacked up on the cabinet. They're taped up, so I can't look inside. Shame, too... I bet it would have been thrilling. Cabinet It's an old wooden cabient. Odd place for one, really. Lone box There's a taped-up box on the floor. (It's probably just stuff that's been packed for when the building shuts down.)  Burnt marks I can still make out the scorch marks on the wall from some sort of fire. (Looks like Dylan took care of the trash someone left behind.)Control panel Looks like there's some sort of control panel attached to the wall.  Switch The switches on the control panel are both in the "on" position. Again, I hope you know what this means, because Kyle doesn't. Before we go inside, let's go visit the rooftop first.  (No way I'm getting through here. Them's the breaks I guess.)...Oh. Okay, then.  Knob The fourth floor hallway is blocked by a hefty-looking fire door. Let's see if the thing's locked or not. Just open the door. Nothing bad will happen. Especially not with the alarm on the on position. Right?   Now the alarm's ringing.Yep. Apparently Kyle's being an idiot now for some reason.
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Sep 26, 2018 08:30
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The alarm is set to on? What does this mean!?
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Sep 26, 2018 18:16
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I smell a gameover
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Sep 26, 2018 19:27
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Dunning shows up and throws hyde out one more time for history's sake before excitedly talking to him about his new career as a fireman.
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Sep 26, 2018 20:33
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I vaguely remember this part. Only vaguely, though. Also, Frank now sounds like Peter Boyle in my head.
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Sep 26, 2018 21:43
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People keep mentioning Dunning but my heart has a Louis shaped hole in it at the moment.
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Sep 26, 2018 23:40
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:The alarm is set to on? What does this mean!? Blue Labrador posted:People keep mentioning Dunning but my heart has a Louis shaped hole in it at the moment. When I played this game, I had a feeling that Cing tried to fill that Louie-shaped hole with a Tony-shaped peg. It didn't go well.
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Sep 27, 2018 08:10
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Tony definitely feels like the Louie archetype, but Louie made a better first impression.
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Sep 27, 2018 09:16
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I feel like Tony must be what Louie was like before he left New York. Probably the main reason Hyde gives him the time of day.
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Music: Sorrowful Nightfall (Featuring alarm sound) There's a fire alarm until I said otherwise. It's even more annoying than the clock alarm. Alarm The bell's loud enough to wake the dead. I've really got to figure out a way to stop the thing.Unfortunately, Kyle won't just go back down and pretend he didn't do anything up here. He'll just say: (drat! Now I've done it! Can't very well slink back downstairs with this alarm blaring.) There's not that many things to examine here, so it's easy to figure out what to do. Switch The switches on the control panel are both set to ON. I bet if I use those switches, I can stop that drat bell ringing. All we have to do is turn off the switches one by one. Simple.  ...Okay, maybe not that simple.  Well, this is awkward... By now it's obvious that we should flip both switches at the same time, but the computer can only have one pointer, which means it can only touch at one place at a time. Kyle will even outright say so after enough attempts. Welp. LP over. It's nice to try this. Expect to see a Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days LP Somewhere in the future! ...Wait, I already used that joke. I'll just copy what you need to do here from my Hotel Dusk LP. One thing to note is that while we can't touch in two places at once, the DS DOESN'T support dual touch. If there's two spots detected, the DS will only register the space touched as the middle. This fact is useful for example in Bythos Operations in Trauma Center Under The Knife 2. This is a bit of clever programming to make the illusion of the game detecting dual touch. The game will detect a touch at one of the switches and then instantly moving to the center as the player holding both at once. To proceed we need to use the 'Pause' and 'Frame Forward' function of the emulator. This is what we need to do: 1. Pause the emulator. 2. Hold at one of the switch and tap the frame forward advance. This will register as touching one of the switches. 3. Hold at the point between the switches and tap the frame forward advance. This will register as the touch instantly moving to between the switches. 4. Mash the frame advance hotkey while slowly moving the pointer Here's a lovely illustration of the guide.  The difficulty in the minigames is in finding out what to do (or how to trigger them in the first place like the ring earlier). Some minigames used the DS in strange ways.  This is how it looks when slowed down. The alarm finally stops. Finally, it's stopped! Not a moment too son, either.*Footsteps*   You again.Music: Ace of Diamonds  Yeah, about that... I kind of made a judgement error and set off the alarm. A judgement error? More like you thought you'd open the door and start snooping aroud inside!Dylan is pissed. Yeah, you got me.This is bad, real bad.*Another footsteps*   Told you this was bad.Music: Blue Lady  Dylan, care to explain what's going on here? For one, why was the alarm ringing just now?Let me explain... And just what are you doing up here, Mr Hyde?I was just... Well?It's not what you think, Mrs Patrice! Then kindly explain to me.The alarm went off because I thought it would be a good idea to...To conduct a test to see if the system was working properly.A test? At this time of day?Ye-yes.Isn't that what happened, Mr Hyde? The first choice might look like it would lead to a Game Over, but it doesn't (at least that I know of). Kyle says that he trip it "accidentally" and Margaret buys this excuse. And Dylan has an aura because Kyle didn't go with him after he took the trouble to bail him out Thread, please tell me if I'm actually missing a Game Over by picking the second choice. That's exactly what happened. It's just like he said, a test.Dylan asked me to give him a hand while he set it up.I see.Yeah, I asked him to help.I just figured that, even though we're going to be leaving soon, um...It would be a good idea to make sure the safety measures are still working.Good thinking, Dylan. I can't tell you how grateful I am to you for taking such good care of the building.Yeah, that's a surprisingly plausible excuse. Well done, Dylan. You're better at getting out of these kinds of situations than Kyle  Now, if you'll excuse me...Mags walks away and goes downstairs. Thanks for covering for me there.It's not a problem.Now you're off the hook, you might want to head back downstairs.(Guess he's right. Think I'll go take it easy in my room.)Music stops   I decide to take a load off and relax on the sofa. Still can't shake the mystery surrounding that order sheet I got. (4 o'clock already? Just in time to catch that show about Hugh Speck on TV.)We're then put into the TV screen. We can exit this screen and explore Kyle's room, but the only thing we can do is listen to the radio. It now has a familiar music. The TV shows are all different now, though. Music: Precocious Circumstances  (Japanese Spies? Don't think I watched this much as a kid...)Music stops  "The nation's favourite soda is now available in an all-new flavour! Try out the rich taste of grape Cool Pop today!" (I think I'll pass.) (Detective show. If only it was really that glamorous.) We take a look back at Hugh Speck's career, from LAPD officer to candidate for LA mayor!  Where he had a long and distinguished career.  And even stamped out incidents of police corruption.  A crime ring named Condor was responsible for multiple jewel thefts all over LA. Speck was tireless in his efforts to bring Condor down.  Speck entered the world of politics.   The election ahead will be very interesting indeed. This is Robert Harrison for 5 News, signing off. Knowing video games, there's a 90% chance of Hugh Speck being evil and 9% chance of him being tricked/dying. (Hugh Speck... He was an officer in the LAPD during the incident involving my old man.)(It's true that, back in the day, he solved his fair share of cases. But in the one surrounding my dad, Officer Speck had a far lesser role to play.)(Okay, now how am I going to keep myself occupied? Still plenty of time until dinner. Maybe I'll take a trip down to Lucky's Café and grab a coffee.)Music: Heating Up Music: Overstepped Memory Lucky's Café is located on the first floor, so we go there. Hey, I recognise that guy over there. He's...uh... Yeah, We're still going to meet more new characters. 
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Sep 27, 2018 18:57
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Weird that they included young Seinfeld in the puffy shirt as a character 
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Sep 27, 2018 19:11
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I actually can't remember this person! Is there any further interaction with Dylan or Patrice this chapter? Might be a good idea to test the bad option again if so. Or just play to the end of the chapter anyway to be safe.
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Gettin Jeff Angel vibes from this one, no thank you.
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