TOPIC
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TOPIC TEXT / PROMPT
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EMOTION
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RESPONSE TEXT
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GREETING
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GREETING
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Neutral 50
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Who are you? {nervously}
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1
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GREETING
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Neutral 50
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You'll have to excuse me. There's somewhere I need to be right now.
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2
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GREETING
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Neutral 50
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Good day.
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3
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic000
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You first.
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Neutral 50
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You don't know? <Sighs> Good. That's good. So they didn't send you after me.
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4
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Neutral 50
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Where's the gentleman I'm supposed to meet?
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5
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic001
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I'm looking for someone who went missing.
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Neutral 50
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So was the man I'm supposed to be meeting here. Where is he?
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6
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic002
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Just someone who found a matchbook.
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Neutral 50
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Matchbook? What about the man I gave it to?
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7
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic003
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He's dead.
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Neutral 50
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Oh my goodness me! They must know he was talking to someone on the inside.
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8
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Neutral 50
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They'll be watching everyone closer now. I knew this was a mistake.
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9
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic004
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<Lie> He couldn't make it, so he sent me instead.
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Neutral 50
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{using 'devil' as a curse here} The devil he did. He was supposed to meet me days ago. Are you in Mortimer's employ, then?
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10
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic008
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[Attack] I am now.
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Neutral 50
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Not for long.
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11
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic009
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Who are you afraid of?
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Neutral 50
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Mortimer. If he realizes it was me the investigator was planning to meet, he'll have me killed.
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12
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic010
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What were you supposed to discuss here?
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Neutral 50
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The girl. The one who disappeared. I know what happened to her.
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13
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic011
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So is Mortimer behind the disappearances?
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Neutral 50
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Yes. The White Glove Society strictly forbids eating humans. But we weren't always the White Glove Society.
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14
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Neutral 50
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Mortimer and some of the others have... regressed... to the old ways.
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15
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Neutral 50
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They've taken many people over the last few months. But always from Freeside or secluded places, where they wouldn't be missed.
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16
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Neutral 50
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It wasn't enough. Lately they've gone for tourists here on the Strip. Even in the hotel.
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17
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Neutral 50
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I guess that's the hazard of a cannibal becoming a gourmet - it's hard to please a refined palate.
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18
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic012
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How do you know what happened to the girl?
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Neutral 50
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Because I distracted her fiancee while they took her. Well, I'm not proud of it! But I had to. They could see I was having second thoughts.
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19
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Neutral 50
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Some of the White Gloves began meeting privately a while back. Started talking about how we'd lost our identity.
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20
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Neutral 50
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I started attending because I thought it was about changing our politics.
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21
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Neutral 50
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Then they started talking about returning to the old ways, and there was no way out. They'd kill me for the things I'd heard them say.
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22
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic013
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What about Ted Gunderson?
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Neutral 50
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He's alive, as far as I know. They're trying to keep him fresh. Mortimer has special plans for him.
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23
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Neutral 50
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The White Glove Society has a banquet every night at 7. It's in our private section.
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24
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Neutral 50
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Mortimer wants to reintroduce humans into our cuisine. Since eating people is a crime we punish by death, he's going to do it in secret.
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25
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Neutral 50
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After everyone has eaten it he'll tell them.
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26
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Neutral 50
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With no real way to punish everyone, in Mortimer's mind, anyway, their minds will be open to the idea of eating people as a delicacy.
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27
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic014
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Wouldn't they punish Mortimer for the deception?
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Neutral 50
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They might. But to him the legacy of returning to the old ways is worth his own life. I don't think he expects it, though. I don't, either.
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28
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Neutral 50
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Nothing is more important to the Society than to be on the cutting edge of New Vegas cuisine. Mortimer's idea will appeal to that need.
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29
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Neutral 50
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He just has to get them over the taboo.
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30
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic015
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Where are they keeping Ted?
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Neutral 50
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I don't know exactly. I wasn't in on it. I think some of them have stopped trusting me.
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31
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Neutral 50
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But you can bet they're keeping him near the Gourmand. Our chef, Philippe, has an obsession with fresh ingredients.
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32
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Neutral 50
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It'd be back in the members only section, so you'll have to be careful. Don't be seen, and more importantly, don't let them see Ted in the open.
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33
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Neutral 50
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It's guarded both at the lobby entrance and in the access tunnels leading from the main restaurant.
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34
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Where are they keeping Ted?
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Neutral 50
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I... could sponsor you as an honorary member. But I don't know that you've achieved the level of status that would gain the Society's approval.
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35
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Neutral 50
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Perhaps if you were to gain some more notoriety on the Strip, we could get you in.
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36
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Where are they keeping Ted?
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Neutral 50
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I... could sponsor you as an honorary member. The White Gloves are always looking for people who can elevate their status.
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37
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Neutral 50
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You'd certainly fit the bill with everything you've done around here.
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38
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Where are they keeping Ted?
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Neutral 50
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Otherwise, you'll have to find some way to get inside quietly. It won't be easy. And it'll be harder still to get him out.
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39
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic016
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Ted's father is a wealthy man. With his resources, this should be easy to stop.
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Neutral 50
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That may be true, but I wouldn't recommend it. He's built a reputation, and it isn't for calmness and impartiality.
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40
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Neutral 50
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He's not what he looks like. They call him "Hurricane Heck." The man built his empire by hiring mercenaries to drive off the competition.
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41
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Neutral 50
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Lately he's been attacking our Brahmin suppliers so he can take over their business.
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42
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Neutral 50
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He's the sort to pound in a nail with a wrecking ball. If you gave him the whole story on this he'd be liable to raze the entire hotel.
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43
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Neutral 50
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And God knows what he'd do to the rest of the Strip.
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44
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic017
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Why is everyone around here dressed up and wearing masks?
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Neutral 50
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Those are all members of the White Glove Society. Our founder, Marjorie, gave us all a dress code. There's only one rule to it.
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45
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Neutral 50
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In her words, we must dress in such a way that no one can be said to have dressed better than us.
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46
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Neutral 50
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As for the masks, I'm not allowed to tell you. We're sworn to secrecy.
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47
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Neutral 50
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Actually that's not true. That's just what we're supposed to say.
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48
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Neutral 50
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I think Marjorie likes them for the mystery they create. And the way they make it clear that we're different from everyone else.
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49
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Neutral 50
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But you didn't hear that from me.
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50
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic018
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Any suggestions on how to get Ted out?
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Neutral 50
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Hmm. Well, they'll all be sampling Pre-War wines before the meal. Maybe it's as simple as drugging them.
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51
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Neutral 50
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Although... that wouldn't stop any future kidnappings. You'd have to expose Mortimer. But he's going to confess anyway... {working out a problem in his head.}
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52
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Neutral 50
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What if... what if his revelation were a lie? What if no one had eaten human flesh but him?
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53
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Neutral 50
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If you could somehow replace Philippe in the kitchen and serve a convincing substitute instead...
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54
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Neutral 50
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You could walk Ted right through the middle of that room after Mortimer speaks. And then he'd have some explaining to do.
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55
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Neutral 50
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Philippe has been trying to approximate the taste of human flesh for years. He must have a recipe somewhere.
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56
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic019
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Where is your mask?
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Neutral 50
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Hmm. Must've forgotten to put it on. How embarrassing. {coy}
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57
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic020
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I'm looking for someone.
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Neutral 50
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Oh. Well, it's a big hotel. You should talk to Marjorie - she's in charge and she can probably help you find anyone you might need. {First word betrays he's hiding something. Short beat after it as he thinks of what to say.}
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58
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Neutral 50
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She usually works at the front of the Gourmand. She likes to see how people respond to it.
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59
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Neutral 50
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You can get to the Gourmand from the lobby here - it's a big set of double doors on the first floor on the eastern side. Can't miss it.
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60
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VMS18VMS18ChaunceyTopic021
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Let me ask you about something else.
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Neutral 50
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Go ahead.
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61
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