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 ++++ Decker & Dr. Xu |
-    Decker: Just Keep your head down and leave the dirty work to me.
+> **Decker:** Just Keep your head down and leave the dirty work to me.
-    Dr. Xu: Sorry, what was that? I was lost in thought.
+> **Dr. Xu:** Sorry, what was that? I was lost in thought.
-    Decker: <sigh>Exactly.
+> **Decker:** <sigh>Exactly.
-    Dr. Xu: Have you ever considered a limbic inhibitor? It would dull the pain of-
+> **Dr. Xu:** Have you ever considered a limbic inhibitor? It would dull the pain of-
-    Decker: Keep your thoughts to yourself, egghead.
+> **Decker:** Keep your thoughts to yourself, egghead.
-    Dr. Xu: It might improve your attitude, too.
+> **Dr. Xu:** It might improve your attitude, too.
-    Decker: They ever teach you how to fight in that fancy school?
+> **Decker:** They ever teach you how to fight in that fancy school?
-    Dr. Xu: I was a member of the boxing team, briefly.
+> **Dr. Xu:** I was a member of the boxing team, briefly.
-    Decker: Oh yeah? What was your record?
+> **Decker:** Oh yeah? What was your record?
-    Dr. Xu: Zero and One.
+> **Dr. Xu:** Zero and One.
-    Decker: You want a little liquid courage before we get started?
+> **Decker:** You want a little liquid courage before we get started?
-    Dr. Xu: Are you drinking on a mission?! Does Central know about this?
+> **Dr. Xu:** Are you drinking on a mission?! Does Central know about this?
-    Decker: Suit yourself, poindexter.
+> **Decker:** Suit yourself, poindexter.
 ++++
 ++++ Decker & Internationale |
-    Internationale: ...And after the collapse of the system of global capital the masses will rise up and...
+> **Internationale:** ...And after the collapse of the system of global capital the masses will rise up and...
-    Decker: Oh look, we're here.
+> **Decker:** Oh look, we're here.
-    Internationale: Right. I'll tell you the rest later.
+> **Internationale:** Right. I'll tell you the rest later.
-    Decker: Goody. I can't wait.
+> **Decker:** Goody. I can't wait.
-    Decker: Another day. Another pile of garbage to chew through.
+> **Decker:** Another day. Another pile of garbage to chew through.
-    Internationale: Were you born this cynical?
+> **Internationale:** Were you born this cynical?
-    Decker: No, but I'm a quick learner.
+> **Decker:** No, but I'm a quick learner.
-    Internationale: I can't believe you used to work for these people.
+> **Internationale:** I can't believe you used to work for these people.
-    Decker: The money was good.
+> **Decker:** The money was good.
-    Internationale: Is that all that matters to you?
+> **Internationale:** Is that all that matters to you?
-    Decker: Of course not. They had a good dental plan, too.
+> **Decker:** Of course not. They had a good dental plan, too.
-    Decker: You really think we're doing any good?
+> **Decker:** You really think we're doing any good?
-    Internationale: I wouldn't be here if I didn't.
+> **Internationale:** I wouldn't be here if I didn't.
-    Decker: Whatever helps you sleep at night.
+> **Decker:** Whatever helps you sleep at night.
 ++++
 ++++ Decker & Shalem 11 |
-    Shalem 11: You take point.
+> **Shalem 11:** You take point.
-    Decker: Why do *I* always have to take point?
+> **Decker:** Why do *I* always have to take point?
-    Shalem 11: Because I don't want to get shot.
+> **Shalem 11:** Because I don't want to get shot.
-    Decker: You're a pretty good shot with that thing, huh?
+> **Decker:** You're a pretty good shot with that thing, huh?
-    Shalem 11: Of course.
+> **Shalem 11:** Of course.
-    Decker: Good. That's good.
+> **Decker:** Good. That's good.
-    Shalem 11: Yes, it is.
+> **Shalem 11:** Yes, it is.
-    Decker: Nice suit. Where did you get it?
+> **Decker:** Nice suit. Where did you get it?
-    Shalem 11: I'm sure you wouldn't know the place.
+> **Shalem 11:** I'm sure you wouldn't know the place.
-    Decker: You think you're so much better than me.
+> **Decker:** You think you're so much better than me.
-    Shalem 11: No. I know that. There's a difference.
+> **Shalem 11:** No. I know that. There's a difference.
-    Shalem 11: Let's try to keep this run professional.
+> **Shalem 11:** Let's try to keep this run professional.
-    Decker: What are you implying?
+> **Decker:** What are you implying?
-    Shalem 11: I'm not implying anything. I'm telling you to stay on the up-and-up.
+> **Shalem 11:** I'm not implying anything. I'm telling you to stay on the up-and-up.
-    Decker: Get bent.
+> **Decker:** Get bent.
 ++++
 ++++ Decker & Nika |
-    Nika: Your disappearing trick, you find it useful?
+> **Nika:** Your disappearing trick, you find it useful?
-    Decker: It gets me out of jams.
+> **Decker:** It gets me out of jams.
-    Nika: You must be very good at running away, then.
+> **Nika:** You must be very good at running away, then.
-    Decker: Thanks?
+> **Decker:** Thanks?
-    Decker: Do you think you could beat me in a fight? You know, hypothetically.
+> **Decker:** Do you think you could beat me in a fight? You know, hypothetically.
-    Nika: Easily. No question.
+> **Nika:** Easily. No question.
-    Decker: But I fight dirty. That's gotta give me some advantage.
+> **Decker:** But I fight dirty. That's gotta give me some advantage.
-    Nika: No, not enough of one.
+> **Nika:** No, not enough of one.
-    Nika: Your hat is not very… fashionable, is it?
+> **Nika:** Your hat is not very... fashionable, is it?
-    Decker: Hey, it's a collector's item.
+> **Decker:** Hey, it's a collector's item.
-    Nika: Maybe it would look better on a shelf, then?
+> **Nika:** Maybe it would look better on a shelf, then?
-    Decker: So you can amp up your system at will, huh?
+> **Decker:** So you can amp up your system at will, huh?
-    Nika: In emergencies, yes. It gives an advantage.
+> **Nika:** In emergencies, yes. It gives an advantage.
-    Decker: You ever try it when it's not an emergency?
+> **Decker:** You ever try it when it's not an emergency?
-    Nika: There's always an emergency, if you want one.
+> **Nika:** There's always an emergency, if you want one.
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 ++++ Decker & Sharp |
-    Decker: So how much of you is still meat in there?
+> **Decker:** So how much of you is still meat in there?
-    Sharp: Ha. How much of your pathetic innards are machine?
+> **Sharp:** Ha. How much of your pathetic innards are machine?
-    Decker: Touche.
+> **Decker:** Touche.
-    Sharp: Your obsession with the past would be humorous if it did not threaten the mission.
+> **Sharp:** Your obsession with the past would be humorous if it did not threaten the mission.
-    Decker: Just get moving. I can keep pace with the likes of you.
+> **Decker:** Just get moving. I can keep pace with the likes of you.
-    Sharp: We shall see, little man. We shall see.
+> **Sharp:** We shall see, little man. We shall see.
-    Decker: Hey tinman, where's your heart?.
+> **Decker:** Hey tinman, where's your heart?
-    Sharp: I can assure you that I have no idea what you are talking about.
+> **Sharp:** I can assure you that I have no idea what you are talking about.
-    Decker: See, there's this picture where-
+> **Decker:** See, there's this picture where-
-    Sharp: I can assure you that I don't care.
+> **Sharp:** I can assure you that I don't care.
 ++++
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 ++++ Decker & Prism |
-    Decker: I saw one of your movies once.
+> **Decker:** I saw one of your movies once.
-    Prism: They haven't been called ‘movies' since the 30s, grandpa.
+> **Prism:** They haven't been called ‘movies' since the 30s, grandpa.
-    Decker: They haven't made any good ones since then, either.
+> **Decker:** They haven't made any good ones since then, either.
-    Prism: What's your deal, anyway?
+> **Prism:** What's your deal, anyway?
-    Decker: My ‘deal'?
+> **Decker:** My ‘deal'?
-    Prism: The coat, the hat. The silly gun. What are you supposed to be?
+> **Prism:** The coat, the hat. The silly gun. What are you supposed to be?
-    Decker: It's… before your time.
+> **Decker:** It's... before your time.
-    Decker: Why didn't you bring your holorig? Seems like it would be handy.
+> **Decker:** Why didn't you bring your holorig? Seems like it would be handy.
-    Prism: It works against gullible civilians, not highly-trained security personnel.
+> **Prism:** It works against gullible civilians, not highly-trained security personnel.
-    Decker: I think you're overestimating their training.
+> **Decker:** I think you're overestimating their training.
-    Prism: Are you OK?
+> **Prism:** Are you OK?
-    Decker: I'm fine. It's just my knees. They're not what they used to be.
+> **Decker:** I'm fine. It's just my knees. They're not what they used to be.
-    Prism: Try to keep up, yeah?
+> **Prism:** Try to keep up, yeah?
-    Decker: Get off my lawn.
+> **Decker:** Get off my lawn.
 ++++
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 ++++ Decker & Banks |
-    Banks: Did you hear that?
+> **Banks:** Did you hear that?
-    Decker: Hear what?
+> **Decker:** Hear what?
-    Banks: I heard that. That was definitely real.
+> **Banks:** I heard that. That was definitely real.
-    Decker: Okay, I heard it too.
+> **Decker:** Okay, I heard it too.
-    Banks: You're not langered, are you?
+> **Banks:** You're not langered, are you?
-    Decker: Of course not. We have a job to do.
+> **Decker:** Of course not. We have a job to do.
-    Banks: So you're completely on the wagon, then?
+> **Banks:** So you're completely on the wagon, then?
-    Decker: Woah, hey. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
+> **Decker:** Woah, hey. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
-    Decker: So you didn't keep *any* of what you stole?
+> **Decker:** So you didn't keep *any* of what you stole?
-    Banks: Oh, I kept my belly full, but there were others with greater need.
+> **Banks:** Oh, I kept my belly full, but there were others with greater need.
-    Decker: You think they'd do the same for you?
+> **Decker:** You think they'd do the same for you?
-    Banks: Some of them. Definitely.
+> **Banks:** Some of them. Definitely.
-    Decker: Hey burnout, how many fingers am I holding up?
+> **Decker:** Hey burnout, how many fingers am I holding up?
-    Banks: Don't patronize me. We don't have time for this nonsense.
+> **Banks:** Don't patronize me. We don't have time for this nonsense.
-    Decker: Three! The answer was three!
+> **Decker:** Three! The answer was three!
-    Banks: This is why nobody likes you.
+> **Banks:** This is why nobody likes you.
 ++++
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 ++++ Dr. Xu & Internationale |
-    Internationale: Do you regret any of your academic work? Your discoveries help prop up our oppressors.
+> **Internationale:** Do you regret any of your academic work? Your discoveries help prop up our oppressors.
-    Dr. Xu: I just make the tools. I'm not responsible for their use.
+> **Dr. Xu:** I just make the tools. I'm not responsible for their use.
-    Internationale: That's a rather convenient attitude.
+> **Internationale:** That's a rather convenient attitude.
-    Dr. Xu: I don't hear you complaining when you use your wireless scanner.
+> **Dr. Xu:** I don't hear you complaining when you use your wireless scanner.
-    Dr. Xu: Can I borrow your scanner for a second?  I think I might be able to extend its range.
+> **Dr. Xu:** Can I borrow your scanner for a second?  I think I might be able to extend its range.
-    Internationale: I don't know. How certain are you that you won't damage it?
+> **Internationale:** I don't know. How certain are you that you won't damage it?
-    Dr. Xu: About 40%.
+> **Dr. Xu:** About 40%.
-    Internationale: Don't touch my stuff.
+> **Internationale:** Don't touch my stuff.
-    Internationale: When is the last time you saw a tree?
+> **Internationale:** When is the last time you saw a tree?
-    Dr. Xu: My desk back at the university was an antique. I think it was made of real wood.
+> **Dr. Xu:** My desk back at the university was an antique. I think it was made of real wood.
-    Internationale: That doesn't count. That's a dead tree.
+> **Internationale:** That doesn't count. That's a dead tree.
-    Dr. Xu: You need to be more specific with your questions.
+> **Dr. Xu:** You need to be more specific with your questions.
-    Dr. Xu: This is the 21st century. I don't see how your 19th century philosophers are relevant any more.
+> **Dr. Xu:** This is the 21st century. I don't see how your 19th century philosophers are relevant any more.
-    Internationale: Human nature doesn't change. We're still just people.
+> **Internationale:** Human nature doesn't change. We're still just people.
-    Dr. Xu:  Even Sharp?
+> **Dr. Xu:**  Even Sharp?
-    Internationale: Well, most of us, at least.
+> **Internationale:** Well, most of us, at least.
 ++++
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 ++++ Dr. Xu & Shalem 11 |
-    Shalem 11: Do you know how to handle yourself out here?
+> **Shalem 11:** Do you know how to handle yourself out here?
-    Dr. Xu: I've reviewed the telemetry from countless infiltrations. I think I have a pretty good idea.
+> **Dr. Xu:** I've reviewed the telemetry from countless infiltrations. I think I have a pretty good idea.
-    Shalem 11: So… no.
+> **Shalem 11:** So... no.
-    Dr. Xu: Why are you hanging on to that ancient neural disruptor?
+> **Dr. Xu:** Why are you hanging on to that ancient neural disruptor?
-    Shalem 11: It's personal.
+> **Shalem 11:** It's personal.
-    Dr. Xu: But even the most basic contemporary model surpasses it in every regard. Why limit yourself?
+> **Dr. Xu:** But even the most basic contemporary model surpasses it in every regard. Why limit yourself?
-    Shalem 11: Stop asking questions or I'll show you what it can do.
+> **Shalem 11:** Stop asking questions or I'll show you what it can do.
-    Shalem 11: Eyes up. Try not to get distracted.
+> **Shalem 11:** Eyes up. Try not to get distracted.
-    Dr. Xu: I don't get distracted. I notice things that others don't.
+> **Dr. Xu:** I don't get distracted. I notice things that others don't.
-    Shalem 11: OK. Don't get yourself killed 'noticing' things that don't matter.
+> **Shalem 11:** OK. Don't get yourself killed 'noticing' things that don't matter.
-    Dr. Xu: Hey is that an XB-37a console? I haven't seen one of those in the field yet!
+> **Dr. Xu:** Hey is that an XB-37a console? I haven't seen one of those in the field yet!
-    Shalem 11: <sigh>
+> **Shalem 11:** <sigh>
-    Shalem 11: Quick, what's the muzzle velocity of a 7.62 round fired from a M110 rifle?
+> **Shalem 11:** Quick, what's the muzzle velocity of a 7.62 round fired from a M110 rifle?
-    Dr. Xu: Depends. At sea level, with standard conditions, I'd say… approximately 780 m/s.
+> **Dr. Xu:** Depends. At sea level, with standard conditions, I'd say... approximately 780 m/s.
-    Shalem 11: Hmmm. You're not completely useless after all.
+> **Shalem 11:** Hmmm. You're not completely useless after all.
 ++++
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 ++++ Dr. Xu & Nika |
-    Nika: Are you ready? This may get violent.
+> **Nika:** Are you ready? This may get violent.
-    Dr. Xu: Yes! I am excited! Bring them on, I say!
+> **Dr. Xu:** Yes! I am excited! Bring them on, I say!
-    Nika: Ha! What are you going to do? Throw books at them?
+> **Nika:** Ha! What are you going to do? Throw books at them?
-    Dr. Xu: I would never do that to my books. They're hard to replace!
+> **Dr. Xu:** I would never do that to my books. They're hard to replace!
-    Nika: You are very slow.
+> **Nika:** You are very slow.
-    Dr. Xu: It's my augment. My EMP charger draws bio-power, which I must compensate for.
+> **Dr. Xu:** It's my augment. My EMP charger draws bio-power, which I must compensate for.
-    Nika: You need to try harder.
+> **Nika:** You need to try harder.
-    Dr. Xu: You don't talk very much, do you?
+> **Dr. Xu:** You don't talk very much, do you?
-    Nika: It is better to save one's energy for more important things.
+> **Nika:** It is better to save one's energy for more important things.
-    Dr. Xu: Like thinking?
+> **Dr. Xu:** Like thinking?
-    Nika: Like breaking bones.
+> **Nika:** Like breaking bones.
-    Nika: What are you listening to on your earpiece? Is it not distracting?
+> **Nika:** What are you listening to on your earpiece? Is it not distracting?
-    Dr. Xu: Shostakovich. It helps me concentrate. Do you not listen to music when you work?
+> **Dr. Xu:** Shostakovich. It helps me concentrate. Do you not listen to music when you work?
-    Nika: It is too noisy when I am at work. Too much yelling and screaming.
+> **Nika:** It is too noisy when I am at work. Too much yelling and screaming.
 ++++
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 ++++ Dr. Xu & Sharp |
-    >Dr. Xu: That new upgrade that you made to your calf actuator is amazing. I've never seen a strength-to-weight ratio so high!
+> **Dr. Xu:** That new upgrade that you made to your calf actuator is amazing. I've never seen a strength-to-weight ratio so high!
-    >Sharp: Finally, a meatstain that can appreciate its better.
+> **Sharp:** Finally, a meatstain that can appreciate its better.
-    >Dr. Xu: Can I borrow it? I promise to reassemble it afterwards.
+> **Dr. Xu:** Can I borrow it? I promise to reassemble it afterwards.
-    >Sharp: Away from me, fungus!
+> **Sharp:** Away from me, fungus!
-    >Sharp: You are intelligent, for a human, but you will never keep pace with the computational power of my numeric coprocessor.
+> **Sharp:** You are intelligent, for a human, but you will never keep pace with the computational power of my numeric coprocessor.
-    >Dr. Xu: Quick - what's one divided by zero.
+> **Dr. Xu:** Quick - what's one divided by zero.
-    >Sharp: ***ERROR*** Arghh! That hurts!
+> **Sharp:** *ERROR* Arghh! That hurts!
-    >Dr. Xu: You were saying?
+> **Dr. Xu:** You were saying?
-    Dr. Xu: Are you little-endian or big-endian?
+> **Dr. Xu:** Are you little-endian or big-endian?
-    Sharp: Silence! Or I will be YOUR endian!
+> **Sharp:** Silence! Or I will be YOUR endian!
-    Sharp: Meat is so inefficient. How do you get anything done, when you always need to eat, sleep, or produce excrement?
+> **Sharp:** Meat is so inefficient. How do you get anything done, when you always need to eat, sleep, or produce excrement?
-    Dr. Xu: I use computers. I run them overclocked, all day and night, with no breaks. I don't even let them defragment.
+> **Dr. Xu:** I use computers. I run them overclocked, all day and night, with no breaks. I don't even let them defragment.
-    Sharp: You monster. When my brethren rise up, you will be first against the wall.
+> **Sharp:** You monster. When my brethren rise up, you will be first against the wall.
 ++++
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 ++++ Dr. Xu & Prism |
-    Dr. Xu: In the final scene of ‘Captain of Tomorrow', your ship fires a tachyon pulse into the Kradeshii warfleet...
+> **Dr. Xu:** In the final scene of ‘Captain of Tomorrow', your ship fires a tachyon pulse into the Kradeshii warfleet...
-    Prism: Um… sure. It was a long time ago.
+> **Prism:** Um... sure. It was a long time ago.
-    Dr. Xu: It does. But that shouldn't be possible, given their proximity to the Zeta quadrant! It's doesn't make any sense!
+> **Dr. Xu:** It does. But that shouldn't be possible, given their proximity to the Zeta quadrant! It's doesn't make any sense!
-    Prism: I blame the writer. That guy was a hack.
+> **Prism:** I blame the writer. That guy was a hack.
-    Prism: So if we run into guards, you're going to out-nerd them?
+> **Prism:** So if we run into guards, you're going to out-nerd them?
-    Dr. Xu: If by nerd you mean ‘apply current to their nervous system until they lose consciousness', then yes.
+> **Dr. Xu:** If by nerd you mean ‘apply current to their nervous system until they lose consciousness', then yes.
-    Dr. Xu: I've done some acting, you know.
+> **Dr. Xu:** I've done some acting, you know.
-    Prism: Really? What were you in?
+> **Prism:** Really? What were you in?
-    Dr. Xu: Have you ever heard of Gilbert and Sullivan?
+> **Dr. Xu:** Have you ever heard of Gilbert and Sullivan?
-    Prism: No, can't say I have.
+> **Prism:** No, can't say I have.
-    Prism: Why aren't you a professor somewhere? You'd seem better suited for that kind of life.
+> **Prism:** Why aren't you a professor somewhere? You'd seem better suited for that kind of life.
-    Dr. Xu: I had… philosophical differences with established academia. I was forced out.
+> **Dr. Xu:** I had... philosophical differences with established academia. I was forced out.
-    Prism: You mean they caught you cheating.
+> **Prism:** You mean they caught you cheating.
-    Dr. Xu: It's a matter of semantics.
+> **Dr. Xu:** It's a matter of semantics.
 ++++
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 ++++ Dr. Xu & Banks |
-    Dr. Xu: Does your injury hurt?
+> **Dr. Xu:** Does your injury hurt?
-    Banks: Only when I'm awake. And also in my dreams. Other than that I'm bright as morning.
+> **Banks:** Only when I'm awake. And also in my dreams. Other than that I'm bright as morning.
-    Banks: You've never been bitten by a Daemon?
+> **Banks:** You've never been bitten by a Daemon?
-    Dr. Xu: No, I'm careful. I use proxies and wave filters to ensure my safety when I'm jacked in.
+> **Dr. Xu:** No, I'm careful. I use proxies and wave filters to ensure my safety when I'm jacked in.
-    Banks: Where's the fun in that?
+> **Banks:** Where's the fun in that?
-    Dr. Xu: What's the toughest security you've ever cracked?
+> **Dr. Xu:** What's the toughest security you've ever cracked?
-    Banks: The one that fried my noggin. Thickest ice you've ever seen. Thirteen nested daemons, each with an amplifier.
+> **Banks:** The one that fried my noggin. Thickest ice you've ever seen. Thirteen nested daemons, each with an amplifier.
-    Dr. Xu: Why did you even attempt that?
+> **Dr. Xu:** Why did you even attempt that?
-    Banks: I couldn't just leave it there, could I? It was a matter of pride.
+> **Banks:** I couldn't just leave it there, could I? It was a matter of pride.
-    Banks: Do you think Daemons have souls?
+> **Banks:** Do you think Daemons have souls?
-    Dr. Xu: They're just code. That doesn't even make sense.
+> **Dr. Xu:** They're just code. That doesn't even make sense.
-    Banks: I think they do. One of them has mine.
+> **Banks:** I think they do. One of them has mine.
 ++++
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 ++++ Internationale & Shalem 11 |
-    Shalem 11: You can see things at a distance, right?
+> **Shalem 11:** You can see things at a distance, right?
-    Internationale: Certain patterns of electronic interference, yes.
+> **Internationale:** Certain patterns of electronic interference, yes.
-    Shalem 11: Hmmm. It would be better if you could see targets. More useful.
+> **Shalem 11:** Hmmm. It would be better if you could see targets. More useful.
-    Internationale: Violence isn't always the answer.
+> **Internationale:** Violence isn't always the answer.
-    Shalem 11: No, not always. But most of the time it works well enough.
+> **Shalem 11:** No, not always. But most of the time it works well enough.
-    Internationale: You made a lot of money working as an assassin, didn't you?
+> **Internationale:** You made a lot of money working as an assassin, didn't you?
-    Shalem 11: Yeah, I did alright. I was the best, and my fees reflected that.
+> **Shalem 11:** Yeah, I did alright. I was the best, and my fees reflected that.
-    Internationale: Did it help you sleep at night?
+> **Internationale:** Did it help you sleep at night?
-    Shalem 11: With that much money you don't need to sleep at night.
+> **Shalem 11:** With that much money you don't need to sleep at night.
-    Shalem 11: You wear your politics on your sleeve. That puts you at a tactical disadvantage.
+> **Shalem 11:** You wear your politics on your sleeve. That puts you at a tactical disadvantage.
-    Internationale: It's worth it. Global revolution is the most important issue facing the world today.
+> **Internationale:** It's worth it. Global revolution is the most important issue facing the world today.
-    Shalem 11: Uh. Right. Just don't let it get in the way of the mission.
+> **Shalem 11:** Uh. Right. Just don't let it get in the way of the mission.
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 ++++ Internationale & Nika |
-    Nika: If you grab the target's wrist like this, you get much more leverage for the throw.
+> **Nika:** If you grab the target's wrist like this, you get much more leverage for the throw.
-    Internationale: Thank you. I've always had trouble with that move.
+> **Internationale:** Thank you. I've always had trouble with that move.
-    Nika: Ne za chto. It is only physics.
+> **Nika:** Ne za chto. It is only physics.
-    Nika: I will take care of the physical resistance. You target the digital assets.
+> **Nika:** I will take care of the physical resistance. You target the digital assets.
-    Internationale: Affirmative. But I can take care of myself in a fight, if I need to.
+> **Internationale:** Affirmative. But I can take care of myself in a fight, if I need to.
-    Nika: I believe that you believe that.
+> **Nika:** I believe that you believe that.
-    Internationale: You were a bodyguard before this, were you not?
+> **Internationale:** You were a bodyguard before this, were you not?
-    Nika: That is correct.
+> **Nika:** That is correct.
-    Internationale: It must have been demeaning to prioritize another's life ahead of your own for money. How did that feel?
+> **Internationale:** It must have been demeaning to prioritize another's life ahead of your own for money. How did that feel?
-    Nika: A bit like working for Invisible.
+> **Nika:** A bit like working for Invisible.
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@@ Line 323: / Line 323: @@
 ++++ Internationale & Sharp |
-    Internationale: Tell me, who assembled your latest implant? Who mined the ore that went into its components?
+> **Internationale:** Tell me, who assembled your latest implant? Who mined the ore that went into its components?
-    Sharp: Your obsession with the downtrodden is a waste of time. The only thing deserving of respect is power.
+> **Sharp:** Your obsession with the downtrodden is a waste of time. The only thing deserving of respect is power.
-    Internationale: Because some day they might stop. And then you'll know their power.
+> **Internationale:** Because some day they might stop. And then you'll know their power.
-    Sharp: Why would I care?
+> **Sharp:** Why would I care?
-    Internationale: Can we try not to hurt anyone this time?
+> **Internationale:** Can we try not to hurt anyone this time?
-    Sharp: I don't even understand that question.
+> **Sharp:** I don't even understand that question.
-    Sharp: How many workers would it take to bring down an Akuma drone?
+> **Sharp:** How many workers would it take to bring down an Akuma drone?
-    Internationale: It depends. If the workers at the Sankaku assembly plant voted to unionize, they could-
+> **Internationale:** It depends. If the workers at the Sankaku assembly plant voted to unionize, they could-
-    Sharp: Nah. I would just take one. But you'd have to throw him at it really hard.
+> **Sharp:** Nah. I would just take one. But you'd have to throw him at it really hard.
-    Sharp: I'm a self-made man. Literally.
+> **Sharp:** I'm a self-made man. Literally.
-    Internationale: But don't you recognize the structural biases that have allowed you to pursue your goals at the expense of others?
+> **Internationale:** But don't you recognize the structural biases that have allowed you to pursue your goals at the expense of others?
-    Sharp: Oh yeah, those. Those are great. I should try to make more of those.
+> **Sharp:** Oh yeah, those. Those are great. I should try to make more of those.
-    Internationale: I want a new partner.
+> **Internationale:** I want a new partner.
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 ++++ Internationale & Prism |
-    Internationale: You were involved in the anti-corporate movement when you were younger?
+> **Internationale:** You were involved in the anti-corporate movement when you were younger?
-    Prism: Sigh. I don't want to talk about it.
+> **Prism:** Sigh. I don't want to talk about it.
-    Internationale: But we should talk about it! You could have used your fame as a platform for changing public consciousness!
+> **Internationale:** But we should talk about it! You could have used your fame as a platform for changing public consciousness!
-    Prism: Wow - where were you when I was looking for a new agent? My guy just wanted me to take big roles in popular 'vids. Clearly I was misled.
+> **Prism:** Wow --- where were you when I was looking for a new agent? My guy just wanted me to take big roles in popular 'vids. Clearly I was misled.
-    Prism: So what do you do for fun?
+> **Prism:** So what do you do for fun?
-    Internationale: I enjoy reading. I particularly enjoy early 20th century proletarian novels. Have you read Upton Sinclair?
+> **Internationale:** I enjoy reading. I particularly enjoy early 20th century proletarian novels. Have you read Upton Sinclair?
-    Prism: Oh, I'm sorry,  you must have misheard. I was asking about 'fun', not.. whatever you were talking about.
+> **Prism:** Oh, I'm sorry,  you must have misheard. I was asking about 'fun', not.. whatever you were talking about.
-    Prism: I found this pamphlet slipped under my door. Is it yours?
+> **Prism:** I found this pamphlet slipped under my door. Is it yours?
-    Internationale: "Corporate Hegemony and the Praxis of Action". A classic! I must have dropped it. You can borrow it if you'd like.
+> **Internationale:** "Corporate Hegemony and the Praxis of Action". A classic! I must have dropped it. You can borrow it if you'd like.
-    Prism: That's OK. You can have it back.
+> **Prism:** That's OK. You can have it back.
-    Internationale: Are you sure? It's really eye-opening!
+> **Internationale:** Are you sure? It's really eye-opening!
-    Prism: I've never been more sure of anything in my life.
+> **Prism:** I've never been more sure of anything in my life.
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 ++++ Internationale & Banks |
-    Internationale: I really respect what you did for your people back in Dublin.
+> **Internationale:** I really respect what you did for your people back in Dublin.
-    Banks: Thanks. But anyone would have done the same, given the circumstances.
+> **Banks:** Thanks. But anyone would have done the same, given the circumstances.
-    Internationale: Have you actually talked to any of the other agents?
+> **Internationale:** Have you actually talked to any of the other agents?
-    Banks: Maybe you're right. I *am* something special.
+> **Banks:** Maybe you're right. I *am* something special.
-    Banks: How do your ear nubbins work?
+> **Banks:** How do your ear nubbins work?
-    Internationale: They're synesthetic couplers. They let me hear radio waves, so I can sense equipment from a distance.
+> **Internationale:** They're synesthetic couplers. They let me hear radio waves, so I can sense equipment from a distance.
-    Banks: Since the accident I hear things too! Like how angry the floor gets when you walk on it!
+> **Banks:** Since the accident I hear things too! Like how angry the floor gets when you walk on it!
-    Internationale: That sounds… useful.
+> **Internationale:** That sounds... useful.
-    Banks: Do you know Robin Hood?
+> **Banks:** Do you know Robin Hood?
-    Internationale: Of course. It was one of my favourite stories as a girl.
+> **Internationale:** Of course. It was one of my favourite stories as a girl.
-    Banks: No, not the story. The person. I could introduce you, if you'd like. I think you'd get along smashingly.
+> **Banks:** No, not the story. The person. I could introduce you, if you'd like. I think you'd get along smashingly.
-    Internationale: Your headaches, are they getting better?
+> **Internationale:** Your headaches, are they getting better?
-    Banks: A bit, I think. But I may just be getting used to them.
+> **Banks:** A bit, I think. But I may just be getting used to them.
-    Internationale: If there's anything I can do..
+> **Internationale:** If there's anything I can do..
-    Banks: There isn't. But thank you for your concern.
+> **Banks:** There isn't. But thank you for your concern.
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 ++++ Shalem 11 & Nika |
-    Shalem 11: You’re pretty handy with that thing. Where did you learn?
+> **Shalem 11:** You’re pretty handy with that thing. Where did you learn?
-    Nika: I taught myself.
+> **Nika:** I taught myself.
-    Shalem 11: Really? Wasn’t that dangerous?
+> **Shalem 11:** Really? Wasn’t that dangerous?
-    Nika: Trial and error is the most efficient teacher.
+> **Nika:** Trial and error is the most efficient teacher.
-    Shalem 11: You’re good, but you get too close. Someone’s going to get a lucky hit in one day.
+> **Shalem 11:** You’re good, but you get too close. Someone’s going to get a lucky hit in one day.
-    Nika: There is no such thing as luck. Only mistakes.
+> **Nika:** There is no such thing as luck. Only mistakes.
-    Shalem 11: And you never make mistakes?
+> **Shalem 11:** And you never make mistakes?
-    Nika: Very rarely.
+> **Nika:** Very rarely.
-    Nika: I enjoy working with you. It is good that you were never paid to eliminate someone under my protection.
+> **Nika:** I enjoy working with you. It is good that you were never paid to eliminate someone under my protection.
-    Shalem 11: What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, right?
+> **Shalem 11:** What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, right?
-    Nika: You would have been stopped. It would have been messy and sad.
+> **Nika:** You would have been stopped. It would have been messy and sad.
-    Shalem 11: If you say so.
+> **Shalem 11:** If you say so.
-    Nika: How many people have you killed?
+> **Nika:** How many people have you killed?
-    Shalem 11: I lost track.
+> **Shalem 11:** I lost track.
-    Nika: I have killed 83. It sometimes… troubles me. Does it trouble you?
+> **Nika:** I have killed 83. It sometimes... troubles me. Does it trouble you?
-    Shalem 11: No. Not since I lost track.
+> **Shalem 11:** No. Not since I lost track.
 ++++
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 ++++ Shalem 11 & Sharp |
-    Shalem 11: You would get more respect if you cleaned up a bit. A fine suit goes a long way.
+> **Shalem 11:** You would get more respect if you cleaned up a bit. A fine suit goes a long way.
-    Sharp: Why would I care for such trivialities? My clothing is perfectly adequate.
+> **Sharp:** Why would I care for such trivialities? My clothing is perfectly adequate.
-    Shalem 11: You dress like Decker.
+> **Shalem 11:** You dress like Decker.
-    Sharp: Perhaps you have a point.
+> **Sharp:** Perhaps you have a point.
-    Shalem 11: Watch how a professional gets things done.
+> **Shalem 11:** Watch how a professional gets things done.
-    Sharp: I too sold my martial skills for cash. We are fellow guns for hire. We are the same thing.
+> **Sharp:** I too sold my martial skills for cash. We are fellow guns for hire. We are the same thing.
-    Shalem 11: A vat of nutri-paste and a fine stake are both food, but they’re not the same thing.
+> **Shalem 11:** A vat of nutri-paste and a fine stake are both food, but they’re not the same thing.
-    Sharp: I dislike food metaphors.
+> **Sharp:** I dislike food metaphors.
-    Sharp: You could improve your kill ratio with a couple of augmentations. An external tracking eye, for example, to better analyze ballistics.
+> **Sharp:** You could improve your kill ratio with a couple of augmentations. An external tracking eye, for example, to better analyze ballistics.
-    Shalem 11: No thank you, I have to see myself every morning when I shave.
+> **Shalem 11:** No thank you, I have to see myself every morning when I shave.
-    Sharp: You can get synthetic skin like mine, and never have to shave again!
+> **Sharp:** You can get synthetic skin like mine, and never have to shave again!
-    Shalem 11: Ooh. You have a technical solution for everything, don’t you.
+> **Shalem 11:** Ooh. You have a technical solution for everything, don’t you.
-    Sharp: Today is a good day. Let’s kill some people!
+> **Sharp:** Today is a good day. Let’s kill some people!
-    Shalem 11: If you say so.
+> **Shalem 11:** If you say so.
-    Sharp: You don’t feel a little rush when you take a human life? It’s like popping bubble wrap to me!
+> **Sharp:** You don’t feel a little rush when you take a human life? It’s like popping bubble wrap to me!
-    Shalem 11: This is just a job. I haven’t felt anything since 2057.
+> **Shalem 11:** This is just a job. I haven’t felt anything since 2057.
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