PasqalThe man stops and salutes you with his flamer. "Your Lordship/Ladyship! What an honour! The whole of Footfall is talking about the new head of House von Valancius! Foreman of Footfall Utility Crew 3, at your service!"
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."
PasqalThe man pales slightly, then gives you a rather strained smile. "Well... it happens! I hope they didn't die because you didn't like the way they'd fixed your privy, heh heh."
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing?"
Pasqal"Just burning rats. And some trash, and some parasites of other sorts. The district's under quarantine, you see. It got hit by something nasty. A disease. Or maybe it isn't a disease, just some bugs an' worms what crawled out of some ship or other."
Pasqal"It is a bit odd that it happened here and not at the docks, I'll grant you. Things like that usually start there. They even spray the place with some gunk to kill all the bugs an' worms. But I guess something slipped through. Two families in that block way over there snuffed it. And the Liege wasted no time getting the district surrounded so that nobody could leave."
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"
Pasqal"A thousand apologies, Your Lordship/Ladyship, but no, we don't, and we'd rather not find out. Who in their right mind would want to get closer to whatever it is? We've contained the foulness — and that's good enough if you ask me!"
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"
Pasqal"Who knows? They found them in their hovels, already dead. Blue sores on their bodies, and they stank something awful, which is why the lot that found them didn't even risk looting the corpses. Good on them, I guess. Doesn't mean we let them out, of course."
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"
Pasqal"You're looking at them! We stand here, burn the foulness, and we've got people standing guard so that no one escapes. Put some mines down — a whole load of them — for the same reasons. The water, the sewers — all blocked off, to stop any communications getting out. The air's open, I s'pose, but the foulness doesn't seem to be airborne — there haven't been any strange deaths outside the district."
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"
Pasqal"Pfft. Of course not. I mean, I heard Reverend Hieronymus has been praying for their souls — which sounded more like, 'Retribution fell upon them, and rightly so.' That's the most they can hope for."
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."
Pasqal"Your Lordship/Ladyship, have mercy! I can't say no to you, but the danger is just as real to you as it is to the whole station! We'll... We'll clear a way for you. But it'll take time, a lot of time — it won't be easy to break down the barricades and disarm the mines." He gives you a long look, likely hoping that you will reconsider. But, after receiving no reaction, he gives the order to his assistants.
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Pasqal"No dice. Not gonna happen. We're letting no one in. I'm telling you right now, bribes and intimidation won't work on me, so don't even try. You can file a petition with the Liege if you're so desperate. But my advice to you would be to go on your merry way. The void's got plenty of nasty, dangerous holes, you don't have to die in this one in particular. You'll go in and die, and that means I'll have more corpses to burn..." He pointedly turns away.
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YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."
PasqalThe foreman's smile becomes a little less sincere. His searching eyes wander over the ranks of his subordinates. Then, he sighs. "Normally, not even a rat can get past us, Your Lordship/Ladyship! But you are no ordinary person. You possess special talents. I dare not judge. If you got in, you must have had a reason to."
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated. A few survivors remain within the perimeter, but they pose no threat."
Pasqal"Of course they don't, Your Lordship/Ladyship. No threat whatsoever!" He nods enthusiastically.
Pasqal"Mutants, is it? Hmm... Funny thing about mutants — you keep burning them, and they just keep popping up! Well, thank you kindly for the help and the details. Footfall won't forget it. Me and the lads will drop by their lair and clean up, make sure there's no disease left!"
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Pasqal"Well, if you say so..."
Pasqal"Mutants, is it? Hmm... Funny thing about mutants — you keep burning them, and they just keep popping up! Well, thank you kindly for the help and the details. Footfall won't forget it. Me and the lads will drop by their lair and clean up, make sure there's no disease left!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated."
Pasqal"Mutants, is it? Hmm... Funny thing about mutants — you keep burning them, and they just keep popping up! Well, thank you kindly for the help and the details. Footfall won't forget it. Me and the lads will drop by their lair and clean up, make sure there's no disease left!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So is the quarantine zone safe now?"
Pasqal"Well, that depends. We figure everyone who could have died is dead and rotting. And disease and parasites don't usually live in corpses. We threw a few expendables in the quarantine zone, and we can say for sure that it was thirst that killed them in the end, not disease."
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated. A few survivors remain within the perimeter, but they pose no threat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So is the quarantine zone safe now?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Leave]
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YOU[Leave]continues where this line first appears above
PasqalThe foreman looks you up and down with a long gaze full of suspicion. The barrel of his flamer turns in your direction with seeming nonchalance. "That's a load of groxwash, sir/ma'am. We did a thorough job sealing off every passage, what with quarantine being about no one getting in — or out. Don't joke like that anymore, or I might take you at your word." The flamer releases a noisy burst of fire into the air.
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated. A few survivors remain within the perimeter, but they pose no threat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So is the quarantine zone safe now?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Leave]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"
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YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"continues where this line first appears above
Pasqal"No. We don't. And we don't wanna find out. If something nasty's cropped up, the right move is to contain it and kill it with fire. Not go in to see what it is and why it's there."
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"continues where this line first appears above
Pasqal(sequence)
Pasqal"Negative — it does not 'happen.'" Pasqal's voice turns peevish, and his visor lights up red. "As a representative of the Adeptus Mechanicus, I am registering a complaint with Footfall Station Services. The crematorium in which the burning of the late Denz Bellardo's body was to take place remains in an unsatisfactory state of maintenance. Two circuit stations within the sewer infrastructure are missing their standard support unit. That is unacceptable!"
PasqalHis outburst over, Pasqal appears to calm down — the colour of his visor changes to blue, and his mechadendrites stop snapping so violently. "Report to your direct superior that I, Magos Haneumann, have requested an immediate inspection."
Pasqal"But I... I just... Will do! I'll report it right away!"
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YOU"What are you doing?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"continues where this line first appears above
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Pasqal"Greetings, sir/ma'am! What brings you here? Did you want to watch us break our backs out here, eh? Footfall Utility Crew 3 is proud to work for the good of the denizens and guests of the station!" The man winks and salutes you with his flamer.
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"continues where this line first appears above
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Pasqal"Ah, you again. Greetings! We were just in the middle of removing the cordon, you see. The epidemic's over, apparently. If there ever was one, that is. Me and the lads are gonna light the place up a bit, and then it'll be right as rain!"
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated. A few survivors remain within the perimeter, but they pose no threat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So is the quarantine zone safe now?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Leave]continues where this line first appears above
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Pasqal"Ah, it's you again! An order came down in regard to your esteemed self — we're to clear out a passage and let you through. So here we are — clearing and disarming the mines... I don't know why you're in such a rush to bite it, but — eh, it's none of my business. You just wait, and we'll make a way in for you sooner or later."
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Entry point 5 of 6
Pasqal"Ah, Your Lordship/Ladyship. Please don't be angry, but we haven't cleared a passage for you yet. Soon, though! Not that many mines left..."
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PasqalThe foreman of Utility Crew 3 is whistling some jaunty tune.
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated. A few survivors remain within the perimeter, but they pose no threat."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"The source of the disease was a pack of mutants. They have been exterminated."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So is the quarantine zone safe now?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Leave]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Utility workers again. I had to shoot a couple of your colleagues, you know."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What are you doing?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"So you don't know exactly what happened in the district? Disease, bugs, or something else?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"How exactly did the victims die?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What measures have been taken to deal with the problem?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are the people trapped in the quarantine zone being provided with aid of any kind?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I wish to enter the quarantine zone."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I was able to infiltrate the quarantined area without your knowledge."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I bid you farewell. Carry on and remain vigilant!"continues where this line first appears above