Enigma/Script

Enigma Script Act 1/Prologue It is early morning. A lone house overlooks a village and is connected to it by a series of ladders and stairs. The house belongs to the mayor of the village, but this house is dwarfed by a much larger set of buildings, which looms over the village. We see a man angrily burst the door of this house open. Man (Leon) Can you believe this? My daily routine has been stopped all because of this! The man shows a newspaper to two ladies, who are sitting at a table in front of the room. Woman 1 (Sylvia) The woman takes the newspaper and reads the front page. The heading is “Old York: World’s Greatest” and the article gives information about Old York’s prosperity. (raises head from the newspaper) So, what’s the problem, Leon? Are you jealous of the city? Leon Yes! Old York continues to expand and grow while we’ve been isolated from the world’s greatest city! Why won’t he give us something, anything? Woman 2 (Alice) Well, when the president of Old York took over – Woman 1 (Sylvia) You mean elected, right, Alice? Alice Not exactly, Sylvia. You know the tale, right? The president takes over and drives out everyone who won’t accept change. That, unfortunately, included our parents.

Sylvia (sighs loudly) Yeah, I’ve heard this story a hundred times, but it’s probably useful to hear it once more, for memory’s sake. Plus I just wanted to try and push your buttons. Alice (blushes briefly, but quickly regroups) I... think that our parents thought that we wouldn’t be able to survive this sudden change if they were killed, which is why we are where we are now. While Alice is speaking, a man is walking down the stairs to the room. He is the owner of the house and the mayor of the village. He has a plate with four cups of tea, as if he knew that Leon, Sylvia and Alice would arrive very soon. Man (William) But their decision was wrong. My father was at the head of the group who ran away and ever since he saw how fast Old York grew, he regretted his decision. I bet that it was the same with your parents, no? The mayor passes the cups of tea to his guests, who begin to drink it. Leon (looks away while drinking his tea) Well, if my father was jealous, he didn’t show it. “Leon, your destiny is in leading our village, not bowing down to others!” he said, “The ancient art of war does not require change and will overcome any benefits of technology,” was his motto. Sylvia (turns to Leon, raising her right hand) You do know that you could just adapt your “art of war” to fit with these new technologies, right? Leon (looks irritated) Thanks for the info; it’s really been useful – not. Sylvia (looks away from Leon, speaks in a slightly lower tone) I mean, my father was all about adaptation and change, but he was too proud to admit it, “I’d rather die than serve another” he always said. He was a thief, and not just the romantic kind. He stole the technology from the President and figured out how to use it properly. In fact, even though our village isn’t as “polished” as Old York, we still have some technology that works – well, and we’ve been living better ever since. Alice (turns to Sylvia) Well, my father believed in a different form of adaptation than your father did, Sylvia. He believed that magic could triumph over anything. He just ran away because he didn’t want his people’s magic to become tainted by the President’s ideals and philosophies. Man (William) These are all interesting reasons for not allowing the President to change your beliefs, but what about if you could get your hands on that technology. What would happen if you had that technology? Would it affect your ideals? Leon I doubt it. Sylvia Nah, it wouldn’t. Alice I believe that having technology would only be beneficial, as long as we use it correctly. A brief silence Leon (turns to William) I have to ask, William, why have you built all of these contraptions? They seem impossible to work with. William (thinks to himself) I thought I told you this already, but no matter. (to Leon) Not really. In order for me to build these contraptions, it just required me to learn how Old York “works”. I then used all of the resources I could find to build all of these “contraptions”. I taught my people how to use it and you’ll find that this “wooden technology” is similar to Old York’s, just less advanced and “refined”. Now, for the reason I called you here... A few minutes later... William Now that you know the plan, go and bring your best student here so that they can learn our plan: to give Old York to the people. (laughs out loud) Alice (smiling) And what will you be doing while we’re gone, William? William I’ll be preparing tea for our new guests, as always. William stands up and escorts everyone to the entrance Leon Thank you for the tea, it was delicious. Sylvia Yeah, what Leon said! Alice I concur. The three elders leave William’s house. After they leave, William writes a message on a special piece of paper, which he puts inside a red ball. He heads to his balcony, where he inserts the ball on the top of a slide. Pressing a button on a control panel, this ball rolls down a slide, into a chute. William hears a sound and presses another button, which sends the ball racing through the chute and into an elaborate series of pipes. The scene shows the ball racing through the pipes, before shooting up and landing on a bed. The ball opens up, releasing the message, which is picked up by a young man/woman. The message is held up, showing the name of the video game, Enigma. Young Man/Woman The young woman/man picks up the letter “Enigma, please come to my house. It’s time to put your training to the test. William.” Enigma has a flashback after reading the letter, to his/her first training exercise. The flashback takes place in an alleyway in Retro Village. Enigma (If you press Start to skip the cutscene) Even though those thoughts were nostalgic, I wonder! Who needs to learn how to run anyway? Certainly not me! Enigma (During the flashback) : My first official training exercise! What are you going to teach me, William? : Why are we here? I thought we were going to train, not check up on your latest renovation. William I’m going to teach you how to run properly. : Not to check up on inventions, although I will keep this in mind next time you want to train. Enigma : Cool! : Ok. : (blows sharply) Teach me how to run? (Thinking) This will be interesting. William The trick is to conserve as much energy as possible when running. Plan where you’re going to go and plot a path that will help you to get to your destination as quickly as possible. William conjures up a target on the top of a roof a bit far away. William The best way to show you my technique is with a demonstration. William runs with a quick stride, leaping high, then landing on the wall, where he pushes off it (helping to maintain his momentum) and jumps onto the other wall, running up to the roof, turning on the spot and dashing to strike the target. William See what I did? I only used energy in my jumps and in the dash, striding to use as little of my stamina as possible. If I sprinted, I wouldn’t have the capability of doing those jumps without feeling tired afterwards. There’s more to it than just what I did. If you’re good enough, you can... William glides to the other roof. ...glide on the air and... William blurs out of existence, reappearing behind Enigma. ...move around very quickly. But remember, all of these techniques require a lot of practice, in order to waste no energy on running – so that you can use more energy on wall running or dashing. Enigma : Awesome! : Even I have to admit that this is impressive. William Now I want you to try the technique out. Don’t be afraid to take risks and flow from one movement to another – that is the key to this technique. (If you complete the exercise): It seems that you know what you’re doing, but don’t think that this is the only parts of this style of movement - these are just the basics that I’m teaching you. The sky is the limit with a technique, an art form like this. (If you fail to complete the exercise): Don’t worry about failing this exercise. What’s important is that this technique is just an extension of the running, jumping and rolling that you’ve done for most of your life. Enigma : Thanks for teaching me this! : I believe that this will be most beneficial to me. William (Smiles) This is the most useful technique I can teach you, so use it well. Enigma heads out to go to William’s house and as he/she walks through the village streets, s/he walks past a group of people. Woman (Sylvia) (taps Leon on the shoulder) I don’t get you, Leon. You complain about not having any technology, but you don’t put in the effort to get it! You could steal the tech and get someone to help you install it. Woman 2 (Alice) (a wide grin takes over her face) Or, you could use magic instead. It’s more ethical than theft and it will make you smarter. Have you ever seen an idiot that could use magic? Leon (laughs strongly) I’ll think about thievery and magic the day William’s plan doesn’t succeed. I’d like to see that happen, since William’s plans always go his way. Enigma gets to William’s house after running up stairs, climbing up ladders and sliding on rails. Reaching the peak of the village after climbing a ladder, Enigma arrives at William’s house. Enigma (knocks on the door) William Welcome to my home, Enigma. I trust that you have been keeping up with your training. I say this because I know that you’ll need it. Do you want some tea? Enigma : William hands Enigma some tea. : William drinks the tea that was prepared for Enigma. William Tea relaxes the mind and body and allows you to act more quickly. : It’ll help you with your mission. : It’s a shame that you don’t want my tea. A few minutes pass before the three elders are seen outside of William’s house. Sylvia We’re here! Open the door, Leon, we can’t afford to wait! Leon Attempts to open the door This door won’t open! Alice Allow me. (opens the door using a magic spell) Success! Leon Nice job, Alice. (turns to Sylvia) What’s the problem, Sylvia? Why didn’t you open the door? Sylvia I wanted to show off my special lockpick that my father gave me, but I never got the chance to, thanks to Miss Magic over there. Leon/Alice ... After Alice opens the door, they look at William, who is looking down on them. William Why did you open the door by yourselves? I could have opened it if you rang the doorbell. William motions at a button next to the door and presses it, making a sound. I expect you to come inside – now. The elders sit down at the table, where William has six cups of tea prepared. William Where are your students? Leon They were so eager to start this mission that they went ahead of us. They should be inside. William turns and sees the students inside, sitting on William’s sofa. He then turns back to the elders. William They must be good, if they could get in here without me knowing. It looks like they can help Enigma. Alice Who is Enigma? William Enigma is my student. S/He will lead your students into Old York and carry out my plan. William turns to the students. But first, introduce yourselves. Leon This is my student, Jason. He is my strongest student and is the most skilled warrior in our village... after me, of course. Sylvia My student, Deuce, is an up-and-coming thief. I’ve been training him to take over my duties once I have to retire. Leon (Aside) It looks like we won’t have to wait that long for Sylvia to retire. Heh heh! Sylvia Leon! Leon has a surprised look on his face. If you don’t have anything smart to say, don’t say it at all! Idiot! Alice Alice coughs to clear her throat and to silence her fellow mayors. This is my student, Bella. She is slowly taking over my duties as mayor and does a good job at it. Sylvia Why, Alice? Are you leaving us? Alice Yeah. I need to learn more about the true essence of magic. So after this plan succeeds, I’ll have Bella take over our Magical village and leave. William With that settled, it’s time for us to start Operation... my plan. William takes a device out of his pocket and walks to a board that has many diagrams on it. Look at the diagram I’m highlighting with my laser. It is a layout of Old York, our target. See that it is divided into five districts? Well, you’ll be targeting these three here. William points to the left-most district, the northern-most district and the right-most district. These three districts contain factories, the city’s power grid and the city’s botanical gardens. Enigma : What exactly are these botanical gardens? William : They’re the main source of the city’s provisions. William points his laser at the right-most district. We’ll have Bella establish a portal between the gardens and an underground bunker here, which will act as a containment unit for the food. This will cripple Old York’s growth, since their employees will suffer from hunger and thirst. Bella That doesn’t sound too hard, but why ask me to do this if it can be done by any magician? William We expect the gardens to be heavily guarded, which is why I only require the best so that the plan is not interrupted. Unless you think you aren’t good enough? Alice Did you not hear me, William? Bella is the best magician that I have ever trained. She is ready. William (Thinking) I hope that she is ready. William points his laser at the left-most district. The factories are responsible for manufacturing the city’s goods and sorting different materials used for infrastructure. We need to destroy the machines inside the factories and steal the already refined materials, which will further affect Old York. I’ll have Jason take on this task. Jason While I am willing to take on this task, I just need to know why you aren’t sending the “thief kid” instead. William The “thief kid” is trained in thievery, a precision art, instead of the wanton destruction taught by the Chief of the Barbarians. Deuce It’s Deuce! Not “thief kid”. You are, however, correct when you say that I’m not trained to destroy. I’m only trained to sabotage. William Well, Deuce, since you put it that way, I’ll have you go to the power grid. William points his laser at the upper district. The power grid is the source for the city’s electricity. As Leon will tell you, the city is very advanced and relies on electricity. Knock out the city’s power and it’ll collapse on its side. Deuce, you’ll need to enter the building in which the grid is located and cut off the main power supply. I expect there to be at least one backup generator. Make sure to turn off the generator before cutting off the main supply. After that, escape. William turns to his guests. This three-pronged attack will happen simultaneously and will shake Old York to its core. Now that I’m done with explaining the task to you, do you have any questions? Jason How do you expect me to carry all of those materials in one trip? William A truck will be waiting for you once you are finished. Just press the button on this device. William throws the device at Jason, who catches it. It’s a device that emits a high-frequency signal, which will be picked up by the driver of the truck. One more thing, this is not an easy mission, so if you want to back out, feel free to do so. I’m willing to wait for you. Enigma <There are no quitters>: I doubt anybody here will quit, will you? <Backing out>: What happens if you don’t want to do this mission? <Plan B>: What’s your plan if this operation fails? William <Response to Backing out>: Then I’ll have someone else do it. Remember this – you aren’t irreplaceable and I have more time than you think. <Response to Plan B>: I’ll try again, but with more bombs. Seriously though, I don’t fail. I never have. I can say, however, that this mission depends on you and your colleagues’ skills. So long as you are capable of doing it, this mission will be a success. Jason <Response to There are no quitters>: I can say on behalf of my teammates that we won’t quit on the job. If I wanted to, I would have stayed home. Same goes for Bella, same goes for Deuce. William Well, with that over, the mission begins! Go forth and good luck, because you will definitely need it. Jason, Deuce and Bella walk out and rush to Old York, not knowing the dangers that lurk within the gigantic city. Enigma is about to follow them when William stops him/her. Enigma (Ask William what he wants in the following ways) <Positive decision>: Yes? What is it? <Negative decision>: What do you want?! You’re wasting my time! William <Response to positive decision>: Like I said before, remember your training. With that in mind, you’ll still need weapons to perform properly on this mission. <Response to negative decision>: Then I’ll be quick. You need weapons, right? So here you are. William summons six different weapons to the table with a flick of his hand. William These weapons will focus your power and let you specialize in a different class corresponding to your weapon. You’ll also need a map of Old York to help you find your way inside the city. Enigma <Positive decision>: Thank you very much. <Neutral decision>: Cool, thanks. <Negative decision>: Anything else that I could be missing? William <Response to negative decision>: Nothing that I can think of. (smiles) Just remember to keep your weapons in your bag and look as inconspicuous as possible. You never know if you could be noticed by Old York’s Elite Task Force. Speaking of your bag, I stocked some potions and other restoratives in there in case you’re in a pinch. Enigma <Old York Elite Task Force?>: What makes the Old York Elite Task Force so dangerous? <What to do>: So all I have to do is just help out Jason, Deuce and Bella? William <Response to Old York Elite Task Force?>: They aren’t a walk in the park. They’ve been trained by the President himself and are competent, mobile and focused. Definitely not to be messed with. <Response to What to do>: If you want, but what I really want you to do is the following: go to the Presidential Sector then ask the President to schedule a meeting with me and the other mayors in Retro Village for... next week. Enigma <Fetch Quest>: So you trained me to be your errand boy. Why won’t you do it yourself? William <Response to Fetch Quest>: I’m banned from Old York. I did something reckless a few years back, which could have had me killed, but I managed to escape with my life and my dignity, but the President told me that if I ever came back to Old York, I would be killed on the spot. Enigma <What happened?>: What was it that made you an Old York outlaw? William <Response to What happened?>: That’s a story for another day. And with that, you can go. Just keep yourself safe, so that you don’t die on me, alright? Enigma <Positive decision>: I will, thanks for everything! <Neutral decision>: Don’t worry, I won’t die. <Negative decision>: I won’t fail. I learned that from the best. Enigma leaves the house and meets up with Jason, Deuce and Bella. They all go to Old York. Act 1/Scene 1 Enigma, Jason, Deuce and Bella enter Old York. Jason Where do you suppose we are now? Enigma <Shopping Sector>: (Opens the map and points at a cluster of red dots, which represent the group.) We’re in the shopping area of Old York, which is also the southern-most area of Old York. Deuce <If Enigma remains silent>: Since Retro Village is directly south of Old York and we used the entrance, we are in the south of Old York. Bella These people sure do have an interesting sense of fashion, don’t they? Enigma <Fashion?>: Why does that matter at all? <I agree>: (Smirks) They sure do. Bella <Response to Fashion?>: We stick out. Just look at our clothes! <Response to I agree:> (Beams at Enigma) You’re so right! I mean, wouldn’t it be cool if we had some of those clothes? Deuce <Response to Fashion?>: (Crosses his arms) She’s right, Enigma. How are we supposed to complete our mission if we stand out? Jason <Response to Fashion?>: By getting some new clothes, that’s how. <Response to I agree:> It certainly would be cool. These clothes just don’t fit our image of being freedom fighters. We need something different.

Bella <Response to Fashion?:> Since we’re in the shopping area of Old York, why not? Deuce I’m fine with changing clothes, but we need to remember our mission. Sylvia always told me to “hide in plain sight”, which I’ve always stuck to. Enigma <Get new clothing>: So it’s decided then. Let’s go get something new to wear. (If you press Start to skip the cutscene) Let’s just get some clothes! No arguing, no fussing around! Enigma, Bella, Jason and Deuce head into the trendiest-looking shop and buy form-fitting clothing that helps them look more like the locals. Bella Now that we look so much better, how about getting our mission started? Jason We have to split up to hit our targets simultaneously, meaning that we need a place to meet up when we’re finished with our mission. Deuce How about here? Enigma <Agree>: Sounds like a good idea. <Disagree>: This place seems too obvious. Isn’t there another place that’s less noticeable than a shopping complex? Deuce <Response to Agree:> If no one else has a problem with making this our meeting place, then we should get going. <Response to Disagree:> Let me see that map of yours, Enigma. (Enigma hands Deuce the map) Well, it seems like this area here (points to a large building) isn’t too far from each of our respective areas. So I think we should make this our meeting place. Bella <Response to Agree>: Right, so we meet here when we’re finished right? Jason <Response to Disagree>: Nice thinking. It’s high up enough so that no one will notice us. Enigma <Agree>: Good plan. <Disagree>: Can’t you think of anything better? Deuce <Response to Agree>: We meet back at that building. Remember the location. <Response to Disagree>: Then what do you think is a good meeting spot?! Enigma (After picking the spot) <This is it>: This spot here is the best spot. Jason <Response to This is it>: I have no problems with that. Bella Neither do I. Deuce Fine, we’ll go to your spot. We’ve already wasted enough time as it is on figuring out a meeting spot, so let’s go. Jason Stay safe. If you feel like you can’t do your mission, come back to the meeting spot and one of us will help you out. Enigma (If you press Start to skip the cutscene) We’ll pick... (after picking the spot) this spot. Nobody has a problem with that, right? Bella (laughs) Whatever you say, Enigma. Jason, Deuce and Bella split up, leaving you to your lonesome. You head to the Presidential sector in order to complete your mission. When you arrive at the gate to the Presidential sector, you are called out. Gate Guard Hey, you! Enigma <Reply>: Yes? <Ignore>: Can’t have been talking to me. Gate Guard <Response to Reply>: What are you doing here? This area is off-limits. I’ll need to see your ID to grant you authorization in this sector. <Response to Ignore>: You, with the spy getup! I’m talking to you! Enigma <Walking>: I’m just passing through. I don’t want any trouble... and I have no ID. <So what?>: Why? I’ve done nothing wrong. Gate Guard <Response to Walking>: Well, since you have no ID, you should leave; otherwise, by the authority vested in me, I’ll have to make you! <Response to So what?>: You have. By entering this place, you’ve entered an area that is off-limits!

Enigma <Play nice>: Well, I’m sorry for bothering you. I’ll be on my way. <Walk away>: I’ll be going now, since I can’t get through. <Bluff>: You should be grateful that I don’t just kick your ass right now and force my way in. Gate Guard <Response to Play nice or Walk away>: Don’t bother coming back here without proper identification. <Response to Bluff>: Excuse me? You’re going to kick my ass? Enigma <Spell it out>: Do I have to spell it out for you? I have better things to do than to waste time dealing with someone like you. <Be grateful>: Like I said, be grateful that I don’t do it right now. Gate Guard <Response to Spell it out>: I’ve had enough of your attitude. I’m placing you under arrest for harassing an officer! (Runs at you, baton and gun raised) Enigma (If you skip the cutscene): I’m going to go through here and there isn’t a single thing that you can do to stop me. (Before fighting): Combat... this takes me back. Enigma has a flashback to his/her first combat lesson. S/he and William are in an open field a fair distance away from Retro Village. Enigma (If you skip the cutscene): I know how to fight and I will defeat you. <Explain>: Why are we here in this open field?

William (If you complained earlier about training in an alley): It’s less cramped than that alleyway that you complained so much about. Enigma, it’s time for you to learn the basics of combat. In order to block, raise your shield arm forward. If you want to attack, raise your sword arm forward to instigate an attack. I think that this requires a demonstration. William charges at you and is about to punch you. You are prompted to block with your shield arm (by pressing the block button). (If you block successfully): Good, you’ve blocked my punch, but remember, your opponent won’t just stop there, so the best way to keep him or her from continued attacks is to parry the attack and counter it. Raise your shield arm just before being hit and then strike with your sword arm as soon as you have blocked the attack. (If you fail to block): Focus! You won’t survive if you just take hits. Learn to block. We’ll try again, so get ready! (If you fail to block more than five times): Are you a glutton for punishment, because you won’t advance until you learn how to block. William charges at you again with a punch. You are prompted to parry and counter the attack (by pressing the block button, then the attack button). When you block the attack, William will follow up with a roundhouse kick. If you block that, he will deliver a drop kick and somersault backwards if you block the drop kick, then swarm you with a flurry of punches. William (If you parry the punch and counter it): Great, you learn quickly. Parry, counter and continue your assault. In combat, never expect your opponent to stop fighting, so defeat him or her as soon as possible. Next lesson: learning how to dodge. You can dodge attacks by stepping out of the way before being hit. I’m going to hit you with a powerful strike, so anticipate and dodge properly. (If you block all of William’s attacks or fail to parry and counter the attack(s)): Learn to parry. Anticipate, block and attack when there is an opening left by your opponent. William charges energy in his hand and releases an energy ball. You are prompted to dodge the attack (by pressing the block button in tandem with a directional button). (If you dodge successfully): Nice job. You can dodge attacks in close quarters as well, then counter it when you get the opportunity. (If you block the attack): While blocking is good, dodging allows you to damage your opponent as soon as you avoid the attack. All right, now we’ll put everything we’ve learned into our sparring match. (If you fail to dodge): At this rate, you’ll probably end up as a disfigured mess. Dodging allows you to not get hit. William prepares to attack. You must parry, block and dodge all of William’s attacks in order to defeat him. (If you beat William): I’m impressed by your progress. You’ve managed to apply what you’ve learned and were able to render my attacks ineffective. (If you lose to William): You need to apply what you’ve learned so that you don’t get hurt. There are far more dangerous opponents in this world than myself and if you won’t try to dodge or block, then you’re going to die. You will learn many more ways to dodge, block and parry attacks. You have to think on your feet and use everything at your disposal to win. Enigma <Positive decision>: Of course! <Neutral decision>: I will. <Negative decision>: No one will be able to match me. William That’s what I want to hear. After the flashback, Enigma blocks the guard’s attacks and dispatches him quickly. Enigma <Post-Battle Quip>: Told you I would win. Now, for the course of action: I can either try to sneak in and not get spotted by the guards in the Presidential sector, or impersonate the guard and waltz in like I own the place. <If you decide to steal the guard’s clothing>: Enigma pulls out a dagger, changing into the “Thief” class. S/He steals the guard’s clothing and equipment, then Uses it, impersonating the guard. <After stealing the guard’s clothing>: Since I have to keep up appearances, I won’t try to use my weapons or take off these clothes until I’m in the clear. The stun baton shouldn’t be hard to use, as for the gun... Enigma attempts to use the gun, but the handle shocks him/her, forcing him/her to drop the weapon. What the hell was that? Looks like I won’t be using this weapon anytime soon. Enigma steps into the Presidential sector, sneaking past the guards and is about to enter the Presidential Palace, when s/he is called out by the Guard Captain. Guard Captain Hey, you! You’re supposed to be on gate duty. Enigma <Respond>: Uh... yeah, but there was an intruder without proper ID. I wanted to report it to the President. Guard Captain (Thinking): You must be new. Any reports of intrusion must be reported to the highest-ranking guard in the area – which is me. We serve the President; we don’t pester him with unnecessary activities like this. Enigma <Blow him off>: Well, I’ve reported the attempted intrusion, so I’ll be on my way. Guard Captain <Response to Blow him off>: Okay, but remember the finer details so that you don’t get in trouble next time. Enigma <Agree>: Yeah, I will, see you later! (Thinking): That was close! As long as the captain doesn’t grow a brain or something, I’m in the clear. While Enigma is walking off, the guard captain receives a communications request. Guard Captain (Aside): Report. Gate Guard My situation has been compromised by a spy. My stun-baton and clothing have been stolen. Guard Captain Is that so? I was speaking to a guard and something about him/her seemed suspicious. Gate Guard That must be the spy! Approach him/her with caution; he/she is a dangerous individual. Guard Captain Thanks for the advice, I’ll be sure to apprehend the spy immediately. Over and out. The captain contacts four guards to accompany him. They approach Enigma. Guard Captain Hey, you! Where’s your gun? All guards carry a standard-issue pistol on their person, yet you don’t have one! Enigma <Excuse A>: The gun wasn’t working, so I left it at home. <Excuse B>: I lost my gun and I’m more of a close-range combatant at any rate. <Excuse C>: I don’t know. Maybe I misplaced it? Guard Captain (smirks demonically) <Response to Excuse A>: If your gun malfunctions, then you should have brought it to headquarters for maintenance. No guns have been brought in for maintenance in two weeks. <Response to Excuse B or C>: All guns have a tracker attached to them. It wouldn’t be too difficult for you to find it. You know, I’ve been getting reports of a spy running around in stolen clothing. It seems that you’re that spy, since the sheer amount of incompetence you’ve displayed is not tolerated among our forces. Enigma <Suck it up>: So I don’t know a couple of rules. Go and cry me a river. When I’m through with you, you’ll have to be put under review for display of gross incompetence and failure to complete objectives. <React appropriately>: Is that so? Well, want to know something? That gun that I found, not took, didn’t work. Care to explain that? <Bolt>: Well, gotta go! Guard Captain <Response to Suck it up>: That’ll never happen. In fact... (points gun at Enigma’s face) I’m going to have fun teaching you why you shouldn’t mess with Old York. (Thinks): If I do well enough, I may be considered for a promotion to the Old York Elite Task Force. <Response to React appropriately>: Each gun, when issued to an officer, is locked onto that officer’s signature – a mixture of the officer’s blood and skin – so unless you rip off the officer’s hand and you use it to trigger the gun, then you won’t be able to use it. Speaking of which, the fact that you can’t use the gun says that you’re not a guard. <Response to Bolt>: Don’t let him/her get away!