Dialogue: Gig: On a Tight Leash

Enemy Phone

Finally! I left you like ten messages.

Ricky, listen... Yeah, yeah it's all right... Listen, don't come over here.

Got a bad feelin' in my gut... Mhm, and you know my gut's a fuckin' prophet.

Yeah, you'll figure something out.

You remember where the eddies is?... 'K, 'K. Talk later.

Enemy Grill

Real stand-up citizen, huh?

Enemy Phone

An understatement. When he found out what chooms I keep...

Enemy Grill

Yeahhh... My old man had a heavy hand, too.

Enemy Phone

Always be askin' me – "Where you goin'? Where them eddies from?"

Enemy Grill

"Where's my cut?" Hahaha.

Enemy Phone

Ah fuck off... But know the worst thing? Seein' him after this place shut down.

Just sat on our couch, quiet. No more questions.

Enemy Patroling

Yo, you put on them new plates we got yet?

Enemy Repairing

Uh-huh...

Enemy Patroling

And the wheels themselves? Whatchu think?

Enemy Repairing

Should drive, but I can't make no promises...

Least not without the right equipment.

José says we're movin' her to a new rippertech shop tomorrow.

Enemy Patroling

Well, if that's what he wants...

Enemy Searching

We gonna grab some beers, you comin' with?

It ain't a long walk, relax.

Enemy Chilling

If you stay, keep your ass planted. Don't dick around, got it?

Enemy Phone

Hold on, I gotta take this.

Padre

V, this time I need you to restore the natural balance in this city. A Valentino dropped a cop and has gone unpunished.

You can change that. If you find out who's covering for the ganger, I'll pay extra. Spec attached.

Johnny

1ACan you spot the two things that don't match?

V

1AGive up.

Johnny

1AHint 1 – Militech!

1AHint 2 – Valentinos!

Johnny

3AWell, well, either they're plannin' a costume party...

3AOr they're gearin' up for a different sort of party.

3AI'm intrigued in either case.

Johnny

4AMilitech ammo...

4AEach shell's like a signature, leavin' behind a trail.

V

4AA trail back to Militech.

Johnny

4ABOOM – dead, and all eyes're on the corp. Least for a little while.

Corpo

You have a guest.

Jose

The fuck are you?!

No, fuck that! That ain't our deal!

Corpo

José, you thought you broke the leash, but we merely loosened it.

Jose

The deal was to attack your convoy, not an entire fucking Arasaka facility!

Corpo

You're testing our friendship, José.

Go ahead, bark away, make your noise. Show me you're oh so dangerous...

Then scamper away like mice. It's nothing you couldn't handle.

Jose

...

Corpo

Pleasure talking as always.

V

It's V. Took care of José.

Padre

The car's on its way.

Did you learn who busted him out after he killed that badge?

V

1AArasaka.

Padre

1AArasaka? You're telling me a megacorp was involved in the killing of some ordinary beat cop?

V

1AJoffrey's death was an accident. José was covered for another reason.

Padre

1AI'm still listening.

V

1AHe and his crew were hired to launch a full-blown assault on an Arasaka facility, and do it using Militech equipment.

Padre

1AAttacking Arasaka... on Arasaka's behalf...? Shit... You need to get out of there.

V

2AYou know more than you're tellin'. Spill.

Padre

2AI'm just speculating here, but...

V

2AOut with it.

Padre

2AThere's a good chance that Arasaka's looking to pick a serious fight with Militech. Maybe even all-out war.

V

2AAnd? José's hit was meant to be their excuse? Kinda slim, don't ya think?

Padre

2AIt's not just José. I've heard of other cases – same MO. This runs deep, V.

V

3ABut why war? They're still pickin' up pieces from the last one.

Padre

3ANo bigger smokescreen than war. Maybe they need the attention off something else.

V

3ANot sure I even wanna know... You, Padre?

3BAnd Militech? Must've noticed Arasaka's moves.

Padre

3BLikely. But Militech doesn't want war. They will delay, prepare, and prepare some more.

V

3BThat info's worth a healthy heap in some circles.

Padre

2ANot this time, no. Not my board, not my game.

2ASee you 'round, V.

V

2AYeah, be seein' ya.

2BSeein' as I'm already here, I could stick around – try to find out more.

Padre

2BWon't find nothing you don't already know. Location's already blown.

V

1BUnfortunately, no.

Padre

1BA mistake. Could've been a big payday for us.

V

1BPadre, wait. They're loaded on Militech equipment.

Padre

1BHow? They steal it?

V

1BNot sure, exactly, but... looks like they're plannin' something.

Padre

1BSuch as?

V

1BWell... Dunno.

Padre

1BOK. See what I can find myself. Talk later.

1BBut at least I learned something valuable about you.

V

1BWasn't the reason I was there.

Padre

1BNo. It wasn't. See you, V.

Nice work. Really, really nice work.

V

It's V. Took care of José.

Padre

Nice work. Really, really nice work.

V

1A[pl_pl]Coś tu naprawdę śmierdzi. Jose i jego ludzie mieli zaatakować Arasakę na zlecenie... Arasaki.

1A[pl_pl]Rozumiesz? Zlecili atak na siebie.

Padre

1A[pl_pl]Yhm. Zbieraj się stamtąd.

V

2A[pl_pl]Nie dziwi cię to?

Padre

2A[pl_pl]Dziwi? Czy to, że ktoś podstępny korzysta z podstępu może dziwić?

2A[pl_pl]To mnie przeraża V.

V

2B[pl_pl]Padre, czy ty się boisz?

Padre

2B[pl_pl]Gdybyś odezwała się tak do mnie dziesięć lat temu... Ehhh, dziś powiem ci, że strach to doradca rozsądku V.

V

2B[pl_pl]Czemu nie chcesz zareagować?

Padre

2B[pl_pl]To nie jest kwestia chęci tylko możliwości i ryzyka.

V

2C[pl_pl]To są dane, które inne korporacje chętnie odkupią.

Padre

2C[pl_pl]Nie.

V

2C[pl_pl]Dlaczego?

Padre

2C[pl_pl]Muszę chronić swoich ludzi.

V

2C[pl_pl]Bez pieniędzy?

Padre

2C[pl_pl]Powiedziałem - nie. Innym razem V.

1A[pl_pl]Arasaka próbuje wywołać wojnę z Militechem, rozumiesz? Myślałem, że to tylko plotki.

V

3A[pl_pl]I Militech nic z tym nie robi?

Padre

3A[pl_pl]Militech nie chce wojny. Będzie robił wszystko, żeby ją opóźnić i się przygotować.

V

3A[pl_pl]A inni?

Padre

3A[pl_pl]Pilnują swojego nosa i też się przygotowują - żeby przeżyć.

3A[pl_pl]Zwijaj się stamtąd V. Nie wsadzaj głowy pomiędzy młot, a kowadło.

V

3B[pl_pl]Dobra Padre, zrobię tak jak mówisz i zbieram się stąd.

Padre

3B[pl_pl]Słuszna decyzja dziecko, nie kuś losu.

V

3B[pl_pl]Do usłyszenia.

Padre

3B[pl_pl]Do usłyszenia.

V

3C[pl_pl]Co z tym sprzętem?

Padre

3C[pl_pl]Ktoś na pewno się nim zainteresuje.

V

3C[pl_pl]Ty nie chcesz?

Padre

3C[pl_pl]Taki sprzęt, przyciąga tylko uwagę i kłopoty.

V

1BArasaka.

Padre

1B[pl_pl]Tak?

V

1B[pl_pl]On pracował dla Arasaki, chronili go. Rozumiesz?

Padre

1BI'm still listening.

1B[pl_pl]Czy to już wszystko moje dziecko?

V

1C[pl_pl]Valentinosi mają tu pełno sprzętu Militechu.

Padre

1C[pl_pl]Idioci. W co oni dali się wciągnąć... dowiedziałaś się czegoś?

V

4A[pl_pl]Tak, to ma związek z Jose i Arasaką.

Padre

4A[pl_pl]Hmm... a dokładnie?

V

4B[pl_pl]Niestety nie.

Padre

4B[pl_pl]... no trudno. Prędzej czy później i tak się dowiemy. Coś jeszcze?

V

1D[pl_pl]Ta. Już wszystko. Do zobaczenia.

Padre

1D[pl_pl]Do zobaczenia.

The car's on its way.