Dialogue: I Really Want to Stay at Your House

Judy

1AOh, hey, V.

V

1AHey, finally!

Judy

1AI was just thinking of you. And before you ask – no, you weren't wearing clothes. female V only

V

4AC'mere.

Judy

4ANow for some fun.

V

7AI'll try. Helps to keep it at the back of my mind. female V only

Judy

7AGuarantee it does. People already say I've got a bounce in my step. female V only

V

6AIf I wasn't always on the move, you and I could spend more time together, enjoy life... female V only

Judy

6AQuality over quantity, V. female V only

6AJust focus on tying up all your loose ends – then you and I are leaving this city once and for all. female V only

V

5ALet's talk for a little while longer, before I have to delta somewhere.

Judy

5ARight, um...

V

9AHow's virtu-tuning going? Scroll anything preem lately?

Judy

9ADepends what you'd call "preem." Does smut count?

V

10AGuess I kinda have to be into a little bit of everything. When it comes to virtus, I'm mostly in it for the intel.

Judy

10AYou mean seeing who killed who using what?

V

10ASomething like that. But you see it differently – for you it's art.

10BAlways wondered – why the smut industry?

Judy

10BIsn't it obvious? Two minutes of realfeel's a week's pay.

V

10BSure, but I thought someone like you wouldn't be into the whole objectification thing.

Judy

10BObjectification? Not in my virtus. My actors love what they do, and that's why everyone wants to feel 'em. Can't fake old school emotions.

V

10CHow'd you get into virtus, anyway?

Judy

10CI always had a techie streak, ever since I was a little kid. When I felt my first virtu, I was like, "Hey, I can make this way better."

10CSo I tried, and I did. And then it just snowballed from there.

V

10DSomething else I wanted to talk about.

Judy

10DGot all the time in the world.

V

9BWhat's new with the Mox?

Judy

9BSusie isn't giving me the time of day – as usual.

V

11ACouldn't you replace Susie and lead the Mox?

Judy

11AHahahaha. No way in hell. I'll stick with tuning virtus, thank you very much.

11AIf you haven't noticed, I'm not much of a people-person.

V

11BHow'd you hook up with the Mox in the first place?

Judy

11BI thought Susie and the gang could really change something in this city. I believed in them.

V

11BWind up business as usual?

Judy

11BI mean, I wouldn't go that far. Few joytoys' lives've really changed for the better thanks to them.

V

11CGot another question on my mind.

Judy

11CShoot.

V

9DSpent last night with someone. Guess who.

9DActually, scratch that – you'll never guess, so I'll just spill. Rosalind Myers. But not, y'know, not in the way you're thinkin'.

Judy

9DNUS President Myers? Dang, wanna believe you, V. Almost do.

Kerry

1ATryin' to stay hip?

River

1AHey. Damn, you look good, V.

Panam

1AWell you don't look like a nomad to me at all.

Judy

1AV! Lookin' good.

Judy

1AYeah. It's late.

Kerry

1A[pl_pl]Drzemka regeneracyjna!

Panam

1AYeah, it's been a long day.

River

1AG'night, V.

V

20AYou still think about leaving Night City? female V only

Judy

20AYeah... someday. female V only

20ABut as of right now... I've still got a reason to stay. female V only

Kerry

20AAhh... Can't get enough of this view. I love lookin' at this city from above.

20AYou ever feel like the city doesn't give you a choice? You either burn alive in it, or you never existed at all. Shit.

Panam

20AThe city of dreams. I'd gladly kick the balls off the idiot who thought that one up.

River

20ANight City… it's my city, V.

V

20AWhaddaya mean?

River

20AThe city's people. People I'm responsible for. It's A... a complex pledge to perform a duty, a duty I... I don't want to run from.

Judy

1AHmmm-hmmm, hmmm-hmmm…

Kerry

1AHm-mm, hmm-mm... Hm hm hm... Ah, hm-hm-hm, ah, hm-hmmm... Ah, hm-hm-hm-hmmm-mm-mm...

1AMmm, nothin' like a good, hot shower. male V only

Judy

1AYep. Be there in a sec. Wait for me.

Kerry

1AWait, I'm gettin' up. male V only

Panam

1ASeems we think alike!

River

1ABe there in a sec.

Judy

1AI'm picky about my girls.

1AI'm picky about my girls.

Kerry

1A[pl_pl]Jesteś najlepszą rzeczą na tej planecie.

1A[pl_pl]Jesteś najlepszą rzeczą na tej planecie.

1A[pl_pl]Jesteś najlepszą rzeczą na tej planecie.

Panam

1AMmhmm... I couldn't ask for more.

1AMmhmm... I couldn't ask for more.

1AMmhmm... I couldn't ask for more.

River

1AKnow what? I like you, V.

1AKnow what? I like you, V.

V

22ASee you soon?

Judy

22ASee you later, V.

V

23A[pl_pl]Trzymaj się.

Kerry

23A[pl_pl]No to do następnego.

V

24ATake care.

Panam

24ASee you soon.

V

25ATake care.

River

25ASee you soon, hopefully.

Judy

26AAwesome! Let's go! Hahaha!

V

27AIt was nice.

Kerry

26A[pl_pl]Ha, ha! Zajebiście!

Panam

26ASlick moves, V!

River

26AAll right, all right. Let's go.

V

28AWanna meditate too?

Judy

28ASlow, deep breaths.

V

28A[pl_pl]Też chcesz pomedytować?

Kerry

28A[pl_pl]Jasne. Mam swoje duchowe potrzeby, V.

V

28AWanna meditate too?

Panam

28AYou need to take a few deep breaths.

V

28AWanna meditate too?

River

28AOK, yeah

Kerry

1A[pl_pl]Mhm.

River

1AWell, well!

Panam

1AMhmmm... It's as if you've read my mind.

Judy

1AMhm. I see everything.

1AWell? C'mon!

1AEverything all right, V?

1ASure you're all right?

1AUmm... Uninvited guest?

1AAnd here we are... Pickin' up very chill vibes.

V

Hey, finally!

V

30A[pl_pl]Kerry, cześć!

Kerry

30A[pl_pl]No, wreszcie. Hej... Jak tam?

V

33AC'mere.

Kerry

33A[pl_pl]Chodź. Mam czarny pas w przytulaniu.

V

35AWhat's up? male V only

Kerry

35AMmm – someone missed me, huh? male V only

V

34ALet's talk for a little while longer, before I have to delta somewhere.

Kerry

34AOkay, khem.

V

38ASo what'd you do after Samurai tanked?

Kerry

38ATook me a while to pick myself up. Spent two years out on Masbate. Went back to my roots.

V

38AAnd? Help at all?

Kerry

38AHeheh, in the end, yeah. Think the media got the rest of the story.

V

38BHow's the new album? Coming along?

Kerry

38BMhm. Thinkin' 'bout calling it "Kerry Eurodyne." It's symbolic, y'know? A rebirth.

38BI listen to the new tracks and... it's like I'm in a goddamn wax museum, lookin' at old me's.

38BA little freaky, but still fuckin' awesome.

V

38BLet me have a listen?

Kerry

38BNot yet – still too rough around the edges. But it's getting there!

V

38BSo, when can we expect the new Kerry Eurodyne album to drop?

Kerry

38BTouchy subject, V.

38BGot a few ideas in the works. Mostly scraps, though. We'll see what comes of 'em.

38BLittle busy with more important things at the moment.

V

38BLike what?

Kerry

38BWell... Drinkin', mostly. And procrastinating.

V

38CHow's Kovachek? Throw himself into the Del Coronado yet?

Kerry

38CHeh, he will. I'm done with that dickwipe. Cuttin' that contract, tossin' him out with the trash, even if I gotta throw a few extra eds his way.

38CWhat happens then, we'll see.

V

38CHah! What I like to hear.

38CHow's your manager, Kerry?

38COr, wait, lemme rephrase – Kovachek still your manager?

Kerry

38CDon't worry about him. Got an idea. Lettin' it simmer.

V

38DKnow what? Our little anarchic gesture back there – kinda liked it.

Kerry

38DMe too. Just hopin' the Us Cracks girls liked it less.

38DSo, how'd you get into this? This... I mean, you know...

V

38DYou're asking why I do what I do?

Kerry

38DYeah. Why?

V

38DSorry to disappoint, but there's no story. Just comes naturally to me.

Kerry

38DNaturally modest, naturally blunt or boring as hell. Still can't decide which one you are.

V

38DGets old, working a desk in perfectly climate-controlled conditions.

Kerry

38DWait, wait, wait. Tell me you worked for the post office, not a corp.

V

38DArasaka.

Kerry

38DYou're kidding.

V

38DLong story. But our paths diverged, we parted amicably. Sort of.

Kerry

38DI mean, respect. Johnny always said you only leave Arasaka feet first. Here you are, still kicking.

V

38DYeah – sort of.

38DJust worked out that way. Came to Night City, got my first job, then another... And so on, and so forth.

Kerry

38DBut before Night City? Where'd you roam?

V

38DWith the nomads, Bakker family. But it fell apart. Now I go it alone.

Kerry

38DAh, now I get how we lost the cops so fast. You all, it's in your blood. Like you're one with your ride, huh?

V

38DEhh... stereotypes, Ker. How many nomads you know, besides me?

Kerry

38DEy, hold up. I had my nomad BD phase. Fuckin' wild ride. Oh, and we had a stunt guy from some clan once, brought him on to do the "Born Stupid" video.

V

38DWhat I thought.

38DCame up on Night City's streets. Fixers find people like me pretty quick. Just snowballs from there.

Kerry

38DNever thought about getting out?

V

38DIf it ain't broke, why fix it?

38ESo, betcha can't guess who the FIA's newest, super secret, super badass agent is.

Kerry

38EHa! You yankin' my chain, V? Wait, hold up... this isn't about my, er, tax sitch, is it?

V

40A'Member the Space Force One crash? In Dogtown? Rosalind Myers was on board – me an' this other FIA agent rescused 'er.

Kerry

40AYou know, get a tinglin' in my ballsack when someone lies to me? Don't feel that now. So what – you were in Dogtown, plane flew right over your head?

V

40APretty much how it happened, yeah. Long story short, Myers is safe now, I've made some new chooms…

Kerry

40AGot a heap o' new problems too, I bet. Hey, NUSA prez versus one of the greatest rockerboys ever – who'd you put eddies on?

V

40ATough one, that. You've got global reach, fans in the thousands, aaaand she's got a nuclear arsenal.

40BIf all goes well, FIA'll help me out. Y'know, they got the means to patch up the ol' brain – fix me up for good.

Kerry

40BAhhhh, so that's how the sneaky fuckers roped you in.

V

40BYou think I'm bein' used. And I'm lettin' it happen.

Kerry

40BHey, if I was you, I'd try everythin' available. So I dig it. Just be careful with 'em. "A" in FIA stands for "assholes," y'know.

V

40CTell you about it some other time, Ker.

Kerry

40CLookin' forward to it.

V

38FHow's the Us Cracks thing? Died down?

Kerry

38FOne thing, and one thing only – don't ever mention those talentless hacks in front of me again.

V

38FOK, OK, never said a word.

38FHow's things with Us Cracks? Coming along?

Kerry

38FYeah, just sent me a demo of theirs to check out.

38FY'know, that'll never be my world. But hey, I'm happy to add a little blood 'n' chrome to their fakepop slice 'n' dice.

30A[pl_pl]Mhm. Dobrze się dogadujecie?

30A[pl_pl]Proszę, proszę. Spoko, nieźle.

V

[pl_pl]Kerry, cześć!

V

41APanam, hey!

Panam

41AHello, V!

41AOoph, I'm starting to feel that stress go away.

V

44AC'mere.

V

47AI could sit here with you all night.

Panam

47AI think I'd like that.

V

46AHow's it goin'?

Panam

46ADepends on what the "it" is. And what you wanna hear.

V

46AOh, y'know, the yuzh – "I longed for you, V."

Panam

46AOh? I see you've already played out this conversation all on your own... Force of habit?

V

46APanam…

Panam

46AHahah. I did, though. I missed you.

V

45ALet's talk for a little while longer, before I have to delta somewhere.

Panam

45AYou have no idea how much I needed that.

44AOh, stop...

V

49AHow's it going with Rogue?

Panam

49AIt's going. Knock on wood.

V

49ASo things are settled?

Panam

49AFor now we're good at avoiding each other, and that's fine with me.

V

49BNo complications with Kang Tao?

Panam

49BSo far, so good. They sent another patrol around the station, but they're dead-set that it was Raffen that downed their AV and attacked Hellman's guards.

49BStation's proprietor's stickin' to that version, so we're covered for now.

V

49DMake up your mind yet?

Panam

49DAbout what?

V

49DThe Aldecaldos. You going back?

Panam

49DPart of me just wants to drive down the open highway and never look back. Part of me wants to stay... but being in the same room with Saul?

49DI don't know anything anymore, V.

V

49DYou sound like you don't have any friends left there. What about Mitch?

Panam

49DI know, but... Well, all right, you're about to tell me that no family's perfect.

49DAnd hey, you'd be right. But I just want to be true to myself and figure out what I want. And what I'm scared of.

V

49DIt hasn't occurred to you that Saul might be the perfect excuse? Not to have to face coming back to the family?

Panam

49DWhat is this – a therapy session? Should I find a couch to go lie down on, doctor?

49DEven if you were right, what of it? Believe me, I know what the problem is, just not how to solve it – not yet.

V

49DYou just need a good kick in the ass.

Panam

49DStuff it, V. I just need time – that's all.

V

49DWhatever happens, I'm sure you'll make the right decision.

Panam

49DMh-hm...

V

49EListen, what if I told you... the FIA approached me about a gig?

Panam

49EThe FIA? As in, the NUSA's intelligence agency? No shit.

V

51AGuessin' ya must've heard Space Force One crashed in Dogtown?

Panam

51AThere was talk, rumors, conspiracy theories. What of it?

V

51AThis FIA agent... asked me for help. And now you're talkin' to the choom who rescued the president of the NUSA.

Panam

51AGod damn... Truly, you've outdone yourself, V. Heh, "secret agent" – the one thing missing from your resume.

51AJust as long as you know... governments, heads of state, all that? Even if you think they owe you for some reason, it usually boils down to them having something on you. So stay vigilant, OK?

V

51BWas in Dogtown for a time. 'S right next to Night City, but it's like a whole 'nother world.

Panam

51BDogtown, huh. I think about it like a mistake, a regret. Nothing to do but wall it off, forget about it. Wait until it withers and dies.

V

51BYeah. Night City half pretends that Dogtown doesn't exist, but nobody can convince me there's not some kinda fucked up symbiosis between 'em.

Panam

51BLike a half-aborted Vegas for corpos and gangoons. What happens in Dogtown, stays in Dogtown. Heh, convenient.

V

51CThis thing with the FIA... if it works out, there might be a cure in it for me.

Panam

51CWhat?! V, that's incredible!

51COnly... what if it's just one of their games? They're sure to know how much you're willing to risk…

V

51CIt's a game, all right. Not about to let 'em turn me into their pawn, though. No worries, Panam, I'll manage.

51DTalk about it some other time, 'kay?

Panam

51DI certainly hope so.

41AWell?

41AWell, do you have any thoughts?

41AUh, V?

41AWell, what's up, V?

41AAnd who is that?

41AThis is nice.

Hello, V!

V

Panam, hey!

Panam

Hello, V!

V

52AHey, hey!

River

52AHey, V!

52ALook at that... The hell...?

52AArea's not bad, actually.

52AWell? Come on.

52AWhat's on your mind?

52AV...

52AWhat's on your mind, V?

V

53AWhat it like, bein' a cop in Night City?

River

53AWell, what's it like bein' a criminal?

V

53AExcuse me? Was that an accusation?

River

53AWhat, don't consider yourself one?

V

53AI, good sir, adhere to a code. It's not my fault it isn't always legal.

River

53AYou pluck one lowlife off the street two more sprout up in his place.

53APlus, unless you're the rare idealist, you take bribes when you can get 'em.

53AAnd book-cooking? Amount of booze needed to drown your doubts gets pricey but, well... that's what the bribes're for.

V

53ASounds... exhilarating.

River

53ATwenty thousand killed or gone missing every year. Not exactly boring.

V

53ASo... a bleach caricature of life?

53ALet's change the subject.

53AI wouldn't know. I'm no criminal.

River

53ABreaking the law is the literal definition of crime, V.

V

53AIt's not my fault the law can't keep pace with reality.

53BThere even a single clean badge in this city?

River

53BWell, besides me?

53BAn honest cop in Night City's like a unicorn.

V

53BThat what you see when you look in the mirror?

River

53BBut okay, I'd bet there's one or two more. Take Anna Hamill for example.

53BWonder how she is now... It's been ages.

V

53BHow, won't pocket bribes?

River

53BShe hounds down criminals on her own terms. Bit of a superhero complex.

V

53BKnow someone just like that...

53BHow's she stand out?

River

53BShe always places justice higher than the letter of the law. And won't follow her superiors blind.

V

53CWhich gang's the city's biggest and baddest according to the NCPD?

River

53CScavs hold the body count title. Well, or Maelstrom – depending on the season.

53CBut I gotta give style points to the Valentinos. They have a punishment for every occasion.

53CExample – they sit you in front of a mirror with a shaving razor and tell you to keep goin' until red and pink turns to white.

V

53DHow're things with you and Han workin' out?

River

53DThey're not.

53DHe acts like nothing happened, like he didn't cover up the mayor's death.

V

53DMust be tough...

River

53DI considered him a close partner. Maybe even a friend.

53DSo yeah, you could say that.

V

53EDidn't have any blowback? I mean for steppin' into the Peter Pan case.

River

53ENo, it's only 'cause of us Gonaghal closed the investigation.

53EThey padded their stat books, so we're in the clear.

V

53EAnd? How do you feel 'bout all this?

River

53EI'll let you know when I know. For now I'm just helping out Joss, enjoying some time off...

53ELife should be back on track before long.

V

53FHow's the career switch? When's our new private detective startin' up?

River

53FStill findin' the means. Hasn't been easy, but the biggest hurdles are behind me.

53FLicense, equipment, software – it's all in order. Just haven't figured out how to market myself...

V

53FAimin' to specialize in anything?

River

53FKidnapping. Randy's ordeal put a lot in perspective.

V

53FWell... Guess that makes sense.

53GLookin' for someone. Woman, twenty something. Doll, disappeared from Clouds.

River

53GCould scan the system, but... You even know how many girls disappear in this city every day?

53G'Specially the ones working in the sex biz. Don't get your hopes up.

V

53JSay, you ever rub shoulders with FIA folks? Just so happens yours truly got a covert mission from 'em, got it done…

River

53JHeh, not all that covert if you're spillin' it all to me. For real, though?

V

57ATook a trip to Dogtown. Technically? Could say I went abroad.

River

57AMhm. Tracked a murderer once who holed up there.

V

57AReally? You find him?

River

57ANah, locals beat me to him. Guy pissed off some of Hansen's goons, who promptly zeroed him. Me? Hm, asked too many questions, barely got out alive. I'll fill in the blanks for you sometime.

V

57BYou hear about Space Force One? How it crashed in Dogtown?

River

57BWas on every screen – how could I not hear? Why do you ask?

V

57BMedia didn't dish the full scoop. Choom who saved the president's life? Yours truly.

River

57BRosalind Myers? You rescued President Myers after that crash?

57BFirst a Night City mayor-in-the-running, now the NUSA president... Could say you're dippin' your hand into politics.

V

57CTurns out FIA might be able to treat my, uh... affliction. Got a real shot at survival, River.

River

57CThey put that in writing? A contract, signed and sealed, all promises initialed?

V

57CYou're thinkin' they took advantage of a desperate soul – that as soon it's over it'll be "Whoops, sorry, can't help ya."

River

57CI didn't say that. Sure as hell hope not. Just don't get fucked – that's all I'm sayin'. And if you need help, you know where to find me.

V

57DTell you more over a cold one sometime.

River

57DOh, you'd better.

V

53KListen, River, don't want this to sound like I'm cashin' in a favor or anythin', but... could really use your help.

River

53KDon't sweat it, V. What's on your mind?

V

53KNeed info on a MaxTac convoy. It'll be en route to Los Padres via Dogtown. Itinerary, vehicle array, gear they'll be packin' – any intel you could pull…

River

53KV... sorry, but you're askin' for the impossible. Even if I was still on the force, MaxTac records are classified, need-to-know only.

53KThey have their own dataforts – not linked to any police precincts. And then everything's guarded by that AI of theirs, uh, Harriet. So it's a no, V. Sorry.

V

53KWell, I get it. Was worth a shot, though. I'll keep lookin'.

River

53KNot like this convo ever took place, but... watch out for yourself, V, OK? Don't mess with those guys. The prey they hunt, well... sometimes there's not a whole lot separatin' 'em.

V

53KAppreciate the heads up, River. Thanks.

53KGot a favor to ask - kind you're probably-- no, definitely not gonna like, but... well, could use your help.

River

53KCan't say I like where this is headin'... But OK – hit me.

V

53KNeed info on a MaxTac convoy – itinerary, vehicle array, fear they'lll be packin'... They'll be transportin' someone I know, so--

River

53KStop, V, are you insane? We drop this subject now – make like this convo never happened.

V

53KRiver, wouldn't be askin' if it wasn't really damn important.

River

53KLook, V, I know I owe you – big time. But I can't access that kind of data. And even if I could, there're some lines I'm just not willin' to cross. I'm sorry.

V

53KGot nothin' to apologize for, River. Like you said, convo never happened.

V

60AC'mere.

River

60AYou feelin' ok?

V

62ABeen havin' this thought lately...

River

62AAbout what?

V

62AUs. Can't get it outta my head...

River

62AThat you don't see a happy ending?

V

62AH-how'd you know?

River

62AI didn't. Maybe I'm just startin' to get to know you better.

V

62AAnyway, I... It's stupid. Rambling. Just forget I said anything.

River

62AAlready forgotten.

V

64ANot too pissed I haven't had the time for you?

River

64AYou got your own stuff goin' on, I get that. We'll make up for it.

V

64AYeah, promise. Soon as I cut some dead weight.

River

64AI'll hold you to it.

V

61ALet's talk for a little while longer, before I have to delta somewhere.

River

61AHm... Sure.

52AYou been feelin' all right, I hope?

V

Hey, hey!

Judy

I was just thinking of you. And before you ask – no, you weren't wearing clothes. female V only

Kerry

[pl_pl]Mhm. Ktoś za mną tęsknił, co?

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

Alright, that's enough dancing.

V

... male V only

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

Kerry

Wait, I'm gettin' up. male V only

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

Kerry

Hm-mm, hmm-mm... Hm hm hm... Ah, hm-hm-hm, ah, hm-hmmm... Ah, hm-hm-hm-hmmm-mm-mm...

River

Know what? I like you, V.

Be there in a sec.

G'night, V.

Panam

Seems we think alike!

Judy

Yep. Be there in a sec. Wait for me.

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

River

It's not a thing, V. The city's people. People I'm responsible for. It's A... a complex pledge to perform a duty, a duty I... I don't want to run from.

What's on your mind, V?

Alright, that's enough dancing.

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

Judy

I'm picky about my girls.

V

You still think about leaving Night City? female V only

Judy

Yeah... someday. female V only

But as of right now... I've still got a reason to stay. female V only

V

Let's talk a little while longer, before I have to delta somewhere. female V only

Judy

For you I've got all day.

V

Had the pleasure of coming across some XBDs lately. You know much about them?

Judy

Lemme put it this way – the less I know about them, the better.

And I'm not even mentioning the producers.

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

[db_db]Enough cuddling?

Kerry

[pl_pl][patrzy na V, jakby zastanawiał się nad odpowiedzią - jakby to, co V powiedział, było dla niego czymś nowym]

V

Let's talk a little while longer, before I have to delta somewhere. female V only

Judy

For you I've got all day.

Right, um...