East Berlin Briefing/Transcript

== Cutscene ==
FOUR HOURS LATER
The screen fades in, revealing a ceiling fan.
Hudson: Yeah?
Black: How did the memory exercise go?
Hudson: Well, to hear it from Adler, it's working.
The screen then cuts to papers and documents. There is a picture of Perseus, and a map with North and South Vietnam.
Hudson: Bell remembered finding that encrypted intel in Vietnam and is almost finished decoding it.
Black: Anything useful in there?
Hudson: Some names apparently. Possible leads.
Then, the screen cuts to show a device, maybe a projector, rotating between numbers, going dark before selecting the next.
Hudson: Park is trying to connect the dots.
Black: We don't have much time. Does the team know about our mishap in Berlin yet?
The player can now see a document in the works of being completed, which reads "THE FOLLOWING NAME HAS BEEN FLAGGED" (1st line) "---TING TO CURRENT OBJECTIVE.." (2nd line) "NAME: VOLKOV - RUSSIAN ARMS DEALER" (3rd line) "LINKED TO" (4th line)
Hudson: No. But if it's connected to one of those names from Bell, they'll find out soon enough.
The screen then cuts to a rotary phone, with the phone line extended, as in someone was on it. The person on the phone is Hudson. Two unreadable packets are seen out of focus.
Black: You won't let that happen, Hudson. Don't say anything more than necessary.
Hudson: That's never been a problem for me.
The screen then fades to black.
== Gameplay ==
CIA Safehouse E9, "Die Landebahn"
(First Name) "Bell" (Last Name), (faction)
52.5000 N, 13.4050 E, West Berlin
February 24, 1981
=== Main Briefing ===
Park: We've finished analyzing the names Bell acquired at Da Nang. One In particular stands out. Anton Volkov. He's a Russian Arms Dealer working out of East Berlin. Admittedly, his connection to Perseus comes as a surprise.
Adler: We've got kill or capture orders on Volkov. So if we can't get to Perseus, we'll get to his men. Close off his resources... Force him out of hiding. Mason and Woods are still wrapping up business in Kiev, which means Volkov is ours. Gear up and we'll move out
=== Other Dialogue ===
While everyone moves to attend their own business, Park and Adler stay together, and talk.
Park: MI6 has been tracking Volkov for seven years. It is my strong preference we capture rather than kill him. He holds answers to a great many questions.
Adler: Your preference has been noted, Agent Park.
Park scoffs at this remark. She puts down the documents in her hands and moves away. Adler stays and sits down. 
[Talking with Adler]
Adler: Nice work producing that name, Bell.
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The Soviet intel I found at Da Nang was in the archives?=
Adler: We archive everything. CIA’s like my ex-wife: won’t throw a damn thing away. The trick is knowing what’s buried in that pile and getting the thing you need, when you need it.
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Did you ever see Perseus?=
Adler: Did I ever see his face? No. That photo on the board is all we have, and it’s more than twenty years old. Handsome man. I hope the years weren’t kind to him.
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There’s a chance the player can get interrupted in their conversation with either Sims or Adler by a phone call.
Sims: Yeah. Yeah, he’s here. Doc, I think you want this one.
Adler: Collections?
Sims: You bouncing checks again?
Adler: I’ll take it back here.
(If player is near the office during the call, Sims will give this line.)
Sims: What, you think everything’s about you now?
(The phone call is difficult to hear outside the room. If the player has enabled subtitles, you will be able to listen to the conversation when looking at Adler.)
Adler: Adler.
(Caller responds.)
Adler: That’s one perspective. I thought it went pretty damn well.
(Caller responds. Depending on Bell’s chosen gender, the pronoun will change.)
Adler: What did you think would happen with him/her/them?
(Caller responds.)
Adler: You always did have the most remarkable sense of humor.
(Caller responds.)
Adler: Right.
(Caller responds.)
Adler: Don’t worry, we’re stocked. I’ve got enough to last at least a couple of months.
(Caller responds.)
Adler: Did you just call me an optimist?
(Caller responds.)
Adler: I see. Well you have yourself a wonderful fucking day, too. Bye.
(If you choose to speak to Adler after he sits back down, another option will be given.)
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What was that call about?=
(Adler will sometimes switch his response.)
Adler: Just Langley. Nothing to worry about. They wanted to make sure Park hasn’t killed Lazar yet./Just some overdue library books. Those bastards won’t let up./Bell, you’re a spy, but let’s keep it outside the building, not inside. Understand?
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Talking with Sims:
Sims: Here to entertain me?
Bell has two dialogue options off the bat.
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It seems like Vietnam defeated you.=
Sims: Are you being funny? Did we not just go through this? Look, I could say so many things right now... Nope, forget about it, it's good.
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I’m sorry we had to relive that mission earlier.=
Sims: Yeah? Talking about that mission was tough for you, too? Hell, I don’t know what I’m saying! Of course it was tough for you. You went through that shit like everyone else.
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Why did you guys request me for this team?=
(Responses differ depending on your faction)
C.I.A:
Sims: I guess we needed more of that old school C.I.A blood with us. I mean, Park over there... she's cool, but she's not Company- if you know what I mean.
MI6:
Sims: You’d think one person from the Crown would be enough... But I guess someone really wanted this outfit to be international, didn’t they?
Ex-KGB:
Sims: Hey, I’m not gonna judge. You might have been Red once, but you did us right in the war. Maybe sometimes you’ve gotta be on the wrong side first, am I right?
Do you still operate in the field?=
Sims: Only when they tell me not to. This assignment I’m only gonna run the shop. Whatever you guys need, I make sure you have it. You see, I have a list of connections longer than the Great Wall. Adler needs it, I can procure it- no exceptions.
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What if I asked for a flamethrower?=
Sims: Sure, I could get that. No problem.
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What about a recoiless rifle?=
Sims: Easy. I can have that in house by next week.
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How about a custom-built twin-engine attack helicopter?=
Sims: Heh, clever. But I wasn’t joking earlier. That’s a hell of a request, but give me enough time and I can have one parked outside.
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I’ll take it all.=
Sims: Okay. Now how are you gonna pay for that? Last I heard, Adler cuts the checks around here. Unless you’ve got a suitcase full of cash, I’m gonna consider your request null and void.
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What do you know about Volkov?=
Sims: Shit, I tried to track that motherfucker years ago when he went to Italy for a douchebag conference. He’s slick. If you see him, tell him Lawrence Sims says, “Hello.”
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[Trying to talk to Lazar]
Lazar: We'll talk on the drive, Bell.
[Talking with Park]
Park: That intel you found in Da Nang was a treasure trove.
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Find anything else in the intel other than the name?=
Park: Well you tell me. After we dug it up, you spent two full hours decrypting everything inside. You seemed to think “Volkov” was the name to pay attention to.
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I decrypted all of the intel myself?=
Park: Are you feeling alright, Bell? That’s one of the reasons we wanted you on this team. Not even the CIA’s best cryptographers had been able to crack that dossier. You’re special, Bell. But it also sounds like you need a nap.
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Have you worked with Adler before?=
Park: We have, for a short while. We share a common interest. Though to be frank, he’s not the most pleasant person I’ve worked with.
(If the player chose Bell’s gender as female, Park will also add this line.)
Park: And from one woman to another, give him a wide berth.
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What else should I know about Adler?=
Park: No more than you need to, I’ll tell you that. Avoid personal questions. And whatever you do, never ask him about his scar.
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How did Adler get that scar?=
Park: Do you really think that if I knew I would tell you?
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I think you would tell me about Adler’s scar.=
You’re cute.
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Anything else about Anton Volkov?=
Park: Born on the coast of Leningrad. Never travels when the sun’s out. He has impeccable taste in Scotch and medieval torture devices. I think he’d love the UK. I plan on giving him a personal tour.
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[Exit] Nice talking to you.=
Park: A pleasure.
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Bell walks over to the evidence board to begin the mission.
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