Punish If Necessary/Transcript

*[The mission starts as James on the boardwalk, in Casino Row, Augustine. The weather is sunny, time of day being early morning. There are people walking on the boardwalk, not as many people as the previous mission but nonetheless, a lot.]*

**JAMES (INNER MONOLOGUE):** Look at all these people. Smiling, having a good time. I wish I could be like that. Normal. But I can’t. I have powers. I have to deal with the shit that comes my way, and suck it up. At least I have friends through all of this.

*[All of a sudden, Joey walks up to James.]*

**JAMES**: And look who’s showed up.

**JOEY**: Hey, man.

*[Joey and James fist-bump, and Joey sits beside James on the bench.]*

**JOEY**: You find anythin’ yet?

**JAMES**: About the guy with powers? No. But did you hear that explosion the other night?

**JOEY**: Yeah, I did. I was in Jack's house and the whole house shook. We were scared, didn’t know what the hell it was.

**JAMES**: Well, before we find this guy with powers I have to track down the source of this explosion. Joey, it’s like three years ago, all over again.

**JOEY**: Yeah. Only this time, you’re after a man you don’t know.

**JAMES**: I investigated the wreckage, and I found some items that belonged to a man, named Mark Thanon. That must have been his house.

**JOEY**: Hey, look man, we’re finally away from home. Let’s try to have a little fun first, like Jack said.

**JAMES**: Look, bro, you don’t understand. I’m not normal. I’m a changed man. I have to do my duty and protect the good citizens, and punish if necessary.

**JOEY**: You know what? That’s great and all, but I’m telling you, for your own health, your own benefit, you need to seriously lighten up. Follow me.

*[Joey gets up and the player, as James, must follow him into one of the casinos. Once Joey and the player enter the lobby of the casino, James speaks.]*

**JAMES**: Why are you leading me into a casino?

**JOEY**: Don’t ask any questions, just follow me. Trust me.

**JAMES**: I do trust you, bro, but...

**JOEY**: No buts! Just be quiet.

*[James sighs. After this, Joey and James walk through the doors and leave the lobby, and enter the casino. It is massive inside and at this moment, James is inundated with all the lights, people, sounds, and faces, which come together at this moment.]*

**JAMES**: Wow.

**JOEY**: I know, bro!

**JAMES**: Haven’t been to a casino since my early days.

**JOEY**: Yeah? Well, there are a whole slew of casinos in this area. Just, look bro, I’m telling you this seriously, we need to find this guy. But it’s truly OK for you to have fun on the side. If you live your life in agony, you’ll fail. Take it from me, I know.

**JAMES**: Ok, I know you know. You’re right. Thank you, man.

**JOEY**: No problem. Now, I’m gonna hit the bar for a while, you find some games to play.

**JAMES**: No problem. Go ahead.

**JOEY**: You wanna come to the bar with me?

**JAMES**: No, thanks. I’d rather stay sober.

*[Joey walks away and out of sight. An on-screen message then appears, saying: **“You can now enter casinos and play a wide variety of games, which include slot machines, poker, and craps. Keep in mind that all games cost different amounts of Tin to play, but if you win, the amount of Tin earned rises. Casinos are now labeled on the map.”**]*

*[The player is then granted 20 Tin. They must spend at least 10 of this Tin on playing games in the casino. Once at least 15 Tin is spent, a cutscene plays which shows James get up from the last game he played, and all of a sudden, gunshots are heard.]*

**JAMES**: Oh, no!

*[There are about 20 armed thugs that are in the casino, opening fire. These thugs are part of the G Gang. The player must take them all out, and once the last one is taken out, a radio report of one of the downed thugs is heard.]*

**THUG ON RADIO**: 10-6, what’s your status? ... Come in? ... Shit, they’re all dead! Send reinforcements! NOW!

*[The radio report ends.]*

**JAMES**: Reinforcements? I can deal with this.

*[James takes cover behind a nearby wall. After this, more armed thugs, this time with body armor, looking more like soldiers, come in, and open fire. There are two bigger soldiers with full body armor, masks, and shotguns. These have more health than normal thugs. These soldiers are also part of the G Gang.]*

**JAMES**: Whoa, these guys are thugs? More like armored soldiers. Better take them out.

*[The player must defeat all enemies. When this is done, James speaks.]*

**JAMES**: Finally!

*[The casino, at this point, is empty, but the few people who remain clap and cheer for James. James then walks out of the casino and closes the doors behind him, back outside, on the boardwalk. This casino will then be closed until the completion of Search and Rescue.]*