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[DISCO ELYSIUM] A Claim To "Official" Reknown · Brave-Smoke Plays

• 0:08
  The young woman raises a cigarette to her lips.
• 0:13
  Her eyes are brown and her face is speckled with birthmarks. She can't be more than 28.
• 0:21
  A silver jumpsuit falls off her like scale armor, sparkling. This is the sparkle of
• 0:28
  too many nights out on the city. Now the young woman shakes her head slowly.
• 0:46
  Officer could be an artistic statement, a claim to official renown.
• 0:57
  No, you're a police officer, sir.
• 1:04
  I am, yes, unless you've been feeding us a set of very well rehearsed lies all this time.
• 1:17
  You've been here for three days on official police business,
• 1:22
  no less. Couldn't say. In truth so far, mostly drinking.
• 1:32
  You have no doubt about the drinking, but do you strike yourself as a tight-lipped drunk?
• 1:38
  She must have heard something. Could it be because of the drinking?
• 2:11
  She hasn't had time to put her makeup on. This is her morning cigarette.
• 2:15
  She looks tired. Her beauty waning faster than it ought to at her age.
• 2:23
  Don't be so harsh on yourself. They let almost anyone be a police officer.
• 2:32
  She nods. There's a mercenary out back. He's been hanged. The body has been there for a week
• 2:47
  now. The locals probably got tired of it and called the cops.
• 2:52
  I didn't mean to overwhelm you with information. You seem a bit lost, officer.
• 3:08
  What was that? That's not even how words are used. What did you say? Come on, say it again.
• 3:23
  No, you see, that's not what you said. You say...
• 3:30
  Come on, man. Freddie, please. One more time.
• 3:35
  Goddamn right you did. You crazy asshole, you. What kind of cup are you?
• 3:54
  Okay, that's cool. Or if I can just maybe ask you to elaborate on that superstar
• 4:01
  dem a tiny bit.
• 4:07
  Or maybe you are Guillaume Lumilion. It'd be about your age now. Think about it.
• 4:14
  One thing, though. It's gonna suck for you later when you have to interrogate me.
• 4:31
  And for the record, no, I didn't do it.