Gotham Memoirs: 1-6 The Tallest Building

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Though I can't continue investigating the hospital, I receive a new interview. But the height dispute between the two buildings puts me in a dilemma.

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• Style:
• Event Logs: Rewriters
• Recommended: Team Spirit, Progress Steps
• Perfect Score: ~1,750
• Rewards: 3,000 , 3 Reader's Coupons, Blueprint: Blues Scale, 1 Gift Material, 1 Crafting Material

Dialogue Choices

No dialogue choices in this stage.

In 1-2 Undercover Nurse

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• If you chose to write Tragic Tale of a Mad Woman, you will unlock:
  • 1-7 A Burglary

• If you chose to write Hospital, or Hell on Earth?, you will unlock:
  • 1-12 Charlotte's Interview

Transcript

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• Today is my first day at Gotham Times.
• I arrive at the office 15 minutes early, but to my surprise, Mr. Kane is already waiting for me at the door.
• George Kane: You're on time. Follow me.

• I follow Mr. Kane closely as he walks to his office.
• George Kane: There are four departments: Editorial, Sales, Printing, and Administrative.

• George Kane: Our team is small, and most of us have multiple roles.

• You: (Multiple roles? This newspaper office sure is small...)

• George Kane: The same goes for you. We don't hire rewriters, so you have to take care of the writing.

• George Kane: And make sure to produce quality news.

• You: Yes, Mr. Kane.

• Mr. Kane brings me to his office and tells me to take a seat in front of his desk.
• George Kane: We're planning to change things up a little to expand our influence. I've got some tasks for you.

• George Kane: Right now, let's focus on the interview with Charlotte Harris next week.

• You: Charlotte Harris? The female aviator who flew across the ocean?

• A familiar face floats in my mind.
• I look up to her. Two grades above me, she's a legend in Imperial University's Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.
• George Kane: Yes, that's her.

• You: I'm more than happy to interview her, but are you sure you want to give me such an important assignment?

• George Kane: As you know, female reporters are hard to find.

• George Kane: It will be a new experience for Miss Harris to be interviewed by a female reporter.

• George Kane: The two of you have a lot in common.

• You: I understand where you're coming from, but--

• George Kane: I know you both graduated from the same college. That should make for a good conversation starter.

• George Kane: Come on, show some confidence!

• You: Yes, Mr. Kane.

• George Kane: There's still some time left before the interview, so use it to do some research.

• George Kane: Today, your task is to interview the person in charge of Sky Tower.

• George Kane: Once it's completed, Sky Tower will be the tallest building in the Nelson District.

• You: You want me to run an article on its height? Isn't that a bit of old news?

• George Kane: Yeah, not really what I like to see in my paper, but we have to increase our readership somehow.

• George Kane: Nothing too over the top though. A simple feature will do.

• George Kane: Here's your camera. All the best.

• You: Thanks, Chief!

• Holding the camera in my hand, it dawns on me that a new chapter in my life has just begun.
• I've started a new job, but I can't move on from the hospital story.
• You: (I should focus on this job, and not let anything else distract me until I'm more stable here.)

• Edmund Davis: Hi, Miss Colvin. Nice seeing you again!

• You: (Why is he here?)

• Edmund Davis: I heard you're going to Sky Tower for an interview? Hmmm... but are you wearing that?

• You: What's wrong with it?

• Edmund Davis: The building isn't finished yet. Imagine a gorgeous lady like you walking around a construction site in this outfit...

• Edmund Davis: Bad idea.

• You: (I know he means well, but was that teasing drawl necessary? This guy is a real pain!)

• You: Thank you for the reminder. I'll change before I go.

• Edmund Davis: Alright, good luck on your first assignment!

• You: There shouldn't be any problem wearing men's clothing, right?

• I take a taxi to the construction site. Sky Tower stands majestic and tall, its peak hidden behind fluffy clouds.
• You: Sky Tower... Here I am.

• I straighten up, and walk into the site. I was told I would have to cut through the construction site to get to the building's entrance.
• Strong Man: Hey, stop there! Who let you in?

• You: (Was this not a good disguise?)

• I take a deep breath before replying in a low-pitched voice.
• You: I'm a reporter from the Gotham Times. I have an interview scheduled with the person in charge of Sky Tower.

• Skinny Man: Oh, a reporter? What a pretty face for a "male" reporter!

• Strong Man: Even "his" bottom is curvy... like a woman's.

• You: (Can't believe I'm still getting this nonsense when I'm dressed like a man!)

• You: (It sucks that this era's laws don't protect women from sexual harassment.)

• Skinny Man: You want to interview us instead?

• Strong Man: Hahahahaha! You should write about my muscles? It would cause a sensation!

• I shoot them a death stare and quicken my steps to the building.

• You: Hello, Mr. Ricci. I'm Elizabeth Colvin, from the Gotham Times.

• Nino Ricci: What? A female reporter? Your editor didn't say you'd be a woman.

• Nino Ricci: Can we start now, Miss Colvin?

• You: Of course. What would you like to tell me about the Sky Tower?

• Nino Ricci: I would like you to focus on the height of the building.

• Nino Ricci: Standing at a remarkable height of 177m, the Sky Tower will be the tallest building in the Nelson District when it's finished!

• You: Got it, I will--

• Bald Man: Take your workers to task, Nino! They're causing too much trouble!

• Nino Ricci: Knock first, Alvaro!

• Alvaro: Sorry, I'll make sure to make a grander entrance next time.

• Nino Ricci: I need to finish this interview. We can talk about the workers afterwards.

• The brash fellow finally notices me. He stares at me in confusion, as if sizing me up, and finally settles his eyes on my camera.
• The scowl on his disappears, and he breaks into a broad smile.
• Alvaro: You're a reporter? Sorry about my... interruption. Why are you here? Did Nino invite you?

• You: Yes, I'm here to gather material for my article on this building.

• Alvaro: What's the big deal about this building?

• You: Well, it's 177m tall, and en route to becoming the tallest building in the district.

• Alvaro: What? 177m? Did you lie to her, Nino?

• Alvaro: I'm certain Sky Tower is only 166m tall. The tallest building in the district is the one I'm building--Vosse Building. It's 170m tall!

• You: (What's going on...)

• Nino Ricci: Well, you're right. Sky Tower is only 166m tall, but not for long. Once we install the roof next week, it will be 177m.

• Alvaro: Hmph! We will build a clock tower on top of Vosse Building, and make it 180m!

• Alvaro: Miss Reporter, I'm sure only the tallest building is worthy of being featured in your article, right?

• Nino Ricci: Oh, please, Alvaro! The roof was part of our plan. You might as well say you're adding TEN clock towers to your building.

• Nino Ricci: I can guarantee that Sky Tower will be 177m tall, not one inch less or more.

• Nino Ricci: I can take you to the site if you'd like.

• You: Yes, I'd love that.

• I arrive at the dusty site of Sky Tower with Mr. Ricci and Alvaro.

• The Materials required for the roof lie in plain sight. A quick interview with some of the workers also confirms that Mr. Ricci is telling the truth.
• As for the Vosse Building, which is directly opposite Sky Tower, no one could give a definite answer about the addition of a clock tower.
• Alvaro is obviously lying.
• You: Shall we carry on with our interview, Mr. Ricci?

• Nino Ricci: No problem, Miss Colvin.

• As I'm leaving with Mr. Ricci, Alvaro sneers.
• Alvaro: Tell me, how much did Nino pay you?

• Alvaro: I'll pay you double to feature the Vosse Building as the tallest building in the district.

• You: (Does he think reporters can be bought?)

• You: Please do not undermine my professional integrity, Mr. Alvaro.

• Alvaro: Hah, reporters fly to money like flies to rotten meat. Why preach about work ethics now?

• You: Well, this fly won't be flying to your rotten meat of a building.

• Alvaro is speechless. He stares at me, enraged.
• Alvaro: This won't end well for you, missy!

• You: Do not threaten me!

• Nino Ricci: Enough, Alvaro! You--

• Before Mr. Ricci can continue, someone else approaches.
• ???: Nino, I can forgive the worker dispute, but if you can't handle even a little thing like this?

• Nino Ricci: Boss! You're here...

• Alvaro: M-Mr. Puzo?

• Vittorio Puzo: I'm sorry you got caught up in this, Miss Colvin.

If you picked Tragic Tale of a Mad Woman

• You: (It's the man who helped me the other night!)

• Once I realise this, I can't take my eyes off of him.
• But he remains distant and polite, as if he doesn't recognise me.
• You: (Has he forgotten about me?)

If you picked Hospital, or Hell on Earth

• You: (It's the man I met at the hospital...)

• Once I realise this, I can't help but furtively glance at him.
• He doesn't seem to realize I was the nurse he met at the hospital.

• Vittorio Puzo: The roof of the Sky Tower need not be so tall, Nino. We can let the Vosse Building be the tallest in the district if they wish.

• Nino Ricci: But, boss!

• Vittorio Puzo: Alvaro, please keep your workers in check...

• Vittorio Puzo: Or I'll have to do it for you, on behalf of Mr. Juliano.

• Mr. Puzo's threat is very effective. Alvaro instantly loses his menacing aura.
• You: (Who's Juliano? Why did Alvaro retreat the moment he heard his name?)

• Vittorio Puzo: Please escort Miss Colvin off the worksite, Nino.

• Nino Ricci: Yes, boss!

• Although Mr. Puzo decided to cede the title of the tallest building in the district to the Vosse Building, Mr. Ricci is not satisfied.
• Later, a clock tower is indeed added to the top of the Vosse Building, making it the tallest building in the Nelson District.
• Instead of reporting solely on the Vosse Building, however, I write an article on the height dispute.