BLADE RUNNER (Westwood Studios) By TheBlade (filip.perneel@ufsia.ac.be) Hi, the name is Roy 'Slim' McCoy. I'm a blade runner (n° BR61661). Or at least I was. I've killed enough reps that decisive day to buy myself a new dog (Sidney price) and enjoy the rest of my days outside in the kipple (5 billion tons of it around the city). Let me tell you my story. Holden once did three in one day, I did four. But fame is not everything. Maggie is dead. Hell, even Crystal is dead. All what's left are some photographs. It is a cold, damp world but it is the only world I've got. ACT 1 It all started at Runciter's Animals. Some lunatic had killed all the authentic animals (worth a billion of chinyen Guzza said). What kind of person would do such a thing? No human kind of person if you ask me. It just is the one thing people didn't do. Outside I picked up the chrome debris and looked at the red pole. Looked like an accident. No way this could happen to a spinner. A ground car definitely. Nothing in the trash can though. I looked at the crowd and asked the policeman to question everybody. After checking the door I talked to Runciter. It was of no use to talk to him the hard way. Row the boat gently down the stream is my motto. Maybe Lucy, a fourteen-year-old girl, knew something about it. After picking up the shells, the candy bar, the toy dog and the chopstick wrapper I looked at the poster and the camera and asked Runciter for the videodisc. After examining everything (KIA) I talked to the officer again and he informed me that a big, limping man was last seen with the girl. Interesting indeed. The wrapper came from Howie Lee. I decided to take my lunch there. Chinatown is a good place to eat. The people are a little strange if you talk to them though. Nobody listens, nobody cares. Even Gordo is no exception. I talked to Lee. His cook, Zuben, is new in town and he is a big, limping man, so I decided to interview him in his own kitchen. Bad idea. Threatening didn't help much and he definitely didn't want to be (Voigt-Kampff) tested. If I hadn't jumped away in time I would have tasted more soup than I wanted to. After a mind-blowing hunt I tracked him down in an alley. He was rambling through the garbage. This was far too simple. I nearly shot down a poor guy who asked for a little chinyen. Hell it was almost Christmas and shooting down reps earned a good bonus. I forked out the money. In the trash I found a license plate. (NOTE: if you shoot down the guy, you automatically become more rep-minded. You will get away with this one after receiving one hell of a speech. If you give him money now he'll be more talkative later on). Zuben, the son of an android, had escaped. He wasn't in the warehouse and the door was locked. Damn. I lost money that day. (NOTE: Zuben attacks at two places: in the corridor and at your roof. If he attacks in the corridor you're rewarded with a photograph and additional information. Gaff awaits you outside. If he attacks on your roof you get nothing. Gaff awaits you at your roof). With all the information I had it was time to visit my second home, the police station. The first thing I did was putting all the information into the mainframe so that the lab could test everything. Maybe the images could tell me something. I've never been an expert at using ESPER but hell there must be something on those pictures. I found 3 images worth enlarging on photo 1(Lucy, Lucy's shoes, sushi menu) and 4 on photo 2(face, boots, license plate, car). Then I tested my shooting skills. On the monitor I saw that the score to beat was 64(Steele). The ice woman would love me to death if I ever cracked that score. After chatting with Jack I took out my piece and shot 4 mothers and 4 innocents after taking multiple hits and received the grand score of -4. I finally figured out how to progress through the screens though. (Screen 1: middle window: if woman goes from right to left; always shoot. If she goes from left to right; never shoot. Left window: always shoot)(Screen 2: falling guy always with gun, woman on the left also)(Screen 3: always gun behind right barrel and behind front mother, watch out for gun on extreme right)(Screen4: always gun to the right). Even with my supreme knowledge I never broke the 64. But even Steele should be impressed with my 62. Jack said that our undercover agent spends a lot of time training at the shooting range. Looking at the ashtray, she also had the all-time high score 'Lucky Strike smoking'. Not even Chief Bryant, a notorious smoker, could hope to beat her. The posters didn't say much though. Time for a talk with Dino at the lab. He'd analysed all the things and I expressed my gratitude by letting him work. So it was a black Sedan. That was the last time I saw Dino alive. Before talking to Guzza I interrogated Grigorian about the factory bombing. He appreciated my kindness (Steele had beaten him up thoroughly. God I loved that woman). It was the moment of my first VK-test on duty. What a feeling. I asked him ten questions and foundout that he was human. On the ground floor I talked to Guzza, my superior. It was a unique moment to watch him sit there without food in both his hands. Zuben thought he could butcher me on the roof of my apartment. I executed him on the spot with my gun. (NOTE: Aim your gun at Zuben, then withdraw it. He escapes and you earn less money and get yourself a rep-utation. Lucy then thanks you on the phone when you enter your apartment). Gaff, the origami-hero, congratulated me and went on with his business, whatever that is. In my apartment I played with Maggie, she's a real dog by the way, gave her food, looked if there where any messages (of course that wasn't the case), watched TV, pondered outside and finally went to bed. The day ended and the nightmares started. ACT 2 Waking up I heard that there'd been an accident at the Tyrell building. I listened to Guzza's message and read the crime scene notes (KIA) before entering the Tyrell Building. It seemed like Dr. Marcus Eidenduller, a heavyweight off- world physics scientist, had taken a permanent leave. The officer gave me an all-round description and a videodisc. I took the elevator to the place of the crime. Before entering the gravtest-zone I saw something lying on the floor. I took the earring and the sales brochure and examined the screen (NOTE: Only examine it ONCE. If you check it three times you will be logged off by security. After examining the videodisc and reading the name Nikki you can examine the screen a second time and get the DNA). Inside I talked to the photographer, examined the body of Dr. Marcus (detonator wire), the take out box and the dogs. I also took the dog collar. The day started off well with three dead animals. The dogs reminded me of Maggie. I made a mental note that my dog would eat her favourite food that night (a mixed assortment of artificial bones). I talked a bit to Steele before I interviewed the security-officer. Maybe he could arrange a meeting with Dr. Tyrell. He couldn't but I knew the perfect guy who could. (NOTE: It is now very important to talk to Guzza, the walking food-dispenser. If you don't do this you waste the ONLY opportunity to talk to Dr. Tyrell and Rachael. This has to be done in act 2. This is the reason why a lot of game players never had the chance to see Rachael). At the police station I wasted no time. I used ESPER to look at the Tyrell photo and found 4 images (Kingston take out, bomb, face, collar). I had a hunch that the name on the collar was going to be very useful to me. I talked to Guzza on ground floor and he gave me some money and a meeting with Dr. Tyrell. What a guy. I wonder what the envelope on his desk was for though. I left for the Tyrell Building but not before having talked to Jack about a weapon delivery and looking at the box on the floor. He gave me all the information I needed. It looked like Guzza was planning his own war. At the Tyrell Building I had an interview with the man himself, Dr. Tyrell, basic DNA scientist, and his lovely assistant, Rachael. (NOTE: This was the only time in the game that I spoke to her). Too bad I couldn't test if she was a replicant or a lesbian. I also used the code 'Rikki' on the screen to get the Markus-DNA. Animoid Row was a fine place. Always lots of things to do. The fish lady told me of the insect shop further down the road. The shop was 'hidden' in the background. I looked at the scorpions once. The second time I'd got bitten but survived the bites. (Rep?) Now I'm immune to them. (NOTE: Believe it or not but letting the scorpions bite you changes the storyline further on. If you only look at the cage once, a woman (Dektora) will buy the scorpions later on. She then can be seen on the McCoy-photograph. You can find the scorpions on the chair in EasyQ's office. If you sit down you die, if Early-Q sits down he dies). I talked to the Peruvian lady and bought a collar. (NOTE: wearing the collar only adds a few lines of speech to some remarks). After I showed her my earring-collection she send someone on the lookout. Hasan, the snake-seller, was quite upset. It seemed like Bob Gorsky, the weapons-dealer, was harassing him. Maybe Bob knew something about off-world weaponry. Our Bob seemed like a tough guy, but he was best OK and definitely human. The VK- test showed no doubts about that. He sure knew his guns and sold me some ammo. (NOTE: VK him immediately before talking about Hasan. The reward is a KIA-distorter, a device that scrambles the police-mainframe. Clicking right on an item in the list does not transfer the information to the mainframe. So, theoretically, if you don't want the other blade runners (Steele) know about Lucy, you can erase all her files when downloading to the mainframe. I say theoretically because in reality it had no effects whatsoever on gameplay). I quickly changed ammo (KIA) because I thought I was going to need it. After visiting Kingston Kitchen and buying some excellent Jamaican stew, I talked to Izo. I don't know if it was my fault or not but he definitely wanted to take my picture and run away. I took the 2 images, shot the lock in true blade runner-style and followed the beast into its lair. When I looked around the weapon cache I found some radiation goggles on the ground. (NOTE: if there are no goggles then Izo is definitely rep. If there are goggles you don't know yet). In the sewers I could go up or I could retrace my steps. I retraced my steps and caught Izo in the back. Before I could arrest him Steele came, saw and conquered by shooting the poor guy in the back. She's definitely my kind of woman. (NOTE: If you take the ladder Izo will talk and die if he is a rep. If he's human, he'll be arrested and you can question and VK him. If you retrace your steps Izo will always run away and be arrested if he's human. If he's a rep then Steele shoots him. You can walk in her line of fire to save Izo. Only then will he escape. No use chasing him). Bob, the goggle specialist, told me that reps don't use goggles. DNA Row was my next destination. I went to Dermo Design first. To my big surprise Moraji, chained to his desk, looked straight at the perfect clockwork of a bomb. With great skill I shot the chain and ran outside. The blast killed Moraji though. He gave me a few hints and then died. The master cook would never cook again. An officer took care of things. (NOTE: You can save Moraji by shielding him from the blast. There's one catch though; you are killed in the process. But Moraji lives happily hereafter). Up the stairs I found the home of the twins Luther and Lance. They weren't there but I tapped their answering machine, examined their Zenith vidphone and operated the dolls. Why would Runciter talk to two genetic scientists I wondered? On the street I met Gordo Fizz. (NOTE: this is optional). He invited me to come see his show at Tally Lewis. Chew was all eyes when I told him his friend Moraji had died. He told me that Sebastian lived at the Bradbury hotel. At the Bradbury hotel I took the stairs to his apartment. The chickenhead wasn't at home. Before going up the stairs I looked at the dolls, the chess game and the eggs. The printer gave me the Sebastian-DNA. The roof was accessible after breaking the glass. I knew that was a bad sign. ACT 3 I don't know what happened to me next but I found myself conscious at the Yukon hotel, talking to Lucy. After she left I rubbed my bonds against the woodwork. After I picked up the cheese (illegal stuff!), the Hysteria Hall-token, the doll and the Moonbus picture I took the front-exit. When I aimed my gun at the hostile man he let go of the hotel-owner and talked his way out. The face looked familiar though. He resembled an actor from an old Terra-movie. The owner lay passed out on the floor. The room at the back yielded two items; a scale and a badge. To my surprise it was Dave Holden's badge. What was the badge of the greatest blade runner of us all doing in a sleazy hotel room? Interesting. Outside I examined the car (registration number) and took the lichen dog wrapper. Isabella and Murray should know more about this. Back at the police station I ran the Moonbus picture through the ESPER and found 4 images (Clovis face, Sadik face, McCoy face, reflection). Impossible, that picture had to be a fake one. The Hawker's Circle photo had 1 image on it (snake scale). (NOTE: Or Dektora's face on it). The China Bar photo had one image (security camera's). The car turned out to be registered under the name Dektora. In front of the Hysteria Hall I talked to Isabella and Murray, the old couple. They recognised Lucy as a frequent visitor of the Hall. They also knew something about the illegal cheese and the lichen dog wrapper. Inside the Hall I saw my girl Lucy. She was unaware of my presence. I knew this was a decisive talk so I put away my blade runner looks and talked to her as a friend. She really appreciated it. After warning her for Steele she ran away. (NOTE: This is a key moment in the game. If you try to VK her, she runs away in the mirror maze. You can catch her there and talk nice to her but the damage is already done. It is important that you sweeten her right from the start. If you are too rude or if you kill her (what a waste) you miss TWO different endings). Next to the Hall I found 'Crazy Legs' Larry's Used Cars. Crazy immediately offered me the help I wanted. (NOTE: If you touched the scorpions once, you have Dektora's picture and Larry recognises her immediately)(Don't show your blaster to Crazy because he'll 'ride' away. This is of no importance if you killed Lucy (what a waste) or tried to VK her). Before going to Nightclub Row I went to Animoid Row. The fish lady recognised the scale as that of a snake. Of course Hasan was nowhere around. The Peruvian lady told me that the dragonfly jewellery was bought by a nightclub-owner and the Jamaican woman at Kingston Kitchen was happy enough that I didn't arrest her. From that moment on there would be no more cheese in the stew. I immediately confiscated her last portions. The China Bar owner gave me a disc when I confronted him with the image (Image of Izo and Guzza). So far so good. At the Bradbury hotel I talked to Sebastian, the biogenetic designer. Showing my gun did no good and I found nothing new in the apartment. For a chickenhead he sure knew that I was a blade runner. Nightclub Row is definitely my kind of place. You name it they have it. Before I could put Early-Q on the roster I talked to Gordo Fizz at the Tally Lewis building. I noted that there was a videophone hanging on the wall. While Gordo was performing I took his lighter on the bar and listened to his show. And what a show it was. It ended with him running away. Damn, maybe he's a rep. I found him back on the streets daring me to shoot. This was all too easy so I put my piece away and talked to the guy. He drooled a bit too much and I didn't want to waste a bullet on this guy. Reps don't want to die; they want to live. (NOTE: if Gordo shoots immediately after you leave the Tally Lewis he's a rep and you can' t shoot him fast enough). I let him go instead of letting him have his 15 minutes of victory in the VK-room. Warning the enemy is the true sign of a blade runner. It made the job more interesting and the game more nervous. Then it was time for a portion of sex at Early-Q's. I'm maybe a blade runner but I'm not the man of Steele. When I entered this temple of joy I immediately saw the seats at the back turning 180 degrees. Fascinating. Hanoi wouldn't let me take a seat though so I fixed my attention on the S.M. girl. This distracted Hanoi and I used the seat. Before I talked to Early-Q I ordered a Venus Flytrap. I felt 'big, slick and hard as a brick' now. Early-Q admitted that he was the man who bought the dragonfly collection (earrings, ankle bracelet and belt). He didn't recognise Lucy. Before I could ask more questions he announced Dektora. (NOTE: It is likely that you'll have to wait a bit at this point for Early-Q to leave). After the show I decided that now was the best time to 'visit' his office. Inside I looked at the camera's (the pervert), took the collection receipt and sat on the seat. (NOTE: If I'm not immune to scorpion- bites I die). After I took the videodisc Early-Q entered his office. Now things got complicated. After threatening me I showed him my big, slick piece and he took a seat. (NOTE: If I don't draw my gun he offers me a drink. This results in me losing the disc and being thrown out)(If I draw my gun and he takes a seat he is killed by the scorpions if, and only if, the scorpions were bought by Dektora). He made a deal and I took it. I returned the videodisc and he gave me a photo (1 image: Lucy) and some information. (NOTE: If you kill Early-Q Hanoi kills you)(You can also keep the videodisc. There are 2 images on it (Early-Q with Lucy, scorpion-cage)). I found Dektora in her dressing room. I looked at the flowers and then talked to her. My VK skills came in handy, especially the medium and high intensity questions (my favourites). (NOTE: You can also warn her about Crystal but this doesn't change a thing) (It is important to VK her so there is no doubt whatsoever she was rep when you shoot her). Unfortunately she thought I was a pervert, a sexual deviant (she was right) and called for the police. A man came and knocked me out. I should have read the 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' novel. When I woke up I found myself in the sewers. The Phil Resch-character whose breath smelled like he wiped his ass with his teeth wasn't happy at all. Electricity hung in the air. Luckily, my best friend Steele showed up and killed the bastard. Baker was dead before he knew it. We wasted no time. At Early-Q's I examined the vase (Dektora's card) and went upstairs. After shooting the projector I followed Dektora to the attic. Now I had different solutions. I could kill her on the spot or let her be killed by Steele. Or I could simply talk to her. This was no easy choice. I took the middle road. I first spoke to her and then killed her. Even Steele was impressed. (NOTE: Killing her or not makes you less or more of a rep-lover. If you kill her she tries to kill you too, so just shoot her a second time). I found myself outside Nightclub Row without a spinner. Steele got the message to apprehend me. It looked like I killed Izo. (NOTE: This is a fault in the scenario because in this case Steele had killed Izo and she didn't respond at all to the accusations). She let me escape because at that time I wasn't worth a chinyen to her. ACT 4 (NOTE: there is a random cop-generator at this stage of the game. Every room you enter could have a cop waiting for you to blow you to kingdom Terra). After an identity crisis I smelled the lovely perfume of the sewers. It was very important that I got used to the underground network. I had no spinner so the sewers where the only means of getting around in the city. The first thing I did was to pull the lever at the centre of the tube system. I went south and encountered Lucy. She wanted me to give her the VK-test. I already knew that she was a rep, but what the heck, she insisted. After she left I entered the weapon cache and noted a few things. It looked like Guzzo, that dirty cop, had set up a black-market and used Izo. So it was Guzzo himself who framed me. The puzzle became clearer and clearer. To the north of the lever I met two very angry cops. They were too much so I ran like only a blade runner can run. To the left I found the way to my apartment. There was another man in my apartment and Maggie was gone. I couldn't even get to the roof. After he shoved his gun up my ass I went back to my new home, the sewers. Back in the sewers it seemed that I was not alone. The beggars wouldn't even talk to me though. I felt very lonely and scared. It made me think about Lucy, the poor girl. It was time to confront the two cops. But they weren't there so I took the elevator down into the sewers. I had a very interesting talk with the beggar. He not only talked about the reps but also about Guzzo. (NOTE: You can shoot the beggar). He wanted something to drink. It was a 'Château du Pape 1843' I believe. (NOTE: You can buy something to drink from the China Bar). To the right was a wooden plank. It looked ideal for a trap. When I approached the exit; out came a toxic rat. Luckily for me I had already drawn my gun. I shot it between the eyes. The rat was definitely not a replicant. (NOTE: If you shoot the rat in the middle of the bridge, it will collapse. You have to shoot the rat at the beginning of the bridge so it can be the perfect counterweight for you while crossing the bridge). Finally I met the twins. I talked to them and we made a deal (I recover the Tyrell-DNA and they give me the Guzzo-files). It seemed like the twins were reps. Bet Tyrell didn't like his creation. I exited through the far-left door and climbed the ladder in pure blade runner style. Another ladder and I was high and dry in the Tyrell-building. There was no time to waste and I got past the guard, took the elevator, salvaged the DNA and got back into the sewers before the alarm went off. (NOTE: If you have already visited the Tyrell-building via the sewers then you're in trouble. Four out of five that the next time there is an officer waiting whom arrests you. If you wait too long an alarm does go off or the security-officer sees you). I gave the DNA to the twins and they gave me the papers. I re-entered and the twins weren't there. Now it was time to check their computers. I retrieved the DNA-file. The only thing left for me to do was to contact Guzza. Didn't I see a phone somewhere? Before I called Guzza I visited Runciter's Animals to confront the guy himself with the envelope evidence. He refused to talk but wielding my '45 Blaster enhanced bullet' in front of his nose poured the dialogue out of him. He didn't have steel nerves. (NOTE: You can shoot Runciter at this point. Lucy wouldn't mind). Visiting Bob was out of the question. He would shoot me on the spot. (NOTE: You can also talk to the Yukon-janitor but besides that there isn't much to do). I used the phone at Nightclub Row to set up a meeting with 'Dirty cop' (NOTE: You can also use the vidphone at DNA Row). We were going to meet in the sewers to the left of the elevator. Guzza was even dirtier than the sewers. I really wanted to shoot this guy but I waited. After talking to him and exchanging evidence he said that Clovis had called me his brother, that I was one of 'them'. Damn that couldn't be true. Suddenly Clovis spoke to Guzza. I picked up the briefcase and weighted my chances. I could kill Guzza, or I could run away. (NOTE: If you say that you're clean you have to run away, otherwise Sadik will kill you. If you say that you are not sure you killed someone (e.g. you killed a cop that was trying to kill you) Clovis will offer you the chance to choose sides. If you waste Guzza you'll also get this possibility). I ran away not before I saw Guzza kissing his ass goodbye. I went to my apartment. (NOTE: If you're still not rep-minded then Clovis tries to kill you on your way outside. Just run away from him. DON'T try to shoot him or talk to him). Gazz waited for me outside. He left and I found myself in front of my apartment. I took the elevator to 88f. ACT 5 GODDAMNIT. They killed Maggie. Or at least she did. The cigarette was still burning in the tray. Definitely a sign that I've escaped death. I picked up the phone and listened to Lucy. (NOTE: You listen to Clovis if you didn't VK Lucy. If you hear Clovis you miss out two different endings). I had to choose now. I could pick up Lucy (A, B) or I could meet up with Clovis (C, D). Difficult choice. (NOTE: Ending (A) has two trails (A->A' and A''). It all depends on how much DNA-information you have found. McCoy is positive if you have found the entire DNA. He is negative if you've only found some of it). (A) I found Lucy at the Hysteria Hall. She looked beautiful. (NOTE: If you shoot Lucy at this stage you'll automatically go to (B). But what a waste). After talking to Crazy Legs he gave me the spinner keys and we went up the ladder. Steele waited for us. No need reasoning with her. I really liked Steele, she was straight to the point. But she shouldn't have said THAT MY MAGGIE WAS NOT A REAL DOG. I shot Steele without hesitation, without... compassion. I felt like a robot, like a replicant. With our spinner gone we had to use a ground car. But how? Police waited outside and in the sewers. Luckily for me Lucy had some plastic explosive (?!) with her. I pushed the button, Lucy threw the explosive in the hole and we went into the sewers. I talked to the policeman and to Lucy before I entered the car. Maybe with all the DNA-material we could find someone who could 'fix' Lucy. We drove away in search of the 'beautiful garden with the flowers and the trees'. We drove away from our memories. We knew we had but a limited amount of time together. EPILOGUE Lucy is dead now. She died one year ago. We lived each day as if it were the last. I never heard of Clovis and the twins again. Maybe they've escaped, maybe not. I hope they found a better place to live. Terra isn't a good place for reps. I've still got Maggie, the toad Lucy found in the kipple. We first thought that it was a real one but Sidney is never wrong. Turtles are extinct. We never found the garden Lucy was hoping to see. I was one and a half-year on the force when I got the job. Two years have passed since then. Maybe I'm a rep, maybe I'm not. In the best case I've got two more weeks to live. Terra certainly is no place to live for a rep. And definitely not for a human who has lost everything but his memories. (B) ... . I really liked Steele; she was straight to the point. But what she said about Maggie really confused me. Maggie could not have been a robot. Not my Maggie. Before I could react Cryssie had already shot the spinner and Lucy. Oh no no no no. I shot Crystal and it was all over. I bent over to her and she congratulated me on my shooting. What a waste this all is. I'm no goddamn robot. I kissed her and then went to Lucy. Lucy had some plastic explosives on her. Maybe I could detonate the whole place in one last moment of glory. But I didn't want to die. I went down, pushed the button, threw the explosive in the hole and went into the sewers. I talked to the dying policeman before I entered the car. EPILOGUE I drove for miles 'till I reached a hill in the middle of nowhere. That is where my home is now, the kipple. Nobody's going to find me here. I made some friends here. Nobody knows that I used to be a blade runner, nobody cares. George Gleason, who lives next door, says that they use replicants now to clean out the kipple near the city. I don't believe him. He even says that the blade runners nowadays are reps themselves. They hunt down the Nexus7's. Nexus7 is a warrior type replicant with the looks of a famous blade runner. They are also called the 'Steele-versions'. I believed him. (C) It was time for the final confrontation with Clovis. I could find him where the Moonbus is, way out in the kipple. I entered the sewers, took the door to the right and entered the Zone. Two rats awaited me. They were no match for me. I disarmed the trap Sadik had laid and went forward. Steele awaited me. She had seen right through me. (NOTE: If you want to kill the reps, Steele is there to protect them. If you are a rep-sympathiser then Steele is there to do her job. Only if you played brilliantly Sadik is waiting for you). If I didn't kill her it was the end of the game for me, so I let her finish her last cigarette. To the left of her I found a power source. I approached the Moonbus, talked to Sadik and gave him the power core. It seemed that Sadik wasn't a rep after all. A blade runner killed his wife and that's the reason why he helped Clovis. He said that Clovis awaited me. I entered the Moonbus. All the reps were there. They invited me as their brother, as the sheep who has returned. Clovis asked me to give him something. I knew instinctively that this was the final test. If I showed them my gun, they would kill me. (NOTE: If you have killed Dektora she magically appears at this stage of the game ?!). I gave the DNA-information to Clovis. Time was precious to all of us. The twins started the engines and off we went, to a New World, to a New Life. I sat next to Lucy and knew that my day had come. For the first time in my life I felt totally at ease. Even Maggie would be. "He's a hunter no more. He's come home" - Sadik "The memories we'll create will be our own" - Lucy (D) ... . I approached the Moonbus, talked to Sadik and gave him the power core. Then I killed him. The bomber wouldn't kill anymore. I entered the Moonbus and talked to Clovis (NOTE: No use killing the rep). Clovis was already a dead replicant. Nobody cheats his destiny. He was lying in bed and reciting a poem. I still remember it. "My hands are labour day and night And ease comes never in my sight My wife has no indulgence given Except what comes to her from heaven We eat little, we drink less This earth breathing out our happiness Another sun feeds our life's dreams We are not warm with thy beams The measure is not the time to me Though yet the space that I do see Me mind is not with thy light array And terror shall not make me afraid" - Clovis, that decisive day Gaff awaited me outside. He was a happy man. Told me that I was ready now, that Chief Bryant wanted to see me. I even earned myself full retirement bonuses. Said that I've done a man's job. That I could buy myself a real dog now. EPILOGUE When I came home that decisive day I could sleep for days. Dr. Tyrell spoke on the vidphone and congratulated me on a job well done. He even heard about Maggie and offered me a real one. I didn't accept. Instead I opened the phone book and looked in the yellow pages under 'animal repairs, electric' and dialled the number. I turned on the news and listened to Governor Maurice Goldwick. He said something about reps being brought to Terra in the near future. Something about clearing out the kipple. I didn't like it. I didn't like it at all. I didn't like the way his eyes blinked. The end. (103 rooms to walk in) By the way 1. Maybe you can shield Moraji from the blast and live. 2. If you show your gun to Larry he rolls away. You never see him again so I don't know what happens if you and Lucy enter at the end. 3. Is Lucy always a rep? I doubt it. 4. What happens if you kill all the reps in the Moonbus? I never pulled the trick. 5. What was Holden's badge doing in the Yukon Hotel? 6. What is the exact trigger for Steele to live at the end? The two of us surely can beat the reps in the Moonbus. 7. Read the books of P.K.Dick and K.W. Jeter. Blade Runner is a trademark of, and is being used under licence from, The Blade Runner Partnership.