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1 qev092406_MSG0001 I've been thinking about something[ST:n ]I read in my father's journal...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
2 qev092406_MSG0002 \"In my fear of others altruism became my trustiest weapon.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
3 qev092406_MSG0003 \"By forcing my kindness upon others[ST:n ]I tried to buy theirs in return.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
4 qev092406_MSG0004 \"What more selfish motive could exist?[ST:n ]Such kindness is but a hollow shell.\"[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
5 qev092406_MSG0005 As a younger woman, I never understood[ST:n ]what he meant. But now...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
6 qev092406_MSG0006 I see that he and I are the same.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
7 qev092406_MSG0007 I fear that people I'm unkind to will betray me.[ST:n ]And I'd rather vanish than be betrayed.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
8 qev092406_MSG0008 So what do I do now?[ST:n ]I'd thought that if I read his journal I'd know, but...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
9 qev092406_MSG0009 [ST:wait ][ST:n ]
10 qev092406_MSG0010 I'm sorry. I just...[ST:n ]I'm so afraid of other people. Of everyone![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
11 qev092406_MSG0011 I can't help but think they'll all turn on me[ST:n ]like they did to my father.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
12 qev092406_MSG0012 I mean, what if Ornella was just the first of many?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
13 qev092406_MSG0013 How do I face Ada and the others[ST:n ]when I can't trust them not to hurt me?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
14 qev092406_JNK0010 Assure
15 qev092406_SEL0011 Tell Hope that no one else is going to hurt her.
16 qev092406_JNK0020 Force
17 qev092406_SEL0021 Take Hope by the arm and lead her to Ada.
18 qev092406_MSG0014 I know that in my head,[ST:n ]but the rest of me can't seem to believe it.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
19 qev092406_MSG0015 Still, I can't just go hide in a hole, either.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
20 qev092406_MSG0016 All right. I guess I should try to be brave[ST:n ]and go see Ada, huh?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
21 qev092406_MSG0017 What? N-no! Wait, please! I'm not ready![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
22 qev092406_MSG0018 Come on, PLEASE let me help![ST:n ]I owe her more than I can even say.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
23 qev092406_MSG0019 Not as much as me. You sit tight while I go find it![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
24 qev092406_MSG0020 She's been helping me out since the day I moved to New LA.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
25 qev092406_MSG0021 Hey, whoa! Really, you guys, this is too many people![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
26 qev092406_MSG0022 I get how you all feel,[ST:n ]but a search party this big is just chaos.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
27 qev092406_MSG0023 Ah! Welcome back! You find that \"thing\" yet?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
28 qev092406_JNK0030 Confirm
29 qev092406_SEL0031 Nod and give a thumbs-up.
30 qev092406_JNK0040 Query
31 qev092406_SEL0041 Ask Ada if there's a riot starting.
32 qev092406_MSG0024 Really? That's awesome![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
33 qev092406_MSG0025 I called up some people Hope helped,[ST:n ]and then they called MORE people, and...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
34 qev092406_MSG0026 Well, it kind of snowballed. I'm glad I can call this off![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
35 qev092406_MSG0027 No, I called up some people Hope helped,[ST:n ]and then they called MORE people, and...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
36 qev092406_MSG0028 Well, it kind of snowballed.[ST:n ]But I assume you already found the journal, yeah?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
37 qev092406_MSG0029 That's great. Now I can call this off[ST:n ]before there really IS a riot![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
38 qev092406_MSG0030 You're really something, you know that, Hope?[ST:n ]All these people came running to help you![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
39 qev092406_MSG0031 But why? All this time, I've just been selfishly—[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
40 qev092406_MSG0032 Hey, everybody! They found the journal![ST:n ]Go on home, now! Git! Shoo![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
41 qev092406_MSG0033 So Hope's problem is fixed? Whew, that's a relief![ST:wait ][ST:n ]
42 qev092406_MSG0034 It was killing me to see you walk around looking all sad.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
43 qev092406_MSG0035 If you ever need anything else, just say the word.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
44 qev092406_MSG0036 I'm glad that worked out.[ST:n ]Mostly because I kinda sorta...hacked into FrontierNav.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
45 qev092406_MSG0037 Er, you won't tell, right?[ST:n ]If my boss hears about this, I am sooo fired.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
46 qev092406_MSG0038 You were saying something about being selfish,[ST:n ]but these folks all disagree.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
47 qev092406_MSG0039 They need you, Hope, and so do I.[ST:n ]So please don't ever doubt that again.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
48 qev092406_MSG0040 [ST:wait ]
49 qev092406_JNK0050 Praise
50 qev092406_SEL0051 Tell Hope that she deserves this for all her hard work.
51 qev092406_JNK0060 Query
52 qev092406_SEL0061 Ask Hope whether this finally allays her doubts.
53 qev092406_MSG0041 So this is what I've accomplished...[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
54 qev092406_MSG0042 Oh, I've been such a fool.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
55 qev092406_MSG0043 All this time I was looking for answers,[ST:n ]when they were right here in front of me.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
56 qev092406_MSG0044 Of course it does.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
57 qev092406_MSG0045 How can I feel anything but blessed in the face of all this?[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
58 qev092406_MSG0046 But I do need to be stronger.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
59 qev092406_MSG0047 I need to do more than be kind—[ST:n ]I need to really understand you all.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]
60 qev092406_MSG0048 I'm far from perfect, but I hope you'll all[ST:n ]continue to be my friends.[ST:wait ][ST:n ]