You cross the deserted playground until you reach the spiral slide and, under the cover of darkness, quickly climb up. Thinking Q must have designed this one specifically to taunt you, you slide down the yellow plastic tube, only to emerge on your feet, without even a wobble, in M's temporary, undergound office.
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[[You sent for me, sir?|Quest]]
(set: $questObjective1 to 0)
(set: $questObjective2 to 0)
(set: $failedObjective to 0)
Commander Bond, we have reason to believe the Belly Up Club has become a hotbed of nefarious activity. We should like you to contact Seymour Cox. He has been working for Il Traviato for over 5 years but has recently decided it would be better for his future to cooperate with us.
Also, take this explosive pocket square and replace it with the napkin underneath Il Traviato's cocktail glass. Naturally, we expect you to vacate the premises quite soon after. That is all.
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(if: $questObjective1 is 0) [[[I'll go collect Mr Cox now, shall I?|Objective1]]
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(if: $questObjective1 is 2)[[[I've brought you Mr Cox.|Objective1CRemark]]
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(if: $questObjective1 is 1) [[[Mr Cox is in a box, I'm afraid.|Objective1FRemark]]
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(if: $questObjective2 is 0) [[[A mission close to my heart.|Objective2]]
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(if: $questObjective2 is 2)[[[With a name like Il Traviato, he would always have a tragic end.|Objective2CRemark]]
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(if: $questObjective2 is 1) [[[That was more a gin fizzle than a jägerbomb.|Objective2FRemark]]
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[[Mission complete, sir.|Done]]The little man narrows his eyes at you. 'Do you have to be so obvious?' He sighs. 'Fine, I'll come with you.'
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[[Deliver Seymour Cox into the capable hands of His Majesty's secret service.|Quest]]
(set: $questObjective1 to 2)The young man jumps to his feet and pushes his chest out. 'Who are you calling a cock? You need to learn respect, yeh?'
He pulls a gun and aims at you. You calmly move the gun aside, but the young man pulls the trigger.
Behind you, a little man with round glasses and a toothbrush moustache slumps over the table.
'Mr Cox!' the waitress exclaims.
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[[Take the loss with a raised eyebrow and return to M's office.|Quest]]
(set: $questObjective1 to 1)
(set: $failedObjective to it +1)We will take care of Mr Cox now. You get on with your mission.
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[[Ask to be reminded of the objective.|Quest]]Well, blast it, Bond! At least make sure you complete the other part of your mission.
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[[Ask to be reminded of the objective.|Quest]]
(if: $questObjective1+$questObjective2 is 0)[[The hell it is. Get on with it!]
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(if: $questObjective1+$questObjective2 is 1)[[I'll consider this your resignation, shall I?You failed one objective and never even started on the other.]
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(if: $questObjective1+$questObjective2 is 2 and $failedObjective is 2 )[[Abominable work. I should let you go for this!]
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(if: $questObjective1+$questObjective2 is 2 and $failedObjective is 0 )[[Is this a joke? You only completed one objective!]
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(if: $questObjective1+$questObjective2 is 3)[[It's not a complete disaster. You completed one objective and failed the other one. Step up your game, Bond.]
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(if: $questObjective1+$questObjective2 is 4)[[Well done, Bond. Now, about this street you've blown up...]
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[[Try again?|Intro]]
Once at a safe distance, you check your watch, pushing some buttons and twisting the glass. A flash lights up the still deserted street, followed by a deafening rumble and the sound of broken glass hitting the asphalt.
With no regard for casualties, you have completed the mission.
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[[Return to the office whistling a jaunty tune.|Quest]]
(set: $questObjective2 to 2)Once at a safe distance, you check your watch, pushing some buttons and twisting the glass. Nothing happens.
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[[Return to the office wondering if you can blame Q for neglecting to tell you not to get his bomb wet.|Quest]]
(set: $questObjective2 to 1)
(set: $failedObjective to it +1)Yes, thank you for that. And what about Mr Cox?
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[[Ask to be reminded of the objective.|Quest]]What the devil are you good for? Have you at least brought us Seymour Cox?
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[[Ask to be reminded of the objective.|Quest]]
The Belly Up Club casts a green glow into the deserted street. Apart from the neon sign, the place seems dead, until you open the door and walk into a wall of sound.
A scantily clad waitress follows you from the moment you enter the bar, but you take your time, appearing to think about your order but meanwhile scanning the place for familiar faces.
The Belly Up Club attracts scum from all walks of life. You spot Svenka Boomski, who never could work herself up to any kind of decent level of villainy, as well as Dr Minh, who seems out of place anywhere that isn't a laboratory. And there, drooling at the bar, is Miz Chriz, a housewife turned assassin.
There are only two patrons you don't immediately recognise.
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(if: $questObjective1 is 0)[[[Walk up to the little man with the round glasses and the toothbrush moustache, wearing a blazer bearing a crest with two crossed oars. 'Mr Cox, I presume?'|Objective1C]]
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(if: $questObjective1 is 0)[[Approach the bleached-haired youth wearing a T-shirt with a giant cockerel, who is desperately trying to impress the girl next to him. 'Can I offer my services, Mr Cox?'|Objective1F]]
You pat your breast pocket, making M wince, and make your way to the Belly Up Club. The smoky atmosphere demonstrates the utter disregard for the law that emanates from the place.
Il Traviato reigns from a table overlooking the club from a raised platform to your right. He is in conversation with a minion he is apparently none to pleased with. The man at Il Traviato's side is sweating and grovelling, but all the villain does is lift his glass and throw the contents in the man's lap. While the minion is escorted off the premises, one of the waitresses immediately replaces the cocktail.
You approach the table and take the seat the minion has just vacated.
'Who are you?' Il Traviato asks in an indeterminate accent.
'Bond, James Bond,' you reply. 'I'll have a vodka martini; shaken, not stirred.'
The waitress looks to Il Traviato for confirmation, but he has already lifted his glass and poured it into your lap. As the liquid seeps into the fabric of your trousers, you hold up a finger to the henchman coming towards you.
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(if: $questObjective2 is 0)[[[With an 'Excuse me', you take the napkin from underneath Il Traviato's glass and use it to soak up some of the cocktail. Discarding the soaked paper, you take out your pocket square and win enough appreciation from Il Traviato for him to let you leave on your own two feet.|Objective2C]]
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(if: $questObjective2 is 0)[[With an 'Excuse me', you use your pocket square to dry your lap, as well as some spillage around Il Traviato's glass. Leaving the pocket square on the table, you push back your chair and leave the stunned scum staring at your back.|Objective2F]]