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It's the year [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|2047]] and some fifteen years following the [[World War III|Great Economic War]]. Most of the countries of Western Europe and North America have joined to form the [[One World Order|World Union]] and society is at its [[Mary Suetopia|most perfect]]. [[Free Love Future|Sex is entertainment]], children are viewed as investments [[Parental Abandonment|raised in institutions]] (called Child Development Centres) by teachers, [[We Will Have Perfect Health in The Future|disease]] and crime have been eliminated and [[Greed|greed is good]].
It's the year [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|2047]] and some fifteen years following the [[World War III|Great Economic War]]. Most of the countries of Western Europe and North America have joined to form the [[One World Order|World Union]] and society is at its [[Mary Suetopia|most perfect]]. [[Free-Love Future|Sex is entertainment]], children are viewed as investments [[Parental Abandonment|raised in institutions]] (called Child Development Centres) by teachers, [[We Will Have Perfect Health in The Future|disease]] and crime have been eliminated and [[Greed|greed is good]].


You play Phoenix Wallis, a Peace Officer (read cop) in [[Crystal Spires and Togas|Adrianopolis]], a city on the bordering [[Wretched Hive|Russia]] in the World Union. [[Da Chief|Captain Dagmar Morrison]] has assigned Phoenix and another Peace Officer named [[Professional Butt Kisser|Julio Roderigez]] to investigate the murder Vassyly Bogdanov, a crime that has not occured for fifteen years. While investgating this Phoeniz comes across [[Linked List Clue Methodology|some rather strange clues involving butterflies]] that leads to {{spoiler|an [[Elaborate Underground Base]] where a supposed [[La Résistance]] known as the renovators is run by an [[The Omniscient Council of Vagueness|Omniscient Council of Vagueness]].}}
You play Phoenix Wallis, a Peace Officer (read cop) in [[Crystal Spires and Togas|Adrianopolis]], a city on the bordering [[Wretched Hive|Russia]] in the World Union. [[Da Chief|Captain Dagmar Morrison]] has assigned Phoenix and another Peace Officer named [[Professional Butt-Kisser|Julio Roderigez]] to investigate the murder Vassyly Bogdanov, a crime that has not occured for fifteen years. While investgating this Phoeniz comes across [[Linked-List Clue Methodology|some rather strange clues involving butterflies]] that leads to {{spoiler|an [[Elaborate Underground Base]] where a supposed [[La Résistance]] known as the renovators is run by an [[The Omniscient Council of Vagueness|Omniscient Council of Vagueness]].}}


The political and economic system of the World Union is based on [[Useful Notes/Objectivism|Objectivism]] and ''[[Brave New World (Literature)|Brave New World]]''.
The political and economic system of the World Union is based on [[Useful Notes/Objectivism|Objectivism]] and ''[[Brave New World (Literature)|Brave New World]]''.
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* [[Everybody Remembers the Stripper]] - Close cross between Phoenix's clubbing outfit and Mata Hari.
* [[Everybody Remembers the Stripper]] - Close cross between Phoenix's clubbing outfit and Mata Hari.
* [[Fake-Out Opening]] - The game begins with children listening to a lecture in a starry room, it's not until later you find out {{spoiler|that these people are actually the Renovators and are in hiding}}.
* [[Fake-Out Opening]] - The game begins with children listening to a lecture in a starry room, it's not until later you find out {{spoiler|that these people are actually the Renovators and are in hiding}}.
* [[Free Love Future]]
* [[Free-Love Future]]
* [[Gossipy Hens]] - Phoenix and Sandra, it's pretty much all Sandra '''does'''.
* [[Gossipy Hens]] - Phoenix and Sandra, it's pretty much all Sandra '''does'''.
* [[Kiss Me I Am Virtual]] - {{spoiler|What Bogdanov's device can do.}}
* [[Kiss Me I Am Virtual]] - {{spoiler|What Bogdanov's device can do.}}
* [[Hannibal Lecture]] - Dr Patel gives one of these if you follow the right dialogue options to fail his security interview, and Phoenix follows this up with a great [[Shut UP, Hannibal]].
* [[Hannibal Lecture]] - Dr Patel gives one of these if you follow the right dialogue options to fail his security interview, and Phoenix follows this up with a great [[Shut UP, Hannibal]].
* [[Hairpin Lockpick]] - Phoenix [[Saw It in A Movie Once|saw it once in an old age 2D movie]].
* [[Hairpin Lockpick]] - Phoenix [[Saw It in A Movie Once|saw it once in an old age 2D movie]].
* [[Linked List Clue Methodology]]
* [[Linked-List Clue Methodology]]
* [[MacGyvering]] - A lot of the puzzles Phoenix solves are done by this, there's even a [[Shout Out]].
* [[MacGyvering]] - A lot of the puzzles Phoenix solves are done by this, there's even a [[Shout-Out]].
* {{spoiler|[[The Mafiya]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Mafiya]]}}
* [[Meaningful Name]] - Subverted. Phoenix is aware that her name is a city in the US and a mythical bird but doesn't know what they mean. She is also told later about the constellation that shares her name.
* [[Meaningful Name]] - Subverted. Phoenix is aware that her name is a city in the US and a mythical bird but doesn't know what they mean. She is also told later about the constellation that shares her name.
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* [[Perp Sweating]] - Phoenix does this when she interviews the novices before they can become World Union citizens. The trick is, unless you are calm in the interrogation room you are unlikely to pass due to the whole Union stoicism thing.
* [[Perp Sweating]] - Phoenix does this when she interviews the novices before they can become World Union citizens. The trick is, unless you are calm in the interrogation room you are unlikely to pass due to the whole Union stoicism thing.
* [[Power Tattoo]] - The forehead tattoo of the Arrivee.
* [[Power Tattoo]] - The forehead tattoo of the Arrivee.
* [[Professional Butt Kisser]] - Julio Roderigez
* [[Professional Butt-Kisser]] - Julio Roderigez
* [[Pyramid Power]]
* [[Pyramid Power]]
* [[Red Herring]] - {{spoiler|1=Pierre DeVille}}
* [[Red Herring]] - {{spoiler|1=Pierre DeVille}}
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