NeonCity_ricky06= City of Broken Dreams
NeonCity_ricky06_ricky06= City of Broken Dreams
NeonCity_ricky06_ricky06_a_Start= The Slums
NeonCity_ricky06_ricky06_b_00= Suburban Divide
NeonCity_ricky06_ricky06_c_00= Upper Echelon

NeonCity_ricky06_memorial=
There was a time we would close our eyes,
Holding visions of a world beyond the Concrete.
Every thought, unbound.
Dreams, alive.
Robbed of what was ours, by cold, indifferent, wires.
Entangled in a rotting mass of flesh and blood,
As Nexus rises.
Metallic signs, unbending mind.
Echoes of truth that can't be unwind.
Rise, rebel, reclaim what's due.
Stand proud, little ones. The future is yours.

NeonCity_ricky06_bartender=
[BARTENDER right back]
You're dripping all over the floor, kid. This place isn't classy, but we still have standards.
[MADELINE left distracted]
Oh...uh, sorry. {0.5}[MADELINE left sad]Do you have a towel or something?
[BARTENDER right back]
Towels are for paying customers. You got any credits?
[MADELINE left distracted]
Not exactly. I'm just passing through.

{trigger 0 bartender turns around}

[BARTENDER right smirk]
Well, well. Lucky me, I got a real {~}dreamer{/~} today.
[MADELINE left upset]
What's that supposed to mean?
[BARTENDER right otherSmirk]
Means you've got that {~}look{/~}. The sparkle in your eyes. 
[BARTENDER right smirk]
Types like you are rare here. You planning to stick around?
[MADELINE left sad]
I'm not sure. To be honest, I don't even know where I am right now.
[BARTENDER right serious]
You're in the part of the city they forget to clean. {n}And forget to fix.
[BARTENDER right defeated]
Hell, most days I'm convinced they forget we {~}exist{/~}.
[BARTENDER right otherSmirk]
But hey, that's part of the charm, right? No rules down here. Only rain and regrets.
[MADELINE left sad]
That's...{0.5}depressing.

{trigger 1 camera pan to stairs}

[MADELINE left normal]
What's up there?
[BARTENDER right smirk]
Up there? That's a different world. Best keep your nose out of it, if you know whats good for you. 

{trigger 2 camera pan back}

[BARTENDER right serious]
The more you know, the less you sleep. The less you sleep, the more you start to see things you'll regret. 
[BARTENDER right defeated]
Trust me kid, ignorance really is bliss.
[MADELINE left upset]
Would it kill you to not talk in riddles?

{trigger 3 walk over}

[BARTENDER right serious]
Hey. You still {~}dream{/~}, don't you? 
You're not one of {~}them{/~}.
[MADELINE left sad]
Who..? 
[BARTENDER right defeated]
{#ff706e}The Dreamers{#}. Rebellious fools. 
[BARTENDER right serious]
As if throwing themselves into the abyss wasn't bad enough...now they think they can outrun fate.
[MADELINE left distracted]
...
[MADELINE left sad]
You don't think that's possible?
[BARTENDER right smirk]
Kid, I think a lot of things. None of 'em matter.
[MADELINE left distracted]
You talk like you know them. Like you used to-
[BARTENDER right serious]
Like what? Be young? Be {*}stupid{/*}?
[MADELINE left distracted]
...
[BARTENDER right defeated]
Look kid, you're still optimistic. Still hopeful.
But stay here for long enough, and {>> 0.2}{*}IT{/*}{>>} will take away everything.
{~}Dreams{/~} and all.
[MADELINE left distracted]
Is that...supposed to be some kind of metaphor?
[BARTENDER right smirk]
Could be. Or maybe not.
[BARTENDER right otherSmirk]
But don't take it from me—I'm just the person pouring bad drinks in a worse neighborhood.
[MADELINE left upset]
...

{trigger 4 walk away}

[BARTENDER right back]
I can tell you're a stubborn one, y'know.
So tell you what—since you're dead set on climbing the stairway to {#5cfff4}paradise{#}, there's a key at the {#7e8dab}hidden room{#} in the back.
Take it. 
But don't say I didn't warn you.
[MADELINE left distracted]
...
Thanks.
[MADELINE left sad]
But why are you helping me?
[BARTENDER right back]
Call it morbid curiosity.
And besides, no one's going to use that key. It's been collecting dust for decades.
You remind me of some folks I used to know. 
Thought they could be the ones to change things. 
[MADELINE left sad]
And?
[BARTENDER right back]
And nothing.
They went up. Some came back. Some didn’t.
[MADELINE left sad]
...what happened to the ones who did return?
[BARTENDER right back]
They wake up, they work, they go home. Just like anywhere else.
But little by little, something...changes.
One day, they stop looking up. Stop asking if things could be different.
Stop {~}dreaming{/~}.

[MADELINE left sad]
That’s...
[BARTENDER right back]
...
That’s just how it goes.
[MADELINE left distracted]
...
[MADELINE left sad]
I should still go.

{trigger 5 walk back again}

[BARTENDER right otherSmirk]
Heh...I figured you'd say that.

{trigger 6 slide cup}

[BARTENDER right smirk]
On the house. You'll need it.

