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{100}{}{You see a greasy, sweating man.} {101}{}{You see Eric.} {102}{}{You see a greasy, sweating man. He looks quite miserable.} {103}{}{Like this town needed any more hard luck. Like *I* needed any more.} {104}{}{Come in already! Close the door behind you! Don't let in the flies!} {105}{}{Dries? F-f-f!} {106}{}{All right, all right. No need to shout.} {107}{}{Are you shouting at me?} {108}{}{I'll let in all the damn flies I want. Loser.} {109}{}{Right. So long.} {110}{}{Close the door! Please! Go away and take those damn flies with you!} {111}{}{D'okay!} {112}{}{Sorry. I'm just a little on edge. All these damn flies and no air conditioning. If I just had a little more power I'd be able to shake 'em... but I don't.} {113}{}{Who are you?} {114}{}{How do you get the power?} {115}{}{Why are the flies coming here?} {116}{}{You could try bathing, you know.} {117}{}{Tough luck for you, pal. So long.} {118}{}{Hmm. Too bad. So long.} {119}{}{There's a power generating station downtown that controls the power to the city. If you could just go there and get permission to give me a little more energy for my air conditioning, I'd be grateful.} {120}{}{How grateful? Cash or equipment?} {121}{}{Yeah, I'll do it for you.} {122}{}{I haven't got time. Maybe later.} {123}{}{Are you nuts? No way. Maybe you'll get so miserable you die. Do the world a favor.} {124}{}{They come here because for some odd reason I exude fly nutrients. My body is rich with food for them, and this sweating just makes it worse.} {125}{}{That's just plain nasty. Why not take a bath or something?} {126}{}{Then I'll be doing you a favor by killing you.} {127}{}{I see. That's more than I needed to know. Goodbye.} {128}{}{I've tried that. I've tried everything. The only thing that keeps the flies off me is not to sweat... and when I don't have enough power to keep cool, I can't.} {129}{}{I see. I have more questions.} {130}{}{I see. Goodbye.} {131}{}{Yes?} {132}{}{I talked to Brian and he said the power rations are so tight that he can't possibly allow you to increase your share.} {133}{}{Where do the flies come from?} {134}{}{Have you tried bathing?} {135}{}{Where's the power generator?} {136}{}{Who are you?} {137}{}{It's much nicer in here. Comfy?} {138}{}{Nothing. Forget it.} {139}{}{I could scrape a little something together for you if you did it. I can't promise much, but then, it's not too huge a favor, either.} {140}{}{You've got a deal. Just make sure to have something for me when I get your power for you.} {141}{}{I'll do it for free. No charge.} {142}{}{Forget it. I don't want to do it.} {143}{}{Let me think about it.} {144}{}{I can't tell you how grateful I am to you. Please let me know as soon as you're done so I can turn up the air conditioning and take a bath.} {145}{}{Will do. I had some other questions.} {146}{}{Will do. So long.} {147}{}{Please don't wait too long for this... I'm getting really sick of all these flies.} {148}{}{Sure. I had some other questions.} {149}{}{Sure. I'll let you know.} {150}{}{Thanks ever so much for your compassion. That's sarcasm, by the way, in case you hadn't noticed. Get the hell out of my house.} {151}{}{Why not go to hell and die?} {152}{}{So long, fly boy!} {153}{}{The power generator's on your left as you come into Broken Hills from the outside world. It's run by a guy named Brian, a lazy son of a bitch who does as little work as possible.} {154}{}{Sounds like a real piece of work. Thanks. I have more questions.} {155}{}{I see. Well, that's all for now.} {156}{}{I'm Eric. I used to run the hotel in town, but I had to sell it because of my fly problem. I also ran the tavern, but had to get out of that, too, for the same reason. Finally, I used to run the generator, but flies kept getting into it.} {157}{}{That's an awful lot of jobs. I have more questions.} {158}{}{I see. So long!} {159}{}{He said that, did he? Well, you tell him that the generator is uranium powered and that the miniscule amount of energy I require would barely register on the generator. And tell him I want my power!} {160}{}{Will do! Nice speech!} {161}{}{I'll tell him. I have other questions.} {162}{}{Sure. Bye.} {163}{}{You're done with the generator? Thank you so, so much. I can't even begin to describe how grateful I am.} {164}{}{The common way to express thanks is through gifts of money or equipment.} {165}{}{Don't, then. I'm fine with your thanks.} {166}{}{Francis the mutant has a power fist. He keeps betting it in arm-wrestling contests. The problem is being stronger than him. If you're interested, I can give you some pills that should give you the edge over him.} {167}{}{Sure thing.} {168}{}{I'd rather have cash, if you have it.} {169}{}{I don't want a reward.} {170}{}{These pills are called buffouts. They'll increase your strength, but your mind will suffer for a little bit. Don't take too many or you might get hooked. Good luck with the fist!} {171}{}{Thanks! So long!} {172}{}{Do you think you can help me with my fly problem? I'd be very grateful.} {173}{}{How grateful?} {174}{}{Sure thing.} {175}{}{Let me think about it.} {176}{}{No way in hell.} {177}{}{Here's all the money I have... $150. Thank you.} {178}{}{No, thank you. So long.} {179}{}{Then I'm doubly grateful. Oh... I hear you're looking for a GECK. Try asking around in NCR. It's to the south.} {180}{}{Thanks! Bye!} {181}{}{Oh yes. The flies have lessened, the air is cool, and I'm less sweaty. Better deal for everyone all around!} {182}{}{I'll say. Well, that's all. So long!} {183}{}{You see a greasy, sweating man. He looks quite comfortable.}