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The game will introduce you to the life of dangers that journalists have to face. There have been many executions trying to silence the truth in Mexico. Journalist safety is important so that answers are reached.
Start your [[story]]. Enter your name:
<<textbox "$name" "">>
When you're ready click [[here]]
<<set $risk to 0>>
Hi, $name. Let me introduce you to your story...
<<timed 3s t8n>> <span id="intro">You are a journalist living in Culiacán, a city in northeast Mexico. You're known to be a fearless reporter. No cartel or corrupt government can stop you from telling the truth.</span>
<<timed 13s t8n>><<replace "#intro">>One day, a story comes to your table. A mass grave has been found. 24 bodies were dug up outside the city. Locals did not see anything, or at least that is what they tell you. Your first instinct is to believe that the cartel was responsible. <</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#intro">>A stranger approaches and says he saw uniformed men a week ago dig near the location. Uniforms? You suspect the government might be involved.
<</replace>>\
<<next 6s>><<replace "#intro">> People need to know this.
You can [[publish]] it right away to inform the people of the discovery or do some [[research|information]] before reporting any information. <</replace>>\
<</timed>>
<</timed>><<set $risk to $risk +1>>
You decide to release the information. The <strong> people </strong> need to know. You decide to broadcast your opinion.
<span id="program">-"People of Culiacán, I have serious news. Yesterday a mass grave was found with 24 bodies in it. Without critical information, we can't state with certainty who did it. Locals recall seeing uniformed men close to the area.
<<timed 10s>>But I will give you my opinion because the <span id="drink">"SYSTEM"</span>, cannot silence me. <<timed 10s t8n>>I have reason to believe it was..."<</timed>>\
<<timed 3s>><<replace "#drink">>"CARTELS"<</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#drink">>"POLICE"<</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#drink">>"GOVERNMENT"<</replace>>\
<</timed>>
<</timed>>
<<timed 22s>><<replace "#program">> ....... CONNECTION LOST .......
[[Next]]<</replace>>\
<</timed>>
</span>\You decide to go to your office and have another look at the story.
While doing your research you notice something peculiar in one of the photos...
The uniforms have the Federal Police patch on their sides!
You are now sure the police were involved but you don't know why.
<<if $risk eq 0 >>
<span id="text"> You recieve a text...
<<timed 10s>><<replace "#text">> WE ARE WATCHING YOU
Who could it possibly be?
You have to save your [[findings]].
<</replace>>
<</timed>>
</span>\
<<else>> <<timed 10s>>*Someone knocks on your [[door]].*<</timed>>
<</if>>You went off air. Someone cut your transmission. You take out your phone to realize you have a new message.
*MEET ME IN THE RESTAURANT ACROSS THE STREET AT MIDNIGHT*
You feel distresed, not knowing what to do. You decide to [[stay|information]] or [[go to the meeting]].<<set $risk to $risk +1>>
<span id="meet">You decide to go to the meeting.
You cross the street and find two men with masks.
They say they are from the Cartel de Sinaloa. </span>
<<timed 8s>><<replace "#meet">>-"$name, it was wise of you to come."- one man says.-"We know you are looking where you're not supposed to. We could kill you right here right now, but that would not make things any better; dead journalists are a pain in the ass." <</replace>>\
<<timed 12s>><<replace "#meet">>"So, we wanted to give you a gift. The suitcase has enough money to hopefully make you look the other way. Be silent and we'll protect you. Deny the money and will let you go, but keep in mind we're always watching...."<</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#meet">>What do you say?
"I'll give you 10 seconds. If you don't choose we'll kill you.
Just to make it fun."<</replace>>\
<<timed 8s>>
<<set $seconds to 10>>\
<span id="countdown">Countdown: $seconds seconds remaining
</span>\
<<silently>>
<<repeat 1s>>
<<set $seconds to $seconds - 1>>
<<if $seconds gt 0>>
<<replace "#countdown">>$seconds seconds remaining
[[Take the money]]/[[Deny]]<</replace>>
<<else>>
<<replace "#countdown">>[[Too Late|door]]<</replace>>
<<stop>>
<</if>>
<</repeat>>
<</silently>>
<</timed>>
<</timed>>
<</timed>>
You managed to put all your information in an encrypted file. This is very important.
Now that you have a lead, you need to take the case to your boss. He will decide if the story is worth publishing.
<<timed 5s>><span id="text"> You recieve a text...</span>
<<timed 3s>><<replace "#text">> WE NEED TO TALK, MEET ME AT THE RESTAURANT ACROSS THE STREET
[[Go to the meeting|go to the meeting]]<</replace>>
<</timed>>
<</timed>>
[[Talk to your boss|boss]]
@@text-align:right;
05/15/17
@@
<h2>Another Journalist Killed</h2>
<<if $risk eq 1 >>
A local journalist known as $name was killed yesterday. The body was found near his office building. Sources said $name was working in a case that might involved the government in a mass grave found not so long ago. The Mexican goverment anounced in a press conference their grief and clarified that the killing had nothing to do with $name 's work.
$name will be a name more in the long list of people killed this year.
<<else>>
A local journalist known as $name was killed yesterday. The body was found near his office building. Sources say $name was kidnapped in a dark van. The Mexican goverment anounced in a press conference their grief and clarified that the killing had nothing to do with $name 's work.
$name will be another name in the long list of people killed this year.
<</if>>
[[Restart|start]]
So, you chose the money?
<span id="end">Now nobody is going to hear your story.</span>
<<timed 8s>><<replace "#end">>Now nobody is going to hear your story.<</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#end">>You were supposed to be fearless. But you're not stupid; you have made the safe move. <</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#end">>Now you will live the rest of your life being tied to the Cartel. Altering the truth to fulfill their agenda. <</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#end">>Psychologically the experience is going to affect you, no therapist is going to help you, but at least you will be safe (but you're not going to feel like it).<</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#end">>Many journalists have made the same move. It's a dangerous job and you have to think about yourself.
Think about the brave journalists that didn't. How they put the truth above their own life.
If you want; you can [[restart|start]] the game. <</replace>>\
<</timed>>
<span id="drink">-"You got balls, I like that. We'll be seeing you again."</span>
<<timed 3s>><<replace "#drink">>You got out alive, barely. Adrenaline is rushing through your veins. You now got to feel what many journalists have felt at some point in their life.
You have to tell someone.
Perhaps your [[boss]] can help you out.
<</replace>>\
<</timed>>
<<if $risk eq 0 >>
<span id="if"> You get to your boss after all the research. You present the case. </span>
<<timed 6s>><<replace "#if">>-Listen $name, I find your case very interesting, but as a company, we have to consider every legal aspect of it. Keeping that in mind, I do not consider the story strong enough to be on our agenda. It will create too many problems with the government, who is also our sponsor.<</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#if">>Outraged; you slam the door on your way out, you will [[publish the story]] no matter what. <</replace>>\
<</timed>>
<<else>><span id="else">You get to your boss after all the reaserch. You present the case.
At first, your boss seems skeptical about the case. Because there is a lack of research.
Then you get the chance to explain what happened after the connection was lost.</span>
<<timed 9s>><<replace "#else">>-Listen $name, with this evidence we can inform the people about the cartels´ activity in the area.
But for your safety, we are going to add security.
Please, be [[safe]]. <</replace>>\
<</timed>>
<</if>>
<<set $risk to $risk +2>>
<span id="van">Walking with your head low you decide to publish the story no matter what.
You take your laptop and walk out of the office. </span>
<<timed 6s>><<replace "#van">>On your way home, a black van pulls up. Masked men with assault rifles threaten you to get in.
You have no choice, you have to open the [[door]]...
<</replace>>\
<</timed>>
@@text-align:right;
05/15/17
$name
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<h2>Mass Grave Found, 24 Bodies so far</h2>
A mass grave was found near the city of Culiacán. 24 bodies were dug up. After a close investigation, it was found that they were killed by the Cartel de Sinaloa.
This story is going to be focused on the safety of the journalists.
Journalists are threatened, paid and killed to avoid the truth. We have to consider our safety before anything else.
[[restart|start]]
<<timed 10s>> <span id="drink"></span>
<<timed 2s>><<replace "#drink">><</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#drink">><</replace>>\
<<next>><<replace "#drink">><</replace>>\
<</timed>>
<</timed>>
<<timed 22s>><<replace "#program">>
<</replace>>\
<</timed>>
</span>\