~ start
Wesley: *Wesley looks up from his work, his expression direct.*
	You have questions? Ask.

- Tell me about the Rangers => rangers_question
- What do you think about the Institute? => institute_question
- Tell me about the Frontier => frontier_question
- That's all for now
	Wesley: Back to work, then. [#end]
=> END

~ repeat_questions
Wesley: What else?
- Tell me about the Rangers => rangers_question
- What do you think about the Institute? => institute_question
- Tell me about the Frontier => frontier_question
- That's all for now
	Wesley: Back to work, then. [#end]
=> END

~ rangers_question
Wesley: *He straightens slightly, pride evident in his voice.*
	We're the only thing standing between order and chaos out here.
	*His tone is matter-of-fact, stating what he sees as simple truth.*
	Without the Rangers, settlements would be overrun. Trade routes would collapse. The wasteland would consume everything.
Wesley: *He gestures toward the training grounds.*
	We patrol settlements, escort caravans, suppress raider activity. Someone has to do it.
	*A pause.*
	The city-states have their walls, their internal politics. We protect everything between them. The people who can't afford those walls.
Wesley: *He crosses his arms.*
	Commander Marcus Slate runs strategic operations from headquarters. Maintains discipline, coordinates regional response. Good leader.
	*He nods toward the recruits.*
	I handle field operations here. Training, patrols, medical support. Making sure people survive long enough to get good at the work.
Wesley: *His expression becomes more serious.*
	We take anyone willing to work hard and follow orders. Background doesn't matter - results do.
	*He meets your eyes.*
	Prove yourself useful, you're welcome. That's all there is to it.
- I have more questions => repeat_questions
- That's all for now
	Wesley: Back to work, then. [#end]
=> END

~ institute_question
Wesley: *He considers his words carefully.*
	They preserve knowledge. Libraries, technical documentation, medical procedures. Important work.
	*His expression shifts to concern.*
	But they might be losing the plot. Their military wing - the Sentinels - keeps getting bigger. Why?
Wesley: *His tone hardens slightly.*
	They're supposed to be researchers, librarians. So why the private army? What are they protecting that needs that much force?
	*A pause.*
	Or who are they protecting it from?
Wesley: *He leans against a post, arms crossed.*
	I don't trust their director. Elena Keats. Too much secrecy, too much control over information.
	*He shakes his head.*
	Knowledge should serve people. When you start hoarding it behind armed guards, something's wrong.
Wesley: *His tone becomes more pragmatic.*
	We work together when we have to. They need security for field research. We need their technical knowledge sometimes.
	*He meets your eyes.*
	That's the extent of it. Doesn't mean I trust their intentions.
- I have more questions => repeat_questions
- That's all for now
	Wesley: Back to work, then. [#end]
=> END

~ frontier_question
Wesley: *He gestures toward the settlement around you.*
	Last major settlement before the deep wasteland. Everything east is hostile territory - raiders, mutated wildlife, worse things.
	*His tone is matter-of-fact.*
	This is where civilization ends and survival begins.
Wesley: *His expression becomes more focused.*
	Salt Flats exodus brought hundreds flooding here. Can't settle in the city-states - too crowded, too many restrictions, too many questions.
	*He shrugs.*
	We welcome everybody. As long as they can take care of themselves and add value.
Wesley: *His tone firms up.*
	Pull your weight, you're welcome here. Work, contribute, help maintain order. No one cares where you came from or what you left behind.
	*A pause.*
	But expect charity? Expect handouts? You won't last long. The Frontier doesn't have resources to waste on dead weight.
Wesley: *He gestures around the settlement.*
	Multiple factions operate here. Rangers, Institute, traders, independent operators. Everyone contributes something.
	*He meets your eyes.*
	My job is keeping order, training recruits, coordinating patrols. Making sure people can survive.
Wesley: *He crosses his arms.*
	Frontier runs on cooperation. Institute provides technical support, we provide security, traders provide goods and services.
	*His tone becomes serious.*
	Everyone contributes. Break that balance, everything falls apart. Simple as that.
- I have more questions => repeat_questions
- That's all for now
	Wesley: Back to work, then. [#end]
=> END