Learn English with Video Games: Papers, Please #11
Papers, Please
Episode 11
intermediate
Well, hello there, everybody. Welcome to another episode of This Here Papers, Please. I completely forget which number episode we're on now, because it's actually been a while since I've recorded. So let's get back into the story. We're on day 17. We're on a second timeline here. And so let's just hop into it. We have 80 tokens or 80 credits. Everybody's alive still. So we're sort of just focused on the game and learning some interesting words and interesting English stuff. So Grestin incident highlights security risks. And so an incident, right, Grestin is a place, right, in this universe, in this world. And then an incident is something that happens, usually a problem or a mistake or something that is a negative thing, right? It does not always negative, but it usually means a negative thing. right and so i believe last time was there a terrorist attack i forget exactly what happened but there was an incident which highlights which shows which really like puts into perspective that's not a great way to explain it but when you highlight something it's really like colorful you show this is the thing right boom highlight it If I have a light directly on my face, it's kind of like a highlighting something, right? Or if I can highlight a specific idea or word, or literally with a color, you can highlight a word. But it shows something in greater clarity, such as security risks, which are being highlighted here. So the risks associated with security. So security is how safe or secure the place is, and the risks are the potential issues. And so this incident just shows off all of the issues that we have with security. There's further breaches are predicted. That just more breaches are when somebody goes through the border or goes through something or gets through. There's a breach, right? In a boat, if there's a hole in the side, there's a hole in the bottom of the boat, the hull actually is what it's called. A hole in the hull, then that would be a breach and water gets in. And so more breaches are expected, they're predicted. And then we see that a whistleblower is turned away from the United Federation. And so we've learned whistleblower before. So let's just get into December 9th, 1982. So here we see somebody in green now in the middle. They're gonna come talk to me. Oh yeah, cause I used this, the weapon, that's what it was. Oh, good morning, sir. Hello. Because I shot somebody last time. I heard that you're from Mirsk, I think is what that says. I grew up there, but I have not been back in many years. It's still a shithole as before, I say. Of course, that's what I remember too. I'm Sergio, it's nice to meet you. I will do my best to keep you safe. Thank you, Sergio. That's very nice of you. So he must be my guard or another guard. Oh, he's just gonna be special. So he's gonna be, he's a new guard here. Okay. And so we have this weapon that we have to shoot, right? We take the key and we use it if somebody comes through. Here's some more wanted criminals. All right, this is interesting. We have a friend now. He's nice, apparently, right? Nierce is what it is. It wasn't M. Papers, please, sir. Okay, here we have a Arstotzkan citizen. Let's see, so documents, ID card, native, he's from Burnton District. Burnton, Wasdall Thomas, 12, age 1944, female. Thomas is not a very female name. What is this question? I mean, sorry, but maybe you're a misnamed. We'll see. West Grestin. Very sorry, Thomas. You are, in fact, a woman. You're 182 centimeters tall. I think you're good to go. I don't see any issues, further issues with your passport. Gloria Duarte Stotska. Yeah, it's been like a week since I played. Some sort of... Oh! Papers, please. Hello, sir. Here's Ezek. The border attacks are not Ezek operations. Unknown extremist groups are responsible. The order aims to weaken the corrupt power centers, not injure innocents. The Ezek agents arrived today to uncover extremists. Okay, so Ezek is saying that they're not... They don't like the people that are shooting today. today. What is this? It's got something at the top. That kind of looks like the stamp part of a passport. Let's see. It looks like this part here, right? It looks like this and so if i put it there okay but it's not a okay i think that's what it is yeah that matches up perfectly um if i match it up with the bottom of the passport but it doesn't show anything in little dots so i don't think it's this i don't think it's a united federation um a password so we have grant minor minor grant from here bobbed hair 97 kilograms 175 expires in the future this looks correct They're from great rapid 1984 explorations in the future. They were born in the past There how long are they staying for work a year? Yep, that looks correct work one year enter by Christmas Eve in the future Those match up grant minor All right grant minor. I think you're good to go. I I didn't see any issues. Jeez, four documents. That's so many. All right, so we have to keep checking with this thing. Arstotzkan citizen. Let's see, it doesn't look to be, oh, D. Oh, it's going to be E-Z-I-C. That's what it is. Cause it's, this is a Z. So there's going to be E-Z-I-C. It's going to match up perfectly with somebody's passport. Interesting. Interesting. That should be kind of fun. Okay. So born on 3-28-38. Irma Dutorowska. Great. Octavilius district. Octavilius. 1984 in the future. 53 kilograms, 165. That looks like her. She wanted, no. Urvak Vonor. All right, I don't see any problems here. Not obviously, at least. Lori Tuarostovskaya. All right, so we're looking for the Ezik person. So here's the next one. So if I match it up with the bottom. Yeah, that's not an Obudistan. All right, two months. What are you, are you just visiting? Yeah, visit two months. Okay. Passport number matches Elin. That's a Q and that's a G. So their name is wrong. A Pangan or Pangan. Your name was changed recently. Interesting, okay. We'll see about that. No known aliases is the problem. So Emily Pangan and Emily Pangan. We don't, I can't prove that, I'm sorry. Well, I can't prove that you have multiple names, ladies, so you're gonna have to go away. All right, next person, still looking for the Aztec person. Is it you? Is it you? Press International? Identification. What is the press? I don't remember this. It's not a United Federation one. I write a report on conditions. Is this allowed? I don't know. Wait, I'm kind of confused. I forget if press are allowed in specially. Entrance must have, all documents must be current. Citizens must have, are required an entry permit. You're missing required papers. I'm a journalist. You have my pass there. It does look legit, but like you don't, You're missing required papers. Okay. So you're going to keep saying the same thing. Oh no. Um, I, so I guess the question is about, do I let the journalist in? That looks pretty official. I think I'm going to let her go through. I think journalism is important and good for the country. Dude, you're going to insult me because I was deliberating your acceptance to our country? I'm sorry. Geez. Um. Wow, what a mean journalist. I regret doing that now. 62 kilograms, 63 inches or centimeters tall, curly bobbed hair, enter buys in the future, okay. Sarah Hazeldine, Sarah Hazeldine, Sarah Hazeldine, aviation, work for one year. It's kind of weird. Yeah, that number doesn't match. You're not authorized to work for this long. I'm planning to renew it. Sorry. I can't let you go through. You don't have the right things. And I already let one person through and she was mean to me. And I have to let, oh no. Was that, was that you? I didn't check if that was you. Oh geez. Oh, this is, this is it. This is it. This is it. This is it. Look, look. E-Z-I-C. Ha ha, I did it. I did it. I found it. Escalie Marie, you may go through. For Arstotzka and the order. The others do not agree, but I believe there's a man, the red and the man in red is not a threat. The man in red is not a threat. Oh geez, what does that mean? The man in red is not a threat. Is that like one of the criminals? The man in red is not a threat. The man in red is not a threat. Okay, transit, couple weeks. Those numbers match. Laura Anderson. Okay. Well, that's all done enter buys in the future 14 days. All the max matches up small head. Yeah, it's got a small head. Um, 52 kilograms 171. Yeah, that looks fine. Expiration is fine as well. Anderson, Laura, Laura Anderson. I think this is fine as well. Um, but I don't, I don't see any issues cause no trouble, Laura. Check back tomorrow at six AM. Okay. No other problems. Your son's birthday is in two days. A small package arrived as a gift. Okay. A little bit of money. All right. My son's birthday is happening in two days. We got a little gift here. We're doing all right. So let's go to the next day. The man in red is not a threat. The man in red is not a threat. That's really weird. All right. Arstotzka's frail border. United Federation reporter exposes lax protocols. Jeez, what a horrible person. import protests unbalanced trade restrictions claims that our thoughts can oh yeah this is the frail border is weak right so it's our our job our border is very weak um because that united federation reporter that lady that went through exposes so she wrote about our lax protocols Protocols are like the things that you do to get people to the border, right? And then lax is when it's really relaxed or loose, right? So it's saying that anybody can get to the border, it's very lax. And then import protests unbalanced trade restrictions. So they're upset about trade, which is like selling goods between countries, because it says that Arstotzkan unfairly taxes Emporium goods, which means that we're, Charging them too much money, which isn't fair to just bring their goods into the different country So let's go on to date or December 10th 1982 and see what happens. We have our new friend All right, so unfavorable international press has affected immigration protocol. All denials must be accompanied by a reason for denial stamp. So we have to now put a stamp of why we deny somebody their passing. A new computer inking system has been installed. Interrogate discrepancies to prime the reason for denial stamp. So we have to do the same thing and then just start the stamp. When denying entry stamp both denied and reason for denial on passports. Okay. If the applicant clarifies discrepancies sufficiently, approval is authorized even while reason for denial stamp remains available. Okay, so this is a part about the game. We might be able to put a stamp of denial on it, but we can let them through if their explanation makes sense. Then we have the gun thing still, and then we have the criminals. So, all right. Let's see what happens today. Things are getting crazy in this game. That's not what I meant to do. Go away. Okay, visiting friends. All right, you don't have your entry permit. Do I need one? Yes, you do. So this comes out and we put on, okay, I see. So it's this. So we put the reason and then we put the denied. Denied? For what reason? It's on there. Oh. Oh, screw you anyways. Yeah, screw you too, lady. Nothing I could do about that. You didn't have your document. All right, Flamar Juan or Jaun. I'm transiting to elsewhere a couple of weeks. Sure. Juan Flamar. Great. Let's see. Does this match up? This does. Two weeks transit. Enter by 1982, 75. Sure. Okay. Very short hair. Yeah. 46 kilograms. Oh, why are you so heavy now? You've been selected for a random search. All right. Turn towards the scanner. Um, so we're going to make sure that they don't have any, um, contraband on them. Ah, no weapons. You can't bring a weapon in. No weapons are contraband, but that is a weapon that you have on your back. You've made a mistake coming here. What? Detain. One moment, please. What are you doing? Okay, so now she's being detained. Get out. Because she has a weapon on her. All right. Next person. Papers, please. Nice banner. I remember that game. Why thanks. You want it? You can have it. Okay. Nope. Um, that looks like that guy. Um, 72 kilograms, one 65, uh, birthday is the same. What a back of one or great expires. Ooh. You can't expire with a, with a expired document. Your password is out of date. What the hell? He says, I thought we had an arse kickers connection. Um, which is a funny name for the team. Um, because arse or ass is how it's pronounced in the UK because it's Arstotzka. So it's an arse kickers, right? Cause they, they kick ass, right? Ass kickers. Okay. Transit 14 days. Sure. Enter by in the future. Um, that matches that. Um, Yulia Voronina, Yulia Voronina. Okay, short wavy hair, expires, last a month. You can't expire using, you can't enter using expired documents. Another person I have to deny with a reason. Wow, craziness. All right, next please, next. Man in red, only to visit. Kai Pehlayamaki. Kai Pehlayamaki. Short hair, 79 kilograms, 147 centimeters tall. You're a lot shorter than that, or a lot taller than that. This information doesn't look correct. It's a natural difference. I have to fingerprint you. Okay, so that's him. He's a lot taller now. Interesting. Korista City, United Federation. Go to the map, United Fed. Korista City, okay. Korista City. This expires in a few days. This expires in the future. This expires in the future. Alright, looks okay. Oops. I don't see any problems. Cause no trouble. Kai. Alright, next please. All right, let's see what happens here. Papers, please. What is the purpose of your trip? Lidmanska Witolda. You don't have a... You don't have a permit. We denied most people. So she just said that she used to be a... It does not matter what I say, just deny the visa and I will go. Yeah. So she says that she used to be an ex and it's an inspector in the United Federation. They denied most people, but now it's all just computers. They just deny everybody faster. Then she says, it doesn't matter. Um, just deny her quickly. Hmm. Sorry, lady. What? I mean, so this is what it feels like. Yeah. Sorry. We have to have the documents. All right. Papers, please. In transit, two days, good. This expires in the future. Killer sideburns, totally. Totally agree, these are his sideburns. It's the hair on the side of your face right here, sideburns. 173 centimeters, that looks good. Eric Hossford, Hossford Eric. Those numbers match. Transit two days, enter by in the future. Expires in the future. Tsunkedo. Is that in Kolechia? Map, Kolechia. No, it is not. That's in Impor. Your password is false information. All right, you know what? For your sideburns, I'm just gonna give you a denied stamp. I'm not gonna detain you, but. Yeah, that's not correct. That's you got your passport from a different country than it says. Um, work in fishing duration of stay. Oh, there's a guy here. Got him. Well, the day was cut short by a terrorist attack. My son's birthday is tomorrow. He wants an expensive crayon set. Yeah, we've got plenty of extra money as a gift from the sharpshooter bonus. Happy to get you a crayon set, young boy. Your birthday is on day 19. Anyways, that is our episode today of Papers, Please. I hope that you enjoyed it and maybe learned a little something. If you did, leave me a comment below and I would love to hear what you thought. But I'll see you again in a few days for the next episode, which is the one after this one, where we're going to continue. And hopefully I remember about the man in red, but I don't know if I'm going to remember that. Anyways, I'll see you then. Bye.
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