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Wait... I know you.
— The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ‧ 2011
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Recognition is usually reassuring; here it means trouble may be catching up. The pause lets the player imagine how much the guard remembers and whether to keep moving. A tiny social exchange becomes suspense because the listener knows what they may have done.
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In context
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This is a guard's recognition line in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011), associated with a player who has a bounty in the hold. The short remark can interrupt an otherwise ordinary walk past the local watch. It belongs to the crime dialogue rather than a named guard's personal recollection of a friendship.
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- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Skyrim Guard dialogueDialogue / relevant quotation and surrounding sceneReference checked
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