Raymond Maarloeve

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Raymond Maarloeve
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Occupation(s)	Détective privé

Raymond Maarloeve est un détective privée de Wyzima et un ami de Siegfried de Denesle.

Background

Il n'y a qu'un détective privé affiché dans Wyzima, Raymond Maarloeve qui tient un cabinet dans le centre du Quartier du Temple, près de l'entrée principale des égouts. Qu'importe le moment ou le lieu où on le rencontre, il porte en toutes circonstances, une pèlerine, un chapeau pointu à larges bords remontants, une paire de gants de cuir, un monocle et une dague à la ceinture. Raymond est un homme des plus occupés, par conséquent, toujours extrêmement pressé, et qui se veut fin prêt en toutes circonstances à un départ précipité. L'essentiel de l'activité de Raymond se résume à de simples enquêtes de moralité confiées par des maris jaloux ou des femmes soupçonneuses, quelques cas de disparitions, ou encore, bien que plus rares, des recherches d'individus sur commandes des autorités.

Il est vraiment difficile de cerner, c'est un professionnel du secret qu'il applique pour lui-même, néanmoins, on le devine amer et cynique, naturellement méfiant, métier oblige, qui n'entamera pas les prémices d'une enquête sans avoir auparavant senti le pesant des orins payer d'avance dans le fond sa poche. Le travail de Raymond l'a conduit à se tisser un réseau de relation très vaste, sur tout le royaume de Temeria, il connaît tout, sur tout le monde, des gens ordinaires à la grande bourgeoisie, comme sur la pègre ou les groupements clandestins.

Débordant de vitalité, Raymond Maarloeve parviendra sans peine et avec une rapidité déconcertante à ficeler une affaire que l'on aurait à lui confier.

Implication

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We first hear of Raymond Maarloeve as simply a private detective friend of Siegfried's. As Geralt and Siegfried are leaving the sewers, having just killed the cockatrice, they are set upon by Salamandra. After a quick skirmish, Siegfried mentions that Geralt should go see a friend of his, a detective, who conveniently happens to live in the house closest to the main entrance to the sewers.

Maarloeve decides to work with Geralt to uncover the Salamandre criminal organization's location and intentions as they have something in common, a hatred of Salamandra spawned from having lost loved ones (in Geralt's case, the young Witcher in training Léo). If Geralt chooses to tell Raymond that he's specifically looking for Azar Javed, because "his boot is due a rendevous with his ass", Raymond reveals ( free of charge!) that he's been investigating Salamandra for some time. Should Geralt ask whether it's a personal matter or a commission from a client, Raymond 'risks' indirectly telling Geralt the story of how his wife and son were murdered in a grisly home invasion which also turned out to be the work of Salamandra. His wife was discovered pinned to the kitchen door with a spear, his dog had been shot with a crossbow, and his son nowhere to be found. With no witnesses and no evidence to go on, the Captain of the Guard, Vincent Meis, was forced to close the case, which did not again resurface until six months later when a bizarre monstrosity turned up in a trash heap. Raymond, or "the father" in Raymond's story, was able to discern that the creature was actually his own son due to a unique feature the boy had; a sixth toe, which the monster in the trash also displayed. "The father", has since devoted the rest of his life to finding their murderers.

Later, Raymond is murdered by Azar Javed and his identity is assumed using illusion. His help prior to his untimely demise does prove nonetheless valuable in uncovering some of Salamandra's operations in Vizima. One of the clues to the fact that "Raymond" is no longer the "real" Raymond is that Geralt's medallion vibrates wildly whenever he approaches Javed disguised as Raymond. Additionally, a box of fisstech can be seen to have been left lying on the downstairs table at the Detective's house. Upon noticing it, Geralt remarks: "A small box containing fisstech. Must be evidence of some sort. I'd never suspect Raymond of being a user." It is likely that Javed switched places with Raymond after he went into hiding after Geralt saved him from several Salamanders. Indeed, Geralt's medallion does not vibrate during the brief time it takes for Raymond to walk out of the house after the fight is over.

Raymond is mentioned one last time at the end of the game when the King of the Wild Hunt blames Geralt for Raymond's death, implying that he thinks that if the Witcher were to never have asked for Raymond's help, Azar Javed would have never killed him.

Quêtes liées

• Apparences trompeuses
• Les secrets de Wyzima
• Témoin et complice
• Tour mystérieuse

Entrée de journal

J'ai engagé le détective Raymond Maarloeve pour qu'il m'aide à trouver le chef de la Salamandre. Raymond est un homme amer et cynique. Il n'a pas levé le petit doigt avant d'avoir été payé, mais c'est un vrai professionnel. Un vrai professionnel et très bien informé.

Quelqu'un se faisait passer pour le détective. Je peux le prouver.

J'ai trouvé le corps du détective. Quelqu'un a découvert que je collaborais avec lui, ils n'ont visiblement pas aimé ceci. Il l'a tué et a décidé d'usurper son identité pour des raisons que j'ignore.

Avertissement « spoiler » : Des détails majeurs suivent.

Cliquez ici pour visualiser.

We first hear of Raymond Maarloeve as simply a private detective friend of Siegfried's. As Geralt and Siegfried are leaving the sewers, having just killed the cockatrice, they are set upon by Salamandra. After a quick skirmish, Siegfried mentions that Geralt should go see a friend of his, a detective, who conveniently happens to live in the house closest to the main entrance to the sewers.

Maarloeve decides to work with Geralt to uncover the Salamandre criminal organization's location and intentions as they have something in common, a hatred of Salamandra spawned from having lost loved ones (in Geralt's case, the young Witcher in training Léo). If Geralt chooses to tell Raymond that he's specifically looking for Azar Javed, because "his boot is due a rendevous with his ass", Raymond reveals ( free of charge!) that he's been investigating Salamandra for some time. Should Geralt ask whether it's a personal matter or a commission from a client, Raymond 'risks' indirectly telling Geralt the story of how his wife and son were murdered in a grisly home invasion which also turned out to be the work of Salamandra. His wife was discovered pinned to the kitchen door with a spear, his dog had been shot with a crossbow, and his son nowhere to be found. With no witnesses and no evidence to go on, the Captain of the Guard, Vincent Meis, was forced to close the case, which did not again resurface until six months later when a bizarre monstrosity turned up in a trash heap. Raymond, or "the father" in Raymond's story, was able to discern that the creature was actually his own son due to a unique feature the boy had; a sixth toe, which the monster in the trash also displayed. "The father", has since devoted the rest of his life to finding their murderers.

Later, Raymond is murdered by Azar Javed and his identity is assumed using illusion. His help prior to his untimely demise does prove nonetheless valuable in uncovering some of Salamandra's operations in Vizima. One of the clues to the fact that "Raymond" is no longer the "real" Raymond is that Geralt's medallion vibrates wildly whenever he approaches Javed disguised as Raymond. Additionally, a box of fisstech can be seen to have been left lying on the downstairs table at the Detective's house. Upon noticing it, Geralt remarks: "A small box containing fisstech. Must be evidence of some sort. I'd never suspect Raymond of being a user." It is likely that Javed switched places with Raymond after he went into hiding after Geralt saved him from several Salamanders. Indeed, Geralt's medallion does not vibrate during the brief time it takes for Raymond to walk out of the house after the fight is over.

Raymond is mentioned one last time at the end of the game when the King of the Wild Hunt blames Geralt for Raymond's death, implying that he thinks that if the Witcher were to never have asked for Raymond's help, Azar Javed would have never killed him.

Quêtes liées

• Apparences trompeuses
• Les secrets de Wyzima
• Témoin et complice
• Tour mystérieuse

Entrée de journal

J'ai engagé le détective Raymond Maarloeve pour qu'il m'aide à trouver le chef de la Salamandre. Raymond est un homme amer et cynique. Il n'a pas levé le petit doigt avant d'avoir été payé, mais c'est un vrai professionnel. Un vrai professionnel et très bien informé.

Quelqu'un se faisait passer pour le détective. Je peux le prouver.

J'ai trouvé le corps du détective. Quelqu'un a découvert que je collaborais avec lui, ils n'ont visiblement pas aimé ceci. Il l'a tué et a décidé d'usurper son identité pour des raisons que j'ignore.

Notes

• En parlant avec Raymond, Geralt obtient deux autres entrées de journal à part celles pour le détective : Codringher et Fenn et Vincent Meis
• Detective Raymond porte le visage de l'artiste en chef de l'équippe The Witcher, Adam Badowski.
• Detective Raymond (ou plus précisement, Azar désquisé comme Raymond) donne le dernier Sephirot dont Geralt a besoin pour la quête « Tour mystérieuse » à la fin de la quête « Les secrets de Wyzima ».
• Lorsque Geralt s'approche du Détective Raymond, son médaillon sautille. Ce qui indique que quelque chose ne va pas…
• Le nom de ce personnage est un mélange entre celui de l'écrivain "Raymond Chandler" et "Philip Marlowe", personnage de romans de Chandler auquel Geralt a parfois été comparé.

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