> Okay, here's the deal. I'm busily fighting Jean Claude, and no matter what I try, I can't beat him. I've been around and around, and tried a dozen different combinations, but I can't get anything to work.
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> My inventory, since being drastically reduced consists of an ISO Pulse Gun, which is of no use against JC, a bazooka, which it won't let me use, a knife, and a spray bottle of tranquilizer fluid, which he keeps knocking away from me, so I can' tblast him with it.
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> the options i have are :
> Lunge with the knife, spray with the fluid, fire the pulse gun, take a step back, enter the door on the other side of the alley, which I can't do because it's locked, go back into the storeroom, which I can't do without getting caught, and go north up the alley, which I can't do because JC blocks the path.
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> Please please please someone help me!!!
> WHat do I do?
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> Rift "Getting the snot beat out of me, sort of," Traveler

There are a couple of factors that you should pay attention to: the description of how much of an advantage Jean-Claude is at in the fight (has your last move put him off-balance or not?) and which weapons you have. There are actually only 6 different states you can be in -- I think this fight is considerably less complex than two of the ones in GOAT.

If that doesn't help you out, read further below...
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At one step, you'll need to ignore your gut instinct to *immediately* recover a weapon that you lose. I designed the puzzle to be a bit tricky in that regard.