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Dhatt is Borlú’s partner in Ul Qoma, and the two begin working together after it becomes clear that Mahalia Geary was from Ul Qoma. A detective with the Ul Qoman militsya, Dhatt at first seems to be a pretty stark contrast to Borlú. Whereas Borlú is serious, level-headed, and committed to the job, Dhatt is jokey and erratic. He also uses violence in interrogations, which Borlú disapproves of. However, over time Dhatt overcomes both his goofiness and his competitiveness, and proves himself to be a committed detective and loyal friend. Dhatt helps Borlú track down David Bowden after the truth about Orciny comes out.
Detective Qussim Dhatt Quotes in The City & the City
The The City & the City quotes below are all either spoken by Detective Qussim Dhatt or refer to Detective Qussim Dhatt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 18
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“Of course it’s ludicrous, like you say. Secret overlords behind the scene, more powerful even than Breach, puppetmasters, hidden cities.”
“Crap.”
“Yeah, but the point is that it’s crap a bunch of people believe. And”—I opened my hands at him—“something big’s going on, and we have no idea what it is.”
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Chapter 21
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“I’m getting paranoid,” I said.
“Oh no, they’re really watching you.”
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Chapter 23
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“Yorjavic didn’t breach, Borlú. He shot over the border, in Copula Hall. He never breached. Lawyers might have an argument: was the crime committed in Besźel where he pulled the trigger, or Ul Qoma where the bullets hit? Or both? He held out his hands in an elegant who cares? “He never breached. You did. So you are here, now, in the Breach.”
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Detective Qussim Dhatt Quotes in The City & the City
The The City & the City quotes below are all either spoken by Detective Qussim Dhatt or refer to Detective Qussim Dhatt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 18
Quotes
“Of course it’s ludicrous, like you say. Secret overlords behind the scene, more powerful even than Breach, puppetmasters, hidden cities.”
“Crap.”
“Yeah, but the point is that it’s crap a bunch of people believe. And”—I opened my hands at him—“something big’s going on, and we have no idea what it is.”
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Chapter 21
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“I’m getting paranoid,” I said.
“Oh no, they’re really watching you.”
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Chapter 23
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“Yorjavic didn’t breach, Borlú. He shot over the border, in Copula Hall. He never breached. Lawyers might have an argument: was the crime committed in Besźel where he pulled the trigger, or Ul Qoma where the bullets hit? Or both? He held out his hands in an elegant who cares? “He never breached. You did. So you are here, now, in the Breach.”
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