PRIVATE: Inventory items are added to the inventory screen in the case book even if they aren't acquired

[neuromancer]

In the game, when Marlowe looks at an item, the game usually asks "Should I take it, or leave it for the police?" If you decide not to take the item, it still shows up in the inventory list. It does not show in your inventory (cabinet in office). The original executable doesn't add the item to the inventory list unless Marlowe decides to take the item.