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 ====== SCENE 8e — THE RED WHEEL ======
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 ===== 1 | Scene Overview =====
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 | ⚠️ **PCs cheat or are caught snooping** | A bouncer grips their shoulder: “House doesn’t like curiosity.” | Escalate Cartel Heat Clock by 1; potential ejection or “private talk.” |
 | 🧨 **Cartel Heat Clock = 4/4** | Bouncers escort PCs to a VIP booth for “verification.”  Colm McKeegan greets them calmly: “We don’t like coincidences here.” | Branch to interrogation or ambush scene; PCs may need to talk or buy their way out. |
-| 🗣️ **PCs talk to Lethabo Munkh (off-duty Guarding Trooper)** | He’s drunk and bitter, venting about his 600 K loss. A CHARISMA (Persuasion) check (DC 13) + some sign of empathy gets him talking. | No money, just empathy: basic gossip about the Station (shift overlaps, mention that a “17:00 circle walk” exists). ≈ 150 K (cash or sponsored loan at the Credit Desk): clear intel on Station layout and typical guard routines. ≈ 300 K (cash or sponsored loan): as above, plus he promises a 10-minute “look-away” distraction during the break-in (Advantage on one Stealth or Social check in Scene 9). |
+| 🗣️ **PCs talk to Lethabo Munkh (off-duty Guarding Trooper)** | He’s drunk and bitter, venting about his 600 K loss. A CHARISMA (Persuasion) check (DC 13) + some sign of empathy gets him talking. | No money, just empathy: basic gossip about the Station (shift overlaps, mention that a “17:00 circle walk” exists and that the inmate in Cell 1 is “special”). ≈ 150 K (cash or sponsored loan at the Credit Desk): clear intel on Station layout and daily schedule, including Guarding Bot patrols and the fact that interrogations usually run late morning. ≈ 300 K (cash or sponsored loan): as above, plus he promises to register a fake 10:30–11:30 interrogation slot for the Nameless Man, logged as a visit from the Local Community Center of New Kourou, and to create light paperwork distraction during that hour – unlocking the “Lethabo interrogation window” trigger in [[tmwan_local_guarding_trooper_station|Scene 9]]. |
 | 🚷 **PCs leave peacefully after losses** | No trouble. Maria Reuter quietly notes their names in the ledger. | Low-level tracking flag; might be recognized later in Nebula Fight Arena. |
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   * No observers or “dry watchers.”
   * Minimum stake: one drink + one bet every 30 minutes.
-  *** Credit available:**
-    * 100 K starting loan for anyone.
+  * **Lethabo Munkh (if PC meet him here):**
-    * More credit requires collateral.
+    - Ashamed, scared about his wife in Hope, angry about himself. Frame him as a man who went “one step too far” by coming to the most expensive venue instead of sending the money home.
-    * Debt timer: 7 days.
+    - If paid well, Lethabo will be crucial for the PC's mission objective of freeing the Nameless Man.
-    * Collateral is stored in the loan cage.
-  * **Cartel Heat Clock:**
-      - Start at 0.
-      - +1 for major win, caught snooping, or provoking a Cartel NPC.
-      - 2 = shadowed; 3 = soft confrontation; 4 = forced “invitation.”
-      - Reset to 0 after PCs leave or buy peace (100 K bribe).
-  * **Lethabo Munkh’s Intel:**
-      - Empathy only → basic gossip.
-      - Around 150 K → clear floor layout and guard routines.
-      - Around 300 K → plus a 10-minute distraction during the break-in (Advantage on one Stealth or Social check in Scene 9).
-      - Amounts are guidelines — you can scale them to party wealth. Loans “for Munkh” via the Credit Desk are valid payment.
-      - He won’t attack or sabotage bots.
   * **Card Game Option – Twenty One:**
   *   At the card tables, PCs can play a few rounds of [[twenty_one|Twenty One]] instead of jumping straight into Space Roulette.
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   * - PC loses → loses their ante.
   * - Three or more moderate wins in a row from Twenty One can still raise quiet suspicion (start Cartel Heat Clock at 1), but it’s slower and more social than a huge Space Roulette hit.
-  * **Conflict Handling:**
-      - First infraction = verbal warning.
-      - Second = bouncer escort.
-      - Third = blacklist or injury (1d4 damage).
   * **Narrative Function:**
-      - Deepens the *Firetown web*: Cartel influence, temptation, and corruption.
+      - Deepens the Firetown web: Cartel influence, temptation, and corruption.
       - Provides major lead toward [[tmwan_local_guarding_trooper_station|Scene 9 (Main Mission)]].
       - Optional side hook: PCs marked by Cartel may face retaliation or recruitment later.
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 **Short version:**
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 ===== Related Pages and Further Information =====
   * ↑↑ **Start:** [[the_man_without_a_name|Adventure Hub — The Man Without a Name]]
+  * ★ **Overview:** [[All Scenes of The Man Without A Name|All Scenes of The Man Without A Name]]
   * ← **Previous Scene (most likely last):** [[tmwan_arrival_in_firetown|Arrival in Firetown]] or [[tmwan_visit_german_imbiss|Visit of German Imbiss]]
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 | **[[nebula_fight_arena|Nebula Fight Arena]]** | Combat · Betting | Earn money through fighting or betting · Meet underworld contacts · Recruit fighters · Gather intel on Local Guarding Trooper Station and Cartel | Violent · Risk/Reward High | → [[tmwan_nebula_fight_arena|Scene 8d]] |
 | **[[the_red_wheel|The Red Wheel]]** | Gambling · Social Intrigue | Play cards or bet on Space Roulette · Win money or lose money · Gather intel on Local Guarding Trooper Station and Cartel | Glamorous · Dangerous | → [[tmwan_red_wheel|Scene 8e]] |
-| **[[firetown_billard_saloon|Firetown Billiards Saloon]]** | Games · Relaxation | Trilliards and carom bets · Small talk with local dealers · Low-stakes income · Gather intel on Local Guarding Trooper Station and Cartel | Friendly · Streetwise | → [[tmwan_firetown_billiards_saloon|Scene 8f]] |
+| **[[firetown_billard_saloon|Firetown Billiards Saloon]]** | Games · Relaxation | Trilliards and carom bets · Small talk with local dealers · Low-stakes income · | Friendly · Streetwise | → [[tmwan_firetown_billiards_saloon|Scene 8f]] |
 | **[[firetown_darts_club|Firetown Darts Club]]** | Skill Games · Frostpunkt Dice | Usually chance to win money but currently closed due to a bar brawl. Probably: Gather intel on Local Guarding Trooper Station. | Smoky · Mid-risk | → [[tmwan_firetown_darts_club|Scene 8g]] |
 | **[[dark_side_hotel|Dark Side Hotel]]** | Luxury Lodging · High-Stake Gambling | Find exclusive lodging · Meet wealthy Firetown visitors and gamblers · Gather intel on Local Guarding Trooper Station and Cartel | Elegant · Exclusive · High Difficulty | → [[tmwan_dark_side_hotel|Scene 8h]] |
 | **[[rabbit_s_hole|Rabbit’s Hole]]** | Low-Cost Inn · Criminal Underbelly | Find cheap bed · Interact with smugglers or pickpockets · Risk encounter hook | Dangerous · Claustrophobic | → [[tmwan_rabbit_hole|Scene 8i]] |
 | **[[local_station_of_the_guarding_troopers_firetown|Local Guarding Trooper Station Firetown]]** | Investigation · Main Plot | Discover and free the Nameless Man · File charges (e.g. pickpocket incident) | Bureaucratic · Story Critical | → [[tmwan_local_guarding_trooper_station|Scene 9 (Main Mission]] |