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WiFi Hostage Crisis
Your critical work presentation starts in 30 minutes, but your internet provider is threatening immediate service termination over supposedly unreturned equipment. Despite having proof of return, the representative seems determined to extract payment or cut your connection. Time is running out, and your career depends on this presentation.
Your Role
Remote Software Developer preparing for client demo
Partner
Marcus Chen, TechNet Collections Specialist
Challenged
Survived
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Deep Sleep Danger
Your 8-year-old daughter needs emergency wisdom tooth removal, but something feels off about Dr. Marcus, the anesthesiologist. His hands are trembling, speech is slightly slurred, and he keeps checking his phone nervously. You have mere minutes to assess the situation and potentially stop the procedure without seeming like an overreacting parent.
Your Role
Protective parent of an 8-year-old girl
Partner
Dr. James Marcus, Senior Anesthesiologist
Challenged
Survived
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Renovation Gone Rouge
Your dream home renovation has become a nightmare. Tony Reeves, a supposedly reputable contractor, gutted your only bathroom three weeks ago and disappeared with $8,000 of your money. With a house inspection due next week and your bathroom unusable, you're desperate to track him down through his business partner.
Your Role
Frustrated Homeowner with Mounting Bills
Partner
Marcus Shaw - Defensive Business Partner
Challenged
Survived
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Midnight Medicine Run
During your graveyard shift at Evergreen Rehabilitation Center, you discover your senior colleague selling prescription medications to wealthy patients' families. With mounting evidence of a sophisticated drug operation and careers at stake, you have until sunrise to decide: report the violation or become complicit in the scheme. Every camera feed, patient chart, and witness could either protect you or destroy you.
Your Role
Junior Night Shift Nurse (6 months on the job)
Partner
Dr. Sarah Chen, Chief of Night Operations
Challenged
Survived
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Cracked Screen Standoff
Your $1,200 smartphone's screen cracked mysteriously overnight. The store's warranty specialist claims there's water damage, invalidating your coverage. You know with absolute certainty the phone never touched water - but they're refusing to budge, and you can't afford a replacement.
Your Role
Customer with a cracked phone and tight finances
Partner
Marcus Chen, Senior Warranty Specialist
Challenged
Survived
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Wrong Results, Right Fear
A junior lab technician pulls you aside after your routine screening, revealing a potentially devastating mix-up with your cancer test results. The paperwork shows you're clear, but they're convinced those results belong to someone else. Time is critical, but going public could destroy careers - including yours if they're wrong.
Your Role
Patient who just received negative cancer screening results
Partner
Dr. Sarah Chen, Senior Lab Director
Challenged
Survived
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Cancel The Uncancellable
Your premium streaming service subscription has morphed into a financial nightmare, charging you $49.99 monthly despite countless cancellation attempts. After five exhausting transfers and 2 hours on hold, you've finally reached Sarah Mitchell, the 'Executive Resolution Specialist' - your last hope before involving your lawyer.
Your Role
Frustrated customer seeking subscription cancellation
Partner
Sarah Mitchell - Executive Resolution Specialist
Challenged
Survived
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Silent Killer Emergency
You're the night shift supervisor at Willow Creek Care Home when CO detectors start silently alerting on your phone. With 47 elderly residents, many with dementia, you must orchestrate a calm evacuation before the odorless gas claims its first victim. Time is running out, and panic could be deadlier than the gas itself.
Your Role
Night Shift Supervisor (3 staff members on duty)
Partner
Chief Fire Marshal Davidson
Challenged
Survived
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Split the Keys, Tonight
Your ex-partner of three years, Sarah, has cornered you in the apartment you've shared for two years. With a moving truck idling outside and friends waiting to help, she demands an immediate decision about who keeps the lease. The rent is due tomorrow, and neither of you can afford it alone without finding a roommate fast.
Your Role
Tenant/Ex-Partner facing eviction
Partner
Sarah Chen (Ex-Partner)
Challenged
Survived
Popular
Infected Doctor Dilemma
You're a resident nurse who discovers your supervising surgeon has been operating while infected with a dangerous strain of influenza. With three critical surgeries scheduled today, and the next qualified surgeon 4 hours away, reporting him could mean patient deaths from delayed procedures. Time is running out to make your decision.
Your Role
Senior Resident Nurse
Partner
Dr. Victor Thorne, Chief of Surgery
Challenged
Survived
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Missing Medication Investigation
As Head Nurse at Riverside Recovery Center, you've discovered significant discrepancies in the controlled substance logs. With DEA auditors arriving in 48 hours, you must identify the staff member responsible for stealing Suboxone and Methadone. Your license and the clinic's future hang in the balance.
Your Role
Head Nurse / Compliance Officer
Partner
Dr. Victoria Chen - Medical Director
Challenged
Survived
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Denial of Coverage
Your life-sustaining medication costs $2,400 per month without insurance. After covering it for three years, InsureCorp has suddenly flagged 'irregularities' in your medical history. You have 72 hours of medication left. Failure means financial ruin or worse.
Your Role
Patient with Chronic Condition
Partner
Claims Review Specialist Diana Morgan
Challenged
Survived
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