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Founder's Shares Showdown
Hours before your startup's IPO filing, three early employees ambush you with evidence suggesting you doctored the original equity agreement. With $800M in potential market cap on the line, you must navigate this crisis before the morning bell or risk the entire offering collapsing. Their lawyer claims to have forensic proof of document tampering.
Your Role
CEO/Founder of TechVault, a cybersecurity startup
Partner
Alexandra Reeves, Securities Litigation Partner
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Botched Root Canal
After a routine root canal six months ago, you've developed chronic nerve pain that's ruining your life. Your dentist, Dr. Marcus Chen, has been dodging your calls and downplaying your symptoms. Today, you've finally cornered him during his lunch break for answers about the permanent damage he's caused.
Your Role
Patient with chronic post-procedure nerve damage
Partner
Dr. Marcus Chen, DDS
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Counterfeit Collectible Showdown
Your prized 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card, purchased for $50,000 through Elite Heritage Auctions, has been exposed as a sophisticated counterfeit. With your life savings on the line and the auction house's reputation at stake, you confront their Authentication Director who seems suspiciously defensive about their certification process.
Your Role
Defrauded Collector & Former Client
Partner
Victoria Sterling, Director of Authentication
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Mentor's Dark Secret
Your career mentor of five years, Dr. Sarah Chen, has asked you to doctor documents for her prestigious Innovation Award nomination. The falsification seems minor - just tweaking some dates and numbers - but it could derail both your careers if discovered. You have 48 hours to decide, and she's growing impatient.
Your Role
Junior Research Lead
Partner
Dr. Sarah Chen
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Street Food Showdown
Your Korean-Mexican fusion food truck is surrounded by three hostile enforcement officers, each claiming exclusive jurisdiction. The Health Department, City Licensing, and Business Zone enforcement are all threatening immediate shutdown and hefty fines. Your lunch rush queue is growing, and you have 15 minutes to resolve this territorial dispute.
Your Role
Owner-operator of 'Seoul Food Revolution' food truck
Partner
Senior Inspector Marcus Chen
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Designer Bag Dispute
Your collection of authentic Hermès and Chanel bags, worth over $85,000, was sent to Le Pristine Luxury Care for their exclusive cleaning service. Upon return, subtle details feel off. Authentication papers are present but something isn't right. The boutique owner is becoming increasingly hostile as you question the authenticity of the returned items.
Your Role
High-net-worth client and bag collector
Partner
Madame Vivienne Laurent
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Trophy Case Skeleton
You're 3 hours away from accepting the 'Digital Innovation Excellence' award at the industry's most prestigious ceremony. An anonymous email arrives with irrefutable proof that board members were bribed to select you. Your reputation, career, and $2.5M in venture funding hang in the balance.
Your Role
Rising Tech CEO of a promising AI startup
Partner
Carmen Voss - Awards Committee Chair
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DNA Results Revelation
Your recent recreational DNA test has uncovered a devastating hereditary condition affecting your family line. As the first to know, you must navigate an intense meeting with your mother's oncologist, who demands you disclose this information to your family immediately. Time is critical, but the weight of this knowledge feels unbearable.
Your Role
Adult Child of High-Risk Patient
Partner
Dr. Sarah Chen, Chief Oncologist
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Champion Dog Deception
You've invested your life savings in a champion Tibetan Mastiff for your breeding program, only to discover the AKC papers were expertly forged. Now facing both financial ruin and potential legal consequences, you must confront the prestigious kennel owner who sold you a genetically compromised dog with hereditary health issues.
Your Role
Amateur dog breeder who mortgaged their house for this investment
Partner
Victoria Sterling-Montgomery, Owner of Sterling Crown Kennels
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Climate Credits Conspiracy
As Chief Sustainability Officer at EnviroTech Global, you've discovered damning evidence that your company's award-winning carbon offset program is funding non-existent projects. With the prestigious Global Green Excellence ceremony just 48 hours away, your CEO demands an emergency meeting. Your career, conscience, and the fate of a $2B environmental initiative hang in the balance.
Your Role
Chief Sustainability Officer
Partner
Marcus Sterling, CEO of EnviroTech Global
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Three Years Gone Missing
Your PhD dissertation data - three years of meticulous research, analysis, and writing - has vanished from every backup system hours before the final submission deadline. Your advisor, Professor Chen, who has a copy of your earlier draft, is mysteriously unreachable. As panic sets in, you discover unusual access patterns in your cloud storage logs.
Your Role
PhD Candidate in final submission week
Partner
Dr. Marcus Webb - Department IT Security Director
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Halloween Haunt Hustle
You're trapped inside 'NightScream Manor' - a premium $89 haunted house experience that suddenly went dark mid-tour. After 3 hours of emergency evacuation, management is refusing refunds citing 'atmospheric technical difficulties.' Now you're facing their stone-faced customer service manager who seems more frightening than any staged horror.
Your Role
Frustrated customer who spent savings on premium tickets for a special date night
Partner
Ms. Victoria Blackwood - Head of Customer Relations, NightScream Entertainment
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