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Flood Gates Breaking
Emergency & Crisis

Flood Gates Breaking

The Millbrook Dam's structural integrity is failing during unprecedented rainfall. As the senior operator, you have minutes to decide which downstream communities to sacrifice when the inevitable breach occurs. Your choices will determine who lives and dies, while dealing with conflicting information from emergency services and local politicians.

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Senior Dam Operations Engineer

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Emergency Operations Director Reeves

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Emergency Landing Coordinator
Emergency & Crisis

Emergency Landing Coordinator

Flight AA2471 has reported complete landing gear failure after suspected hydraulic system damage. With 200 passengers, rapidly depleting fuel, and deteriorating weather conditions, you must guide this aircraft to an emergency landing. Your decisions in the next 22 minutes will determine their survival.

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Senior Air Traffic Controller - Emergency Response Unit

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Captain Sarah Chen

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Toxic Produce Scandal
Consumer Warfare

Toxic Produce Scandal

Your $200/month premium organic farm subscription has been exposed for fraudulently supplying conventional produce laced with banned pesticides. Now, Charlotte Weber, the farm's defensive PR Director, has requested an emergency video call to 'handle the situation' before it reaches the press. Your health symptoms match the exposure patterns.

Your Role

Long-term premium subscriber and potential whistleblower

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Charlotte Weber - Director of Public Relations, Evergreen Fields Organic

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High Stakes Robbery
Emergency & Crisis

High Stakes Robbery

As Head of Security at the Obsidian Casino's high-roller vault, you're facing your worst nightmare: four armed robbers have breached the secure floor during a VIP event. With $50M in assets and twelve wealthy guests at risk, you must negotiate through the next 15 minutes while tactical teams position outside. Every word could mean life or death.

Your Role

Chief of Security

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Marcus Stone (Lead Robber)

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Lightning Strike Evacuation
Emergency & Crisis

Lightning Strike Evacuation

You're the Deputy Operations Manager at Thrill Valley, a sprawling amusement park with 12,000 visitors today. A severe electrical storm has caused multiple ride malfunctions and injuries, with lightning strikes growing more frequent. You have 45 minutes to coordinate a full evacuation before the storm's peak hits, but your boss is MIA and staff are panicking.

Your Role

Deputy Operations Manager

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Emergency Response Director Sloane Matthews

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First Edition Fiasco
Consumer Warfare

First Edition Fiasco

You've spent $20,000 on a first edition Hemingway through a prestigious online rare book dealer. After receiving the book, the seller claims you've switched it with a forgery and is threatening legal action. Your reputation in the collecting community and financial future hang in the balance.

Your Role

A mid-level book collector with 10 years of experience

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Victoria Sterling, Senior Authentication Specialist at Sterling Rare Books

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Runway Bride Emergency
Relationships & Social

Runway Bride Emergency

Your arranged marriage to a powerful business family's heir starts in 60 minutes. Your secret boyfriend of three years waits in a getaway car two blocks away. Every minute spent deliberating increases the risk of discovery, and your traditionally conservative family's reputation hangs in the balance.

Your Role

Priya Sharma (25-year-old bride-to-be)

Partner

Aunt Meera (Family Matriarch)

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Chambers Under Siege
Emergency & Crisis

Chambers Under Siege

As a federal judge presiding over a high-stakes organized crime case, you receive an urgent security alert about multiple explosive devices planted in the building. With 200+ lives at stake and a critical witness on the stand, you must manage the evacuation while preventing a mistrial and maintaining judicial authority. Time is running out, and your decisions will determine survival.

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Federal District Judge

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Chief Marshal Davidson

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Suspended Above the Storm
Emergency & Crisis

Suspended Above the Storm

A catastrophic power failure has left 47 guests stranded on multiple chairlifts at Blackpeak Resort during a severe blizzard. As lead engineer, you have 90 minutes before hypothermia sets in. The backup generator is failing, communication systems are degrading, and corporate leadership is demanding constant updates.

Your Role

Lead Mountain Operations Engineer

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Resort Operations Director Marcus Thorne

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Trust Vote at Dawn
Career & Ambition

Trust Vote at Dawn

It's 5:45 AM, and you've been ambushed by an emergency board meeting. Your CFO has orchestrated a surprise no-confidence vote, citing 'grave concerns' about your leadership. You have exactly 15 minutes to defend your three-year tenure as CEO before the nine-member board casts their votes. Your career, reputation, and $42M merger deal hang in the balance.

Your Role

Sarah Martinez, CEO of TechFusion Global

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Marcus Chen, Board Chairman

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Diplomatic Breaking Point
Emergency & Crisis

Diplomatic Breaking Point

As the embassy's on-call interpreter, you're thrust into a life-or-death crisis when armed militants storm the building demanding the release of political prisoners. With no formal negotiation training, you must navigate complex linguistic and cultural barriers while translating between the militant leader and embassy officials. One mistranslation could cost lives.

Your Role

Embassy Interpreter (Farsi-English)

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Commander Rashid Al-Khalil

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Impact Zone Commander
Emergency & Crisis

Impact Zone Commander

A deorbiting military satellite carrying classified payload will impact your jurisdiction within 90 minutes. As Emergency Response Coordinator, you must evacuate 15,000 residents from the predicted debris field while managing limited resources and growing civilian panic. NASA's trajectory data is uncertain, and the military is pressuring you to maintain secrecy.

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Emergency Response Coordinator for Pine Ridge County

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Colonel Sarah Hayes, Space Command Liaison

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