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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.
Your Role
Senior Dam Operations Engineer
Partner
Emergency Operations Director Reeves
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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.
Your Role
Senior Air Traffic Controller - Emergency Response Unit
Partner
Captain Sarah Chen
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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
Partner
Charlotte Weber - Director of Public Relations, Evergreen Fields Organic
Challenged
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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
Partner
Marcus Stone (Lead Robber)
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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
Partner
Emergency Response Director Sloane Matthews
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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
Partner
Victoria Sterling, Senior Authentication Specialist at Sterling Rare Books
Challenged
Survived
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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
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.
Your Role
Federal District Judge
Partner
Chief Marshal Davidson
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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
Partner
Resort Operations Director Marcus Thorne
Challenged
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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
Partner
Marcus Chen, Board Chairman
Challenged
Survived
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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)
Partner
Commander Rashid Al-Khalil
Challenged
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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.
Your Role
Emergency Response Coordinator for Pine Ridge County
Partner
Colonel Sarah Hayes, Space Command Liaison
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