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Corner Office Ultimatum
Your VP of Operations has called you in for an unexpected 4 PM Friday meeting. What seemed like positive news about a promotion quickly turns predatory as you realize they're leveraging end-of-quarter pressure to force you into accepting a below-market offer. With only 20 minutes until the office closes and key stakeholders leaving for a week-long conference, you must navigate this calculated ambush.
Your Role
Senior Project Manager (5 years at company)
Partner
Marcus Sterling, VP of Operations
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Dating the Boss's Daughter
During your annual performance review, CEO Marcus Sterling discovers photos of you with his daughter Claire on your phone. What started as a routine promotion discussion has turned into an interrogation about your 8-month secret relationship. With your career and relationship hanging by a thread, you must navigate this powder keg conversation.
Your Role
Senior Project Manager, 4 years at the company
Partner
Marcus Sterling, CEO of Sterling Dynamics
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Gene Patent Panic
Your biotech startup's breakthrough cancer therapy relies on CRISPR-modified genes. Morgan Chen, representing PharmaTech Giants, claims your research infringes on their patents. You have 15 minutes to negotiate before they file an injunction that would halt all trials and bankrupt your company.
Your Role
Dr. Sarah Martinez, CEO of NovaCure Therapeutics
Partner
Morgan Chen, Head of IP Enforcement, PharmaTech Giants
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Ransomware Payment Deadline
Your small marketing agency's entire client database and project files have been encrypted by ransomware. With just two hours until permanent deletion, you must navigate both the bitcoin payment process and your bank's aggressive fraud prevention system. Your company's survival and 15 employees' livelihoods hang in the balance.
Your Role
Owner of Bright Path Marketing Agency
Partner
Viktor Blackwood (Ransomware Operator)
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Foreign Exchange Margin Call
Your $2.5M leveraged position in EUR/JPY is bleeding out after an unexpected Bank of Japan intervention. With only 15 minutes until market close, you must convince Sandra Chen, your veteran forex broker, to extend your margin or face complete financial ruin. Your entire trading career - and your investors' life savings - hang by a thread.
Your Role
Marcus Reynolds, Independent Forex Trader managing a $5M fund
Partner
Sandra Chen, Senior Risk Manager at PrimeFX
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Futures Market Showdown
As a compliance officer at EliteTrading Corp, you've uncovered clear evidence of price manipulation in wheat futures by your firm's top clients. With $2.8B in trading fees at stake and retirement just months away, you must navigate a high-stakes confrontation with your ruthless Managing Director who wants this buried. The CFTC is already sniffing around.
Your Role
Senior Compliance Officer (25 years at firm)
Partner
Managing Director Victoria Blackwood
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Understanding Tipping Culture
Ask about appropriate tip amount
Your Role
Customer
Partner
Waiter
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Digital Art Deal Disaster
You're a rising NFT artist caught in a catastrophic authentication dispute. Your latest collection sold for $4.2M to tech mogul Vincent Nash, who's now threatening legal action claiming the entire series is fraudulent. With your reputation and freedom at stake, you have 15 minutes to prove authenticity before his legal team arrives.
Your Role
Independent Digital Artist / NFT Creator
Partner
Vincent Nash, Silicon Valley Tech Mogul
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Cafe Equipment Extortion
Your high-end La Marzocco espresso machine, the backbone of your cafe's operations, suddenly locks down mid-morning rush. A software update notification demands $5,000 in new 'enterprise licensing fees' within 24 hours, or the machine becomes permanently deactivated. With a line of customers growing and your business hanging by a thread, you must negotiate with VeriTech's aggressive licensing enforcement AI.
Your Role
Owner of 'The Daily Grind' - a struggling independent cafe
Partner
ARIA (Automated Revenue & Infrastructure Assessment)
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Returning a Found Item
Return lost property you found
Your Role
Tourist
Partner
Information Desk Staff
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Gold Rush Gone Wrong
As Chief Geologist at Apex Mining Corp, you've discovered fraudulent core samples ahead of a critical investor meeting. Your CEO has been 'salting' drill samples with high-grade gold to deceive institutional investors arriving in 30 minutes. With $500M in funding at stake, you must navigate a treacherous ethical dilemma while protecting your career and possibly your life.
Your Role
Chief Geologist, Dr. Sarah Chen
Partner
Marcus Sterling, CEO of Apex Mining
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Record Label Showdown
Three of your top artists have stormed into your office after discovering major discrepancies in their streaming revenue reports. With social media posts drafted and lawyers on standby, they're demanding immediate answers about millions in missing royalties. Your career and the label's reputation hang by a thread.
Your Role
VP of Digital Distribution at Apex Records
Partner
Marcus Sterling, Lead Artist (Multi-Platinum Producer)
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