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Pressure Point Critical
Emergency & Crisis

Pressure Point Critical

As night shift supervisor at the Meridian Chemical Refinery, you're facing a catastrophic pressure buildup in Reactor 3. With only two junior operators on duty and corporate demanding continued production, you have 15 minutes to prevent a potential explosion that could level three city blocks. The automated safety systems are showing conflicting readings, and your most experienced engineer isn't answering their phone.

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Night Shift Supervisor (Level 2 Clearance)

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Operations Director Victoria Shaw

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Explosive Love Declaration
Relationships & Social

Explosive Love Declaration

You're the lead EOD technician tasked with disarming a complex device in downtown Manhattan. Your usually stoic partner Sarah Chen chooses this exact moment – with 15 minutes on the timer – to pour her heart out through your earpiece. Every trembling wire forces you to choose between professional focus and personal connection.

Your Role

Lead EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Technician

Partner

Sarah Chen - EOD Communications Officer

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Diplomatic Security Breach
Services & Repairs

Diplomatic Security Breach

The embassy's critical document scanner has malfunctioned during a time-sensitive operation involving classified intelligence exchanges. As Deputy Chief of Security, you must manage an urgent repair situation while a local technician waits in the lobby. Every minute risks diplomatic fallout, but allowing unauthorized access could compromise national security.

Your Role

Deputy Chief of Security (Embassy Security Division)

Partner

Chief Diplomatic Security Officer Helena Reeves

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Life Support Generator Failure
Services & Repairs

Life Support Generator Failure

During a citywide blackout, you're the on-duty hospital administrator facing a critical emergency. The backup generator is showing signs of imminent failure, threatening 23 patients on life support. Your only qualified repair technician is stuck in gridlocked traffic 45 minutes away, and you have approximately 30 minutes of power remaining.

Your Role

Night Shift Hospital Administrator

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Dr. Sarah Chen, Chief of Emergency Medicine

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Someone Else's Shopping Spree
Consumer Warfare

Someone Else's Shopping Spree

Your weekend is shattered by an urgent call from Premier Credit Services. They claim you've made multiple high-end purchases at 'Luxe Living Boston' totaling $7,000 - but you've never been to Boston. With your account frozen and fraud investigation pending, you have 15 minutes to prove your innocence before the charges become permanent.

Your Role

Distressed cardholder fighting false charges

Partner

Ms. Regina Walsh

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Monk's Modern Dilemma
Relationships & Social

Monk's Modern Dilemma

After 4 years and 51 weeks of ascetic Buddhist practice, your past crashes through the monastery gates. Sarah Chen, your high school love, arrives with medical documents and desperate eyes. Your biological daughter needs a kidney transplant, and you're the only match. You have 72 hours before your final vows of celibacy and renunciation become permanent.

Your Role

Novice Monk Michael Chen (formerly Mike)

Partner

Master Guang Wei

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VR Data Privacy War
Consumer Warfare

VR Data Privacy War

Your VR gaming data has been weaponized against you, tracking everything from eye movements to emotional responses during intimate moments. As a beta tester who discovered the truth, you're now facing down Nexus Corporation's ruthless Chief Privacy Officer who's trying to force you into signing an NDA before the story breaks.

Your Role

VR Beta Tester #347

Partner

Director Sarah Chen, Chief Privacy Officer

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Stormy Heart Navigation
Relationships & Social

Stormy Heart Navigation

As the sole lighthouse keeper during a Category 4 storm, you receive a desperate SOS from your ex-partner's fishing vessel. With multiple ships relying on your beacon and limited rescue resources, you face an impossible choice between professional duty and personal bonds. The next 15 minutes will determine who lives and dies.

Your Role

Senior Lighthouse Keeper

Partner

Coast Guard Commander Reeves

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Publisher's Price War
Academic & Education

Publisher's Price War

As department chair at a mid-sized university, you're caught in a vicious pricing dispute. Pearson Academic threatens to increase their core textbook prices from $150 to $600 unless you remove OpenStax materials from your course listings. With student affordability at stake and registration deadlines looming, you have 15 minutes to navigate this ethical minefield.

Your Role

Department Chair of Economics

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Dr. Victoria Blackwood

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Education Empire Crisis
Legal & Bureaucracy

Education Empire Crisis

You're facing Dr. Eleanor Walsh, lead inspector for the State Board of Education, who arrived without warning during finals week. She's discovered critical discrepancies in your accreditation paperwork that could invalidate five years of student credits. With 2,000 students' futures hanging in the balance, you have one chance to salvage your institution's reputation.

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Dean of Academic Affairs

Partner

Dr. Eleanor Walsh - State Board Chief Inspector

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Rare Books Emergency
Services & Repairs

Rare Books Emergency

A devastating mold outbreak threatens to destroy your institution's priceless medieval manuscript collection worth millions. Dr. Eleanor Blackwood, the region's only qualified restoration expert, harbors deep resentment after your library rejected her controversial preservation method last year. With only hours before irreversible damage occurs, you must convince her to help despite your troubled history.

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Head Curator of Special Collections

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Dr. Eleanor Blackwood

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Toxic Brewery Emergency
Services & Repairs

Toxic Brewery Emergency

Your craft brewery's glycol cooling system has sprung a leak, contaminating multiple fermentation tanks with toxic chemicals. Marcus, the only certified repair specialist available, has discovered multiple code violations during his inspection. Time is running out before the next scheduled distribution, and Marcus seems more interested in leveraging his knowledge than fixing the problem.

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Head Brewer & Operations Manager

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Marcus Thorne - HVAC Safety Inspector

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