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Convince Doctor You're Dying
Your heart is racing, vision blurring, and you're certain this is more than anxiety - but the exhausted ER doctor has already labeled you as drug-seeking in your chart. With only minutes of their attention, you must articulate your symptoms clearly enough to get proper care while fighting through a full-blown panic attack.
Your Role
Emergency Room Patient (Age 28, Third ER visit this month)
Partner
Dr. Marcus Chen
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Global Campus Collapse
Your semester abroad in Singapore turns into a diplomatic nightmare as rising tensions force an immediate campus shutdown. With 200 students stranded, limited flights, and dwindling resources, you must navigate the crisis as the Assistant Program Director. Local authorities are growing increasingly hostile, and your university's emergency protocols seem woefully inadequate.
Your Role
Assistant Program Director of International Studies
Partner
Deputy Minister Chen
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Freezer Inspector's Ultimatum
Your walk-in freezer just died during a surprise health inspection, putting $50,000 of premium inventory at risk. Inspector Helena Reeves, known for shutting down three restaurants last month, gives you exactly 60 minutes to fix it before condemning everything. Your supplier is dodging calls, your regular repair guy is on vacation, and the temperature is rising.
Your Role
Executive Chef & Restaurant Owner
Partner
Senior Health Inspector Helena Reeves
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Soundboard Held Hostage
You're the head sound engineer at Madison Square Garden, 30 minutes before a major concert. The entire digital mixing console is locked with ransomware, and 20,000 fans are filing in. The mysterious hacker demands a private performance - but their true motives remain unclear.
Your Role
Lead Sound Engineer
Partner
Ghost_mixer
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Predator at the Bar
You spot someone discreetly dropping something into your friend Maya's cocktail while she's in the bathroom. The dismissive bartender, clearly friends with the perpetrator, refuses to take your concerns seriously. With only minutes before Maya returns, you must navigate this high-stakes confrontation to prevent a potential assault.
Your Role
Friend and Witness
Partner
Marcus (Defensive Head Bartender)
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Storm Warning Failure
The main weather radar system has catastrophically failed as Category 4 Hurricane Elena approaches the coastline. You're the emergency communications director with 90 minutes to coordinate a solution, but your repair team is stranded managing another city's crisis. Over 2 million residents' safety hangs in the balance.
Your Role
Emergency Communications Director, Coastal Weather Service
Partner
Director Marcus Chen, FEMA Regional Administrator
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Justice System Standstill
A critical security system failure at the courthouse has paralyzed proceedings during the high-stakes corruption trial of a prominent tech CEO. As the courthouse's Chief of Security Operations, you must negotiate with MainSec Systems' representative who's exploiting the crisis to push a controversial surveillance contract. Time is running out as media attention grows and judicial officials demand answers.
Your Role
Chief of Security Operations, Federal Courthouse
Partner
Diana Reeves, MainSec Systems Regional Director
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Campus Cult Crisis
A seemingly benign student wellness group called 'The Enlightened Path' has been linked to several concerning incidents on campus. As an undercover student journalist, you've received disturbing tips about coercion and financial exploitation. After your preliminary article draft is discovered, their charismatic leader demands an immediate private meeting in their meditation center.
Your Role
Student Journalist for University Herald
Partner
Dr. Serena Vale
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Inspector's Dirty Deal
Your small family restaurant faces a surprise health inspection during the lunch rush. Inspector Marcus Wade hints at finding serious violations that could shut you down - unless you're willing to make certain 'arrangements.' With your life savings and immigrant parents' dream on the line, you have 15 minutes to navigate this corrupt official's demands.
Your Role
Restaurant Owner & Head Chef
Partner
Health Inspector Marcus Wade
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Million-Dollar Art Emergency
As the Assistant Curator at the prestigious Wellington Gallery, you discover the climate control system has failed during the $50M Modernist exhibition. Temperature and humidity are rising rapidly, threatening to destroy irreplaceable masterpieces. The head technician isn't answering calls, and you have 15 minutes before the first signs of damage appear.
Your Role
Assistant Curator, First Day Solo Managing
Partner
Victoria Blackwood, Gallery Director
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Sacred Food Fight
Your career-defining client meeting at Apex Solutions is suddenly derailed when the kitchen serves you pork despite your explicit kosher requirements. As the Regional Manager watches, you must confront the dismissive Executive Chef who refuses to acknowledge the mistake and claims you're being 'difficult.' Time is running out, and your religious principles are non-negotiable.
Your Role
Senior Account Manager at a consulting firm
Partner
Executive Chef Marcel Durand
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Access Denied Emergency
A blind student has filed an ADA complaint about your inaccessible course materials, threatening legal action against the university. Dean Martinez has given you 48 hours to resolve this crisis before the Legal Department gets involved. Your tenure review is next month.
Your Role
Associate Professor of Digital Media
Partner
Dean Regina Martinez
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