Ambition: The Manager's Chance
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The Manager is struggling. […] He is out of coins […] I offer a Chance – of course you will accept. See – it is one of my buttons, my bright brass buttons!" His grin is manic, his eyes desperate.
He is out of tricks – he won't win another hand. […]Description summary:
He offers his Chance (reminder: a non-coin wager): one of his brass buttons. In Parabola, this button is more than what it seems. It's up to you whether you want to wring him dry or not – or perhaps something else.
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Unlocked with a redirect from Unleash your dreams again
Storylet appears in 
Parabolan Base-Camp
Options:
Accept the Bright Brass-Button
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Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 190 || 130 - very chancy (41%) || 162 - chancy (51%) || 194 - modest (61%) || 225 - very modest (71%) || 257 - low-risk (81%) || 289 - straightforward (91%) || 317 - straightforward (100%)Success
The Manager's surrender
Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Renown: the Marvellous- You proceed to the final round of the Marvellous. (Sets
Ambition: Heart's Desire! to 630 - You are seeking your Heart's Desire) 
You've gained 1 x A Bright Brass Button
You've gained 177 x First City Coin
Redirects to: Ambition: Leaving the Garden of Nightmares
Failure
Hard fought victory
- Watchful is increasing…
- You proceed to the final round of the Marvellous. (Sets Ambition: Heart's Desire! to 630 - You are seeking your Heart's Desire)
- You've gained 1 x A Bright Brass Button
- You've gained 177 x First City Coin
Redirects to: Ambition: Leaving the Garden of Nightmares
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Insist on something else instead...
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Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 190 || 130 - very chancy (41%) || 162 - chancy (51%) || 194 - modest (61%) || 225 - very modest (71%) || 257 - low-risk (81%) || 289 - straightforward (91%) || 317 - straightforward (100%)Success
An Accord
Success Instructions: You may return Tristram Bagley's mind to him in the Flit.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Renown: the Marvellous
- You proceed to the final round of the Marvellous. (Sets Ambition: Heart's Desire! to 630 - You are seeking your Heart's Desire)
You have won back the Topsy King's mind. You should return it to him. Even if it is sometimes a lizard. (Sets 
Topsy by Halves to 1)- You've gained 177 x First City Coin
Redirects to: Ambition: Leaving the Garden of Nightmares
Failure
Victory at cost
Failure Instructions: You may return Tristram Bagley's mind to him in the Flit.
- Watchful is increasing…
- You proceed to the final round of the Marvellous. (Sets Ambition: Heart's Desire! to 630 - You are seeking your Heart's Desire)
- You have won back the Topsy King's mind. You should return it to him. Even if it is sometimes a lizard. (Sets Topsy by Halves to 1)
- You've gained 177 x First City Coin
Redirects to: Ambition: Leaving the Garden of Nightmares
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