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This guide is meant to cover both {{IL|An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles}} and {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case}}. An Annoyance to Jack-Of-Smiles is a quality, and The Jack-Of-Smiles Case is a major storyline. For the sake of simplicity An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles will be called {{IL|An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles|Appearance = AAtJoS}} and The Jack-of-Smiles Case will be called {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}}. 

== {{IL|An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles}} ==
This is an early game quality that has a few uses. Although it unlocks a few useful things, it is completely optional and you do not need it to progress in any way.

=== How to progress {{IL|An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles|Appearance=AAtJoS}} ===
There are only 2 ways to obtain this quality and both of them require rare successes, the percentages of which are unknown. Below is a table that shows the storylet and requirement to access it.
{| class="article-table"
!Storylet
!Requirement
!{{IL|Dangerous}} Recommended
|-
|[[Get to your quarry before Jack-of-Smiles]]
|{{IL|A Name Scrawled in Blood}} 3-5
|58 
|-
|[[Smiles! Put that man down!]]
|{{IL|A Name Scrawled in Blood}} 4+
|77
|}

It's recommended to try and get a high enough dangerous to complete the check 90% of the time, that way you'll be able to succeed the check 9/10 times, and possibly raise your dangerous to the next level.
Out of the two storylets [[Get to your quarry before Jack-of-Smiles]] is better for the following reasons: it has a lower A Name Scrawled in Blood requirement; it is a less difficult dangerous check; and it does not cause Wounds if you fail. However, [[Smiles! Put that man down!]] will also get the job done.

=== Benefits of An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles ===
There are a few benefits for having {{IL|An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles|Appearance = AAtJoS}} unlocked.
The list of them is as follows:
*[[The next victim?]] Option on [[The Tower of Knives: Difficulties at a Smoky Flophouse]] which provides 0-1{{IL|Favours: Criminals}} and 0-1{{IL|Favours: Revolutionaries}}. On a rare success provides 1 {{IL|Aeolian Scream}}. This option is a very good menace-free way of grinding Criminal and Revolutionary Favours. 
*[[A glimpse of a dressing-room]] This is a Red Card in the Mirror Marches that reduces {{IL|Nightmares}} by -2 CP.
*[[Jack strikes again]] An opportunity card that allows you to tweak 3 quirks, {{IL|Magnanimous}}, {{IL|Heartless}}, and {{IL|Subtle}}. Each option increases your {{IL|Someone is Coming}} by +1 CP, which is the most useful part of this card. This card is close to useless past the early game, however it's easily avoidable by having at least {{IL|Magnanimous}} or {{IL|Heartless}} 6.

=== A Warning ===
{{IL|An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles|Appearance = AAtJoS}} can go up to 4, but it is advised to only have it at 1. If you raise it to 3, something bad will happen.

Reaching {{IL|An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles|Appearance = AAtJoS}} 3, will present the storylet [[Mess with the Smile, get the teeth]]. You have no option but to proceed and doing so will lose you several faction favours and connected values. You'll lose one favour for the {{IL|Favours: Bohemians|Appearance = Bohemians}}, {{IL|Favours: Constables|Appearance = Constables}}, {{IL|Favours: Criminals|Appearance = Criminals}}, {{IL|Favours: Revolutionaries|Appearance = Revolutionaries}}, {{IL|Favours: The Church|Appearance = The Church}}, and {{IL|Favours: Urchins|Appearance = Urchins}}. You'll also lose -4 CP of {{IL|Connected: The Widow}}.
This is a one-time storylet, but there is no reason to get to {{IL|An Annoyance to Jack-of-Smiles|Appearance = AAtJoS}} 3 as you won't be getting very interesting text.

== {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case}} ==
You can only start this story when you are {{IL|A Person of Some Importance -|Appearance = A Person of Some Importance}} and {{IL|On the Velocipede Squad}}.

There are two ways of joining the [[On the Velocipede Squad|the Velocipede Squad]]:
* Opportunity Card: [[The Inspector Calls]], requires {{IL|Dangerous}} 110 and one of the following:
** {{IL|Renown: Constables}} 20
** {{IL|A Bringer of Death}} 1
** 1 x {{IL|Comprehensive Bribe}}
* Storylet in your Lodgings through [[Speak to the Clay Coalman]]: [[The Velocipede Squad]], requires {{IL|Dangerous}} 120.

Once you have become [[A Person of Some Importance -|a Person of Some Importance]] and are  [[On the Velocipede Squad]], the storylet [[A Little Chat with the Inspector]] will unlock in '''[[Ladybones Road]]'''. You will need {{IL|Watchful}} 130 and {{IL|Dangerous}} 130 to obtain {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case}} (TJoSC) 1. 

=== Progress by {{IL|Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case|Appearance=Seeking the Next Breakthrough}} ===
To advance, you must raise {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} to level 4. Every storylet needed to raise {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} can be found in '''[[Ladybones Road]]''' and requires the quality {{IL|Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case}} level 4 (10 CP) to advance.

* 1: [[Warming up the Case]]
* 2: [[Hunting That Which Was Jack]]
* 3: [[Jack's Knife]]

The quality {{IL|Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case}} can be raised through either the [[Riding the Savage Cobbles (Guide)|Riding the Savage Cobbles]] carousel in [[Concord Square]] or through faction opportunity cards.

{|class="article-table"
|-
!colspan="6"|Concord Square, requires {{IL|Riding the Savage Cobbles}} 7<ref>assuming success on 100% of checks, this will take 14 actions</ref>
|-
!Card
!Action
!Challenge
!Success
!
!Failure
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[The Jack Case]]
|[[The hard way]]
|{{IL|Dangerous}} 130
|colspan="2"|{{IL|Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case|+5 CP|Appearance=}} {{IL|Dangerous|+20 CP|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case|+3 CP|Appearance=}} {{IL|Wounds|+2 CP|Appearance=}}
|-
|[[The clever way]]
|{{IL|Watchful}} 130
|colspan="2"|{{IL|Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case|+5 CP|Appearance=}} {{IL|Watchful|+20 CP|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case|+3 CP|Appearance=}} {{IL|Nightmares|+2 CP|Appearance=}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Faction Opportunity Cards<ref>doesn't include Rubbery Men</ref>, requires 5 actions  
|-
!Card
!Action
!
!colspan="3"|Reward
|-
|[[Burning Shadows: the Devils of London]]
|colspan="2"|[[A friendly fang]]
|rowspan="5"|{{IL|Watchful|+20 CP|Appearance=}}
|rowspan="11" colspan="2"|Every option gives {{IL|Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case|+3 CP|Appearance=}}
|-
|[[Whispers from the Surface: The Great Game]]
|colspan="2"|[[Jack's books]]
|-
|[[Park and Palace: Society]]
|colspan="2"|[[Jack's feeling posh]]
|-
|[[Court and Cell: the Constables]]
|colspan="2"|[[Jack's leavings]]
|-
|[[The Demi-Monde: Bohemians]]
|colspan="2"|[[The Jack-of-Smiles oeuvre]]
|-
|[[The Alleys of London: the Criminals]]
|colspan="2"|[[Jack be quick]]
|rowspan="5"|{{IL|Dangerous|+20 CP|Appearance=}}
|-
|[[Gunpowder and Zeal: the Revolutionaries]]
|colspan="2"|[[Jack and the candlestick]]
|-
|[[The Roof-Tops: Urchins]]
|colspan="2"|[[Jack on the roof]]
|-
|[[Altars and Alms-Houses: the Church]]
|colspan="2"|[[Saint Jack]]
|-
|[[Bandages and Dust: The Tomb-Colonies]]
|colspan="2"|[[Jack in bandages]] <br>(requires 1 x [[Favours: Tomb-Colonies]])
|-
|[[By the River's Side: the Docks]]
|colspan="2"|[[Jack-of-Smiles is here!]]
|{{TableList|{{IL|Dangerous|+20 CP|Appearance=}}|{{IL|Making Waves|+1 CP|Appearance=}}}}
|-
|}
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Once {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case}} is raised to level 4, you are offered a choice on how to continue. 

* 4: [[Two Ways to Jack]]

You can choose to continue doing [[More Detective Work]], which will raise your {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} to 5. You will then need to continue to raise {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} two more levels in order to continue the story.
* 5: [[Hoping Nobody Understands What You Have]]
* 6: [[The Clay Puppeteer]]

Alternatively, you can [[Become Jack (10 FATE)|Become Jack]], which will set your {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} to 7. This option costs 10 {{FontFate}}.

=== Becoming Jack ({{FontFate}}) ===

This section covers content that is {{FontFate}}-locked, so per this Wiki's [[Fallen London Wiki:Content Policy|Content Policy]], the covered content will not otherwise be included on the Wiki, and the guide may contain mechanical descriptions but not narrative content.

{{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} will now be advanced through opportunity cards found in {{IL|Fallen London|Appearance=London}}. Once {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} has been raised to level 9, the story can be continued in Ladybones Road. This will require 9 card draws of the frequent card shown below.

{| class="article-table"
!Card Icon !! Frequency !! Action !! Result
|-
|[[File:Jack.png|75px]]|| Frequent
|[[File:bloodstain.png|75px]]||{{TableList|{{IL|Dangerous|+20 CP}}|{{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|+2 CP}}|{{IL|Nightmares|+1 CP}}}}
|-
|[[File:Newspaper.png|75px]]|| Standard
|[[File:Jack.png|75px]]||{{TableList|{{IL|Dangerous|+10 CP}}|5 x {{IL|Appalling Secret}}|1 x {{IL|Are they talking about you?}}}}
|-
|}

=== Discovering Jack's Origin ===
Once you have achieved {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} 9, you will need to talk to the inspector.

* 9: [[Jack's Origin]]

To proceed, you will need to zail to {{IL|Polythreme Docks|Appearance = Polythreme}}, either via your own ship or by booking passage on a steamer. Once there, you must participate in the [[Polythremic_Promenade_(Guide)|Polythremic Promenade]] and reach {{IL|COGNISANCE}} 12 twice.

* 10: [[Jack's House]] 
* 11: [[The Ironmonger's Workshop]] 

=== Concluding the Case ===

* 12: [[Jack's End]]

You have three choices on how to proceed.

==== {{IL|Destroy it}} ====

You can choose to [[Jack's_End#Destroy_it|destroy it]], whereupon you can return to '''[[Ladybones Road]]''' and report back to the Inspector. You will gain {{IL|Making Waves|+30 CP}}, {{IL|Favours: Constables|5 x}}, {{IL|Favours: Society|3 x}} and renown with these factions. This will set {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} to 20, ending this storyline.

* 13: [[Destroy the Source]]
* 14: [[After Jack]]

==== {{IL|Leave it intact}} ====

You can choose to [[Jack's_End#Leave_it_intact|leave it intact]], which will take you to '''[[Veilgarden]]''', the '''[[Bazaar Side-Streets]]''', and finally '''[[Your Lodgings]]'''. This will set {{IL|The Jack-of-Smiles Case|Appearance = TJoSC}} to 20, ending this storyline.

* 15: [[The Sticky Trail]]
* 16: [[Seeking Spices]]
* 17: [[The Aftermath of Secrets]]

Once in your lodgings, you can choose to [[The_Aftermath_of_Secrets#Minimise_the_damage|minimize the damage]], which will net you {{IL|Favours: Constables|5 x}} and {{IL|Renown: Constables|+3 CP}}, among other things. Or, you can choose to [[The_Aftermath_of_Secrets#Wash_your_hands|wash your hands]] of it all, which will net you {{IL|Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar|+3 CP}}, among other things.

==== {{IL|Defeat Jack completely (10 FATE)|Appearance=Defeat Jack completely}} ({{FontFate}}) ====

You can choose to [[Jack's_End#Defeat_Jack_completely_(10_FATE)|defeat Jack completely]]. This option costs 10 {{FontFate}}. You will gain {{IL|Making Waves|+30 CP}}, +1 CP {{IL|Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar}}, Items worth 200 E , {{IL|Favours: Constables|5 x}}, {{IL|Favours: Society|3 x}} and renown with these factions.

=== Case Closed! ===

Congratulations, you've finished the storyline. Unless {{IL|Jack's Gone -|Appearance=Jack's Gone}}, this storyline will have no further ramifications. You can, however, reset this storyline in [[Send a Message to a Contact]] with [[Another round with Jack: turn back the clock! (20 FATE)|Another round with Jack: turn back the clock!]] for 20 {{FontFate}}.

==Jack's Gone==

If Jack's gone, there are certain ramifications to the rest of London. The following storylets will no longer be available:

*[[Jack strikes again]]
**A rather low value card, but it is also locked with {{IL|Magnanimous}} 6 or {{IL|Heartless}} 6
*[[Jack!]] in {{IL|The Crowds of Spite}}
**One of the best pickpocket cards available if you can meet the check.
*[[Jack-of-Smiles has expanded his interests]] in {{IL|Watchmaker's Hill}}
**A low level {{IL|Running Battle...}} activity.
*[[Smiles! Put that man down!]] in {{IL|Watchmaker's Hill}}
**A Low level activity
*[[The next victim?]] on the [[The Tower of Knives: Difficulties at a Smoky Flophouse|Smokey Flophouse card]]
**A good source of favours, assuming you are ok with either Favours: Criminals or Favours: Revolutionaries
*[[To follow Jack's trail]] on the [[A day out in your Clay Sedan Chair|Clay Sedan Chair card]]
**A low value activity

It does, however, grant access to the [[Just a Knife tattoo]] at {{IL|Millicent's Parlour}} during the [[Feast of the Exceptional Rose]].