Look out for Hell's interests even as you fight to defeat it
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From: Prosecution of Tomb-Colonies Honey Importation v Hell
It is a touch the devils would appreciate.
Game Instructions: Success here will significantly increase the prestige – and difficulty – of the case.
Unlocked with 
Progress of a Trial exactly 2, 
Trial Being Fought exactly 4 (Hell has manifest interests at stake in this matter.), 
Charter of the Great Hellbound Railway exactly 10 (Infernal Alliance)
Challenge information
Narrow, 
A Player of Chess 2 (50% base)
- 0 - high-risk (30%)
- 1 - tough (40%)
- 2 - very chancy (50%)
- 3 - chancy (60%)
- 4 - modest (70%)
- 5 - very modest (80%)
- 6 - low-risk (90%)
- 7 and above - straightforward (100%)
Each point of 
Prestige of a Legal Case increases the base difficulty by 1 point.
Success
Counsel's cant
You ask for an adjournment so you can speak with the opposing counsel – with your client present, of course! You ask a series of innocuous-sounding questions [...] The devils[...] return [...]with pleased, understated smiles at all the things you haven't said.
It is time to hear the closing statements. (Sets 
Progress of a Trial to 3)
You've gained 2 x Prestige of a Legal Case
Failure
Cagey
Opposing counsel declines your request for a meeting. Your case will be none the worse for it, but nor will Hell know of your good intentions.
- It is time to hear the closing statements. (Sets Progress of a Trial to 3)
