Rely on illicit contacts
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From: Refresh your Consumables
Respectable suppliers incur so many unnecessary costs, such as paying taxes.
Game Instructions: More equipment will improve this option, more so than others on this card. Failure will generate suspicion.
Unlocked with 
Equipment for Scientific Experimentation, 
Experimental Object, 
Connected: The Widow 5
Challenge information
- 137 - very chancy (41%)
- 170 - chancy (51%)
- 204 - modest (61%)
- 237 - very modest (71%)
- 270 - low-risk (81%)
- 304 - straightforward (91%)
- 334 - straightforward (100%)
Challenge is not affected by 
Research Preparations
Success
Resolved
Perhaps a few pinches are missing from the boxes of reagent – no business of yours where they've gone. Perhaps some of this equipment is 'gently used.' If the University wanted the best they should have increased your budget.
Shadowy is increasing…
An occurrence! Your 'No Longer Resupplying' Quality is now 1!
You've gained (4 × 
Equipment Level - 8) x Laboratory Research
Failure
Pressure in the wrong place
It's not a good idea to push associates of the Gracious Widow for an illicit discount. Still worse to do so and be caught at it by an officer of the revenue.
