Take the cipher by force

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From: The Spy and the Cipher


You are in no mood for nonsense.


Challenge information

Broad, Dangerous 55

  • 38 - very chancy (41%)
  • 47 - chancy (51%)
  • 56 - modest (61%)
  • 66 - very modest (72%)
  • 75 - low-risk (81%)
  • 84 - straightforward (91%)
  • 92 - straightforward (100%)

Success

Gaining the cipher

The spy is possessed of a crazed strength. […] He will accept no compromise: you are forced to murder him in order to gain the cipher. His corpse is far from pretty. […] You grab the cipher and return to your lodgings for further instruction.

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Failure

Whoa, there

With a great roar, the maddened spy grabs you by the collar and hurls you into the dusty avenue. You find yourself perched astride a stone horse. Chuckles mock you from the dim interior of the villa.