Talk to the woman (Light Fingers)

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From: Room 387


"I'm so happy," the woman says as you enter. "I never knew I could be so happy." There are beetles in her hair. She pats at them absent-mindedly.


Challenge information

Broad, Shadowy 117

  • 80 - very chancy (41%)
  • 100 - chancy (51%)
  • 119 - modest (61%)
  • 139 - very modest (71%)
  • 158 - low-risk (81%)
  • 178 - straightforward (91%)
  • 195 - straightforward (100%)

Success

Beetle Mania

[…] happy to talk. They took her six months ago, she says, for no reason she could fathom. They strapped her to a chair, and... the rest is hazy. "I never much cared for insects before […] It seems ridiculous now. They are so beautiful […]"

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Failure

A bad move

As you step forward she becomes agitated. "Don't take them! Don't you dare! They haven't hurt anyone! They love me! They keep me COMPANY!"

You hear footsteps in the corridor outside. Time for a swift exit.