Turn the target's reflection against him

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From: Five of Nobility: Conscription

Not all reflections are loyal to their originals.

Game Instructions: This will give you some progress.

Unlocked with Poisonous Preparation 4

Challenge information

Narrow, Glasswork 12 (50% base)

• 8 and below - almost impossible (10%)
• 9 - high-risk (20%)
• 10 - high-risk (30%)
• 11 - tough (40%)
• 12 - very chancy (50%)
• 13 - chancy (60%)
• 14 - modest (70%)
• 15 - very modest (80%)
• 16 - low-risk (90%)
• 17 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

Each point of The Embalmer's Mark increases the base difficulty by 2 points.

Success

Double agents

[…]

[…] The target is ambitious, and so his reflection exhibits the same ambition in a different direction. The target is successful[…] contains an image of his success. The target joined Hearts' Game[…] knows a little of his longing for the poisoner's arts.

[…]

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

•  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(6 - Tolerance) CP, minimum 1)
•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
•  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) ^{What does this mean?}
•  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) ^{What does this mean?}
•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)

Failure

Angles of incidence

The target is ill-educated on the mysteries of Parabola, and so his reflection mirrors a mockery of his anxieties back in your direction. What is a reflection without something to reflect? What can the empty eye offer the silvered surface? […]

[…]

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
•  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) ^{What does this mean?}
•  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on Hearts' Game: Turns this Round) ^{What does this mean?}
•  Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+1-3 CP)
•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)