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The Locked Room

A building manager stops you in the corridor of a converted pre-war motel. "Hey - you look resourceful. I've got a tenant three weeks overdue on rent. Door's locked from inside but nobody's heard anything in days. I need someone to open it. If there's a body in there, I need to know before the smell gets worse."

Escolhas

1
Help open the door. If someone's dead, they deserve better than rotting behind a lock.
sem requisito
Sucesso
You shoulder the door open on the third try. No body - just an empty room, stripped clean. The tenant skipped out, taking everything including the door hinges from the bathroom. The manager groans but pays you for the trouble. "At least I don't need a burial detail."
Falha
You throw your weight against the door and bounce off. Pre-war construction - the frame is steel. Your shoulder throbs for the rest of the day. The manager sighs and goes to find a crowbar.
2
Not your problem. You're not a landlord's enforcer.
sem requisito
Sucesso
You shake your head and walk away. Whatever's behind that door is between the manager and his tenant. You've got enough doors of your own to open.
Falha
3
Check the lock mechanism. Most pre-war interior locks have a bypass.
Tools Crafting nv 4
Sucesso
Standard pre-war pin tumbler - five pins, spring-loaded. You pull a thin piece of scrap wire from your pack, bend it into a tension wrench, and rake the pins in under a minute. The door swings open. Empty room, no body. The manager is impressed and pays double what he offered.
Falha
You work the lock for five minutes before a pin jams permanently. Now the door is locked AND the lock is broken. The manager gives you a long, tired look. You offer to pay for the locksmith.

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