The Alleys of London: the Criminals

SPOILERS AHEAD! BE WARNED!

Wherever there's poverty, darkness, despair, there's folk to make a profit on it. And London has these a-plenty.

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Options:

Raise Shadowy:

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  Swap gossip with cat burglars (Shadowy 0-30)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 1 x Favours: Criminals
    Locked with Shadowy 31 

    Success

    A useful chat

    • Shadowy is increasing… (+11-30 CP (random))
    • You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals

    ^
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  Share a few drinks with a recently escaped recidivist (Shadowy 31-70)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 3 x Favours: Criminals, Shadowy 31-70
     

    Success

    A handy sort

    • Shadowy is increasing… (+46-75 CP (random))
    • You've lost 3 x Favours: Criminals

    ^
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  Consult with a master thief (Shadowy 71+)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 5 x Favours: Criminals, Shadowy 71
    Locked with unmodified Shadowy 200 

    Success

    Worth every favour and extortion

    • Shadowy is increasing… (+76-125 CP (random))
    • You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals

    ^

Raise Counting the Days:

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  Penny for your thoughts

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Closest To: Criminals, Spending Secrets 4
     

    Success

    Is he drunk?

    • Counting the Days is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • A Pocketful of Loose Change is increasing… (+2 CP)

    ^

Get Favours: Criminals:

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  Provide an alibi

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Locked with 7 x Favours: Criminals 

    Success

    Free to roam the streets

    • You've gained 1 x Favours: Criminals (up to 7)
    • Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)

    ^

Get a reward for Renown: Criminals:

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  Arrange a safehouse for the Unlucky Gambler

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 3 x Favours: Criminals, Renown: Criminals 10
    Locked with 1 x Ace of Hats 

    Success

    A sign of thanks

    • You've gained 1 x Ace of Hats
    • You've lost 3 x Favours: Criminals

    ^

Get Professions:

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  Choose Enforcer as your Profession

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Favours: Criminals 5, The Cheery Man and the Last Constable: Favouring the Cheery Man, Profession: None
     

    Success

    Meet the bruiser

    • You are now an Enforcer.
    • You now have 1 x Burly Assistant
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+? CP)
    • You've lost 5 x Favours: Criminals

    ^

Get Closest To:

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  Swear a thieves' oath in the Medusa's Head

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with 1 x Use of Villains, Closest To is: None, Spending Secrets 4, Ruthless 4, The Cheery Man and the Last Constable is: Favouring the Cheery Man

    
    
    Wiki note: This branch has two versions, based on The Cheery Man's Fate.
     

    Success

    The promise

    
    
    Wiki note: The Cheery Man's Fate determines who presides over your oathswearing.

    • You are now Closest To the Criminals.
    • You've lost 1 x Use of Villains

    Without The Cheery Man's Fate

    • You've gained 1 x Favours: Criminals (up to 7)

    With The Cheery Man's Fate

    • You've lost 1 x Favours: Criminals

    ^

Lose Closest To:

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  Amend your ways, though it means turning your back on a friend

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with 1 x Secluded Address, Closest To is: Criminals, Spending Secrets 4
     

    Success

     Leaving the Life

    • Heartless is increasing… (+? CP)
    • You are no longer closest to Criminals.
    • Your 'Favours: Criminals' Quality has gone!

    ^

Solving a case (raise Detective's Progress):

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  Ask your criminal contacts

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 1 x Favours: Criminals, Engaged in a Case
     

    Challenge information

    A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 60%)

    
    

    Success

    Solid progress

    • You've gained 7 x Detective's Progress
    • You've lost x 1 Favours: Criminals

    Failure

    Be careful

    • You've gained 7 x Detective's Progress
    • You've gained 1 x Noise
    • You've lost x 1 Favours: Criminals

    ^

Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case:

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  Jack be quick

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 1-6
     

    Success

    Jack is gone

    • Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case is increasing… (+ ~3-4 CP)
    • Dangerous is increasing… (+20 CP)

    ^