The perils of the hackney-carriage

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SPOILERS AHEAD! BE WARNED!

You share a hackney-carriage with a raffish gentleman […] He's obviously taken you for a fool. "We can't get enough gas down here, see," he says. "So you know what we burn for heat? ... sinners." […] He twirls his moustache […]

Player summary:
Mistaken for a gullible newcomer. Seeking an appropriate response.

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

Unlocked with A Particular Day in the Neath: The Perils of the Hackney-Carriage

Options:

Punch him in the moustache

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  Success

  A gratifying exclamation of surprise

  • Your 'A Particular Day in the Neath' Quality has gone!
  • Dangerous is increasing…
  • Connected: The Docks is increasing… (+10 CP)
  • You've gained 1 x Hard-Earned Lesson

  ^

Laugh

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  Success

  A long and cheerful chuckle

  • Your 'A Particular Day in the Neath' Quality has gone!
  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • Connected: Bohemian is increasing… (+? CP)
  • You've gained 1 x Confident Smile

  ^

Laugh. And then pick his pocket.

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  Success

  A good read

  • Your 'A Particular Day in the Neath' Quality has gone!
  • Shadowy is increasing… (+10 CP)
  • You've gained 1 x Journal of Infamy
  • You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note

  ^

Question him further

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  Success

  He grows thoughtful

  • Your 'A Particular Day in the Neath' Quality has gone!
  • Watchful is increasing…
  • You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight

  ^