diff --git a/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m03_ghost_in_the_machine/stages/stage_7/m03_james_choice.ink b/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m03_ghost_in_the_machine/stages/stage_7/m03_james_choice.ink
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--- a/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m03_ghost_in_the_machine/stages/stage_7/m03_james_choice.ink
+++ b/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m03_ghost_in_the_machine/stages/stage_7/m03_james_choice.ink
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ VAR james_fate = ""           // "protected", "exposed", "ignored"
 VAR player_choice_made = false
 
 // External variables
-EXTERNAL player_approach
+EXTERNAL player_name()
+EXTERNAL player_approach()
 
 // ===========================================
 // EVIDENCE DISCOVERY
@@ -242,9 +243,9 @@ a conspirator.
 If you want to come forward voluntarily, contact SAFETYNET.
 If not, your name won't appear in our reports. That's your choice.
 
-But Victoria goes down for what she did. -Agent {player_name}"
+But Victoria goes down for what she did. -Agent {player_name()}"
 
-{player_approach == "diplomatic":
+{player_approach() == "diplomatic":
     [This aligns with your diplomatic approach - recognize nuance, give people choices]
 }
 
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ This will likely lead to James's arrest alongside Victoria.
 He may receive a lighter sentence due to initial deception, but he'll
 face consequences for his role - both the reconnaissance and the coverup.
 
-{player_approach == "aggressive":
+{player_approach() == "aggressive":
     [This aligns with your aggressive approach - all ENTROPY operatives face justice]
 }
 
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ implicated when Victoria's full operation is exposed.
 
 Either way, it's his choice. His moral agency. His consequences.
 
-{player_approach == "cautious":
+{player_approach() == "cautious":
     [This aligns with your cautious approach - gather evidence, let the system decide]
 }
 
diff --git a/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m03_ghost_in_the_machine/stages/stage_7/m03_james_choice.json b/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m03_ghost_in_the_machine/stages/stage_7/m03_james_choice.json
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index 0000000..0eecd8f
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+++ b/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m03_ghost_in_the_machine/stages/stage_7/m03_james_choice.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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Network architecture","\n","^documented. Ready for client delivery. -JP\"","\n","ev",2,"/ev",{"VAR=":"james_evidence_level","re":true},{"->":"evidence_analysis"},{"#n":"g-7"}],{"#n":"g-6"}],{"#n":"g-5"}],{"#n":"g-4"}],{"#n":"g-3"}],{"#n":"g-2"}],{"#n":"g-1"}],{"#n":"g-0"}],null],null],"evidence_analysis":["^This evidence proves James conducted the reconnaissance that enabled the hospital attack.","\n","^But additional documents reveal more context...","\n","^[You find a second folder: \"Personal Notes\"]","\n","^Inside: diary entries from James","\n","^ENTRY - May 10, 2024:","\n","^\"Victoria asked me to do a hospital security assessment.","\n","^Said it was for a 'security awareness client.' I completed","\n","^the network analysis - it's my job. Professional, thorough work.","\n","^That's what I do. I assess vulnerabilities. That's the business.\"","\n","^ENTRY - May 20, 2024:","\n","^\"Saw the news about St. Catherine's Hospital. Ransomware attack.","\n","^Patient deaths. Critical care systems failed.","\n","^That network diagram looked familiar.","\n","^Oh god. Was that...? No. Victoria said it was for security awareness.","\n","^She wouldn't... would she?\"","\n","^ENTRY - May 22, 2024:","\n","^\"I confronted Victoria about St. Catherine's. She said I was","\n","^being paranoid. Said hospitals get attacked all the time.","\n","^Said there's no way to know if our assessment was connected.","\n","^But the network topology matches EXACTLY what I documented.","\n","^I think... I think we enabled that attack. I think Victoria","\n","^sold our reconnaissance to whoever deployed that ransomware.","\n","^I helped kill those people. I didn't know. I didn't KNOW.","\n","^What do I do?\"","\n","^ENTRY - May 25, 2024:","\n","^\"Victoria offered me a raise. Significant raise. Said I'm","\n","^'essential to the business' and she 'trusts my discretion.'","\n","^She knows that I know. And she's paying me to stay quiet.","\n","^I should go to the police. To the FBI. To someone.","\n","^But if I do... I'm admitting I enabled mass casualties. Even","\n","^if I didn't know, I did the work. My network assessment.","\n","^My vulnerability report. My recommendations.","\n","^I could go to prison. My career would be over. My family...","\n","^God help me, I'm considering taking the money and saying nothing.\"","\n","ev",1,"/ev",{"VAR=":"james_evidence_level","re":true},{"->":"moral_complexity"},null],"moral_complexity":[["^The full picture emerges:","\n","^JAMES'S ROLE:","\n",["^Conducted hospital reconnaissance (standard pen testing work)","\n",["^Believed it was for legitimate security awareness client","\n",["^Did NOT know Victoria would sell intelligence to Ransomware Inc","\n",["^Discovered the truth AFTER the attack when he saw news coverage","\n","^JAMES'S KNOWLEDGE NOW:","\n",["^Knows his work enabled the attack","\n",["^Knows Victoria lied about the client","\n",["^Suspects Zero Day sold exploit and reconnaissance to attackers","\n",["^Was offered hush money (raise) to stay quiet","\n","^JAMES'S CURRENT STATE:","\n",["^Guilty, conflicted, paralyzed by fear","\n",["^Wants to come forward but fears legal consequences","\n",["^Taking Victoria's raise = complicity, but easier path","\n",["^No definitive choice made yet in his notes","\n",{"->":"james_moral_choice"},{"#n":"g-11"}],{"#n":"g-10"}],{"#n":"g-9"}],{"#n":"g-8"}],{"#n":"g-7"}],{"#n":"g-6"}],{"#n":"g-5"}],{"#n":"g-4"}],{"#n":"g-3"}],{"#n":"g-2"}],{"#n":"g-1"}],{"#n":"g-0"}],null],null],"james_moral_choice":[["^You have evidence of James's involvement. 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CEO Victoria Sterling (CIPHER) intentionally","\n","^misrepresented client identity to obtain hospital reconnaissance.\"","\n","^This framing protects James while still building the case against Victoria.","\n","ev",true,"/ev",{"VAR=":"player_choice_made","re":true},"#","^complete_task:james_choice_made","/#",{"->":"james_protected_outcome"},null],"james_protected_outcome":["^[You add a handwritten note to James's diary]","\n","^\"James - I found your notes. I know what Victoria did to you.","\n","^I'm with SAFETYNET. We're building a case against Zero Day.","\n","^Your reconnaissance work was legitimate pen testing done under","\n","^false pretenses. You're a victim of Victoria's deception, not","\n","^a conspirator.","\n","^If you want to come forward voluntarily, contact SAFETYNET.","\n","^If not, your name won't appear in our reports. 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That's what she told me.","\n","ev","str","^But you know the truth now, and you stayed silent","/str","/ev",{"*":".^.c-0","flg":20},"ev","str","^Tell me everything. Cooperate and we can help you.","/str","/ev",{"*":".^.c-1","flg":20},{"c-0":["\n","^You: You learned the truth after the attack. And you took her hush money instead of coming forward.","\n","^James: [Desperate] I was scared! I still am! If I come forward, I'm admitting I enabled mass casualties!","\n",{"->":"james_plea"},{"#f":5}],"c-1":["\n","^You: If you cooperate fully, SAFETYNET can consider witness protection. But you need to tell us everything.","\n","^James: [Hopeful] Everything? Yes. Yes, I'll tell you everything Victoria did.","\n",{"->":"james_cooperation"},{"#f":5}]}],null],"james_guilt_confrontation":[["#","^speaker:james_park","/#","#","^display:james-broken","/#","^James: [Voice cracks] I know. I KNOW.","\n","^James: I see their faces every time I close my eyes. I read every article. Every obituary.","\n","^James: Angela Martinez. David Chen. Sarah Thompson. Marcus Gray. Jennifer  Wu. Robert Patterson.","\n","^James: I can name them all. The six people my work helped kill.","\n","ev","str","^Then why haven't you come forward?","/str","/ev",{"*":".^.c-0","flg":20},"ev","str","^You can still make this right","/str","/ev",{"*":".^.c-1","flg":20},{"c-0":["\n","^You: If you feel that guilt, why haven't you gone to the authorities?","\n","^James: [Ashamed] Because I'm a coward. Because I'm terrified of prison. Because I want to believe it wasn't my fault.","\n",{"->":"james_plea"},{"#f":5}],"c-1":["\n","^You: You can still make this right. Testify against Victoria. Help us stop Phase 2.","\n","^James: [Looks up] Phase 2? There's... there's another attack planned?","\n",{"->":"james_cooperation"},{"#f":5}]}],null],"james_sympathy_approach":[["#","^speaker:james_park","/#","#","^display:james-conflicted","/#","^James: [Nods slowly] She lied. 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I know I deserve it.","\n","^James: Will it help at all that I cooperate? That I testify?","\n","^You: It might. But that's for prosecutors to decide, not me.","\n",{"->":"james_cooperation"},{"#f":5}],"c-2":["\n","^You: I'm gathering evidence. Prosecutors will decide charges. But cooperation helps.","\n","^James: [Nods] I'll cooperate. I'll tell you everything. Just... please remember I didn't know.","\n",{"->":"james_cooperation"},{"#f":5}]}],null],"james_cooperation":[["#","^speaker:james_park","/#","^James: What do you need to know?","\n","ev","str","^Tell me about Victoria's operation","/str","/ev",{"*":".^.c-0","flg":20},"ev","str","^Tell me about The Architect","/str","/ev",{"*":".^.c-1","flg":20},"ev","str","^Tell me about Phase 2","/str","/ev",{"*":".^.c-2","flg":20},{"c-0":["\n","^James: She runs the Zero Day exploit marketplace through WhiteHat Security as a front.","\n","^James: I wasn't supposed to know, but I figured it out. The late-night meetings. The unusual clients.","\n","^James: She sells zero-day vulnerabilities to... whoever pays. Ransomware groups. State actors. Anyone.","\n",{"->":"victoria_operation_details"},{"#f":5}],"c-1":["\n","^James: The Architect? I've seen the name in Victoria's emails. Some kind of ENTROPY leadership figure.","\n","^James: Victoria takes orders from them. \"Architect's priority targets.\" \"Architect's directive.\"","\n","^James: I don't know who they are. But Victoria is terrified of them. And that scares me.","\n",{"->":"victoria_operation_details"},{"#f":5}],"c-2":["\n","^James: Phase 2? I don't know details. But I've heard Victoria on calls talking about \"infrastructure focus.\"","\n","^James: Energy grid. More healthcare SCADA systems. Large-scale attacks.","\n","^James: She's been under pressure to deliver more reconnaissance. Higher-value targets.","\n",{"->":"victoria_operation_details"},{"#f":5}]}],null],"victoria_operation_details":["#","^speaker:james_park","/#","^James: Is this enough? Am I helping?","\n","^You: Yes. Keep talking. We'll take a formal statement and get you into protective custody.","\n","^James: [Relief and terror mixed] Protective custody. Because Victoria will kill me if she knows I talked.","\n","^You: SAFETYNET will protect you. But you need to come with me. Now.","\n","#","^complete_task:james_choice_made","/#","#","^exit_conversation","/#","done",null],"global decl":["ev",0,{"VAR=":"james_evidence_level"},"str","^","/str",{"VAR=":"james_fate"},false,{"VAR=":"player_choice_made"},"/ev","end",null]}],"listDefs":{}}
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