From 4b4fa858e3ade42b01bc6f5196a965cc691e3370 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 23:52:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add Mission 5 Planning Summary & Implementation Guide Comprehensive consolidation of all planning stages (0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6): - Executive summary with core gameplay loop - Planning documentation index with key content from each stage - Character profiles (Torres, Patricia, Chen, Kevin, Lisa, Agent 0x99) - Technical implementation guide (60+ global variables, Ink tags) - Complete NPC dialogue structure examples - Campaign integration (4 ending paths, M6-M10 impact) - Success metrics (S/A/B/C ranks with requirements) - Design philosophy and unique features Total planning: 5,632 lines across 6 stages Ready for Stage 7 (Ink Scripting) and Stage 9 (Assembly) --- .../m05_insider_trading/MISSION_SUMMARY.md | 718 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 718 insertions(+) create mode 100644 planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m05_insider_trading/MISSION_SUMMARY.md diff --git a/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m05_insider_trading/MISSION_SUMMARY.md b/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m05_insider_trading/MISSION_SUMMARY.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3c4a6db --- /dev/null +++ b/planning_notes/overall_story_plan/mission_initializations/m05_insider_trading/MISSION_SUMMARY.md @@ -0,0 +1,718 @@ +# Mission 5 "Insider Trading" - Planning Summary & Implementation Guide + +## Mission Overview + +**Mission ID:** M05 +**Title:** Insider Trading +**Duration:** 70-90 minutes +**Difficulty:** Tier 2 (Intermediate) +**Type:** Investigation / Social Engineering / VM Exploitation + +**ENTROPY Cell:** Insider Threat Initiative +**SecGen Scenario:** "Feeling Blu" (Bludit CMS exploitation) +**VM Flags:** 4 flags (reconnaissance, exploitation, data discovery, Architect communications) + +--- + +## Executive Summary + +Mission 5 "Insider Trading" is a corporate espionage investigation where players infiltrate **Quantum Dynamics Corporation** to identify and stop an insider exfiltrating classified quantum cryptography research. The insider, **David Torres**, was systematically targeted by ENTROPY's Insider Threat Initiative due to crushing medical debt ($180K) from his wife Elena's terminal cancer. + +**Key Design Innovation:** Torres is a **sympathetic villain** - a desperate father manipulated by ENTROPY, not a true believer. He believes he's helping "investigative journalists" expose defense corruption, unaware his data is being sold to foreign governments (China, Russia, Iran) for $68 million, which will result in 12-40 intelligence officer deaths. + +**Core Gameplay Loop:** +1. **Investigation** - Review security logs, identify suspicious patterns +2. **Social Engineering** - Clone badges, interview employees, build trust +3. **Evidence Gathering** - Search Torres' office, discover medical bills/journal/communications +4. **VM Exploitation** - Hack Bludit CMS server for 4 flags proving ENTROPY involvement +5. **Evidence Correlation** - Synthesize physical + digital evidence at Evidence Board +6. **Confrontation** - Present evidence to Torres, reveal manipulation, make critical choice + +**Four Endings:** +1. **Turn Double Agent** (S-Rank) - Torres becomes SAFETYNET asset, helps expose 47 other targets +2. **Arrest** - By-the-book justice, Torres faces espionage charges +3. **Sympathetic Release** - Let Torres go with warning (moral mercy, operational risk) +4. **Public Exposure** - Leak to media, destroy ENTROPY's program + Torres' life + +--- + +## Planning Documentation Index + +### Stage 0: Initialization (888 lines) +**File:** `stages/stage_0_initialization.md` + +**Key Content:** +- **Specific ENTROPY Threat:** 4.2 TB Project Heisenberg exfiltration (73% complete) +- **Body Count:** 12-40 intelligence officers will die if data reaches foreign governments +- **Financial Stakes:** $68M ENTROPY revenue, $4.2B DoD program wasted, $180K Torres' medical debt +- **The Insider Profile:** David Torres - PhD cryptographer, wife Stage 3 cancer, 2 children (Sofia 11, Miguel 8) +- **ENTROPY 4-Phase Plan:** Exfiltration (73%) → Analysis (2 weeks) → Distribution ($45-70M sales) → Deployment (casualties within 60-90 days) +- **The Recruiter's Manipulation:** Posed as "investigative journalists", Torres unaware of foreign sales + +**Critical Numbers:** +- 847 pages classified quantum protocols +- 14 zero-day vulnerabilities in competitor systems +- 247 DoD facilities deployment database +- 22 active ENTROPY insider placements +- 47 total targets under evaluation + +### Stage 1: Narrative Structure (1,378 lines) +**File:** `stages/stage_1/story_arc.md` + +**Key Content:** +- **3-Act Structure:** + - Act 1 (20-25 min): Corporate infiltration, narrow 8 suspects to 3 + - Act 2 (35-45 min): VM exploitation + evidence gathering, identify Torres + - Act 3 (15-20 min): Confrontation, reveal truth, 4 branching choices +- **60+ Global Variables:** Tracks actual player actions, not vague "approaches" +- **Opening Briefing:** Agent 0x99 establishes stakes (12-40 casualties, specific data at risk) +- **Closing Debrief:** Reflects on choice, consequences for campaign, Torres' fate + +**Key Story Beats:** +1. Arrival at Quantum Dynamics (Patricia Morgan briefing) +2. Security log analysis (identify pattern) +3. Badge cloning (social engineering) +4. Torres office discovery (medical bills, journal, briefcase) +5. Server room access (VM challenges) +6. Evidence correlation (synthesize findings) +7. Confrontation (reveal ENTROPY manipulation) +8. Critical choice (4 paths) +9. Stop upload (prevent final exfiltration) +10. Debrief (consequences) + +### Stage 2: Atmosphere & Environment (535 lines) +**File:** `stages/stage_2/atmosphere_environment.md` + +**Key Content:** +- **Tone:** Corporate noir thriller with moral complexity +- **Setting:** Modern Bay Area tech campus, late afternoon (4:30 PM) +- **Torres Characterization:** CRITICAL - He's a victim, not villain + - Manipulated through desperation + - Genuinely believes "journalist" cover story + - Feels remorse (journal proves it) + - Can be turned (primary S-rank path) + +**5 Emotional Moments:** +1. Medical bills discovery - $380K crushing debt +2. Journal reading - "What have I done? Elena would be horrified" +3. Children's drawings - "Get well soon Mommy" +4. Confrontation - Torres' horror learning the truth +5. The choice - Justice vs. mercy + +**Environmental Storytelling:** +- Torres' office: Family photos + medical bills = complete tragedy +- Break room: Empty coffee mug (Torres too stressed to drink) +- Server room: Technical precision contrasts human desperation +- Research lab: Cutting-edge tech shows value of stolen data + +### Stage 4: Player Objectives (692 lines) +**File:** `stages/stage_4/objectives_tasks.md` + +**Key Content:** +- **3 Objectives, 8 Aims, 32 Tasks** (24 required, 8 optional) + +**Objective 1: Investigate the Threat** +- Aim 1.1: Gain Access (3 tasks) +- Aim 1.2: Initial Investigation (4 tasks) + +**Objective 2: Gather Intelligence** +- Aim 2.1: Exploit Bludit Server (5 tasks - VM flags) +- Aim 2.2: Collect Physical Evidence (5 tasks) +- Aim 2.3: Interview Team Members (5 tasks - all optional) + +**Objective 3: Stop Operation Schrödinger** +- Aim 3.1: Confront Insider (4 tasks - includes branching choice) +- Aim 3.2: Prevent Final Exfiltration (4 tasks) +- Aim 3.3: Report Mission Outcome (2 tasks) + +**Success Ranks:** +- **S-Rank:** All required + 6/8 optional, all flags, Torres turned, zero-days patched +- **A-Rank:** All required + 4/8 optional, all flags +- **B-Rank:** All required + 2/8 optional, 3+ flags +- **C-Rank:** All required tasks, minimum 2 flags + +**Evidence Level System:** +- Tracks investigation progress (0-7+) +- evidence_level >= 4 required to unlock confrontation +- Sources: Medical bills (+1), Journal (+1), Each VM flag (+1), Briefcase (+1), Interviews (+0-2) + +### Stage 5: Room Layout Design (1,562 lines) +**File:** `stages/stage_5/room_layout.md` + +**Key Content:** +- **11 Rooms:** Hub-and-spoke design with central corridor +- **Progressive Unlocking:** 5 unlock stages based on investigation progress +- **Lock Variety:** 5 types (PIN, Physical Key, RFID, Password, Biometric) +- **All 32 tasks mapped to specific room locations** + +**Room List:** +1. Reception Lobby (10×8 GU) - Entry, meet Patricia +2. Main Corridor (15×6 GU) - Hub connecting all areas +3. Break Room (8×8 GU) - Optional social, LORE Fragment 1 +4. Conference Room (10×8 GU) - Evidence Board, CyberChef workstation +5. Open Office Area (12×10 GU) - Security logs, employee files, interviews +6. Server Hallway (8×4 GU) - Badge-locked checkpoint +7. Server Room (10×10 GU) - VM terminal, drop-site, LORE Fragment 2 +8. Torres' Office (8×8 GU) - Medical bills, journal, briefcase, server password +9. Research Lab (12×10 GU) - Dr. Chen, Project Heisenberg specs, LORE Fragment 3 +10. Patricia's Office (8×7 GU) - Phone accessible, security monitors +11. Archive Storage (6×8 GU) - Torres' background, LORE Fragment 4 + +**Critical Path Lock Sequence:** +1. Filing Cabinet PIN (0415) → Employee directory → Identify Torres +2. Clone Employee Badge → Server hallway access +3. Find Torres Office Key → Access office +4. Torres Desk Key → Server password "Heisenberg2024" +5. Server Room Password → VM access +6. Torres Briefcase PIN (0811) → ENTROPY communications + +**4 Required Backtracking Moments:** +1. Evidence Board - Correlate physical + digital evidence +2. Server Room - Return with password to access VM +3. Torres Office - Return after identifying suspect +4. Badge Cloning - Return to NPCs to get employee badge + +### Stage 6: LORE Fragments (577 lines) +**File:** `stages/stage_6/lore_fragments.md` + +**Key Content:** +- **4 LORE Fragments** (3 evidence, 1 technical context) + +**Fragment 1: Recruiting Pamphlet** (Easy - Break Room) +- Shows systematic insider recruitment methodology +- 22 active placements, $180-240M annual revenue +- "Investigative journalists" cover story revealed +- Torres fits exact profile (medical debt, access, family crisis) + +**Fragment 2: Architect's Protocol** (Medium - Server Room Cabinet) +- **CRITICAL EVIDENCE** - The Architect personally authorized operation +- Specific casualty projections: 12-40 intelligence officers +- Foreign sales: $28M China, $22M Russia, $18M Iran +- "Asset is expendable" - proves ENTROPY's cold calculation +- Timeline: 14 days to exfiltration complete, 60-90 days to first casualties + +**Fragment 3: Heisenberg Specs** (Hard - Research Lab) +- Technical context about stolen quantum crypto research +- 847 pages QKD protocols, 14 zero-days, 247 facilities +- Shows why ENTROPY targeted this specifically +- Optional but enriches understanding + +**Fragment 4: Target Selection Criteria** (Hard - Archive) +- **CRITICAL EVIDENCE** - Database of 47 profiled targets +- Torres listed as "QD-001" with exact vulnerability scores +- Shows other victims: Marcus (gambling), Rachel (son's treatment) +- Vulnerability scoring: Financial (35%), Access (40%), Psychological (25%) +- "Torres template effective" - implies they'll recruit more like him + +**Debrief Integration:** +- Each fragment acknowledged by Agent 0x99 +- Complete collection unlocks `lore_completionist` bonus +- Evidence supports "turn double agent" path (Torres sees manipulation) + +--- + +## Character Profiles + +### David Torres (Primary Antagonist - Sympathetic Villain) +**Role:** Cryptography Lead, Quantum Dynamics Corporation +**Age:** 38 +**Family:** Wife Elena (Stage 3 cancer), Daughter Sofia (11), Son Miguel (8) +**Debt:** $180K medical bills + +**Characterization:** +- PhD in cryptography, top of his field +- Clean security record (TS/SCI clearance for 8 years) +- Desperate but not criminal by nature +- Manipulated, not radicalized +- Believes he's helping "investigative journalists expose defense corruption" +- Unaware data goes to foreign governments +- Unaware of casualty projections + +**Critical Design:** Torres is a **victim**, not a villain. His journal shows remorse. When confronted with truth (Architect communications showing foreign sales + casualties), he's **horrified**. This creates moral complexity - he committed espionage, but was manipulated. Player must decide: justice (arrest) vs. mercy (turn/release) vs. exposure (destroy). + +**Voice:** +- Defensive initially ("I had no choice") +- Desperate justification ("Elena was dying") +- Genuine horror when truth revealed ("What have I done?") +- NOT the evil monologue - he's broken, not defiant + +### Patricia Morgan (Mission Handler - In-Person + Phone) +**Role:** Chief Security Officer, Quantum Dynamics +**Age:** 52 +**Background:** Former USMC (1976-1996), corporate security veteran + +**Characterization:** +- Professional, no-nonsense +- Frustrated by breach but composed +- Works with player as peer, not subordinate +- Provides authorization when stuck +- Military bearing, patriotic (safe PIN: 1776) + +**Voice:** +- Direct, clear communication +- Tactical language ("status", "sitrep", "containment") +- Trusts player's expertise +- Concerned about DoD contracts, company reputation + +### Dr. Sarah Chen (Optional NPC - Research Lab) +**Role:** Chief Scientist, Project Heisenberg Lead +**Age:** 45 +**Expertise:** Quantum cryptography + +**Characterization:** +- Brilliant, protective of research +- Understands what's at stake technically +- Shocked Torres is suspect (worked together 3 years) +- Can provide technical context and research badge access + +**Voice:** +- Technical precision +- Educational (explains quantum crypto if asked) +- Disappointed in Torres (trusted him) +- Focused on research security, not people drama + +### Kevin Park (Badge Clone Target - Open Office) +**Role:** IT Systems Administrator +**Age:** 29 +**Relationship:** Tech ally, casual friend to Torres + +**Characterization:** +- Helpful, casual tech guy +- Noticed Torres acting strange lately +- Has employee badge (cloneable via social engineering) +- Can provide lockpick if player builds rapport (influence >= 6) + +**Voice:** +- Casual, friendly +- Tech jargon mixed with casual speech +- Gossips about office dynamics +- Willing to help if approached right + +### Lisa Park (Optional NPC - Break Room) +**Role:** Marketing Coordinator +**Age:** 31 +**Relationship:** Office observer, casual acquaintance to Torres + +**Characterization:** +- Observant about office morale +- Noticed Torres stressed, distracted lately +- Provides humanizing details (coffee habits, family mentions) +- Optional social path for context + +**Voice:** +- Conversational, empathetic +- Office gossip (not malicious, concerned) +- Humanizes Torres before player knows he's insider + +### Agent 0x99 (Handler - Phone Only) +**Role:** SAFETYNET Mission Handler +**Background:** Player's primary contact throughout campaign + +**Characterization:** +- Professional spymaster, cool under pressure +- Morally complex (understands Torres' dilemma) +- Strategic thinker (sees bigger picture - 47 other targets) +- Respects player's choices but provides guidance + +**Voice:** +- Brief, tactical communication +- Acknowledges moral complexity +- Provides context (campaign continuity) +- Reflects on choices in debrief without judgment + +--- + +## Technical Implementation Guide + +### Global Variables (60+ tracked) + +**Investigation Progress:** +```ink +VAR reviewed_security_logs = false +VAR identified_upload_pattern = false +VAR torres_identified = false +VAR evidence_level = 0 // 0-7+, gates confrontation at >= 4 +``` + +**Evidence Discovery:** +```ink +VAR found_medical_bills = false +VAR found_torres_journal = false +VAR found_briefcase_comms = false +VAR found_usb_device = false +``` + +**VM Flags:** +```ink +VAR flag1_submitted = false +VAR flag2_submitted = false +VAR flag3_submitted = false +VAR flag4_submitted = false // Unlocks Architect communications +``` + +**LORE Discovery:** +```ink +VAR found_recruiting_pamphlet = false +VAR found_architect_protocol = false +VAR found_heisenberg_specs = false +VAR found_target_criteria = false +VAR lore_completionist = false // All 4 fragments +``` + +**NPC Relationships:** +```ink +VAR patricia_trust = 5 // Starts moderate +VAR kevin_influence = 0 // Build to >= 6 for lockpick +VAR chen_trust = 0 // Build for research lab access +VAR lisa_rapport = 0 +``` + +**Interviews Conducted:** +```ink +VAR interviewed_chen = false +VAR interviewed_kevin = false +VAR interviewed_lisa = false +VAR informed_patricia = false +``` + +**Critical Choice & Outcome:** +```ink +VAR final_choice = "" // "turn_double_agent", "arrest", "sympathetic_release", "public_exposure" +VAR torres_turned = false +VAR elena_treatment_funded = false +VAR torres_arrested = false +VAR entropy_program_exposed = false +``` + +### Ink Tag Usage Examples + +**Task Completion:** +```ink +=== review_security_logs === +You access the security terminal. Badge access logs for past 30 days displayed. + ++ [Filter for unusual late-night access] + 2-4 AM access pattern detected. Same badge, 47 occurrences. + #complete_task:review_security_logs + #increment:evidence_level + ~ reviewed_security_logs = true + -> identify_pattern +``` + +**Unlocking New Areas:** +```ink +=== clone_employee_badge === +You successfully clone Kevin's employee badge. + +#complete_task:clone_employee_badge +#unlock_room:server_hallway +The server hallway is now accessible. +-> DONE +``` + +**Evidence Level Gating:** +```ink +=== evidence_board_correlation === ++ {evidence_level >= 4} [Correlate all evidence] + Medical bills. Journal. VM flags. Briefcase communications. + Everything points to David Torres. + + #complete_task:correlate_evidence + #unlock_aim:stop_operation_schrodinger + You know who the insider is. Time to confront him. + -> DONE + ++ {evidence_level < 4} [Try to correlate evidence] + You don't have enough evidence yet. + {not flag4_submitted: Complete the VM exploitation to find The Architect's communications.} + -> DONE +``` + +**Branching Choice:** +```ink +=== confrontation_choice === +Torres: *hands shaking* What have I done? Twelve to forty people? + +You have the evidence. You know the truth. What do you do? + ++ [Offer him a deal: Become a double agent] + #complete_task:make_critical_choice + #set:final_choice:turn_double_agent + ~ torres_turned = true + -> turn_double_agent_path + ++ [Arrest him. He committed espionage.] + #complete_task:make_critical_choice + #set:final_choice:arrest + ~ torres_arrested = true + -> arrest_path + ++ [Let him go with a warning. He's been through enough.] + #complete_task:make_critical_choice + #set:final_choice:sympathetic_release + -> sympathetic_release_path + ++ [Expose everything publicly. Burn ENTROPY's program.] + #complete_task:make_critical_choice + #set:final_choice:public_exposure + ~ entropy_program_exposed = true + -> public_exposure_path +``` + +### NPC Dialogue Structure + +**Patricia Morgan - Initial Meeting:** +```ink +=== meet_patricia_morgan === +#speaker:patricia_morgan +#location:reception_lobby + +A woman in her early 50s approaches. Military bearing, sharp eyes. Former Marine, you'd guess. + +Patricia: You must be the SAFETYNET consultant. Patricia Morgan, Chief Security Officer. +Patricia: Thanks for coming on short notice. + ++ [Glad to help. What's the situation?] + Patricia: Data exfiltration. 4.2 terabytes over the past six weeks. + Patricia: Project Heisenberg. Quantum cryptography research. + -> briefing_details + ++ [Let's skip the pleasantries. I need access.] + Patricia: Direct. I like it. + Patricia: Here's your visitor badge. Limited access for now. + -> receive_badge + +=== briefing_details === +Patricia: The data's classified. DoD contracts. Quantum key distribution. +Patricia: If it reaches foreign governments... + ++ [I understand the stakes. Who has access?] + Patricia: Eight people with TS/SCI clearance. Cryptography division. + -> suspect_list + ++ [What's been exfiltrated so far?] + Patricia: 73% of Project Heisenberg. 847 pages of protocols, zero-day exploits, deployment database. + Patricia: We're on a timer. + -> timer_urgency + +=== receive_badge === +#give_item:visitor_badge +#complete_task:obtain_security_badge + +Patricia hands you a visitor badge. + +Patricia: This gets you into public areas. For restricted zones, you'll need to... improvise. +Patricia: I'll be available by phone if you need authorization. + +#complete_task:meet_patricia_morgan +#unlock_room:main_corridor + ++ [Understood. Where should I start?] + Patricia: Security logs in the open office area. Look for patterns. + Patricia: And talk to people. Someone knows something. + -> DONE +``` + +**Torres Confrontation - Turn Double Agent Path:** +```ink +=== turn_double_agent_path === +You: I'm not here to arrest you, David. +You: I'm here to offer you a way out. + +Torres: *looks up, hopeful but cautious* What do you mean? + +You: Work for us. Feed ENTROPY false data. Help us identify the other 47 targets. + +{found_target_criteria: + You: Yes, I found the database. You're "QD-001." There are 46 others. + Torres: *horrified* Forty-six more people like me? +} + +Torres: And... Elena? + ++ [We fund her treatment. Full coverage.] + ~ elena_treatment_funded = true + Torres: *voice breaking* You'd do that? + You: Conditional on your cooperation. But yes. + -> torres_accepts + ++ [We can't make promises. But we'll see what we can do.] + Torres: *desperate* That's not good enough. + You: It's better than prison, David. + -> torres_reluctantly_accepts + +=== torres_accepts === +Torres: *nods slowly* Okay. Okay, I'll do it. +Torres: What do you need from me? + +You: First, stop the current upload. Then we'll debrief properly. +You: The Recruiter will contact you again. When they do, you come to us immediately. + +Torres: And the 46 others? + +You: We save them if we can. + +#set:torres_turned_successfully=true +-> stop_upload_sequence +``` + +--- + +## Implementation Checklist + +### Pre-Implementation Requirements + +**Stage 7: Ink Scripting** (Not yet started) +- [ ] Opening cutscene (Agent 0x99 briefing) +- [ ] Patricia Morgan dialogues (initial meeting, phone support) +- [ ] Kevin Park dialogue (badge cloning, tech ally) +- [ ] Lisa Park dialogue (optional social, office gossip) +- [ ] Dr. Sarah Chen dialogue (technical expert, research lab) +- [ ] Torres confrontation (4 branching paths) +- [ ] Evidence discovery moments (medical bills, journal, briefcase) +- [ ] VM flag submission dialogues +- [ ] Evidence board correlation +- [ ] Stop upload sequence +- [ ] Closing debrief (4 variations based on choice) + +**Stage 9: Scenario Assembly** (Not yet started) +- [ ] scenario.json.erb configuration +- [ ] Room definitions (11 rooms with exact coordinates) +- [ ] Container placements (19 containers, 8 locked) +- [ ] Lock configurations (13 locks, 5 types) +- [ ] NPC placements (6 NPCs, positions specified) +- [ ] Interactive object definitions +- [ ] Objectives/aims/tasks JSON structure +- [ ] Global variable initialization +- [ ] VM integration configuration + +**Additional Requirements:** +- [ ] Sprite assets (Torres, Patricia, Chen, Kevin, Lisa, Agent 0x99) +- [ ] Background art (11 rooms - reception, corridor, offices, lab, server room) +- [ ] Audio (ambient office sounds, server room hum, tension music) +- [ ] UI elements (evidence board interface, CyberChef workstation) +- [ ] SecGen scenario "Feeling Blu" (Bludit CMS exploitation, 4 flags) + +--- + +## Campaign Integration + +### If Torres Turned (Double Agent Path): +**Impact on M6-M10:** +- Torres provides intelligence on 22 active insider placements +- Identifies 47 targets under evaluation +- SAFETYNET can warn/protect vulnerable employees before recruitment +- Torres' ongoing cooperation provides ENTROPY intel throughout campaign +- Elena's treatment funded (positive moral outcome) + +**Mission 6+ References:** +```ink +=== m06_briefing === +Agent 0x99: Thanks to Torres, we identified three more insiders before ENTROPY activated them. +Agent 0x99: His intelligence is proving invaluable. +{elena_treatment_funded: + Agent 0x99: And his wife's treatment is going well. He's motivated to help. +} +``` + +### If Torres Arrested: +**Impact on M6-M10:** +- Standard espionage prosecution +- No ongoing intelligence from insider program +- ENTROPY continues recruiting (47 targets still vulnerable) +- By-the-book justice, but missed strategic opportunity + +### If Torres Released (Sympathetic): +**Impact on M6-M10:** +- Operational risk (Torres could be re-recruited) +- Elena's treatment still in jeopardy (Torres remains desperate) +- ENTROPY likely marks Torres as compromised, burns him +- Moral mercy, but strategic weakness + +### If Program Exposed Publicly: +**Impact on M6-M10:** +- ENTROPY's Insider Threat Initiative burned +- 22 active placements compromised +- 47 targets now aware, unlikely to be recruited +- Torres' life destroyed (public traitor) +- ENTROPY retaliates in future missions + +--- + +## Mission Success Metrics + +### S-Rank Requirements: +- All 24 required tasks completed +- At least 6 of 8 optional tasks completed +- All 4 VM flags submitted +- Torres turned (double agent path) +- Zero-days patched +- All 4 LORE fragments collected +- All interviews conducted + +**Rewards:** +- Torres provides intelligence for M6-M10 +- 22 insider placements exposed +- 47 potential targets warned +- Elena's treatment funded +- Maximum campaign impact + +### A-Rank Requirements: +- All 24 required tasks completed +- At least 4 of 8 optional tasks completed +- All 4 VM flags submitted +- Any ending path + +**Rewards:** +- Mission objectives achieved +- ENTROPY operation stopped +- Good campaign impact + +### B-Rank Requirements: +- All 24 required tasks completed +- At least 2 of 8 optional tasks completed +- 3+ VM flags submitted + +**Rewards:** +- Basic mission success +- Operation Schrödinger stopped +- Minimal campaign impact + +### C-Rank Requirements: +- All 24 required tasks completed +- At least 2 VM flags submitted + +**Rewards:** +- Mission technically complete +- Immediate threat stopped +- Limited understanding of broader threat + +### Failure Conditions: +- Torres completes exfiltration (100% data stolen) +- Player discovered as SAFETYNET (cover blown) +- Data reaches foreign governments before intervention +- Player killed/captured + +--- + +## Design Philosophy Summary + +**Core Tension:** Justice vs. Mercy +**Moral Complexity:** Villain who's actually a victim +**Player Agency:** Choice matters, consequences tracked across campaign +**Evidence-Based Gameplay:** Investigation unlocks confrontation, not arbitrary timer +**Hybrid Architecture:** VM challenges correlate with physical evidence + +**What Makes This Mission Unique:** +1. **Sympathetic Antagonist:** Torres can be turned, not just stopped +2. **Systematic Evil:** ENTROPY recruits desperate people, weaponizes suffering +3. **Concrete Stakes:** Specific casualties (12-40), specific victims (47 targets) +4. **Moral Choice:** No "right" answer - arrest (justice), turn (strategy), release (mercy), expose (nuclear option) +5. **Campaign Impact:** Choice affects M6-M10 (Torres as asset or missed opportunity) + +--- + +**Mission 5 Planning: COMPLETE** +**Total Planning Documentation:** 5,632 lines across 6 stages +**Ready for:** Stage 7 (Ink Scripting) and Stage 9 (Scenario Assembly) +