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Mothman's
Encountered Contractors
Mako
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Contract 1:
Green like rotting flesh
David Silvana
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Contract 1:
Green like rotting flesh
Daniel Wiener
Encountered on
Contract 1:
Green like rotting flesh
Ceird
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Contract 2:
Truck Stop
Kevin Sparkles
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Contract 3:
Delete it
Contract 5:
Party in the Desert
Retired
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Contract 3:
Delete it
Contract 4:
Phasmophobia
Contract 5:
Party in the Desert
John Doe (Patence Zehro)
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Contract 4:
Phasmophobia
Bu Fang
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Contract 5:
Party in the Desert
James Silver
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Contract 5:
Party in the Desert
Gimmlin Artstet
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Contract 6:
Site-5's Dogs of War
Tani Michio
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Contract 6:
Site-5's Dogs of War
Shelly Thompson
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Contract 6:
Site-5's Dogs of War
Meng Hao
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Contract 7:
Blattodea's Soldiers
Cleatus Abernathy
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Contract 7:
Blattodea's Soldiers
Contract 9:
Born Under A Lucky Star
Carl Baskins
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Contract 7:
Blattodea's Soldiers
Changsai Paowsong
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Contract 8:
Eight
Kaerym Yasura
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Contract 8:
Eight
Charles Landwick (Sherlock)
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Contract 9:
Born Under A Lucky Star
Allena
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Contract 9:
Born Under A Lucky Star
Wei (UA-566)
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Contract 9:
Born Under A Lucky Star
Jeremy Soap
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Contract 10:
An Apple a Day
Halfdan Black
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Contract 10:
An Apple a Day
Paula
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Contract 11:
Frosted Flakes
Amaranth Barclay
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Contract 11:
Frosted Flakes
Ted Westwood
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Contract 12:
Mall Rats 3: the big city
Henry Armitage
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Contract 12:
Mall Rats 3: the big city