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Ted Westwood's
Encountered Contractors
Ferb
Encountered on
Contract 1:
For the Dogs
Contract 2:
Phasmaphobia 2
Crane Albright
Encountered on
Contract 1:
For the Dogs
Contract 5:
Production Lines
Pavol Zolotov
Encountered on
Contract 1:
For the Dogs
Oratta Zentoni
Encountered on
Contract 2:
Phasmaphobia 2
Jimmy Varn
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Prime Real Estate I
Contract 4:
A walk of a thousand li
Lucy (Lucky) Grey
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Prime Real Estate I
Asher Keaton
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Prime Real Estate I
Cercyon Vulcanus
Encountered on
Contract 4:
A walk of a thousand li
François Arnaud de Baudin
Encountered on
Contract 4:
A walk of a thousand li
Charlie Blackstone
Encountered on
Contract 5:
Production Lines
Contract 6:
Bite your finger
Contract 8:
The Worst Part of Working in a Mine
David Vance
Encountered on
Contract 5:
Production Lines
Tyrion
Encountered on
Contract 5:
Production Lines
Jamison Davis
Encountered on
Contract 6:
Bite your finger
Jason Brennings
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Treno di Ragazzi Ricchi
Ains Ladeen
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Treno di Ragazzi Ricchi
Contract 9:
Night Terrors
Archie Finnegan
Encountered on
Contract 8:
The Worst Part of Working in a Mine
Dominic West
Encountered on
Contract 9:
Night Terrors
Contract 11:
Shadows Under Redwoods
Minerva McAlaster
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Contract 10:
13
Father Jarrod
Encountered on
Contract 10:
13
Lilith (Lily) Weider
Encountered on
Contract 10:
13
Aria Feist
Encountered on
Contract 10:
13
Liam Holloway
Encountered on
Contract 11:
Shadows Under Redwoods
Jason Valent
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Contract 12:
Silent Night
Nathan Hong
Encountered on
Contract 12:
Silent Night
Henry Armitage
Encountered on
Contract 13:
Mall Rats 3: the big city
Mothman
Encountered on
Contract 13:
Mall Rats 3: the big city
Akira Han
Encountered on
Contract 14:
Corporate Espionage
Contract 15:
Scenario for Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Emily Miller
Encountered on
Contract 14:
Corporate Espionage
Ricter Casenger
Encountered on
Contract 15:
Scenario for Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Bankston Battle
Encountered on
Contract 15:
Scenario for Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Tam Starling
Encountered on
Contract 15:
Scenario for Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder