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Haley Mimus's
Encountered Contractors
Lau Boros (real)
Encountered on
Contract 1:
The City of the Night
‘Octavius Green’
Encountered on
Contract 1:
The City of the Night
Contract 3:
Runaway Hexpress
Laurence Lowe
Encountered on
Contract 1:
The City of the Night
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Encountered on
Contract 2:
The Goblin King
Nikki Sparks
Encountered on
Contract 2:
The Goblin King
Cassidy "Cassie" Cain
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Runaway Hexpress
Contract 9:
Forge of the Heart
Contract 17:
The Pumpkin Patch
Lacey lace
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Runaway Hexpress
Contract 5:
Flipped!
Octa "Otto" P.U.S
Encountered on
Contract 4:
Jack and the Beanstalk
Cadbury
Encountered on
Contract 4:
Jack and the Beanstalk
Contract 5:
Flipped!
Caspian Seaver
Encountered on
Contract 4:
Jack and the Beanstalk
Contract 7:
The Sons Crash Somnus
Contract 15:
The witches isle-pt 1
Contract 16:
The witches isle-pt 2
Lavender "Lav" Todderatmet
Encountered on
Contract 5:
Flipped!
Contract 14:
V.I.R.A
Blake Brown
Encountered on
Contract 6:
The Greatest Show in the World
Lucius Emmanuel Jóhannesson
Encountered on
Contract 6:
The Greatest Show in the World
Contract 11:
Casino Luminos - Play Your Cards
Contract 12:
Casino Luminos - Roll the Dice
Contract 13:
Casino Luminos - The Sinful Family
Contract 17:
The Pumpkin Patch
Zhu Gāngliè
Encountered on
Contract 6:
The Greatest Show in the World
Tachibana Retsu
Encountered on
Contract 7:
The Sons Crash Somnus
Bubblegum Boe
Encountered on
Contract 7:
The Sons Crash Somnus
Contract 15:
The witches isle-pt 1
Contract 16:
The witches isle-pt 2
Clown Meat
Encountered on
Contract 8:
Done Deal
Scriggles
Encountered on
Contract 8:
Done Deal
WES (WE5)
Encountered on
Contract 9:
Forge of the Heart
Edward Graves
Encountered on
Contract 9:
Forge of the Heart
Contract 14:
V.I.R.A
Mariana Nautica
Encountered on
Contract 10:
Mountmend, the wedding.
Sun Wukong
Encountered on
Contract 11:
Casino Luminos - Play Your Cards
Contract 12:
Casino Luminos - Roll the Dice
Contract 13:
Casino Luminos - The Sinful Family
Amos Köhler
Encountered on
Contract 11:
Casino Luminos - Play Your Cards
Contract 12:
Casino Luminos - Roll the Dice
Contract 13:
Casino Luminos - The Sinful Family
Erik Gunnarsson
Encountered on
Contract 14:
V.I.R.A
Contract 15:
The witches isle-pt 1
Contract 16:
The witches isle-pt 2
Contract 17:
The Pumpkin Patch
Seraphine
Encountered on
Contract 14:
V.I.R.A
Contract 15:
The witches isle-pt 1
Contract 16:
The witches isle-pt 2
Caleb Kemp
Encountered on
Contract 15:
The witches isle-pt 1
Contract 16:
The witches isle-pt 2
Jolly
Encountered on
Contract 17:
The Pumpkin Patch