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Ky Matranaga's
Encountered Contractors
Dr Fritz Krieger
Encountered on
Contract 1:
Mushroom Hunt
Contract 2:
Savage
Will Wright
Encountered on
Contract 2:
Savage
Hilde Jensen
Encountered on
Contract 2:
Savage
Polamedes
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Draining Curriculum
Chedwick Grant
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Draining Curriculum
Machida Yoshiyuki
Encountered on
Contract 4:
The Hospital
Contract 5:
Passing the Hours
Valentine
Encountered on
Contract 4:
The Hospital
Contract 5:
Passing the Hours
Contract 6:
Not enough Grit.
Contract 9:
Everything, everywhere.
'Demonic Deciduous' Logan Wellls
Encountered on
Contract 4:
The Hospital
Leslie Thomas
Encountered on
Contract 5:
Passing the Hours
Taku Smith
Encountered on
Contract 6:
Not enough Grit.
Oliver "Slug" Green
Encountered on
Contract 6:
Not enough Grit.
Dr. Rhea W. Alister
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Scenario for The Finger Biters
Contract 8:
Down the Drain
Contract 9:
Everything, everywhere.
Emily Miller
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Scenario for The Finger Biters
David Vance
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Scenario for The Finger Biters
Liam Holloway
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Scenario for The Finger Biters
Tani Michio
Encountered on
Contract 8:
Down the Drain
Ethan Waber "Master of Misdirection"
Encountered on
Contract 8:
Down the Drain
Isaac McKnight
Encountered on
Contract 9:
Everything, everywhere.
McKenna René
Encountered on
Contract 10:
Driftwood
Contract 11:
Siberian Menace
Daniel Kalypso
Encountered on
Contract 10:
Driftwood
Hearne Morgan
Encountered on
Contract 11:
Siberian Menace
Cássio Rosário
Encountered on
Contract 11:
Siberian Menace