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Bryan Bosch's
Encountered Contractors
Bobby "Bull" Bullock
Encountered on
Contract 1:
Achluophobia
Lucian Evermore
Encountered on
Contract 1:
Achluophobia
Contract 2:
Tortoise and the Hare
Alfred Birgir
Encountered on
Contract 2:
Tortoise and the Hare
Lucas Arrete
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Sugar & Spice
Contract 9:
The White Ronin
Eva Dunn
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Sugar & Spice
Murphy Martin
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Sugar & Spice
Jordan Daniels
Encountered on
Contract 4:
ANOINTED
Viktor Caetano ("Lex")
Encountered on
Contract 5:
Host Club
Contract 6:
Project: Wormwood
Contract 9:
The White Ronin
Harold Polk
Encountered on
Contract 5:
Host Club
Contract 12:
Calm Crumbs
Contract 19:
Story of a Girl
Lawrence Wesley
Encountered on
Contract 5:
Host Club
Rudy Stark
Encountered on
Contract 6:
Project: Wormwood
Sean McAlister
Encountered on
Contract 6:
Project: Wormwood
Contract 8:
Avengers Assemble!
Emily Miller
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Exit Interview
Contract 15:
Serpents Hazard
Contract 20:
Webless
Neil Ashworth
Encountered on
Contract 7:
Exit Interview
BETH☠️METAL
Encountered on
Contract 8:
Avengers Assemble!
Contract 10:
Setting Assail
Bankston Battle
Encountered on
Contract 8:
Avengers Assemble!
Contract 12:
Calm Crumbs
Contract 14:
Safe House
Contract 16:
On a plane!
Contract 17:
The Hourglass
Contract 18:
Wormwood 2
Guy Webber
Encountered on
Contract 9:
The White Ronin
Contract 10:
Setting Assail
Lanie
Encountered on
Contract 11:
The Weirdling Planes of Poldahk
David Vance
Encountered on
Contract 11:
The Weirdling Planes of Poldahk
Contract 13:
Shadows Under Redwoods
Contract 16:
On a plane!
Contract 19:
Story of a Girl
Jessie (Carrion) Hope
Encountered on
Contract 11:
The Weirdling Planes of Poldahk
Jason Brennings
Encountered on
Contract 13:
Shadows Under Redwoods
Ricter Casenger
Encountered on
Contract 14:
Safe House
Liam Holloway
Encountered on
Contract 15:
Serpents Hazard
Polamedes
Encountered on
Contract 15:
Serpents Hazard
Akira Han
Encountered on
Contract 17:
The Hourglass
Daisy Lag (Fiona Lepre)
Encountered on
Contract 17:
The Hourglass
Contract 18:
Wormwood 2
Contract 19:
Story of a Girl
Dominic West
Encountered on
Contract 18:
Wormwood 2
MOLL(ⲩ)
Encountered on
Contract 20:
Webless
Vel
Encountered on
Contract 20:
Webless
Frankie Horrigan
Encountered on
Contract 21:
Guests for Supper
Kanni
Encountered on
Contract 21:
Guests for Supper
Contract 22:
Demons and Power
Stinky Pete
Encountered on
Contract 21:
Guests for Supper