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Nathan Hong's
Encountered Contractors
Colvin Whistler
Encountered on
Contract 1:
Bobasaurus
Susan Hoggmath
Encountered on
Contract 1:
Bobasaurus
Rhodes Hoaker
Encountered on
Contract 1:
Bobasaurus
Klaus M. Locke
Encountered on
Contract 1:
Bobasaurus
Contract 3:
Devilish Designs
Contract 5:
Creatures From Another Moon
Contract 8:
Savage
Enteln keller
Encountered on
Contract 2:
Demon Circle
Harold Ford
Encountered on
Contract 2:
Demon Circle
Contract 5:
Creatures From Another Moon
Contract 7:
Beware the Assassin!
Contract 8:
Savage
Contract 9:
Not enough Grit.
Contract 10:
83.5 the Wave
Contract 11:
Blood Bag
Contract 14:
To Norilsk With Love
duke clementine
Encountered on
Contract 3:
Devilish Designs
Lanie
Encountered on
Contract 4:
The Night The Storm hit
Lucas Arrete
Encountered on
Contract 4:
The Night The Storm hit
Neil Ashworth
Encountered on
Contract 4:
The Night The Storm hit
Eden Joss
Encountered on
Contract 6:
Blood on the Snow
Contract 7:
Beware the Assassin!
Contract 9:
Not enough Grit.
Juno
Encountered on
Contract 6:
Blood on the Snow
Janet Parker
Encountered on
Contract 6:
Blood on the Snow
David Vance
Encountered on
Contract 10:
83.5 the Wave
Contract 16:
Ring True
Daisy Lag (Fiona Lepre)
Encountered on
Contract 10:
83.5 the Wave
Henry Armitage
Encountered on
Contract 11:
Blood Bag
Ricter Casenger
Encountered on
Contract 11:
Blood Bag
Ted Westwood
Encountered on
Contract 12:
Silent Night
Jason Valent
Encountered on
Contract 12:
Silent Night
Amaranth Barclay
Encountered on
Contract 13:
The Futility of Small Arms
Allister Wildheart
Encountered on
Contract 13:
The Futility of Small Arms
Paula
Encountered on
Contract 13:
The Futility of Small Arms
Gustav Tischbein
Encountered on
Contract 14:
To Norilsk With Love
Contract 17:
The Tomb of Cagliostro
Harry Johnson
Encountered on
Contract 15:
Safe House
Contract 16:
Ring True
Jordan Daniels
Encountered on
Contract 15:
Safe House
Emily Miller
Encountered on
Contract 16:
Ring True
Lilith (Lily) Weider
Encountered on
Contract 17:
The Tomb of Cagliostro