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The days wear on. It has been a week and a half since you busted Simmons. You and Kira both earn a few caps here and there and you manage to stock up 6 rations, gain 127 caps, and Kira buys a .32 revolver, a speedloader, a leather holster, and 25 rounds of ammo. Also, a rather fetching cowboy hat. It seems she is styling herself quite the Annie Oakley.
The Secretary’s face falls every day when you appear, but today he outright goes pale and averts his gaze. You can tell something has changed. The Secretary, who you believe is named something Gould, has always struck you as a highly competent man, but apparently his poker face leaves room for improvement. You approach him and simply wait expectantly.
“Mr. Kazador.” He says slowly, offering a weak smile “I’m afraid the situation has changed. The Archon has asked that you seek information on the robot attacks elsewhere.”
“Has something happened to Rankin?” You ask, unperturbed. Secretary Gould hesitates for only a split second, but it is unmistakable.
“The… location and status of our agents is obviously confidential. Suffice it to say circumstances have changed and the Council will be otherwise occupied for the foreseeable future.” Secretary Gould says, brushing some imaginary lint from the cuff of his suit jacket. “I took the liberty of asking around, and one of our scouts says there is an encampment of survivors living in a place called Mayfield. It’s a couple marches to the southeast along the ancient Oregon Trail – one if you’re fast. A radhorse could get there in 3 hours. They should be able to satisfy your itch for knowledge.”
You try to needle the information out of him, but after regaining his composure he becomes utterly tight-lipped. You and Kira see yourselves out and exchange glances, wondering why the swift send-off. You had helped the Archon quite a great deal, but now they are just shooing you away? The two of you look for a place to sit but you make do leaning on the corral fence down the street from the Council building, discussing plans for what to do next.
>People are coming and going from the Council building. Try to tail someone and see where they are all going.
>Leave the Archon’s problems to the Archon and head to Mayfield
>You have enough information on the robots. Head back to Salmon the way you came.
BONUS:
The corral you are leaning on has a sign advertising animals for sale and there is a sad looking ridgehoof: a hunched over, mutated, splay-toed creature that looks like a cross between a small radhorse and a goat.
>Buy the ridgehoof, barding, and small two-wheeled ox cart for 1200 caps (+20% speed, -75% stamina loss)
