The Retired General

1. Summary

The retired general is a retired Brazilian general familiar with restricted military matters. He appears in an illustrative strategic branch of Chapter Two, in which the family seeks information from him, he refuses its offer, and Edmund must decide how far to go in response.

2. Identity

• Name: unnamed.
• Rank: a retired Brazilian general familiar with restricted military matters.

3. Personality

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4. Background

He possesses influential contacts and could potentially alert other officials. Hamish's warning about him: See: Systems › Strategic Preparation.

5. Role in the Story

An intermediary, the family's investigator, locates the general but fails to obtain his cooperation. The responses Edmund may authorize range from abandoning the approach to an extreme clandestine response intended to permanently remove the perceived threat. The branch serves to demonstrate the ethical and strategic range of the preparation system, and its final dialogue will be developed alongside the corresponding strategic branch. See: Systems › Strategic Preparation and See: Campaign › 2. Now I Am Finally A Man.

6. Relationships

His former colleagues are officials of the Brazilian military. See: Factions › Brazilian Armed Forces.

7. Gameplay Role

He belongs to one possible strategic branch of the preparation phase and does not need to be implemented in full detail. See: Systems › Strategic Preparation.

8. Open Questions

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