# Fact catalog: ring # Smuggling ring module event trail — observable evidence produced by module events. # These facts are made discoverable by specific events in smuggling_ring_v0_1.yaml. # Stub entries — description and confidence level confirmed; progression text TBD. # Ticket: #158 | Sprint 18 facts: - fact_id: ring.cargo_discrepancy_pattern description: Cargo manifests at The Terminal show small, systematic discrepancies — weight variances, unverified entries, containers with no return log typical_confidence: suspects characters: [smuggler, detective] notes: > Detective's analytical lattice may flag this automatically during Terminal walkthrough. Smuggler encounters it during operational paperwork checks. Pattern becomes clearer over multiple observations (once: false event — repeats). Starting entry point for both investigation arcs. - fact_id: ring.kael_missed_verification description: Kael Davan was absent from a scheduled cargo verification — another dock worker covered without explanation typical_confidence: suspects characters: [smuggler, detective] notes: > Discoverable via cargo manifest review (Terminal office) or analytical lattice flag (detective). Smuggler notices the irregularity in their own paperwork. First concrete evidence that Kael is deviating from his normal operational reliability. - fact_id: ring.kael_unauthorized_corridor_access description: Kael was observed in restricted maintenance corridor B-7 during off-shift hours with an unknown contact typical_confidence: knows_of characters: [smuggler, detective] notes: > Core FRIEND contradiction observable (D-034). Player must be in visual range of B-7 to discover this, OR examine the corridor door access log (investigative action). Both characters can discover this fact — interpreted differently (smuggler: security breach / detective: suspicious contact). Upgrades from suspects to knows_of when contact identity confirmed, knows_details when purpose confirmed. - fact_id: ring.kael_unusual_meridian_activity description: Encrypted Meridian packets sent from cargo bay terminals — frequent, patterned, not from personal devices typical_confidence: suspects characters: [detective] notes: > Detective-only. Requires analytical lattice to flag the outgoing packet pattern. Player must be in or adjacent to The Terminal cargo bay. Content not accessible — only the existence and frequency of the encrypted messages. Hints at Kael's off-district contact without revealing who. - fact_id: ring.voss_kael_private_meeting description: Voss called Kael into the supervisor's office — closed door, raised voices audible from adjacent position typical_confidence: suspects characters: [smuggler, detective] notes: > Observable via spatial positioning (supervisor's office area). Smuggler can witness the approach and departure without hearing content. Detective observes Kael's visible strain immediately after if present in The Terminal. Upgrade to knows_of via trust-gated dialogue with Kael ("Are you alright?" option unlocks post-meeting). - fact_id: ring.voss_accelerating_timeline description: Voss is pushing to close ring operations faster than normal — someone is watching typical_confidence: knows_of characters: [smuggler, detective] notes: > Smuggler: Voss mentions "the schedule moving up" in guarded conversation (trust-gated, ring-insider access required). Detective: observe Voss and Nils in two exchanges within the same shift and note behavioral change. Not directly stated — inferred from context. - fact_id: ring.commission_cargo_flag description: A Commission internal note flags The Terminal's cargo variance rate as statistically unusual typical_confidence: knows_of characters: [detective] notes: > Detective-only. Accessible via institutional Commission query (authority access tier, Terminal records). Not a formal investigation — just an internal flag from Maret Korr. Confirms the detective's suspicions with institutional weight. Smuggler has no way to know this exists. - fact_id: ring.final_shipment_scheduled description: The ring has scheduled a major final drop — after it clears, operations go dark typical_confidence: knows_of characters: [smuggler, detective] notes: > Smuggler: direct notification from Voss (ring-insider access). Detective: cargo manifest shows an unusually large entry scheduled 3 days out — no obvious legitimate reason for the volume. This fact creates the closing window — both characters know time is running out, for different reasons. - fact_id: ring.sera_avoidance_behavior description: Sera Venn takes longer routes through The Last Shift to avoid standing near Torek Lintar typical_confidence: suspects characters: [detective] notes: > Detective-only observable. Player must observe Sera's movement pattern on two separate occasions — requires forward vision cone and awareness of her baseline route. The avoidance is visible but not explained. Points toward Sera holding information about Torek's investigation without having acted on it. - fact_id: ring.nils_unlogged_cargo description: Nils makes regular supply runs to maintenance corridor C-7 with containers that never appear in return logs typical_confidence: suspects characters: [smuggler, detective] notes: > Discoverable by watching Nils's cargo handling pattern over two shifts, or by examining the maintenance corridor C-7 access log directly. The missing return entry is the tell — the container went in but never came back. Both characters can find this; smuggler may already suspect given operational context.