Chance McKnight

Overview

Chance McKnight
Undercover Ministry of Intelligence operative in the Syndicate
Zone	Imperial City
Coordinates	(474, -55, -295)
Level Range	8-15
Introduced By	== Level 8 == Investigator Whitworth
Introduces	None
Enemy Groups	Praetorian Police Department Syndicate Praetorian Clockwork

Chance McKnight is a Praetorian contact in Imperial City at coordinates (474, -55, -295).  His level range is 8-15. He is located aproximately 710 yards due West of the People's Park marker.

Introductions

Contact Introduced By

• Investigator Whitworth

Contact Introduces

• None

Information

Undercover Ministry of Intelligence operative in the Syndicate

Chance McKnight is one of the most dedicated officers in the Ministry of Intelligence. He's taken on the responsibility of going undercover into the Syndicate, doing questionable acts that go against everything he believes in in order to get a chance to accomplishing something greater; the arrest of the Syndicate's shadowy leaders. For the past six months McKnight has worked his way up the ladder of leadership and is very close to accomplishing his goal.

Prior to Introduction

You tryin' to get me killed?

Initial Contact

Welcome to the gray before the black, Character. You can't judge what we do here, only the results. To do so would compromise everything we are working for and jeopardize us all.

The best thing to do is forget everything you know and just do what it takes to survive. That's the mentality of the people we're infiltrating, they have no greater aspirations than to elevate themselves over others. You will need to embrace that ideology if you hope to get to the top of the Syndicate... or rather, a fragment of what was once the Syndicate.

It's an all out war, and we're in the middle of it. I'm already deep into the organization, but follow my lead and we'll do well together.

Greeting

• Anything to report?
• You got something for me?
• What's the situation?

Too Busy

Missing Too Busy Dialogue

Too Low Level

None

No More Missions

I'm off the case and working on another one. Sinclair wants to keep me for another three months to see what else I can do here. Man I miss my wife and kids...

Store

• Inspirations

Story Arcs

Corp Wars

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Souvenir

McKnight's Katana

Chance McKnight gave you a katana. He said it was given to him by Boss Tatsuri, the man who he initially worked for as an operative undercover in the Syndicate. McKnight said that Tatsuri was actually a good man, and when he was assassinated by Sigg Bowman, McKnight almost went undercover for good. Sometimes you take the weapon off of its stand and pull the mirror finished blade free from its black lacquered scabbard and reflect on the massacre in the streets of Imperial City known as:

The Syndicate Corp Wars

It all started when you were assigned to work with an undercover operative named Chance McKnight. McKnight had infiltrated the Syndicate, and was by far the deepest anyone had ever gone in before. He had information that elements of the Syndicate were allying with the Resistance and under those pretenses he had you play the part of a Resistance sympathizer in Powers Division. In order to prove your worth he sent you against Byron Wade, one of Octavian's lieutenants.

With Wade smashed, McKnight sent you to meet with his boss, Mr. Richard Jones. Jones had you attack a lab owned by another rival Syndicate boss by the name of Masamoto.

The attack completely caught Masamoto off guard, and he wrongly believed that it was done by Octavian's men. Taking advantage of the distraction, Jones sent you and Chance McKnight in to capture Masamoto. Armed with mini-guns the two of you made short work of Masamoto's guards.

Jones wasn't the only one impressed with your abilities, he sent you to meet his boss, Mr. Tub Ci Tang. Tang bestowed his plan to use mercy as a way to starve Octavian of supporters and to draw the survivors of the other Syndicate rivals back to the true Syndicate. He then had you show Masamoto just how merciful he was by beating him to within an inch of his life and then offering to welcome him back into the Syndicate.

With Masamoto and his men now back in the fold of the true Syndicate, Mr. Tang called upon you to eliminate the only remaining rival; Octavian. You stormed Octavian's corporation and swept aside his defenders. Squaring off against Octavian proved to be a tough affair, he was a powerful psychic and had rallied many powerful allies to his cause, but in the end you overcame even him.

Broken and defeated you questioned Octavian of what was the cause of the Syndicate Corp Wars and learned that while the line in the sand was about ideology, the true reason the war started was because Penelope Yin, the daughter of the Syndicate's true leader, Wu Yin, had disappeared. Accusations of kidnapping were all it took for blood to start being spilled and paranoia to run rampant. In the end, Yin turned to the Resistance for aid. The move further divided the Syndicate but ultimately, as you can attest, Yin prevailed.

You snap the blade back into the scabbard and place it back on the stand wondering if one day it will be used to draw Syndicate blood again.

Part One: Stepping Stones

Briefing

There's a war raging, Character. A war between the mega-corps, a war within the Syndicate.

I have orders that now is the time to strike. We're going to lop the heads off the Syndicate hydra and put an end to the Syndicate once and for all. You, Character, are going to be our sword.

• Put an end to the Syndicate

Right now the Syndicate bosses are desperate for an edge against their rivals. Some of them are working with the Resistance and members of Powers Division sympathetic to those terrorists. I want you to go undercover, like me, and take on the role of a Resistance sympathizer in Powers Division. It won't be easy being undercover. You're going to have to do a lot of things you wouldn't normally do, but it's all for the greater good.

Before I can introduce you to my boss you're going to have to prove your worth to him. I need you to enter Wade Industries and do as much damage as you can.

Byron Wade is one of Octavian's top lieutenants, so taking him out will definitely prove your worth.

Unnecessary Solicitation

Get in, and get out quick. Wade is not small time. He will have an army of Syndicate goons to defend him.

Mission Objective(s)

Map: P_Office_30_Layout_03_02

You've been in the building less than a minute and already you've felt the sensation of several psychics mentally scanning you.

• Attack Wade Industries
  • Eliminate Byron Wade
  • Syndicate Reinforcements Arrive in 5 Minutes!
  • Find Mission Exit

You eliminated Byron Wade, landing a telling strike against Octavian's Syndicate forces.

Enemies

Syndicate

Notable NPCs

• Byron Wade (Syndicate Suit) (Boss)

Byron Wade is a high level executive at Kantir Corporation. He's also a powerful lieutenant of Octavian's, the man who may very well be the leader of the Syndicate.

Syndicate Patrol Dialogue

Brawler Adept: No sign of hostile so far.
Sword Adept: Roger that.

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Pistol Adept: Intruder in the building.

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Brawler Adept: Got anything?

Syndicate Reinforcements Dialogue

Before Combat:

Telekineticist: Sweep this floor. Get to Wade.

Combat Start:

Telekineticist: I have spotted the target.

Byron Wade Dialogue

Before Combat:

Byron Wade: ... I don't care who it is, stop them!

Combat Start:

Byron Wade: Resistance fool, you don't have any idea which side you are fighting for!

75% Health:

Byron Wade: Louis, where are you!?

25% Health:

Byron Wade: Octavian will destroy your pathetic Resistance operation!

Upon Defeat:

Byron Wade: I... I will be... avenged!

Debriefing

Word is moving fast. Wade has been taken out by an unknown Powers Division member working for the Resistance. My phone has been buzzing like crazy.

Listen, here's my phone number. Call me from now on. I'm worried that Octavian or Masamoto's men might track you back to me and take me out since they can't seem to take you down.

Part Two: The Chain of Command

Briefing

I told my boss, Richard Jones, that I know who is responsible for that strike, and he wants to meet you.

Talk to Jones and do whatever he asks, even if he orders you to kill me. He's simply testing your loyalty.

Remember that, loyalty and honor are a big deal for the Syndicate, or at least, were. That's partly what this whole schism in their organization is about, honor.

• Talk to Richard Jones.

Jones is high up in the Syndicate, as high up as I could make contact at any rate. I have no clue how far from the top he actually is, but trying to find information about anyone above him is like shining a light into a black hole. There's just nothing.

Remember, Character, you're acting as a Resistance sympathizer in Powers Division. Act the part or we'll both end up like Noble.

James Noble went deep undercover into the Resistance. He was easily the best cop on the force, but all his training, skill, and let's face it, luck, didn't matter a lick. Word has it he slipped up with their lingo, totally gave himself away. They never found his body.

Talk to Richard Jones

Unnecessary Solicitation

Jones is waiting for you. I'm not sure keeping him waiting is a good idea, but maybe you are trying to work another angle. I leave it up to you.

Mission Objective(s)

• Talk to Richard Jones

Richard Jones

Briefing

Ah, Character. McKnight told me about you over the phone. That was quite a piece of work you did for us, taking down Wade like that. I'm sure Octavian is still reeling from that.

• What can I do for you, Mr. Jones?

Straight to business, huh? I can appreciate that.

You're a great boon in these trying times, Character. A surprise asset during this struggle and I wish to utilize you as often and as quickly as I can to maintain momentum towards victory.

• I am at your disposal.

McKnight came to me after his boss, Tatsuri, and most of the forces under his control, were destroyed by Masamoto.

I knew Tatsuri well, he was a dear friend. I promised McKnight that I would help him avenge Tatsuri's death if he joined us. That promise has been, until now, a lie.

You, Character, are the instrument by which my honor bound oath to McKnight will be fulfilled.

• I see.

Masamoto is strong, but he is not invincible. I want you to attack one of his chemical labs.

You are worth a dozen or more of my go-gangers or adepts, so by the time they realize how large of a threat you are it will be too late.

Eliminate everyone in the lab and then leave. Our objective here is to cripple Masamoto's manpower, not destroy his infrastructure. That is still of use to the true Syndicate.

• It shall be done.

• I accept your praise, but that is not why I am here.

You are humble. That is good. That is excellent.

Tell me, why are you here?

• Our goals are aligned. To not cooperate would be foolish.

You are wise as well. That also is good.

I made an oath to McKnight to avenge his fallen master. Until now I have been incapable of fulfilling that oath. Will you aid me in restoring my own honor and that of McKnight?

• I will.

Masamoto is strong, but he is not invincible. I want you to attack one of his chemical labs.

You are worth a dozen or more of my go-gangers or adepts, so by the time they realize how large of a threat you are it will be too late.

Eliminate everyone in the lab and then leave. Our objective here is to cripple Masamoto's manpower, not destroy his infrastructure. That is still of use to the true Syndicate.

• It shall be done.
• What of Masamoto?

Masamoto's fate will come in time, Character. I appreciate your enthusiasm, but I have other oaths to uphold as well as that which I made to McKnight. Patience will see us rewarded.

• I understand.

• Wade was a thorn in our side as well, I was inclined to remove him.

You have initiative. That is good. But be careful, Character. The Syndicate has structure. Work within it and you will thrive. Thrash against it and you will be put down.

• I understand, how can I be of service?

I require your assistance in eliminating one of our mutual rivals.

• Octavian?

Not Octavian, yet. No, the man I need you to help me with is Masamoto.

Masamoto is strong, but he is not invincible. I want you to attack one of his chemical labs.

You are worth a dozen or more of my go-gangers or adepts, so by the time they realize how large of a threat you are it will be too late.

Eliminate everyone in the lab and then leave. Our objective here is to cripple Masamoto's manpower, not destroy his infrastructure. That is still of use to the true Syndicate.

• No problem.

Raid Masamoto's Chemical Lab

Unnecessary Solicitation

Do as Jones instructed or you'll make both of us look bad.

Mission Objective(s)

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The facility looks fairly legit, on the surface.

• Raid Masamoto's Chemical Lab
  • Eliminate Everyone in the Lab

You eliminated all the Syndicate personnel in one of Masamoto's labs. That should put a significant dent in his man-power.

Enemies

Praetorian Clockwork
Syndicate

Notable NPCs

• Anderson (Syndicate Suit) (Boss)

Clockwork Dialogue

Before Combat:

Cleaner: PPL.NME = WRN.BSS!

Anderson Dialogue

Before Combat:

Anderson: Nobody has forces even near here! Who is attacking?

Combat Start:

Anderson: Powers Division? No... You're a Resistance fool!

75% Health:

Anderson: Who sent you!?

50% Health:

Anderson: Was it Tang?

25% Health:

Anderson: It was Octavian, wasn't it! That traitorous dog!

Upon Defeat:

Anderson: Octavian... he... he's going... to win.

Talk to Richard Jones

Unnecessary Solicitation

Jones wants to talk to you.

Mission Objective(s)

• Talk to Richard Jones

Richard Jones

Briefing

Superb work. Anderson was eliminated, Masamoto's forces are crippled, and his operation in shambles.

McKnight will soon have his vengeance against Masamoto and the true Syndicate will be poised to strike down Octavian and restore order and honor to those who remained loyal.

• Leave

Debriefing

Jones called me and let me know that his first impression of you was good. Buzz in the Syndicate ranks say that Masamoto was delivered a crippling blow. I assume that was what Jones had you doing.

Just a heads up, Jones mentioned that I'll soon get my chance at vengeance against Masamoto. I'm not sure if he mentioned it, but Jones brought in most of Tatsuri's men after we were made road ronin by Tatsuri's untimely assassination. It's part of what sparked this whole war in the first place.

I have a feeling I'm going to get tapped by Jones to lead a direct attack on Masamoto himself, you're likely to get called in on that as well.

You cracked this case wide open, Character. Once this is over, I'm out of undercover and I get to see my wife and kids again. I'll invite you over sometime for dinner and to meet the misses. I'm glad we got the opportunity to work together.

Finale: There Can Be Only One.

Briefing

Jones wants you to report back to him. He's got orders for you, probably from Tub Ci Tang.

• Report to Jones

Everything we've dug up about Tang says that he was the leader of the Tsoo, the asian gang that absorbed the remnants of both the Triad and Yakuza after the Hamidon Wars.

Tang and the Tsoo were, reportedly, completely obliterated fifteen years ago. All reports said that Tang had died in the fighting, but if he's resurfaced in the Syndicate, then there is no telling how many of his old comrades might have found solace there as well.

From what you've told me, he appears to have gained immense personal insight from his master. That means his psychic potential was unlocked by the mysterious master of the Syndicate. Whoever his master is, they must be an immensely powerful psychic... and the fact that Praetor Tilman has not discovered them worries me, frankly. I don't know if the Seers will be able to shield you from such a person's attempts to read your mind.

Be very careful.

Talk to Richard Jones

Unnecessary Solicitation

Jones said it was important.

Mission Objective(s)

• Talk to Richard Jones

Richard Jones

Briefing

Master Tang has informed me that you will have the honor of slaying Octavian.

Tang has offered Octavian a chance to die with honor, but the coward refused, and instead has chosen to sacrifice more of his men by hiding behind them. Finish Octavian off yourself, he will not be given the honor to die at the hands of Master Tang.

Members of the Resistance working undercover for Calvin Scott should inform him of what is happening.

Restore the Syndicate

Unnecessary Solicitation

So, Tang is to have you take out Octavian. Be careful, Character. If they've discovered your true loyalties then they may be trying to kill two birds with one stone here.

Contacting Calvin Scott

Calvin Scott (Praetorian)

Briefing

Character, what's up?

• Is everything alright?

Yeah, we're just engaging Octavian's forces down here. What have you got for me?

• (Explain the situation)

So you've got Octavian on the ropes, huh? Nice, that should pull a lot of the pressure off of us down here.

Ever since we got involved in this stupid war we've been hit daily by Octavian or Masamoto's hit teams.

Listen, if you can finish off Octavian now, you do it. Once he's out of the picture we can focus on finding Yin's daughter and then he'll join us against the real threat to Praetoria; Tyrant.

• Wait... Mr. Yin?

Yeah, head of the Syndicate... Who did you think it was, Praetor Sinclair?

We're pretty sure Octavian's got Yin's daughter. Seeing the opportunity to eliminate one enemy and gain one ally, I offered the support of the Resistance to his little war.

• So if I eliminate Octavian and find Yin's daughter, he'll join us?

That's the idea. Oh, and just in case Mr. Yin feels like backing out on our agreement, go ahead and force the issue by informing the PPD that Yin is their man. He'll have nowhere else to go. And where he goes, the Syndicate will follow.

• Do you think he'd do that?

Doesn't matter what I think he'll do. I can't take that risk if he does.

Listen, we need Yin's Syndicate or we might not win this war, and it is a war. People are dying, so it's a war.

Just take down Octavian and inform the PPD. I've got the rest handled.

• Alright, consider it done.

Mission Objective(s)

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The Syndicate are ready for you. Octavian is nowhere to be seen.

• Restore the Syndicate
  • Defeat Octavian

You eliminated Octavian and discovered not only the reason for the Syndicate Corp Wars, but also who the leader of the Syndicate really is.

Enemies

Syndicate

Neutral

Syndicate

Notable NPCs

• Fiona (Syndicate Pyrokineticist) (Lieutenant)
• Jaxon (Syndicate Telekineticist) (Lieutenant)
• Renee (Syndicate Sword Master) (Boss)
• Francois (Syndicate Sword Master) (Boss)
• Octavian (Syndicate Suit) (Boss)

Octavian Mensk has an immense following within the Syndicate. He is charismatic and intelligent, making him the perfect candidate to lead the Syndicate when the old leadership is dead.

Ambush! As soon as you enter the second floor you will be ambushed by several waves of Syndicate thugs. Fiona and Jaxon will come in the first. Renee and Francois will come in the second.

Syndicate Ambush Dialogue

Fiona: Don't worry, master, we're here!
Jaxon: Protect Octavian!

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Francois: Do not worry, mon frere, I am coming!
Renee: Stop Character!

Octavian Dialogue

Combat Start:

Octavian: Fine... Let us settle this.

75% Health:

Octavian: Pathetic! How did you ever defeat Masamoto?

25% Health:

Octavian: How can this be?

Octavian

Briefing

I... I underestimated... him.

• Tang offerred you the chance to die with honor, why did you refuse?

There was more at stake than my honor. I was fighting for the beliefs that the Syndicate was founded on. The beliefs that were cast aside when Yin threw his lot in with your kind!

• Yin?

Octavian laughs at the unexpected revelation.

So you didn't even know who you were truly working for. Priceless. Well done Master Yin, well done.

• Mr. Yin is the head of the Syndicate!?

Is it so hard to believe, Character, that the CEO of Yin Corp, the largest mega corporation in the world is also the head of the world spanning Syndicate crime organization?

Unfortunately the Syndicate's days are numbered. Now that Yin has won the Syndicate will be torn down in the war between Cole and the Resistance.

• What are you talking about?

Yin has allied the Syndicate with the Resistance. That's why I aligned myself against Yin.

• Why did Yin ally with the Resistance if it caused so much strife?

For his daughter.

• His daughter? Penelope Yin? What about her?

	Penelope Yin is Missing
	Octavian Mengsk, the last of the rogue Syndicate bosses arrayed against Mr. Wu Yin's true Syndicate, revealed that Mr. Yin's daughter, Penelope Yin, went missing, thus starting the Syndicate's Corp Wars.

She's what started this whole war in the first place. Well, she didn't do it specifically.

She disappeared, Character, and when that happened everyone started pointing fingers. Even Yin was convinced that one of us had taken his daughter.

The other bosses, like myself, knew it was only a matter of time before Yin accused us of the heinous crime, so we split off.

Then Yin turned to the Resistance for aid, and that changed everything.

• So Penelope is still missing?

I don't know if she ever actually was, to be honest.

All I know is that the Syndicate as we built it has been destroyed, and all that remains is the Yin family and his few remaining allies.

For my part I wish I had kidnapped Ms. Yin... at least then I'd know before I die that she is safe.

• "Good bye Octavian." (Finish him!)

Octavian Dialogue

Upon Defeat:

Octavian: Noooooooooooo!

You render Octavian unconscious.

• Leave

Report back to Jones

Unnecessary Solicitation

Jones wanted to know if I saw you. Report to him, then fill me in on everything.

Mission Objective(s)

• Report back to Jones

Richard Jones

Briefing

Octavian is dead, order has been restored and the Syndicate is once more whole again.

As an outsider to our organization, Character, you may not be able to fully appreciate what you have done, but Master Tang sends you his heartfelt thanks for the assistance you and the Resistance have provided us thus far.

Soon it will be time for the Syndicate to repay our debt to you.

• Leave

Debriefing

Mr. Wu Yin...

The CEO of the largest mega corp in the world. A global spanning economic super power. Of course, it all makes perfect sense.

If Yin plans on uniting the Syndicate with the Resistance then we have very little time to act, Character. Before Yin can consolidate his strength after this conflict we will have to strike.

Talk to me when you are ready to move against him.

One Weakness

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Souvenir

A Photo of Penny

Mr. Wu Yin, the CEO of global mega-corporation Yin Corp, gave you this picture of his daughter, Penelope Yin. Whenever you look at her smiling face you can't help but smile and think that a doting daughter is any father's:

One Weakness

You remember the moment well, finding Mr. Wu Yin giving a victory speech to the surviving Syndicate over the Yin Corp tower's internal sound system. Tub Ci Tang informed Yin of your arrival, and then the two of them explained their plan to join the Resistance in order to rescue his daughter, Penelope, from Praetor Tilman's Seer program. It was here that you were faced with a choice: If you arrested Yin it would cause the Syndicate to break up once more, flooding the streets of Imperial City with violence. But if you let Mr. Yin carry out his plan to join forces with the Resistance, then you would validate all of the vicious atrocities that he and his organization have inflicted upon Praetoria City and the world.

Finale: Penny For Your Thoughts

Briefing

I've got a few men on standby, but this is our bust, Character, I'm not letting some flatfoot recruit get the credit for taking down Wu Yin.

Are you ready to arrest the head of the Syndicate?

• Raid Yin Corp

Alright, I'll head up the north end of the tower, you take the south. I've got a bunch of backup on standby, but they aren't exactly sure who we're after. Nobody is going to steal this moment of glory from me.

We've got to move fast before the Syndicate consolidates its scattered forces.

For players who want a tougher fight you can call off the PPD Reinforcements by accessing a computer inside.

Members of the Resistance working undercover for Calvin Scott should inform him of what is happening.

Unnecessary Solicitation

Remember, I'm going up the north side, you take the south.

For players who want a tougher fight you can call off the PPD Reinforcements by accessing a computer inside.

Contacting Calvin Scott

Calvin Scott (Praetorian)

Briefing

Character, good work taking down Octavian, his men are scattering like pigeons. What's the situation?

• The PPD are moving in on Yin Corp.

We want Yin and Tang out of there safely. Can you ensure that happens and not blow your cover?

• So long as Yin doesn't betray it, yes.

If Yin betrays us then he dooms himself. He has everything to lose if he doesn't accept your help. Remind him of this fact if he seems intent on being difficult.

• Understood.

Mission Objective(s)

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You can hear the sound of someone speaking over the building's internal sound system...

• Raid Yin Corp (Single Player)
  • Call off PPD reinforcements (Optional)
  • Bring in Wu Yin

Thanks, Character. I don't know what the world would do without you.

Enemies

Syndicate

Wu Yin and Tub Ci have a proposition for you. Tub Ci: Master, Character has arrived, just as you anticipated. Wu Yin: That he / she did. I'm sure he / she knows, however, about my missing daughter. Wu Yin: You should know, Character, that my wonderful daughter, Penelope, was kidnapped by 'Praetor' Tilman, because of her psychic abilities. Tub Ci: Now, Master Yin and I seek to ally the Syndicate with the Resistance, in order to save Penelope's life. Wu Yin: This, Character, is your chance to help. Wu Yin: You've seen the chaos that Tilman's crime has caused. Arresting me will only destroy the stability we have just now reclaimed. Wu Yin: But together we can do good. With the Resistance we can keep the Syndicate under control and save my daughter.