A Deregger slips a bunch of theobromine into batches of "Havenworlder safe chocolate", tainting them, in rage and jealousy that the person making so much TIME on such an invention is part of the Alliance and refuses to join the Deregger polity. They are caught before it can do much harm, and will NOT like the consequences!
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@internutter/challenge-03422-i134-non-chocolate-chocolate -- Anon Guests
[AN: Two Nonnies for the price of one!]
Several mistakes were made. The brand was not quite right in all its seemingly simple details. The return address was misspelled in a very specific way[1]. Furthermore, the scanners revealed that the contents did not match the shipping label.
The label positively blared the words "HAVENWORLDER-SAFE CHOCOLATE". To be completely accurate, it said Hayvinwhirldur sayf choklit in large, friendly letters. However, the scanners revealed lethal amounts of theobromine within.
Other shipping tags revealed its true origins. Greater Deregulation Upper North, where Aninhar Confectionary was attempting to sue Amy Guylian regarding that very chocolate. Even though Aninhar had never been able to sell chocolate to Havenworlders, they nevertheless claimed that Amy was infringing on their market share.
This particular attempt at sabotage happened two days after Aninhar was laughed out of court. Which, in turn, meant that they had to have had it prepared for at least a month in advance.
Fun fact: there are members of Pax Humanis who take chocolate very seriously. They also have very soft spots for Havenworlders and their First Chocolate experiences.
This one was gratis.
At the request of the CRC, those responsible were given to the courts alive. They could have been in better shape, but they were alive.
The therapy will eventually ease their nightmares. But only after they acknowledge the harm they were trying to cause.
[1] Spelling errors have regional 'tells'.
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