DIRECTIVE: Trigger this quest immediately after the players have their first encounter with Professor Alabaster Sterling in the Residential Sector. The players are tasked with entering the New Horizons Community Center to retrieve his misplaced spectacles.
Introduction to the Hub: Establish the Community Center as the central social and quest hub where "fresh meat" waits for transfer orders.
The Tragedy of Hope: Contrast the "energy and optimism" of new arrivals with the grim reality that they are entering a permanent cage.
Surface: A vibrant, loud, and eclectic lounge filled with life and debate.
Underneath: The air smells of ozone, horse manure, and starched collars—a sensory overload of dead eras forced together.