Beholder: Conductor
Beholder: Conductor

The Horn and Hoof Trust Scheme — Beholder: Conductor Walkthrough

Learn about the Horn and Hoof Trust Scheme in Beholder: Conductor. Investigate this fraudulent investment opportunity and decide whether to warn tenants like Le.

·Multi-source verified (100/100)

The Horn and Hoof Trust Scheme — Beholder: Conductor Walkthrough

The Horn and Hoof Trust Scheme is a significant questline involving a fraudulent investment opportunity presented by a seemingly reputable organization. This scheme targets unsuspecting citizens, promising high returns on investments in a livestock-related venture. As the building manager, you will interact with tenants who become entangled in this scheme, and your actions can determine their financial fate and your own standing with the Ministry.

The scheme is typically introduced by a character associated with the 'Horn and Hoof Trust,' who will attempt to recruit tenants to invest. Key steps and considerations include:

  1. Initial Contact: A representative of the Horn and Hoof Trust will approach tenants, often through flyers or direct conversations, promoting their investment plan. Tenants like Leo Gvizdek or other residents may express interest.
  2. Investigation: You have the option to investigate the legitimacy of the Horn and Hoof Trust. This may involve:
    • Gathering Information: Eavesdropping on conversations, searching tenant apartments for documents related to the scheme (e.g., brochures, contracts), or questioning the representative directly.
    • Reporting to the Ministry: If you suspect fraud, you can report your findings to the Ministry. This could lead to an official investigation and the potential shutdown of the scheme, but also risks alienating tenants who have already invested.
  3. Tenant Intervention: Depending on your findings, you can choose to warn tenants about the scheme or allow them to invest.
    • If you warn them successfully, they may avoid losing their money. This can improve your reputation with those tenants.
    • If tenants invest and the scheme is revealed to be a fraud, they will lose their money, leading to negative consequences for them and potentially for you if you were aware and did not act.
  4. Consequences: The outcome of the Horn and Hoof Trust Scheme can vary:
    • Successful Exposure: If you expose the fraud, the Ministry may reward you, and tenants will be saved from financial ruin.
    • Unsuccessful Exposure/Ignorance: If the scheme runs its course without intervention, investors will lose their money, potentially leading to tenant evictions or other hardships. You may face repercussions from the Ministry for not reporting a criminal enterprise within your building.

Carefully weigh the risks and rewards of investigating and intervening. Your choices will impact tenant happiness, your standing with the Ministry, and your personal finances.