Ask why everyone is standing around

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From: At the Bridge

What is happening here, precisely? And where is Furnace?

Success

Silent and wide-eyed

[…] Furnace was taken. There were two – no, three – no, five! – Clay men who turned up and carried her off. […] it was an entire Clay army, really. And not the highwayman sort either.

[…] No one agrees what should happen next. […]

Description summary:
The final passage varies with .

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Following up Rumours of Cornelius	Final passage
0–3	And the heat coming up from from the ravine is not calming matters.
4+	Reading between the lines, you have the sense Cornelius was involved – not that he kidnapped her, no. But that this disagreement was of his making. The Tracklayers are not unified.

• You've reached the edge of the land you'd surveyed. (Sets to 5 - Hillside)
•  The Tracklayers are currently without an active leader. (Sets Tracklayers' Work Stoppage to 200 - Absence of Leadership)
•  An occurrence! Your 'Bridge Troubles' Quality is now 1! (hidden)

If Furnace Ancona is on the board:

• Furnace Ancona is no longer a board member of the Great Hellbound Railway. (Removes all )
• The directors bid a fond, or at least a tolerant, farewell to the retiree. (Removes 1 x )