Begin an intrigue

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[…] files, documents, codebooks. A few cabinets full of […] disposable disguises. Even a clandestine telegraph line, for transmitting messages to the Reformer of Reputations, and onward to London.

From here, you can make opening moves in the Game.

Description summary:
The beginning of the description varies based on the

AppearanceDescription
AcademicYour network is headquartered in a townhouse, precariously placed at the edge a canal. […] The foyer is a suitable mess of papers, befitting a visiting academic.

But step into the parlour, and you will find the nerves of a spy network:

CriminalYour network is headquartered above a drinking hall of poor repute, somewhere in […] the Sinking Quarter. Outwardly, it appears as a den of bedsits and cheap rooms rented out to dangerous persons. In reality, it is the nerve centre of your spy network.
MercantileYour network is headquartered in a dingy brick warehouse towards the ragged edge of the Nephrite Quarter […] a visitor would encounter the expected mess of crates […] Some of them even contain real tea.

But most hold the raw material of a spy network:

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On intrigues, and how to pursue them
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    Success

    Very carefully

    Success Instructions: Beginning an intrigue will open up options to advance it in the various quarters of Khan's Heart – look for branches that require the 'Object of a Khaganian Intrigue' quality. Which branches you can access will depend on your Khaganian Front. Taking actions in the Khanate will advance time; some actions are only available at certain times of the false-day. Completing intrigues, or failing checks, will gradually draw the attention of the Taimen clan and their servants, the White-and-Golds. Be careful: the greater their attention, the more Obfuscation you will lose with each failed check. If you run out, you will lose your front, and need to assemble a new one from another Cover Identity! Time, the Healer will gradually reduce the Taimen's Attention. You can rebuild the Obfuscation of your network with the help of the Reformer of Reputations, in the Copper Quarter.

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Acquiring cablegrams

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Intercept a cablegram
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Tap a telegraph cable

Espionage for fun and profit

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Fabricate blackmail material
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Plant a mirror
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Sabotage a power plant
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Obtain a Corresponding Sounder

Network working

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Plant an agent
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Expand your network: Recruit (Agent)
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An opportunity: (Opportunity)

Advancing your position

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An opportunity: place one of your agents in London
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An opportunity: place an informant in the Wolf Khan's court
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An opportunity: another meeting with the Prodigal Wolf
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An opportunity: develop an asset in the Eagle Khan's court
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An opportunity: infiltrate the Khagan's court