Booby-trap the target's front door

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From: Ten of Knuckles: Mechanisms

His palm is so vulnerable, wrapped around that handle.

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Injection by night

The King [...] jams the lock on the target's front door[...]

The King [...] repaired it and added[...] a small poison reservoir and a timer which will only release[...] during the hour when the target returns from the Singing Mandrake. [...] he won't even feel the needle.[...]

Description summary:
The King breaks the lock on the target's door and 'happens to' be conspicuously working as a locksmith nearby the next morning when it's discovered. He's hired to fix the jammed lock. 45 minutes later, he's repaired it and modified it to stab a poisoned needle into the target's hand during the hour the target comes home from the Singing Mandrake. The target won't feel the needle after a few drinks.

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•  Poisoner's Progress is increasing… (+(4 - 1 with - Tolerance) CP, minimum 1)
•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Exploits
•  Elusiveness of your Target is increasing… (+3 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
•  Poison Tolerance of Your Target is increasing… (+2 CP) (applied with probability based on ) ^{What does this mean?}
•  Hearts' Game: Counterplay is increasing… (+0-1 CP)
•  You've gained 1 x Hearts' Game: Turns this Round (hidden)