1

The Agent receives a desperate call from an estranged family member who needs immediate help.

2

The Agent’s cover spouse/partner unexpectedly returns and moves back into the safe apartment, asking probing questions.

3

The Agent realises they must destroy a sentimental item of their own (e.g., a family photo) to secure their new cover identity.

4

The Agent realises they are forgetting details about their own real family and must call them, risking exposure.

5

The Agent's cover employer (e.g., academic post) demands the Agent report to work immediately for an unscheduled audit.

6

The Agent discovers that their Service has been monitoring their private phone calls for the last three months.

7

The Agent is tracked down by the surviving relative of a person they killed in the field seeking retribution.

8

The Agent spots a former enemy agent in the crowd, seemingly retired and living a normal life nearby.

9

The Agent receives a cryptic letter from an Asset they thought was dead, asking for an immediate, unscheduled meeting.

10

The Agent is forced to confront a former rival Agent who is now working for the same section under questionable circumstances.

11

The Agent finds a small, unidentifiable souvenir from a past traumatic mission that brings back severe flashbacks.

12

The Agent has an intense dream that details the exact moment a crucial Asset was turned against them.

13

The Agent finds their private bank account has been secretly audited and flagged by a foreign power.

14

A large, unexplained deposit of cash appears in the Agent's account, raising internal red flags within the Service.

15

The Agent discovers their safe deposit box is empty due to Handler error or internal theft.

16

The Agent discovers an old, hidden debt from their youth is now being used as leverage by a hostile Service.

17

The Agent discovers their tax filing has been deliberately flagged by an unknown agency for an invasive audit.

18

The Agent realises the entire system of paying their Assets is dependent on a single, corrupt civil servant who can be turned.

19

The Agent's doctor or therapist asks a question too specific to be innocent about a physical injury.

20

The Agent’s favourite local haunt (bar, restaurant) is suddenly filled with known enemy security personnel.

21

The Agent is approached by a civilian offering an obvious, tempting bribe tied to their Service's operation.

22

The Agent is pulled over by police for a minor infraction and realises their backup cover is out of date.

23

The Agent meets a civilian who claims to have witnessed a key moment from the Agent's most recent operation.

24

The Agent is contacted by a long-lost relative who is now working for a hostile, low-level organisation.

25

A small local newspaper runs an unflattering story about the Agent’s cover identity’s minor past error.

26

A photograph of the Agent from an old college newspaper or social event surfaces, compromising the current cover.

27

A reporter contacts the Agent's Handler asking about the Agent's rumoured involvement in a foreign incident.

28

The Agent's name is mentioned in parliament or by a high-ranking official as a warning against "rogue elements."

29

A local conspiracy theorist posts detailed, eerily accurate theories about the Agent's cover ID online.

30

The Agent's full psychological profile is leaked to a sympathetic but dangerous magazine editor.

31

A severe shortage of the Agent's vice of choice (e.g., specific brand of alcohol/cigarettes) triggers immediate irritability.

32

The Agent drinks or uses enough to temporarily forget their own code names or immediate tasking for the next day.

33

The Agent's supplier for their vice threatens to expose the Agent's true identity to the police if not paid immediately.

34

The Agent passes out and wakes up hours later in a completely different part of the city with no memory of how they got there.

35

The Agent realises the person providing their vice is actually a new Asset of the Enemy Service.

36

The Agent finds a secret, empty compartment in their safe house that was once used to store a rival agent's hidden stash.