Cloak and Tailor

Corporate espionage is very old. The first documented accusation goes back to François Xavier d'Entrecolles. He was a French Jesuit priest stationed in China. In 1712, he questioned many recently converted Chinese Catholics to discover the carefully guarded Chinese techniques for Porcelain manufacturing. His detailed notes, sent back to Europe, directly led to the founding of Manufacture nationale de Sèvres and Plymouth Porcelain, both of which became big names in the European Porcelain Industry. The instances we *don't* know about certainly outnumber those that we do.

After the surrendering Rupert's land in 1869, The Hudson's Bay Company was fearing it would fall irreparably behind its competition. They view the Singer Corporation as an industrious upstart and an example of inventiveness. You, a covertly hired Pinkerton agent, are instructed to collect any information of value, including anything that could be used as leverage. You arrive in La Vergne, Tennessee with forged reference documents, a healthy operating budget, and the various nefarious tools of your craft. Take if from here.