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Agent seeks revenge

Agent takes a huge risk

Agent feels unstoppable

Agent makes a bold move

Agent enjoys causing pain

Agent tries to be the hero

Agent sparks a controversy

Agent leaps into the unknown

Agent seeks a special weapon

Agent sparks a chain reaction

Agent tries to right a wrong

Agent tells an extravagant lie

Agent rebels against authority

Agent kills in order to survive

Agent makes extravagant demands

Agent tries to attract attention

Agent launches a surprise attack

Agent tries to expose corruption

Agent tries to control object (X)

Agent looks for a new challenge

Agent goes forward despite fear

Agent sneaks up behind the enemy

Agent puts forth a radical vision

Agent flagrantly violates the rules

Agent attempts to destroy object (X)

Agent amplifies an important message

Agent tries to maintain total control

Agent seizes an opportunity to escape

Agent seeks access to a large audience

Agent refuses to accept discrimination

Agent grabs attention by making a scene

Agent tries to accomplish the impossible

Agent rushes to satisfy an urgent need

Feeling inadequate, Agent overcompensates

Agent sets out to obtain fame and fortune

Agent proceeds in the face of uncertainty

Agent enjoys telling others what to do

Commanded by authority, Agent obeys orders

Agent does something that is unprecedented

Despite resistance, Agent pushes forward

Agent tries to learn a closely-held secret

Agent pursues something that is beyond reach

Agent tries to enforce a standard of conduct

Agent takes drastic measures to avoid capture

Agent risks everything to obtain object (X)

Agent gains power by pretending to be powerful

Agent takes drastic measures to protect family

Agent tries to harness the power of object (X)

To achieve an objective, Agent breaks the rules

Agent tries to get rid of annoying distractions

Agent gives up security in favor of adventure

Agent tries to generate enthusiasm for a venture

Agent works relentlessly on an ambitious project

Agent struggles to defend against a surprise attack

Agent makes it seem as if there is an emergency

Agent will use any means to further the cause

Agent modifies the rules to serve personal interests

Agent tries to do too many things at the same time

Achieving success, Agent looks for another challenge

Agent attracts attention by doing something outrageous

Agent learns quickly while gaining firsthand experience

Agent behaves without regard for harm caused to others

Agent fights to protect a place that many consider sacred

Agent is accused

Agent seeks revenge

Agent feels abandoned

Agent blames others

Agent falls into a rut

Agent feels misunderstood

Agent runs out of excuses

Agent regrets past choices

Agent’s plans are disrupted

Agent practices self-denial

Agent is subjected to torture

Agent reacts to being imitated

Agent suffers intense scrutiny

Agent defends high-minded ideals

Agent is hit by a surprise attack

Agent suffers arbitrary punishment

Agent is forced to alter a routine

Agent is filled with self-loathing

Agent is determined to impose order

Agent suffers an unexpected setback

Agent is accused of being an imposter

Agent allows emotion to take control

Agent feels cramped by the surroundings

Agent tries to put down a nasty rumor

Agent romanticizes the idea of martyrdom

Agent defends against a false accusation

Agent is ridiculed for going against the norm

Agent squanders the opportunity of a lifetime

Facing discrimination, Agent demands equality

Agent is forced to face an uncomfortable truth

Agent tries to get rid of annoying distractions

Agent is miserable obeying the wishes of family

Lacking privacy, Agent is unable to concentrate

Agent is disappointed by the behavior of a child

Agent is forced to deal with a complete opposite

Agent reacts when solitude is suddenly disturbed

Agent is burdened with unreasonable expectations

Experiencing failure, Agent starts feeling jinxed

Agent wins a contest but doesn't receive a reward

Agent resolves to not get pushed around anymore

Agent is unable to control self-defeating thoughts

As a member of the minority, Agent feels alienated

Agent is unable to go along with accepted behavior

Agent faces consequences for refusing to pay a bribe

Agent is targeted for reasons Agent doesn't understand

Agent is told not to do something that Agent likes to do

Visiting a familiar place, Agent is treated as an outsider

Agent’s masterpiece is threatened by corruptive influences

To satisfy an immediate need, Agent must pay a steep price

Agent gains by helping others

Agent feels better by helping others

Agent constantly seeks to please others

Agent spontaneously performs an act of kindness

Agent wants to give something back to society

Agent seeks pain

Agent obeys orders

Agent seeks perfection

Agent is unable to sleep

Agent worries about death

Agent embellishes a story

Agent enjoys telling lies

Agent tries to impose order

Agent resists the forbidden

Agent strives to be perfect

Agent practices self-denial

Agent ritualizes the mundane

Agent compensates for a phobia

Agent takes a circuitous route

Agent is afraid to fall asleep

Agent enjoys breaking the rules

Agent suffers an intense desire

Agent refuses to alter a routine

Agent is obsessed with appearance

Agent makes a deal with the devil

Agent is thrilled by taking risks

Agent indulges in sensual pleasure

Agent avoids exposure to impurities

Agent struggles to maintain control

Agent survives by obeying the rules

Agent looks for another challenge

Agent struggles to feed an addiction

Agent compensates for lonely thoughts

Agent refuses to let go of a delusion

Agent suffers self inflicted wounds

Agent starts over from the beginning

Agent struggles to live up to an ideal

Agent is desperate to know the truth

Agent becomes absorbed in a tiny detail

Agent seeks the secret of eternal youth

Agent learns a complicated set of rules

Feeling lucky, Agent takes a wild guess

Agent avoids having high expectations

Agent experiences the onset of addiction

Agent feels better by helping others

Afraid of success, Agent goes off course

Feeding an addiction, Agent losses control

Agent rushes to achieve an urgent objective

Afraid of freedom, Agent creates boundaries

Agent concentrates with single-pointed focus

Agent pursues something that is unobtainable

Agent becomes mesmerized by an unusual sound

Agent finds reasons to put off the inevitable

Agent refuses to violate a deeply-held belief

Agent does too many things at the same time

Agent tries to get rid of annoying distractions

Avoiding distraction, Agent spends time alone

Agent inadvertently reveals an important secret

Agent seeks distraction from troubling thoughts

Agent tries to preserve something from the past

Agent works relentlessly on an ambitious project

Agent spills energy trying to please others

Agent creates a story in order to conceal a habit

Agent uses self-discipline to control appearances

Agent anxiously anticipates an unwanted situation

Avoiding responsibility, Agent pursues debauchery

Agent is unable to control self-defeating thoughts

Facing uncertainty, Agent seeks a sense of control

Agent spends time visualizing a sequence of events

Agent struggles to master a complicated instrument

Agent struggles to explain a mysterious phenomenon

Agent refuses to give up despite obvious futility

Experiencing failure, Agent falls into an old habit

To prove a point, Agent does something the hard way

Agent is unable to go along with accepted behavior

Agent tries to recover something that had been lost

Agent constantly tries to prove something to others

Agent risks everything trying to obtain object (X)

Agent risks everything to indulge a primitive desire

Agent enjoys doing something that seems disgusting

Agent continues a routine but has forgotten its purpose

Trying to conceal inexperience, Agent overcompensates

To avoid debilitating thoughts, Agent tries to stay busy

Insisting on perfection, Agent complicates a simple task

Agent develops a new habit that seems to reduce stress

Agent plans for the future while neglecting the present

Agent tries to convince everyone to think the same way

Agent makes final preparations before taking the next step

Agent gains trust

Agent controls power

Agent feels beautiful

Agent expects success

Agent ignores criticism

Agent feels unstoppable

Agent demands attention

Agent has many suitors

Agent is worshiped as a god

Agent leaps into the unknown

Agent makes a bold assertion

Agent receives lots of praise

Agent pretends to be ignorant

Agent enjoys a huge advantage

Agent launches a brazen attack

Agent obtains a special weapon

Agent draws on past experience

Agent balances power and grace

Agent feels entitled to success

Agent pretends to be successful

Agent appeals to primal desires

Agent has delusions of grandeur

Agent easily meets expectations

Agent plans an elaborate scheme

Agent assembles a talented team

Agent makes extravagant demands

Agent creates order out of chaos

Long silent, Agent finally speaks

Agent pursues an impossible dream

Agent uses unconventional methods

Agent avoids unnecessary attention

Agent represses any sense of doubt

Agent ignores romantic opportunity

Agent cultivates a distinct persona

Agent expresses a radical viewpoint

Agent confronts conventional wisdom

Agent dodges an unexpected obstacle

Agent is conditioned to feel special

Agent seeks status among strangers

Agent proceeds with total conviction

Agent manipulates family and friends

Agent embarks on a dangerous journey

Agent ignores the severity of a storm

Agent is without a care in the world

Agent creates an aura of invincibility

Agent uses ingenuity to avoid disaster

Agent masters a complicated instrument

Agent defends an indefensible position

Agent tries to defy the laws of physics

Agent uses charm to overcome resistance

Agent grabs attention by making a scene

Agent is able to pass an important test

Agent sets out to on a difficult mission

Agent generates enthusiasm for a venture

Agent reveals a sense of self-importance

Agent disagrees with prevailing theories

Agent creates something out of nothing

Agent plays the role of authority figure

Agent pretends to have all the answers

Agent tries to do something unprecedented

Agent pursues a venture ahead of its time

Agent proceeds in the face of uncertainty

Agent maneuvers into an excellent position

Agent attracts the attention of the master

Agent uses object (X) to attract attention

Agent seeks notoriety for an accomplishment

Agent uses family ties to gain an advantage

Agent gets closer to a source of vast power

Agent sparks change by setting an example

Trusting intuition, Agent takes a huge risk

Agent senses that success is within reach

Experiencing success, Agent becomes complacent

Agent gains power by pretending to be powerful

Agent alienates someone in a powerful position

Agent is content with the way things are going

Agent thrives where others have perished

Agent gives up security in favor of adventure

Agent works relentlessly on an ambitious project

Agent becomes infatuated with an image of self

Agent takes a risk in order to make an impression

Agent is eager to receive an expected inheritance

Agent gets noticed for exhibiting a unique talent

Experiencing success, Agent starts to feel special

Agent risks everything in order to prove a point

To prove a point, Agent does something the hard way

Agent attempts to do many things at the same time

Agent goes forward despite fear and gains courage

Agent gains exposure by doing something outrageous

Achieving success, Agent looks for another challenge

Agent cultivates a special talent that others find valuable

Agent demonstrates leadership and is given a huge responsibility

Agent loses faith

Agent loses object (X)

Agent goes off course

Agent faces a crossroads

Agent becomes disoriented

Agent performs a new routine

Agent suffers inner turmoil

Agent struggles to make a choice

Agent approaches the wrong person

Agent discovers a strange anomaly

Agent decides what to do next

Agent becomes involved with a cult

Agent is unable to express emotion

Agent refuses to admit the obvious

Agent enters a zone of total chaos

Agent struggles to appear normal

Agent visits a place from the past

Agent suddenly changes direction

Agent loses all sense of direction

Agent receives an anonymous message

Agent runs from an imagined pursuer

Agent wears an inappropriate costume

Agent acquires ambiguous information

Agent is a witness to the impossible

Agent tries to understand object (X)

Agent sees two sides to everything

Agent is attacked by an unknown power

Agent is torn between duty and desire

Agent unknowingly acquires object (X)

Agent is accused of being an imposter

Agent gets lost in a familiar routine

Agent tries to look into the future

Agent refuses to acknowledge a problem

Agent is tricked into making a mistake

Agent struggles to wake up from a dream

Agent struggles to regain consciousness

Agent tries to establish a new identity

Agent tries to learn by trial and error

Agent tries to solve a persistent problem

Agent suddenly notices the passage of time

Agent accidentally violates a local custom

Agent feels the pull of a mysterious force

Agent tries to get rid of imagined problems

Agent suddenly starts to behave differently

Agent rushes to complete a complicated task

Agent emulates a popular fictional character

Agent refuses to let go of prior assumptions

Agent struggles to remember a critical detail

Facing obstacles, Agent’s rationality falters

Agent is unable to make an important decision

Agent tries to overcome childhood programming

Agent gets lost on the way to a familiar place

Agent feels a strong association with the past

Agent hesitates before taking the next step

Lacking privacy, Agent is unable to concentrate

Agent considers going in the opposite direction

Agent gets entangled in a complicated situation

Agent inadvertently reveals an important secret

Agent’s thoughts no longer seem to make sense

Agent represses something from the subconscious

Agent seeks to understand a peculiar phenomenon

Agent wavers between two contradictory personas

Agent feels unable to project a distinct persona

Agent sets a trap that captures the wrong person

Agent struggles to understand an ancient mystery

Agent is released from a long period of captivity

Agent has many selves competing for supremacy

Agent seeks passage through an unfamiliar place

Agent faces consequences for not paying attention

Agent struggles to resolve conflicting obligations

Agent loses memory during a traumatic experience

Upon return, Agent notices something has changed

Agent struggles to master a complicated instrument

Agent wakes up and discovers something has changed

Agent isn't sure who knows about a certain fact

Agent struggles to rationalize a difficult decision

Agent takes a journey without a clear goal in mind

Agent struggles to distinguish illusion from reality

Agent is captured and taken to an unfamiliar place

Agent is troubled when an illusion begins to crumble

Agent is unable to accomplish a supposedly easy task

Agent attempts to communicate with a non-human being

Agent tells a story that is contradicted by the facts

Agent gets lost in details and misses the big picture

Agent is startled when solitude is suddenly disturbed

Agent unknowingly enters into a complicated situation

Agent is targeted for reasons Agent doesn't understand

In unfamiliar surroundings, Agent becomes disoriented

Agent begins to view the familiar in a different way

Agent struggles to overcome an unexpected complication

After a peculiar experience, Agent becomes superstitious

Agent creates a story to explain a mysterious phenomenon

Agent falls into a trance while taking part in a ritual

Agent returns to the familiar and sees that it has changed

Agent discovers that a basic assumption is no longer valid

Agent has a mental lapse in the middle of a complex endeavor

Agent is staggered by the discovery of something fundamental

Agent’s ideals are shaken when they lead to an unexpected result

Agent starts to doubt what once