Regulation 44: Hostile Social Interaction In the event of hostile social environments, officers are instructed to locate the Alpha figure and offer a beverage or engage in a communal activity (e.g., darts, billiards). Compliance with local customs is recommended for de-escalation.

Alistair’s Translation: If you walk into a pub and twenty people want to kill you, buy the scariest one a drink. It’s not about being friendly; it’s about establishing a transactional peace treaty. Just make sure you can stomach whatever they’re pouring.