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Sealed Evidence Vial — Raw Opium (evidentiary exhibit)

A small, sealed evidence container holding a dark, resinous lump of raw opium, tagged with a paper chain-of-custody label and clear tamper tape. Compact and clinical in appearance, the vial sits on the press-room table like a confrontation; characters lean in, glance at it, and register discomfort or political calculation.

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When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E20 · Mandatory Minimums

Public Trap, Private Spark

Opium is referenced as the legal comparator (same category) to tighten the moral and legal argument. It functions to remind listeners of the seriousness of the stolen drugs and the mismatch between statutory penalties and real outcomes.

Before: Exists only as a legal category in conversation and case descriptions.

After: Remains a conversational reference enhancing the moral weight of Leo's ambush; no physical vial is used in the scene.

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