Missing Merchandise

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Assist Supply Sergeant Otto with his inventory control mission.
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; Take an Inventory
: Take an inventory of all the boxes and barrels at Ortho Post for Supply Sergeant Otto.
; Report Inventory to Otto.
: Upon finishing the inventory list report back to Supply Sergeant Otto with the results.
; Report Crate Inventory.
: Report the Crate Inventory numbers to Supply Sergeant Otto.
; Report to Supply Sergeant Otto.
: Report to Supply Sergeant Otto.
; Find Private Parsons
: Find Private Parsons and inquire about the missing crate. Then chose either...
;* Take an item from the crate 
: Private Parsons said to take one of the stolen goods.
;* Report Private Parsons to Otto 
: Report Parsons theft or lie to Otto. (enables Ocular Enhancements)
; Talk to Supply Sergent Otto.
: Talk to Supply Sergent Otto to get your bonus.
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=== Briefing ===
Supply Sergeant Otto:
: You have been one of the best recruits I have seen in quite a while when it comes to doing paperwork. You have been through and prompt, exactly the type of soldier I need to do my inventory. I will provide you with a small bonus if you assist me in taking my inventory. The last recruit that said he could help me, just left a note saying sixty-ish. I need a precise count of all the crates and barrels here at Othro Post. Come back once you have finished.
=== Report Inventory to Otto. ===
Supply Sergeant Otto:
: How many barrels did you inventory?
* There were 5 barrels.
* There were 7 barrels.
* There were 12 barrels.
=== Report Crate Inventory. ===
Supply Sergeant Otto:
: How many crates did you inventory?
* There were 56 crates.
* There were 60 crates.
* There were 64 crates.
=== (Wrong answers) ===
Supply Sergeant Otto:
: Hrm... that's not right at all, Come talk to me later when you have decided to do what you are ordered to do.
=== Report to Supply Sergeant Otto. ===
Supply Sergeant Otto:
: Well that is one crate off of where it should be, I bet it was that lousy no good recruit that was helping me before. What was his name... Parsons, what a waste. Go talk to Parsons and see if he took the missing crate.
=== Find Private Parsons ===
Private Parsons:
: Hey man, I needed the money, you won't report me will you?
=== Report Private Parsons to Otto ===
Supply Sergeant Otto:
: Well, were you able to find out if that Parsons had taken the crate?
* Yeah, he is selling the stuff down at Plains Post.
* No, He said he didn't know anything about it.
=== Talk to Supply Sergeant Otto ===
Supply Sergeant Otto:
If you reported Parsons:
: Excellent work soldier, I will send someone down to take Private Parsons to the brig.
If said you knew nothing:
: I know something here is not right.
=== Debriefing ===
Supply Sergeant Otto:
: Well at least the inventory was done. Here you go.
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There are 7 barrels and 64 crates.
There is either a time period or a location flag associated with this, you can not immediately tell Otto the answers if you know them. I waited a bit, then walked around the base and the mission updated spontaneously allowing me to talk to him.
As of August 2008, lying to protect Parsons no longer nets a reward, and closes off the later mission Ocular Enhancements.
Abandoning the mission after choosing to lie makes the mission un-restartable.