To finish Probably Stolen Cadet Serpico's story, don't report him and leave him food at the Dumping Ground when his letter asks for it. He then asks who should get his evidence of Security corruption, and you pick one of three factions. Each choice raises your standing with that faction and ends his story in its own way; only the Black Market choice also gives you a gift.
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Who he is | A new Security cadet from the Lower Levels who wants to clean up Security from within. Source: In-game text. |
| What goes wrong | He reports corruption, then is framed for it and goes into hiding at the Dumping Ground. Source: In-game text. |
| Ends early if | You report him, or you don't leave him enough food in time. Source: The game code. |
| Food | His letter asks for 2000 kcal of food, left on the ground at the Dumping Ground. Source: In-game text. |
| The choice | Give his evidence to the Revolution, to Security or to the Black Market. Source: In-game text. |
| Gift | Only if you choose the Black Market. Source: The game code. |
| Endless Mode | He does not appear. Source: The game code. |
Once he has his food, Serpico comes back: "I went through all the evidence I grabbed before I left. It's all compiled now." He can't take it to a Security office himself and asks, "who should I hand this document to?" You get three choices:
| Choice | Next day's news | How his story ends | Reputation | Gift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Revolution]: Hand it to the Revolution | "Security Corruption Exposed" | A few low-ranking officers are charged and "the ones at the top walked away clean", so he joins the Revolution | Revolution goes up | No |
| [Security (50 reputation required)]: Hand it to a trusted high ranking officer | "Corruption Charges Reach Security Leadership" | Officers of every rank are charged; he is "back in uniform" on the new anti-corruption task force | Security goes up | No |
| [Black Market]: Sell it and escape | No news item | The Black Market pays well and he leaves the station with his family | Black Market goes up | Pick one of three |
You can only pick the Security choice if your Security reputation meets the requirement shown on its label. How Security reputation and reporting work is on the Security and Wanted List page.
There is no wrong answer for your run. Pick the faction whose reputation you want, or pick the Black Market if you want the gift. Before he leaves, he tells you: "Before I go, I want you to have something. Pick whichever you need."
Storage Bay (Extended) 
Module Bay Expansion Kit 
Current Converter "Serpico's thank-you gift: pick one." The choices are a Storage Bay (Extended), four Module Bay Expansion Kits or two Current Converters, all second-hand.
If you report him on this visit instead, he is taken down by Security and his story ends with no final visit.
His story can end early in three places:
So to save him: ignore the Security Officer's request to report him, leave the food in time and answer his question instead of calling Security.
After he goes into hiding, Georgio comes to your counter with a letter: "Georgio found a young man at the Dumping Ground." (Georgio's own visits are on our page about the customers who visit your shop.) In the letter Serpico says he was shot while escaping and a scavenger patched him up. He asks: "Can you drop off 2000 kcal worth of food at the Dumping Ground? Just leave it on the ground. I'll pick it up when no one's around." He adds that he doesn't think he will last more than 3 days.
To do it:
Your night report shows how much you have left so far: "You left … kcal of food for Serpico at the Dumping Ground", with the running total against his goal. When you reach it, you see "That should be enough food for Serpico." You can split the food over more than one trip, as long as you reach the total before his deadline.
His visits come on set days, in this order:
This page doesn't cover whether a starting perk that limits your trips makes the food drop harder. On the open beta branch, patch notes of November 1, 2026 give Serpico one more day if you left some food each night but not enough, and let Georgio deliver food for you when he brings the letter. Those are not in the public build this page describes. We will update this page when they reach the public build.
Any of the three. The Revolution and Security choices raise that faction's reputation; the Black Market choice raises Black Market reputation and also gives you a gift. Security needs enough Security reputation to pick.
Don't report him, and leave the 2000 kcal of food his letter asks for at the Dumping Ground before his deadline.
His letter asks for 2000 kcal of food, left on the ground at the Dumping Ground, and says he won't last more than 3 days. Your night report tracks the total.
His story ends. If you report him when he goes into hiding or when he asks about the evidence, Security takes him down and he doesn't come back.
Only the Black Market ending gives a gift: pick a Storage Bay (Extended), four Module Bay Expansion Kits or two Current Converters. The other two endings only raise your reputation.
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