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Very true, 2e has suffered from being an update that became stand alone. I really think they would have been better off repeating the core for mortals plus supplements for each line that 1e did but we instead got a very good system burdened by the need to be self contained.
Some supplements give some advice but I find I depend on 1e content for a lot of the how to run stuff.

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Is he cheating on her? Will there be a pop quiz on history tomorrow? Does she like me like me? Is this information the grade A blackmail material I think it is? Did Jack plant that letter in the hopes I will embarrass myself asking her out or did he really drop it off for her and hopes I’ll be over cautious? At the most benign having a reputation for sorting out the truth about gossip would make you useful, if you set your mind to it you can easily ruin quite a few people with access to enough yes/no answers.

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I’m lazy and have it be instant when it happens.

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VtR Corerules, Coteries and Antagonists are good reads. I would recommend reading them even if you’re running 2e.
Lancae Sanctum is better than not having it but ideally you want information about all the Covenants.

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If TV and movies have taught me anything it’s that the ability to get a yes/no answer on a rumour would make one a god in the American high school social ecosystem if applied with a little common sense.

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I don’t think the Cacophony is just one thing, from the name we can infer it has multiple elements and Cacophony Savvy requires City Status 1 preventing you from being able to use it if you’re new to the city. I think it’s knowing enough about how the city works to make and how to acquire information by provoking a response given the merit’s drawback and the order it grants abilities in.