All 9, and whether to report
| Criminal | Bounty | If you spare them | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou | 1,500 | She leaves and never returns | Report only if you can handle her revenge — see Lou |
| The Butcher | 450 | Weekly raw-meat supplier | Spare — reporting means he hunts you at night |
| Li Bei Wen | 400 | Asks for chemical supplies, then gives the Nomore Injector formula and 2 high-purity injectors ⚠️ | Spare if you play chemist — see chemistry |
| James Bailey | 300 | Sells stolen Security gear every 14 days ⚠️ | Spare; reporting him reportedly costs Lower Levels rep |
| Odin Haraldsson | 300 | Revolution contact card and phone procurement ⚠️ | Spare for a Revolution run |
| Leroy | 300 | — | Report — he poses as a Security inspector |
| Juan | 125 | Food supplier ⚠️ | Spare (demo data said 75; 1.0 is 125) |
| John Smith | 125 | Big weekly food buyer, growing budget | Never report |
| Arthur Lafleur | 100 | Day 3 tutorial; sparing him gives +15 Revolution ⚠️ | Either |
Bounties ✅ (allthings.how, gitm.gg, fan wikis). The “if you spare them” column comes partly from one datamined fan guide ⚠️. With the Model Citizen perk bounties are +50%; with Convict −25%.
The Steam community’s verdict: the Wanted List is mostly a red herring — the regulars are worth more alive than their bounties.
How reporting works
- Compare the customer’s face with the poster (the Butcher, for one, is only labelled “Lower Level Citizen”).
- Hold the teal Call Security button for about half a second.
- Correct: you get the bounty and +5 Security rep. Wrong: about −8 Security rep and a 50-credit fine.
Reporting can lower your standing with the Revolution, and the Known Snitch perk stops wanted people from visiting at all. Too many reports can matter for factions.
The Butcher: if you already reported him
Players on the Steam forum agree: after the threat note and cleaver, you can’t go out at night without a gun and ammo, and Sawyer’s Crew’s butcher-hunting service is the only known way to end it. (One player was told by an AI chatbot that you can kill him at night for a special weapon — that isn’t in the game.)
John Smith and the Butcher
Players noticed John Smith often visits right after the Butcher and buys his meat. Nothing in the game confirms a link — but both are more profitable spared.