part 2: bloody tendency

code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm

@@ -32,11 +32,21 @@
 
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/proc/create_contracts()
 	var/contract_generation_quantity = 6
-
+	var/lowest_TC_threshold = 28	// We don't want the sum of all the payouts to be under this amount
+	var/total = 0
+	var/lowest_paying_sum = 0
+	var/datum/syndicate_contract/lowest_paying_contract
 	for(var/i = 1; i <= contract_generation_quantity; i++)
 		var/datum/syndicate_contract/contract_to_add = new(owner)
+		var/contract_payout_total = contract_to_add.contract.payout + contract_to_add.contract.payout_bonus
+		if(!lowest_paying_contract || (contract_payout_total < lowest_paying_sum))
+			lowest_paying_sum = contract_payout_total
+			lowest_paying_contract = contract_to_add
+		total += contract_payout_total
 		contract_to_add.id = i
 		assigned_contracts.Add(contract_to_add)
+	if(total < lowest_TC_threshold)	// If the threshold for TC payouts isn't reached, boost the lowest paying contract
+		lowest_paying_contract.contract.payout_bonus += (lowest_TC_threshold - total)
 
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/apply_innate_effects()
 	if(owner.assigned_role == "Clown")

code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/syndi.dm

@@ -75,6 +75,22 @@
 	icon_state = "syndicate-black"
 	item_state = "syndicate-black"
 
+//Black-red syndicate contract varient
+/obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/syndicate/contract/black/red
+	name = "contractor helmet"
+	desc = "A specialised black and red helmet that's quicker, and more compact that its counterpart. Can be ultra-compressed into even the tightest of spaces."
+	slowdown = 0.55
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
+	icon_state = "syndicate-helm-black-red"
+	item_state = "syndicate-helm-black-red"
+
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/space/syndicate/contract/black/red
+	name = "contractor space suit"
+	desc = "A specialised black and red space suit that's quicker, and more compact that its counterpart. Can be ultra-compressed into even the tightest of spaces."
+	slowdown = 0.55
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
+	icon_state = "syndicate-black-red"
+	item_state = "syndicate-black-red"
 
 //Black-green syndicate space suit
 /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/syndicate/black/green

code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/tablet_presets.dm

@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
 	install_component(new /obj/item/computer_hardware/network_card)
 	install_component(new /obj/item/computer_hardware/printer/mini)
 
-// Given by the syndicate as part of the contract uplink bundle
-/obj/item/modular_computer/tablet/syndicate_contract_uplink/preset/uplink/Initialize()
+/obj/item/modular_computer/tablet/syndicate_contract_uplink/preset/uplink/Initialize()	// Given by the syndicate as part of the contract uplink bundle
 	. = ..()
 	var/obj/item/computer_hardware/hard_drive/small/syndicate/hard_drive = new
 	hard_drive.store_file(new /datum/computer_file/program/contract_uplink)

code/modules/modular_computers/hardware/hard_drive.dm

@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@
 	icon_state = "ssd_mini"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY
 
-// Syndicate variant - very slight better
-/obj/item/computer_hardware/hard_drive/small/syndicate
+/obj/item/computer_hardware/hard_drive/small/syndicate	// Syndicate variant - very slight better
 	desc = "An efficient SSD for portable devices developed by a rival organisation."
 	power_usage = 8
 	max_capacity = 70

code/modules/uplink/uplink_items/uplink_bundles.dm

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
 
 /datum/uplink_item/bundles_TC/contract_kit
 	name = "Contract Kit"
-	desc = "The Syndicate have a number of urgent contracts for you to take on, become a contractor and complete them for TC. Upon purchase, \
-			you'll be granted your own contract uplink embedded within the supplied tablet computer. Additonally, you'll be granted contractor \
-			gear to help with your mission - comes supplied with the tablet, space suit, chameleon jumpsuit and mask, agent card, and two \
-			randomly selected low cost items."
+	desc = "The Syndicate have offered you the chance to become a contractor, take on kidnapping contracts for TC and cash payouts. Upon purchase,  \
+			you'll be granted your own contract uplink embedded within the supplied tablet computer. Additionally, you'll be granted \
+			standard contractor gear to help with your mission - comes supplied with the tablet, specialised space suit, chameleon jumpsuit and mask, \
+			agent card, and three randomly selected low cost items. Includes potentially otherwise unobtainable items."
 	item = /obj/item/storage/box/syndie_kit/contract_kit
 	cost = 20
 	player_minimum = 20