Probably Stolen: Should You Report Lou? (All Choices and Outcomes)

Most criminals in Probably Stolen are not much of a threat. Reporting them might cost you some faction Reputation and future trading opportunities, but they usually leave you alone. Lou is a different story.​

She has the biggest bounty in the game, so turning her in can look like easy money. The problem is, Lou doesn’t take kindly to being reported. She will come back for revenge, and one wrong move can end your run. So, is the 1,500 Credit bounty worth the trouble? Let’s take a look at what happens if you report Lou in Probably Stolen.

How to Deal With Lou in Probably Stolen

Your first encounter with Lou is a little different from the other criminals. She doesn’t even try to hide what she’s up to. Instead, she casually tells you that she needs some tools to make a ‘guest’ of hers talk. These include things like a screwdriver, a plasma cutter, and other tools. She’s basically asking you to help with torture.

You can either sell Lou the tools she wants or let her leave without buying anything. Either way, she’ll walk out of your store and won’t come back. That’s the end of her storyline. You won’t have to deal with any of the trouble that comes with reporting her.

Reporting Lou starts a new storyline. When you call Security, she actually seems to enjoy it and says this is going to be fun. Even the officers look scared while arresting her. Lou also warns you that she won’t be staying in prison for long. And she’s right. There’s a 1,500 Credit bounty on Lou, which you receive as soon as the Security officers leave your store. It’s the biggest bounty you will get from any criminal, but it comes with a price.

Lou returns to your store two to three days after her arrest. She reminds you that reporting her wasn’t a good idea and says she wants to play some games with you. You can’t call Security this time because she has already visited the sector chief’s home.

A few days later, she visits again and plants a fake bomb somewhere in your store. Check your storage and other containers to find it. I found mine inside the Storage Bay. Don’t worry, though. This is only a scare, and the fake bomb won’t blow up your store.

How to Deal With Lou’s Box of Toys in Probably Stolen

A few days after the bomb incident, Lou returns with a box called the Box of Toys. She asks you to look after it until she comes back and makes it very clear that you should not touch anything inside.

Lou returns the next day to collect her box. If you haven’t taken or sold anything from it, she will let you choose a gift. You get four options, including a backpack and Smuggler’s Bay.

A few days later, Lou visits your store again, this time wearing a Security Officer’s uniform. She tells you that the guest she mentioned earlier finally talked and revealed someone she wants to settle a score with. Lou then demands weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies as payment for the bounty you collected by reporting her.

The total value of these items depends on your difficulty. On my playthrough, she asked for goods worth 750 Credits. But you don’t have to hand anything over immediately. Lou gives you seven days to gather what she wants.

When Lou returns to collect her payment, you have two options:

• Give her the requested items

If you have enough weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies to cover the full amount, she’ll take them and leave.

• Choose “That’s All I Have”

You don’t need to cover the entire amount with goods. Choose this option if you are short on supplies, and Lou will take what you have and collect the remaining amount in cash.

Once Lou gets what she wants, she leaves your store. The following day, the newspaper reports the assassination of a visiting high-ranking admiral. According to the report, the killer was a blonde woman wearing a stolen Security uniform.

The next morning, you will receive a thank-you note from Lou along with a Storage Bay Expansion Kit. So if you pay her, she gets away with the assassination, and you get a reward for helping her.

How to Use the Republic Transmitter to Capture Lou

After you report Lou, a Republic Operative visits your store and asks you to help capture her. He gives you a Republic Transmitter, which you can use in different ways.

• The first option is to hide the transmitter inside Lou’s Box of Toys before she comes to collect it. When she takes the box, the Republic Operatives track her down and capture her. This stops her assassination attempt, so the visiting admiral survives. You also avoid having to deal with her final demands.
• You can also place the transmitter on the counter while Lou is visiting your store. She notices it and reacts differently. Instead of following her usual plan, she politely asks you for weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies worth a smaller amount than her original demand. If you give her what she wants, the Republic Operatives won’t capture her. She goes ahead with the assassination, and the newspaper reports the admiral’s death the following day.
• There’s one more outcome. Show Lou the transmitter, but don’t give her the requested supplies or money. Without your help, she can’t carry out the operation. The Republic Operative eventually captures her and visits your store with a 750 Credit reward. However, this choice comes with a penalty. You lose a lot of Reputation with Security.

Best Outcome for Lou’s Storyline in Probably Stolen

I’d recommend reporting Lou. You get 1,500 Credits, and her revenge storyline is worth seeing. But don’t give her the items she asks for later. There’s a better way to deal with her.

When the Republic Operative gives you the transmitter, put it inside Lou’s Box of Toys. She will take the box, and the Republic will capture her before she can kill the admiral. You won’t have to pay her anything or worry about her planting a bomb.

And you actually make a decent profit out of the whole situation. You get 1,500 Credits and reputation with Security for reporting Lou, a free gift for looking after her box, and another 750 Credits from the Republic Operative after her capture. That’s 2,250 Credits in total, plus the gift. You also help the Republic arrest a psychopath and save the admiral’s life.

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Systems

Released

October 28, 2026

Developer(s)

Questing Goose Studio

Publisher(s)

tinyBuild

Number of Players

Single-player

Steam Deck Compatibility

Playable

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