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I saw a question similar to this, but not as explicit: If someone uses the rulebook effect of buying a personality at full to gain honor, this succeeds past Hidden Scandal's cap (because its a rulebook effect), correct?
Example: Crane gains honor, somehow, during his turn 5 higher than his Hidden Scandal start. He buys Domatai at full. He gains 10 total honor for the turn, correct?
If someone uses the rulebook effect of buying a personality at full to gain honor, this succeeds past Hidden Scandal's cap (because its a rulebook effect), correct?
Yes. Though it seems to me that this question is exactly answered here (probably the one referred to): viewtopic.php?f=59&t=66375