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A player, 23 September 2012
Is attaching an action? If yes, then, Yasuki Jinn-Kuen (Experienced 2) can effectively negate the opponents action of attaching the infiltrator to one of his merchant's?
"Political Reaction: After an action targets your Merchant, pay 2 Gold: Negate the action's effects."
Jon Palmer (rules official), 24 September 2012
Is attaching an action? If yes, then, Yasuki Jinn-Kuen (Experienced 2) can effectively negate the opponents action of attaching the infiltrator to one of his merchant's?
"Political Reaction: After an action targets your Merchant, pay 2 Gold: Negate the action's effects."
Per the errata on Cultist Infiltrator, yes, that is an action, and yes, Jinn-Kuen may negate its effects.