Skull Merchant Drone Removal and Deployment Issue

Bug: Skull Merchant Drone Removal and Deployment Issue

This issue is a duplicate of #218 Skull Merchant's Drone Deployment Bug Post-Hook.

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Skull Merchant Drone Removal and Deployment Issue

Status:	Duplicate
Added by:	Anonymous on March 12, '26
Reported for:	9.4.2
Actual Result:	Drone is removed, and fails to deploy
Expected Result:	Drone should stay above basement, and be deployed.
Severity:	Major
Reproducibility:	Always
Platform:	Epic
Additional Notes & Comments:	Not set

Steps to Reproduce

Place a drone above basement
Hook in basement
Watch drone above basement be removed
Attempt to deploy a drone
No drone is deployed

Explanation

Skull Merchant's drone will be removed if it is above basement when you hook in basement, and when trying to replace this drone, Skull Merchant will have an empty hand, not putting down a drone.