diff --git a/src/events/intro/acquisition.js b/src/events/intro/acquisition.js
index 19e6afd9fb78d5a0463d697cd7ad1b5ad1b619e9..9a59c6ba9643b1d2ee35900987fabd81ba9a31ba 100644
--- a/src/events/intro/acquisition.js
+++ b/src/events/intro/acquisition.js
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ App.Intro.acquisition = function() {
 
 	r.push(`The previous owner seems to have left in something of a hurry.`);
 	let valueGiven = 0;
-	const heroSlaves = App.Utils.buildHeroArray().shuffle();
 	if (V.cheatMode === 1) {
 		r.push(`Since you've elected to take over an arcology with special advantages, you've acquired a very special group of slaves.`);
 		r.push(App.Intro.cheatModeSlaves());
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@ App.Intro.acquisition = function() {
 			r.push(`did not have the time in control of the arcology to develop a specific stable of sex slaves,`);
 		}
 		r.push(`their slaves were quite varied.`);
+		const heroSlaves = App.Utils.buildHeroArray().shuffle();
 		for (let j = 0; j < heroSlaves.length; j++) {
 			if (valueOwed - valueGiven <= 5000) {
 				break;