I thought the Batuu interactions and characters were locked in Batuu? my new sim just encountered one in the Eco Lifestyle world, she had the whole outfit on and when you click on her the interaction...
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The same thing has happened in my game for a long time, possibly clear back to when that game pack was released. They sometimes join clubs, call you up to ask for advice on relationships, and knock on your door. A lot of people claim this is caused by MCCC, but it definitely happens on a game without that mod (or any mod) installed.
Speaking of the detective career, I tried to provide some game saves (without mods) on Answers HQ for the issue with the suspect not showing up after issuing an APB. I haven't heard back and really didn't expect to, but hopefully it's something they will look into at some point.