It's a very tricky game, I'll say that. I'm not sure if the developers have played the game through properly with all the possible endings. Hopefully it's solved because I've invested hours and hours into it. I'm even trying to see if there's a certain pattern for behaviour, or that the house has a factor, and house reputation. Since I'm assuming having maxed out a bar from a specific house means they'll help you, but that's not always the case. Maybe there's something else we need to do.