WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

[retellers]

WEEK ZERO: MINGLE (43 remain) Rise and shine, gremlins. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it's the start of a new week. Speaking of new, if participants turn on their PHS, they'll notice another section available. There's also an alert for a new message, titled TEAM ASSIGNMENT. Opening it will reveal which Leader they have been assigned to. Furthermore, at the corner of the PHS screen is an icon of an animal, depending on who their Leader is. It is visible only to them and no one else. That's not the only change, though. Participants may not notice at first—or perhaps they will?—but sooner or later, they may realize that they're... missing something? Strange. Three Leaders can be found around the area, open (?) to approach. If participants want to speak to them more privately, or to an absent Leader, it looks like they'll have to go through another channel. Which is to say, the Planetarium is now open! Finally, for the rest of the week, the participants will inexplicably have the urge to be physically affectionate. That person you just met days ago? Time to cuddle! This complete stranger you ran into? It sure is tempting to hold their hand. This urge can range anywhere from minor to impossible to ignore, depending on the situation. Enjoy your bonding!

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[retellers]

After the announcement has been made, a new alert pops up on your PHS under a new app called NOVA CHECK. Clicking it will open the screen to a small list of items.

- Phoenix feather
- Poo
- A “great blessing” O-mikuji

Under the list are also the photos of whoever you were paired with for this event. While finding the items shouldn’t be too difficult, there are a few hiccups that will pop up that might make this more annoying than it should be...

- One of the items is in the river and being carried away by the current.
- One of the items is hidden among the kitchen utensils. At least there’s space now because everyone stole all the knives.
- The fact that Poo is among the items at all, really. The list will not specify what the Poo item looks like! Guess it’s a malfunction.