Latest Security System 'Gaming Entrance' Achieves Record Results as Fishing Light Attracting Scammers

In a quiet residential area of Setagaya, Tokyo, a corner that glows like an aurora every night has appeared, baffling both neighbors and the Metropolitan Police. This is the so-called “Gaming Entrance” installed by Masanori “RGB” Goda (45), who made his fortune in the IT industry. The custom organic EL sliding door that changes colors at 60 frames per second was supposed to crush intruders’ fighting spirit with its near-physical-attack-level brightness, based on an extreme interpretation of the classic security theory that “suspicious individuals hate standing out and avoid light.”

However, from day one, the system exhibited unexpected behavior. The entrance, flashing at a maximum brightness of 3,000 lumens, functioned as an extremely precise targeting advertisement for criminals lurking in the dark, broadcasting: “There’s money here, and there’s an easy mark who splurges on eccentric gadgets.” The effect was dramatic—within just three days of installation, 48 “hostile logins” were recorded, including door-to-door sales, spiritual scams, and roof renovation fraud. This exceeded the area’s average annual number of suspected cases.

“I never expected such a good ‘bite rate.’ Now I understand how squid fishing boats feel,” Mr. Goda laughed wryly. Taking the situation seriously—or perhaps finding it amusing—Mr. Goda immediately updated his countermeasures. He installed a ticket dispenser like those found in bank waiting areas in front of the entrance and began distributing numbered tickets to the scammers. By displaying “Current wait time is 40 minutes” on an electronic signboard, he sublimated attempted trespassing into a legitimate “queue.”

A self-proclaimed asset management consultant (32) standing in line said, “You can tell at a glance from afar that ‘something will happen if you go there.’ Moths gathering at streetlights is instinct, and we were simply guided by the light.” He clutched his numbered ticket in the cold air. Among them, this house has become known as the “Bonus Stage” or “Temple of Light,” and has established a reputation as having low difficulty but unknown drop rates (closing rates).

Professor Urushibara of Teito University, an expert in criminal psychology, analyzed: “Light can serve as security, but excessive light exposes a vulnerability called ’need for recognition.’ Criminals gather targeting that security hole.” Ironically, Mr. Goda’s entrance has become a social experiment site demonstrating the paradox that by enhancing physical security too much, psychological defenses were significantly weakened.

Currently, the Goda household offers energy drinks as welcome beverages to visitors and conducts “reverse interviews” where they rate the scammers’ techniques. “Rainbow light doesn’t intimidate people. It drives them mad.” Every time the kaleidoscopic light flashes, the intercom rings. The sound seemed like the notification tone of a greed-stained modern society.

Stakeholder Comments

• Masanori “RGB” Goda (Homeowner): “In FPS terms, it’s like giving away your position voluntarily. But if you think of it as tower defense where you mow down enemies (scammers) that gather, it’s not bad.”
• Shady renovation contractor in line: “With such a beautiful entrance, it would be a shame if the roof tiles were out of place, right? It’s just goodwill, really.”
• Neighborhood resident: “It’s like a disco at night and I can’t sleep. But since all the weirdos in town get attracted there, the security of other houses has actually improved.”
• Metropolitan Police Life Safety Division officer: “Since suspects gather in one place, meeting our arrest quota has become very easy. We’d like to present a letter of appreciation.”
• Moth (Insect Representative): “Humans aren’t much different from us.”
• Gaming device critic: “The lighting is cheap-looking. With more immersive lighting, it would have attracted pro gamers instead of scammers.”
• Electrical contractor: “When they said ‘as bright as a runway,’ I thought it was a joke, but I never expected actual landings (targets).”
• Passing elementary school student: “It’s a party person’s house!”
• Smart door AI voice: “Visitor count exceeds processing capacity. Shall I switch to self-destruct mode?”
• Ticket dispenser: “My original purpose was for a ramen shop, but the suit-wearing rate among customers is abnormally high.”

International Expressions

Haiku

• Rainbow door attracts / A swarm of fraudsters gather / Drawn to the bright light
• Like moths they gather / Shady vendors in the night / Chasing neon glow
• Security light / Becomes a fishing lantern / Irony unfolds
• Doorbell keeps ringing / Through the never-ending night / At the rainbow house
• Numbered tickets clutched / Waiting in the freezing cold / For their turn to cheat
• Seven-colored glow / Beckons those with lying tongues / Into its embrace
• Rich man’s loneliness / Illuminated by LEDs / Shining in the dark
• Physical targeting / Such foolishness on display / Money draws them in
• Gaming entrance shines / Protector becomes beacon / Contradiction blooms
• Spring night arrives warm / Scammer trap is overflowing / Standing room only

Kanji / Chinese Characters

七色光玄関 防犯意図逆効果 悪質業者誘引 物理広告機能 整理券配布中

Emoji

🏠🌈✨💡🏃‍♂️💨💼🧛‍♂️🧛‍♀️🎫⏳🚫👮‍♂️

Onomatopoeia

Flash flash, blink blink! Swarm swarm, trudge trudge. Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong… Click (ticket dispensed) Whisper whisper… (that house looks easy) Glare glare. Silence… (neighborhood) Flash! Flash! (LED blinking) Chatter chatter.

SNS

• #GamingEntrance #WhatIsSecurity
• That glowing house has literally become a holy site for scammers lol
• Is this the real-life tower defense venue?
• Distributing numbered tickets is way too sophisticated lmao
• #FishingLightHouse
• The performance as a scammer trap is too high-spec
• Only crows and humans love shiny things
• I want to install one at my place to repel… no wait, attract salesmen
• Witnessing the need for recognition getting physical damage
• In the end, humans are the scariest thing