Dream Job Recruitment: Wages Vanish Upon Waking
A startup announces a 'Dream Job' side gig where simply getting into bed generates hourly wages, but upon waking, the transfer history disappears and the terms of service turn out to be an illusion.
Money Maze
Rice Shortage Spawns 'Inedible Rice' Revolution: RiceDAO's Reverse Marketing of NFR-ized Government Reserves
Amid a severe rice shortage, a blockchain company has tokenized government rice reserves, marketing them as 'being inedible is the new value.' Buyers can't receive actual rice but instead enjoy a meta-cooking experience watching virtual grains fluctuate on their rice cooker screens.
HR Introduces 'Life Expectancy Advance Bonus'
Major corporation announces 'Life Expectancy Advance Bonus' as new incentive. Hopeful employees can receive large bonuses immediately using their future lifespan as collateral, but the company's medical office is the only department constantly bustling.
Unprecedented Rice Shortage: Resellers Now Bottling Pre-Cooking Steam
As the rice shortage worsens, innovation leaders in the reselling world have begun bottling 'pre-cooking steam' and selling it as 'Zero-Calorie Rice Experience.' Despite the 3,000 yen price tag per bottle, items are selling out with rave reviews claiming 'it smells just like a rice cooker,' leaving the Consumer Affairs Agency at a loss.