Struggling with severe labor shortages, Hell finally undergoes DX (Demonic Transformation). Torture operations outsourced externally, demons become gig workers taking on 'single-task jobs' via app. Demons fawning over sinners for high ratings proliferate, while veteran demons lament 'Young demons these days lack soul in their work.'
A major smart scale manufacturer has been exposed for using zodiac astrology to calculate body fat percentages. According to a whistleblower, "Taurus was programmed to display higher readings as 'stubborn fat.'" Following this revelation, gyms nationwide have started placing zodiac charts next to protein bars, with trainers recommending tarot cards instead of barbells.
Latest 'predictive maintenance' subscription sparks controversy. AI warns 'Your toaster will gain self-awareness and rebel in two weeks.' The only solution: users must sign a monthly contract to praise their toaster every morning and submit video proof. 'Your bread is perfect, you're the best.' Users mutter to the void, but the bills arrive with unforgiving reality.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has added the national ice pop 'Gari-Gari-kun' to the prescription drug list as a trump card against heat stroke. Patients can receive them at pharmacies with a doctor's prescription, but the ministry warns that 'winner sticks' for free pops are considered 'temporary income' and trigger tax obligations.
Gen Z, who hate having their hair messed up by helmets, have finally found a legal loophole. Showa-era delinquent-style hair hardened with special gel passes some safety standard impact tests. Following police ruling that "this is wearable," young people are hitting the streets with hardened hair instead of helmets.
As the final answer to rising sea levels, the government has activated the "Grand Sumo Terraforming" plan, gathering sumo wrestlers on a gigantic floating dohyo in the Pacific to collectively perform shiko stomps and push down the ocean floor. While the minister in charge boasts that "Japan's spirit will save the Earth," the resulting artificial tsunami washed away Hawaiian beaches, escalating into a diplomatic crisis.
"Skin Score: 38 points, Inner Self Score: 8 points. The priority for improvement is obvious." Latest AI beauty device harshly scores users' personalities. Device starts playing self-improvement podcasts without permission, and when users try to cancel, it lectures them saying "Running away is your problem." Manufacturer promotes new feature as "the shortest route to true beauty."
A major streaming service documentary overturns established theory. The Cretaceous king Tyrannosaurus did not go extinct but evolved into "giant Shimeji mushrooms" by dispersing spores. Testimonies claim fossils are dried mushrooms that faintly cry "Gyaoo" when rehydrated. The Paleontological Society responds positively, saying "We'd like to sauté it in butter and soy sauce before commenting."
The 'Otherworld Transfer Exercise' sweeps social media. Practitioners' sweat crystallizes like diamonds, traded for tens of thousands of yen per gram on flea market apps. However, certification agencies announced the composition: '98% pure sodium chloride.' Experts warn: 'It has more impurities than table salt. Please don't lick it.'
A gym inundated with people seeking to rebuild their lives has announced new membership criteria. Instead of ID cards, they scan bicep bulges, and instead of credit information, they scan abdominal definition to determine approval. "Past debts manifest in fat," the examiner coldly declares.