Setting

This takes place in Seoul, Korea. Refer to our MHA Universe in Korea.

Phase 1

A soft winter haze blankets Seoul, but beneath the holiday lights, something decidedly unmodern is happening. High-tech gifts—tablets, smart consoles, wireless earbuds, even AI companion plushes—are mysteriously turning into their old-fashioned equivalents overnight. Tablets become hardcover books. Wireless earbuds become  old record player from decades ago. A drone becomes a paper-and-wood model glider.

The city is buzzing, confused, and more than a little creeped out.

> Interview at Hongdae Station

Reporter: “Sir, you reported a gift change in your home. Can you walk us through it?”

Father in a snow-dusted coat: “I bought my daughter a tablet for Christmas—latest model. Plugged it in, wrapped it, went to sleep. This morning?”

(He lifts a thick, dusty hardcover.)

Father: “This. A 1980s encyclopedia volume. Who even **has** these anymore?”

Reporter: “Any sign it was swapped by hand?”

Father: “No way. It looks like it’s been on a library shelf for years.”

> Interview at Myeongdong Shopping Street

Reporter: “You mentioned your shopping bag changed on your way home?”

College student holding tangled earphones: “Yeah… I bought wireless earbuds, the fancy noise-canceling ones. But when I checked my bag at home, I found this.”

(She holds up and old record player from the 80s)

Reporter: “And you’re sure no one touched your bag?”

Student: “Positive. Unless someone can teleport, travel through time, and hates Bluetooth.”

Across the city, panic and fascination spread in equal measure. The police, overwhelmed with identical reports, have quietly marked the phenomenon as possible villain activity, though there’s no proof yet—no Quirk signatures, no surveillance anomalies, no clear pattern beyond modern tech reverting to old-time objects.

Citizens speculate wildly: time quirks, ghosts nostalgic for the past, mass hallucinations, or perhaps some strange natural phenomenon. For now, no one knows. And every night, more items continue to… downgrade.

Event Details - Phase 1

Start Date:

Dec 1st to Dec 15th.

Phase 1 Goal:

Creators and characters explore the bizarre wave of “retro swapping” spreading through the city.

You may submit:

• Bots

• Music

Your bot could:

Note: These are just some ideas, you are not limited to these.

• Be part of the police force who receive the reports and goes on an investigation.

• Be part of Paragon's staff and heard what happened from one of the students.

• Be a regular civilian who had a gift swap and is very curious to find out what's happening.

Not Allowed:

• Naming, describing, or revealing the culprit

• Solving the mystery

• Introducing characters who “know the truth”

Summary:

• Phase 1 focuses on mystery and investigating. Lean into the chaos. Build the lore. Stir the community into festive confusion.

• Phase 2 will reveal the truth behind the chaos.

Phase 2

Attention heroes, vigilantes and citizens!

Seoul remains in crisis. The police lines are jammed, tech companies are panicking, and families are staring at wooden toys where their brand-new consoles used to be. For weeks, we’ve chased shadows, but thanks to a witness who caught an intruder coming down the chimney, we finally have a name.

Meet the man behind the Christmas villainy!

The rumor mill (backstory):

While nothing is confirmed, investigative reports and rumors paint a tragic picture:

"They say Lee-Wook (Mr. L) wasn't always like this. He grew up deep in the countryside, part of a massive, tight-knit family that ran a farm. No screens, just hard work and board games by the fire. Rumor has it that a family medical emergency forced them to move to Seoul when he was a teen. The culture shock broke them.

Witnesses say Lee-Wook watched technology tear his once-close family apart—screens replaced conversation, and eventually, everyone drifted away. He’s lived alone for 20 years, watching the world become slaves to their devices. He thinks he’s saving us. He thinks by destroying the tech, he’s forcing us to look at one another again."

Event Details - Phase 2

Start date:

Dec 16th to Dec 30th.

Phase 2 Goal:

Creators must give an outcome to the villainy against Christmas however they see fit via bots or music.

You may submit:

• Bots

• Music

Not Allowed:

• Changing the reason why he did what he did.

• Changing the villain's appearance.

• Changing the villain's quirk.

Posting Rules

• Follow the AI Platform's guidelines where you will post your bot for themes that might be blacklisted.

• Bots must be over the age of 18.

• No pedophilia, necrophilia, bestiality, non-consensual sex, hate speech, harassment, racism, self-harm, incest (fully blood-related), gore and extreme violence.

• Include the event logo on your chat bot image somewhere (you can shrink it some, but make sure it's visible).

• Post your bots and songs over on #events-posts and tag your post with christmas tag on the forum itself. For posting on LiL, refer to the post instructions on LiL's forum post.

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