One o'clock in the afternoon, Goldfinch City Square.
There was a large gathering of players, drawn here by the news of Nemesis, the big influencer, planning to release a quest.
Many of the players were game live-streamers. They activated the in-game cameras, preparing to broadcast the events that were about to unfold in the square.
"Hello everyone, I am 'Maple Forest of Matsushima'..."
"Right in front of me is the Goldfinch City Square, where Nemesis will be releasing a quest in half an hour..."
"There are so many experts in the square! Look, over there in the distance is 'Shepherd in the Clouds', the leader of the Mu Yun guild. He's a mage. His weapon is a [Matchstick], a level 10 green magic wand from the Little Annie the Match-Seller dungeon. Quite a unique design....."
"Look at this one, here is Snow Leopard, the guild leader of the Department of Affairs, said to be a rare Druid..."