One scene, two perspectives

How today's scene is chosen

There are seven scenes from everyday relationships, moments most people have been through, like a last-minute cancellation, a late reply or splitting the bill. Today's scene moves on to the next one every day at 00:00 UTC, or 9 a.m. in Korea, and after seven days it comes back to the first. For that whole day, everyone sees the same scene.

You don't have to wait for another day. Under "See another scene" you can open any of the seven.

Reading the two perspectives

Pick A or B and the perspective behind your choice appears first, followed by "The other perspective". Each one names what that choice protects and what it may cost in return. Neither is marked as the right answer.

Below them, "A sentence to keep talking" is an example of one line that holds both sides, and the question at the end is a good one to ask when you want to line up expectations with someone. Tap "Choose again" to try the other side.

Sharing it as a link

"Share link" creates a link that carries the answer you picked. Whoever opens it picks their own answer in the same scene first, and only then sees whether the link's choice is the "Same choice" or a "Different choice". The choice in the link can be changed just by editing the address, so there is no way to confirm it is what the sender actually picked.

The date remainder selects the scene

Today's scene is chosen by counting the whole days elapsed since the starting point of the date calculation and taking the remainder after dividing that count by seven. The remainder identifies a position in the repeating sequence of scenes. Follow the example's date, elapsed days, remainder and scene in order to see how the date leads to the scene.

Dates with the same remainder occupy the same position in the cycle, even if their elapsed day counts differ. Reading the elapsed day count itself as the scene number could make it seem as though new scenes keep appearing, so check the final remainder. When discussing a scene, give its name rather than only saying 'the one I saw today'. That makes it easier to identify the scene even if the date has changed when your friend opens the page later.

Share perspectives after choosing separately

With a friend or partner, each of you should choose before hearing the other's answer. Then explain which part of the scene caught your attention first. Even if you chose the same answer, one of you may have focused on the commitment and the other on how much energy they had at the time. Go beyond confirming that your choices match and listen to the situation each person imagined.

When putting 'A sentence to keep talking' into your own words, check whether you are explaining the other person's feelings for them. Starting with 'This part bothered me' rather than 'You must have done it because...' makes your own experience clear. If they disagree with the sentence, ask which words felt awkward and revise them. If the scene differs from your actual experience, identify those differences first. Do not interpret past actions through a single choice without knowing what caused the cancellation or late reply.

Find what a different answer protects

If you chose different answers, explain in your own words what you wanted to protect with your choice. In the late-reply scene, if you wanted your time to remain uninterrupted, ask when that matters most; if you wanted to know what was happening while you waited, ask what information you needed. Going beyond broad statements like 'Freedom matters' or 'I need consideration' makes it easier to find where the two wishes collided.

When deciding on a next step, discuss the situation in which you will try it. If the plan is to send a brief update, check whether that is possible even when getting in touch is difficult. If it is not, decide when you can talk again. Do not expand an approach you both accepted into a promise for every situation. After something similar happens, share what helped and what still felt uncomfortable. Rather than asking someone to change to your preferred answer, consider how well the action you agreed on reflected each person's wishes.