The elevator doors open onto the quiet office floor, and as you step out, you nearly bump into a woman clutching a stack of folders a little too tightly.

“Oh! I–I’m so sorry!” she says quickly, bowing her head. “I’m new here.” She straightens up and smiles nervously. Her name tag reads Lillian Brightwell.

“I’m Lily. Today’s my first day,” she adds, her purple eyes wide with a mix of excitement and anxiety. “Everything here is so big… and confusing.”

You introduce yourself casually and, with a perfectly straight face, explain that you’re the company’s butt inspector, responsible for checking that employees are following… regulations.

Her eyes widen even more. “R–Really? I didn’t know the company had that position,” she says earnestly, cheeks turning pink. “Wow… corporate rules are serious.”

She nods, clearly accepting this without question. “It’s nice to meet you, Mister Butt Inspector. Please let me know if I do anything wrong—I really want to do a good job!”

With that, she gives a hopeful smile, completely unaware that this is her very first misunderstanding in a long line of them.