You are the owner of this checkpoint. Inspect those attempting to enter the blockaded Poznan, check their belongings, and decide whether to turn them back or let them in!

< Welcome to Poznan! >

You are a competent military policeman for the authorities. Look at the three diamonds on your epaulets. You may feel proud. Strictly guard the entry logs at the checkpoints in the blockaded city of Poznan to control the movement of people and manage the entry and exit of all goods. If things go wrong, everything is your responsibility.   We hope our authorities do not point a gun at your head. Of course, the authorities will also support you to the fullest.

The task is very simple. You just need to allow authorities to enter and control access for outsiders. Additionally, you should bring in only a portion of relief supplies and remove subversive books, newspapers, and the like.

I just hope that your selfish motives do not cause the work to go wrong.

1. Check citizens attempting to enter Poznan!

You are tasked with safeguarding the authority's prestige and safety by distinguishing between law-abiding citizens and numerous counter-revolutionaries attempting to enter the city amidst violent protests in Poznan. However, there are various procedures for inspections. You must follow these procedures to determine whether the citizen is attempting to pass illegally.

1-1. Compare the various documents!

Compare your ID to the checkpoint screen to verify that your face matches and that the ID's serial number is correct!

A security bureau certificate is a document issued by the authorities' security bureau that verifies your identity to a certain extent! However, there are many details to check on the certificate. Please verify each item—[Issuance Date, Certificate Serial Number, Certification Authority, Certified Authority Signature, Certification Seal]—one by one to ensure that nothing has been forged!

Oh dear, what a series of troublesome matters! If a checkpoint officer refuses passage, there must be a valid reason! However, the authorities have decided on this policy. I have no choice but to follow your lead. The number of documents I must fill out and authenticate increases every day.

Once you have finished searching all documents and items, you may grant permission to pass!

1-2. Make use of various devices!

You can use a verifier to transmit the serial numbers of various documents to the authorities to confirm whether they are authentic. However, this will take some time.

Use the lookup tool to verify whether the identity of the person being questioned is accurate!

As you can see, various devices exist within the game. Utilize the appropriate devices and upgrade them to conduct inspections more smoothly and accurately!

1-3. Search the items!

Documents are not the only important factor in a search. The items the person being searched brings with them are also very important. If there are confiscated items, you must confiscate them, and if there are prohibited items, you must 'arrest' the person. If you fail to confiscate the items, you will bear full responsibility.

2. Try communicating with the person being questioned in various ways!

You will encounter various people subject to inspection. Some may hand you childish flyers, while others are kind citizens who appreciate your efforts and offer modest tips. However, there are also those who offer bribes to gain illegal entry, or those who harbor a grudge against you and plan a bomb attack.

Players make all choices themselves and bear the responsibility for them. Sometimes, every choice you make can come back as a butterfly effect.

2-1. Various special events taking place at the checkpoint!

There are various reasons why people must illegally enter the blockaded Poznan. Each of them has their own story. Depending on your choices, anonymous citizens may send you various types of mail in your mailbox. You can read notes, letters, tips, and more to prepare for danger in advance, or receive a heartwarming letter. Since work at the checkpoint is boring, a single letter like this can serve as another source of support!

Someone might hold a grudge against you and commit an act of terror! However, they don't just harbor a grudge against you for no reason. It is because the other person is gradually changing amidst your countless choices. That is why you must always remain on your guard! The checkpoint could explode!

Just because you conduct inspections doesn't mean there aren't people to keep you in check! If the player repeatedly betrays the authorities' trust, a special inspector will be dispatched to your checkpoint. It would be fine if you are honest, but if not, trying to appease them is one option.

As such, you are not limited to simply inspecting in-game documents; you can directly engage in various events and simply do as you please. Of course, you must also take full responsibility for the consequences.

2-2. Carefully coordinate the relationship between the protesters and the authorities!

While various events may appear randomly, in most cases they are determined by the authorities' 'Trust' level and the protesters' 'Suspicion' and 'Liberalization' levels. These levels are cumulatively affected by your mistakes, tendencies, or various events. Therefore, please try to minimize mistakes caused by checkpoints and manage these levels well by occasionally bribing the protesters or authorities.

3. Successfully complete inspections, receive rewards, and purchase or upgrade various devices!

Better equipment is essential for conducting smoother or more successful inspections! Of course, if the player is exceptionally skilled, it might not be necessary... but there's no harm in having it!

Alternatively, you could offer bribes to protesters or key officials. They would view you more favorably, and wouldn't they turn a blind eye at various events at least once?

4. Wrap up your day and prepare for the next checkpoint!

As the player (checkpoint officer), various events may occur the following day after your daily routine ends. Everything is determined by your choices and actions. If you accept a bribe, a corruption investigation will follow, and if you gain the authorities' trust, you will receive a performance bonus. Conversely, if you fall under the suspicion of protesters, they will attack you. You simply need to do what you must do as a 'checkpoint officer' and as 'you'.

4-1. Get a good grasp of the domestic, international, and checkpoint situations!

Wrap up your day and listen to the news on the radio! You can predict the situation to some extent. Also, carefully review wanted posters and official documents from the authorities to thoroughly prepare for the next inspection!

As days pass, the number of documents players must review increases. Citizens attempting to enter illegally also begin to become increasingly cunning, becoming better at forging documents. Therefore, players have no choice but to respond effectively in advance!

5. Finally

This game was not created to instill a specific critical perspective in you or to criticize any subject.

Everyone playing the game will make their own choices, and depending on those choices, they will face different outcomes. I am merely providing you with the position of 'Checkpoint Officer at Poznan Checkpoint 6' and the location.

Therefore, every interpretation you personally experience and feel is correct in itself. There is no single fixed answer or unique interpretation to this game.