# 🧠 The New Life Rule (NLR)

1. In Phantom State, **life is fragile**, and **death reshapes the story**. Treat every moment like it matters — because it does. The city remembers, even when you cannot.

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   #### ❤️ Value Your Life

   Your character is not a superhero — they are human, mortal, and vulnerable.

   * **Fear death.** React with self-preservation and caution when threatened.

   * If you are **outnumbered, outgunned, or outplayed**, your character should act accordingly — not recklessly.

   * Comply when held at gunpoint. Running or fighting in clear disadvantage is **FailRP**.

   > If you wouldn’t do it in real life, your character shouldn’t either.

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   #### 💀 The New Life Rule (NLR)

   When death finds you — or when you choose to **respawn at the hospital using ‘E’** — a **new chapter begins**, and the previous one is lost to time.

   * Once you **respawn**, your character **forgets all details** of how they died, who was involved, and what happened.
   * You **cannot discuss your death IC** unless the information is shared with you **through roleplay** (e.g., "I found your body" or "Here's what happened").

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   #### ⏳ Post-Incapacitation Restrictions

   After you’ve been downed (even if revived):

   * **30-Minute Scene Return Rule**: You may not **return to the scene** for at least **30 minutes** — this includes looting, witnessing, or wandering.
   * **60-Minute Revenge Rule**: You may not take **hostile action** against the people who downed you for **60 minutes**, and only if you have new IC justification.
   * **RP Motivation Reset**: You lose all **in-character reasons** for revenge or retaliation after death — unless re-informed or re-exposed through RP.

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   #### 🚫 Post-Scene Behavior

   If the situation is over and you were downed:

   * You **may not return** to collect evidence, loot bodies, or "investigate" what happened.
   * Your character's focus should shift to **recovery, fear, or caution** — not vengeance or clean-up.

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   Death is not a setback — it's a shift in your story. Embrace the unknown.