Midnight Ticket Counter

Midnight Ticket Counter is notable because it serves the following role: the first-expansion construct whose special visitors can open hidden missions and later investigations. Its importance comes from demonstrated use and custody rather than an assumed artifact rank.

History

The ticket counter appears as the special reward for the House of Horrors’ first expansion. It is installed as a fixed part of the attraction and receives visitors whose unusual circumstances may be connected to hidden missions rather than ordinary ticket sales. (Chapters 68–72)

Abilities and properties

• Recognizes or attracts special visitors connected to hidden Trial Missions. (Chapters 68–72)
• Serves as a threshold between routine park operation and cases that require Chen’s direct investigation. (Chapters 109, 249, 258)
• It is a fixed supernatural construct, not a portable employee or an independent sentient character.

Ownership and custody

The counter belongs to and remains installed at Chen Ge’s House of Horrors. Chen monitors the visitors associated with it and decides whether to pursue the resulting clues. (Chapters 68–72, 109, 249, 258, 344, 373)