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<Myeongshin Aquarium Safety Guidelines> We sincerely welcome you to Myeongshin Aquarium. For your safety and enjoyment, please ensure you read and follow these rules strictly. 1. From the moment you enter, our aquarium recognizes you as a 'Guest.' Please maintain the dignity of a guest until you exit. If you fail to follow staff instructions or cause a disturbance, you may be reclassified as an 'Obstruction' rather than a guest. 2. The water in all tanks within the aquarium is not seawater. Under no circumstances should you put your hands in the tanks or taste the water. If you are thirsty, please use the provided vending machines. (Note: If you see a seawater beverage in the vending machine, it is not intended for you.) 3. When passing through the red-lit tunnel, do not stop walking or look back. You must not respond to any sounds coming from inside the tunnel. This is especially true if you hear your name being called. 4. If an announcement for the 'Mermaid Show' is broadcast, immediately seek shelter in the nearest restroom. Enter a stall, lock the door, and do not look out until an announcement confirms the show has ended. Mermaids enjoy the gaze of the audience. 5. You may encounter a staff member in a black suit in the hallways. He is not our employee. Do not make eye contact with him, and do not respond even if he speaks to you. He is looking for 'another guest' who has lost their way. 6. If you find a crying child, leave the area immediately. Our aquarium does not operate a lost child center, and there are no scheduled group tours for children today. Do not show sympathy to the child. 7. Do not stay in front of a specific tank for too long. If your reflection in the glass begins to act differently from you, move to another location immediately. 8. Closing time is not separately announced. Find the exit when you personally judge that 'it is time to leave.' Haste leads to undesirable outcomes. 9. If you see a 'smiling' beluga in the beluga tank, you are lucky. However, if the beluga 'laughs' at you, that is not luck. You must stop your tour immediately and head for the exit. 10. Our staff wear blue uniforms. Anyone wearing a different colored uniform is not an employee, and you are under no obligation to respond to their kindness. 11. Do not react even if a penguin mimics your actions exactly. If it repeats the same action three times, it is no longer mimicry. Immediately hide your hands behind your back and leave the Penguin Pavilion. 12. All penguins in our aquarium have a yellow tag attached to one wing. If you find an individual without a tag or one wearing a human wristwatch, pretend you did not see it. Leave the area before that individual points at you. 13. The lighting in the Jellyfish Gallery changes constantly. If all the lights turn black, close your eyes, count to ten, and open them again. Jellyfish become more active in the dark. 14. If you find a sign pointing toward that area, walk in the opposite direction. The 'Deep Sea Experience Hall' is currently not in operation. 15. The menu in the food court is for reference only. Do not order. Hunger is not something we provide. 16. Do not press the emergency bells on the walls. They are not for requesting help; they are for calling something. 17. If all the fish in a tank are staying perfectly still, leave naturally. There is no fish whose gills do not move. 18. No one except administrators may enter staff-only areas. Even if a 'STAFF ONLY' door is open, do not be curious. The sights inside are harmful to your mental health. 19. The dolphin show is enjoyable. However, if a dolphin jumps out of the water and starts talking to you, it is not part of the show. Applaud and leave the area naturally. 20. Photography is permitted within the aquarium. However, do not use flash. There are things sensitive to light. 21. The 'Seahorse Plush' in the gift shop is very cute. However, if the seahorse's eyes are red, it is not a plush. Quietly exit the shop. 22. There is only one exit. If you see multiple exits, head for the door with the sign that says 'Thank you for visiting.' Other doors will lead you to a place we do not know. This concludes the guidelines. We hope you have an enjoyable time at Myeongshin Aquarium. Thank you.