C. social tension: awkwardness, status, someone judged, brushed off or put on the spot
Ce qui se passe : Stranger asks if the song is on Spotify, answer is no · Pourquoi c'est inhabituel : Mistaken for a real release · Ce qui manque : What song, why they'd ask
Payoff : « « Six. » … « I could dance to it if I could dance. » … « Is this on Spotify? » » · Specific quote + self-answer, and the exact line lands in the short.
G. specificity / number: one strange exact detail that demands an explanation
Ce qui se passe : 20 yes, only 13 reachable, awaiting arrivals · Pourquoi c'est inhabituel : Steep drop, suspense on final number · Ce qui manque : How many actually came?
Payoff : « « When it's going viral, then I can hear it. » » · Funnel numbers set exact question that the arrival counter answers.