{"schemaVersion":1,"publicationId":"e120-friendships-that-never-happened","publicationTitle":"The Friendships That Never Happened — E120 Research Companion","version":"e120-v4","date":"2026-10-17","perspectiveId":"decisions","notice":"Fictional roundtable and dramatized scenarios with labeled real-world references. Hypothetical concepts are not product launches. Character outcomes are not evidence of efficacy. Full podcast with its English closing song, plus four companion music videos (Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese), available on YouTube. A verified final timed transcript is not provided. The artwork is the approved episode cover.","resource":{"id":"decisions-note","title":"Consent before coordination","type":"text","orientation":"human","status":"available","body":"The episode explores a consent-first design: both people opt in, information sharing stays minimal, permissions expire, and a refusal does not trigger an investigation. These are proposed design principles, not a claim about an existing product."}}