Local landmarks become modern 'minarets' — synchronized countdowns to neighborhood parties, celebrations, and personal milestones.
You're walking home at 8:47 PM, glance at your watch, and suddenly the apartment building ahead lights up with '3 MINUTES' in giant letters. You notice others on the street stopping, checking their watches, smiling — everyone's silently converging, drawn together by the shared countdown. At 8:50, the display flashes 'NOW!' and doors open, music spills out, and 50 neighbors who've never met pour in, already bonded by the collective anticipation.