If a couple walks through the (featuring Japanese martens and giant salamanders) before rowing the boat, the curse is nullified. Why? Because seeing the awkward, slow-moving salamander (a national treasure) is so unromantic that it resets the karma. Consequently, the area outside the zoo entrance is packed with nervous couples looking at maps, trying to strategize their relationship timeline. The zoo becomes a fortune-teller: "Did we do the animals first? Yes? Okay, we are safe."
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