Utopia’s approach to public cleanliness is simple: if you make a mess, clean it up. And if you did not make the mess, well… you should still clean it up.

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GuardBot can instruct any criminal wearing a BCH to pick up trash, tidy a park bench, or escort a little old lady across the street, whether or not she wanted to cross. These tasks are not optional. Think of them as impromptu community service.

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Every good deed earns a tiny boost to your Citizenship Score—the exact amount depends on your enthusiasm, posture, and whether the old lady compliments your manners. Over time, these micro-acts of virtue help rehabilitate offenders by teaching empathy, civic pride, and the important life lesson that litter does not magically disappear on its own.

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Utopia’s smart surveillance cameras also join in the fun. If you drop a wrapper, ignore someone in distress, or walk past a bully without intervening, your smartphone may ping you with a gentle but firm suggestion to “do better.” Comply, and your score rises. Ignore it, and your score does not.

 

Through this cheerful blend of nudging, monitoring, and mandatory kindness, Utopia has achieved what many countries only dream of: clean streets, safe neighborhoods, and a population that thinks twice before tossing a candy wrapper.

 

See also: 

• Why GuardBot prefers tidy criminals

• How much does a dropped cigarette butt affect your Citizenship Score?

• If I swear, will my BuddyBot report me?

• Ten side quests to level up your Citizenship Score