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5.5BRAINROT SCORERetention Bait A specific moment deliberately placed later in a video purely to keep viewers watching, distinct from a hook by being placed mid-video rather than at the start.
Origin:Extends 'engagement-bait' specifically to retention mechanics, borrowing the same bait framing once creators started deliberately engineering mid-video retention hooks.
First Seen:2024
Peak Era:2024-2026 (Niche/Growing)
Aura Impact:+10 Aura (Retention Bait Actually Pays Off) / -10 Aura (Retention Bait Feels Like A Cheap Trick)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"The whole video was just retention bait leading up to one twenty-second payoff at the end."
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