In "The Occult Crescent: South Horn", we have confirmed issues where a Countdown commences for all players including others outside of the party in the instanced World. Due to this, the following issues have been confirmed:

・If any player in the instanced World commences a Countdown, it will be displayed to all players in the instanced Worlds as well.
・If there is a player engaged in battle within the instanced World, and even when there is no player engaged in battle within the party, a Countdown cannot be commenced.

This issue is being investigated, so we kindly ask for your patience. Additional information will follow as the situation develops.
We apologize for the inconvenience.

*Updated Jul. 4, 2025 12:55 p.m. (PDT)
This issue was addressed, and servers in the instanced worlds were recovered in order. Fixes have been reflected on all instanced worlds on Jul. 4, 2025 12:50 p.m. (PDT).
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.