The phone box at the door
Every device goes into a box before the room opens. It is the most specific object the brand owns.
The box sits at the threshold. Phone, watch, earbuds, anything that vibrates. The protocol states the reason once and does not state it again.
Why a box and not a request
A request puts the decision in the room. A box removes it before anyone sits down. Nobody is asked to resist anything for 144 minutes, because the thing to resist is in a different part of the building.
What this costs
Some people will not come. That is a real cost and it is accepted. A room where three people are filming is not the room.
The rules exist so the room can open.
The exception that does not exist
There is no exception for a partner, a journalist, or anyone on our side. The protocol holds only if it holds for everyone, so one exception is not a small exception.
Nothing in this room is asking for you.
What happens inside
Sit, lie down, sleep, or walk out at any point without explaining. The protocol is absolute about what is removed and silent about what a person does once inside.