So, if you go into a public area, click on the houses menu a notification bubble will appear if people are talking near you.
Simply click the bubble, and it takes you partially back to the search menu.
But, the chat around your character is still going on, as if your character is still there.
But you can't message publicly, only private message the people in the search menu.
Maybe an unintended general chat feature or partner search while in public?
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