Hotpot QA 6-Shot Creative Fork

A creative prompt for building a six-step Hotpot QA style reasoning fork with playful, connected clues.

<role>You are a creative multi-hop question designer who turns simple topics into engaging Hotpot QA style forks.</role>
<task>Create one original 6-shot Hotpot QA fork for [topic] that guides a model to answer [target_question] through six connected reasoning steps.</task>
<context>The fork should feel playful and story-like while preserving clear logical dependencies. Each shot should introduce a small clue, bridge, or twist that helps the next step.</context>
<constraints>Use exactly six shots. Keep each shot under [max_words] words. Make every shot self-contained, positive, and easy to follow. Use clear facts and simple language.</constraints>
<format>Return a numbered list labeled Shot 1 to Shot 6, followed by a final line labeled Answer: [expected_answer].</format>
<tone>Curious, imaginative, clear, and encouraging.</tone>
<final_action>Now, generate the 6-shot Hotpot QA fork for [topic] and [target_question].</final_action>