When does a minion or obligation's "When Revealed" effect trigger if not printed on the card?

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"When Revealed" abilities trigger immediately after the card enters play; obligations don't have "When Revealed" abilities—they're resolved by following their printed instructions. [p.17 — When Revealed Abilities] "When Revealed" abilities on encounter cards (minions, treacheries, attachments, and side schemes) resolve immediately after the card enters play during step four of the villain phase. [p.17 — When Revealed Abilities] For treachery cards specifically, which do not enter play, the "When Revealed" ability resolves and then the card is placed in the encounter discard pile. [p.17 — When Revealed Abilities] Obligations are different from other encounter cards. When an obligation is revealed from the encounter deck, it is immediately given to the player controlling the character indicated by the obligation, and that player follows the instructions printed on the obligation to resolve it. [p.17 — Obligations] Obligations don't use "When Revealed" timing—they simply have instructions that must be followed when revealed. Watch out: Not all encounter cards have "When Revealed" abilities. If a card has no such ability printed on it, nothing special happens beyond the card entering play normally (minion enters play engaged, attachment attaches to villain, side scheme enters play with threat, etc.).

When does a minion or obligation's "When Revealed" effect trigger if not printed on the card?

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