SWNOVELXO Chapter 205 - Responsibility for What You Tame
GetDevoured was a broadcaster famous for dragging around a fandom as troublesome as a sudden misfortune.
Her journey was bizarre enough that people naturally said, “What a lousy broadcast.” yet she withstood it thanks to an extraordinarily loyal and twisted fan base.
Add to that her sudden rise through three significant boosts – winning the Untouchables, the World Series drops, and achieving the first-run victory.
She formed an unprecedented fandom and further tormented them with the extreme infrequency of her broadcasts. Naturally, this led to the birth of arsonists who set various communities on fire whenever they got the chance.
Given the rapid growth of her followers, there was also a significant backlash, with many people resenting her. Consequently, her name was mentioned in communities far more frequently than one might expect.
Unfortunately, GetDevoured was someone with plenty of flaws to criticize. Her broadcasts initially targeted mid-level broadcasters. She brazenly ignored any controversies surrounding her.
She took extreme measures to hide not only her face but also her name, maintaining a high level of mystique. During her first broadcast, she “accidentally” displayed her physique and appeared with tattoo sleeves on both arms.
Streamers associated with her were inexplicably friendly towards her.
There was no need to fabricate criticisms. The abundance of dirty stories made it a paradise for creating any sort of scandal. Even without disliking her, anyone who enjoyed slandering others would relish the opportunity.
As such, the skirmishes between her fans and her critics became a routine event in various communities. However, the themes in which each side emerged victorious were predetermined.
As for her skills, it was impossible to discredit her. Professional gamers gave her shoutouts, and she had claimed the top spot in her first season. Even if critics said, “She’s just an amateur”, it would come off as envious.
However, discussions regarding her appearance were different.
Talks criticizing her for only showing her body but never her face, or how she always avoided face-cam sessions whenever there was a chance she might show her face, were rampant. From the poorly edited photos, it seemed apparent she had something to hide.
Such attacks would leave fans, who had imagined her as an attractive woman, feeling bad and speechless. The argument that “other broadcasters said she was pretty” also sounded weak, considering delayed face reveals in the past.
In the end, they had to upload photos or videos showing her hands and body from the few cam sessions, saying, “You can tell she’s pretty just from her neckline.” or “With that body, she’s top 1% even if her face is average.”
Naturally, in any community, the keyword “Red Pill” was always among the top three in relation to GetDevoured.
Hence, From the night of Lee Yena’s protest to the following day, not only the Knights of Knights community but also various internet broadcasting communities were dominated by talk of “GetDevoured”.
No special lighting or editing, just photos and videos taken with a phone, yet her beauty shone through.
Far from the rugged look of a net café goon, she had a languid, cold aura, and her slightly embarrassed expression at the cheers she received.
Once it was revealed that her only weakness was actually her greatest strength—the fans, now empowered, burst with enthusiasm, making every community explode with discussions about Lee Yena.
[“Author: CravingWarmAmericano(👑)]
[“Title: Urgent Broadcast”]
[“We don’t have much time.]
[Hurry up and come.]
Finally, the much-anticipated broadcast by the main character in the spotlight had begun.
Along with a somewhat perplexing broadcast title, “Run away quickly.”
* * * *
There were sayings like “The best plan is no plan”, or “If there’s no plan, there’s nothing to mess up.”
I had never agreed with such sentiments, usually favored by people who didn’t know how to plan. Not that I was particularly good at planning. To be precise, I liked making plans, but plans didn’t seem to like me in return.
So, I usually diligently crafted plans only to end up scrapping them. Everybody had plans. Until the bed felt too warm… or the soju too sweet… or sleepiness too heavy.
It wasn’t a trait to boast about. Eight out of ten viewer complaints arose because of this trait of mine.
However, in my defense… there’s no such thing as a free lunch. As compensation, I was relatively good at improvising and cramming.
Repeatedly crafting and then watching plans go awry was an experience in itself. When I sensed something might go wrong, I often got a strong feeling. And now, my internal alarm was ringing the loudest it ever had.
“Ah. Can you all hear me clearly?”
『What’s with the broadcast title??』
『Teacher, the community is in chaos』
『Turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam』
『You’ve finally been wanted, not surprising, teacher』
『Going to the cafe ㄱㄱㄱ』
『Was the fan meeting true????』
『Let’s go for a lawsuit~ let’s go for a lawsuit~ let’s go for a lawsuit~ let’s go for a lawsuit~』
『We can hear you!!』
『Turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam』
『Selling GetDevoured pictures expensively』
『Teacher, were you really born into a family of lawyers?』
『Please turn on donations@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@Please turn on donations@@@@@@@@@@@@@@』
『Please turn on the cam』
『RogueDaddy is OP for real ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ』
『Reveal the rogue’s pocket! Reveal it! Reveal it!』
『Yes, we can hear you』
『Are you telling us to run away far?』
[Just run away?]
[Just turn on your camera.]
[Turn on the camera.]
Photos, cameras, protests, lawsuits, and various… desires. As always, the chat was a complete mess.
Of course, criticizing it like someone else’s business felt a bit hypocritical… isn’t this our chat room? Slipping away alone to judge others’ behavior would have been disingenuous.
But… you know that feeling. When everyone is playing together, it doesn’t matter much, but when an outsider is expected, you suddenly regain an objective perspective.
Especially when the outsider was a lawyer… and that too, Lee Yeri. Even after seeing a slightly censored video of the chat on FanTube, she had openly shown her displeasure.
Seeing this live pot of desires, I didn’t want to know how she’d react. If we said, ‘This is how we live’, it felt like she would want to change the ‘live’ part rather than the ‘this is how.’
So, what could I say?
I felt, just a little, that we might need to clean up. Like when four guys are comfortably using a dorm room, and suddenly someone says a friend’s girlfriend is coming to visit.
Though fundamentally, nothing much would change, a bit of sweeping and cleaning, and above all, hiding the mess under the closet or bed – that was the kind of work needed at this moment.
Even if we took it out later, for now. With that in mind, looking at the ever-burning chat… truly, would this really work?
Cleaning up here didn’t mean simply banning someone who stood out or setting up a follow-only chat to block new troublemakers.
Consider this: that person spamming ‘Sensai, your face was super deadly, die haters’ in four lines repeatedly had been a subscriber for 8 months.
If it were a garden with weeds, we could pull out a few, but this was more like a wild field. Nobody knew where things were growing.
Thinking it was due to the influx of diverse people after the protest would be an excuse, but honestly, it seemed to have always been this way.
In some sense, it was my fault too. It’s true I hadn’t timely restrained those who said various things.
I didn’t feel regret. Still… at least, as the one who cultivated this soil, with ‘CravingWarmAmericano’ stamped on it, I couldn’t just ignore it.
Moreover, they say you must always take responsibility for what you tame. They had a responsibility to me, but I also had a responsibility to them.
Amongst all the chaos, it was slightly heartening that there were people earnestly responding that they could hear me well.
“First of all… thank you for coming to the protest yesterday. I was happy to see more people than I expected.”
[Turn on donations, turn on donations, turn on donations, turn on donations, turn on donations]
[Why isn’t there an article?]
[?? Did you really do it?]
[I still can’t believe it, honestly.]
『Please turn on your camera for the 7th time』
『You looked amazing, really』
『When will you turn KoK on』
『What’s today’s build』
『You ended beautifully with the protest, now it’s really time to ditch the rogue build and show the warrior build for real』
Ah, that person needed to be banned…wait, not yet.
“I originally planned to take about a week off from broadcasting after the protest…but an urgent content came up, so here I am suddenly. Please understand.”
-Click
Clearing away the quite realistic campfire waiting screen, she pulled up a notepad that she had prepared in advance.
『Setting up Broadcast Rules』
“As some of you might know…a bit of a complicated issue has arisen. So, there are two things we all need to do together. The first is, setting up the broadcast rules. Up until now…yes, let’s say the era of ‘every day is a purge day’ is over…we now need to keep to some small rules.”
『???』
『There were no rules?』
『Now, of all times?』
『Info: The only rule on this broadcast was that insulting the rogue got you banned』
『What? Holy praise fever time is over?』
『It’s too harsh to ban holy praise after showing that rogue pouch, teacher』
『Wha-wh-wh-what』
『Did Revan suggest this』
『Wait, no rules for real?』
『Honestly, let’s allow holy praise for one more day, I can’t hold back』
『StarPork banned users as she wished anyway』
『Turn on the camera and we’ll comply』
『I can’t accept this, let’s settle it with a duel』
Conflicting reactions. It was clear that a lot of new viewers had joined. Those who had lived, keeping to their own lines without knowing that there were no official rules…
If only there were more people like them, there wouldn’t have been any need for concern.
With a faint sigh, she pulled up a second notepad beside her.
『Escaping in an orderly fashion』
“Alright. But…the rules we’re making today are for the future. We also need to resolve the matters that have already happened in the past. We don’t have much time, so everyone needs to cooperate well. Then, shall we start?”
She hoped they’d follow along well.
“So, I did some preliminary study. It seems that…the forum was the worst. For the first stage, you need to download a cleaner. Someone here mentioned a layperson…yes, that’s right. It’s a macro program that automatically deletes posts… I’ve uploaded it in the cafe notice.”
TL’s Corner:
Yena conducting emergency firefighting activity.
Chapter 205 – Responsibility for What You Tame
GetDevoured was a broadcaster famous for dragging around a fandom as troublesome as a sudden misfortune.
Her journey was bizarre enough that people naturally said, “What a lousy broadcast.” yet she withstood it thanks to an extraordinarily loyal and twisted fan base.
Add to that her sudden rise through three significant boosts – winning the Untouchables, the World Series drops, and achieving the first-run victory.
She formed an unprecedented fandom and further tormented them with the extreme infrequency of her broadcasts. Naturally, this led to the birth of arsonists who set various communities on fire whenever they got the chance.
Given the rapid growth of her followers, there was also a significant backlash, with many people resenting her. Consequently, her name was mentioned in communities far more frequently than one might expect.
Unfortunately, GetDevoured was someone with plenty of flaws to criticize. Her broadcasts initially targeted mid-level broadcasters. She brazenly ignored any controversies surrounding her.
She took extreme measures to hide not only her face but also her name, maintaining a high level of mystique. During her first broadcast, she “accidentally” displayed her physique and appeared with tattoo sleeves on both arms.
Streamers associated with her were inexplicably friendly towards her.
There was no need to fabricate criticisms. The abundance of dirty stories made it a paradise for creating any sort of scandal. Even without disliking her, anyone who enjoyed slandering others would relish the opportunity.
As such, the skirmishes between her fans and her critics became a routine event in various communities. However, the themes in which each side emerged victorious were predetermined.
As for her skills, it was impossible to discredit her. Professional gamers gave her shoutouts, and she had claimed the top spot in her first season. Even if critics said, “She’s just an amateur”, it would come off as envious.
However, discussions regarding her appearance were different.
Talks criticizing her for only showing her body but never her face, or how she always avoided face-cam sessions whenever there was a chance she might show her face, were rampant. From the poorly edited photos, it seemed apparent she had something to hide.
Such attacks would leave fans, who had imagined her as an attractive woman, feeling bad and speechless. The argument that “other broadcasters said she was pretty” also sounded weak, considering delayed face reveals in the past.
In the end, they had to upload photos or videos showing her hands and body from the few cam sessions, saying, “You can tell she’s pretty just from her neckline.” or “With that body, she’s top 1% even if her face is average.”
Naturally, in any community, the keyword “Red Pill” was always among the top three in relation to GetDevoured.
Hence, From the night of Lee Yena’s protest to the following day, not only the Knights of Knights community but also various internet broadcasting communities were dominated by talk of “GetDevoured”.
No special lighting or editing, just photos and videos taken with a phone, yet her beauty shone through.
Far from the rugged look of a net café goon, she had a languid, cold aura, and her slightly embarrassed expression at the cheers she received.
Once it was revealed that her only weakness was actually her greatest strength—the fans, now empowered, burst with enthusiasm, making every community explode with discussions about Lee Yena.
[“Author: CravingWarmAmericano(👑)]
[“Title: Urgent Broadcast”]
[“We don’t have much time.]
[Hurry up and come.]
Finally, the much-anticipated broadcast by the main character in the spotlight had begun.
Along with a somewhat perplexing broadcast title, “Run away quickly.”
* * * *
There were sayings like “The best plan is no plan”, or “If there’s no plan, there’s nothing to mess up.”
I had never agreed with such sentiments, usually favored by people who didn’t know how to plan. Not that I was particularly good at planning. To be precise, I liked making plans, but plans didn’t seem to like me in return.
So, I usually diligently crafted plans only to end up scrapping them. Everybody had plans. Until the bed felt too warm… or the soju too sweet… or sleepiness too heavy.
It wasn’t a trait to boast about. Eight out of ten viewer complaints arose because of this trait of mine.
However, in my defense… there’s no such thing as a free lunch. As compensation, I was relatively good at improvising and cramming.
Repeatedly crafting and then watching plans go awry was an experience in itself. When I sensed something might go wrong, I often got a strong feeling. And now, my internal alarm was ringing the loudest it ever had.
“Ah. Can you all hear me clearly?”
『What’s with the broadcast title??』
『Teacher, the community is in chaos』
『Turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam』
『You’ve finally been wanted, not surprising, teacher』
『Going to the cafe ㄱㄱㄱ』
『Was the fan meeting true????』
『Let’s go for a lawsuit~ let’s go for a lawsuit~ let’s go for a lawsuit~ let’s go for a lawsuit~』
『We can hear you!!』
『Turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam』
『Selling GetDevoured pictures expensively』
『Teacher, were you really born into a family of lawyers?』
『Please turn on donations@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@Please turn on donations@@@@@@@@@@@@@@』
『Please turn on the cam』
『RogueDaddy is OP for real ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ』
『Reveal the rogue’s pocket! Reveal it! Reveal it!』
『Yes, we can hear you』
『Are you telling us to run away far?』
[Just run away?]
[Just turn on your camera.]
[Turn on the camera.]
Photos, cameras, protests, lawsuits, and various… desires. As always, the chat was a complete mess.
Of course, criticizing it like someone else’s business felt a bit hypocritical… isn’t this our chat room? Slipping away alone to judge others’ behavior would have been disingenuous.
But… you know that feeling. When everyone is playing together, it doesn’t matter much, but when an outsider is expected, you suddenly regain an objective perspective.
Especially when the outsider was a lawyer… and that too, Lee Yeri. Even after seeing a slightly censored video of the chat on FanTube, she had openly shown her displeasure.
Seeing this live pot of desires, I didn’t want to know how she’d react. If we said, ‘This is how we live’, it felt like she would want to change the ‘live’ part rather than the ‘this is how.’
So, what could I say?
I felt, just a little, that we might need to clean up. Like when four guys are comfortably using a dorm room, and suddenly someone says a friend’s girlfriend is coming to visit.
Though fundamentally, nothing much would change, a bit of sweeping and cleaning, and above all, hiding the mess under the closet or bed – that was the kind of work needed at this moment.
Even if we took it out later, for now. With that in mind, looking at the ever-burning chat… truly, would this really work?
Cleaning up here didn’t mean simply banning someone who stood out or setting up a follow-only chat to block new troublemakers.
Consider this: that person spamming ‘Sensai, your face was super deadly, die haters’ in four lines repeatedly had been a subscriber for 8 months.
If it were a garden with weeds, we could pull out a few, but this was more like a wild field. Nobody knew where things were growing.
Thinking it was due to the influx of diverse people after the protest would be an excuse, but honestly, it seemed to have always been this way.
In some sense, it was my fault too. It’s true I hadn’t timely restrained those who said various things.
I didn’t feel regret. Still… at least, as the one who cultivated this soil, with ‘CravingWarmAmericano’ stamped on it, I couldn’t just ignore it.
Moreover, they say you must always take responsibility for what you tame. They had a responsibility to me, but I also had a responsibility to them.
Amongst all the chaos, it was slightly heartening that there were people earnestly responding that they could hear me well.
“First of all… thank you for coming to the protest yesterday. I was happy to see more people than I expected.”
[Turn on donations, turn on donations, turn on donations, turn on donations, turn on donations]
[Why isn’t there an article?]
[?? Did you really do it?]
[I still can’t believe it, honestly.]
『Please turn on your camera for the 7th time』
『You looked amazing, really』
『When will you turn KoK on』
『What’s today’s build』
『You ended beautifully with the protest, now it’s really time to ditch the rogue build and show the warrior build for real』
Ah, that person needed to be banned…wait, not yet.
“I originally planned to take about a week off from broadcasting after the protest…but an urgent content came up, so here I am suddenly. Please understand.”
-Click
Clearing away the quite realistic campfire waiting screen, she pulled up a notepad that she had prepared in advance.
『Setting up Broadcast Rules』
“As some of you might know…a bit of a complicated issue has arisen. So, there are two things we all need to do together. The first is, setting up the broadcast rules. Up until now…yes, let’s say the era of ‘every day is a purge day’ is over…we now need to keep to some small rules.”
『???』
『There were no rules?』
『Now, of all times?』
『Info: The only rule on this broadcast was that insulting the rogue got you banned』
『What? Holy praise fever time is over?』
『It’s too harsh to ban holy praise after showing that rogue pouch, teacher』
『Wha-wh-wh-what』
『Did Revan suggest this』
『Wait, no rules for real?』
『Honestly, let’s allow holy praise for one more day, I can’t hold back』
『StarPork banned users as she wished anyway』
『Turn on the camera and we’ll comply』
『I can’t accept this, let’s settle it with a duel』
Conflicting reactions. It was clear that a lot of new viewers had joined. Those who had lived, keeping to their own lines without knowing that there were no official rules…
If only there were more people like them, there wouldn’t have been any need for concern.
With a faint sigh, she pulled up a second notepad beside her.
『Escaping in an orderly fashion』
“Alright. But…the rules we’re making today are for the future. We also need to resolve the matters that have already happened in the past. We don’t have much time, so everyone needs to cooperate well. Then, shall we start?”
She hoped they’d follow along well.
“So, I did some preliminary study. It seems that…the forum was the worst. For the first stage, you need to download a cleaner. Someone here mentioned a layperson…yes, that’s right. It’s a macro program that automatically deletes posts… I’ve uploaded it in the cafe notice.”
TL’s Corner:
Yena conducting emergency firefighting activity.