Chapter 206 - You Must Let It Go
『Author: ㅇㅇ』
『Title: Putting Blue Dye on Gallery Master』
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[Can’t hold it any longer, going to burst like Thor’s hammer.
– Still not bursting?
– When exactly did these idiots even try holding it in?
– ㄴWhat does not holding it in look like?
『Author: GetDevoured Devoured』
『Title: What? Our Goddess GetDevoured’s face, what about it?』
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[Seriously, just looking at it makes me laugh.]
– She should have been prettier if they wanted to criticize her, but this is just awkward.
– ㄴSeriously, lOLOLOLOL.
– You have to see it in a gif… it just… it just brings peace to your mind… makes you not even want to argue with critics.
『Author: DevouredCCTV』
『Title: Coffee-Drinking Teacher』
『(Video)』
[Turns out to be drinking iced Americano.”]
– Just an ad, lOLOLOLOL.
– Seriously, starbucks should pay for this.
– But if she likes iced Americano, then CravingWarmAmericano can’t be her nickname… then the only other meaning is…!
– ㄴGasp…
– ㄴㄴWhat…
『Author: ㅇㅇ』
『Title: What’s that timer on the broadcast master’s broadcast?』
『I came in the middle, did she say anything about it?』
– ㄴNope, just had it on from the beginning.
– Probably just another act, who cares.
– ㄴIsn’t it an end of broadcast timer?
– Some think it might be a camera reveal timer.
– ㄴOh…
– ㄴIf that’s true, I’ll flood the forum with master’s photos until it crashes.
– ㄴㄴOi, you morons. Do you think this forum is your playground? Please, create a sub-forum and leave.
– ㄴㄴ Information: Surprisingly, even though there’s another mess like this fan club, they’re still making a fuss.
– ㄴ Something big coming……?
『Author: ㅇㅇ』
『Title: No, cleaner is a crazy bitch』
『From the beginning, why are you trying to forgive these trash who just aim to do evil?
When you let them off, they don’t feel grateful; instead, they look down on you.
Ah, it’s really annoying.』
– She wants to act all nice~ Have a drink~
– ㄴ Apparently, she’s already noted down for vile sexual harassment.
– ㄴㄴ What? I heard that GetDevoured forgave me ^^ㅎ. Even humans sometimes erase such shitty notes.
– ㄴㄴ Damn, why are they letting these kinds of bastards off the hook?
『Author: ㅇㅇ』
『Title: Regardless, I still saved the PDF』
『I think she’s not aware of the level of people who just vent rage here.
Someday, she’ll change her mind.
GetDevoured, if you’re reading this, just know forgiveness is for those who deserve it.
Now that her identity is revealed, it’s only going to get worse, not better. Please sue everyone.』
– Sure~ ‘Approval for sexual praise preparation complete’
– Looks like you’ve written emails before~ I should also send some praise through email ㅎㅎ
– ㄴ Seriously, what did GetDevoured do to deserve this?
– ㄴㄴ Aren’t you curious about the moment when a mentally strong woman breaks down? Honestly, you are curious, aren’t you?
– ㄴㄴ Really, what a piece of garbage.
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“Vacation? Suddenly, for ten days? No, no. Of course, you can take a vacation. Don’t get me wrong. Why, is something up?”
“Something regarding family came up, that’s why. I’m sorry. I plan to work from home during vacation, so there won’t be any disruption in work.”
“No, it’s obvious how responsible our Attorney Yoo is……Don’t work during your vacation, just rest! But, is that Faraday case alright? What’s the progress?”
“Ah……for that case, I’m sorry, but you’ll have to replace me with another attorney.”
Watching the boss, who pretended to be a nice person, change expressions moment by moment was a fairly amusing sight.
From the shock of announcing a vacation to the relief upon hearing she’d work from home. And then, the moment she requested a replacement……some mixed emotion between irritation and anger.
He’d probably nitpick about responsibility during the end-of-year review, entirely forgetting how much work she’d handled so far.
Lee Yeri suddenly realized how pointless her boss’s expressions, words, and thoughts all seemed.
“No, that……I know very well how hard our Attorney Yoo is working. Of course, you should go on vacation! If anyone complains about you taking ten days off, tell them I insisted you take it. But, that……the Faraday case, can’t you handle it? In our team, who else could be trusted with such an important case other than our Attorney Yoo?”
Attempting a gentle persuasion despite her audacity to use her vacation was somewhat indicative of how much Lee Yeri was acknowledged. But even that didn’t mean anything to her now.
Her mind was occupied with what she had found out the night before looking up terms like ‘GetDevoured’, ‘CravingWarmAmericano’, and ‘Lee Yena’.
Pulling out all the stops of her research skills, which had been honed over many days of 12-hour research sessions in her junior years, she had amassed a mountain of information.
Fortunately, there was no direct link found between ‘Lee Yena’ and ‘GetDevoured’, but—
With her mind white-hot with rage, she didn’t have the capacity for such positive thoughts. Just managing to come to the office and officially request time off showed a professionalism worthy of praise.
“I’m sorry. As important as that case is, I want to handle it but……a special relationship with the other party was discovered.”
Tw*tch.
Her superior’s furrowed brow and twitching left ear were well-known signals among the employees—signs that he was about to say something inappropriate.
Yet, for some reason, the movement that reportedly traumatized many wasn’t that unsettling for Lee Yeri at the moment; in fact, she found it somewhat intriguing.
“A special relationship… What do you mean, special? Are they friends or relatives? We’re not immediately filing a lawsuit; it’s still the negotiation stage, right? If there’s a special relationship, it could help open up dialogue, which is good. Why, what kind of special relationship are we talking about here? Anyway, unless it’s a long-lost half-sibling, please cooperate just this once. I’m asking this as a favor.”
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Sure enough, having experience wasn’t for nothing. He might not have been hitting the mark exactly, but he was close enough. She couldn’t help but let out a small laugh.
“It’s something like that. She’s almost like a separated half-sister.”
“… What?”
“Anyway, I’ll make sure everything else proceeds without any issues. Please replace me with someone else for the Faraday case. Thank you.”
She acknowledged her dumbfounded superior with a bow, and for some reason, as she left the office, her steps felt surprisingly light.
Just then, she encountered a junior attorney approaching with a determined look, holding a leave application form. Lee Yeri couldn’t help but smile again.
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-ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won!-
『【Who’s the broadcaster telling people to run a cleaner? Crazy woman, just sue those trashy people.】』
For some reason, they had been especially insistent on opening the donations today. As soon as she enabled the setting, complaints came in without a moment’s hesitation.
It must have been due to insufficient explanation.
“… There seems to be a misunderstanding.”
It was the result of her serious consideration. Cleaner… something like that. It’s unfair to suffer from ignorance. Sharing a bit of information should be okay.
She glanced at the timer running in the upper right corner. It had started from 30 minutes and was now down to 15.
It seemed about time to give a more detailed explanation.
“People feel it’s unfair because we played in the same space. Not giving a chance to escape and one-sidedly… It’s a bit too much, isn’t it?”
As she said that, she accessed Gal and searched for ‘GetDevoured’… Surprisingly, the number of posts didn’t seem to have decreased.
New ones were appearing as fast as old ones were disappearing.
Either way, it was fine.
“To summarize, it’s like this. I don’t want to ban or sue anyone, but you can’t avoid all unpleasant things. Even so, I still don’t want to do things I don’t like.”
It’s not just because of Lee Yeri. Though she was the catalyst.
If she really hated the idea of Lee Yeri finding out, she could have avoided it somehow. Expecting eternal confidentiality from the moment she revealed herself as ‘CravingWarmAmericano’ was unrealistic.
It was simply that she felt it was time to stop.
Running away because of fear of responsibility, hiding out of concern for causing trouble, and in doing so, letting those who cared for her get hurt.
“Can everyone see the timer clearly? There’s a little less than 10 minutes left now.”
-OO has donated 1,000 won!-
『【That timer is for either a face reveal or my bungee jump timing~】』
“… Make sure to have safety measures in place. This timer is to commemorate Season 1. Since we’ve concluded the Rogue Revival Movement rally beautifully. We’ll have a small celebration party, talk openly about what happened, and have a relaxed time… It’s nice, isn’t it?”
-YajaTimeCorrect has donated 50,000 won!-
『【I’ve been holding back for a long time. Can’t you please do a kigal for Ark just once? I’ve watched all your streams and Ark’s streams, even joined the protests. When will it happen? I’m really holding my breath here.】』
… This person might genuinely need to be locked inside a closet for real.
I noted down the username in a corner of my notepad and temporarily blocked them. I figured they’d thank me later.
“So, regarding everything that happened during Season 1, once the posts disappear, I’ll consider it as having not happened. At least, that’s how I feel.”
However…
“But, I do believe that even after the season passes, there should be special treatment for those who made it to the rankings. So, there’s one exception.”
Just as they were viewers, these people were viewers, too.
“I created an email address. If you send me content that you think deserves reporting, I will select the ten most reported posts, comments, or chats… and take special action.”
No one should be left out of such an event. Why, being left out just because you didn’t leave a comment… that would be unfair too.
At least everyone should have the right to vote.
“For those who do not make it to the ranking this time, unfortunately… we will forgive and forget. This is to give the winning participants special treatment. So, we ask for your understanding.”
So, the plan was to gather a very, very small number of people to pass on to Lee Yeri. The vast majority of viewers should continue to have fun freely. Make jokes. Set fires. In fact, there wouldn’t be that many reports anyway, so-
– ReformedGwangjil has donated 10,000 won! –
『The file is too large to send via email. Can I share it through GDrive?』
… That much, huh.
“No… um. I will filter… it shouldn’t be that much. Please don’t overdo it—”
– StarPork has donated 10,000 won! –
『I’ll send it via an external hard drive by courier too』
Really, now.
* * * *
『Author: Admin01(🗡)』
『Title: Season 1 Ending Event Announcement^^』
『Hello,
This is Admin01.
Here is an announcement regarding the event that CravingWarmAmericano mentioned on the broadcast a while ago.
Please submit posts, comments, chats, donations, videos, audios, pictures (including composites and AI) that make you think, “This bastard absolutely, absolutely, absolutely shouldn’t be allowed to continue”, according to the format below:
(1) Your Tw*tch ID
(2) Your email
(3) Content you want to report
(4) Evidence (either in capture image or PDF format)
Submitting the same report multiple times will not be counted multiple times. However, there is no limit on the number of items you can report per person, and different contents by the same person will be counted separately.
(Example 1: If ‘B’ reports 1 offensive post and 2 offensive chats written by ‘A’, ‘A’ will score 3 points.
Example 2: If ‘B’ reports the same offensive post by ‘A’ three times, ‘A’ will score 1 point.
Example 3: If ‘B’ reports one offensive post by ‘A’ once and ‘C’ reports it twice, ‘A’ will score 2 points.)
Even if you think you’re also at risk, feel free to send in your reports.
You are welcome to put in effort to avoid being the 11th.』
– Scary…
– Who is Admin01…?
– Seems like she’s a woman.
– She appeared in the previous protest.
– As long as it’s not me~~~
– Those scumbags might be trembling at the thought of being in the top 10.
– They might turn on each other and report like hell.
– First time seeing the announcement without curses in the comments.
– If they had written notices like this from the beginning, I wouldn’t have cursed either.
– Right, you’re speaking the truth.
TL’s Corner:
The clean up has begun.