Indirect Red Pill

 

When it was announced that a virtual reality dating sim game Made in Korea would be released.

‘Hah… Do they have too much money? What dating sim?’ Such reactions burst forth from many.

What country is Korea?

For other genres, who knows. But for subculture genres, Korea produced at the level of waste.

Wasn’t it all about creating malicious BM systems that only saw users as wallets, while the majority just copied Japanese games?

It was even embarrassing to compare with subculture games made in China, which they had been looking down on…

The future of subculture genre games made in Korea was not just dark but no different from a pitch-black abyss.

That’s why they didn’t have high expectations for the virtual reality dating sim game made in Korea.

Mohawang.

Yes, they didn’t have high expectations…

Until they played the ‘beta version.’

After playing the game, beta testers were shocked.

‘Fuck… Is this really a game?’

‘Is this… really virtual… reality?’

Starting with overwhelming graphics that were no different from reality.

‘…Wow fuck, why are the female lead AIs so free?’

‘Ugh… I can’t even stand…’

‘SEX!!!’

The appearance of heroines that made one want to grab their dick immediately.

‘Oh fuck, you can even taste the extras?’

Excellent freedom as well.

Well… It’s not like there were no drawbacks at all.

‘Hmm… The story isn’t that novel.’

A story that seemed familiar.

‘Ah this fucking bitch… she complains so much. Why isn’t the affection level rising…’

‘What? She’s not my biological child? What the fuck are you talking about!!’

‘Ah… No! What screenshot did I take to get the peeping tom criminal ending!!’

Bizarre difficulty and frown-inducing endings as well.

Yet, the beta testers who played Mohawang were satisfied.

Because the advantages were clear enough to offset the disadvantages.

Especially since graphics and the charm of heroines were important due to the nature of the dating sim genre…

‘Hah… she really makes me want to get her pregnant.’

Their work was excellent to the extent of making one have obscene thoughts about a virtual character.

As such thoughts arose, interest in ‘Mercurome Company,’ which made the game, also increased.

‘This is their first work? Huh…’

‘I’m already looking forward to their next work…!’

‘Korea’s game GOTY will definitely come from them. Absolutely!!’

They had no doubt that they would cause a big ripple in the Korean game market and society in the near future.

And immediately, they began to leave Mohawang beta test reviews on various communities.

 

[The graphics are delicious, and the heroines are excellent!]

[I don’t care about the story, but I’d like the difficulty to be adjusted.]

[There are a few small bugs, but not enough to hinder gameplay. Excellent for a beta.]

[If they had only spent money on scenario writers, it could have been a GOTY contender]

[It’s the rising star of the Korean game industry. For real.]

Thus, users who saw communities saturated with positive reviews from testers were divided into two groups.

‘Oh, I’m looking forward to it!’

‘I wish they’d show even a PV quickly!!’

‘When will it be released?’

Users who expressed expectations, enchanted by their reviews, and.

‘Did they take bribes from the developer?’

‘Korean developers made an excellent subculture game? Ha, there should be a limit to bullshit.’

‘Do we have to spend cash to increase the heroines’ affection when it’s released?’

Users who expressed distrust due to their history of being backstabbed by Korean-made games.

The community became a mess as they divided into extremes.

And exactly two years after the beta version distribution.

Mohawang was officially released.

As soon as it was released, many internet broadcasters regardless of nationality volunteered to be the vanguard.

It had been a noisy game since the beta version came out.

As such, there were quite a few people showing interest in Mohawang.

‘If I do well, many viewers could flow into my broadcast…!’ they thought.

Many broadcasters had this common thought.

So with their broadcasts on, they quickly downloaded Mohawang and logged in.

‘300 people… Over 300 people…!’

‘Kuh… Look at the viewer count rising~’

‘Wawawa… There are so many newcomers…!’

While looking at the rapidly rising viewer count

[Please enter your user name]

Without hiding their happy expressions, they excitedly wrote their broadcast names in the blank.

After finishing writing the name, they wondered if the game would properly start, but.

[Evaluating ■■■’s charm level.]

A function they were encountering for the first time appeared before their eyes, and broadcasters and viewers were amazed by this function, their eyes shining.

‘It’s already making my heart race?’

‘Wow~ It feels good from the start?’

‘What is this function…?’

Little did they know that it would bring about the downfall of their broadcasting careers.

‘If it includes this Secu sister’s sexiness, it would be im.poss.i.ble to mea.sure~ Heheh.’

‘Maybe I’ll get charm 10 and start building a harem from the beginning. Hahaha!’

‘Wawawa… I’ll get charm MAX…!’

Because they didn’t know such facts, they chatted with viewers until the evaluation was complete.

[■■■’s charm level is ‘n’ points.]

‘…2 points?’

‘3 points… Ah! This must be random~’

‘…We, we should re-roll…’

When the evaluation ended and the average score appeared on a status window that quantified appearance, body, and age.

VTubers and Durahan restarted Mohawang, deleting the log while laughing, ‘Must be random~’.

[Please enter your user name]

With trembling hands, they wrote their names again.

Praying that this score wasn’t what they thought it was.

And.

‘…2 again?’

‘…….’

‘Huh? One more time….!’

When the evaluation score remained unchanged from the first time.

They finally belatedly faced the reality that they were fucked.

 

[Game that spreads red pills in real-time]

[Don’t play if you’re not confident in your appearance]

[The VTuber I watch was an ugly woman…fuck!!]

[Ah; being forced to take a red pill makes watching VTubers lose its appeal…]

When various hypotheses that the charm level wasn’t random were proven.

While it wasn’t a blow to broadcasters who showed their faces, red pills were vulnerable to VTubers or Durahan…

That day, most of the VTubers and Durahan who got low charm scores disappeared.

Since there were even Hololive VTuber alumni among them

[The worst game that brings discomfort from the start]

[The era has come where AI evaluates human charm.]

[What grudge do they have against VTubers and Durahan]

[What was Mohawang’s developer thinking to include such a looks-supremacist function]

The ‘Mohawang Red Pill Forced Distribution’ incident became known to the public, enough to be headlined in internet articles.

Not long after this incident became known to the public, an interview with the director of Mohawang, which was being treated as a hot potato, was released to the public.

[Mohawang Director Says: We don’t know either. We set the charm level to adjust its value randomly. But it seems the AI misinterpreted the keyword ‘realistic verification.’ So, the appearance of the real user’s………….]

Due to the director’s legendary statement, ‘We don’t know. This is all the AI’s fault.’

‘Mercurome’ caused a big ripple in society faster than expected.

After several months passed…

[Mohawang] had fallen to being content where AI ‘objectively’ evaluated the charm of celebrities on entertainment shows rather than a game.

The incident was settled with the words [Mohawang] and [Mercurome Company] becoming forbidden words for VTubers and Durahan.

And now, 6 years later.

[Evaluating Lucy’s charm level…]

A foolish hero who broke such a taboo after 6 years has appeared.

♦♦♦

[Evaluating Lucy’s charm level…]

“Eh… What is this. The game won’t even close?”

— Lucy, it was fun… So today is your retirement broadcast.

— Fuck, when people tell you not to do something, you should listen, damn it!!

— Pandora’s box on

— Now everyone, open your eyes wide. Indirect red pill incoming~

— [Female Language Translator]: This annoying manager duty will finally end. It was fun! Host

— [LucyHacker]: Hmm…

The viewers watching Lucy’s broadcast couldn’t hide their sighs at the current situation.

Of course, viewers who didn’t know about the Mohawang incident because quite some time had passed expressed doubts, but.

When viewers who knew about the incident informed them, they also immediately began typing the same sighing chats.

However, amid such sighs and concerns from viewers.

“Um…”

Ara was feeling danger in a different sense. That was…

[External contact request — Yeji]

It was because of Yeji’s contact that had been coming for 2 minutes since starting Mohawang.

She knew that the current in the chat wasn’t normal, so she couldn’t answer Yeji’s call even more.

‘Fuck… What did I do wrong…’

Well… If ignorance is wrong, then Ara was indeed wrong.

However, what’s done cannot be undone.

And so

— Fuck… it was fun ㅠㅠ

— [Female Language Translator]: Is it TwinsSolo now?

— [LucyHacker]: Hmm…

— Is Mr. Hacker mentally broken?

— For real, it’s understandable lol

— I’ve been a fan since the early days, but being forced to take a red pill ㅇㅇㅇ

The viewers were holding a farewell ceremony for Lucy in advance, and.

[6 missed calls from external contact]

[Yeji] ─ [Ara, answer the call while I’m still asking nicely.]

While Ara was anxiously trying to figure out how to escape from Yeji’s clutches.

[Lucy’s charm level is…]

Ara’s indirect red pill.

[…10 points.]

It was revealed to be a blue pill.

— …?

— ????

— Fuck?

— Lies…

Female idols with top-tier appearances were given ‘6’ points.

Even the most beautiful foreign model in the world ended up receiving ‘7’ points at most.

The AI was rumored to be that strict, but…

[Lucy’s charm level is ’10’ points.]

For such an AI to give a perfect score for the first time in history…

— It’s not 1 point…? The 0 is a mistake, right…? Right?

— My eyes must be wrong… right?

— [LucyHacker]: lolol

— Look at Hacker bro’s beaming smile lol

— Fuck, it’s a blue pill!!!

— Legendary broadcast ㄷㄷ

There were no more Lucy cult members afraid of the red pill.

There were only Lucy cult members intoxicated by the overwhelming blue pill.

It was an event worthy of such joy, but.

“Haah…”

As for the protagonist who received a perfect score, rather than a sigh of relief.

[Me] ─ […What is this about…? Can’t we just exchange messages like this…?]

[Yeji] ─ [No. Ask for the viewers’ understanding and answer the phone immediately!]

If there was a problem, it was that she was sighing in fear.

“Hey, I’m going to take a phone call.”

As it’s better to get a beating quickly.

After unilaterally declaring to the viewers, Ara turned off her microphone and camera.

If it were a normal day, the chat window would have been filled with complaints asking where she was going, but.

— Yes!

— Honey, come back safely~

— Our Lucy, do whatever you want~

— Wow lol this is the best broth extraction I’ve ever seen

— [Female Language Translator]: By the privilege of being a manager, I demand the host’s nude selfie!

— Stop messing around you fucking moron

They were Lucy cult members who were constantly having dopamine bursts from Lucy’s blue pill.