episode_0044

The reason Yoon Yi-seo came to Korea was simple, even abandoning her determination to return to Korea when she could silence everyone.

Because some lawmakers who were looking for a buzz during the state audit season summoned me as a witness during the state audit of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Of course, it would have been okay if they didn’t come. From the National Assembly’s perspective, they couldn’t forcibly arrest someone who was overseas, so they could just pay a fine and that would be the end of it.

For your information, I don’t have US citizenship yet. I have to have a green card and reside here for more than 5 years, but it hasn’t even been 4 years since I got my green card. Since I still think my hometown is Korea, I’ll keep my dual citizenship even after I get citizenship.

In any case, it is not impossible for me to be summoned for the state audit.

Watching the Geumdeungwi incident, I could definitely feel that people’s perceptions were changing, and I tried to use the spotlight on me due to the state audit to definitely change public opinion…

The spotlight wasn’t as much on me as I thought. In the first place, hardly anyone recognized me.

It turned out to be untrue, but the media intentionally avoided mentioning me. Unless you’re a deep internet user, I might be less well-known than professional gamers…

The previous steps went by without any problems and it was my turn to appear as a witness.

Hmm… Gamers watching TV might be wondering what this is. Normally, these things aren’t completely revealed, but rather, they’re just dropped as bait and come out as a surprise event.

“Did you make money from games?”

“Yes, I earned a lot.”

“If you’ve taken advantage of young people and made money by causing them mental damage, shouldn’t you give it back to society?”

…?

Ah, I get the general idea, your perception.

It seems like everyone, regardless of party affiliation, is trying to attack me.

When I look at it, I can see the level of the people who came out claiming to be members of the National Assembly… If it’s like this, wouldn’t it be okay for me to just leave too?

“Did I make or sell any drugs? Why should I give back to society the money I earned legitimately?”

“Stop talking! What do you think the state audit is?”

Something, something snapped in my head. I don’t know if it was the line drawn in my mind or just my mind, but something definitely snapped.

“Is it acceptable to see the state audit as shit and try to extort money from others without any objective data? They’ll extort money from easy game companies, using it as an addiction tax and all, and then spend it on useless things, eating up all the budget and having a party? It’s obvious. It’s obvious. Sigh.”

“Hey, hey!”

“Do you think the gaming industry is fucked up? It’s a field where you lose and get paid? They say they’re a liberal democratic country with telecommunications laws and such, but they regulate, ban, and block everything they do! That’s why I don’t want to come back to this country.”

Eventually, one of the really pissed off congressmen got up from his seat, raised his fist, and started coming at me. Oh, my gosh, I’m scared.

“You’re speechless, so why do you start violence right away? What kind of Kim Du-han are you? This is why you can’t listen to the National Assembly member, you idiot!”

“What kind of a habit is that when you come as a witness! I don’t see any girls!”

In the end, the congressman was dragged away without even being able to swing a fist. In fact, it would have been easier to unfollow him if he had just hit him once. It’s such a shame. As a last resort, I had prepared a place to touch him.

Hmm. As expected, the National Assembly is a long-standing tradition of the Republic of Korea. Will it still be the same in 20 years?

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism officials sitting across from me are giving me earnest looks, begging me not to cause any more trouble.

But who am I? The strongest nationalist who has ever been cut off [Yoon Yi-seo]. What broke in my head was not my sanity, but the leash that society had filled!

Sorry, officials. I really want to swear at those pseudo-legislative bastards who are worse than that dog.

“How can you so confidently stick your head in here when you made something like entertainment! And how can you air entertainment that you made on a public broadcasting station!”

Oh oh, the person who summoned me to the state audit has finally appeared. I thought he was an ally, but it turns out he was just trying to raise his own profile using my name value.

Should I…take a bath?

“Mr. Representative. You are the one who requested the witness appearance, and the broadcasting of the game competition on public broadcasting was done without any agreement with us. Instead of taking it out on me, ask the broadcasting company and the association that have eaten up the concept of copyright and intellectual property rights. Instead, I have a lot to say. Would you like to hear it?”

“We will end the reference investigation here. We will take a short break and then resume.”

Oh, I have a lot of words to say.

And I was never caught on camera again and just sat there until the audit was over.

***

“Uh… So that’s the end?”

“Uh.”

“No no no, that’s what they said on TV. How much are you reducing?”

“A summary, a summary. Just the key points.”

“No, you should have said something before you left! Everyone was so worried when they saw you missing in the morning!”

“Hey, this is how surprises are supposed to be- Ouch! Ouch! It hurts!”

“You deserve to be hit!”

“I’ve never even been hit by a member of the National Assembly!”

“Cow, honestly, if you’re worried like this, I think you deserve to get hit like that.”

“What are you talking about, Jeong-ah-jeong-ah…”

In the end, it was more accurate. Eunji’s fist was more intense than I thought.

***

Gamers watching the state audit live on TV literally went crazy.

[These kids of the National Assembly still haven’t come to their senses, lol]

[You didn’t feel anything even after seeing the surrender of the Geumgangwi]

The basic rule is to harass members of the National Assembly.

[I’ll summarize what the national dogs are doing to give back to society]

My older brother is a national security adviser, so he can tell you everything he hears.

Give back to the troublesome society <<< It's asking the government to pay money. It's like watching the game companies make money and getting rich, and then talking about mental damage and treating the game companies like tobacco companies.

Actually, they are preparing to legislate it. The person who is actually making money is Lee Seo and his company in the US, so they have no obligation to pay. Haha. Our country's game industry is just dying.

Above all, the Telecommunications Industry Act, which was the cause of the Star blockage, remains the same, so if there is something to find fault with, there is a possibility that the pipe will be blocked again.

One-line summary: National Assembly = Mengsk Group

Some people analyzed the current situation.

[But what does it mean that the competition was held and broadcasted without consulting KIN?]

There were some who properly pointed out the unresolved issues, but they were not able to see the light of day because of the issues that were already burning.

[We're singing America~]

You know… right?

If you want to get rid of it, please remove the regulations.

+Something big is coming

It was buried as it was because of Yoon Yi-seo's post.

Well, I guess it's okay since everyone's hearts have been opened once?

***

"We will be recruiting again this time."

"…Again?"

"Similar to the very beginning. There are a few notable mod developers, so we are planning to conduct a formal recruitment."

"…Ah. That multiplayer FPS?"

"Yes, that's it, and there are people who make joint campaigns with Warcraft… Oh, right. And that gate. I don't think there will be any decrease in development."

"What…"

Genres are gradually being derived from RTS. In addition to the new RPGs being derived with a different grammar from the existing ones due to the story centering on heroic epics, AOS centered around multiple heroes is also showing its original form.

Of course I'm happy! If I just work a little more, I'll quit my job and have fun, and there will be a ton of games to play! I love it! I'm happy!

"You're laughing so hard."

"Isn't that too harsh?!"

***

"Um…"

"Why are you doing this again? It makes me feel uneasy."

"Ah, Senior Seunghyeop. How about we hold an event?"

"Oh shit, I knew it."

"We don't really have anything to do right now. Let's do some promotion and improve our image through this event."

"Haa… How big do you think it is?"

"About 10 soccer fields?"

"…? Did I hear that wrong?"

"10 soccer fields."

"Oh shit."

Eventually, thick curses came out of Park Seung-hyeop's mouth.

"No, what are we going to do by holding an event? There's nothing to do."

"Isn't there anything to do? You can give lectures, do real-time speed painting, or if you're really into it, bring in voice actors and do an audio show. There's a lot you can do."

"Have you already decided to hold the event in your head?"

"Oh, that's right."

"What is the correct answer!"

"Anyway, let's try to do everything I said earlier."

"No, do you think people would come before that?"

"Just the Star Tournament draws that many people, so of course, if you hold a large-scale event, people will gather. The era of gamers sitting in a corner of their room and playing games in secret is coming to an end. We need to put a stop to that."

In fact, this is the main purpose. It is to announce the end of the era where gamers had to play games secretly. It is time to let the world know that the culture of games has now entered the major leagues.

"When will it open?"

"Um… About two months later? They say it's a year-end closing and New Year's event."

"It's vacation season. It'll definitely be easy for people to come. So where?"

"I'm thinking of two places… The one that catches my eye the most is the convention center in Anaheim… and the other one is just the closest exhibition hall to here."

"Isn't it better to just be close?"

Actually, Anaheim is already decided in my head. The will of the snowstorm is leading me there.

…Now that I think about it, I don't think there's any need to continue with the will. It's a bit much if things go wrong the more I go on.

Starting with Park Seung-hyeop, everyone eventually raised the white flag and began preparing for the event.

Dozens of emails asking, "Would you like to come?" were sent, and money was also spent.

I was learning how to DJ while dealing with all the paperwork that was coming in. I even heard new employees ask me how I was still alive, but… what can I do with a body like this?

The two months passed by in an instant, and December arrived in the blink of an eye.

[Gamescon] has finally opened.