episode_0392
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“Seraya. You just come to our company.”
‘I guess I should help.’
It was a decision I made after thinking about it for a while.
This time, I decided to put in some effort myself for Sarah’s sake.
According to Maria, it was a very unfair contract, so there was a high chance of winning even if it went to trial. However, the problem was that the trial did not end in one or two days.
Because the mental and material pain that Sarah experienced during that time did not disappear.
‘It may have happened because they didn’t read the contract closely, but it was clearly an approach with the intention of deceiving them. Sarah is in the position of a pure victim.’
It would not be easy for an ordinary person to detect loopholes in a contract just by looking at it at a glance, especially if the other party is determined and intends to deceive.
Perhaps Sarah was caught off guard and signed because the CEO of MCN was a YouTuber. Having a certain level of recognition in this industry also meant that you had proven your skills. What he meant was that even if you don’t know his personality, you can’t ignore his credibility regarding his abilities.
To be honest, even though I heard Maria explain the MCN’s profit model, I still didn’t understand why Bang Deok-su chose to stab the same creator in the back.
-Human greed is endless.
‘I don’t have that kind of greed.’
-The owner is rather less greedy. Should I say that I am the type to just wait and see because I can achieve it at any time? I actually wish the owner would be a little more greedy.
‘In what way?’
-Is it about conquering the world or creating a religion?
‘Ugh… done.’
I wouldn’t have wanted to deal with such a headache in real life, even if it were a destination I could easily leave at any time.
As I was rejecting Maria’s subtle suggestion, Sarah spoke in a voice without confidence.
“Oppa’s company… ? But I already have an MCN contracted with me… ”
“What kind of MCN is that? It’s a parasite trying to stick a straw in your channel.”
“Well, what if something happens to my brother? ”
I called because I couldn’t think of any place to get help with this problem, but it seemed like they didn’t want me to be harmed.
It made me laugh to see them worrying about others even though their entire channel could be destroyed if they make a mistake. It wasn’t a joke, I just thought it was cute.
‘I heard that people who are unconscious after falling into the water often pull in people who come to save them and drown with them, but if that happens, this person will just drown alone.’
“Don’t worry. I will contact our company and ask them to hire a lawyer to avoid any legal problems.”
“Minho oppa… ”
Sarah looked up at me with wide eyes.
It wasn’t long ago that I had a hard time because of a stalker. It hasn’t been that long, but if I get stressed out about something like this again, it could interfere with my future broadcasting activities.
Unlike in travel destinations, it is difficult to make a lover in real life, so Sarah and I did not officially date, but I was already in a relationship with her.
But if you remain silent even after seeing these difficulties, you are not a man. The ability is there to be used in times like these.
– To be precise, I am using my strength!
‘Your strength is my strength. ‘I can trust you, right?’
-Hehehe… Sure!
***
Once Sarah calmed down her shock, she returned home. You can sit down and get things done just with your thoughts, but that seems a bit pointless. I have to at least pretend to work.
Before establishing the impromptu ‘Operation to Destroy Crocodile Studio’, the first thing Maria did was to thoroughly analyze Sarah’s contract without missing a single letter or paragraph.
-First of all, after looking at the contract, it is an unfair contract with no room for disagreement. There is also a clause that extorts ownership of the channel, and there is also a demand for hundreds of millions of won in penalties when the contract is terminated. In fact, it is no different from forcing someone whose entire channel is theirs to write a body waiver.
This was the conclusion Maria came to after examining the contract.
-It’s easier to talk this way. It is not only advantageous for us in terms of cause or morals, but also in legal terms. Crocodile Studio has no choice but to get beat up by us in a corner with nowhere to run.
As I was quietly listening to Maria’s explanation, I asked a question that had occurred to me.
‘But shouldn’t you just hack it and destroy it all? If they get rid of everything, including contracts and channels, what can they do?’
It was clear that Maria’s ability, without the need to go through complicated methods, would act like rat poison for those who make a living through online business.
Maria smiled sinisterly at my question.
-Hehehe… Of course, I plan to finish it that way! There’s no need to leave regrets by keeping them alive! But wouldn’t it be a shame to do things like that now?
‘Are you sad?’
-If you handle things like that, the company will just quietly disappear. In a way, it’s like a tree falling in the middle of the Amazon jungle with no one around. Rather than that, wouldn’t falling down a tree with so many people watching be a warning and get applause from people?
‘Umm… ‘
Perhaps because it had been a long time since the seal on her power was released thanks to real-life equipment, Maria explained it using an analogy that was difficult for me to understand. Usually, we just seem like friends, but in times like this, I felt like it was artificial intelligence.
‘therefore… Are you saying we want to expand the game a little more?’
-yes! Since this opportunity has come, it is better to proceed while gaining what you can. Not only does the owner maintain a righteous image, but it seems like the perfect starting point for the company Awaken to make its name known to people.
‘Wouldn’t there be a disadvantage to Sarah?’
-This would be better for Sarah too. Of course, there may be some who criticize me for not reading the contract properly, but that’s only part of it. Most people will criticize the company for trying to deceive creators. Sarah gets recognition and sympathy in return.
Of course, it was an option that Sarah would not have considered if she were afraid of public attention, but she truly wanted the channel to grow. That’s exactly why I signed with MCN in the first place.
In that case, following Maria’s suggestion seemed like the right choice.
As I nodded quietly, Maria asked in a soft voice.
-And wouldn’t it be more fun this way? Watching the firewood we put in burn brightly. All you have to do is pick up a poker and control the intensity of the fire, so it’s not that difficult.
‘Isn’t the Buddhist scriptures fun?’
I couldn’t deny Maria’s words. The number of campfires has been caught, and the people who light them and have fun are even looking at us favorably?
Surely it would be better for Maria to make this plan.
Having made such a plan, the next thing we did was to find another victim of the contract.
There was no way MCN would have only Sarah as its creator, so it was clear that there were other victims.
Although Sarah is a famous YouTuber with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, these days, there are too many YouTubers that I have never heard of before unless they are in a field of interest, even if they have millions of subscribers.
So, in order to properly grow the game, it would have been better to have other celebrities.
The additional victim revealed through Maria’s investigation was an unexpected person.
I went to meet him in person and shook his hand with a happy face.
“Hello. It’s been a while, Jang Seok-gi. ”
“Haha, I see. Nice to meet you again. And since I am retired and not a player, please just call me as you please.”
“I feel more comfortable calling him “player.” Then I will call you Mr. Jang.”
Wow~
Through the handshake, a level of grip strength that was not unpleasant was conveyed. Jang Seok-ki, whom we met again, was still maintaining a strong body.
Seok-gi Jang was my opponent in the final match when I participated in Top Beast Survival.
Thinking about it now, I feel a little sorry.
Since I participated in the program because I had just acquired my abilities and wanted to show them off to others, I couldn’t give up on winning. I don’t know, but even though he was a former martial artist, he must have suffered quite a bit because he lost to me, who he looked like at the time.
Of course, even if I were to go back to that time, I have no intention of losing on purpose.
Anyway, considering that Jang Seok-gi was also one of the victims, it seemed that Bang Deok-soo, the CEO of Crocodile Studio, was using his connection from Top Beast Survival as bait to play a trick.
I said without hiding the smile that appeared.
“Jang. Would you like to do some work with me?”
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