episode_0515

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Carl Rogers asked to speak with me privately.

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After the meeting ended and I asked for understanding from my companions, I followed him into another conference room next to us.

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There were several reasons why I obediently complied with his request.

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First of all, he was the honorary chairman of Nexus Studios, which would sign Awaken. Considering what I saw in the conference room, it seemed like he still had a lot of influence on the studio even after stepping down from his honorary position. In that case, there was no harm in maintaining a good relationship going forward.

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And Carl Rogers is an old man who is about the age of a grandfather. The Confucian soul within me could not tolerate coldly rejecting a request from such a person without any particular reason.

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At best, I’m just talking about it, but isn’t it nice and light-hearted to go see the Hollywood Hills after you’ve finished your business?

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-Stop talking nonsense and come to your senses. Carl Rogers would look at this strangely.

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Of course, we set up a separate conference room, but Maria was able to see and hear what was going on through the senses she shared with me.

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This was because if Carl Rogers raised a question related to Awaken’s CMO work, Mariaemon had to provide an appropriate answer.

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Sweet~

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I heard the door close softly. The conference room we moved to was about half the size of the conference room where 15 people gathered to write the MOU.

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Considering that the hallway was full of doors similar to the one we just entered, it seemed like this floor of Nexus Studio’s headquarters was mainly occupied by conference rooms for presentations and the like.

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“So, I have something to say.”

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“That’s right. Mr. Lee.”

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“Just call me Minho. Mr. Lee has a slightly unique sound when heard in Korean.”

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“I understand. Minho. I called you here separately because I wanted to make a suggestion to you.”

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Carl Rogers spoke with a gentle smile on his face.

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“I would like you to appear in the upcoming movie ‘Steel Heart’.”

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“… Yes?”

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“To be exact, I would like you to take on the role of Ignis, who will appear in the cookie video.”

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Carl Rogers says something very unexpected.

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Even though I clearly heard what he said, I had doubts as to whether I had heard it correctly.

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‘… ‘I heard right, right?’

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-If you are asking about what asked me to appear on ‘Steel Heart’, then you heard me correctly.

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Maria confirmed my question.

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The movie he is talking about, ‘Steel Heart’, is a hero genre movie that is receiving great expectations.

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It’s a movie that stars a large number of Hollywood actors, uses a lot of realistic CG, and blows up countless things like cars and small sets.

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‘Steel Heart’ is truly the essence of the latest Hollywood movies.

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Although the CG part may not be a big deal in terms of Maria’s abilities, they were almost at the peak of their technical skills in reality.

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In addition, ‘Steel Heart’ is a work that many fans of the original comics also have. It was as if the box office box office hit record ranking was already guaranteed based on people’s expectations alone.

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Even I, who had lost some interest in movies, had heard of this work. I was thinking of going to see it at least once when it was released.

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That’s right, ‘Steelheart’ was the work in which Carl Rogers announced at Comic Con that Ignis would first appear.

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But are you recommending that I appear in it?

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It was definitely not a small issue that could be roughly suggested in a conference room with just the two of us.

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Even if it can’t be done, it requires consultation with the current chairman, Alex Stewart, as well as the director, writer, and other staff.

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Above all, Ignis.

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It couldn’t have been a very elaborate proposal.

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“… Ignis?”

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“That’s right. Oh, do you know about Ignis?”

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“Yes, well… All I know is the name. I also went to the last Comic Con.”

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“Oh, I see. Then the story will be a little easier.”

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‘Is it true that this old man really doesn’t know my identity?’

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-I’m looking deeper into the remaining records, but I can’t find any information about the owner’s identity anywhere.

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Although Maria assured her, she still did not understand the situation.

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‘I still don’t understand.’

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Carl Rogers probably knows me as the CMO of Awaken and someone who watches YouTube as a hobby, so he wants to entrust me with such an important position, even if it’s just a cookie video. It didn’t make sense.

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If you’re thinking of including Ignis as a new hero in a movie produced by Nexus Studios, you can’t make even a simple cookie video sloppy.

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If the image is ruined when the hero first appears, it will not only be recognized by the public, but it will also be difficult to find investors when producing a movie about that hero in the future.

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Carl Rogers is an experienced person who has already participated in many works as a writer and director. A person of that caliber would know better than anyone else how ridiculous it is to use amateurs in a movie like this…

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‘why?’

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I narrowed my eyes at him with intense suspicion.

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And at the same time that I was wary of him, my dormant intuition was activated.

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「Title: Owner of intuition

A title given to someone who uncovers and disposes of the cause of a monster wave.

Effect – You gain sharp intuition.”

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The effect of the title in the status window of my tower.

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Once that effect took effect, I was able to instinctively know the truth by combining the facts I had learned so far.

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‘… You know. That I am Ignis. No, to be precise, I am half-convinced.’

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I was told that Carl Rogers’ smile felt meaningful, but my suspicions turned out to be true.

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It seems like my intuition didn’t kick in because the emotion I felt earlier was just curiosity, not caution.

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Maria is probably not lying when she says that there are no records of any investigation into my identity. He probably met me and guessed my identity.

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Even if Maria can find out almost all the information on the network, she cannot know even the thoughts that the person did not express.

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-to… ? You know that the real master is Ignis?

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‘okay. Well, I won’t be 100% sure unless I reveal my identity. For some reason, I don’t think I have any intention of asking that directly.’

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Maria seemed a little shocked when I told her that her guess was wrong.

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-Obviously, I don’t understand why you would suggest something like that, but…

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‘are you okay. I didn’t research any data to establish the basis that I was Ignis, but I think I just guessed it by subscribing to my channel and meeting in person.’

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He continued, perhaps thinking that I was trying to reject his offer since I was comforting Maria, who had become so sullen.

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“Looking at the previous videos on your channel, you are really good at using your body. The muscles are also very nice. In particular, when I participated in the Korean competition program, I was very impressed by the fact that he lifted his female partner with both arms and ran.”

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“… Have you even seen that? It’s a bit of a sudden proposal.”

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“If you were an ordinary official, you wouldn’t have made this suggestion, but you are a CMO and a YouTuber at the same time. As long as the acting is good, I think he will be suitable for the role of Ignis. We happen to be Korean too.”

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He was making a suggestion knowing that I was the real Ignis, but he added a plausible justification.

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‘It seems like a sincere offer… ‘

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“There are not many Asian actors who speak English as well as you and who use their bodies as well. At most, it would be awkward for a Japanese or Chinese actor to play a character that is set to be Korean. Is it true that immersion is broken when awkward Korean is used?”

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“Are there any other Korean actors?”

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“Most actors worthy of coming to Hollywood are quite old. There are no proven actors who are too young yet. In that respect, your conditions are similar to theirs or a little better.”

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“Hmm… ”

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“More than anything, I sense something similar to the aura of star actors in you. Should I say confidence? As if he knew very well that he was special.”

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After listening to Carl Rogers’ story, his suggestion seemed plausible.

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I’m not sure, but considering the abilities I have, it wouldn’t be strange to feel something similar to the aura he’s talking about.

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‘… If you think about it, wouldn’t it be a big deal if I took on the role of Ignis?’

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As I was lost in thought for a moment, I unexpectedly remembered a fact I had overlooked.

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It’s a story from the Namhira world that I went around with Ignis, but in reality I never did anything in particular.

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At best, I saved this old man at Comic Con back then, but that was nothing compared to what I did in Namhira, and it was a story that didn’t really matter even if it was revealed.

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Rather, considering that he showed his face and went on a rampage when he arrested the people who tried to kidnap Olivia, you can see that as a bigger issue.

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As long as you don’t go around causing accidents as Ignis in the future, there is no reason to be reluctant to get involved with Ignis’ role.

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If I were to really take on that role, more troublesome things would happen than now as a simple streamer, but if I didn’t have the tendency to be a fanatic in the first place, I wouldn’t have become a streamer.

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My mind tilted in a positive direction.

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