It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

‘GetDevoured’ had many enemies.

Even her fans couldn’t strongly deny this in communities and other places. The best they could do was to dismiss it as jealousy, and that was all.

If Lee Yena had heard this, she would have immediately replied, ‘I’m so falsely accused’, but—as was often the case when she said such things—it was likely not sincere.

She well knew that the amount of karma she had accumulated was unmatched by that of any other broadcaster.

A search for GetDevoured would immediately bring up one of the top clips— a video where she cut the head of the once relatively popular broadcaster PadaPada during the Untouchable tournament and threw it like a baseball.

The bigger problem was that even if one searched for ‘PadaPada’ on G-Tube, that clip would come up first.

Naturally, few of PadaPada’s fans had a good opinion of GetDevoured. Though her constant hate for Warriors had somewhat become a meme, it didn’t mean that Warrior players enjoyed it.

Most people took it as standard job gossip or a broadcaster persona, but every game had a certain percentage of overly serious players.

So, if one constantly irritated the profession with the second-largest population next to Knights, there would inevitably be some who truly felt the sting.

But more than anyone, it was the numerous low-tier broadcasters who had been most severely affected by GetDevoured. They attacked her so fervently in various communities that one could say they were the group most passionately against her.

It wasn’t enough that she grew quickly enough to incite jealousy; her path to success was rife with opportunities for criticism. It was almost strange that she hadn’t been “canceled.”

Among the suite of attacks aimed at her, the baseless accusation that she ‘grew filthy by leeching off others’ was particularly persistent, partly because there was some truth to it.

She did debut by targeting mid-tier broadcaster Ark and rapidly increased her following while associating with Dodat, Revan, Guntak, and other mid-to-large broadcasters.

Furthermore, she showed a nonchalant disposition towards the broadcaster profession and its earnings, which irritated many.

As a result, while she was a hot topic in every community, she was a forbidden topic in most minor forums.

Even posts left by so-called fans offering ‘constructive criticism’ were, upon closer inspection, over 70% carefully crafted condemnations. When she announced the face-cam broadcast, some people even entered her broadcast intending to mock her if she hid her face again, saying things like, ‘How many times can you get fooled?’

With such conditions, even the smallest trigger could cause community sentiment to plummet. Even her fan cafe was not much different from external communities. It was no surprise, considering it was not properly managed.

Her accumulated karma was vast.

For Lee Yena, KoK was more than a game; it was a bridge to a past life, and broadcasting was neither a job nor a pastime but a means of existence—

But she couldn’t explain this, nor should she.

She was just bound to stand at the center of controversies.

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-User has donated 10,000 won!-

【It’s not that I hate it, but why suddenly do a face-cam broadcast without even a helmet?】

This was a question everyone wanted to ask but couldn’t bring themselves to voice out.

However, there was a reason everyone held back.

As soon as her playful voice came out, the chat was flooded with screams speculating that she would put on the helmet if such a comment was made. Along with those cries were colorful insults and questions about where she lived.

《Ah, thank you. Why the sudden face cam… well, it’s exactly as titled. It’s a face-to-face session, so I can’t not turn on the cam. And honestly, there’s someone else who keeps making me wear the motorcycle helmet. It’s not like I want to wear it… there are a lot of misunderstandings. Hold on a second.》

For some reason, Yena simply let the opportunity to stir things up pass by – but even so, the chat remained as turbulent as a storm.

Whenever a donation mentioned something, it caused an uncontrollable blaze, and whenever Yena said something, it sparked a tsunami of suspicions.

This time, the main topic of curse words started to revolve around who exactly was stopping her from revealing her face –

It was obvious that the primary suspect the chat targeted with severe swearing was Revan.

-Click-

《I’m going to set a bit longer delay. Everyone, please treasure your opportunity to chat. You can only chat once every three minutes.》

Maybe she didn’t like the current comments in the chat. Though Yena’s brows furrowed slightly – the viewers kept pouring in comments that she looked prettier when frowning.

After verifying that the chat delay was properly set, Yena let out a deep sigh, seemingly a bit tired.

Certainly, broadcasting with her face revealed was different from the usual. Above all, the way the viewers treated her was different.

《… Everyone, a fire is only beautiful when it’s a bonfire. If it gets too big, we have no choice but to evacuate. Please treasure your chat opportunities before I extend the delay to five minutes.》

-Attomeogor’s Slave donated 100,000 won!-

【Yeah, you idiots, use donation messages which have no delay】

《Ah, thanks. Hmm… that’s quite a large amount. The Rogue Revival Movement is over for the season. It’s a bit burdensome, but I’ll use it personally.》

-ㅇㅇ donated 200,000 won!-

【Hehe, use my money personally too, noona】

The donation amounts seemed to compete and rise. Even though the support funds were pouring in at a level vastly different from before she turned on the cam, her expression wasn’t that bright.

《… You’re walking a fine line. Anyway, guys. Don’t send too much money. With the protests over and association activities temporarily halted, the only place for the donation to go is my personal use. If you keep donating, I might have to disable it altogether.》

-ReformedGwangjil donated 300,000 won!-

【Just paying the appreciation fee quickly before you disable it】

《… Ah. ReformedGwangjil… that reminds me. I need to buy a new ocarina. How about we go ocarina shopping together after today’s broadcast? There’s an online instrument shop.》

While the chat was bombarded with question marks and questions, Yena continued her words in a light tone, as if discussing what she had for lunch the previous day.

《Where did the ocarina you used to play go… Ah, I gave it to Dojil-nim. He did a lot of favors for me… and, he was the self-selected winner of Rogue Revival Movement Season 1. It was a secret gift. Everyone, let’s give him a round of applause. Clap clap clap.》

As Lee Yena said this, she slowly started clapping.

Meanwhile, the chat was filled with curses directed at Dojil, pouring in like a waterfall.

Of course, in this context, those curses were no different from praising him with “You’re really good at the game.”

– ReformedGwangjil has donated 100,000 won! –

【LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL】

Dodat’s sneering laugh echoed loudly, filled with deep satisfaction that could be felt even through the screen.

Lee Yena, who had let out a faint sigh once more, increased the chat delay to 5 minutes and then stood up, gesturing towards the camera.

Could it be that she even had a dedicated sound staff?

Even if it wasn’t the sound staff, there must have been a crew member watching for her signals. Whether for costumes or content management.

With seemingly thorough preparations, the viewers’ expectations swelled like a balloon.

Although there were some feigned displays of anger, and quite a few people did actually get hot-headed, those emotions would vanish in no time at the thought of the performance Yena might put on.

The background and outfits were a bit odd… but disappointment only comes if one expects too much in the first place. No one truly thought GetDevoured would conduct a completely normal broadcast.

So what if the studio choice was strange? Most viewers were thrilled already with just her wearing a dress shirt- they indulged in their happiness.

“Alright. Is everyone a bit calmer now? … Then, shall we get started?”

Yena’s voice, tinged with excitement, unlike usual, added to the anticipation.

– ㅇㅇ has donated 10,000 won! –

【Alright, shall we start our first face-to-face event with a dance?】

『Finally!』

『Zero Two-Motorcycle-Cocaine-Zero Coke-Let’s Go-Kicked-Back-Zero Two-Motorcycle-Cocaine-Zero Coke-Let’s Go-Kicked-Back-Zero Two-Motorcycle-Cocaine-Zero Coke-Let’s Go-Kicked-Back』

『Cherry Blossom, cherry Blossom, cherry Blossom, cherry Blossom, cherry Blossom』

『Idiots, she should start with some aegyo』

『But is it right to dance in a funeral background…?』

Everyone was bursting with excitement, pouring their hopes into the chat, curious about what grand start this face-to-face event might have.

《Hello, everyone! Ahn-nyeong-ha-se-yo!》

A chubby man with a notably balding head stepped into the screen with a shy expression. Out of the four greetings since the broadcast started, this one received the least amount of welcome.

『????』

『?』

『???』

『??』

『???????』

『??????』

『Who the hell is this guy?』

『???』

『??????』

Subsequently, Yena’s explanation followed with a bright smile—

《Alright, everyone. Please give a warm round of applause. This is the current CEO of Faraday Games, Mr. J. Dox. He graciously decided to have this face-to-face meeting with Korean fans on this broadcast.》

『????』

『?』

『???』

『Is that the real CEO?』

『???????』

『No way, he’s actually real.』

『???????????』

『What the hell kind of broadcast is this?』

Amidst the chaotic chat, even those verifying the unexpected appearance of the CEO started popping up—

-ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won!-

【Are you out of your mind? Why would you call a man for your first cam broadcast, you damn rascal……!】

The viewer’s complaint, who seemingly forgot about the fear of being sued, echoed through the studio with unnecessarily excellent sound quality.