NOVEL WEB 2014.
Giant towers appeared everywhere on Earth.
The shining towers visible beyond the windows seemed like bastions signaling the demise of this world.
At the same time, humanity began to awaken and simultaneously understood the meaning of the towers.
And what would happen if the towers collapsed.
Furthermore, they realized how humanity could avoid extinction by dealing with it properly.
The world, or rather, entities unknown to them, designated the awakeners as 【Climbers】.
Since they ascend the towers, there could be no more fitting name.
Those chosen by the world to ascend the towers could obtain honor and wealth. And they took upon the mission and responsibility that came with it.
Of course, with towers suddenly appearing and superhumans springing up uncontrollably, the government struggled more with suppressing and controlling Climbers, who might cause issues, rather than focusing on the towers themselves.
As people living in society, they initially showed dissatisfaction but eventually complied. Once they realized that the resources from climbing the towers could overturn civilization, the rights and treatment of Climbers improved in some places, but they were severely exploited and normal people were taught distorted information through all sorts of media to oppress and restrain them.
Overseas travel was made impossible, and some were detained and trapped despite being from other countries.
──Soon after, two years following the towers’ emergence.
Even though they were not chosen as Climbers by their will, the treatment was miserable, and unable to endure the criticism poured upon them for mistakes, many fled. Some deserted like military troops, and those seeking better treatment from foreign connections abandoned even their families to escape.
The consequence was the collapse of Seoul.
If a tower isn’t tackled and updated periodically, its collapse rate rises, and ultimately it crumbles, causing everything inside to spill out and destroy the civilization and cities built over long years in an instant. It was a disaster surpassing natural calamities and an apocalypse.
How significant Seoul was in South Korea. The collapse of Seoul effectively equated to the downfall of South Korea itself, and they commanded that Seoul be maintained at all costs, even if all remaining Climbers in South Korea perished. Starting with a state of emergency, enforced imprisonment, and threats ensued, eventually exploding with the unbearable anger of the Climbers.
The people’s resentment turned towards the higher-ups who did not improve the treatment of Climbers rather than the Climbers themselves, and without time to manage the situation, many things vanished along with the collapsing Seoul. A senator who supported the welfare and tax exemptions for Climbers who survived in the rural areas established the Tower Countermeasure Association.
Incheon became the second capital, and countless cities in various countries collapsed while the resources from the tower heralded a golden age for humanity in another sense over 8 years.
In 2024, the towers still existed, and though it wasn’t known who selected them, a small number of humanity continued through the awakening process, solving the disasters caused by the tower and broken towers as they lived on.
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“This is se—x for me! This is se—x! You crazy virgin bastards!”
-Leader, calm down.
-Why does this crazy woman only watch stock charts once the broadcast starts?
-Even Newton didn’t know stocks but this woman knows them damn well.
-Thanks to you, I made money, Leader!
-Get rid of those damn ants!!
In a corner of the broadcast, a beauty with black hair, fox ears, closed eyes, and impressive shark teeth was shouting excitedly at a soaring red stock chart with a tone and cute voice that didn’t match her face.
“I don’t need Viagra, you see? Just look at how stiff this standing is! You guys get why I don’t take your small change now? Watch and learn!! There aren’t any empty-headed Believers who didn’t bet, are there?!”
-ㅎㅎ;; I thought it would fail this time.
-Of course, I didn’t bet on it. Not crazy.
-The only one who doesn’t take donations in the whole world would be our Leader.
-No brains, only dopamine…
Starting a monologue on how Bitcoin’s life was over, claiming that her investment would lead the bull market, saying she received divine inspiration, throwing full margins in to chase the limits, buying Dogecoin, screaming “We’re going to Mars──!!” while shaking her head frantically during the broadcast was “Clipper”.
“Since we hit it big today, should I make a clip?”
-No, you crazy, with this energy, you should be climbing ranks again after making clips?
-What crazy talent—why doesn’t this person stream and only make clips?
-Which obscure one did you find this time…..
-Leader, do you only watch VTubers after eating? Why are there so many people I don’t know on the list?
“Because it’s now the era of VTubers!! Is it funny that I’m holed up at home just watching broadcasts? I’m serious about this! This is my life!”
-A dimension of difference; life devoting time…
-We don’t agree with this much either.
-There are 2,000 videos on the Leader’s channel but none of her work is pure madness.
-If you’re curious about any VTuber in the world, just subscribe to this guy’s channel.
The schedule board over the 2D character displayed in the broadcast window was filled with various broadcast dates and events… but the tiny handwritten notes needed a magnifying glass to read, indicating it was packed with the broadcasting schedules of other VTuber broadcasters and records of so-called viewer participation content they hosted.
The schedule was one fitting for Clipper, who cuts out watched videos and uploads clips to his channel with or without permission. But he was unique; famous for wasting his life on VTubers domestically for different reasons.
A hyena who blows the money he earned through stocks and Bitcoin on donations, seeking out fledgling minors who just debuted as VTubers… that was his identity.
Was it too much love for VTubers?
Being born male, unable to become his ideal VTuber, watching their broadcasts and creating clips became more than a life’s work, it was his life mission.
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Click Click.
Today, opening up the program to edit the eight-hour video of a beloved oshii, he opened up a notepad and saw times checked off. Viewers, though tongues wagging with madness, started talking amongst themselves, accustomed and unwilling to leave.
Though it had been 5 years broadcasting, it was not a frequent occurrence. After all, this VTuber character was created with the purpose of participating in VTuber content with borrowed settings.
A Fox Deity who began VTubing after releasing from a seal, embodying a simple backstory.
A VTuber known more prominently as 【Wakamou Inarizushi】 with about 200 average viewers and around 70,000 subscribers, famous as a Clipper riding the VTuber algorithm wave.
Calling his viewers “Believers” fittingly as of his God concept, notorious for being a VTuber who uses a female character despite being male, popular in some way, and also known in communities with reactions of “oh, it’s that guy, seriously?”
“This really is a talent, talent. How could our oshii live if they didn’t do VTubing?”
-Even though you’re terrified of zombies and ghosts, isn’t it more than ability that you watch while your oshii screams?
-Leader full-on subbed a 7-hour horror collab, even gets scared with just eerie background music, isn’t talent?
-Really lol
-Isn’t it borderline psycho to laugh while your oshii screams at ghosts, even though you scream like a girl when they pop up?
“Anyway, Believers did well. I found a new VTuber doing a duel tournament, so come then.”
-Seriously, how many duel tournaments are there, maniac.
-Tell us what fresh newbie it is before leaving, insane woman.
-There are 40 new VTubers on the list, and 27 hosting duel tournaments.
“Huh? Of course it means I’m doing all 27, doesn’t it?”
-Haha it’s over haha
-Are you seriously crazy?! Have you lost your mind?
-If you don’t climb ranks now, you won’t reach Bronze!!!
-For real, planning on watching 27 streams together? Feels like going mad!!!
With the desperate screams and cries of the Believers, the character on the screen moved its hand to raise a wineglass, crackling with mischievous laughter, and the broadcast ended with a single sentence claiming to be going to watch the broadcasts. Of course, the fan cafe was buzzing and filled with wild, excited Believers, but the broadcast was absurdly a my-way move at best, never taking viewer donations, airing only when he wished.
While identifying as a Clipper, he considered creating the character as a suitable concept for broadcast participation purposes.
Of course, he had only designed it that way. He had absolutely no intention of belittling the concepts of other VTubers in any way.
To him, the life of a VTuber was just without blood, in his mind, a treacherous path comparable to the road of Suras!!
Controlling countless viewers, coordinating content every day, conversing solo in front of the screen!! Think of it, it’s no easy thing. Streamers broadcasting have it tough, but VTubers are in an even more challenging environment.
In that sense, as a Clipper, discovering and promoting promising yet unknown VTubers, you could say it becomes his profession, in a way. Pulling in enough money in a practical sense to live watching broadcasts, living the dream of ideal romanticism, a young man.
With VTuber ASMR videos playing to fall asleep to, lying in bed, he set alarms to wake for unexpected surprise broadcasts and unarchived videos, checked his channel housing over 2,000 non-monetized videos, then closed his eyes.
And the Clipper who woke up in bed.
He realized he had become his own VTuber model.
“Well~ I’m screwed. Or is this the jackpot…?”
Standing 243cm tall, weighing 211kg.
A Fox Deity that was 1,000-year-old this year.
Having once heard a tale about famous Clipper becoming a VTuber, but not expecting it to happen like this.