It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

Chapter 3. No Negotiation with Terrorists

Sniping.

Belligerent behavior causing harm during a broadcast by simultaneously targeting a game broadcaster and their queue.

As a seasoned third-year broadcaster, Ark had developed a knack for dealing with snipers. She would brush some off with humor, ignore others completely, and on occasion, skillfully evade them.

Despite this, the user ‘GetDevoured’ who had been targeting her for about six months stood out among the rest of her experiences, leaving a lasting impression on Ark. At the same time, it was a presence that filled her with both profound annoyance and affection.

GetDevoured never engaged in discourteous behavior. Observing their gameplay, it didn’t seem like they were there to interact with the broadcast. They wouldn’t even greet Ark before pretending to be someone she knew, showing no interest in appearing on the broadcast.

However, as soon as they caught her queue, they would inevitably targeting her rogue—

And when they became opponents, they relentlessly focused on Ark’s mage over and over again, until the end of the game, never stopping, even if they died multiple times.

The taunts from viewers pouring through the cracks in her shattered mental state, due to the incessant assassinations by GetDevoured, became an added bonus. Comments like ‘Is her job being a corpse?’

or ‘Breaking News: GetDevoured strikes Ark again’ had left Ark unfazed to the point of indifference.

Despite everything, the reason for the mix of animosity and fondness boiled down to one thing. It was the video showing Ark losing her mind, screaming and pulling her hair out due to GetDevoured’s repeated assassinations, which had gone viral on G-tube Shorts as the algorithm picked it up, catapulting her from fluctuating between 1,000 and 2,000 viewers for a year to settling at an average of 4,000 viewers, marking her leap from a ‘small business’ broadcaster to a ‘midsize enterprise’ in a flash.

Thinking back, she couldn’t bring herself to hate GetDevoured in the end.

“No, from the very username, there’s evil intent. If it wasn’t for public opinion, I would’ve sued them…”

But now was not the time to indulge in futile reminiscence. Brushing aside her tangled thoughts with a light shake of her head, Ark took a deep breath and turned her camera back on.

The situation escalated as the malicious sniper, whose actions had caused both her G-tube subscribers and Tw*tch viewership to skyrocket for months, began reaching out by disclosing their account information publicly.

“This requires immediate action on G-tube.”

Ignoring such incidents would be unacceptable for a broadcaster.

*”Ah, this, no. No.”*

* “LOL Why is Ark broken down?”

* “I’d break down too fr LOL”

* “Who hands over the entire account for verification LOL”

* “If you were sane, would you be sniping for 5 months?”

Swish. I took a bite of the remaining three pieces of chicken. Despite the crispy texture and savory juices flowing into my mouth, I wasn’t feeling all that great.

Now that I’ve turned on the camera, I should hurry and put on the VR headset.

At this rate, I might run out of chicken by the time it’s my turn to spin the wheel. I finally shared my ID with everyone.

But there’s no turning back now.

– User ① has donated 1,000 won!

『Just came in, why aren’t you playing the game?』

『Why are you asking so nonchalantly when your donation ID is displayed? You sly sniper!』

『Haha』

『Did you eat that too?』

『The whole world is eating it… the whole world is eating it… the whole world is eating it…』

『No, seriously. Eating it… damn, don’t even want to call it an ID. If you don’t want to get sued, come to Discourse right now. You know you can get caught just by that tacky ID alone, right?』

『For real haha』

『Slightly shady to eat a female broadcaster, haha』

『Yeah, even though she’s a woman』

『It’s still surprising she hasn’t sued yet haha』

Ark, with a stern expression, let out a sigh and loosened up. The chat room was mostly echoing the sentiment.

“Hmm…”

Doesn’t anyone want to watch the game anymore?

Usually, when Ark only interacts with viewers without playing the game, chaos ensues.

『Will you play the game once you enter Discourse?』

『Is this guy for real…』

『Haha, seriously』

『How much do you want to watch the promotion match haha』

With a deep sigh, Ark shook her head, then faced the camera and spoke.

“Okay, if you come into Discourse right now, we will play a minimum of two games today. But if you don’t come in, I’ll be visiting the lawyer’s office first thing tomorrow morning, so take care of it. I’ve sent you the address via your donation email.”

Two games.

Since it takes about 15 minutes per game on average, two games… seems a bit ambiguous.

Still, it’s probably better than delaying further. As soon as I made up my mind, I quickly downloaded the Discourse installation file while logging into my email. Through my earphones, the voice of a moist Ark could be heard.

“Wow, everyone, I really have so many things I want to ask… There were just so many things that happened…”

– Seriously lol

– I’ve been through so much, it’s really tough

– I want to argue but I don’t know where to start, so if it’s a broken Ark, just punish me first

– Good enough

– Good enough

– It was legendary that he made a team with 8 consecutive rogue trolls and carried a team with 4 consecutive rogue victories to a 12-game losing streak

– Wasn’t it more legendary to lose a game where we’ve won almost everything for 50 minutes and then get a hexakill from a sneaky?

– Just poking while trolling and scratching broadcasters, what’s with the legendary talk?

– So what if Ark trolled, but Masternde’s tier is…?

– Even though he sneaks around using hacks so discreetly that no one can tell, what does it matter if he’s a hacker tier? lol

– This chat channel cannot view whispers

Sensing that the chat was starting to veer toward inappropriate content for uploading to G-tube, Ark firmly stated, “No, no. It’s not important what was legendary. Now that we’ve finally caught this guy, let’s strip him bare. Look forward to it.”

– Seriously, what guts did Ark have to expose her identity lol Let’s sue him immediately

– Guys like that seriously need to go to the police station to come to their senses

The distracted chat window refocused once more. Impressive skill in managing the chat window. Indeed, the fourth favorite broadcaster had skills like no other.

With a satisfied smile, I clicked on the Discourse chat room link… and slowly got up from my seat.

He’ll be queuing up while I go to the bathroom.

* * *

“*『User “CravingWarmAmericano” has entered the chat room.』

Reading the long-awaited entrance message, Ark felt her heart racing.

Whether it was the anticipation of what G-tube content would be uploaded or the chance to strike back at the malicious sniper, she couldn’t tell – well, it didn’t really matter.

Her brain, working swiftly, concluded that a gentle and relaxed approach, carefully observing the situation and timing her response, was more appropriate than starting off aggressively or launching into a lecture.

The table was set, and Ark opened her mouth, lifting one corner of her lips slightly to speak in the most relaxed and soothing tone possible.

“Wow… It seems like this day has finally come. Let’s have a chat. I’ll decide whether to sue you based on our conversation, so think carefully.”

“I was honestly curious about your voice, GetDevoured.”

“Just seems like a loner, what’s so intriguing?”

“First off, how old are you?”

The chat box was rapidly filling up. It wasn’t just Ark who was full of anticipation. Various speculations arose—perhaps he’s a gaming nerd, unexpectedly an old unemployed guy, or just a loner who can’t hold a conversation… The chat was buzzing with different speculations.

“Hey.”

The ongoing silence meant that the chat room reactions would inevitably take a mocking turn.

“GetDevoured?”

More specifically, mocking Ark.

“Why do you just log in and say nothing!!!”

“Haha, Ark, fooled again!”

“Watching you get mad is the highlight of my life, what did you expect?”

“If you get fooled twice, whose fault is it?”

“Ah hahaha, at this point, it’s the victim’s fault, right? Ahaha”

“GetDevoured wins! GetDevoured wins! GetDevoured wins! GetDevoured wins! GetDevoured wins!”

Viewer comments were not showing any sign of taking her side. It wasn’t easy to remain calm amidst this situation. Why did he even come into the Discourse chat room? After about 5 minutes of silence, unable to stand it any longer, just as he was about to speak up—

Finally, the awaited message popped up.

『CravingWarmAmericano: Queue.』

『Cue. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL』

『This punk is seriously insane, right? LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL』

『Am I really playing a disease game? Am I really playing a disease game? Am I really playing a disease game? Am I really playing a disease game? Am I really playing a disease game? Am I really playing a disease game? Am I really playing a disease game? Am I really playing a disease game? Am I really playing a disease game?』

『Oh, got stunned again LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL』

After zoning out for about 10 seconds, Ark finally snapped out of it as he saw messages flooding the Discourse chat room.

“Wait, what. No. Ah. Ah!!! What… Fine. I get it. First, turn on your mic. Once you do that, I’ll start the cue.”

But, as expected, there was no response.

“Is your mic on…?”

『Like that would happen LOL』

『If Ark is feeling the destruction of humanity like G-tube, it’s all good』

『It’s all good』

『It’s all good』

『Poor Ark… Got caught up in another trap by Addae…』

“It seems you’re not quite coming to your senses right now. I was actually considering filing a lawsuit against you right away, are you aware of that?”

A threat delivered with a sharp edge. The plan to put on an angry act had long since disappeared into the distance. Perhaps sensing the contained anger, finally, a second response came.

『CravingWarmAmericano: That’s tomorrow’s business, right?』

The anticipated response was certainly not this.

“…… Huh?”

『CravingWarmAmericano: Queue.』

『Seriously resolute LOL』

『Isn’t Ark attempting to have a normal conversation with that lunatic worse?』

『For real LOL』

“I expected them to be out of their mind, but they don’t seem like the usual lunatic.”

Feeling unease creeping up from deep within her heart, Ark reached out and began to put on her VR gear once again.

TL’s Corner:

If you are confused by the IGN of MC, it’s because he’s using multiple accounts, mainly focused on eating. And if you noticed, s/he’s always eating chicken.