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Chapter 52
Translator: Enuma ID
Kim Tae-hun had come into the office early, and a few pages of a report lay spread across his desk while one corner of his monitor held the Ocean screen.
He went back through the replay and the related clips one by one, his brow furrowing.
PerpetualJobSeeker.
Park Ji-hun.
Ẇеb n̄о v el Ẽ ňūmå
Kim Tae-hun took the name in once more, then dropped his gaze to the report.
[Internal Investigation Status: Taesung Bio Joint Development]
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Beneath it, the status was laid out in a few lines.
One researcher caught attempting to take the core data of a post-clinical new drug outside the company
The data's transfer route traced toward China
Investigation of the internal staff involved also underway
Ѐ n̆u m̊ à_. i̊ḋ
A news story had already broken.
It had been kept anonymous, but among people in the industry, talk of Taesung Bio was spreading fast.
Kim Tae-hun ran a finger along the corner of his lips.
For coincidence, the timing was far too perfect.
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Right after Kim Tae-jun held off on signing the approval, Park Sang-heon's faction had collapsed, and the researcher trying to siphon out the core data had been caught in the act.
And through all of it, before and after, the same name kept turning up.
Е n ům а̃
PerpetualJobSeeker.
Park Ji-hun.
Kim Tae-hun looked back at the monitor.
In the replay of the night before, Park Ji-hun, his face indifferent, was warning someone.
Then he spun the Roulette right away and drew the next person.
"Normally you'd start with whoever donated the most."
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Kim Tae-hun muttered to himself.
There was definitely something strange about the rules on Park Ji-hun's stream.
Money couldn't buy a place in line.
Proxy entries didn't work either.
Yet someone in urgent trouble got a Spirit Reading without paying a thing.
And not once, to this day, had Park Ji-hun broken that rule.
Ẅе b̊ n̈ о v.ѐl E ǹ u̇m̄ӓ
"Which is exactly what makes it more irritating."
It was then.
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A knock sounded.
"Come in."
A staffer from the secretary's office opened the door and stepped in.
He bowed his head and set a tablet on the desk.
Wе́b̌ nо̀ṽе̌ l̀ Ě ǹ u m̄ а
"I've compiled the material you asked for."
Kim Tae-hun switched on the tablet screen.
The first page held a brief rundown of how Park Ji-hun ran his broadcast.
It was the gist of what he'd skimmed before sitting in on the stream the night before.
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Only, having actually been through it, the feel was nothing like reading it on a page.
He turned to the next page.
Ěnu ḿа̇ . î d̂
[Nathan]
[Presumed to be Kim Tae-jun, Division Head, Taesung Bio]
[Recognized within the broadcast as a high-value donor]
Below that, a few viewer reactions had been captured.
-nathan's here?
-chairman has entered
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-told you, he's a whale
Kim Tae-hun's eyes thinned.
The chairman.
He knew it was a title that came from donating so much.
Even so, seeing it laid out left a grit in his mouth.
Like he'd chewed on sand.
W̊еb̊n̆ ӧ v̂ е́ l Ѐňú mа̃
Kim Tae-hun set the tablet down and asked.
"Any way to raise the success rate on the Ranking System?"
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The staffer answered at once.
"They say logging in from a PC is likely to give an edge over mobile. We're also preparing ways to minimize network lag. Anything beyond that runs a high risk of being flagged as a macro."
"Proxy entries are out, you said... what about using multiple accounts?"
"We could try, but it could be detected. And if it is, the account's banned for good, I'm told, so I can't really recommend it."
W̄ е̂bnо̂v̇е̄l Е̇ ñû mа̂
Kim Tae-hun twisted the corner of his mouth.
Here he was, Taesung Group's leading heir, picking apart the sign-up method of some no-name Internet Broadcast.
It wasn't a pleasant thing.
But he couldn't carelessly dismiss it either.
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Kim Tae-jun, changed.
Park Sang-heon's faction, collapsed.
Е ñ ům̆а̇. i̊ d
Taesung Bio's core-data leak, stopped.
Because that man was tied to every last one of them.
"You said you could minimize the network lag? Have it ready for today."
"Yes, sir."
He had to be ready in case today's broadcast ran on the Ranking System.
He meant to shave down every variable that could cost him, as far as it could go.
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As the staffer made to withdraw, Kim Tae-hun added:
"Ah. You're still keeping an eye on Tae-jun's account?"
"You mean Division Head Kim Tae-jun, sir?"
"Right. That account, the one calling itself Nathan."
The staffer bowed his head right away.
"Log everything, from the login times down to the chat messages. Don't miss a thing."
Еn ü m̂â . і d̊
"Understood."
The staffer left, and the office door closed.
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Kim Tae-hun started the paused broadcast up again.
On the screen, Park Ji-hun's face was as indifferent as ever.
Watching that face, Kim Tae-hun murmured.
"Today, I make the cut. No matter what."
Ӗ n um̃а
***
It was a little past midday.
Park Ji-hun, back home after finishing his errands, dropped into his chair and turned on the computer first thing.
He skimmed the community's hot posts first.
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A post about his own broadcast caught his eye.
[Why You Shouldn't Be Glad You Landed PerpetualJobSeeker's Free Spirit Reading]
Е n̂ ů m̊ ă
Park Ji-hun clicked it.
A long post had been put up.
Anyone who's caught every stream already knows this, but the Free Spirit Reading lands on something bad 99% of the time.
The moment you land the Free Spirit Reading, there's one thing you need to do. Get ready to call 112 or 119. [TL Note: in Korea, 112 reaches the police and 119 reaches the fire and ambulance services.]
You never know what kind of spectacle is about to go down, so prepare for anything.
Just dropped some pro tips lol
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A dry laugh slipped out of Park Ji-hun.
But it wasn't wrong.
Most of the people who'd gotten a Free Spirit Reading had been tangled up in something bad, after all.
Browsing the community a little more, Park Ji-hun's eyes stopped.
[Exclusive] Researcher at Unnamed Biotech Firm Caught Trying to Smuggle Core New-Drug Data Overseas
He clicked into the article right away.
W̌ е̌ b́n оvе l En uḿа
A researcher at a domestic biotech firm was caught attempting to smuggle the core data of a new drug, one that had completed clinical testing, overseas.
What stood out was that the firm's own Division Head, accompanied by private security personnel, had raided the scene as the man tried to flee the country by sea.
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Both the company name and the names of those involved had been kept anonymous.
The comments, though, were a different story.
-heard this is Taesung Bio, true?
-the joint-development thing checks out, yeah it's them
Ē n̄ u m а́ .ì d̀
-related stocks have been tanking since yesterday
-if core data got leaked the company must be in chaos
-you think the researcher acted alone? someone on the inside definitely helped
-more importantly, who's this Division Head? how'd he catch them? damn
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Park Ji-hun closed the article.
"Looks like he stopped it."
Ẁ еbnоṽ ӗ l Е̂n̊ù ḿ а̊
It was then.
A brief chill passed behind his eyes.
Not knowing why, Park Ji-hun rubbed at the corners of his eyes.
It wasn't like the night before, when his Divine Sight had opened and his body had burned hot and his head had throbbed.
If anything, it was the opposite.
The heavy fatigue still lingering inside him vanished as if washed away.
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The weight pressing on his shoulders lifted, and everything before him grew sharper.
"My body definitely feels lighter."
Smiling, Park Ji-hun closed the community window and opened YouTube.
Comments were piling up fast under every recently posted clip.
-can you please go live more often?
-i wanna get a spirit reading too :(
Е́ n uṁа̇
-editor do your job
-the videos come out way too slow
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-we gotta lock this guy up and make him stream nonstop
-always remember sir: streaming comes before health
-hands up if you wanna feed him only Fried Dumplings and make him stream
-PerpetualJobSeeker nim, which brand of Fried Dumplings do you like?
Ѐ nûm̀а̄_
Scrolling the comments, Park Ji-hun cocked his head.
"What's with the Fried Dumplings now?"
But scrolling further down, he found a few more comments just like it.
-gotta feed him only Fried Dumplings and make him stream fr
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-who has time to rest! why not just stream while eating nothing but Fried Dumplings?
-let's go 7 days a week, i'll buy the Fried Dumplings
Е ǹũḿ а . і̂d̈
Park Ji-hun burst out laughing, like he couldn't believe it.
"Fried Dumplings, what? I don't even eat the things much to begin with."
Just then a messenger notification popped up.
It was Lee Min-hyuk.
[JobSeeker nim, did you see the comments? There's a Fried Dumplings meme going around lately.]
Park Ji-hun fired back a reply.
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[How did this meme even start?]
The answer came back right away.
[It's an Oldboy bit.]
[Basically they want to lock you up and feed you nothing but Fried Dumplings so you keep streaming.]
[Which is just their way of saying go live more often.]
[You're streaming today too, right? The comments are loving it.]
Ěn̂ùm̈а
Park Ji-hun replied.
[Of course. Put in some work today too, Editor.]
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He closed the messenger and checked the time.
What was meant to be a quick bit of web surfing had crept up close to stream time.
He washed his face, came back, and sat down in his chair.
Now it was time for the day job.
En̊ u m̄â._ī d
***
At 8 in the evening, Park Ji-hun went live as usual.
[PerpetualJobSeeker nim's broadcast has started.]
From the very start, the chat scrolled fast.
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-Kkoka : he's on
-SsomyeonMaster : lining up again today
Е̇ n̈ů m̂ а̀
-Ertel : heard if you land the free spirit reading you better have 119 on standby first lol
-PeachYard : is DyudiDyu's dad gonna be okay?
-GonggiriZ : please, just pick me today
Park Ji-hun gave the chat a quick glance and said:
"Before we start, let me run through the community and the comments for a bit."
These days, instead of jumping straight into the Spirit Reading the moment he went live, he'd first run quickly through the recent clips and the community reactions.
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Doing that, the time passed faster than he expected.
Meanwhile, the chat was a mix of Fried Dumplings talk and Free Spirit Reading talk scrolling by.
Every so often someone asked whether DyudiDyu's father, the one who'd had 119 called the night before, was all right.
But there was still no word from DyudiDyu herself.
Whenever newcomers asked about the rules, the regulars answered for him like it was second nature.
About thirty minutes into the stream, Park Ji-hun took a sip of water and leaned slightly toward the mic.
Е̊ n u mа̇
"All right, let's get today's Spirit Reading started."
At that, the chat sped up again.
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-Kkoka : here we go
-SsomyeonMaster : please, let it be today
-Ertel : roulette? ranking?
-TomatoSoup : what's the format today
Ёn u.ḿ а̄
Park Ji-hun checked the screen and said:
"Today we'll go with the Ranking System."
The instant the words left his mouth, the chat erupted.
-Kkoka : ah fk it's ranking
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-SsomyeonMaster : i'm hopeless at ranking :(
-Ertel : first-come first-served lfg
Е̄nu m а̄ .i̊ d.
-PeachYard : ugh i'm fucking shaking
-Teleport : please, let me get in today
Park Ji-hun watched the chat and spoke.
"Today I'll take six Paid Spirit Readings. I'll do one Free Spirit Reading separately, somewhere in the middle. For now I'll keep it flexible like this."
The news that he'd take one extra Paid Spirit Reading set the chat buzzing.
-TomatoSoup : so it's 6+1?
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-Ertel : wasn't it 5+2 last time?
-Kkoka : one more paid, one less free
-SsomyeonMaster : odds of making the cut just went up lol
Five minutes later, Park Ji-hun spoke.
"Okay, opening the Ranking System now."
All at once, the alerts started pouring in.
Е n u mӑ
[TenTen nim has gifted 500 Water Drops.] (1/6)
[Alland nim has gifted 500 Water Drops.] (2/6)
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[Samsamhane nim has gifted 500 Water Drops.] (3/6)
[Heumnyangn nim has gifted 500 Water Drops.] (4/6)
[Hubyabya nim has gifted 500 Water Drops.] (5/6)
[Nathan nim has gifted 500 Water Drops.] (6/6)
W̆ е̌bn̄ о̌ vê l̄ Ĕ nù m а̄
All six slots filled in an instant.
-Kkoka : whoa insane
-TomatoSoup : fk missed it again
-Ertel : brutal again today lol
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-GonggiriZ : aaaaaahhhhh
It was then.
Еn̆u m̃ ǎ
The moment the entry list went up, the chat flipped right out.
-Kkoka : nathan what the
-SsomyeonMaster : the chairman's insane damn
-Ertel : that bastard nathan's gotta be a blood-ticketing old-timer [TL Note: "blood-ticketing" is slang for a brutally fast, ultra-competitive sign-up scramble.]
-TomatoSoup : how is his blood-ticketing this fast fk
-Nathan : I got lucky.
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Park Ji-hun checked the list and spoke.
"TenTen nim, hop into the Discord, please."
Even after Park Ji-hun finished speaking, Kim Tae-hun couldn't pull his eyes from the monitor.
A single short line sat on his screen.
[All First-Come First-Served entries have closed.]
For a while, Kim Tae-hun couldn't say a word.
Е̌ n um̄ а̊
He hadn't expected to fail even after preparing this thoroughly.
He'd logged in on a PC wired to a faster line than usual, and he'd taken steps in advance to cut down network lag.
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The instant the entry window opened, he'd hit the button.
And still, the result was failure.
Sixth on the list of viewers who'd made it, meanwhile, sat a familiar handle.
[Nathan]
Е.n uḿа
His younger brother, Kim Tae-jun.
Kim Tae-hun narrowed his eyes.
The moment the chat spotted that handle too, everyone was busy making noise.
-nathan what the
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-the chairman's insane damn
-chairman has entered lol
Е̌ n ūm ǎ . і̇ d
-a whale and quick on the draw too
The chairman.
That title snagged at him again.
He knew the name came from donating so much.
But the title grated on him all the same.
And it wasn't just the title.
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Today, again, he had failed, and Kim Tae-jun had succeeded.
Before he knew it, Kim Tae-hun slammed the desk.
A short, dull thud rang out.
He glared at the screen with a hardened face, then muttered coldly.
"Why does it work for that guy and not for me."
***
Ёnü ṁа. і d́
Park Ji-hun invited TenTen into the Discord.
A moment later, the connection tone sounded.
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"Hel... hello."
A woman's voice came through.
It trembled a little, like she was nervous.
Park Ji-hun asked.
W еb́ n ŏ_v еl̃. Ë n̈ u m ă
"Is there something you'd like to know?"
TenTen hesitated a moment, then spoke.
"So, um. There's something that's been worrying me."
"What is it?"
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"Lately my packages keep disappearing."
The chat reacted at once.
Е̂ n um à..і̆ d
-Ertel : packages?
-Kkoka : oh this shit's seriously infuriating
-LegendDrumBarrel : happened at my building too
TenTen went on, a sigh threading her voice.
"At first I thought it was a delivery mix-up. Figured maybe the driver left it at the wrong spot. But this is already the fifth time."
"No security cameras?"
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"No. It's an old building."
"Anyone you suspect?"
"There is a woman who lives alone next door, in 202... could she be the one taking them?"
The chat flared right up along with her.
-GonggiriZ : the next-door woman's the thief, huh
-Ertel : call the cops lfg
W е b no v̂ѐ l̊ Е̇n̂ǔ ṁ а̃
-TomatoSoup : that's just messed up, really
Park Ji-hun gazed quietly at the screen.
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In that instant, a cold current brushed past the back of his neck.
Worn stairs.
A dim sensor light.
A delivery pouch left in front of a door.
Ŵ е̄ bǹ о̀ v́e l Е nu̇ ṁ а
After a moment, a woman came shuffling up, her slippers scuffing the floor, and stopped at the end of the hall.
She quietly skimmed the shipping label stuck to the pouch.
The recipient's name read TenTen.
Even so, the woman played dumb and picked it up.
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Then she stepped onto the stairs and climbed to the floor above.
When the Vision ended, Park Ji-hun said, shortly:
Е ṅ.ŭ mа. iḋ
"No."
On the far end of the Discord, and the chat too, fell silent.
"The real culprit is someone else."
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