Chapter 95 Ch. 95 .｡.:✧ Swamp - 2 ✧:.｡.—————————————————————–
Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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There's a thing called reaction time.
It can be defined as the time it takes to perceive an action, devise a countermeasure, and execute that countermeasure.
Well, there's probably a more precise academic term, but let's not get bogged down in details.
If you were to throw a stone at an ordinary person, how could you best ensure it hits them?
The answer is simple.
You throw it when they're standing still or not paying attention to you.
It helps if you throw it fast.
In short, you don't give them time to react.
The reason for this sudden tangent is that what I'm about to do is related to this reaction time, so I thought I'd explain it briefly.
[Legally, there shouldn't be a problem. The purpose is clarification, after all. And more importantly, the ID was specified.]
"Ah, that's a relief. But will there still be a lawsuit or something?"
[I can't say for sure how they will respond yet. I don't know enough based on what you've told me, Boss.]
[For now, since you've altered the voice and cut out names and other parts, I don't think it will be a big problem.]
[However…]
"Ah yes, is there something bothering you?"
[Do you really need to jump into this mud pit… It's not like you suffered any major damages.]
"Haha… I know. But, this is just my personality. I couldn't just let it go."
[Anyway, I understand. If they contact you or anything, absolutely do not respond. Just ignore them.]
"Yes, yes, thank you. I'm always indebted to you."
[Haha, I've handled a few lawsuits for you before, but this is the first time it's been over something like this. Anyway, I hope nothing comes of it.]
"Yes, yes, take care."
I ended the call with a bright voice and looked around the study.
"Alright, lawyer's confirmation is done. Now, shall we make a move?"
After dropping Ga-ram off at her home, I spent the whole night editing the recording of my call with Hana.
I deliberately muted the parts where real names were mentioned and also altered her voice.
At a glance, it would be an incomprehensible conversation, making no sense at all.
However, anyone who knew even a little bit of the context—in this case, anyone who knew the ins and outs of internet streaming—would immediately know who this call recording was referring to.
It didn't matter if they didn't figure it out right away.
Just as Hana had done, I was just dropping a small clue.
The internet hounds would be the ones to sniff it out and track it down anyway.
This was the first time in my life I had put so much effort into screwing someone over, but I didn't make the mistake of hastily posting it as soon as the editing was finished.
First, I had to confirm that this action of mine was truly not a legal problem.
If I ended up having to pay a settlement, it would be like handing Hana the money she so desperately wanted, so this was the part I had to be most careful about.
I got this part confirmed by my lawyer.
Next was the timing of posting this file.
I planned to post this file on an internet community while Hana was in the middle of her stream.
This is where the reaction time I talked about earlier comes in.
If this content was posted and became an issue before her broadcast, Hana would not turn on her stream today and would think of countermeasures.
If you give the opponent time to react, it's hard to get the desired effect.
Therefore, I would release this when it's hardest for her to run away, when it's hardest for her to avoid, and I would observe her reaction live.
I couldn't watch her stream with my ID, so I made a new alternate account.
When a controversial streamer is live, the trolls will enter that broadcast and create chaos.
Just like the trolls who came to Ga-ram's broadcast.
Hana was a seasoned streamer who wouldn't bat an eye at most trolls, but I wondered if she could maintain her composure after hearing a recording of her own voice (even if it was altered).
Therefore, I was waiting for the right moment.
Editing the audio and confirming the legal aspects kept me up all night, so I took a nap during the day.
It was now 9 PM.
I was a bit worried that I hadn't heard from Ga-ram, which was strange, but I didn't have the luxury of time either.
I planned to contact her first after dealing with Hana's matter.
I entered OceaniaTV with my alternate account and went into Hana's broadcast.
Today's content was something called a lookbook, where she was repeatedly putting on and taking off newly ordered clothes.
It seemed she had already been streaming for about an hour and a half.
I turned my head to the right screen.
There, a community post, already written, was just waiting to be registered.
I grabbed the mouse and moved the pointer to the 'Register' button.
Before clicking, I briefly thought about what this action would bring.
A mud fight, Hana's downfall, attention shifting to Ga-ram…
The spotlight would inevitably turn to Ga-ram, who was connected to Hana.
They would surely ask about our relationship.
For now, there was one countermeasure.
Ga-ram would not stream for a while.
I was also considering running only the YouTube channel as an option.
This controversy would last for at least a week, up to a month.
If we just lay low for about two months, the interest in Ga-ram would also die down.
Then the problem of the attention on Ga-ram would be solved.
What remained was the mud fight and Hana's downfall.
The mud fight was no big deal to me.
To be frank, I had money now. A few lawsuits wouldn't make a dent in it.
If anything, the burden would only be on Hana.
Then, the last remaining thing, Hana's downfall.
With her rankings already falling, this issue would bring her a much swifter decline.
Of course, I didn't think it would reach the point where she couldn't stream at all.
Her image would take a hit, and many of her ardent fans would leave, but there are always loyal followers.
Loyal followers who would defend her no matter what she did.
She would probably take a break for about 2-3 months as a sign of self-reflection.
After that, she would return with an apology video and continue streaming…
But, would I really allow that?
I posted one recording today.
And there were three more call recordings left.
Every time she tried to make a comeback, I planned to release one.
There's a saying that if you fall into a swamp, you should stay still.
Because the more you struggle to get out, the deeper you sink into the swamp.
I was secretly hoping that Hana would not face this problem head-on, but would try to avoid it.
Please struggle, Hana.
Watching you sink deeper is my wish.
Click!
The mouse moved, and the die was cast.
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