Chapter 6 : A Malicious Viewer Who Tries To Take Off The Mask

[Domestic VTuber Gallery]
Title: Zia <- Live Descent into Chaos Defense Match
Post Content: Mask Removal ON
Comments (6):

• Who told her to debut with that kind of RP?
• Honestly, it seems like the company gave her an overly ambitious RP setup.
• I’ve been laughing nonstop while watching her stream.
• Who is this Zia person anyway? Why is there so much commentary? Viral marketing?
  ᄂ Just go watch for yourself. There’s a reason for all the buzz.
  ᄂ The model quality is insane, and her voice is good too.

Title: Still Holding On Without Crumbling?
Post Content: Let’s see how long she can hold out.
Comments (42):

• This guy’s the worst
  You’re seriously…
• It’s only Day 1, but her RP performance level is insane.
  ᄂEven when she slammed her head into the desk, I thought she was nuts.
  ᄂ She’s really nailing the fanatic concept.
  ᄂ At least she’s putting in the effort.
• So, which agency is she with?
  ᄂ Omnia Archive.
  ᄂ Never heard of it?
  ᄂ Me neither. Seems like a new company, but their second gen might be worth looking out for.

There are many types of internet broadcasts.

There’s “Visible Radio,” where the host interacts with guests or viewers to lead the show.

General gaming streams featuring AAA titles.

Ear-tingling ASMR streams.

And even, controversially, streams where awakened people directly review [Items] in anomaly zones.

VTuber broadcasts can also be considered one of these types of internet broadcasts.

Depending on the broadcast type, the viewers’ personalities and the atmosphere in the chat vary greatly.

In the case of VTuber streams, while the tone differs slightly between streams, there are still basic rules of conduct.

First:
No mentioning the “red pill.”

When a VTuber becomes popular, rumors about their true identity sometimes circulate, regardless of their wishes.

In such cases, mentioning these rumors is strictly forbidden.

It disrupts the immersion for both viewers and the VTuber.

Second:
No breaking the RP.

In other words, no breaking the “mask.”

For VTubers, their RP is their lifeline.

No matter how ridiculous the RP might seem, respecting it is basic etiquette for viewers.

At the very least, if you follow these two rules, you can chat freely in VTuber streams without getting banned.

But.

But in my stream, the 600 or so viewers watching seem…

determined to break my mask.

Chat Messages:

• How is “Shining Stars” a name?
• How is that a person’s name?
• Are you really a librarian? Really? Really?
• Why did you slam your head into the desk? Mosquito bite on your forehead?
• You said your race is “Enthusiastic Follower of the Shining Stars.” What’s different from humans? (Seriously asking.)
• How do “enthusiastic followers” reproduce?
• What, what, WHAT?
• Hey, don’t cross the line.
• Come here, you little—

I don’t know why, but they seem hellbent on exposing me.

…Am I that unlikable?

No, really.

With a model of this quality, VTuber viewers should naturally like me.

It seems that the viewers feel my setup is overly ambitious, which might have sparked their resistance.

But I’m telling you, this isn’t a setup; it’s the truth.

Chat Messages:

• You must read a lot of books as a librarian?
• Have you read Carl Sagan’s Cosmos?
  “…No.”
• Dante’s Inferno?
  “Haven’t read it.”
• Thus Spoke Zarathustra?
  “What’s that, you nerd? What did Zarathustra even say?”
• Are you really a librarian?
  “Yes.”
  -ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
• This is ridiculous. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
• Librarian (Doesn’t Read Books).
• I don’t read books!

[User ᄋᄋ donated 1,000 KRW]
“What’s the most impactful book you’ve ever read?”
Most impactful book? That’s easy to answer without filtering.

“There’s No Way I Could Date a Shut-In Like You—Impossible, Absolutely Impossible!”

-?

-??

-??????????

-Excuse me?

“…but turns out it wasn’t impossible, so now I’m doing my best to preserve my purity.”

-?

“That’s the name of the book.”

The chat exploded with hooks and reactions.

Don’t know it?

This book was ranked #1 on “This Light Novel is Amazing!” two years ago, and they don’t know it.

Chat Messages:

• Are you nuts? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
• Is this a concept, or are you serious? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
• Even if it’s an RP, this is crazy. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
• Aren’t you a librarian?

“I am a librarian, though?”

Just because I’m a librarian doesn’t mean I have to read difficult books.

Librarians are people too.

My first broadcast ended without major issues.

Or, at least, I think it ended without major issues.

I banned around ten viewers who referred to “Shining Stars” as “Flickering Stars.”

I also banned about five viewers who maliciously called “Omnia Archive” the “Umnia Archive.”

I couldn’t let “Umnia Archive” slide.

It made me burst out laughing, which resulted in receiving the “price of blasphemy.”

Thankfully, my body is durable; otherwise, my skull would’ve cracked already.

• There were some crises, but overall, I think I managed it well.
  When the debut broadcast ended, the countdown in the top right of my vision disappeared.

Good riddance.

Seeing that countdown every time I opened my eyes was driving me insane.

Initially, I planned for the stream to last about an hour.

But so many people tuned in that I unintentionally streamed for three hours.

Today’s peak viewer count:

A whopping 758 people.

For someone who isn’t part of a major VTuber agency, having this many viewers on a debut stream is quite extraordinary.

It’s proof of the quality of the model and the freshness of my… ahem

“backstory.”

That said, something strange happened.

I was worried about noise complaints, but even after three hours of streaming, none came.

This old apartment I live in has terrible soundproofing, so it’s strange…

“HEY!!!!!”

I yelled loudly as a test.

Immediately:

Thud, thud.

Bang, bang.

Smack, smack.

Tap, tap.

Reactions came from all directions—upstairs, downstairs, and next door.

Nope, still no soundproofing.

Hmm.

I’m not sure, but maybe this is also a “blessing” from the Shining Stars.

It could be some noise-canceling feature of the “Omnia Streaming Program.”

At least I don’t have to worry about moving because of complaints.

That’s a relief.

…Oh, right. Money!

How much did I earn in donations?

“…Whoa.”

123,000 KRW.

Even if I was forced into VTubing, if I can make this much daily…

Maybe it’s not so bad after all.

For now, I haven’t revealed my ability to the viewers.

Maybe I’ll naturally reveal it during future streams.

But revealing it during the debut seemed too early.

Drawing too much attention wouldn’t do any good.

My ability to “see information about objects and people in wiki form”…

It’s too powerful.

While it could greatly contribute to peace and societal development,
I’m no hero.

I’m an ordinary person.

Someone who values personal gain over world peace.

Being burdened with this absurdly difficult “duty” is enough to drive me crazy.

Streaming as a VTuber isn’t the issue.
1. Create a new [Item] document at least once a month.
2. Create a new [Anomaly] document at least once a month.

This is the real problem.

…Damn it.

Even after checking again, nothing has changed.

Like it or not, to create new [Item] and [Anomaly] documents,
I’ll have to step into the anomaly zones myself.

[Anomalies] and [Items] appear roughly once a week.

And whether I want to or not, starting tomorrow, I’ll have to join the competition.

Time left: One month.

Within that time, I must document a new [Item] and [Anomaly].

Otherwise, I’ll be disposed of.