A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 242

[Rene]

[Let’s talk (This is important!)]

[Talk | 11,364 viewers online | 00:31:33]

“Sure, there could be broadcasts with this kind of atmosphere in the chat window. But that’s only possible if the streamer of that broadcast aims for such an atmosphere.”

─Well, this is that room, you brat lol

─The host said they’re satisfied with the atmosphere like this right now, didn’t they?

“…No. Absolutely not. What you’ve done is just gaslighting. Rene is insensitive to this kind of thing and doesn’t really know. You keep crossing the line subtly and then claim that our room has this kind of atmosphere. You’re the ones who know best that Rene doesn’t understand this kind of stuff, so how can you say that?”

─Murder Gallery folks??? You guys are seriously losing it, just leave already lol

─Tuni’s words are spot on, but look at them flailing

─It really was uncomfortable, but saying stuff like this just gets buried in an instant, so it felt pointless;

─If there’s a ‘real’ Rebongi who recently had the chat window completely closed, I applaud you lol

─Tuni, I think there’s a misunderstanding here, those guys aren’t Rebongi…

At some point, there were more positive and supportive messages than chats countering Tuni’s words.

Only then did I realize.

I was burdening more people than I thought.

Those who truly liked me were avoiding my recent broadcasts, where I’ve been getting insulted and sexually harassed more frequently.

─But if you think about it that way, isn’t this a problem with the manager for letting those chats stay in the first place? I kept saying those things because they let it continue, right? Following that logic, the manager <<< is not a Rebongi either, huh lol?




─For real lol The manager guys were actually spies, huh ㄷㄷㄷ

─You rice bowl kids

“…Ha. I really don’t know how you all type exactly as I expected. So the conclusion is, the managers did wrong. The managers aren’t Rebongi either. Right?”

─But honestly, the managers haven’t been doing shit lately

─People have been asking about that in the gallery too; why aren’t those chats being cut off these days?

─Don’t we just need to replace all the managers?

─That might actually be better

“Right. So why don’t you hear it directly from them?”

─????

[Hello. I’m Kabutomushi, the broadcast manager for Rene. I’ve come out as a representative from the management team this time.]

Kabutomushi, one of my broadcast managers who was waiting in the Miscode, unmuted their mic and spoke.

The chat window was overwhelmed with question marks from the sudden voice.

There were some playful messages like ‘Get the guy out!’ or ‘My horns hurt!’ in between but gradually, the atmosphere shifted to wanting to listen.

─But for real, why haven’t you managed things recently?

─Was there any reason for that?

“Kabutomushi. Are you watching the chat window right now? There are claims that you’re not managing, that you’re not Rebongi. What do you think about that?”

[…It’s really unfair. Seriously, managing the chat window for Rene’s stream is really tough. It’s not just a matter of having a lot of people chatting. It’s not that five people can’t manage it. It’s because people cross the line with their chats, and when we delete those, they go straight to the Remagal to make a fuss. They keep asking why we deleted their chats or banned them. It’s a broadcast like this so what right do you have to silence them? They keep saying things like that.]

“…And?”

[So naturally, the Paddak folks block them. But then those guys use VPNs and create secondary accounts. They keep repeating that. They told us we don’t have to worry about them, that this is their job, but how can we do that? This is a problem we created, and it burdens other fans of Rene…. When I started thinking about those things, I began to feel like ‘Is this something we have to leave alone?’ And at some point, I’ve started to feel burdened about deleting chats in general.]

─Oh man, they were really crazy folks from the Murder Gallery, huh?

─Managers have been working hard too, sorry for the insults

─Seeing this, I bet they were also being nagged by those guys, right?

[Of course, we haven’t done our job properly. That part, I’m really sorry about. I feel like I wouldn’t have anything to say even if you called it a dereliction of duty. But when I had the opportunity to say this, I thought it would be good to share that there are circumstances like this….]

“Thank you. You’ve really worked hard.”

After hearing Tuni’s comforting words, Kabutomushi expressed gratitude and exited the Miscode.

The troubles that I was unaware of, that were actually worse than I thought.

I didn’t even know how to respond.

“When I asked the managers, they said they had something they really wanted to say… Hearing it directly like this is shocking. So, is there anyone still wanting to say it’s the managers’ fault? Or someone who wants to say ‘That’s all lies!’?”

─I bet the unpaid slave rep is waiting in the Miscode too lol

“How did you know? You’re sharp! Nore Rene No Life, I don’t think you really need to say anything here. Thank you for accepting my proposal willingly.”

[…Ah, yes. Thank you, everyone. Just in case, I’m saying that what I just said is all true. Goodbye.]

And just like that, as the unpaid slave exited, almost all the chats insulting the managers disappeared.

Wherever it was, insults toward those ‘Murder Gallery’ people began to rise.

“So… do you admit it now? Or is there still anyone who thinks the atmosphere is right?”

There were no answers to Tuni’s question.

Seeing that, Tuni sighed, and at the same time, the last person left in the Miscode unmuted their mic.

[…This is originally what we should have done, but thank you, Tuni. Now, I will speak.]

“Okay. Looking forward to it.”

─Who is it???

─Get the guy out!

─What’s up?

[Hello, everyone. I’m Jaehun Yoo, the head of the Sirius Team that Rene belongs to. I’m here to share our team’s stance on the current situation.]

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1. We have been closely monitoring the increasingly severe tone of the chats in my broadcast.

2. However, I was preparing separately in the back when I said that this atmosphere was fine.

3. We will be filling the team’s manager roles, and we won’t forgive anyone who crosses the line moving forward.

That was three lines summarizing Jaehun’s statements, and honestly, I had no words at this point.

The reason I had become a partner streamer for the Sirius Team in the first place was because I thought the number of viewers would increase, and it would become hard to manage the chat with just five people.

But the managers on the team actually opposed saying, ‘This atmosphere is fine,’ to what would have been stricter management of the chat.

So, Jaehun had been preparing how to respond to this up till now…

“I’m really sorry…”

[No, this isn’t Rene’s fault. As Tuni said earlier, we were gaslit by certain community members posing as fans. Rather, it’s a problem we created by dragging things for too long.]

“Head, can we sue those guys?”

[Yes. There were plenty of chats that could definitely be grounds for a lawsuit. We have preserved all the evidence, and we’ve also wrapped up discussions with the livestreaming site.]

“Heard that, everyone…? It can really become a lawsuit, so from now on, can we chat a bit more politely? Because we just told you we’re going to let this slide this time….”

─Let’s just sue, Rene for real

─I don’t care if it’s frustrating; what the hell did those people say to such a nice person…

─Those guys won’t reflect unless they get sued ㅇㅇ
Oh?
Is that an insult or a compliment?
“Anyway, we’ll let this slide this time, so let’s set the standards to about the level of the Remagal… That much should be okay for everyone, right…?”
“That’s a line set by Rene, so we can’t help it.”
[Honestly, I want to oppose that as well. But we should respect Rene’s opinions as much as possible. If we go past that, we’re meddling instead of providing protection.]
“Then let’s wrap this talk up here…. Now, let’s try to talk about something brighter, everyone….”

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And thus, everyone thought this incident had come to an end.
Finally, the filthy chat window would normalize, and all the Rebongi rejoiced.
Now, they could enjoy Rene’s casual chat stream like ordinary folks and all the Rebongi cheered.
“So I’m sure there were parts where I acted oddly, so I apologize for those…”
─Didn’t you say to talk about bright topics first, Teni!!
─I hate this Rebongi… this atmosphere is scary… I’m begging you, please don’t do this… please…
─This was just a Rebongi Huppijip project, damn it…
In that moment, all the Rebongi dreamt a moment.