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We sincerely apologize.
Our player from December Gaming has caused concern for esports fans who love the sport due to inappropriate language used during a broadcast. We bow our heads and apologize once again.
We especially apologize to Streamer Mollu and her fans who were unexpectedly insulted by this incident.
Our players and club officials are also perplexed by this sudden event. We can somewhat imagine how shocked Mollu and the viewers watching the broadcast must have felt.
Currently, we have released Player Jimin from December, who caused the issue.
As a result of this incident, our monitoring team will continuously monitor broadcasts during player streaming sessions and conduct character education for the players.
December Gaming promises to take thorough preventive measures to ensure that this does not happen again.
We sincerely apologize for any discomfort caused to our fans who love December Gaming.
Lastly, we apologize to everyone who felt uncomfortable due to this situation.
ㅇㅇ: Just thinking about how he must have sweated while writing this makes me laugh already.
ㅇㅇ: But why is it well-written? Did someone ghostwrite it?
ㅇㅇ: Director Kang is a Yonsei grad, so his writing skills should be decent.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: So he was from a prestigious university, huh?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: But why is he coaching pro gamers?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: He must really love games.
ㅇㅇ: Jimin finally got released, lol.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: She should have been released a long time ago; she’s the reason they got demoted to the second division.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: It’s true; the contract period is over, so why hold onto someone whose form has dropped? They should rebuild.
ㅇㅇ: I was watching the broadcast live and thought I heard wrong when she suddenly cursed.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: It must have taken a lot to make Mollu that angry…
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: In the video, she curses before the 1v1 even starts, lol. She must’ve just hated Mollu.
ㅇㅇ: Jimin must have been crazy.
ㅇㅇ: A so-called pro losing to a streamer in a 1v1 match and getting released, lol. This will go down in esports history.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: I honestly didn’t think she would lose.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: But she got a glorious death because she was cut from the team.
ㅇㅇ: Why isn’t Mollu going pro? Jimin has the physical skills to be in the top tier of the first division, but she’s just toying around.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: Is a 1v1 and a team game the same?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: Even in team games, they play casually in solo queue, lol. She has 17 wins in challenger.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: I thought pro players were slacking off, but it turns out they really win based on skill.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: Some pro players do slack off, and Mollu is just at the level of a male first division player, lol. Even Ranger acknowledged that Mollu is good.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: The male first division is too overrated, and I feel like she would crush in the female first division.
These days, it feels like every time I wake up and turn on the broadcast, something is happening.
It feels like I’ve caught onto Conan’s daily occurrences of incidents.
I haven’t done anything, yet I always feel like I’m at the center of events.
“Oh… so that happened.”
I turn on the broadcast and listen to the viewers explain the incident.
[ㅇㅇ She got released.]
[Professionals have no sense of fair play.]
[The pro-crusher Mollu even retired her as a pro, wow.]
“I really didn’t do anything this time. All I did was turn off the broadcast and play games.”
[You should have streamed while gaming then.]
[For real, lol. If you’re going to play games, stream it.]
[No mic, no cam—doesn’t matter.]
I hear that my opponent was a female pro gamer from the EO War.
She was with a second division team and insulted me during the broadcast.
When I first heard this, I tilted my head, wondering if it was such a big deal.
Isn’t it normal for people to get heated and curse a bit while playing games?
One must have a strong competitive spirit to react that way. She probably cursed out of frustration for losing.
There’s also that saying, right? Saying someone plays like crap is akin to a compliment.
However, pro gamers are public figures.
The problem lies in the fact that such a public figure insulted someone in a broadcast without reason.
Even so, releasing her seems a bit extreme.
Listening to the viewers, it seems she had many problems apart from this incident.
I learned about an incident related to me through the viewers, which was quite surprising.
I also heard she left an apology letter, so I looked for it and discovered an apology email sent directly to me as well.
However, aside from that, when I opened my inbox filled with emails, some caught my eye.
Not from those usual unsolicited opinions on my broadcast or inquiries about my private life, nor from advertising emails.
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-Does Mollu not go pro?
[What pro? Just stream.]
[If you go pro, you can’t stream often, right?]
[I’m curious about what would happen if she went pro.]
“Seems a lot of people are asking me if I have plans to go pro.”
I wonder if yesterday’s incident prompted these inquiries; there are many emails asking if I have thoughts of going pro.
Quite a few, actually.
Can I show these on the broadcast? Since they’re relatively simple suggestion emails asking if I have thoughts on going pro, it should be alright.
“December Gaming, KH, Win.D, Seoul Esports, Philips. I have messages from five places.”
[Wow, lol Mollu’s pro debut.]
[They sent quite a few.]
[Wow, even from the first division.]
[Philips sent a message without even having a roster.]
[They need to secure someone since they have no candidates.]
[Mollu’s style fits KH, it’s an aggressive team.]
[Wait, are you really going to go pro?]
[From your perspective, there’s no reason not to go. If you go for it, you’d be top tier in the female league.]
The thought of going pro hadn’t completely left my mind.
In the past, I dreamt of being a pro but faced the reality of my talent gap and hit a wall, ultimately giving up on that dream.
Now that I’m in this body, I genuinely pondered if I could challenge being a pro.
I could say that the peculiar panic disorders that Ji-eun had are now non-existent.
It means I wouldn’t have any issues facing numerous people if I became a pro.
Still, my lack of excitement while reading these emails stems from one reason.
“Nothing came from the male leagues.”
All the emails I received were limited to the female league.
[It’s because the teacher is female.]
[So why would they come from the female league rather than the male league?]
[Mollu’s skills are at the level of the male league, though.]
[It would probably be tough in the male league, right?]
[You can still participate as a female in the league.]
[Yeah, lol. Essentially, they didn’t separate genders intentionally; the skill gap was just too wide.]
I remember watching a few league matches after falling into this world.
I didn’t actively seek them out, but I just turned them on when they showed up on TV, and there were female league matches.
I can’t recall where exactly those matches were, though. I didn’t watch that closely.
Still, I remember it was less like a league game and more akin to a PC room tournament or event.
That’s what I felt, anyway.
Even so, I wouldn’t make the mistake of voicing that sentiment.
Who would have guessed there’d be articles like “Streamer Mollu Doesn’t Want the EO War Female League’s Level to Decline”?
If I subtly hinted that I wanted to compete in the male league, the smart ones would know what I was after.
Just like now.
“I got one more email. Titan Underlock.”
[Titan?]
[Titan doesn’t have a female league.]
[Where is Titan?]
[There is a male second division team.]
[They sent an email from the male league?]
Even though it’s a second division team, its presence would far surpass that of the female first division league.
I smiled widely as I spoke.
“Should I consider attending a tryout for Titan Underlock?”
“Did you really send it, Director?”
“Of course, I really sent it. Why would I fake it?”
“Wow, are you really going to pull me into the team?”
“What’s with you? If your skills are good and you’re not a problem, you’ll join, right? You know I brought you in like that.”
Director Kim replies in a calm tone as if there’s no issue.
Titan Underlock is currently attempting to recruit Mollu, who is the hot topic in the esports scene.
To be exact, it’s closer to the unilateral decision of the team’s director, Kim Kwang-chul.
“Even if the skills check out, we need to have good synergy. What about that?”
“That’s something we can work on gradually. How could we have perfect synergy from the get-go? Rebuilding and teaming up is always like that.”
“Still, even so…”
“Or is it because you’re a girl? What, does it throw off your play when there’s a girl gaming next to you? You’re surprisingly timid, huh?”
“What do you take me for? Ji-eung might be like that, but I’m not.”
The main player of Titan Underlock, Kang Min-hyuk, shook his head.
“I think it’ll be fine. This person did quite well when I met her in solo queue. She seems to really know how to win the game and has solid strategies. She’s showing a high level of understanding.”
On the other hand, the team captain and eldest brother, Lee Jong-wook, seems to view Mollu’s recruitment positively.
“Yeah, Han-sol’s contract is up, and we had to pick someone anyway. But the desk did a terrible job, and all the good players have already signed contracts. Given the situation, this is the best choice.”
“Ah… I don’t know. Since you and the director decided to recruit her, do as you wish.”
“It’s not confirmed yet anyway. We still need to see how the test goes, and they could change their minds and decline.”
All of this was something to think about as I encountered the streamer Mollu.
Kang Min-hyuk left the meeting room, scratching the back of his head to clear his mind.
