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YOOSUNG
Well, of course… if she finds out that I’m trying my best at gaming,
YOOSUNG
she’ll start nagging me… like crazy..
MC
It’s a game, but I suppose it’s a proper society of its own.
YOOSUNG
LOLOL is a cyber kingdom in its own right.
JUMIN
Psycho kingdom?
YOOSUNG
No!!!! A cyber kingdom!!
YOOSUNG
Jumin;; that’s a dangerous thing to say!!.
JUMIN
…Do you give cab or train rides as well?
YOOSUNG
No… Don’t get too deep in it;;;
JUMIN
You are getting compensated, I hope?
YOOSUNG
Of course! lolol
YOOSUNG
I have so much gold~!
JUMIN
Yes, that is the only way deals work.
MC
What do you think Seven is doing right now?
YOOSUNG
Probably working…
YOOSUNG
or maybe managing that bot again?
JUMIN
Hmm…
MC
I thought you were just volunteering lolol But you were paid for it.
YOOSUNG
Yeah lolol
YOOSUNG
I have to make a living you know. lol
JUMIN
Of course. That is very natural.
MC
Yoosung, you seem pleased about the deal lolol
YOOSUNG
Yup! I feel like I did actual work. lol
JUMIN
It’s natural to get compensated for work in a capitalistic society.
JUMIN
Even
JUMIN
cyber spaces have clearly defined deals.
JUMIN
I don’t know why Luciel
JUMIN
always helps Zen without any compensation.
YOOSUNG
Oh,
YOOSUNG
you mean the Tripter bot?
JUMIN
Yes. I mean, I don’t know what that is exactly, but still.
YOOSUNG
It’s just a program that produces automated posts on social media about a certain topic….
JUMIN
Anyways,
JUMIN
I have no idea why he breaks the Give & Take rule.
YOOSUNG
Friends can help each other out without getting anything in return, lol
JUMIN
So they were fairly close.
YOOSUNG
Why are you so interested? lolol
JUMIN
I simply think it’s against common sense.
JUMIN
Zen always refuses my strategic negotiations but appreciates Luciel’s free help.
YOOSUNG
Oh;;
YOOSUNG
I guess you can see it that way.
YOOSUNG
Hmm…
YOOSUNG
Did you read what Zen said earlier?
JUMIN
What did he say?
YOOSUNG
That Seven seems to be vicariously enjoying Zen’s popularity.
MC
He said something similar yesterday, and I could understand it… if you consider Seven’s career.
YOOSUNG
Yeah… Since he always works where no one can see him.
YOOSUNG
Isn’t it sad to think that
YOOSUNG
no matter how well you do your job, it can never see the light of day?
JUMIN
Not at all.
YOOSUNG
T_T
MC
Anything that is “vicarious” can’t be good, since it’s too dependent.
JUMIN
I agree.
JUMIN
Vicarious satisfaction is nothing but an illusion.
YOOSUNG
But Seven has no other choice…
YOOSUNG
Jumin, you’ve always lived under people’s attention
YOOSUNG
so I don’t think you can really understand people who aren’t really noticed.
JUMIN
Is Lucien someone people can’t notice?
YOOSUNG
I mean, he’s super loud and out there here!!
YOOSUNG
But he always has to hide who he is because of what he does for the intelligence agency…
JUMIN
That’s true…
YOOSUNG
People aren’t really noticeable like Seven or me…
YOOSUNG
can feel proud of sharing myself through someone else~!
MC
But isn’t it all pointless because I’m not the one enjoying the result?
JUMIN
Yes.
JUMIN
You do not get compensated in the end. So isn’t it meaningless?
YOOSUNG
But you’re compensated mentally, and that can be significant.
YOOSUNG
I’m not really noticeable in reality,
YOOSUNG
but I’m pretty important in virtual society.
YOOSUNG
When I play games, I feel comforted…
JUMIN
I would feel a bit empty. It’s only temporary relief.
YOOSUNG
That’s… kind of true.
YOOSUNG
You feel empty and lonely… But… you feel proud when you see others doing well.
JUMIN
Proud… I’d like to test it.
MC
I feel bad that Seven’s job has so many restrictions…
YOOSUNG
Yeah.
YOOSUNG
He can’t ever take credit for what he does and no one recognizes it.
YOOSUNG
I think he’d be jealous of Zen for getting everyone’s attention.
YOOSUNG
I’m not much of a help to others in reality,
YOOSUNG
but a lot of people actually wait for me in LOLOL. lol
YOOSUNG
I feel really good when I help those people and hear them say thanks.
YOOSUNG
So I kind of understand how Seven feels.
JUMIN
Have you ever wanted to be more noticeable in reality?
YOOSUNG
Yes… Of course.
YOOSUNG
But that’s not easy as it seems, haha…
YOOSUNG
Since I live alone,
YOOSUNG
I feel like I’m almost a ghost now that I’m in college;;
JUMIN
Don’t you have your parents?
YOOSUNG
Huh? ;; My parents?
JUMIN
Yes. When I’m with my father, I feel more stable about myself.
YOOSUNG
Oh…
YOOSUNG
Well… lolol I guess I won’t be a ghost if my mom gives me attention.
YOOSUNG
I did have a regular life in high school when I lived with my parents.
YOOSUNG
I woke up at six
YOOSUNG
showered, ate breakfast, memorized some vocabulary,
YOOSUNG
and go to school, and then come back, eat
YOOSUNG
take a shower again, and study…
MC
Really!? You?? Study?!
YOOSUNG
Yeah, haha. I had no choice but to because of my parents…
MC
Sounds like a normal day of a high school freshmen.