I Can See a VTuber’s Red Pills - Chapter 3
Everything had ended.
I turned off the stream of the VTuber named Yeonju.
And at the same time, my mind went blank.
“…That felt good.”
I had been wondering what I wanted to do after quitting crypto.
And now, I knew.
For the time being, this is how I’d spend my time.
No matter what the task, the first step is always gathering information.
I’m the type who usually follows that rule.
Before diving into crypto, I did tons of research.
This time was no different.
Before even gathering data, I took time to reflect—what exactly did I want?
Was it to blow through money for fun?
Or to use money to boss people around?
No, neither of those.
What I really wanted was just one thing:
Reactions.
Spending money, using that money to wield power—sure, those things feel good.
But what I craved was the reaction that followed.
There’s a term the world uses for people like me:
– Attention seeker.
That’s how I define myself.
I enjoy the attention of strangers, of the masses.
I’m such an attention seeker, it’s hard to believe I stayed cooped up in a room for so long.
Having seen myself clearly, I opened my browser with excitement.
What’s the easiest way to get attention?
Spend money.
The thing that sets me apart from others—the thing I can show off the most—is money.
So what could I spend money on that also gets me the most attention?
Blowing cash at a department store?
Buying every type of imported car?
Sure, that might attract some attention—but only from a handful of people.
Shoppers and store employees, that’s it.
But what’s a way for lots of people to watch me spend money?
All I had to do was remember what just happened earlier.
[I’mTheBest8893 has donated 10,000,000 Butter!]
“Kyaaa, KYAAAA!”
– ?
– ?
– ?
– ?????????????????
– Huh?
– What??????????
– ??????????
That reaction… from just ten million won.
What about a hundred million? A billion?
Even imagining it gave me chills.
It felt like the universe was rewarding me for all the time I spent locked up.
I had found my path. Now all I needed was information to walk it.
[Ggizzik Gallery]
– Co-watching stream is so f*cking boring lol
– FREE OUR MARTYR AAAAA
– Toxic’s Explanation Incoming.txt
– Today’s budget-tier LoL stream donation levels.jpg
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When it comes to internet broadcasting, most intel spreads through the darker corners of the web.
Sure, most of it is exaggerated, sensational, or pure trolling—but you can still find some real gems.
Like this post right here:
Title: Today’s Budget LoL Streamer Donation Level.jpg
(A screenshot of Yeonju’s stream with the 10 million won donation)
A real-deal LoL male viewer snapped during a game after getting stream sniped + trolled by the streamer.
At first, he raged in chat, but after getting flamed by both the streamer and the chat,
he just coolly dropped ten million won and asked for an apology, then dipped.
Who the hell is this guy???
Apparently, what happened earlier was now a featured post in Ggizzik Gallery.
The rock (donation) I casually threw was making serious waves—the comments were anything but ordinary.
– ?????
– This guy’s f*cking insane lolololol
– Average LoL male viewer experience lmao
ㄴ What kind of LoL guy throws a whole 10 mil over hurt feelings lmaoooo
– Jesus, who throws money like that just ‘cause he’s mad?
ㄴ (OP): I watched from the start, dude was legit. Carried the team solo till 30 mins.
– Yo bro, can I get a burger?
– Please, just one burger, boss
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Thankfully, the original poster had seen the whole situation and was on my side.
Back then I was blinded by frustration and acted on impulse, but reading this now reminded me how it all unfolded.
Still, it didn’t matter anymore.
I had found my calling.
Now, it was time to absorb all there was to know about the streaming world.
A week passed before I knew it.
That week didn’t really change my routine… at all.
My lifestyle was basically the same as when I was trading crypto.
Just replace “crypto” with “community research” in my daily schedule.
Wake up, sip coffee while enjoying the view, shower, eat breakfast via room service, sit down at the PC until lunch reading forums—and repeat until bed.
Over that week, I soaked up everything.
Their slang, their memes, their culture.
Slowly but surely, I started becoming a known name in the gallery.
What kind of posts do you write here?
What does that mean?
Do you guys actually watch every Ggizzik stream?
I asked question after question to gather information, but then a few comments caught my eye:
– Bro’s just been asking nonstop since earlier
ㄴ fr, at least drop some burgers if you want answers
ㄴ fr lmao
ㄴ guy’s got no shame lol
While lurking, I had learned some lingo.
“Burger” apparently came from a game character who carried a hamburger, which was cutely called “hamburger” → “ham-burger” → “burger.”
Basically, people were calling me out for not sharing gift cards while bombarding them with questions.
Shocked, I immediately dropped 100 burger coupons in the gallery. Now?
Title: When’s our Zelnaga boss showing up?
I didn’t eat breakfast today…
Hmm…
Today’s…
Late, huh…
– This f*cking guy lololololol
– Bro’s generosity turned the gallery into freeloader central
– Thanks to him, we’re ranked #1 now, cheers
ㄴ Is ranking #1 helping me tho?
ㄴ Feels good, man
– Yeah, kinda late today…
– I didn’t eat breakfast either…
Even the users, now conditioned by my consistent presence, knew when I usually showed up.
So, what should I dig into today?
Title: Take my burgersssss
Author: Zelnaga
(Most expensive burger gift card 110.jpg)
(Most expensive burger gift card 1120.jpg)
(Most expensive burger gift card 21~30.jpg)
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Since it’s the weekend, I’ll drop chicken later tonight.
I do this daily, so please don’t be greedy and hog them like starving rats.
To avoid wasted clicks, comment what number you used.
If you just lurk and snag stuff, I’ll start lowering the amount and eventually stop completely. Got it?
– Holy sh*t
– I took #1, peace
ㄴ Fast as hell you maniac
ㄴ Was camping out in front of the shop
ㄴ Launch speedrun lololol
– I grabbed #100
ㄴ This guy’s speedrunning too lololol
– Chicken for dinner? Damn
– What a legend
– Ggizzik Gallery’s true boss Zelnaga ㄷㄷ
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Of course, I paid the price of entry.
At first, I didn’t even know about fixed usernames.
You could post and comment without one, but it didn’t help with building an identity.
And since an attention seeker like me lives off attention, I registered right away.
I remembered the placeholder name I used for the donation—I’mTheBest8893—and made it my official ID.
And just like that, even though I didn’t stream myself, I became the unofficial “gallery boss” of Ggizzik Gallery, an internet streaming community.
All for the very reasonable price of 100 burgers a day.
Rubbing my hands together, thinking about what to indulge in next, my eyes landed on one post.
Title: Why the f*ck haven’t these VTuber freaks f*cked off yet?
Zelnaga, our glorious king, dropped disaster-relief burgers for us—his comrades—
So why the f*ck are these VTuber-loving, fixed-ID clowns showing up in the comments?
Go back to your own gallery, you freaks.
Mods, what the f*ck are you doing? Ban them already!
– fr lmao
– VTuber fans showing up in our burger posts lol
– Not just VTuber fans. The beggars from the next-door gallery are all pouring in
– Give me back my private little niche, you f**ks
– MODS, DO SOMETHINGGGGGGGGGGGG
–ㅇㅇ(Admin): I’m doing something ;;
–ㅇㅇ(Mod): If you want it done faster, why don’t you get a mod tag and work without pay
ㄴ your mom
ㄴ lol why the hell would I be a free mod, idiot
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While lurking in Ggizzik Gallery, there was one thing I’d never understood.
This right here.
The users of Ggizzik Gallery hated VTubers.
Even though I’d never really watched one before, I knew what a VTuber was.
Still, I had no idea why they despised VTuber fans so much.
There was only one way to find out:
“…Guess I’ll watch a VTuber today.”
What I didn’t know at the time—
Was that this moment would become the turning point of my life.