54 – Living Suit (2)
Many things have changed since the introduction of monsters and heroes.
If I had to pick just one of them, it would be that people have come to prefer things that are more stimulating.
Every time monsters and villains appeared and disturbed society, I had to find a place to vent my stress.
It was the appearance of people who enjoy stimulating things, commonly referred to as cider passes.
However, managing the image of a hero was important, so there were few people who took drastic actions.
Then a man with the hero name Snake appeared.
He just passed the hero ability test and as soon as he was assigned to the office, he made a record of catching a C-class monster.
That’s also the record of being able to take down a hard and strong monster that was struggling even with multiple heroes attacking with a single strike.
So, for the kind of people who were thirsty for this topic, Snake was a breath of fresh air.
ㅡ I don’t like it.
But Grid doesn’t seem to like the current situation very much.
ㅡ I wish a stronger and more colorful enemy appeared. It’s my chance to use my hero suit.
My suit, you bastard.
Grid enjoys the Internet every day.
A monster who is too obsessed with the Internet.
As a result, it seems that the Internet community has a negative perception of the snake that is mentioned every time.
I sat in a chair and stared blankly at my computer while reading an article that summarized Snake’s actions.
Even after his first appearance, Snake has continued to make unconventional moves.
The main task is to kill a common D-class monster or catch a s*xual molester, which has been on the rise lately, but exposure was frequent.
Heroes who are frequently exposed are often mentioned.
But that’s a rookie who recently started an internship.
So there was no choice but to gather attention.
Where attention gathers, of course, flies are attracted.
These are the types of people commonly referred to as malicious fandom.
Normally, everyone has a preference for what they like.
And it was the same for Hero.
However, this malicious fandom used to put down other heroes in order to promote their favorite hero.
And so was Snake.
Is the sweet potato a true story of heroes these days?
There is no cider that snaps at a single stroke like a snake.
Honestly, villains are criminals, so why do you care so much about human rights or what?
Anyway, if you use supernatural powers, the punishment will be aggravated, but shouldn’t you be a little tougher?
You’re paying taxes for that?
This kind of post was the better one.
Among them, there were people who put down heroes who focused on saving lives rather than defeating monsters and villains.
So there was no choice but to have a backlash, and Snake continued to gossip, good or bad.
ㅡ Humans truly are nothing to do. Do we really need to rank them like this?
Grid clicked his tongue as he read the post, saying humans are stupid.
Originally, this kind of thing leads to emotional fights, so there’s nothing we can do about it.
Even after listening to my words, Grid only snorted and showed a cynical attitude.
But Grid’s attitude didn’t last too long.
ㅡ Such a dog… ! Go out and catch the monster right away, Brave!
Should there be a monster magazine?
ㅡ If you don’t have it, make it and grab it!
Greed’s cynical attitude suddenly changed.
No big deal happened.
Even if there is a lot of controversy, first of all, a lot of exposure means that there is a lot of activity.
Of course, that’s also revealed in things like this.
Rookie Hero Ranking.
Weekly and monthly rankings of heroes interning in a specific community.
Grid is furious that Brave is ranked lower than Snake in the ranking here.
He’s a bit of a petty guy.
ㅡ You are an idiot! Don’t you feel anything even though you’re losing?!
It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, we’ve been friends since the beginning~
ㅡ sh*t!
Grid slammed his fist down the side of the keyboard indignantly.
It was an act of banging on the desk, which is commonly referred to as a shotgun.
A monster addicted to media exposure… It’s kind of hard to say something about this.
Grid drank barley tea with ice from the refrigerator and started chewing on the ice.
Softly, quickly!
It looked like a real human being, as if he was eating ice and getting rid of his anger.
ㅡ Oh? Oh oh! Heh heh.
Grid started to let out his signature grim laugh, like someone who had just discovered something good.
I looked it up because I wanted something, and it was a video of Snake’s activities today.
ㅡ Take a closer look.
Grid said so and played the video.
The video showed Snake swinging his plainclothes sword through the air.
I looked closely to see what this was, and the image quality of the place that was empty became blurry and someone appeared.
Perhaps he is a psychic who can make his body transparent.
The video was exposed as if it were not edited, and the video of a naked man rolling on her floor after being wrapped around a sword in her plain clothes was exposed.
The plain sword used by Snake is a weapon enhanced by superpowers.
It’s dangerous to some extent even if you’re wearing clothes, but it goes without saying if you’re naked.
The man who was restrained by the plain clothes sword struggled to escape, spitting out curses at her, and Snake tightened her plain clothes sword even harder.
Of course, the result was bound to lead to bloodshed.
Still, no matter how much Snake had in his hands, it seemed that his life would not be affected.
There is no danger to life, but… It felt like there would be an over-repression controversy.
ㅡ Khehehe. The reaction is hot.
The controversial video was deleted not too long ago.
Since it’s a sight of a naked man bleeding, it must be against the website’s operating rules.
However, the power of propagation of the Internet is so fast.
The video was uploaded in less than 30 minutes, but it had already spread throughout the community.
From then on, a phenomenon occurred as if oil was poured on the scene of the fire.
From noble mtl dot com
The human caught by Snake as a red-handed criminal is a pervert and a s*xual molester.
However, it is true that he is a psychic without the ability to kill, and the hero does not feel threatened by life.
The opponent was already bound and in a state of excitement, so the hero got angry at the insult he spat out and overreacted.
Once the content of the video was organized, this was the end.
Criminals in the act are perverted and use superpowers, so they are subject to aggravated punishment.
At the same time, since he was a psychic without the ability to kill, the moment he was arrested, the case was already over.
However, it is true that excessive suppression is the application of additional sanctions for insulting remarks made by the other party.
Of course, it was a moral issue, not a legally responsible one.
Because it was a wound sustained by the red-handed criminal twisting his body to escape while still being restrained.
Snake overreacted, but in the middle of summer in July, he caught a pervert who wandered around naked and molested him.
That was the end of the summary, but the incident was not easily calmed down.
Public opinion worsened as the malicious fandoms that supported Snake drove all those who criticized Snake to those who defended criminals.
Then, the fandom of other heroes that had been cut down to make Snake rise was ignited.
From then on, it was a series of great welcome parties.
Those who criticize that they are defending criminals, people who post saying that s*xual assault offenders are cheap, people who say that it is excessive suppression, but do not obscure the point, and so on.
The story continued to grow and expand.
In just 3 days, this mess happened.
After all, what is the Internet….
I got up from my seat and told Grid to shut up the Internet.
It was stimulating, but it was so stimulating that I felt physically and mentally exhausted watching it.
***
Snake’s excessive suppression controversy seemed to go on forever, but it didn’t take long for it to be suppressed.
The internet is a space that evolves as fast as it burns fast.
People who were tired of those who vented their anger every day wanted to welcome a new wind.
The level of attention to the daily life of a hero who silently helps his neighbor has risen.
From the beginning, the controversy started with Snake’s malicious fandom.
A hero is not called a hero simply because he defeats monsters and villains.
A hero is a person who helps and saves citizens in everyday life or in disaster situations and becomes an idol.
The story of going back to the starting point began to flow.
ㅡ It’s a humble hero’s fandom.
Grid said that the aspect was the unison of the humble hero’s fandom.
It may or may not be.
But what is certain is that the atmosphere on the Internet is starting to change.
From then on, certification cases of heroes helping neighbors in a really small way began to come up.
A hero who helps people carrying heavy loads or soothes a crying child.
A hero who helps an elderly person who hesitates on a crosswalk or a hero who finds a lost item.
As heroes who engage in such trivial activities began to attract attention, public opinion on the Internet regained its daily life.
It was a moment when I thought again how scary the Internet is.
From then on, Snake also became cautious in his actions, perhaps conscious of public opinion.
As a result, the malicious fandom that clung to Snake began to fall off one by one.
Snake’s appearance was unconventional, but after that he was no different from other heroes.
At first, everyone puts strength on their shoulders.
It is only natural that he has become a hero who is regarded as an object of admiration.
But after a while, everyone realizes.
The fact that there is a difference between the hero you have only encountered in the media and the hero in reality.
Maybe that’s why.
One day, Eunseong sent me a KakaoTalk message.
Snake… No, Yongsu wants to meet and talk with me.
I replied to that KakaoTalk that I would know.
Four days after that, I sat down with Yong-su at the same table.
“Will you have a drink?”
Yongsu asked with a slightly awkward feeling.
“I can’t drink much.”
“Then I’ll order only two bottles.”
Yong-soo ordered a drink, ordered a moderate amount of snacks, and slowly opened his mouth as he drank.
“I… He doesn’t seem to fit the hero’s aptitude.”
“Huh?”
Is this what they say as soon as they arrive?
ㅡ sh*t! In this case, Kamen Rider is the national rule!
What is it?
ㅡ It’s a pattern that starts a battle when called out!
I’m glad it wasn’t.
Yongsu opened his mouth as he looked down blankly at his glass.
“I really enjoyed it at first. As I defeat the monster, people call out my hero name and pretend they know me and cheer me on….”
It must have been fun.
I was also moved by the attitude people showed after dealing with the mimicking monster.
“But as I did that, my shoulders got stronger. I want to be praised a little more, I want to beat others, and that’s just how it was. That’s why I only traveled to places with a lot of incidents and accidents and worked more passionately.”
You must have risen rapidly in the rising rookie rankings because you worked so hard.
“Obviously I caught a pervert, but people cursed at me. From overpressure. I really don’t understand however… Suffering from that, I took a break from my hero activities for a while, and now I can see something.”
Saying so, Yongsu put down his wine glass.
“Isn’t it really excessive suppression? But why did you think it was natural and not overrepression? People’s criticism is justified, so why am I angry? Suddenly, my heart felt cold.”
Yong-soo continued talking with his face reddened, as if his alcohol was weak even though he had ordered two bottles of alcohol.
“I was a really ugly guy back then, so I didn’t care to talk to you… I’m really sorry. Uh? Sorry….”
“All right, man.”
“Because I wanted to show off to you, so I wanted to be better than you, so I looked up what you were doing? You lived soberly. Carrying luggage and helping the cat climb the tree… Is that a hero?”
“That is also a hero.”
“Yes, that is also a hero. No, that was a hero, but I was an asshole.”
ㅡ … People do change too.
As Grid said, spring water was no longer the spring water I knew.
“I liked him. So it was… Sorry.”
“No, that’s all right. But when did your psychic powers become so strong? It wasn’t like that, was it?”
The psychic power of Yongsu was a simple psychic power that increased the hardness and strength of materials.
It wasn’t a psychic power with great firepower enough to defeat that hard monster in one blow….
“Oh, who was that? I think someone gave me superpowers, but I can’t remember. My ability to strengthen my body is added, so my ability is also useful, right?”
Yongsoo laughed and brought up such a story, but my expression only hardened.