The Regressed Game Director Is Too Competent

“The second topic I wish to address is regarding wrongful termination.”

-ㄹㅇ I was curious about this.

-But does this constitute wrongful termination?

-If mutual contract termination was indeed appropriate, then it wouldn’t qualify as wrongful termination.

-We need to review the contract thoroughly to be certain.

Certainly, the quality of the chats has improved significantly since the beginning.

Many of the troublemakers from Parangsae were banned, but more importantly, because of the shocking statements by Hye-ji that were just revealed.

Even if a small number of users try to cause chaos, the majority of normal users tend to overshadow such actions.

“To conclude, this particular contract termination does not amount to wrongful termination. The reason being first, the contract with writer SONYA was an external subcontract, not a formal employment contract.”

Then, extending another finger, he continued.

“Secondly, prior to mutual contract termination, the writer had already been paid the contract fee, and the mutual termination occurred afterward.”

-If purchased artwork was discarded, wouldn’t that purely result in a loss for Eunson?

-Kya, I trusted this. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-ㄹㅇ Would a director who knows nothing but users understand this situation like Josh? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-E-Guo-Guo den ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Therefore, if, after investigation, it’s determined that writer SONYA intentionally omitted the fact of salary payment, legal procedures could be taken. We ask for your understanding.”

-Go well, then. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The final statement is fire. ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

-I’ll be fine as long as it’s not me~

-Honestly, is it right to take legal action over something like this?

-Look, SONYA came out. ㅋㅋ

With the sudden announcement of a lawsuit, the chat erupted in欢呼 as if celebrating with a toast.

Looking at the chat window, I sighed inwardly with regret.

Because the legal process mentioned earlier was half a bluff, a bit of posturing.

Prior to the live broadcast, after consulting with the Legal Team about this contract,

we learned that there was almost no legal recourse to punish Hye-ji.

It was difficult to find evidence that Hye-ji intentionally omitted the advance payment matter while drafting the public document,

and even if we did find it, the Legal Team lawyers believed it wouldn’t result in actual punishment.

The reason we mentioned legal punishment despite knowing this was to make her apologize directly to users.

If it legally escalated, at best, it might result in defamation or obstruction of business…

If a fine were imposed, it was clear it wouldn’t significantly impact Hye-ji since she was, after all, a popular illustrator.

Given the cons of male hate, I believed posting an apology would be a much bigger punishment for Hye-ji, due to her nature, than a fine.

Of course, if she wasn’t deterred by the bluff, we’d attempt legal punishment.

***

[Nickname: Anonymous]

[Title: Let’s do a public opinion test]

【Interview photo of Jiho-jin with a halo of light】

Jiho-jin<<This guy's actually the god of operations it seems, lol~





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-ㄹㅇ laugh laugh laugh laugh

-Wow, I couldn't imagine he'd be feeding us like this during today's broadcast

-Declaring a lawsuit was surprising but giving out rewards to users saying 'thank you for your hard work' with an ALL roulette is just GOAT level





[Nickname: Anonymous]

[Title: The reason Parangsae is in chaos right now...jpg]



【Parangsae Reverse Arcadia keyword search screenshot】



People on Parangsae were initially caught in the trap of the public disclosure movement and criticized everything without question, but after watching the broadcast, they became divided.



Extremely radical Radical Feminsts are still criticizing our game senselessly,



but conversely, those with at least some basic sense of judgment either deleted their messages or avoid even mentioning the entire story altogether.



If this were a simple case of supporting a specific site and causing controversy, they might have had something to say,



but in this SONYA case, the male hate words themselves are so low-level that there's a clear tendency towards cutting ties.





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-laugh laugh Those defending such trashy words aren't human beings.

-What's the ratio like?

-Those cutting ties are around 8, radicals are around 2.

-laugh laugh laugh Such trashy people







[Nickname: Legaller]

[Title: Right now, for those 'certain illustrators' lurking on Legaller, here’s a foolproof way to avoid lawsuits...]



【A well-known MC who was once a wrestling player stretching his arms and saying 'If only not me, it's fine'】



There's no such thing as that right? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Prepare a settlement amount or go draw some pictures, gay. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ





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-lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

-Not meeeeee~

-Gaaaahhhhh

-Damn, this is so satisfying ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ





Even though she knew this would happen, she clicked the post out of a slight hope.



KABANG!



"Ah, fu**..."



The dull pain felt from the fist that struck the keyboard.



The pain felt much worse than expected, making Hye-ji unable to do anything but clutch her fist and groan.



"Exactly... why is everyone treating me like this?"



She didn't start out with the inclination to hate men.



Her career as a freelance illustrator began from an older sister's recommendation, who she befriended in a character customization community.



Through introductions from this sister, she was able to adjust relatively easily on Parangsae.



However, the problem was that this sister who guided Hye-ji was a feminist with a strong male-hating tendency,



and Hye-ji too, growing close to her 'sister', began adopting feminist tendencies.



Of course, even so, repeatedly making remarks of male hatred and agreeing with such ideologies were ultimately her own choices.



With the thought that she needed to do something, Hye-ji picked up her smartphone.



The person she called was Moon Sung-yeon, the one who had originally guided her onto the path of Parangsae and feminism.



This public disclosure movement targeting Reverse Arcadia also happened because of Sung-yeon's suggestion, and she planned to quickly discuss the next strategy with Sung-yeon.



However, the only response she received was a recorded message saying that her call would be connected to voicemail, instead of Sung-yeon's familiar voice.



"Huh...?"



Initially, she thought Sung-yeon was just too busy to pick up.



But as the message about being connected to voicemail kept repeating, a slight sense of unease began to grow in Hye-ji's heart.



"No, it can't be...?"



[You're being connected to voicemail]



[You're being connected to voicemail...]



"Pick up..."



[You're being connected to voicemail...]



"Pick up, damn it!"



Overcome with sudden anger and a sense of betrayal, she almost threw her smartphone but ended up tossing it softly onto the mattress and stared dejectedly at her monitor.



"Alright, if she's too busy to answer, I'll try contacting her through Parangsae..."



Ignoring the rising unease in her heart, Hye-ji signed onto Parangsae and accessed Sung-yeon's profile page.



But what greeted her wasn't the familiar Parangsae profile of Sung-yeon,



[You Blocked @SY_POCKETT]



This marks the end of the shallow friendship bound by shared hatred.



***



Two days after the emergency live broadcast.



I received a call from SONYA, or rather Hye-ji.



Since she didn't contact after the end of the live broadcast, I wondered if my bluffing failed.



However, the following day, Hye-ji called with a noticeably subdued tone.



To understand what had happened and how this public disclosure came about, we scheduled a meeting,



On the day of the appointment, along with one of the legal team's lawyers, we faced her, and she looked completely different from the image I had in my mind.



Her youthful appearance fitting for her early twenties, plain looks, and ordinary outfit were far from the image of a monster spewing hatred against men.



She looked so common that it was unimaginable that she was capable of such behavior.



Not just me, but the lawyer sitting beside me also made a throat-clearing sound.



"Excuse me, Miss Hye-ji?"



"Yes, yes...?"



"Do you understand why we scheduled this interview with you?"



"Ah, of course... "



The previously confident Hye-ji now had a clearly shrunken demeanor compared to her past when she declared her intentions firmly to me.



Seeing this, the lawyer on the legal team asked first.



"First, let's clarify. Do you acknowledge that in June 2015, you mutually agreed to terminate an external contract with us?"



"...Yes, I acknowledge."



"Then, do you also acknowledge that the full advance payment stated in the contract was paid prior to the termination of the contract?"



"...Yes, I acknowledge that."



"Got it. Director Ji Ho-jin, I'll pass it to you."



"Ah, thank you. Miss Hye-ji, at this point, I'd like you to be honest with us."



I maintained a soft voice despite being furious inside, and Hye-ji nodded quietly with a fearful expression.



"Clearly, you verbally agreed to mutual termination at that time. So why did you decide to go public a few months later?"



"That..."



"Don't try to deceive us; you must tell the truth as is for any leniency."



"So, there's no intention to deceive. I just think the story might get long, but is it okay?"



"That's fine. Please speak your mind."



With that, Hye-ji nodded and began telling us what had happened over the past few months.



Everything about the older sister 'Moon Seonyoung' she knew.



And the process of public disclosure and how she was cut off by acquaintances.



After hearing the entire story, my first thought was "She still hasn't come to her senses."



"Miss Hye-ji, you mentioned that you acted out of persuasion. Can you confidently say there was no part influenced by your own will in this disclosure?"



"... No."



"If you were tricked but still chose to disclose, it still amounts to conspiracy, doesn't it?"



"...T, that..."



"If the persuasion from that older sister made you start hating men, why didn't you stop after the illustrations were rejected?"



"..."



"At the very least, if you contacted immediately after the live broadcast to apologize, we might have felt some sincerity, but there was none, was there?"



"I, I'm sorry..."



Despite Hye-ji apologizing with tears in her eyes from the relentless questioning,



I didn't feel an ounce of sympathy.



Thinking that her shedding tears was akin to crocodile tears,



I stared at the sniffling Hye-ji with no emotion and spoke.



"Firstly, I will give you two choices."



"Choices...?"



"Yes. The first is to reject our offer and proceed with the legal battle. In that case, we plan to file a lawsuit this afternoon."



Hye-ji's expression darkened rapidly upon hearing the word "lawsuit."



"And the second is to post an apology on your Parangsae account acknowledging there was no problem with the contract and apologizing for your past behavior of male hate, and then to reflect on your actions."



"Really, would that be enough?"



"Yes, but you must clearly apologize for your male hatred and cut ties with the male-hate group you've been associating with."



Seeing her visibly relieved expression, it was clear what she was thinking.



However, this punishment wasn't as lenient as she thought.



***



The day after reaching an agreement with Hye-ji,



All the contents related to the public disclosure on Hye-ji's Parangsae account were deleted and a lengthy apology letter was uploaded.





[SONYA@I apologize...]

@Sonya_385



Hello, I am freelance illustrator SONYA, Choi Hye-ji.



A few days ago, I wrote an exposé article about the celebration congratulatory illustrations for Reverse Arcadia Korea server.



...



Additionally, I sincerely apologize to all male citizens of South Korea who were hurt by my numerous past comments of prejudice against men.



All my past statements of male hatred based on feminism were wrong due to my immaturity and ignorance.



Currently, I do not agree with these mistaken ideologies, and I clearly oppose the hatred and prejudice against all men advocated by certain extremists.



Once again, I sincerely apologize to the Reverse Arcadia users and the male citizens of South Korea who have been inconvenienced because of me.



I apologize.



January 18, 2016



Choi Hye-ji.