Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut - Chapter 189

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189. SPADE
[Kairos’ September Debut Confirmed]
The article’s out.
ㅅㅌㅇ SBN took charge of producing it ㅁㅊㅁㅊㅁㅊㅁㅊ
– September???? That’s crazy fast
– I’m so mad, finallyㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– My savings plan ends in September, perfect timing
– The schedule is seriously brutal…but I love it…
Kairos’ debut was officially announced.
With Miro Maze finally over, the Destiny fanbase—who’d been feeling that hollow emptiness—suddenly had something to anticipate again. Yet at the same time, they were somewhat taken aback by the surprisingly tight debut schedule.
Mal-lang-gom 🔒
@malang2
Wait, is this real?
The boy group market’s been dead anyway
Just prepare with a little more time to spare, okay?
If they rush it
and the quality drops, fans will bail
It’s an instant ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
There were concerns (mixed with about 30% trolling) that ‘Miro’s these bastards haven’t kicked their chaotic rookie habits and are doing it again’, but most of the Destiny fanbase was simply overjoyed at the fact that ‘something finally dropped’.
And to further energize the fanbase’s momentum, Miro unleashed an entirely new teaser.
【[K:LOG] EP.01 ☆Celebrating Kairos’ First Vlog☆ The 1st Kairos Bonding Meeting Exposed∥K:RUS】
Kairos’ vlog (shortened to K-log) featuring Ha-jin and Do-ha’s own escape room challenge (?) was released.
It was already something to be grateful for—the first content since Miro Maze—but with a vlog titled ‘bonding meeting’ no less, the Destiny fanbase clicked the link at lightning speed the moment the official notification appeared on SNS.
Kang Ha-di, a named fan of Ha-jin who was boarding the packed commuter train heading home after work, was no exception.
-Hey Destiny.
“Oh my god. So damn cute. …Oh.”
The moment Ha-jin’s face appeared at the start, Kang Ha-di unconsciously paused the video and let out an exclamation.
Then, realizing that this place wasn’t her master bedroom at home but the middle of Line 1 Subway packed with commuters, she quickly shut her mouth and glanced around. Fortunately, everyone seemed absorbed in their own phones with earbuds in, zombie-like, paying her no attention whatsoever.
Kang Ha-di suppressed her excitement and resumed watching the K-log with reverent focus. She’d turned up the volume and rewound to the beginning to experience that initial rush all over again.
-Hey Destiny.
-…Pfft.
As Ha-jin in the passenger seat of the car greeted the camera, a small laugh came from beside him. On screen, Ha-jin flinched at his companion’s reaction but pressed on with determination.
-It’s currently 4:20 PM. I’m heading to Eun-chan’s place right now.
-Because today is the 1st Kairos bonding meeting.
Then, along with a caption reading 【Today is the Kairos bonding meeting that Ha-jin personally organized!】, a screenshot of the Kairos group chat appeared as reference footage.
【Ha-jin’s actual KakaoTalk message as reported by Tae-hyun】
…
– Purpose: We’ve become a community of shared fate, destined to eat from the same pot for at least 7 years, hopefully 70. Before the brutal training hell and debut prep kick into high gear, let’s meet up one more time…
….
【※Not a home notice. Not a company bulletin.※】
“What is this?”
Kang Ha-di couldn’t hide her bewilderment as she paused the video and read through the entire message that Ha-jin had posted directly to the messenger.
Kang Ha-di quickly captured the screenshot and logged into Bluebird to write a mention.
Kang Ha-di
@kang_HD
Looking for Ha-jin to explain why an idol’s announcement smells like a principal’s letter home.
(Screenshot of Ha-jin’s announcement)
(Screenshot of elementary school home communication letter)
“I’ll take it down! I’m sorry!”
“Ah!”
The moment she posted the mention, the subway arrived at the station and people began filing out. Kang Ha-di, who still had quite a ways to go, found herself jostled back and forth until she was pushed right up against the doors. She wanted to watch the video again, but at this rate, she’d only feel carsick without properly enjoying it.
‘Ugh… maybe I should just watch it at home while eating dinner?’
As Kang Ha-di was briefly considering this, a DM arrived from Kang Dae-jang, both her Bluebird friend and real-life friend.
【Kang Dae-jang: Ha-di lolololololololol】
【Kang Dae-jang: Did you see all the kids’ logs? lolololololololololol】
【Noㅠㅠ I’m not sureㅠㅠ】
【I’m on my way home so I’m too busy to think】
【Just thinking about seeing you laterㅠㅠㅠ】
Wedged between people, Kang Ha-di struggled to tap out a reply with her fingers, and Kang Dae-jang responded quickly.
【Kang Dae-jang: Watch it when you get home lololol】
【Captain Kang: I was watching this while working part-time and almost burst out laughing in front of the customers ㅜㅜㅜ】
【AhㅠㅠI miss you tooㅠㅠㅠ】
【Is it fun? Or just a regular vlog?】
Ah, damn typo.
【Kang Dae-jang: Spoil it for me?】
【Ok】
Isn’t a vlog just a vlog?
Kang Ha-di thought of all those calm, aesthetic #MOOD daily vlogs as she waited for Kang Dae-jang’s reply. Before long, DMs came pouring in from her.
【Kang Dae-jang: I’m about halfway through and】
【Kang Dae-jang: Moondam’s trapped in a room knocking on the door】
【Captain Kang: The frying pan broke while cooking Seojudan ㅠ】
【Kang Dae-jang: Si-woo went to an MT and already sent 5 people down in drinking games】
【Kang Dae-jang: Yoo Gun got dragged to a village festival because of his grandfather and is doing breakdancing to trot music】
【?】
【And you call this a vlog;】
【Kang Dae-jang: So like lololololololololololol】
【Kang Dae-jang: Their daily life is literally a sitcom lololololololololololololol】
Kang Dae-jang: Dude, they’re calling the Worldz series right now lol, I’m seriously dying laughing
What on earth is happening to Kairos…?
In the end, Kang Ha-di couldn’t resist her curiosity and found herself navigating back to AiTube.
* * *
Kairos’ first vlog was quite successful.
[Kairos First Vlog Review]
You pretended to be normal, but in the end you were all Miro too
– Does Miro only pick kids like that, or did they become like that after being picked?
– I thought I’d pass out when the kids played mafia lol they’re so committed it’s insane hahahahahaha
– I almost cried when I watched it yesterday because it was so funnyㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
[Kang Ha-jin VS Jeong Si-u Drinking Game—Who’s Better? Comments]
I’m voting for Jeong Si-u
– You don’t see the madness in Ha-jin’s eyes? Ha-jin wins by a landslide
– Ha-jin seems to know more, but Si-u seems better at it lol
└ 22 Isn’t it this? lol
Honestly, it looks like Ha-jin got a lot of free meals because the other kids were so bad at the game lol
Tae Day
@tae_day
Please save me
There’s one cherry here that’s withering…
(Screenshot of Eun-chan and Ha-ru playing with balloons)
(Screenshot of Seo Tae-hyun lying flat on the couch next to them)
[Where are people seeing Kairos clips right now??]
I was watching shorts on iTube and it was so funnyㅠㅠㅠㅠ
I want to see the full version, but is it just on AiTube???
After Miro Maze, this was the first official content to emerge under the name Kairos, so fans responded enthusiastically and pedaled furiously. Though it was a daring nearly thirty-minute video, the Destiny fans watched the scenes over and over again, creating theories and promoting the group.
Then one day.
Someone who had been examining the vlog frame-by-frame on their nth rewatch posted a thread in the community.
[Destiny, what does this look like????]
(Screenshot of the final scene of the vlog)
The kids’ vlog blacks out and ends, right?
I was watching it in slow motion to capture screenshots
and I think I see something like a barcode? Doesn’t it look like something’s there????
It’s not just a black screen, something seems to be visible
– ? What is that?
– Whoa, you’re right, I thought something was weird about this too!!! Like some kind of noise?? something flashes by really fast
– ????
– ???????????
– Wasn’t it just a vlog?
– Why is this happening you guys, I’m scared
The final scene of the over-thirty-minute vlog showed five members gathered at Eun-chan’s house waving at the camera saying “Hi~” before lying down in their blankets. As the scene faded to black like drifting off to sleep, something white appeared and disappeared rapidly when played in slow motion.
– I’d normally chalk this up to an editing team mistake, but this is kind of interesting
With the possibility that an easter egg might be hidden in the vlog they’d been casually rewatching, the Destiny fans’ eyes began to gleam. Since there was still a long way until debut and nothing else to do anyway, people began pouring all their talents into deciphering this three-second blackout.
[Blackout Frame-by-Frame Breakdown]
(Photo with white noise over a black screen)
This is definitely a clue, right???
Feels like something was intentionally hidden in there
Reason Gun
@2uuu_gunn2
I inverted the blackout noise
And it looks like a barcode
The zigzag pattern in black and white
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[Guys I solved it omg major spoiler warning]
(Enhanced blackout screenshot)
So I’ve been tinkering with all the photos
That have come out so far
And it’s not a barcode—it looks like piano keys
White keys and black keys
But some keys are missing
You know how when we talk about musical notes
We say do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do, right?
But in music, we convert it to English
As C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
That’s how it works
So I collected the notes from the missing keys
And it spells out la-do-mi, which is A-C-E
But what am I supposed to do with this???
Then I got a hunch
And tried typing ACE into the guys’ AiTube link
And then…
Sorry for the clickbait
But since this is a restricted video
I think it’s better if you see it yourselves
But it’s definitely a debut teaser video
With the answer finally revealed, people rushed to AiTube.
Just as described, when they changed the end of Kairos’s official AiTube address to ACE, the screen reloaded to a specific video.
The video’s title was ACE, matching the hint word, and inside it, a ornate brass grandfather clock ticked away rhythmically.
‘What is this? Just a clock video?’
As the clock that had been ticking finally reached 9:15, it shattered with an eerie musical sound.
Where the clock had been, a single Ace of Spades card remained.
Soon, as wind blew and the card flew away, a single line of text was engraved in its place.
【K:RUS 9/15 6:00 PM】
It was the beginning of our spectacular debut plan.

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