NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 284

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Episode 284. Internet Reactions

As the day grew dark, cars began arriving one by one in the Saebyeol Building parking lot.

 

Some staff brought chicken, while others carried pig’s feet and bossam in each hand as they rode the elevator up.

 

Somehow, the weekly Survival Island viewing party had become a kind of American-style potluck party where everyone brought food to share.

 

Yeon-woo shook his head as he entered the main conference room filled with the aroma of delicious late-night snacks.

 

“I come here every week since everyone gathers, but don’t you all have other plans?”

“Well, this is our plan.”

 

It was a situation that somehow felt like déjà vu, but today was different from before – there was a new guest.

 

“Ta-da, hello everyone!”

 

The staff let out small screams when they saw Han So-hyeon following behind Yeon-woo, spreading both hands in greeting.

 

“Kyaa, it’s Han So-hyeon!”

“I heard this morning that she signed with our company, but wow, our company’s class is amazing…”

 

For some unknown reason, despite being an actress, Han So-hyeon had surprisingly many more female fans.

Mainly the female staff’s eyes sparkled as they looked at Han So-hyeon.

 

And among them, the most passionate female fan(?) jumped out.

 

“Unnie!”

 

Yeon-woo tilted his head seeing Seo Ji-eun, the little Han So-hyeon, running out.

 

“Huh? Didn’t you say you were resting at home today since you have a variety show filming tomorrow morning?”

“How could I not come when So-hyeon unnie is here!”

 

It might not be an illusion that Han So-hyeon seemed to step back slightly upon seeing Seo Ji-eun’s eyes not just sparkling but flashing.

 

Leaving behind the sight of the two chattering away as Ji-eun introduced the company staff to So-hyeon, Yeon-woo went and sat next to Son Jin-wook.

 

“Now that So-hyeon has joined our company, we should start working on ‘Yeo-reum’s Dining Table Season 2’ in earnest, right?”

 

Yeon-woo nodded lightly at Jin-wook’s words.

 

“Actually, when I stopped by the company around lunchtime, I discussed that with Representative Jung too.”

“Not with Director Yoon?”

“Yes, Representative Jung was the one in charge of Yeo-reum’s Wardrobe and Dining Table when we were at LN. He was a team leader back then.”

“Hmm, was he.”

 

Then a staff member pointed at the screen.

 

“It’s starting now.”

 

While they were having various conversations, the commercials ended and the main broadcast was about to begin.

 

***

 

The players scattered across the island after finishing their dreamlike rest at the accommodation.

 

And among them, at the start of the second day, a scene aired of Yeon-woo quickly approaching with a large old tree between them, throwing his bag as a fake, then taking out his opponent.

 

“Wow, I’m not even surprised anymore. Well, that level is basic for this guy.”

 

Jin-wook acted nonchalant saying he wasn’t surprised, but he couldn’t hide his gaping mouth.

 

It’s just that he had somewhat adapted to the continued performance from the first day, so now he just accepted it.

 

Of course, the performance was amazing to watch each time, but it wasn’t shocking anymore.

 

‘The PD must have expected this to some extent. That the effect of my one-man show would gradually wear off around now.’

 

PD Yoon Chang-jun, a veteran in the variety show industry, had directed numerous programs regardless of genre – idols, musicals, poker games – as long as they were survival format.

 

He thought it was about time to add other interesting elements, and sure enough, the screen intentionally captured a scene of Yeon-woo staring intently at the player he had just eliminated.

 

It alternately showed Yeon-woo’s gaze and the rope tied to the eliminated player’s arm.

 

As background music, they played a minor key piano piece with staccato cuts to heighten tension and create a mysterious atmosphere.

 

Kim Na-yeon from the accounting team, watching that scene, checked the real-time viewer reactions on her smartphone.

 

– Crazy!!! He must have noticed something from seeing that. I wouldn’t have figured it out. Good observation skills

 

– Ooh seems like he noticed the opposing team formed an alliance?

└ They never said it wasn’t allowed, right? I don’t understand people criticizing the alliance team

└ ??? When did I say anything? I just said he noticed

 

– Tomato Tomato Search right now, whatever you expect, it’s beyond your imagination

└ Ad spammers please just die

 

– But even if we know, what’s going to change? ㅠㅠㅜ There are already six of them

└ No, he just took out one rope team member, so it’s 5 people

 

Reading the comment reactions, Na-yeon shook her head.

 

‘Forming alliances in an individual survival competition is underhanded. What’s the psychology of people defending it…?’

 

Meanwhile, watching that scene, Yeon-woo, the person involved, chuckled.

 

‘Well, it’s true I noticed from seeing that, but I didn’t stare for that long.’

 

The PD intentionally applied slow motion to make it seem like he was looking at the rope tied to his opponent’s arm for a longer time and organizing his thoughts.

 

The editing seemed to have a very deliberate intention behind it.

 

‘The following scene will probably be brutal.’

 

Sure enough, just as Yeon-woo thought, the following scene was a one-sided massacre by the alliance team.

 

– Ratatang─.

– Tudududu─.

– Ah, I surrender! Ugh···.

– Hey, isn’t that cheating? Shouldn’t the production team stop them from doing that?!

 

Five of them moved together and unleashed indiscriminate gunfire on every opponent they met, causing panicked enemies to raise both hands in surrender even after being eliminated.

 

The scene also showed an excited entertainment company official in the situation room turning red-faced and shouting.

 

‘If they edit it like that, they’ll probably have to endure some criticism directed at the production team too.’

 

It seemed they decided to prioritize the entertainment value of the broadcast even if it meant taking some heat.

 

‘The production team that didn’t intervene in that situation will get some criticism, but public opinion on the Internet defending the alliance will completely disappear. As expected, Yoon Chang-jun PD is wise, having a lot of survival experience.’

 

Becoming a new rule, the so-called “New rule,” is an extremely violent course of action.

 

It means breaking the existing order and forcibly changing it into a different form.

 

The sudden change from individual competition to a massacre appeared violent as expected.

No, it actually was violent.

 

‘If teams had been formed voluntarily in both dormitories, it probably wouldn’t have looked like this.’

 

That doesn’t mean Yeon-woo’s action of opposing the alliance was wrong.

Similarly, their choice to form an alliance didn’t violate the rules either.

 

They simply lost their ‘humanity.’

 

Effectiveness, legitimacy, efficiency. Forming an alliance helps survival, so it might possess the characteristics listed above.

 

‘But those things are only built on the foundation of ‘humanity.’ If you lose the humanity that supports the foundation, everything eventually collapses.’

 

People are interesting.

 

Even in moments of war when all humanity is being destroyed, they still value ‘humanitarian methods.’

 

Weapons of mass destruction must not be used, and killing the elderly, weak, or civilians is not tolerated by the international community.

 

In fact, war is a last resort taken when interests clash to the extreme, an act of life-or-death determination.

 

Do you go to heaven if you die from a gunshot, and hell if you die from a weapon of mass destruction?

 

‘In the end, dying is the same either way, but crying out for ‘humanitarianism’ until the very last moment is ultimately to protect oneself.’

 

If we overlook someone treating someone else inhumanely, the next target could be me.

 

Watching scenes of multiple people forming groups and unilaterally massacring opponents, viewers will probably recall violence they experienced in their own different ways of living.

 

Some will remember unfair things that happened during their school days, others will think of unreasonable treatment from bosses at work.

 

‘That’s why I opposed forming an alliance.’

 

Then the screen switched to show Yeon-woo sitting alone in a quiet space.

 

‘Hmm, this is the interview I did when I returned to the dormitory after the second day ended.’

 

– Why did you oppose the alliance? After eliminating the first player, you seemed to instinctively realize that the opponents had formed an alliance···.

– That’s right. The eliminated player had rope on his arm that was completely unnecessary for combat···.

 

Originally, this question was about the situation where he disguised himself as a teammate using rope to get close to an opponent before eliminating them.

 

Since that part hadn’t appeared yet and could be a spoiler, they cleverly edited out the middle of the question, only asking Yeon-woo about realizing the alliance today and his reasons for opposing the alliance the day before.

 

And the interview continued with Yeon-woo’s answer.

 

– I think about principles. Does doing this help me achieve the desired result? And···.

 

The screen again showed other players being indiscriminately shot and eliminated by the alliance team.

 

Yeon-woo’s voice was dubbed over it, echoing like a reverberation.

 

– Does it not deviate from the righteous path?

 

***

 

– Great Righteous King Ryu Yeon-woo ㄷㄷ

└ What even are Chinese characters lololol

└ Since he interviewed in that formal font style, I’m showing respect too

└ But it does get you pumped up somehow, talking about the righteous path..

 

– Did you guys see this? [Link: Abrams extremely angry after seeing Internet posts criticizing Ryu Yeon-woo]

 

Abrams was a YouTube channel run by a Korean-American, and the channel owner Dave was a former military man who had served in the U.S. Navy SEALs.

 

The post that Dave displayed in his YouTube video with a reddened face was from an Internet community.

 

– Six reasons why Survival Island’s Ryu Yeon-woo is a total noob. [Author: Marine Victory]

 

Dave in the video was going through and refuting each of Ryu Yeon-woo’s supposed mistakes mentioned by Marine Victory, who claimed to be a survival game veteran.

 

– You’re saying it was wrong to turn the muzzle toward the far direction instead of checking the near direction first when turning the corner and checking empty spaces? Hey bro! From what I can see, you’re someone who hasn’t received proper training, let alone real combat experience.

 

Dave, who had been criticizing Marine Victory in an agitated tone while only refraining from swearing, played the screen from 「Survival Island」 in slow motion and explained each movement.

 

– Shit! Look here. See how his view turns toward the ground right before he comes out from Between the Trees and turns the corner around this abandoned building? This is absolutely not a mistake. Look at this part closely. He’s checking the ground for a Water Puddle to see the reflection of the opposite side in advance. You can’t even imitate something like this without going through countless real battles.

 

Besides that, Dave passionately explained not just the scenes where Yeon-woo showed visible activity, but also why he acted the way he did in even his smallest actions.

 

When even professional YouTubers started giving such high praise, users in Male-Dominated Community began to change their stance as well.

 

– This is my source of laughter these days lol [Link: Poll on how long civilian Yeon-woo will survive – I bet on 5 minutes]

– We didn’t know back then that it wasn’t that Ryu Yeon-woo didn’t go to the Military, but that the Military wasn’t ready to receive Ryu Yeon-woo yet

└ lololol this guy has talent for bootlicking

 

– Guys, did you know? One day Ryu Yeon-woo threw a Ball hard into the Sky, and that became today’s Moon

└ You crazy bastard, just do the first verse lol

 

Meanwhile, at that moment on the airing “Survival Island,” Yeon-woo, who had quickly found the Mission Box, was looking Beyond the Forest while wrapping Rope around his own arm.

 

Of course, viewers who saw that scene went crazy in real time.

 

– Crazy?? No way??

– He’s going to wrap himself with Rope and disguise himself as someone he killed to get in?

– If this works, it’ll be a real legendary legend

 

And not long after, just as the viewers hoped, Yeon-woo encountered the two people who were wrapped with Rope.

 

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