The QBS report emerged, and Korea was turned upside down.
Within just three days, the three letters of “NoName” were firmly engraved in people’s minds.
[V-Tube]
[QBS News Talk Talk / Subscribers 831,000]
[Who is the 14-year-old genius streamer ‘NoName’ who solved a 300-year-old problem?]
[Comments: 3.8k]
– We must not let such a kid slip through the hands of the state; they should be supported to contribute to the advancement of natural sciences in our country. Not one bit of tax spending is wasted. [Likes: 2.6k]
└ We should just leave Hell Joseon, lol
└ But is it even possible? They’re 14!
└ Fact: I solved 7 problems without any support.
└ Why is it like this?
└ Until it’s confirmed, it’s not valid. By that logic, there’s a 15-year-old who submitted a fake paper on the Collatz conjecture.
– I’ve occasionally seen their game videos pop up on my algorithm, but I never imagined they’d be such a young genius. The choice of words, sentence structure, and conversational logic seem superior to our company’s new hires. [Likes: 1.7k]
└ Not just math, but linguistic talent too?
└ I can’t have my own little NoName…
– NoName is a baby… but a genius baby… [Likes: 1.2k]
└ What even is this, lololol
└ Hahaha
└ This is hilarious, lol
└ Seriously, what a plot twist.
QBS V-Tube was truly a great success.
In no time, views skyrocketed to nearly 1 million.
Whenever people’s attention converges, a mix of envy and admiration is inevitable, turning it into a battlefield.
‘What is a streamer?’
People still more familiar with the term “Internet broadcaster” would input six letters on their old-school smartphone keyboards.
And what they found in the video was an incredibly young child writing equations with tiny hands.
The video specified it as virtual reality, but at times, one might mistake it for reality, leading to unnecessary misunderstandings.
– A co-author being a Korea University professor… Hm… You can tell they made the kid memorize the paper to create a star out of them, it stinks of a setup.
└ Isn’t memorizing something still amazing? Some clips show them filming for an hour straight without breaks.
└ Conspiracy theorists are really annoying, but honestly, it does raise suspicions. They’re on a completely different level from the geniuses we’ve seen so far.
– That little kid solved it all by themselves?!
└ Watch the video; they’re just 14. That’s a VR avatar.
└ Even if they’re 14, it still doesn’t add up, lol.
└ The VR looks nice though. The interior is totally my style.
└ What part of it looks nice…?
A minor’s astounding academic achievements always catch immense public interest.
Nevertheless, coverage on it is often taboo because uprooting potential talent from their early stages is a problem.
It’s truly remarkable for a five-year-old to do calculus, but by the time they’re in high school, it’s not something special anymore.
Moreover, once a face is out there, they will continuously be imprinted in the public consciousness, imposing a heavy burden on their privacy.
This has historically caused various large and small issues on both national and societal levels.
However, initiating something is always difficult.
As a new semester kicks off and the first couple emerges in high school,
or when one side of the chicken industry that had been watching consumer reactions raises prices,
it’s as if all broadcasting stations, like patient predators waiting for a moment, began to pour reports on NoName.
[Even Fields Medal winners are shocked: Why did the 14-year-old girl solve seven math problems?]
[Minor internet broadcaster solves a 300-year-old global math problem.]
[‘NoName’ solves the prime number conjecture classic problem, ‘Goldbach’s Conjecture’; who is she?]
[Professor Kronheimer suggests it’s okay to expect a second Fields Medal in Korea.]
Even journalist Jang Seong-mun, who flew all the way to England for an interview with Professor Kronheimer, seemed taken aback by the impact this was making.
The editor-in-chief’s suggestion felt like a poisoned chalice.
If something were to go wrong with NoName, all the blame would fall squarely on QBS, the first to report.
However, Jang didn’t accept it thoughtlessly.
First, NoName filmed in a VR space.
This alone meant there’d be no chance of revealing her identity.
Secondly, NoName’s ‘proof’ video was cleared for sharing and commercial use.
‘Could it be that being revealed to the public is what NoName herself wants?’
Why she decided to post the proof at such a moment when the competition was ongoing is unknown.
Looking at the proof, it looked like it couldn’t come out in just a day or two.
‘Could it be intentional…?’
That thought crossed the journalist’s mind, but suspicions alone wouldn’t change anything.
At least for journalist Jang Seong-mun, he believed only in what he could see and hear himself.
Glancing briefly away, he noticed Professor Kronheimer’s interview was being broadcast continuously on TV.
This only meant that QBS was raking in piles of cash.
He couldn’t help but admire the editor-in-chief’s devilish decisiveness once more.
*
After a long two-day break, Kariri announced her return to Twish.
“Hey Honey Bees, come on in! It’s been so long!”
The Wagal tournament was postponed for three days considering Kariri’s situation.
A streamer averted a major calamity.
For merely extending it by three days, the tournament’s organizers were mercilessly criticized.
Still, they insisted that it must not overlap with the ACK SUMMER pro-match period.
Kariri returned with her usual cheerful demeanor, but the viewers here were more worried than ever.
This was due to a series of incidents earlier this year involving stalking female streamers, which eventually reached Kariri.
Some fans even speculated that a ‘Dogeokdong residential invasion incident’ mentioned on an obscure corner of the internet news might refer to Kariri.
As 10,000 viewers filled the chat, Kariri gazed firmly into the camera.
“Before we start the broadcast today, can I take a moment to talk seriously?”
Her tone was devoid of any playfulness.
The normally bubbly girl appeared serious, which was striking.
“I had a difficult experience not long ago. Some people may know, others may not, but simply put, someone broke into my house… and it wasn’t the stalker who’d been following me, but someone else.”
Thinking of the stalker who had repeatedly come to her home made Kariri momentarily show a displeased expression.
“I seriously thought I was going to die… In the end, things were resolved well, but I’ve pondered a lot about whether I can continue broadcasting. I realized there are people out there who really dislike me.”
Some viewers, aware of the whole situation, offered her words of comfort.
Saying it’s not her fault, but the wrongdoer’s.
“I know well that you all love me and even hate me for certain reasons. I’ve struggled hard, wanting more people to love me.”
Gathering fans is a destiny for idols.
Even as a Virtual YouTuber, Yoonseul, who couldn’t let go of her idol dreams, made relentless efforts to find content beyond her broadcasts.
“But whether you like me or dislike me, coming to my house like this is a crime. I’m not just talking about that incident, but all stalkers… It might mean nothing to you, but… I’ve been really scared every single day…”
Kariri bit her lip tightly.
Her trying so hard to hold back tears was actually heartbreaking to see.
“Kariri is strong, but… don’t you know I dream every day? My eyes change to black, my white hair disappears, and I go back to being an ordinary citizen and not a ruler. I think Honey Bees probably know this person…”
In that nightmare, Kariri went by the name Seol Yoonseul.
“That person isn’t strong like Kariri. They’re really weak. They’re someone I want to hide. So I hope you only look at the strong Kariri. I wonder if that could be okay?”
This was the peril of Virtual YouTubers revealing their ‘inner selves.’
Yet, Yoonseul decided to endure it all.
The fame of being a Virtual YouTuber, the duty of an idol.
None of these were things she wanted to give up.
Right now, Seol Yoonseul was as fragile as glass, but she believed someday Kariri’s strength would heal her wounds.
That was a promise made not by just anyone, but by Na-me herself.
[‘HoneyBeeHoneyBee’ just sponsored 1,000,000 won!]
– It’s not Kariri’s fault! If anyone dares to touch even a hair on our Kariri, the million Honey Bee legion will crush them!
Numerous donations and super chats flooded in, and Kariri busily expressed her gratitude.
Hiding her emotions as much as possible, so as not to appear overjoyed for the money, her sharp viewers quickly saw through her facade.
After that, questions about her wellbeing and how she was doing filled the chat, and Kariri suddenly brought up a thought.
“Ah, I’m fine! I’m really in a safe place! Hee. Hee. Hee! If I told you where, Honey Bees would be surprised, right? Should I say it or not, hmm?”
– ??? Where is it?
– Are you back in Savanna, brother?
– ?
– Your parents’ house?
– Where?
– ???
“Right, I’m at NoName’s house!”
Kariri’s shocking disclosure flooded the chat with comments.
Who could NoName be?
At only this point, she was the most famous streamer in Korea.
Everyone was eager to uncover her identity when Kariri boldly declared she was at her house.
[‘Copsa’ just sponsored 20,000 won!]
– Why are you saying that now, you Honey Badger!!!
“NoName told me! If I didn’t ask, I shouldn’t say anything!”
Kariri flashed an innocent smile.
Today marked D-1 for the tournament ‘World of Arseria’.
Small and large rumors about Na-me began to spread across the internet.
Among them surely were some truths.
But according to Na-me’s plan, information about her was to be revealed right on time for an MVP interview.
Kariri gladly promised to be Na-me’s spy.
She was now tasked with the mission to prevent information about her being seven years old from circulating until the finals.
In other words, create confusion regarding her identity.
From now on, NoName had to be strictly a 14-year-old, not a seven-year-old girl.
[Video Share – ‘Sippyeondansim’ shared with 10,000!]
(NoName VR Press Conference) – NoName press conference has started, oh wow right now live
The chat erupted once again.
‘What do you mean “keep it hidden” while you go to a press conference…!’
Kariri internally whined, but a promise is a promise, so she had no choice but to do her best for now.
Na-me was essentially the benefactor who gave Kariri the courage to return to streaming.
[‘ParrotDay’ just sponsored 20,000 won!]
– What does NoName look like?
[‘Rhinosaur’ just sponsored 10,000 won!]
– Did you two sleep together??? Is NoName really 14?
[‘Gaonashi’ just sponsored 30,000 won!]
– Please, cute girl cute girl cute girl cute girl cute girl cute girl cute girl
Kariri gulped.
‘Okay, don’t panic. I practiced a lot for today.’
She had anticipated a flood of questions and prepared the stream accordingly.
Standing at 160cm, taller than the average for 14 years old, she had neat short hair and a pretty good figure.
Information she had previously aligned with NoName was swirling in Kariri’s mind.
‘Wait, how good is my figure? What if they ask for my measurements? Should I say B cup? But kids nowadays grow well… C cup? Nah, that’s kind of lacking… But D cup…’
At that moment, an ear-splitting fanfare rang out.
Bam bam ra bam bam!
[‘SparrowHunter’ just sponsored 300,000 won!]
– What was NoName’s first impression, Kariri?
“Uh… uh? D cup?”
– ?
– ?
– ?
– ?
– Did I just hear that right, lol
– ???
– D cup top-tier cute girl genius middle schooler, wow
– Protect NoName!!!!!!
– Kariri, what on earth do you mean!
“A-ah… Huh?”
The response escaped her without filtering through her brain. Kariri became pale after realizing what she had just said.
She had completely misclicked the first button.
‘Oh no… I’m sorry Na-me!’
It was obvious that if she retracted this statement, all her future words would lose credibility.
Kariri grit her teeth and resolved to become even more bold.
Thus, in just one day, NoName acquired the titles of 168cm tall, 50kg, D cup, a dropout from the Academy, a recluse, and a tattooed girl.
The background of this entire commotion traced back to the day Yoonseul moved to Na-me’s house, which was two days ago.
