MSS 11🍓

Malicious Snipe Streaming (11)

Do you know what a “day off” for a streamer really means?

If you thought it meant an actual holiday, you’d be dead wrong.

Laundry piling up, utility bills, registering as a private business, editing YouTube videos… When you’ve got endless chores like that, is it really a day off?

In truth, it’s nothing but a second kind of Kyunwang (game marathon).

‘Still, compared to the dev team of Beast, I’m not even that busy.’

Curious about Project AD’s current status?
Just click any news site.

Every outlet was covering the plagiarism scandal surrounding Beast.

But it seemed their pride was still intact.
In Project AD’s official statement, they blamed the scriptwriter for plagiarism and cried foul about my license suspension, insisting it was unfair.

“Unfair, my ass. Want me to upload the proof screenshot again?”

They’re parasites that thrive by feeding on good people.

There must be no escape route left open.
So I gathered evidence.

I launched the Project AD unified launcher.

Logged in with ID: parkyuseong147…

Ah, crap. I’d used my old PC gaming ID instead of my streaming one.

I logged out and back in properly, preparing to capture the license rejection screen—

“……Wait, why does it say early access available?”

Had I applied with my personal ID or my streaming ID?
Thinking it over, I suddenly realized.

“……Project AD fighting! If you’re really innocent, the truth will come out!”

Cheering for Project AD suddenly boosted my motivation.

I wasn’t a skilled editor.
But I knew what made a good video.

I cut all the fluff, leaving only the hidden route story and boss fights.

A single, complete video of the hidden route was done.

“Phew, finished. This is it.”

By the time I looked at the clock, my precious day off was nearly gone.
Still, I couldn’t help but smile, satisfied with the result.

―Sphinx’s YouTube Channel

(Subscribers: 8,811)

Zero videos, yet over 8,000 subscribers.

Thanks. And more thanks.
To all my subscribers—I owe you.

“Here we go. Time to repay you with a good video.”

With a bit of excitement, I hit upload.

But then—an all-too-familiar notice popped up.

YouTube AI has detected content similarity.
―Link― This video matches the structure of another. (AI Copyright Detection ―Details―)

“……Hey. Why are you showing up here?”

No need to panic.
It could be just a fan video this time.

I followed the link to see the flagged video.

―StrongBulldozer

Straightforward Story Channel
(Subscribers: 110,000)

Hmm. StrongBulldozer.

Where had I heard that name?

“That’s the guy. The one who restreamed my live without permission.”

I remembered his thug-like face.
He and Dalmong had brazenly broadcasted my stream on their own channels.

“Damn, so much for honor among streamers.”

I emailed him.
I also posted on his YouTube comments, asking him to take down the stolen video.

But then—something laughable happened.

―Comment Deleted.

“Heh. StrongBulldozer, huh? Fitting name.”

“So, you’re saying… no reverse gear?”

Strangely enough, this sort of thing only made the corners of my mouth curl up.

The only regret was wasting precious time fighting.

So, how should I deal with this?

I wanted to solve it through my connections, not my father’s.

Time to test one of them.

“GameChannelK, are you free to talk?”

―“Haha, of course. But… are you really targeting Mystery Circle next?”

I quickly explained the situation.

He typed as I spoke, then burst out laughing.

―“Ah, StrongBulldozer. Yeah, he’s infamous for stealing clips. Don’t worry, I’ll reach out to the platforms. One call tomorrow and this will be gone.”

He was well-connected, as expected.

But somehow, his words didn’t sit right.

“Hmm. That doesn’t feel satisfying.”

―“Haha, true. In the end, all that happens is his video gets deleted.”

I asked how other streamers usually handled it.

―“Honestly? They don’t. StrongBulldozer’s sly. He only steals from people who can’t fight back—small channels, streamers without managers, the busy ones.”

So he had targeted me knowingly, aware the hidden route hype was temporary.

If someone without connections filed a complaint, they’d only get recognition after he’d milked all the views.

―“This might be the right time for you to hire a manager too, Sphinx. You’re about to blow up anyway.”

…A manager, huh.
I’d thought it was something for much later. Maybe not.

“Thanks, GameChannelK. I owe you a meal sometime.”

―“I’d love that. But… can I ask one small favor first…?”

His voice grew timid.

“Go ahead, tell me.”

―“Um… you banned me in chat once, but I think it’s still active. Could you maybe… check…?”

Ah.
I’d “temporarily banned” him as a joke on stream—but it must have been permanent.

“My mistake. I’ll lift it at the start of my next stream.”

―“Whew, thank you! Couldn’t chat at all. Almost donated just to speak, but I didn’t want to break the flow. Now I can finally sleep easy!”

Really?
Being muted in my chat meant that much to him?

He even nervously asked about my next content—before awkwardly correcting himself.
His excited voice went on and on.

A strange feeling washed over me.

What was I, really?

That a YouTuber with 400,000 subs was this thrilled to talk to me?

Two days later, I returned from my “break” and went live again.

(Viewers: 1,136)

Why had I dropped back from 8,000+?
Simple.

“If there’s a hello, there’s also a goodbye.”

People who came for the hidden route had gone back to their favorite streamers.

That’s Rule #1 of small streamers:
Never mistake passing traffic for loyal viewers.

「StarWar9thPlaythroughNewbie donated 1,000 won!」
▶ Two days off felt like two yearsㅋㅋ What’s today’s game?

Not everyone had left.
The veteran viewer who’d helped me through God of Star War welcomed me back with a small donation.

Then another popped up:

「ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!」
▶ Host, did you see? StrongBulldozer stole your video.

So he was here too—lurking under an alias.
The 400k YouTuber, watching alongside my fans.

Chat exploded with banter and suspicion.

Some even mistook him for GameChannelK again, forcing him to deny it.

I couldn’t help but smile.

More and more, familiar IDs from the God of Star War days were appearing.
Not just randoms anymore—fans.

「EmperorSwordSentToHellBySphinx donated 1,000 won!」
▶ I never liked StrongBulldozer. Host, today’s content is killing that video thief, right?^^

A sharp pitch straight across the plate.
This old viewer wasn’t joking. He seemed even angrier than me.

Then another donation:

「ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!」
▶ I just got here. Did you address the snipe video yet?

Snipe video? Which one?

“Sorry, could you be specific? Which snipe are you talking about?”

Chat mocked me, saying I had too many snipes to count.

But the mood suddenly shifted.

Accusations filled the chat:
That I only blew up because of lucky snipes.
That I leeched clout off Emperor Sword.

Viewers skyrocketed.

(Viewers: 3,897)

“Uh… sorry, but… did something happen?”

「Don’t play dumb lol」
「Here, watch this―link―」

I clicked.

A YouTube video opened.

Thumbnail:
Highest view count in a month—12k?! Did you want fame that badly?
―“Clout-chasing streamer Sphinx, exposed!”

The video spliced together clips:
Wizard cursing at my ID.
Emperor Sword crying an apology.
Me trying not to laugh.

Chat went wild with rage, disgust, mockery.

Then one of my loyal donors spoke up:

「EmperorSwordSentToHellBySphinx donated 1,000 won!」
▶ Shut up, trolls. Wizard literally asked to be sniped on stream. Get your facts straight.

He wasn’t wrong.
Wizard had invited it.

Still, the mess was unbelievable.
This all flared up in less than an hour.

And the source?

StrongBulldozer.
The thief, again.

“……Hold on a sec.”

I stepped away from camera view, then returned wearing a dress shirt and jacket.

I bowed 90 degrees.

“I apologize. I lost sight of my beginnings and showed you an unworthy side of me.”

Chat exploded in confusion.
Some praised me, others mocked, others raged at the trolls.

Then, another donation:

「ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!」
▶ So when will you apologize for blackmailing StrongBulldozer after borrowing his video?^^

I checked the ID.
Freshly made. Anonymous.
Only the man himself could phrase it like that.

“……Excuse me? Why should I apologize to StrongBulldozer? I did nothing wrong.”

Chat spammed question marks.

So I clarified:

“I won’t apologize to Wizard or Emperor Sword either. I’ve done nothing wrong.”

Again, confusion filled the screen.

So I bowed once more.

“Fans, I’m truly sorry for losing my focus after just one month. I promise to return to my roots.”

Then, pulling up StrongBulldozer’s latest VOD, I played it on stream.

“From today, I’ll begin again—Malicious Snipe Streaming.”

The game on his stream was City Mafia, a gangster shooter.
I showed the download progress on my screen.

“Looks like a game where mafias split turf and shoot it out.”

I checked the donor ID again.
Almost certainly StrongBulldozer himself.

So I spoke directly into the camera, zoomed in on my face.

And gave a thumbs-down.

“StrongBulldozer. You watching? I’ll make sure your time dead is longer than your time alive.”