MMB Chapter 1528 Is it really you?
Chapter 1528 Is it really you?
Chapter 1528 Is it really you?
At Netflix's South Korean headquarters, the data monitoring department remained lit up all night.
The vast office area was bathed in cool white light, and dozens of high-definition displays were neatly arranged, with densely packed data lines, dynamic curves, and real-time data streams constantly refreshing.
Director Jiang Donghan sat upright to the side, listening to the report from the person in charge's office.
"...Within four hours of its release, 'The Spy' achieved a 94.2% completion rate for the first episode and a 68% continuous viewing rate for a single session. This means that nearly 70% of the ten viewers who clicked on the show watched the first episode and then immediately started watching the second episode without any pause or exiting the page."
"In other words, the vast majority of viewers have been retained." The director said excitedly, glancing at Jiang Donghan's equally excited face, and continued, "After the first ten episodes were released, the peak number of playback requests in South Korea reached 320,000 times per minute within 5 minutes, and the number of simultaneous online viewers worldwide reached 478,000. As for other data such as total duration and total number of views, we still need to count them over a 24-hour period."
"but……"
He paused, his expression clearly showing delight: "After 'Spying' was launched, within four hours of its premiere, Peninsula Netflix added 17 new paid subscribers, bringing the total number of paid subscribers to 95."
Upon hearing this, the staff members around him all showed their delight, while Jiang Donghan, the director, was briefly shocked before revealing a look of surprise.
He is very sensitive to recent website data. He remembers hearing reports that 15 new users were added in a week, 8 new users were added in the last two days after the broadcast on the 19th and 20th, and another 17 new users were added in the four hours after the broadcast today.
15 + 8 + 17
It means...
Jiang Donghan and Lin Xiuyan, who was next to him, exchanged a glance, their expressions a mixture of shock and joy.
This is only the first day of broadcasting, and the KPI of 50 is almost achieved?
Keep in mind that the initial offer of 50 was an ambitious one; they didn't actually expect to reach that figure.
What about the online discussions? What are the opinions on the drama and its plot?
Jiang Donghan's fingers trembled slightly. He suppressed his surprise and forced himself to appear calm and composed.
"There hasn't been much discussion yet, and most viewers are still watching the movie, but there are already quite a few posts on online communities discussing the plot."
"According to our estimates, the widespread discussion will begin on the third day, at which time the level of interest will surge a second time."
Jiang Donghan nodded slightly, his eyes suddenly filled with confidence.
This Jingyuan pool is a bit pricey, but... it's really damn good!
Did they set the standards too low?
…………
Twice's dormitory living room.
"Haji!!"
Lim Na-yeon sat cross-legged on the sofa, having already removed her stage makeup and appearing bare-faced. A damp towel was casually wrapped around her head, and her hair was half-dry.
She casually kicked her pink slippers to the corner of the floor, her legs dangling over the edge of the sofa. She sat cross-legged, completely absorbed in the tablet screen, even her breathing rising and falling with the plot.
After finishing her schedule and returning to her dorm, she shamelessly grabbed the first shower spot, quickly wiped herself down in the bathroom, and ran out without even drying her hair, just tying a towel around her neck.
Then I sat there watching the new show, and I couldn't stop.
At this moment, Lim Nayeon was intently looking at the tablet, the screen flickering with light, reflecting her overly focused eyes and brows.
When she saw the scene of her kind, gentle, insightful, and warm-hearted grandmother, Grandma Fengyi, being brutally murdered by a cold-blooded killer who pierced her heart with a stick, her nose suddenly stung with tears, and her emotions instantly broke down.
Rabbit Tooth grinned sadly and let out a mournful wail, his voice trembling with tears.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
The wailing was quite loud. Hearing the noise, Yu Dingyan walked over curiously and leaned closer to the sofa: "Why are you crying all of a sudden?"
Grandma is dead!
Lin Na-yeon pouted, her heart filled with sorrow and grief.
I already had a premonition from the plot and camera angles of the previous episode.
But I was still very sad when I actually saw my grandmother being killed.
In just a few episodes, the image of the loving, kind, insightful, and somewhat shrewd old man has already become vivid, three-dimensional, and deeply rooted in people's hearts.
However, this likable character was easily and cruelly killed by that psychopathic killer in the blink of an eye.
"Grandma is so kind..."
How could he do that?
Lin Na-yeon pouted and muttered indignantly through her tears.
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
She hadn't really watched this type of drama before... but this drama, "The Spy," is really heart-wrenching.
Grandma was such a good person, yet she was stabbed through with a stick and bled to death, screaming in agony.
It looks so painful!
And who exactly killed him? Who is this pervert? It's infuriating!
It shouldn't be the Jung Ba-rin played by Ji Kyung-won, right? The main character he plays looks like a complete idiot.
Which episode are you watching?
Yoo Jeongyeon leaned over to watch for a while, and Lim Nayeon generously moved her phone a little closer so she could see it more clearly. However, Yoo Jeongyeon had just started watching and couldn't follow the plot. Not wanting to spoil anything, she stood up again and asked curiously.
Episode 6.
"Huh? You're looking so fast?"
Yu Dingyan was a little surprised. They got off work a little early today, but it only took them a little over two hours to get back to the dormitory.
Lim Nayeon's eyes darted around, and she said furtively, "...I've noticed that no matter how fast I walk, we can't leave work early...because there are always some people who walk incredibly slowly...so I secretly watched a bit when I started work, and I've been watching it on the bus too."
As soon as he finished speaking, light footsteps echoed down the corridor.
Sana Minatozaki, carrying her toiletries, strolled leisurely towards the bathroom. Nayeon and the other girl greeted her casually, "Sana, going to take a shower?"
"Yeah, unnie, are you still watching?"
"Ah."
"Why are you crying? Wasn't this supposed to be a suspense drama?"
Sana Minatozaki took two steps closer, noticing the redness at the corners of Sana's eyes, and tilted her head in confusion.
"The plot is very shocking; a particularly lovely old lady was killed so tragically."
Lin Na-yeon sighed, feeling wronged.
"Hey, don't spoil it for me, unnie! I'm waiting to watch it tomorrow."
Sana Minatozaki immediately made a shushing gesture and backed away with a smile: "...I'm going to take a shower first!"
Watching her light and quick walk away, Yoo Jeongyeon leaned close to Lim Nayeon's ear and whispered, "I was behind Sana in line today. Sana always takes a really long time to take a shower, at least forty or fifty minutes."
"Judging from how well she was humming that song, she probably won't be out for at least an hour today."
After making a comment, seeing that Lim Nayeon was engrossed in watching, she simply grabbed her tablet and went back to her room: "I'm going to continue watching 'The Spy' too."
"Mmmmm~"
…………
"Unnie, aren't you asleep yet?"
More than an hour later, Sana Minatozaki came out smelling fresh after showering and humming a song. She saw Nayeon Lim still sitting on the sofa, engrossed in watching her drama, and curiously walked over to her.
"Wait, let me watch one more episode."
Lim Na-yeon didn't even look up, her eyes fixed on the screen.
"Is it that beautiful?"
"It's super beautiful!"
Sana Minatozaki glanced at the dark and oppressive scene on the screen, raised an eyebrow slightly, didn't try to persuade her any further, and turned back to her room.
Actually, she would rather chat with Ji Kyung-won in person than watch the TV series.
Hmm, I just finished showering... Shall we video call?
Hehe ~
Tzuyu, who was next to take a shower, came out shortly after, followed by Dahyun, Jeongyeon, and so on. One by one, the TWICE members finished showering, and it was already quite late. The dorm gradually became completely quiet.
At this moment, Lim Nayeon was wide awake and not tired at all. She was even more excited and sat there watching intently, episode after episode.
Just now, Yu Dingyan urged her to go to sleep, but she just brushed him off with a casual remark.
This awful TV series always ends each episode with a very suggestive shot to create suspense and keep viewers hooked.
Moreover, the plot has now reached a very crucial point.
Just one more episode, then I'll go to sleep~
Lim Na-yeon intently watched episode eight, the climax of the serial murder case, which was the most suspenseful, explosive, and oppressive chapter in the entire series since its premiere.
The screen shifts to the OBN TV studio, where the lights are on and the nationwide live special program officially begins.
Gao Wuzhi and Cui Hongzhu sat on the stage, facing hundreds of millions of viewers across the country, attempting to force the serial killer hiding in the shadows to reveal himself through a live broadcast, sorting out case clues, and exposing the killer's modus operandi.
The atmosphere in the studio was extremely tense.
In the tense standoff between Gao Wuzhi and the murderer, all the clues were finally connected.
During the live broadcast, Gao Wuzhi retrieved information on multiple victims and analyzed them one by one.
“The victim, Byun Soo-young, was a kitchen worker at a bar who was introduced to work as a hostess; Park Joo-hong was a temporary worker who relied on coffee to stay awake while working late; and Jo Mi-jung was a mukbang YouTuber who was facing financial difficulties…”
Gao Wuzhi's gaze was sharp as he pulled up the victims' information one by one in front of the camera, dissecting the clues layer by layer: "The victims of all the recent serial murders have different identities, occupations, and life trajectories, but they all correspond to a traditional cartoon story. At the same time, each of them also corresponds to a sin: lust, sloth, gluttony..."
Upon seeing the concept of the Seven Deadly Sins appear, many viewers frowned slightly.
The seven deadly sins-themed serial crime is a common trope in suspense dramas, used repeatedly in countless series. The murderer finds several bad people who have committed the seven deadly sins and judges them through his own actions; it's not a novel concept.
Many viewers sighed with slight disappointment.
So this show is also about the Seven Deadly Sins? Are all these victims who were killed so tragically in succession also bad people?
...It's not that it's bad, but it lacks a twist.
Expectations were too high.
"but!"
Just when everyone thought the premise was a bit corny, Gao Wuzhi suddenly raised his voice, his tone filled with extreme anger and subversion, and publicly overturned everyone's preconceived notions: "After in-depth investigation and some coincidences... Bian Xiuying was introduced to work as a hostess, but in order to protect her daughter's dignity and allow her daughter to live with her head held high, she resolutely refused, preferring to live a hard life with a meager salary rather than sell her body to work as a hostess."
"Zhao Meijing is a mukbang YouTuber. Although she is known as a big eater, she actually has anorexia and has to induce vomiting after each meal. She is not a bulimic."
"Park Joo-hong is a temporary worker. He seems lazy, but he's actually just not good at socializing. He lives a very serious and hardworking life..."
Just when all the viewers thought the story would unfold as expected, Gao Wuzhi completely overturned their preconceived notions.
He stared intently at the camera, his eyes blazing with fury, and he almost roared, "You have a deep hatred for God, don't you? After killing people, you break off their middle fingers and point them at the cross!"
"Are you deliberately going against God? God established the seven deadly sins, so you want to judge those who haven't committed these seven sins as sinners!"
"Avoid lust, laziness, overeating, pride, and greed..."
Gao Wuzhi's voice grew louder and louder, becoming increasingly hysterical. Finally, he shouted with all his might, "Everyone you killed was a good person! They were all ordinary people who were trying their best to live their lives!"
The roar echoed throughout the studio, striking directly at the hearts of viewers through the screen.
A brief silence enveloped the entire internet, and a chilling sense of dread spread from the screen to the hearts of every viewer.
The pretense was completely shattered, revealing that the killer's twisted and insane nature was far more disturbed and insane than anyone had imagined.
The suffering of good people and the murder of kind people—this kind of twisted malice is what makes people most desperate and horrified.
After a brief silence following his roar, Gao Wuzhi pointed at the screen again, seemingly wanting to reiterate the innocence of each victim: "Bian Xiuying..."
But just as he opened his mouth, the murderer finally spoke.
"She's so stupid, she's actually quite pretty."
During the live broadcast, the murderer's altered voice came through—deep, hoarse, and nonchalant, as if he were talking about an ant.
“Zhao Meijing…”
"They can't eat, but they insist on pretending that they have a body type that can't gain weight. It's so hypocritical that it's annoying."
“Park Joo-hong…”
"If he had been a little lazier, he wouldn't have died."
"Working so hard, in the end you'll just get crushed like an ant by me, right?"
This is the first time since the show started that a psychopathic killer has truly faced the audience directly.
Without a ferocious face or a mad roar, it is more chilling than any ferocity or brutality. It is an indifference that completely transcends life, treating human life as worthless and good and evil as nothing. The madness and twistedness in its bones are terrifying.
Inside the studio, Gao Wuzhi was thoroughly provoked by the murderer's words, his eyes blazing with rage, and he completely lost control of his emotions.
He analyzed the case further, making perfect sense of it all. Then, he approached the camera step by step, his eyes fierce and piercing, facing the killer in the shadows, angrily accusing and sternly provoking him:
"You have fallen into the illusion that you are God, and you simply regard them as sinners and arbitrarily execute them because you do not meet your standards."
Do you think you're a god?
"You're a monster!"
"A filthy monster, forever beyond redemption!"
This powerful and righteous roar made all the viewers feel very relieved.
After all, the truth had just been revealed, and the killer's insane and twisted mentality sent chills down everyone's spines while also filling them with extreme anger.
At this moment, everyone believed that victory was imminent in this confrontation between good and evil, and that the police would finally expose the murderer's true colors and bring the devil to justice...
The live stream suddenly flickered and fluctuated as a hacker forcibly switched in, and a new video window suddenly popped up.
The moment Gao Wuzhi saw the scene clearly, his whole body froze, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the anger and sharpness on his face collapsed instantly, leaving only extreme shock and panic.
His brother appeared on the screen.
The older brother who was severely injured and crippled by headhunters when he was a child to protect him, leaving him with lifelong illnesses; who grew up to be gentle, kind, and compassionate, silently processing all the hatred, and spending his life forgiving and protecting him, appeared on the screen, sitting quietly in the dimly lit church.
Behind him, a figure dressed entirely in black, with an enigmatic form, stood silently.
“You were right about a few things just now… but it seems we’re missing a few; we don’t have enough to make seven sinners.”
As Gao Wuzhi was filled with disbelief, shock, and fear, the murderer's voice rang out, light and airy, yet carrying a deadly cruelty: "The headhunter beheaded his own parents and crippled himself, yet he chose to forgive them?"
"Do you think this is reasonable?"
One sentence instantly shattered Gao Wuzhi's psychological defenses.
Gao Wuzhi recalled his brother's words:
“My heart was once filled with hatred and anger, and that anger has sustained me until now… But now, I think I should live a better life for my brother. On the day I wanted to forgive, I slept so well for the first time.”
Gao Wuzhi finally realized what was happening.
His analysis was correct; those who were murdered were all good people who had not committed the seven deadly sins... it's just that there weren't enough victims—two were missing.
His older brother, however, is 'not angry!'
They were also the killer's targets.
"You bastard, if you dare touch my brother, I will definitely kill you!"
Gao Wuzhi roared furiously at the camera, his eyes bloodshot, his tone filled with extreme panic and rage.
But separated by a screen, he was powerless and could only watch helplessly as the demons raged.
"quick……"
On the screen, a cold blade slowly rests against the priest's neck. The killer whispers, his tone cruelly mocking: "Let your anger explode. Say it... say you hate him..."
It seemed that if the priest brother simply said "I hate," the murderer would let him go.
Throughout the live broadcast, millions of viewers witnessed this desperate struggle.
"elder brother."
"Hurry up, curse that bastard!"
"Han Xujun is a bastard who killed our whole family."
"elder brother!"
I'm begging you, please~
As Gao Wuzhi looked at the screen, he became more and more pleading: "I'm angry with you, so why don't you be angry with me? If I had been quieter when we were kids, he wouldn't have found out. It's all my fault."
"Brother, I'm begging you."
Gao Wuzhi completely broke down, shedding all his toughness and sharpness, looking utterly disheveled. His previous arrogance and questioning provocation had completely vanished, leaving only pleading and panic.
He pleaded desperately at the screen, his voice choked and broken.
He clasped his hands together and kept pleading.
He no longer cared about maintaining appearances during the national broadcast. He clasped his hands together, bowed deeply, and finally knelt heavily on the studio floor, tears streaming down his face. His cries were hoarse and desperate: "Please, I was wrong. Please let my brother go, please."
The tough and righteous detective completely collapsed, leaving only helpless pleas and regret.
"Come on, unleash your fury on the headhunter who killed your entire family."
The murderer seemed to have had enough of the show and said softly.
"elder brother……"
Amid Gao Wuzhi's pleading, the priest forced a smile, tears welling in his eyes. There wasn't much fear, but rather a deep sense of regret and longing for his younger brother: "Wuzhi, I've always been so sorry..."
Facing his pleading, tearful younger brother, he gave him a final, kind smile: "Brother, I'm sorry..."
puff-
The soft sound of a sharp blade slicing through flesh was clearly heard through the live broadcast receiver.
The moment the apology was uttered, the murderer, in front of Gao Wuzhi and in front of everyone, slit the priest's brother's throat during the live broadcast, executing him on the spot.
The scene was instantly stained with blood.
"Ah..."
The entire internet was in an uproar, and screams and gasps erupted instantly at the scene.
"Ahhhhh!!"
"An Dui, An Dui~"
Gao Wuzhi broke down in tears, his whole body trembling, staring intently at the screen, but he could only watch helplessly as his loved ones died tragically.
All I could do was cry out in pain, like a helpless child.
The original plot was supposed to be a trial and exposure of the villainous murderer, but in the end, everyone was manipulated by the murderer, and the good guys lost completely.
"An Dui..."
Off-screen, Lim Nayeon covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face, a tightness in her chest, and a heart-wrenching pain engulfing her entire body.
It's just too heartbreaking.
A few minutes later, the police rushed to the church.
In the dimly lit church, the beam of a flashlight pierced the darkness, illuminating a sinister, eerie, and utterly shocking scene.
The priest's body was suspended in mid-air directly in front of the cross, his posture solemn yet tragic. Amidst the stench of blood filling the room, all his internal organs had been removed, and his empty body swayed gently in the cold wind.
Gao Wuzhi stood there blankly, his mind replaying the words he had just used to provoke the murderer during the live broadcast:
Do you think you're a god?
"You're just a monster."
"A filthy monster, forever beyond redemption!"
At that moment, behind his brother's swaying body, the entire wall was covered with a line of large, ferocious, and domineering characters written in warm blood.
Enveloped in extreme madness and a twisted divinity:
"I am God!"
The oppressive and tragic background music suddenly blared, layering oppression and horror, violently impacting everyone's vision and mind.
"Ah ah ah ah..."
Lim Nayeon couldn't help but let out a low scream, her hair standing on end, a chill running down her spine, and her scalp tingling.
This scene was truly, truly breathtaking.
The extreme cruelty, madness, and perversion left her stunned and unable to recover for a long time.
She felt cold all over, and goosebumps rose all over her body.
In a daze, she suddenly realized the silence around her.
Looking out the window, she saw that the night was deep and the time was already past three in the morning. The entire dormitory was completely asleep, and she was the only one left in the living room.
As her rabbit teeth twitched, Lim Nayeon suddenly felt a little scared.
...She was timid to begin with.
She quickly grabbed the tablet, tiptoed back to her room, and buried herself under the covers.
The familiar presence of her roommate, coupled with the Tyranitar body pillow that had been guarding her for years, slightly dispelled the eerie feeling.
Soon, a ray of light shone through the blanket, and the blanket was pushed up to reveal the outline of a head.
Just one more episode, just one more.
…………
In the dead of night, when all was quiet, Chi Jingyuan was sleeping at home.
He was fast asleep, his long, steady breaths rising and falling gently in the darkness.
Just then, his cell phone rang abruptly, breaking the silence of the night and forcibly waking him from his deep sleep.
Chi Jingyuan frowned slightly, still feeling sleepy and tired. He rubbed his swollen eyebrows with his fingertips and reached for his phone on the pillow.
The screen lit up, and I glanced at the caller ID. It was Lim Nayeon calling.
Looking at the time again, it was just past four o'clock in the west.
Calling at this time inevitably makes one's heart skip a beat.
Thinking something unexpected had happened, he quickly answered the phone, his voice hoarse and low from just waking up, with a hint of urgency.
"What happened?"
"Oppa!"
On the other end of the phone, Lim Nayeon's voice came in a deliberately low, anxious, and somewhat apprehensive tone, as if she didn't want to wake anyone else.
Are you really that pervert?