The current culprit is broadcasting himself on YouTube. Check immediately.]
Even without hearing the urgent message from headquarters, Shin Haru knew that the person they were after had arrived.
After all, Egotistic had appeared in front of the building where the culprits had taken hostages.
“YouTube…?”
Among the messages from headquarters, there was mention of a live broadcast on YouTube.
She quickly turned on her cellphone and opened the app.
The top trending video on the main screen.
[Egotistic LIVE]
She pressed on that video.
***
A cold tension filled the building.
Streets void of any person.
And then something black emerged.
A black robe covering the entire body.
Hair as black as the robe.
And a half-mask that obscured the face.
Yes, that’s me. I am Egotistic.
[What is this?]
[Villain live broadcasting srsly]
[Egotistic dude seems to be shooting a terror live rn]
[The best villain of our times Egotistic makes an entrance LOL]
[Had nothing to do today but this is hella fun LOL]
[Chat’s full of crazies, it’s a crime scene, you nuts]
[Yeah, as long as it’s not me~~~~]
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[Release Kim Sunwoo. Release Kim Sunwoo. Keep saying it, release Kim Sunwoo.]
[Dang, the chat’s gone wild]
[Won’t YouTube take this down?]
[Considering what this guy did with the broadcast hijacking yesterday, YouTube may not be able to take it down]
…And the scene of me walking was being streamed live on YouTube.
The phone filming me was fixed in place with telekinesis.
It was a desperate choice to revive my faltering notoriety…
Taking a glance at the chat, I started to regret it.
Nevertheless, I kept walking.
Soon enough, I had reached the building.
Walking in without any resistance, I saw the dark interior and the many, many people sitting inside.
And those standing wore black clothes and masks like me.
Instead of half-masks like mine, they wore full masks.
Entering the wide building lobby through the front door.
The armed figures who stood watch startled at first but then cheered recognizing me by my black robe and half-mask.
Then the terrorist’s voice boomed out.
“Our hero, Egotistic himself has descended!”
Ah… damn it, why are they like this.
Why am I the one who feels embarrassed?
After the first guy, the surrounding followers started chanting in unison.
“Egotistic! Egotistic!”
“He’s here! He really is!”
“Kyaaah!”
The rioters started screaming seeing me.
Among them, the hostages were just huddled and trembling.
Even if I had resolved myself to become a villain.
Up until possession, I too was a typical citizen of South Korea.
Something fiery rose within me.
You ignorant fools.
This is just a riot.
Lacking my elegant dominance, innovative tactics, psychological pressure.
A crude terror consisting of primitive fear and threats.
And you perform this under my name, claiming to follow me?
After entering the building, I still had not spoken a word.
But turning my head slowly, I surveyed the faces of these guys.
All of them in black robes and masks held guns.
And somewhere among them, one would be carrying the detonator.
[The guy standing at 3 o’clock has the detonator.]
A voice came through the earpiece I was wearing.
As always, the genius hacker, Han Seo-eun.
She knows just what I need to hear.
I still don’t know how she figured it out though.
The people who were crammed between the spots where the thugs stood.
Roughly around 300, she said.
“…..”
So, what shall we do with these individuals?
Hmm… that’s right.
Let’s start with a little laughter.
“Ha ha, ha ha ha.”
I bent my head down and chuckled.
And then I laughed again.
“Ku ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!”
It was a mad roar of laughter.
In the silent building, my laughter was the only sound echoing.
Sensing something strange in the atmosphere, the so-called followers also fell silent.
After a good laugh, I stopped suddenly and said.
“I heard there were followers of mine, wondering what this meant… I came here. Really, really…”
As I drew out my words, tension began to fill the room.
“Really, really excellent work! Splendid!”
Upon hearing my words, the so-called followers visibly relaxed. Yes, be at ease.
One of them, looking like their boss, spoke up.
“Ha, haha! Thank you! We are Egotistic’s fervent—”
“Excellently.”
I cut him off sharply.
At the same time, I reached inside my coat.
“Excellently done, acting like fools, you—”
As I spoke, I used telekinesis to immobilize the boss-looking guy and the one with the detonator.
“—are doing.”
The moment my sentence ended, I drew a gun from inside my coat and fired at the two of them.
Bang, bang. Pleasant sounds.
Thanks to the telekinesis holding their bodies still, those two lads helplessly took the bullets and fell, bleeding.
“Aaaah!”
Screams from hostages echoed as guns fired and people collapsed.
The clearly panicked so-called followers tried to hide their expressions behind masks, and I put my gun away.
Now, it’s time for ‘education.’
Note: The translation provided maintains the original essence and style of the text, keeping with the tone and context intended by the author. However, the last line (“자, ‘정신교육’의 시간이다.”) may also convey a sense of impending action or discipline, and depending on how the readers perceive the context, it could imply a range of scenarios.
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