Chapter 224 : The Letter to Unknown Recipient (1)

The Letter to Unknown Recipient (1)

Early evening, at an hour when the sun was rising in America.

A new membership video had been uploaded to the Perfect Q-tube channel.

[-Perfect's Roderi video is finally up!]

[-Perfect Cowboy can't be missed!]

[-I'm actually worried whether Perfect can adapt to the Wild West.]

[-lol, he's a born sharpshooter!]

Subscribers waiting for the new video instantly tuned in. Soon, the comments section filled rapidly.

[-Perfect Voice is absolutely insane!]

[-It matches Alex's vibe so well!]

[-This is what you call homme fatale!]

[-Membership renewal isn't an option, it's a must!]

The comments brimmed with praise.

However, some questions began to arise.

[-But this video seems a bit different?]

[-Looks like the editor tried something new!]

[-I agree. Each video now has a different style!]

[-Lmao, the editor must be crazy talented too?]

The direction was different for each video.

[-The train heist looked just like a movie!]

[-Perfect's skills are nuts, but the direction was even better!]

[-lol, the composition from outside the train window was really cool!]

[-Felt like watching a Western. Bang Bang!]

[-Using a top-down view to show everything at once was a great call! Seeing those robbers go down all at once!]

The earlier-uploaded train heist scene focused on the overall composition and a sense of speed.

The camera either showed Lee Gyeongbok's exploits from outside the train or gave a birds-eye view to lay out the whole situation at once.

Thanks to this, viewers could see how well Lee Gyeongbok handled being outnumbered.

[-Perfect is such a sick sniper. How did he even do that with that gun?]

[-WTF? That was my reaction the moment I saw it. Even the bullet cam couldn't keep up with the speed!]

[-lol, if it looked any more intense, I'd have thought it was a laser rifle.]

[-Without slow motion, it would've been impossible to follow.]

However, the scene in the forest where he sniped a gang had different direction—frequent close-ups with the camera following the bullets and using slow motion.

[-Perfect shines even brighter in tight spaces!]

[-Maybe he learned CQC?]

[-From what I know, he has military service experience. Most Korean men do.]

[-Damn, I knew it! No wonder Koreans are so good at FPS!]

[-lol, he's definitely ex-special forces.]

Then, the shootout at the Lancaster manor focused not so much on Lee Gyeongbok himself, but zoomed in on his hands and feet to highlight the action and sense of speed.

Even within a single broadcast, the different directing styles gave viewers a variety of new experiences.

[-Could it be there are actually two editors?]

[-However many there are, all the editors working with Perfect are top-tier!]

[-Agreed. Perfect isn't just Korea's streamer now. At that scale, he can't possibly be working alone.]

[-lol, amazingly, he isn't even affiliated with any company.]

[-WTF? No company supporting a streamer of this level?]

[-Watch the interview again. He runs the channel with his friends!]

Despite the different video styles, there were no complaints.

That was because Choi Byeonghun and Madman had put their heart and soul into it, and it showed in the exceptional quality.

[-FXXK! If only I'd been born in Korea, I could have been his friend!]

[-Lmfo, better luck next life, friend.]

[-Just being friends isn't enough to be by Perfect's side. Nothing worth having comes without effort.]

[-Perfect puts in an insane amount of work. Just look at his physique! That's really his body!]

[-Isn't it just a preset?]

[-Perfect always sets immersion to the max. That means his character's body is his own.]

[-Wow, now that I look, perfect actually fits into the Wild West better than real Americans. Almost all Americans are obese!]

[-lol, totally agree! American Capsule size standards have five extra levels compared to other countries.]

[-You'd be dead if you went to the Wild West with that kind of body.]

No matter how skilled an editor might be, it would mean nothing if the source video was bad. Watching the clip collection, viewers were reminded of this once again.

[-If you're a real fan, you should learn from Perfect.]

[-Agreed. We should strive for perfection, 'Perfect.' Isn't that the real way to live?]

[-lol. Practice Makes Perfect. That's the motto for Perfect.]

[-Shit, my Korean textbook hasn't even arrived yet! Gotta order more workout gear from Maybezone!]

[-Hope Perfect uploads workout routines later, with the Perfect Routine and all.]

[-How about this hashtag? '#Be The Perfect.' We'll use it for Korean study and workout videos!]

[-Wow, following 'BTX,' 'BTP' will become popular too.]

[-#BTP, I like it!]

The desire to resemble someone you admire.

It knew no national boundaries.

* * *

Broadcast time came around again.

Lee Gyeongbok was puzzled by the rapidly climbing viewer numbers.

'It's almost doubled, huh?'

On Day 1, the stream had just about 10,000 viewers. Now, 18,000 people had tuned in.

'Did I do something special? Not really?'

He couldn't think of a particular reason.

But Lee Gyeongbok soon found the answer in the chat.

― The place is packed today, lol

― No more worrying about spoilers, that's why lol

― Missing the first stream, everyone's been crying to the north, south, east, and west ㅠ

― Time to catch it live!

― Just go full outlaw now with peace of mind, lol

― Missing Godple stream vs becoming an outlaw

― One choice only, right? Totally broken balance, right?

On the first day, many people had abstained to avoid story spoilers. But through word-of-mouth in the community, people learned that the storylines would shift dynamically based on play, so now they felt safe and returned to the live stream.

― Seriously, who can pull off free choice like this lol

-lol the only place to see the Perfect storyline is Godple's broadcast

― No overseas streamers have free choice yet, right?

― WA! Multiple playthroughs! (But it's the first run)

― Freedom (except for Trooper, lol)

Plus, the only one to unlock free choice was Lee Gyeongbok.

That's why viewers chose to tune in live to see scenes that would be almost impossible for them to experience themselves—content only available on the stream.

'So this is how many viewers I'm supposed to have, huh.'

Getting the situation via chat, Lee Gyeongbok felt relieved. With that, he stepped up and greeted everyone cheerily.

"Alright, time to play Chapter 2! We're headed straight to the port city, new Noir!"

After a bit of casual chat, he began the game.

[Chapter 2 – Lady Helen]

With that, the screen gradually brightened.

"Oh, it's the port right away."

Lee Gyeongbok let out a word of admiration.

The blue sea and horizon, ships docked, and workers loading and unloading cargo all appeared on screen.

-lol, I can practically smell the salt through the monitor

― Gotta love that ocean vibe

― Bigger than I expected!

― Well, it wouldn't be a city otherwise, lol

― Of course the port came first in pioneer times

― Nicely built brick buildings, not wood, lol

As the port and then the city skyline appeared, the viewers let out exclamations. The location in Chapter 1 had been big, but ultimately it was nothing more than a "village."

The more modern buildings and their abundance gave a solid sense of "progress."

Soon, alex got off the train, adjusting his hat with a sharp gaze.

― Ahh, the vibe is off the charts!

― Ooh, is it the arrival of the Perfect Detective?

― Hired Guns better watch out!

― Time for revenge!

The chat was full of anticipation for what was to come. But the situation was not so favorable.

[A few weeks later]

The screen faded to black, then a cutscene began.

Alex burst through the door and looked at the agency manager. The manager sighed and shook his head.

"There's still no news today."

With that, Lee Gyeongbok and the viewers realized what was happening.

"They still haven't found the letter."

― Right, they have to wait for the letter to arrive

― Ultra waiting mode, yikes

― So how many weeks have passed now?

― But it's a game, so it should move along soon, right?

― For real, having to wait for ages for real would be so annoying

Alex had no choice but to wait for Lady Helen's letter, his target.

At Alex's disappointed expression, the manager furrowed his brow.

"Could the information have been wrong?"

"Wrong? What do you mean?"

"That guy, lancaster, could've lied. Maybe the Preston Detective Agency or the Federal Marshals are both being played by a dead outlaw."

Worn out from weeks of waiting, the manager's tone was skeptical.

― Uh? No way?

― It's not impossible......

― Did we get a big backstab in the end?

A few viewers were surprised by this. But Lee Gyeongbok thought otherwise.

'Twisting things like that would just make it unpleasant rather than fun.'

And Alex rejected the theory for a different reason.

"Lancaster revealed that information and begged for his life."

"Excuse me?"

"If he was lying just to live, he would have tried to negotiate first. If he wanted to get the last laugh, he would've already resigned himself to death."

― Oh, right

― It's a matter of timing

― Yeah, it would be weird to screw you over and then beg for your life

If the manager was right, lancaster's behavior was unnatural. Viewers and even the manager accepted the logic.

"I see... So it probably wasn't a lie. In that case, we can only say the Hired Gun guys are cautious."

"Perhaps."

At the manager's reply, alex's eyes narrowed. He paused for a moment.

With the delay, the manager—and the chat—were filled with question marks.

"What's the matter?"

"Maybe the letter has already arrived."

"Pardon?"

His reply only stoked the mystery further, rather than clearing it up.

― What does that even mean?

― What is he implying?

― The letter came, but nobody knows?

― Does it mean the Agency and the Marshals are incompetent?

― Troopers, full brain power!

As the chat filled with confusion, alex spoke again.

"The Federal Marshals are the ones monitoring the post office."

"Yes, since we're just a private agency, there's no way we could check the mail ourselves."

The Preston Detective Agency and the Federal Marshals performed similar jobs, but their roles were clearly different.

Investigation of the post office and mail was the exclusive domain of the official body—the Federal Marshals.

"Oh, looks like the Marshals are trying to keep all the info to themselves?"

Lee Gyeongbok immediately picked up on Alex's implication.

― Oh?

― Wow, right!

― Preston's side wanted to monopolize Lady Helen's info too!

With both the viewers' and the manager's reactions, the manager's eyes went wide.

"The Marshals are hiding the letter?"

"Exactly. From the Agency's side, the only way to know whether the letter arrived or not is to trust what the Marshals say."

As the plot unfolded just as predicted, viewers were left dumbfounded.

― Why a power struggle in this situation?

― The mind games are nuts, lol

― But yeah, the Marshals must feel kinda disrespected

― For real, just taking info from another law agency and investigating? Where is their face?

― So saving face is more important than catching criminals? Is this...?

― Hold up! Grandmaster, stop it!

― There's been a little disturbance, folks~

The manager lowered his voice, looking grave.

"If that's the case, our Agency will be completely cut out of the investigation. We have to act before that happens."

"Is there a way?"

"At this point, I see about three options available."

He spread out a city map as he spoke.

"First, we have no proof yet. So we could just keep waiting and rely on the Marshals to cooperate."

"Hm..."

"In other words, what we need is evidence. Questioning the post office staff separately could be one way."

He tapped the post office on the map.

"What's the final option?"

"It's the most direct, but also the riskiest."

He glanced around, then pointed at the central building on the map.

"The Federal Marshal's Agency—you'd have to break in and check the records yourself."

As he said this, the cutscene ended and control was returned to the player.

It was time for choices.

― Option 1 is out for sure, lol

― Just waiting is playing right into the Marshals' hands!

― Though I guess the story would move forward anyway lol

― Still, option 2 sounds better, lol

― Yeah, get the evidence and lay down the law

― But if option 2 goes wrong, would it mess up the story too?

― True, if you get caught questioning, no telling what will happen

― But for Godple, there is no such thing as "mistake," is there?

As the chat exploded with opinions, Lee Gyeongbok pondered aloud.

"Isn't option 3 just the obvious choice here?"

To him, options 1 and 2 didn't even merit consideration.

― Huh?

― You'll break into the Marshal's Agency?

― That place is crawling with Federal Marshals!

Viewers were dumbstruck—but only for a moment.

This was Lee Gyeongbok, after all.

― Here he goes again!

― The harder it is, the more he likes it, lol

― Come on, can't you at least pretend to hesitate!

― If it's hard? Just go!

― It's like a spinal reflex, lol

― What is this, "Perfect Reflex"?

― Ah, he just can't resist difficulty!

― This is what Godple streams are all about, lol

― Does this streamer even know the meaning of "hard"?

A streamer with an unusual taste for difficulty.

To him, the most dangerous option—number 3—was the most ideal choice.

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