Chapter 53: Capitalism is cold

A heavenly angel descended, and humanity was doomed.

Only a small fraction of humanity managed to survive underground.

The sun became the eye of a god, watching and monitoring.

Humans could only survive in places where the sunlight didn’t reach.

But they couldn’t stay underground forever.

Most of the resources they had brought below were quickly depleted.

Just when people thought it was all over, a project was completed.

[Project: Savior]

A project to create combat dolls that could fight in place of humans, powered by an unprecedented energy source—the Angel Core.

For some reason, male or genderless models wouldn’t activate, so all combat dolls were designed as female.

In conclusion, it’s a weeb gacha game.

[This broadcast contains paid promotions.]

This was homework.

The part I covered was the tutorial, where the player (commander) heads out on their first mission with four combat dolls.

The game featured 3D graphics with anime-friendly models.

The system was a turn-based RPG.

The setting was a fusion, blending fantasy and sci-fi elements.

Since the dolls were powered by Angel Cores, their abilities leaned toward psychic powers, yet they still used guns and explosives in a near-future environment.

It wasn’t pure fantasy but rather a mix of medieval and sci-fi themes.

The atmosphere felt solid.

And, of course, the dolls were pretty and their outfits were nice.

Approved.

They had covered the basics well.

<“Didn’t she say she wanted to create a wholesome streaming culture? And now she’s bringing in an ecchi game?>

<“My father is crying.”>

<“She’s just started growing as a streamer, and now she’s already selling out for ad money? Is she really selling her future?”>

<“I thought you were a rich girl who didn’t need money.”>

“Oh, it’s fine when I’m just spending my own allowance. But now I have employees to take care of. I have to pay their salaries, right?”

<“Breadwinner mode activated. ᄃᄃ”>

<“Ah yes, this is the weight of responsibility called ‘family’.”>

<“Jeon Jeonseol, fighting!”>

<“After this, we’re playing Team Arena, right?”>

<“Nope, we’re playing Magical Fight.”>

<“A Magical Fight enjoyer? ᄃᄃ”>

<“This is an undercover agent trying to sabotage the stream.”>

“Anyway, since we’ve secured an Angel Core, it’s time to manufacture some dolls. 20 pulls in just 20 minutes? That’s crazy generous.”

<“Shameless advertising ᄂ”>

<“Capitalist speech detected.”>

<“Her acting skills are awful, lol.”>

<“Advertisers are gods!”>

<“This game allows infinite rerolls, right?”>

<“Alright, let’s get started!”>

<“Wait, what are we even pulling for?”>

Since this was my first gacha game, I had studied up beforehand.

The advertisers had provided guidelines on what to emphasize.

Rerolling—what was that again?

It stood for “reset marathon.”

It meant repeatedly resetting your account until you pull the character you want with the free beginner summons.

Different game companies handled this differently, but in Project: Savior, instead of trying to prevent it, they fully embraced it—allowing infinite rerolls.

Basically, after just 20 minutes of gameplay, you could reroll 20 pulls as many times as you wanted.

So, you were guaranteed to start with the character you wanted.

That was one of the key selling points they had asked me to highlight.

Unlimited free pulls?

Endless rerolling?

I could totally work with that.

<“SSR pulled! LOL”>

<“Damn, what a lucky roll.”>

<“Doesn’t matter, since rerolling is unlimited. What actually matters is which SSR you pull.”>

<“You must get a top-tier one!”>

The gacha animation featured capsules containing dolls.

You insert an Angel Core into them, and the ones that activate become playable characters.

The capsule’s color indicated the doll’s rarity.

A white capsule? Low-tier.

A red capsule? High-tier.

A rainbow prism-colored capsule? Definitely SSR.

When I hit the 10-pull button, the prism capsule glowed.

It was unmistakably an SSR.

“Drumroll, please~!”

<“dududududu!!”>

<“Let’s see it!”>

<“C’mon, give us Alpha! C’mon, Alpha!”>

<“Please, at least a Tier 3!”>

“…Commander? Just five more minutes… Ko~ooohhh…”

The first SSR I pulled was Kanna, a silver-haired loli character.

She seemed to have the “sleepyhead” trope going on.

A familiar trope, which meant execution mattered.

Thankfully, the artwork passed the test.

<“Wow, she pulled a top-tier unit right from the start.”>

<“Her luck is insane, LOL.”>

<“No need to reroll now, haha.”>

<“Still, with 20 free pulls, shouldn’t you aim for two SSRs?”>

A heavenly angel descended, and humanity was doomed.

Only a small fraction of humanity managed to survive underground.

The sun became the eye of a god, watching and monitoring.

Humans could only survive in places where the sunlight didn’t reach.

But they couldn’t stay underground forever.

Most of the resources they had brought below were quickly depleted.

Just when people thought it was all over, a project was completed.

[Project: Savior]

A project to create combat dolls that could fight in place of humans, powered by an unprecedented energy source—the Angel Core.

For some reason, male or genderless models wouldn’t activate, so all combat dolls were designed as female.

In conclusion, it’s a weeb gacha game.

[This broadcast contains paid promotions.]

This was homework.

The part I covered was the tutorial, where the player (commander) heads out on their first mission with four combat dolls.

The game featured 3D graphics with anime-friendly models.

The system was a turn-based RPG.

The setting was a fusion, blending fantasy and sci-fi elements.

Since the dolls were powered by Angel Cores, their abilities leaned toward psychic powers, yet they still used guns and explosives in a near-future environment.

It wasn’t pure fantasy but rather a mix of medieval and sci-fi themes.

The atmosphere felt solid.

And, of course, the dolls were pretty and their outfits were nice.

Approved.

They had covered the basics well.

<“Didn’t she say she wanted to create a wholesome streaming culture? And now she’s bringing in an ecchi game?>

<“My father is crying.”>

<“She’s just started growing as a streamer, and now she’s already selling out for ad money? Is she really selling her future?”>

<“I thought you were a rich girl who didn’t need money.”>

“Oh, it’s fine when I’m just spending my own allowance. But now I have employees to take care of. I have to pay their salaries, right?”

<“Breadwinner mode activated. ᄃᄃ”>

<“Ah yes, this is the weight of responsibility called ‘family’.”>

<“Jeon Jeonseol, fighting!”>

<“After this, we’re playing Team Arena, right?”>

<“Nope, we’re playing Magical Fight.”>

<“A Magical Fight enjoyer? ᄃᄃ”>

<“This is an undercover agent trying to sabotage the stream.”>

“Anyway, since we’ve secured an Angel Core, it’s time to manufacture some dolls. 20 pulls in just 20 minutes? That’s crazy generous.”

<“Shameless advertising ᄂ”>

<“Capitalist speech detected.”>

<“Her acting skills are awful, lol.”>

<“Advertisers are gods!”>

<“This game allows infinite rerolls, right?”>

<“Alright, let’s get started!”>

<“Wait, what are we even pulling for?”>

Since this was my first gacha game, I had studied up beforehand.

The advertisers had provided guidelines on what to emphasize.

Rerolling—what was that again?

It stood for “reset marathon.”

It meant repeatedly resetting your account until you pull the character you want with the free beginner summons.

Different game companies handled this differently, but in Project: Savior, instead of trying to prevent it, they fully embraced it—allowing infinite rerolls.

Basically, after just 20 minutes of gameplay, you could reroll 20 pulls as many times as you wanted.

So, you were guaranteed to start with the character you wanted.

That was one of the key selling points they had asked me to highlight.

Unlimited free pulls?

Endless rerolling?

I could totally work with that.

<“SSR pulled! LOL”>

<“Damn, what a lucky roll.”>

<“Doesn’t matter, since rerolling is unlimited. What actually matters is which SSR you pull.”>

<“You must get a top-tier one!”>

The gacha animation featured capsules containing dolls.

You insert an Angel Core into them, and the ones that activate become playable characters.

The capsule’s color indicated the doll’s rarity.

A white capsule? Low-tier.

A red capsule? High-tier.

A rainbow prism-colored capsule? Definitely SSR.

When I hit the 10-pull button, the prism capsule glowed.

It was unmistakably an SSR.

“Drumroll, please~!”

<“dududududu!!”>

<“Let’s see it!”>

<“C’mon, give us Alpha! C’mon, Alpha!”>

<“Please, at least a Tier 3!”>

“…Commander? Just five more minutes… Ko~ooohhh…”

The first SSR I pulled was Kanna, a silver-haired loli character.

She seemed to have the “sleepyhead” trope going on.

A familiar trope, which meant execution mattered.

Thankfully, the artwork passed the test.

<“Wow, she pulled a top-tier unit right from the start.”>

<“Her luck is insane, LOL.”>

<“No need to reroll now, haha.”>

<“Still, with 20 free pulls, shouldn’t you aim for two SSRs?”>

<“Rerolled because I only got Kanna—predicting an ending where I can never pull her again. LOL.”>

<“You weren’t about to shout ‘YAS’ just now, right?”>

<“That was totally a ‘YAS’ moment, LOL.”>

<“Did she just moan ‘YAS’ in excitement?”>

<“Correct answer: Colored Pencils!”>

“Ahem. Veronica is amazing. She’s gorgeous. I’m in love. She’s perfect.”

<“OX Quiz”>

<“Phew, I almost mistook that for something else, LOL.”>

<“First Venus, now this? Your taste is very consistent.”>

<“Suspiciously obsessed with busty characters (Female).”>

<“According to psychology, people long for what they lack.”>

<“Oh… so that’s what’s happening here…”>

“But seriously, isn’t the SSR rate in this game ridiculously high? This feels so generous. I need to start playing right now.”

<“That’s just you, dude.”>

<“It’s literally 1% odds.”>

<“Should’ve bought a lottery ticket instead, LOL.”>

[Anonymous donated 1,000 KRW.]

—“I’m on my 8th reroll and still haven’t pulled a single SSR. Is this game rigged for ads?”

“Ahem. Please refrain from sending inappropriate donations during this sponsored stream.

I’m turning off donations until the ad segment is over.”

<“CENSORSHIP!”>

<“TYRANNY!”>

<“Bring back our pure, money-free Jeon Jeonseol! She was better before!”>

<“This is what happens when you go pro—endure it with grit and determination.”>

<“Instant corruption, LOL.”>

<“If you can’t buy something with money, maybe you just don’t have enough money.”>

<“Wow, this game is so well-made and looks super fun! I’m going to download it right now! Is that the reaction they wanted?”>

<“Capitalism is cold.”>