Chapter 46
Chapter 46
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 46
Chapter Title: So... Who Is That Uncle?
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So... who is that uncle?
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[Anomaly Broadcast: Code 120053]
[Broadcast Time 00:27:12]
[Broadcast ending soon.]
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The screen went dark, and with a brief silence, the broadcast transmission came to a complete end.
Normally, the moment the broadcast ended, users would scatter quickly.
There was no reason to stick around when there was nothing left to see.
But this time was different.
The gallery users couldn't easily leave their spots, as if captivated by something.
The lingering aftertaste held them there like an echo.
No one said a word, but an inexplicable resonance lingered in the silence.
[Room closing soon.]
[00:03]
In that eerie silence—
Someone who couldn't bear to watch the room vanish just like that turned thought into action.
Ding.
[15 coins] Anonymous: Good job.
Just a light notification.
The anomaly gallery users thought it was the period marking the end of today's broadcast.
Just a trace left by someone feeling regretful.
When sponsorships occur, the room is automatically extended for a bit.
[00:12]
But it wasn't permanent.
It only added a tiny bit of time.
Not a long extension at all.
The end time approached again.
With about 5 seconds left.
Another notification rang out.
Ding.
[30 coins] Anonymous: This is all I got lol. But are you all just gonna watch?
Those words scattered a small spark over the fading light.
Soon, a third notification rang.
Ding.
The gap between this one and the previous two was much shorter.
And the intervals started getting quicker little by little.
Ding.
[50 coins] Anonymous: Info for free.
Ding.
[20 coins] Anonymous: I acknowledge you as my rival.
Ding.
[20 coins] Anonymous: If it weren't for the exploration team prep...
It was like tossing a stone into a still lake.
The ripples spread wider and wider.
And before long—
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding—
The sponsorships returned like waves.
Soon, even the named users joined the relay.
Ding.
[100 coins] Supremacy Emperor: lol Rooting for you. Personal fan.
Ding.
[100 coins] Hopeless Life: Newb. I acknowledge you. You're a bit cooler than me.
Ding.
[100 coins] Devil Artisan: First time sponsoring someone. Feels awkward.
Ding.
[100 coins] Crazy Woman: No need for us to turn into monsters just to fight one.
The sponsorship relay showed no signs of stopping.
Added time: 10 minutes.
And finally, even an amount burdensome for an average anomaly gallery user exploded onto the scene.
Ding.
[500 coins] Not Human: ...Good work. Newb.
A silence like the air froze for a moment.
But soon the chat exploded in cheers.
But that cheer—
Ding.
[500 coins] Grad Student No.12: Hey, wanna grab a meal with our Newb sis sometime? We can have a very wholesome, constructive chat too. Our lab has exactly one spot open—my assistant position is—
The atmosphere cooled instantly at the mod's utterly tactless remark.
Still, for that moment, it was a time when everyone united as one.
[Crazy Woman]: You're a crazy woman too.
***
With the anomaly broadcast finally ending, countless anomaly gallery users poured back into the now-quiet Anomaly Gallery after watching the live stream.
[KYAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!](+411)
[This is it! This is it! This is it! This is it! This is it! This is it! This is it!](+351)
[Newb punch! Newb punch! Newb punch!](+314)
[Did everyone see that well? Ahem](+1411)
[NewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewbNewb](+145)
[Do you know Newbism? It's the religion I just founded](+312)
Every refresh replaced the spammy posts like a flood.
But the content stayed the same.
Only the posters changed.
[Title: From today on, messing with Newb is.]
—Poster: Poison Needle Pufferfish.
I'll take it as an attack on me and fire back!!!
[Upvotes 512][Downvotes 0]
[Supremacy Emperor]: Same school.
[Cream Bun]: Same school!
[Organism]: Fellow disciple!
[Crazy Woman]: Same. School.
[Mackerel Eyes]: In idiom terms, mutual destruction. Well done, Poison Needle Pufferfish.
ㄴ[Crazy Woman]: This bastard's fucking smart?
ㄴ[Screaming Rabbit]: So cultured? Knows tough words like that.
ㄴ[Poison Needle Pufferfish]: Hnggg...
ㄴ[Poison Needle Pufferfish]: I'll consider it mutual destruction!
Poison Needle Pufferfish's mutual destruction declaration.
Countless anomaly gallery users began joining the mutual destruction pact.
[Title: I've decided for sure now.]
—Poster: Future SCP
(Newb120053 photo)
She's my mom.
[Upvotes 13][Downvotes 412]
[Poison Needle Pufferfish]: No sooner said than a target appears. Mutual destruction on you!
ㄴ[Supremacy Emperor]: Same school.
ㄴ[Cream Bun]: Same school!
ㄴ[Organism]: Fellow disciple!
ㄴ[Flounder]: You're animals! All of you.
Future SCP's mom declaration.
It vanished soon under an overwhelming downvote barrage.
[Title: From now on, the Newb standard is]
—Poster: Hushed Ant
Based on Newb120053!!!
[Upvotes 341][Downvotes 315]
[Organism]: O...oh? Then what about me?
ㄴ[Hushed Ant]: Why ask the obvious?
ㄴ[Organism]: /////
ㄴ[Hushed Ant]: Makes me wanna puke. You're trash tier.
ㄴ[Organism]: ? This fucker.
ㄴ[Screaming Rabbit]: Calm down lololol Then what about those worse than Newb?
ㄴ[Hushed Ant]: Trash tier.
ㄴ[Screaming Rabbit]: Me—
ㄴ[Hushed Ant]: Trash tier.
ㄴ[Screaming Rabbit]: This fucker?!?
ㄴ[Organism]: Calm down.
[Cucumber Candy]: What cutline starts from 6-3 Building lolololololololol
ㄴ[Hushed Ant]: Ahem. No rebuttals. You opposing. My. Opinion?
ㄴ[Cucumber Candy]: No objections.
ㄴ[Hushed Ant]: Good. Trash tier! That's the spirit!
ㄴ[Cucumber Candy]: ?
ㄴ[Hushed Ant]: What's wrong, trash tier? Suddenly using question marks. You sick?
Hushed Ant's cutline introduction.
Realizing the serious side effect of only trash tier remaining, it soon got buried under downvotes exceeding upvotes and vanished.
And gradually, the flow started shifting.
A single scene floated up in the minds of the corpses soaked in dopamine from watching Newb.
The early intro.
Having started from the ER scene, they hadn't seen the moment of entering the anomaly.
Thanks to that, they suffered at the video's end.
The story made sense, but something felt off.
An indescribable unease.
[Um... sorry, but who is that uncle?](+132)
[Looking for noble soul who knows first 30 sec](+311)
[Story on the badass charismatic middle-aged dad?](+213)
[Lawyer uncle's story—](+412)
[I'd kowtow, just a hint pls](+124)
The sparse posts gradually multiplied.
Before long, they dominated the board like spam.
The second wave.
The uproar began.
[That uncle... know him?](+41)
[When did Newb give that paper to the uncle?](+321)
[Anyone summarize Newb's first 60 sec?](+123)
[Why only lololol?? TELL ME!!! FUUUCK!!!!](+341)
[Sorry. Was excited earlier. So what's the reason?](+154)
[You fucking bastards!! Use 'lol' one more time!!!! I'll kill you—](+341)
Anomaly Gallery trait.
Only about thirty had seen the first 30 seconds.
124 had seen 30-60 seconds.
But all united as one, they kept their mouths shut and refused to spill.
The overwhelming status of having watched from start to finish.
They had zero intention of giving it up.
[Title: Ahem! You fools.]
—Poster: Human Centipede.
Wanna know?
What happened in those 30 seconds?
Then.
Become one with me.
I'll tell you.
[Supremacy Emperor]: Pass!
ㄴ[Crazy Woman]: ...you insane?
ㄴ[Supremacy Emperor]: If I can know the 30-sec story, I'd become Human Centipede. Prep for exploration team drained my anomaly coins on consumables. Lend me some—
ㄴ(Currently disconnected user.)
ㄴ[Supremacy Emperor]: ...Bitch.
[Title: Quick rundown. Take notes.]
—Poster: Taste of Collapse.
Gave paper.
Cool middle-aged dad took it.
Talked.
Went to ER.
[Crazy Woman]: This guy? Who can't even infer that much?
ㄴ[Taste of Collapse]: lololololololololololololol
ㄴ[Supremacy Emperor]: You're back online?
ㄴ[Supremacy Emperor]: For real—
ㄴ(Currently disconnected user.)
[Title: But what was that?]
—Poster: Major342
How'd he sense the danger?
Anyone know the method?
[Supremacy Emperor]: lolololol
ㄴ[Major342]: Why laugh?
ㄴ[Supremacy Emperor]: Why wouldn't I? Hilarious having a snitch crawling in here.
ㄴ[Supremacy Emperor]: Right when all the veterans piled in lololololololol
ㄴ[Major342]: What the sudden talk? Explain.
ㄴ[Supremacy Emperor]: lololol Do I look stupid? Gonna tell you lololol
[This post has been deleted by admin.]
Mod Grad Student No.12 deleted the post and let out a long sigh.
Came because of a report.
Dopamine popping while scrolling, then interrupted by this.
"Fuck."
A short curse slipped out.
The Anomaly Gallery was different from other communities.
Users here all had 'perks.'
Called reincarnation byproducts, talents by some, curses by others.
Abilities varied.
From minor senses like crisis detection.
To glimpsing moments into the future or reading death's shadow—diverse.
Depth and quality differed per person.
Lifelines.
Top secrets.
Thus, asking about abilities was an implicit taboo.
Someone pries, "What's your perk?"
If a newbie fresh in, it'd be whatever.
They don't know rules or taboos yet.
Even then, permanent ban lifts only after confirming anomaly entry, full video watch, and not a snitch.
But—
The poster was different.
Mod remembered them.
User whose record cut off after exploration team post months ago.
Number in 50,000s.
No way they'd ignore basic rules at that level.
Especially a formerly active user.
Soon, shaking off the irritation, the mod focused on other posts.
No other reports, luckily.
"But these guys!"
Truth was, the mod was a victim of the bait too.
Judged it wasn't worth it, so skipped.
Thus, missed the full 2:32 front.
Started mid-chase.
Just thinking about it.
The pack milk in hand crumpled like crushed.
Then, a post caught her eye.
One rocketing to top with upvotes.
"No way!! Finally a proper one!!!"
Excitement lit the mod's face.
Plus, poster was someone she trusted.
Serious Junkie.
Stoic, never lies or empty words—reliable.
[Title: Super fast one-line summary incoming.]
—Poster: Serious Junkie
[Image 1]
[Image 2]
[Image 3]
lololololololololololololololololol
[Human Centipede]: lolololololol Thought it was a festival-ruiner for a sec, scared me.
ㄴ[Taste of Collapse]: This is king-level lolololololol
ㄴ[Spectator No.1]: For real lol Everyone's here!!
ㄴ[Coffin Fairy]: What summary's better than this? lololololol
[Veteran84]: You son of a bitch!?
ㄴ[Serious Junkie]: Ah. Gave you charity, no need for insults;;
ㄴ[Veteran84]: What kinda worldview expansion is that shitty image? How far you going!!
ㄴ[Serious Junkie]: You ignoring my Newbmarble worldview?