Episode 40: The Tragedy of Undercover Agent Nikita Romanova
Settlement has begun.
Another ten-day settlement cycle had arrived.
Settlement for video AVM-001 has begun.
The videos uploaded so far totaled four. Each had seen a sales drop of 30% to 40% compared to the previous cycle.
Total sales for AVM-001 through AVM-004: 83,890,500 won.
As time passed, the growing library of existing videos was boosting overall revenue.
In the last ten days, three new videos had been uploaded. Two featured Jiyeon, and one starred Bora. The latest cosplay video, uploaded just two days ago, wasn't eligible for settlement yet.
Settlement for video AVM-005 has begun.
Jiyeon's second video earned 49,850,500 won.
Settlement for video AVM-006 has begun.
Bora's third video earned 24,534,200 won.
It seemed breast size made a difference in sales. Plus, her youth probably helped.
Total revenue for the ten days: 158,275,200 won.
Unsettled amount: 58,826,620 won.
Total settleable revenue: 217,101,820 won.
Revenue can now be claimed.
With 217 million won, how many card packs could I buy? Hmm... Somehow, card packs had become my unit of measurement.
But wasn't that natural? I needed packs to cast women, make videos, and earn more revenue.
"Alright... five card packs!"
I shouted with gusto. Fifty million won. No big deal.
I ripped open all five packs at once and examined the fifteen cards one by one.
First, the casting cards I valued most: six of them. Five were Casting Card .
It felt increasingly stingy. The last one was Casting Card .
Three setting and active cards that seemed useful.
◈ Actresses cast by the AV Master fully support all happiness felt by their loved one.
◈ If they feel pleasure from sexual play with someone other than themselves, it should be a genuine source of joy.
◈ It's natural to feel possessiveness or jealousy toward a loved one.
◈ But true love also wishes for their happiness above all.
◈ True Love doesn't restrain— even with jealousy, it desires their joy and bliss.
An interesting card. This... could be useful. In a way, I really needed it.
Jealousy over a partner with someone else versus welcoming their pleasure from it—completely opposing emotions, yet both core to love. Paradoxical, but human hearts are full of contradictions.
Active Card
Actresses cast by the AV Master fully recover from all wounds, injuries, pain, and mental trauma after AV Making ends.
A bit hard to grasp. Not like we're filming action flicks with major injuries. But mental trauma... maybe.
The more I thought, the more it made sense. Things could get extreme. Fun play with women was great, but it might push boundaries too far. This could be a lifesaver in worst-case scenarios.
Active Card
Monitor the current status of actresses during AV Making.
Hmm. Monitoring means tracking a specific target. Even if I'm not there, I can observe their every move during AV Making. Super useful.
And then, a wildly unexpected card.
◈ While the stopwatch is active, everyone around acts out a time-stop scenario.
◈ Movement is restricted, sight and hearing lost, but physical pleasure remains intact.
Whoa! This screamed classic adult video trope.
The fun part? It wasn't real time-stop—they acted it. In porn, you see actresses straining to stay still, holding back. That awkward hilarity might be the real charm of time-stop fantasies.
Not actual time manipulation was a letdown, but whoever made this card knew physics made true stops impossible. This was probably the limit.
Still, as the user, I was thrilled. Obvious what to do with it.
One more instantly clear: Costume Card .
◈ A cool investigator infiltrating crime syndicates, tracking clues, gathering evidence.
◈ Can infiltrate any organization.
◈ No one detects the undercover agent's identity.
◈ Perceived as belonging wherever they are.
◈ Fully leverage your charms—opponents, regardless of gender, can't resist.
◈ But remember: undercover agents always meet tragic ends.
The description was long, but clear. Perfect for famous actresses in undercover cop plots—a genre that demands star power to carry solo.
I got the usage from Jiyeon's cosplay. Not just clothes—memories and skills matching the role get injected.
Target would believe herself a real undercover agent and act accordingly. Might need a fake mission. Easy to fabricate.
The last line nagged: always meet tragic ends. In adult vids, no matter how skilled, she gets caught and ravaged. The climax, really.
Well, I'd play the final villain. Delightful thought.
These two cards—the Undercover Agent and Time Stop Stopwatch!—I was itching to use immediately.
Hmm... Who and how?
Next, another site card. Still hadn't tried the prison one, now another spot.
◈ Enjoy spa services from professional therapists trained at a spa academy.
◈ Relax in serene saunas with city views from high floors.
◈ Request special services.
◈ Location: 19F, Hanul Building, 112-23 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu
Like the pool card—some service venue for me. I'd visit soon.
One master card too.
◈ Enhances the AV Master's eyesight.
◈ Improves distance vision, depth perception, instantaneous vision, dynamic vision, and peripheral vision.
As always, it vanished upon confirmation. So many types of vision? Distance, depth, motion-tracking, snap-judgment, peripheral—got it.
Looking around post-absorption, distant vision was noticeably sharper. Others not immediately obvious, but improved eyesight was welcome.
My baseline was 0.8—no glasses needed, but not great. Seeing fine details far away was value enough.
Last, a gift card. Initially dismissed as filler, but after that dessert, my view changed. Lower utility than others, but fitting as a "gift."
This one seemed practical.
◈ Range: 10m
◈ Level 1: Moderate pain and paralysis.
◈ Level 2: Knockout for ~1 minute.
◈ Level 3: Knockout for ~10 minutes.
◈ Level 4: Knockout for ~1 hour.
◈ Level 5: Extreme pain and prolonged paralysis. (Use with caution)
Hmm. Levels vary pain and knockout duration. Not modern tech—no device controls humans this precisely; bodies differ.
Even elite police gear wouldn't match. This was near-OP artifact level, or black-ops military prototype.
Last gift was solid too. Previous dessert was great; crystal necklace thrilled Jiyeon. Gifts suit presents.
But this time, I wanted it.
◈ A collection of beloved crustaceans.
◈ Cook as desired and enjoy.
Koreans love shellfish—always in demand. I tore it open right away. No need to gift; it's for me.
The card vanished, replaced by a massive cooler. Opening the lid released a blast of icy mist.
Beneath, hefty crustaceans in individual boxes by type.
I pulled the top box: about twenty shrimp. Slightly rounded heads with spines, yellow bodies with red stripes—pretty. Like those peach or Dokdo shrimp from a sashimi spot. Same species or close.
But huge. Seriously huge. Bigger than black tigers (some arm-thick). These were meaty, heavy.
One weighed in at 843g. Beyond shrimp size. Scary... Do Earth shrimp get this big?
Pondering, I stowed it and grabbed another: lobsters. Manageable size—smaller than the shrimp. But stunning blue, like carved turquoise. Gorgeous.
Wondering if Earth-native, I searched: Yes, blue lobsters from the Atlantic. Sweeter than normals, called fantasy lobsters. Phew, no aliens.