Chapter 65
Chapter 65
Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 65
Chapter Title: The Outsider of True Education - Prelude
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Before bed, I discovered a video of Yoo So-mi that had started circulating online.
Thankfully, her face was mosaicked so it couldn't be identified,
but the outfit and body shape in the video matched Yoo So-mi's exactly... There was no room for doubt.
Also, considering the angle of the unauthorized footage, the shooter seemed to have been higher up than us.
I'd only been watching the people gathered around the shooting location, so apparently I'd missed somewhere nearby.
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But I'd have to go back to the site tomorrow to confirm that.
Anyway, pinpointing the exact location where the video was shot wasn't all that important right now.
The urgent priority was deleting the video that had been uploaded online.
If I didn't take it down quickly, people might spread it elsewhere.
Normally, the proper way would be to contact the site admin and get the post removed...
But it was nighttime now.
How would I know when the admin would check my inquiry email?
So first, I decided to leave a comment on the post that was heavy on the threats.
📰 Anonymous Post Hello? I'm a friend of the person in this video. This is illegal footage taken without the subject's consent, and we're preparing to file a police report on this incident. If you see this comment and don't delete the video immediately, you'll face legal consequences... (abridged) Could you let me know if you shot this yourself or got it from another site? Thanks. Of course, I knew it wouldn't be easy to make a legal issue out of this.
The video online had proper mosaics, and filming someone dancing in public at Cheonggyecheon wasn't a crime.
But people are creatures who hate getting dragged into hassle.
If they had no bad intentions, they'd probably just delete it upon request or share the source and wash their hands of it.
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Two minutes after I posted the comment, the original poster replied with this and deleted the video.
— OP Ah, I just reposted from another site, didn't know it was unauthorized footage. Sorry. Here's the link to where I got it. .
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After repeating the same process twice more, I finally reached a P2P illegal file-sharing site's free board.
The post here was uploaded at 1 PM today.
Two hours after we finished shooting at Cheonggyecheon.
This is just a guess, but if the shooter finished filming, leisurely went home, showered, and then uploaded it, the timing lines up.
Looks like I'd successfully tracked down the creep who filmed Yoo So-mi without permission.
📰 Breaking Post ➤ High School Girl Dancing at Cheonggyecheon - Direct Cam mp4. [Video of a woman presumed to be Yoo So-mi dancing in front of the Cheonggyecheon fountain] • Face is mosaicked for now, but damn, she's smoking hot. • If this gets good reactions, I'll upload the no-mosaic version too, so hit recommend before I come back. 💬 Comments — Anon1 Keeping all the good shit to yourself, you dog bastard. — Anon2 Can't see the face, but that body... I should've married a girl like her. — Anon3 Fuck, isn't this another idol viral stunt? But even among idols, this level... — Anon4 Her prettiness is piercing through the mosaic already? Feels like a new debuting idol. — Anon5 Wanna fuck her so bad. — Anon6 Damn... Korea has sluts like this after all. Recommending and out, bro. ..............
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Whew... Had I dipped my foot into the depths of the internet?
Reading the post and comments, the vibe felt totally different from other places.
Still, the top priority was stopping the OP from spreading it further, so I posted another demand in the comments to take it down.
— FriendOfVictim This video was filmed without the subject's consent and is illegal. Please delete it and stop sharing. Otherwise, legal action will... On other sites, just posting comments like this had solved the issue, so I expected the same here.
Comments would stop, OP would apologize and delete. The obvious outcome.
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But unlike other sites, the replies started attacking me aggressively.
— Reply1 Who the fuck are you to boss us around? — Reply2 Legal, illegal? That shit doesn't exist here. Mannersless punk. — Reply3 The girl probably danced hoping to go viral deep down, and you're the real nuisance stirring shit. Ever think of that, you oblivious fuck? — Reply4 ....... — Reply5 ..... — Reply6 ... I'd clearly underestimated the caliber of people haunting P2P illegal sharing sites.
These folks genuinely thought spreading videos like this and dropping sleazy comments was normal.
And the one claiming their actions actually helped the victim? Shouldn't he check into a psych ward?
I instantly lost any desire to engage with these people and decided to wait for the OP's response to my comment.
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Of course, I'd also emailed the site admin in case the OP ignored me.
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About 20 minutes later, a message arrived via the site's PM function.
From OP: Are you the girl in the video? There are too many weirdos impersonating people lately. Talk to the actual subject and I'll delete it. Can we call? At first glance, it seemed reasonable—talk to the subject and delete the video.
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But think again.
Wanting a phone call with the subject meant asking for her number.
Why would deleting unauthorized footage they shot themselves require a phone call?
Why was this bastard after Yoo So-mi's number?
No way I'd give a creep who filmed her without permission and posted this crap her friend's number.
Me: I'm her friend, and I was filming her with the group. Fine with me if you wanna call instead? Or not interested cuz I'm a guy? I had zero intention of giving out So-mi's number—just delete the damn video.
But judging by the comment quality earlier, this guy was probably the same level.
One message from him convinced me he was the unreasonable type.
So I pinned my hopes on the site admin being reasonable,
and waited for his reply to my message...
Sure enough, he came back with shameless bullshit.
OP: Fuck, who are you to order me around? Her boyfriend? Nah. OP: Lmao, "friends" between guy and girl? Looks like you're just her errand boy baggage carrier. Fucking loser. OP: Be real. You're just tagging along hoping to smash her once, right? OP: Wake up, fuck. Look at her face and body—think she'll give you the time of day? Ugh... Why does this guy's messages reek so bad?
Momless stench wafting... Nah, better not do pad rips; feels sorry for Han Si-a.
Every message from him mocked me, but I decided not to take it to heart.
His trashy speech made the content barely register.
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But this latest one was impossible to ignore.
OP: [Screenshot capturing a slight glimpse of Yoo So-mi's cleavage from the overhead angle] OP: Hey "friend." Wanna team up with big bro? Just give me her number, and I'll send you pics like this sometimes. Deal? Reading the message, I wanted to smash my smartphone against the floor.
If it broke the other guy too, that'd be perfect.
But with nothing else to do, I just pounded the innocent bed with my fists.
Me: If you ever cross my path, Me: I'll fucking kill you. OP: Lmaoooo didn't expect this. OP: Fine, I hate hassle too, so I'll wipe all the online vids. OP: But that doesn't mean I'm deleting what I already have, or promising not to film more. OP: Good luck then, errand boy bitch. That was the last message. No more back and forth.
A few minutes later, all the OP's videos and posts were gone.
If I think positively... I'd stopped Yoo So-mi's video from spreading online, so the initial goal was achieved.
But I couldn't stand the thought of that bastard crawling near her again.