The Colossus Crowdfunding Frenzy
The heart of the multiverse, Dimension 6-2. The economic powerhouse Great Huuriten, home to countless races living together. It was a weekend in April, just before a massive holiday in a month, 7 a.m. Most office workers, having slogged through the weary weekdays, slept in later than usual on this Saturday.
But the minority who rose at their regular time happened to turn on their computers and TVs—and stumbled upon unexpected news.
The links to the video streams attached to the articles spread across the internet like wildfire. The reason was simple.
The uploaded footage was shot with ultra-compact, high-performance drones used by the Nanoi people, capturing the production and test maneuvers of Colossus. And the production facilities and robot designs featured in it were so slick they set every guy's heart racing.
People raved about every element of the video. Colossus's visuals, camera work, music, editing—everything was perfection incarnate.
Even those who clicked just to bash scammers exploiting Nanoi's crisis got sucked into the visuals and watched till the end.
And at the tail end of this promo video—boasting quality beyond "expensive"—they spotted familiar names.
Staff roll, or end credits. The list of creators that rolls at the end of movies, dramas, games, etc.
And in the video's end credits, some standout names popped up.
Produced by: Bergenev Masterhand
Laurel Tree's master director, Bergenev Masterhand.
And most of the names from Laurel Tree's elite pros—the so-called "Masterhand Crew," minus the actors.
A few sharp-eared folks recognized the background track's composer from the credits, turning suspicion to certainty.
Pans Zimmerrman Master129
Among them was film score maestro Pans Zimmerrman, longtime collaborator with Bergenev Masterhand.
The handiwork of industry titans with sky-high rates left everyone reeling. No wonder.
But some viewers felt uneasy.
Not a few fell for the rhetoric of risk-free cosmic monster extermination, claiming Colossus Robotics was running a massive interdimensional scam.
The involvement of untouchable pros for a mere ad fueled suspicions further. As controversy brewed, fans flooded Bergenev Masterhand's SNS with worried comments and DMs.
Anxiety peaked, but the director and crew stayed silent. Then, at 10 a.m., Bergenev made his move.
People were floored. Laurel Tree, rife with scandals, had long hailed Bergenev Masterhand as the spotless filmmaker icon—untouched by controversy for decades.
Yet here he was, producing a 3-min ad he'd normally ignore, and openly backing the tagged-as-scammer Levi Sau.
Not just the director—celebs from politics, business, sports with ties to him started flooding SNS with "Save Nanoi!" posts. Most declared they'd join the crowdfunding and shared links.
The buzz was beyond viral. Marketers sized it up in seconds and dropped rational takes.
Office worker anon boards overflowed with baffled industry insiders.
As clean-image celebs followed Bergenev in supporting Colossus Robotics, public opinion swung toward joining the crowdfunding.
Video views skyrocketed endlessly. Nanoi sympathizers, indifferents, mech design junkies—all signed up for the platform.
Of course, speculators eyeing resale profits jumped in too.
Colossus might be giant to Nanoi, but to others? Palm-sized plamo. Stellar design, pest control utility against space monsters and bugs. And per the announcement, each fights for real. Post-victory: repaired, shipped with battle cam footage.
Historic "saved 0.1 dimension" value atop collectible appeal. Vintage Edition option—battle scars intact, internals fixed—had collectors drooling.
The ultimate product: justification, artistry, utility. Plamo otakus swiped cards under "saving a dimension." Farmers eyed pest systems. Art investors researched beyond-traditional collectibles.
A must-have that fired up every guy's soul. Dreams of personal super robot, fat resale flips—everyone pledged.
Male buying frenzy got a boost from Dr. Levi Sau's looks too.
But even with the noble "save Nanoi" cause, many women weren't thrilled about bfs/husbands buying robot figs.
Mech romance was mostly guys—kidult plamo/anime fans. Most women saw zero appeal in the crowdfunding.
But that changed quick.
The secret special package—prepped by Isaac and Rarierty Group at Kim Jian's request—leaked, and women's inquiries flooded the home shopping channel.
The crowdfunding that tugged all heartstrings and home shopping's masterpiece were about to take the world by storm.