Possessor #2 Just Wants to Fangirl Chapter 86

Hurrying back to my room.

Everyone I pass in the dormitory hallway greets me warmly.

“It’s Yeon Sora!”

“Wow, she really came back!”

“Yeon Sora! Is your body okay now?”

The favorable reactions are bewildering.

I tried roughly loading and firing a full-power eye-level smile to convey ‘please move aside,’ but—

“Kyaa! She smiled!”

“Amazing! Exactly the same!”

…They like it?

The questions only deepened.

I can guess the reason.

Because of the word Min Dorim just threw out.

‘Coverage…’

The problem is no matter how much ‘1+1’ I do with that clue, I can’t understand the current situation at all.

Having safely evacuated to my room, I hurriedly checked my DMs first.

999 messages from the Broadcasting Club president.

…

|Broadcasting Club President| Our savior! When are you getting discharged?

|Broadcasting Club President| DM me when you’re out!

|Broadcasting Club President| They say I absolutely need your permission to release the next episode?

No time to read everything, so I just checked the latest messages and fired off questions.

|Yeon Sora| President? What’s going on? Was the coverage footage released?

|Broadcasting Club President| Ohhh! Ace! You haven’t seen it yet??

|Yeon Sora| Why was the footage I shot released without permission?

|Broadcasting Club President| When the higher-ups say do it, gotta do it haha

|Broadcasting Club President| Student council president and chairwoman’s orders!

|Broadcasting Club President| I just did what I was told

The confusion intensified.

The footage I shot gets uploaded to the chairwoman’s cloud, so the chairwoman can use it. The filming permission form even stated the chairwoman has joint ownership of the footage.

‘But they’re releasing this?’

Externally, this incident was caused by the academy hiring terrorist members as TAs. It’s strange to immediately open this instead of covering it up.

Plus—

‘The student council president agreed too?’

The student council president refers to my beloved bias #5, our stylish unnie Yoo Seoha. But no matter how I look at it, this isn’t unnie’s style.

This is… the work of the class representative and my baby #1, Gyeon Junhwi.

‘Why on earth?’

Junhwi knows better than anyone.

The fact that footage must never emerge into the world. It wasn’t footage shot with viewers in mind in the first place.

Why has something that should be buried forever in the abyss leaped out into the world…

‘Some deal went down!’

The evidence is the crumbled macaron!

Some deal was made between Ha Seonwoo and Gyeon Junhwi, and in that process, Yeon Sora’s dark history footage was used as a bargaining chip.

While I was figuring out the situation, the Broadcasting Club president was celebrating wildly.

|Broadcasting Club President| Bwahahaha! From now on it’s the Broadcasting Club’s era!!!!

|Broadcasting Club President| Do you realize we made history??? We broke the all-time view count record three times!!!!

|Broadcasting Club President| Oh, you couldn’t watch inside the hospital? Ace, you have to see it yourself!!!!

The president excitedly threw a link at me.

But…

<(Broadcasting Exclusive!) We’ll Tell You Everything Refreshingly! The Truth Behind the Antithesis Field Training Terror!…>

<(Broadcasting Exclusive!) We’ll Tell You Everything Refreshingly 2! Questions Received – Video Manipulation…>

<(Broadcasting Exclusive!) We’ll Tell You Everything Refreshingly 3! Requests Received – Yeon Sora’s …>

There wasn’t… just one video?

* * *

Just as Yeon Sora suspected.

The person who planned all this was Gyeon Junhwi.

The day of the incident.

While Yeon Sora slept, Ha Seonwoo personally investigated the incident details from cadets who safely escaped the scene.

However.

Ki Hyeonmin didn’t say a single word.

Seong Hayul only cried, saying her life would be in danger if she spoke about what happened inside, and Han Boram and Yeom Juwan desperately searched only for Yeon Sora no matter what questions were asked.

The only survivor who could provide useful testimony was Gyeon Junhwi. And Gyeon Junhwi wasn’t someone who handed over his information for free.

That night.

After returning to the academy, Gyeon Junhwi went to find student council president Yoo Seoha. And the next morning, the two headed to the chairwoman’s office together.

As members of the student council representing students’ rights.

— I heard there’s footage recording this incident from the beginning. Cadets have a right to know the truth.

The student council president cited the academy’s operational policies, arguing ‘The academy has an obligation to inform about matters related to enrolled students’ safety.’

The chairwoman nodded, then turned her gaze to Gyeon Junhwi. Her eyes were full of interest.

— You really want to release ‘that’ footage?

— Of course, we can’t release everything. We don’t intend to sacrifice minority rights for majority rights.

— Saying it can’t be released for security due to sensitive matters… has no meaning here, does it?

— If even I can help, I’ll contribute to protecting all cadets’ rights.

As someone involved in the incident, Gyeon Junhwi knew the video contents. Security excuses wouldn’t work. Moreover, as class representative, he had authority to judge infringement of students’ rights.

The chairwoman looked amused, but obediently granted Gyeon Junhwi’s request.

However, there were conditions.

One, it must not be footage that heightens cadets’ anxiety.

Two, all students’ rights must be protected.

Three, the chairwoman’s approval must be obtained before releasing footage.

Thus Gyeon Junhwi obtained a copy of the footage, selected only necessary parts, and began editing with the Broadcasting Club president.

* * *

At that time, society was in an uproar.

<Unprecedented Phenomenon! Another Outbreak Inside the Tower?>

<Antithesis Enters Full-Scale Terror, This Time Targeting Freshman Field Training…>

<Field Training Terror, Two Cadets in Critical Condition…>

<Whistleblower: “Monsters appeared in the Transfer Zone”… Ten Major Powers’ Safety Net Holes Revealed>

<Whistleblower: “Academy TAs were Antithesis members”>

<Professor Jeon Manhu: “Antithesis presumed to have developed technology to forcibly trigger Outbreaks…”>

The organization committing numerous indiscriminate terrors had escalated their attacks. With their excellent technical capabilities, they triggered a second Outbreak inside the Tower and even penetrated the Ten Major Powers’ safety net. Additionally, the organization’s reach had extended to the academy… articles like these poured out.

While anxiety spread, one post appeared on the academy bulletin board.

<(Broadcasting Club Exclusive!) We’ll Tell You Everything Refreshingly! The Truth Behind the Antithesis Field Training Terror! (World’s Only Footage!)>

The first video appearing amid numerous articles.

The view count exploded. Because both enrolled students and graduates clicked without hesitation.

The roughly 3-minute short video summarized the incident.

– The Deathworm bug that never appeared no matter how long they waited.

– TAs forcing individual actions.

– Bug where manastoneless Deathworms moved on their own.

– Bug where manastoneless mummies moved on their own.

– Bug where manastoneless mummies left hunting zones, traveled long distances, and attacked cadets.

– Blue whirlwind occurring around the twin TAs.

– The TAs’ bizarre appearance.

[Aah! My Drone Eye got hit by a bug too!]

The video ended with the falling Drone Eye’s screen.

Gyeon Junhwi kept his promise with the chairwoman.

Because this video actually helped calm cadets’ anxiety.

— What bugs expansion lol

↳ (Photo capture) Look at the Deathworm pupils

↳ Spirit arts?

— Got spirit blocking talismans immediately tsk tsk

↳ The opponents are freshmen

↳ So that’s why it’s pathetic

— First Field Training difficulty is crazy insane

— How cowardly to target freshmen. This is actually a good sign. It means they need opponents far weaker than themselves…

The two TAs were no longer terrifying terrorists of unknown identity. They were cowardly villains who shamefully used spirit arts against freshmen.

But those who contributed most to easing anxiety were those involved in the incident.

[Mummies targeting them specifically?]

[It’s a bug.]

[It’s a bug.]

[Another bug?]

[No answer to numbers, but this is a bit…]

[This bug has no conscience.]

Because they accepted this absurd situation so calmly.

How the freshmen resolved this situation wasn’t shown.

Not Yeon Sora’s calamity-class skill, Han Boram’s curse techniques, Ki Hyeonmin’s swordsmanship, Yeom Juwan’s flame magic… none of it was revealed.

The caption at the bottom explained why.

<※ Under [Awakened Personal Information Protection Act] Article 1 Paragraph 1, we ask for understanding that cadets’ abilities cannot be disclosed>

Even the academy couldn’t disclose abilities without the parties’ consent. Since this field class wasn’t an ‘open class,’ concealing abilities was natural.

All awakened were serious about personal information protection, so they easily accepted this reason and moved on.

Few worried about the freshmen. Because this reaction emerged even after seeing the bizarre half-human, half-monster phenomenon.

[Shouldn’t we help them?]

[Absolutely not! They’re clearly turning into monsters from the bug! If we go, we might get infected too! We must stay here!]

[Bugs affecting people too?]

[Crazy!]

It was an oddly credible attitude.

Thanks to that, an atmosphere even formed where people laughed this situation off.

— FXXk another bug lololololol

— Hey guys, you know what

— This year’s freshmen are truly legendary

— Adaptability world champions lololol

— Academy, thoroughly educate freshmen about bugs!!!!

But not everyone felt this way.

Some raised important suspicions.

— But why doesn’t the Transfer Zone appear?

Monsters appearing in the Transfer Zone. This was the most heated issue outside the academy.

The Transfer Zone is the first location transferred to during spatial movement. Since bodies are decomposed to particle units then reconstructed, receiving external attacks during this period can cause permanent extinction of parts of the body or mind.

Because it’s a dangerous section, the Ten Major Powers jointly provide safety nets. The Big 4 Guilds, Big 3 Associations, and Big 3 Government Agencies each take measures to maintain tenfold safety devices, but they were breached.

Whose fault among the Ten Major Powers.

Hearings were scheduled to clarify this, and some were forming truth investigation teams… but only the Transfer Zone was missing from the sole video material.

— Isn’t the Ten Major Powers’ safety net being breached the most important thing? Why doesn’t it appear?

↳ Of course it won’t

↳ So naive

↳ Obviously took money

— This isn’t the time to laugh. Antithesis has already infiltrated the academy. TA hiring also goes through strict procedures—how did they get in?

↳ All in cahoots?

↳ Hey that’s going too far

— If they even manipulated the video, it’s certain

— This is how the world works. With money and power, truth gets buried too easily.

When people’s suspicions peaked.

As if scratching an itch, new footage was uploaded.

<(Broadcasting Club Exclusive!) We’ll Tell You Everything Refreshingly 2! Questions Received – Video Manipulation? Took Money? Edition>

This video played from the moment the Drone Eye first turned on.

Inside the yellow glowing safety zone was a Deathworm corpse. The Drone Eye had turned on after the incident already occurred.

Soon voice testimony followed.

[Ah! Ah! Mic test! Yes, explanation of the current situation! Four Deathworms attacked us in the Transfer Zone! The TAs are currently investigating the bug! A Transfer Zone bug, what an absurd incident.]

A blatantly sarcastic voice.

That voice continued without hesitation.

[I heard TAs deploy protective barriers for 30 seconds upon area entry. But that didn’t happen either. A bug, apparently? Surely the TAs didn’t just ‘not’ deploy or ‘couldn’t’ deploy barriers? If they can’t, they’re unqualified, and if they didn’t… well, they get paid sala… they’re working adults, so that can’t be it. But how much is the salary? No, let’s just call it a bug for now!]

Moreover, that voice was directly asking the questions people were most curious about.

[As expected, you’re hiding something, right? Whose responsibility is the bug error? Aren’t you covering for one of the Ten Major Powers? Perhaps… did you take money? That equipment you’re using looks expensive. Which company’s equipment is it? Did you buy it with personal money? How much is a TA’s salary?!]

The terrorist wore a fierce expression.

And as the screen switched, the owner of the refreshing voice revealed her face.

It was Yeon Sora.

And she was…

Grinnn—

Smiling.

Anyone who attended the entrance ceremony remembered her smile. Many still shuddered at the humiliation they’d felt for the first time in their lives.

But the on-screen Yeon Sora was delivering maximum disgrace with an expression incomparable to that time.

However, this time her target of contempt was the terrorist.

Now was the time for true education.

[I’m one journalist protecting truth. This isn’t for me but an action I must take for truth’s sake]

Despite those around her trying to stop her, Yeon Sora didn’t give up.

She steadfastly denied the terrorist’s existence value and delivered maximum humiliation.

The terrorist, unable to contain his rage, tried forcibly exploding Yeon Sora’s Drone Eye, but—

Fwoooom—

The screen just shook briefly—filming continued.

And—

Griiiiiiiin—

Yeon Sora smiled again.

A face that completely refuted the theory that humans are social animals. No life form in this world could form relationships seeing this face.

[The barrier personally crafted by the chairwoman means it won’t break easily, apparently? Filmed footage gets linked in real-time to a separate cloud. Once recorded, the video remains as solid evidence that absolutely never disappears—think of it as the world’s safest CCTV… mmph mmph!]

The interviewing Yeon Sora was forcibly gagged by a classmate and transported to safety.

This short video barely exceeding 1 minute broke the view count record.

And viewers’ interest after watching this video was no longer on the Ten Major Powers.

— Crazy lololol

— Wow she does that there?

— Damn I just got over the nightmare and it’s coming back

— Does the villain have unshakable composure? Not killing her after seeing that?

— But didn’t Yeon Sora notice something?

↳ For sure

— Release the full footage!

— She said she’s doing coverage! Why not show it?

Tantalizingly released footage.

Viewers demanded the full version of the coverage.

And shortly after, new footage was released.

<(Broadcasting Club Exclusive!) We’ll Tell You Everything Refreshingly 3! Requests Received – Yeon Sora’s Interview Diary (You Guys Requested This)>