Chapter 313 ·First Come, First Served? Fan-first Served! (1)?

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First Served? Fan-first Served! (1)

Late afternoon, PerG-Day fancafe.

As the gathering place for the fans of three different streamers, it was always a busy site with many users connected.

But today, the number of participants was especially high.

[Connected members – 10,458]

Nearly 10,000 people were staying logged in at the cafe.

[Ah! Why won't they let me out of work!]

[There are so many people here, seriously lol]

[For real, lol, aren't these numbers only for huge companies' streams?]

[If you're slacking off at work, big props lol]

[What is this, a thieves' den or something lol]

[Come on, shouldn't you be calling us phantom thieves?]

People were killing time with silly conversations. But they hadn't come just for idle chit-chat.

[Oh lol just 10 minutes left now]

[What are the Phase 1 goods goooing to be?!]

[Please, black Company Post-it...!]

[I want the Unique Sword grip tok lol]

[Come on;; that's way too niche, you know]

It was because the deadline for Lee Gyeongbok's goods voting was approaching.

When voting ended, the results would be revealed, showing which items would be released in the first batch.

And the moment voting closed, a flood of comments rushed into the announcement post.

[-What's up with the Kemalcon figure ratio?]

[-Ah lol, this one's just a given!]

[-I expected the hoodie too lol]

[-Come on;;; why is Kemalcon ball cap's vote rate like that?]

[-They even have the OTP tumbler and mug lol]

[-Genome's prediction rate, what is this?]

[-Did everyone get played by Trchoip or what!]

[-But it doesn't really matter lol]

[-For real lol, we're going to buy everything anyway]

It didn't matter that their picked goods weren't in the first release. Fans felt relieved that at least things were finally confirmed.

[-So when do we buy them though lol]

[-There's no time to hesitate!]

[-I guess they'll start taking orders next week?]

[-I'm getting dizzy just waiting!]

Now all that remained was the opening date. Everyone was speculating about the timing.

[〈Goods〉 Perfect goods sales have begun.]

Not long after, an announcement appeared, and the cafe instantly quieted down.

As soon as they saw the title, everyone rushed to log in to ShopFandom.

A moment later, new posts began to appear.

[Wait;;; what's with the Kemalcon figure price?]

[Hyung!? Isn't 200,000 won a bit much?!]

[Wow lol, I was about to go for the open-run, but I turned around immediately lol]

[Seriously, lol, I registered my card thinking it would sell out in a flash]

[I just put the hoodie and tumbler in my cart for now...]

The mood in the cafe dropped quickly. Even though their love for Lee Gyeongbok ran deep, 200,000 won wasn't a price to pay lightly.

But that mood flipped in an instant with a single post.

[Purchase proof) Oh!? Am I the first?]

A fan posted proof of their figure purchase success. Comments flooded in quickly.

[-Wow lol, you actually just bought it]

[-As expected, everyone's a Purple viewer except me!]

[-If it's not too much trouble, buy me an ice cream]

[-Now I see why you need to make good money ㅠㅠ]

Comments of envy and self-deprecation.

The writer left just one reply.

[-Fortune favors the bold]

What did that mean? Was it meant to tease the fans who couldn't buy one?

As a few people started to get annoyed—

[Purchase proof) Wow lol, godple is a genius]

[Purchase proof) With this, can I prove I'm a true fan?]

[Purchase proof) I barely scraped a passing score!]

With more proof posts appearing, other fans sensed something was off. And checking the posts, they quickly realized the full story.

[-90% off!? So it's only 20,000 won?]

[-Wait, lol, what's this "Do you know Purple?!"]

[-Aw, man, I should've just gone for it!]

For the Kemalcon figure, a pop-up appeared when going to buy, giving information about a discount.

If you solved a quiz about Lee Gyeongbok and scored 85 points or higher, you'd get a 90% discount code.

[-No wonder it wasn't sold out—resellers would target this, but it didn't even sell out lol]

[-With this, true fans got first dibs on day one lol]

[-Who was it? Who doubted Godple?]

[-???: Faith, I tell you...!]

[-???: Let's keep it this way!]

[-Ah, lol, reseller jerks got utterly wrecked]

The previously gloomy cafe mood soared higher than ever.

Fans were now convinced the goods would go right to the supporters.

* * *

Around the same time, in an officetel apartment.

Shoeboxes from famous brands, free event figures from fast food collabs, and block toys notorious for supply shortages—all stacked together in no apparent order. Next to the piles, a man sat at his computer.

"Okay... all the macros are set..."

Smiling slyly, he checked his browser. Fifty internet windows, all logged into ShopFandom.

'Now I just have to wait for them to go live.'

He was a reseller, going by the nickname 'EthicalVendor'.

The macros would let him auto-purchase Purple's products as soon as they were listed.

[〉Boss, finished your setup?]

[〉I'm aiming for a light 20 this time]

[〉Will this really make money?]

A chat notification popped up. EthicalVendor opened the group chat and typed away.

[〉You guys don't trust me?]

[〉Seriously, my whole business runs on trust]

[〉I'm telling you, this drop is gonna be huge]

In addition to reselling, he also took membership fees from other resellers for access to insider info, and even operated a paid group chat.

[〉Of course, boss, we trust you.]

[〉Come on, with all we've gained from your tips]

[〉I rented 30 accounts, trusting your advice!]

[〉Purple? Never heard of it, but is there really money in this?;;]

Resellers would rent out names and accounts from specialized viral marketing companies.

With those accounts, they'd use macro programs to snap up limited editions from various online stores.

'EthicalVendor' doubled as a broker, connecting marketers and resellers.

[〉(photo)]

[〉Do I have to post proof again for people to believe?]

[〉I'm running 50 accounts this round lolol]

[〉You don't know about Purple Coin?]

[〉Livestream watchers are obsessed with this stuff these days lol]

[〉They sell out no matter what as soon as they're listed lolol]

He uploaded a screenshot showing all his accounts prepared, boosting member trust with his own participation.

[〉Wow lol, your scale is something else]

[〉Ugh, should I rent more?]

[〉The more you invest, the more you earn, right lol]

[〉Won't we get hated if we buy too much?]

EthicalVendor scoffed at the messages.

"Ugh, what a bunch of cowards."

He blew out e-cigarette vapor and typed again.

[〉If people hate us, that's on them]

[〉They call it reselling, but it's called capitalism, folks]

[〉Think about it. There are plenty of people who can't get limited editions even with all the money in the world.]

[〉It makes sense that those willing to pay more should get the goods.]

[〉Thanks to our efforts, the marketplace runs smoothly.]

[〉We just take a small commission for our work]

Beyond just reselling, the group chat membership fees were his main profit source. He needed a justification to keep collecting those payments.

[〉Ah lol, as expected, boss]

[〉You're on top of the free market, that's why you earn big lol]

[〉Just rented 30 more accounts based on your word!]

He grinned at their answers.

"Ah, sweet commissions."

The more rented accounts, the more commissions he got as a broker. Just as he puffed out more vapor in high spirits, a series of warning beeps rang out, and error messages flooded the monitor.

"Cough—what the hell?"

He quickly checked the situation, scowling deeply.

[〈Do you know Purple?〉]

[How much do you know about Purple? Answer the quiz correctly and don't miss your 90% discount chance!]

Unlike other online shops, a bizarre popup appeared.

"Ninety percent off, huh?"

Not something to skip over. Below, it looked like a test sheet straight out of school days.

[1. How many months has Purple been streaming so far?]

[2. What was the first game Purple played on stream?]

[3. What sport does Purple like most?]

[4. Name the first media outlet to interview Purple?]

[5. What's the name of the crew Purple belongs to and the first game collab title?]

...

Question after question. EthicalVendor ground his teeth.

"Fuck, what the hell is this shit?!"

This was not something he could just patch the macro to handle immediately. While he cursed, more alerts popped up in the chat.

[〉WTF is this?]

[〉You guys getting the discount popup too?]

[〉Boss? What do we do!?]

[〉Where do we get the answers????]

[〉Is there anyone who can actually solve this?]

[〉Crap! The stock is going down now!]

Other resellers were in the same boat. At this rate, nobody would be able to claim any products.

'Stay calm. I'll gather answer sheets and update the macros later...'

There would be more chances after today.

Even if members got annoyed, missing a day couldn't be helped.

But that, too, became impossible.

[*This quiz refreshes daily.]

[*Quiz questions are randomly generated.]

[*The discount code is valid for one day.]

Seeing the fine print at the end, ethicalVendor's eyes shook.

"Shit... who would even..."

His mind went blank.

Meanwhile, the group chat continued to fill with notifications.

[〉Boss? Boss!?]

[〉If you don't know about Purple, there's no way to buy, right?]

[〉Aw fuck, I already paid for my account rental]

[〉Boss? Are you going to refund us?]

[〉Why aren't you answering, fuck]

[〉You didn't just run off with our money, did you?]

With no response from him, the group's mood rapidly turned dark.

[〉Don't even think about ghosting us]

[〉Hey, that's going overboard]

[〉Everyone just shut up]

[〉We've got the account numbers for all the payments to you, remember?]

[〉It's not hard to track down your home address]

[〉Do the right thing while we're asking nice]

[〉Why are you being so scary?]

[〉Boss? Say something!]

EthicalVendor's legs trembled. Biting his lip so hard he tasted iron, but he didn't care.

'Shit, if I refund them all I'll lose every cent in commission.'

Checkmate.

No matter how he thought about it, there was nowhere to run.

He made up his mind.

[〉Everyone, what's the purpose of this group?]

[〉It's for info sharing. Info sharing.]

[〉Investment is always up to personal discretion]

With trust lost, maintaining the group was impossible. He finally dropped his mask.

[〉Boss?]

[〉Personal discretion?]

[〉You're fucking dead]

[〉What, did you sell your ethics for the name EthicalVendor?]

Naturally, the replies were sharp as knives. But EthicalVendor had already rolled his dice.

[〉I think this is the end for us]

[〉Best of luck to you]

He left the chat and blocked everyone immediately.

But his anxiety only grew.

'It's a bluff, right? They're just trying to scare me.'

He tried to act tough, but couldn't fool himself.

What if—what if they actually tracked him down? What about the money he invested for long-term rentals, expecting certain profit?

His mind was filled with endless worries. But it all boiled down to one truth.

"I'm ruined..."

He tried to get greedy, but ended up losing everything.

* * *

Early evening, metaGamer headquarters.

"Thank you for your work!"

"Bye, have a good evening!"

Other staff were heading home, but Shin Hyerim remained at her desk.

Her manager paused while packing up, glancing at her.

'I hope she's okay.'

She always said she was fine, but being the only one left at work could get lonely. He considered saying some words of encouragement, but then stopped and blinked.

'What's up with her?'

Shin Hyerim was staring at her monitor, chuckling to herself. The manager cleared his throat and asked,

"Ahem, good news?"

"Oh? Sir? Didn't you leave yet?"

"I was just heading out. What's got you smiling like that?"

"Oh, it's nothing special."

Shin Hyerim casually wheeled back her chair.

"I was checking community boards for Purple news. Wanna take a look?"

The manager glanced at her monitor.

[Why are they selling goods like this?]

It was a post with an obvious edge to the title.

[I just don't get it so I'm writing this.

Why do you have to answer a bunch of quizzes just to buy some goods?

Is this how you treat fans?

And who decided 200,000 won was a normal price?

Shouldn't prices match quality?

This isn't how a business or a platform should be run.

No matter how popular you are, you shouldn't be forcing things like this.

Please address this ASAP.]

It was a post made on the ShopFandom inquiry board for Purple's goods.

Someone had screenshot that post and was sharing it around communities.

"The comments are hilarious,"

Shin Hyerim said with a giggle—not at the post itself, but people's reactions.

[-They're fan goods, so of course you have to prove you're a fan. What's the problem?]

[-If you're Korean, you have no complaints lol]

[-Obvious it's a reseller, right?]

[-No joke~ it's already sold out~]

[-Ah lol if you're salty, just pay 200,000 won]

[-If you pay 200,000 won, even as a reseller, you're a real fan lol]

[-Honestly, even if you're a reseller, I'll respect you if you clear the quiz lol]

[-It's not first come, first served—it's fan-first served, that's what I mean lol]

Just mockery, no sympathy at all. The manager quickly understood the situation and smirked.

"For real, Purple makes a headline out of anything."

"Right? How does she even come up with these ideas? Isn't she a genius?"

Listening to the awestruck Shin Hyerim, the manager put his worries aside.

"Did you get any goods, ms. Shin?"

"Oh, I did."

"That sounds a bit vague."

"Well... I missed out on one of them."

She laughed sheepishly. The manager didn't press further and told her to keep up the good work as he left.

Once she was alone, she let out a short sigh.

"Dang, I should've just gone for it right away."

She'd been one of the fans who'd gone for the open-run at opening time. But she, too, was overwhelmed by the 200,000 won price before she checked the details.

'I'm ashamed to call myself a fan.'

Comparing the value to the other goods, she'd thought it would be better to get every color of hoodie and both the tumbler and mug than a single figure.

She finished her order and only then did she realize via the fancafe what the situation really was.

'Dang, I wish I could've posted proof too.'

She tried to challenge the purchase belatedly, but the figure was already sold out for the day.

But she didn't lose heart.

'I will definitely get it next time.'

At midnight, the daily sales limits would reset.

As soon as the eligibility test opened—the "Perfect Mock Exam," as fans called it—she just had to pass it.

'If not me, who else can clear that?'

Confident as a Purple expert reporter, she steeled herself for the challenge.

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