Idol Revive: If I Don't Debut, I'll Disappear-Chapter 327: Burning_SEEDZ_Album.jpg

Echo was getting bored. He lifted his legs and put them on his computer desk while leaning against the backrest of his office chair. He quietly stole a glance at the computer screen where a conversation was displayed.

[Anonymous Star: I have work. Are you interested in taking it?]

[Wet Studio EFX: Any work, as long as it's feasible, our studio will be interested in.]

[Anonymous Star: I have information about Unit 1 of SEEDZ. They created an after-school club in Gyeongwon Affiliated High School and are planning to join the upcoming Rising Stars Festival.]

[Wet Studio EFX: Is the target this SEEDZ?]

[Anonymous Star: Yes. I will give you information about their upcoming performance. I want to hire your army to attack their performance. Whatever narrative you choose, I don't care. Just time the leak info before the festival so that they won't be able to adjust it quickly.]

[Wet Studio EFX: That's easy. But where's the information?]

[Anonymous Star: I will send it to you in the next few days.]

"It's been three days..." he murmured. "Why is he still not sending data? Is this a bogus?"

Anyway, since the work still wasn't done, Echo didn't mind waiting. And within the past few days, he and his team were also able to identify this client even though they had used a dummy account.

While thinking, a ding sounded from his speakers. When Echo glanced at his screen, the client's message tab had a new red dot. Finally, the client sent the long-awaited message!

Echo straightened his back and leaned closer to the screen.

[Anonymous Star: Change of plans.]

Immediately, Echo typed in his reply.

[Wet Studio EFX: You're finally here. What changes will be made?]

[Anonymous Star: The members of Healing Arts Club suddenly disappeared and my informant was quite useless.]

Echo pursed his lips.

'I didn't really need to know that, but okay.'

Ding!

[Anonymous Star: But since SEEDZ disappeared I think this is a good opportunity!]

'Can you just tell me the plan?'

[Anonymous Star: Well, here's the change of plans. I want you to cause a rift between SEEDZ and their fans. Use whatever narrative you have.]

When Echo read this, he sighed.

'Finally.'

He quickly typed in a response.

[Wet Studio EFX: Roger that. However, remember our rate.]

Echo sent the image of the studio's rate.

[Wet Studio EFX

"We make high-quality waves and tsunamis. Whatever you want!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Small Drizzle (≤50 accounts) = ₩300,000

Beach Wave (51 - 200 accounts) = ₩700,000

Flood Disaster (201 - 500 accounts) = ₩1,000,000

Big Tsunami (501 - 1000 accounts) = ₩1,500,000

Additionals:

Aged accounts - ×2 multiplier

Multi-language capability - ×5 multiplier

Please note:

1. Every 2 days of service will incur an additional ×2 multiplier.

2. Send half the amount for the price of the agreed service as a downpayment first. After the work is done, you can send the rest of the payment. If the client fails to pay the remaining payment, we will leak your information and our conversation. We believe in fairness!]

After sending that, Echo leaned on his chair again. Moments later, the chat was updated.

[Anonymous Star: I want the flood disaster with both the additionals. As for the duration of your service... I want it for a whole week.]

[Anonymous Star sent an image.]

It was a screenshot of a bank transaction.

Echo whistled. "Sweet."

With this amount, he may be able to buy the game he had been eyeing for a while now.

[Wet Studio EFX: Anyway, if you don't pay the rest, I hope you're prepared for the consequences.]

At the same time, he also sent the information that the studio was able to gather about him.

[Wet Studio EFX: Don't worry. We are a very competent water army studio (smiling emoji).]

It took a while for the client to send a reply.

'Hehe, you think using a dummy account will help you hide your identity?'

A minute later, the client finally responded.

[Anonymous Star: Just do whatever I'm asking you.]

Echo quickly got to work.

He opened a group chat and typed in.

[Wet Studio EFX: B1, B2, time to work.]

[Wet Studio EFX sent an image.]

[Wet Studio EFX: B1 will be assigned to the West. B2 will be assigned to the East. I will be assigned to the North and South! Our target is SEEDZ!]

[B1: Yes boss!]

[B2: Yes boss!]

...

Mini plotter had been browsing the internet through Rayen's phone when it encountered a strange algorithm on multiple social media platforms. From English to Korean, to Chinese, to Japanese, to Spanish, and many more languages, posts regarding SEEDZ's disappearance ran rampant.

[@Rayen'sMama posted

SEEDZ, where is SEEDZ?! I'm already starving!]

– (crying emoji) where's SEEDZ?!

– It's been a while since the last update from their UCube channel. Where the hell is SEEDZ?!

– Units 1, 2, and 3 all suddenly disappeared.

– I'm classmates with them and they've been absent for a while.

– Where the hell did they go? Huhu I'm getting scared now.

– What if all of SEEDZ were just my dream? What if this is reality?

– This is unacceptable!

[@12345DaysSinceCreated

I spent so much on your debut, yet I get nothing at all?! (Burning_SEEDZ_Album.jpg)]

– F***! How wasteful!

– How can you do that to the precious album?!

– At this point, I just want to raid flower garden to demand to see SEEDZ!

– Ungrateful SEEDZ!

– Ungrateful SEEDZ! +1

– Ungrateful SEEDZ! +1

– Ungrateful SEEDZ! +1

[@IJustWantSeedz

Edens! It's almost been a whole week since we've been abandoned. This is blatant neglect! Abuse! We, Edens, don't condone such acts by ungrateful idols! Because of that, I no longer want to be an Eden!]

– #WeDemandSEEDZ

– #WeDemandSEEDZ

– #WeDemandSEEDZ #UngratefulIdols

- Hey, guys. Although I'm also feeling sad about the lack of content, SEEDZ and Flower Garden have been good to us since day 1.

– What good? Look at the trashy interval they've been feeding us! Just look at how many posts Rayen made ever since he debuted!

– Rayen hadn't posted anything, though.

– That's the point!

– Argh! Why not just be patient and rewatch all the content from before?

– I want new SEEDZ content every day!

– Ungrateful SEEDZ! BOYCOT SEEDZ!

After reading through everything, Mini Plotter decided to run through a test. Starting with the seemingly concerned fan's post, it retraced everything back, eventually arriving at a certain account and IP address.

"Wet Studio EFX"

As expected, it was a water army studio.

"Hmm..." It pondered for a moment before deciding to hack into the account.

The conversation between Wet Studio and its client flashed before Mini Plotter. Along the way of browsing through the conversation, it came across the identity of the client that Wet Studio sent in the chat.

Mini Plotter closed the conversation and quickly contacted Rayen through the chat support.

[Propagator: Knock, knock. There's a troublesome person here.]

As soon as Rayen received this message, the corners of his mouth twitched.

'Good thing you know.'

Then, he sent a reply.

[Rayen: Who is it?]

[Propagator sent 8 images.]

Rayen quickly tapped the images, which were screenshots of the conversation between Wet Studio and their client. Soon, he also learned the identity of the client.

"Choi Jaehan..."

If Choi Jaehan learned that using an anonymous account wouldn't hide his identity even with Rayen, he would probably cry.

Rayen hadn't been active in social media lately because of their practice, so he wasn't aware of the things going on outside. (Not that he was even active before.)

During the time that the groupwasn't active, Choi Jaehan actually tried to smear the bonds between their fans and them?

How despicable!

Quickly, he called upon Adrian and showed it to him. When Adrian read it, he only laughed. Rayen stared at him oddly.

'What's funny?'

Adrian waved his hand in dismissal. "Let it be."

He was too lazy to explain to Rayen.

"We just have to make sure our apology is grand, and it'll all be good."

...

At the same time, Choi Jaehan was also monitoring the situation on the internet. Seeing that everything was going all good and well, he stopped monitoring. He then glanced at his phone and at the intel he learned.

[Joe: Han Daon was chosen as one of the hosts.]

'I must be getting favored by the Heavens.'

With his certain connections, he was able to get some information about the upcoming festival. And it seemed like he would be able to send another attack to the Healing Arts Club.

And so, his fingers rapidly tapped on his screen, searching for a certain number in his contact list. After a while, he finally found it. First, he sent a message.

[Bro, I have a request. Is now a good time to call?]

After a while, a reply was received.

[Daon Bro: Sure.]

Immediately, Choi Jaehan called Han Daon.