Investor That Can See The Future

Chapter 339

The Government Complex in Seoul is the home ground of the leisure club.

The law that even a mutt eats half of his house. Therefore, entering here is no different from entering the middle of an enemy camp.

There was more tension and gloom than ever.

I’m more worried about whether I’ll be able to get home safely, rather than whether I’ll win the debate. Suddenly, I missed my mother and Ellie.

Several groups had already gathered in front of the office building. Some are affiliated with the Ministry of Leisure and some are private. The banner fluttered.

[Strengthen game regulations!][500 crimes per year due to games!][If you play a game that kills people, you become a murderer!][If you play games, your grades will drop and your brain will break!

[Parents want it! Implement strong game regulations immediately!]

In front of him, the chairman of the ‘Parents’ Association to Raise Children Safely’, aka ‘Aki’, shouted with a loudspeaker.

“When my child comes home from school, he doesn’t eat, he doesn’t study, he just plays games! I play PC games on my computer, I play mobile games on my cell phone, and I play console games in front of the TV! If you don’t let me play, I’ll scream and rebel! My child who didn’t watch pornography and only knew about studying! The game is ruined!”

Taek-gyu, who was watching him in the car, said.

“I will become a great pro gamer in the future.”

Surprisingly, game companies set up small booths on the other side, and gamers gathered in front of it.

Thousands of people!

It may not be a big deal in Korea, where hundreds of thousands of people gather for one demonstration, but it is rare for gamers to gather like this.

To support us as we all head to the leisure department… … They didn’t stand, they just flocked to the word of handing out limited edition costume coupons.

I’ve heard of the event, but I thought it would be as effective as this!

They aren’t really giving out slogans or cheering, but seeing them gathered makes me feel reassured.

* * *

We entered the discussion hall.

It was originally used as an auditorium, but the layout was slightly changed for discussion. A lot of people had already gathered inside. A total of four people were sitting on the right side of the forum, including Minister Shin Min-mi, and the moderator was in the middle.

The moderator is said to have professionally hosted various discussion forums hosted by the Ministry of Leisure, so in reality, it can be said that he is on the other side.

And in the audience, about 30 parents and people from related groups were sitting.

The game regulation issue has been receiving intensive attention since OTK Company came out. Therefore, reporters with permission from the Ministry of Recreation were also present.

For Taek-gyu, who doesn’t want to show his face to the public, he took the camera angle diagonally so that only his voice came out.

Contrary to me, who felt fear, Taek-gyu’s expression was nothing. Having him by my side makes me feel a little more secure.

We exchanged greetings before the discussion began.

said the moderator.

“Then I will start the ‘discussion on the healthy use of internet games for adolescents and the healing of game addiction’.”

The first to speak up was Min Hak-gyu, president of the National Youth Health Association. He was the only male member of the leisure club.

He listed the problems with the game.

“… … As such, the game is seriously addictive and meandering. Look at Kangwon Land. It is operated under strict government regulation. But why are you so opposed to the game regulations?”

It was crazy from the start.

“Is gambling and gaming the same?”

He said it as if it was normal.

“The essence is the same. Both are included in the four major addictions, and there are studies showing that the brains of game addicts are the same as those of gambling addicts.”

Gambling itself does not create any added value. Wealth is simply transferred from one side to the other according to the number of cards.

If possible, it would be better to eliminate them altogether, but since it is difficult to do so, horse racing, bicycle racing, and casinos are operated under strict government control.

However, games are an industry that creates enormous added value. That is why many countries are making efforts to develop the game industry.

In the first place, you think that gaming and gambling are the same, is there any need for such a discussion?

“There is also a study that suggests that if you play a lot of games, you get sperm.”

“… … Yes?”

Of all the stories I’ve heard in my life, it’s shocking enough to fit in my top three fingers.

Taek-gyu said as if he was embarrassed.

“No, I just played a little game, so I could be an eunuch or infertile.”

“It is the result of research conducted by a reliable Japanese scholar. If you play a lot, the frontal lobe degenerates and the cognitive ability of the brain decreases. Also, the brain turns into a dementia patient, which increases violence and the urge to kill. A book that studies this has also been published in Japan.”

If this were real, it would feel like a Nobel Prize in Medicine… … Of course, this is bullshit, and the book was treated as garbage even in Japan. However, it is being used as a means to justify game regulations after coming to Korea.

“Then all the brains of pro gamers must be broken?”

Director Min Hak-gyu nodded at Taek-gyu’s question.

“That’s right. They are professionally trained and only last a little longer. Statistics show that the academic achievements of current pro gamers are lower than other students. It’s a sign that something is wrong with your brain.”

“… … .”

Wouldn’t it be strange if you were working as a pro gamer and studying at the same time, and your grades didn’t drop?

I asked him.

“No, so the point is, are you saying that games make your grades down, or that they cause murder?”

“It is both. You know the PC room murder case in Yongcheon-dong a while ago? Suspect Kim Jung-soo was found to have played online games for five hours before committing the murder. Can we still say that there is no connection between games and violence?”

Taek-gyu countered.

“If you go into any PC room right now, there must be a lot of people who have played for more than five hours. Not all of them are murderers.”

“There is a statistic that 25% of shooters in American school shootings usually enjoy FPS games!”

I don’t know how they did the research, but it’s probably not wrong statistics.

because… … .

“Originally, 25% of teenagers play FPS games on a regular basis. If that’s the case, there are statistics that 99.99% of teenagers who usually play FPS games don’t cause mass shootings.”

he said nervously.

“I am not joking around.”

Even if conservatives and liberals debate, it is unlikely that they will run parallel to this extent.

Taehyung responded.

“There are many students who study well while playing games and get into first-class universities without problems!”

Director Min Hak-gyu firmly shook his head.

“no. There is not a single student like that.”

Taek-gyu made a face that he was well caught.

“That statement is too easy to refute.”

Then he quickly pointed at me.

“Even he and I played online games in the PC room every day.”

“… … .”

why are you dragging me

Parents who came to the hearing were a little muffled. Everyone knows that I graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Hankuk University.

Isn’t it every parent’s dream to send their children to Korea University?

I said calmly.

“I didn’t go to a first-class high school, and I didn’t receive any special tutoring. Nevertheless, as you all know, I entered the Department of Business Administration at Hankuk University. The reason is that when I get tired of studying, I relieve stress through games.”

It was because I stopped playing games and made my studies bleed since I was in high school, but I decided not to say that.

By the way, I didn’t take any tutoring, but I went to the academy hard. How many people go to Korea University with textbooks and EBS alone?

“During my university days, I went to PC rooms with my classmates and seniors and fought battles. There are very few Korean university students who can’t play games.”

If I had a team fight with other college students, I lost everything, but I decided not to mention this either. The lower the admission cut-off, the better the game.

My parents listened carefully to me.

A title from a prestigious university would have such an effect! That’s why everyone is more like Korea University than Korea University.

Chairman Min Hak-gyu was perplexed. As the parties between Korea University are in front of you while playing the game, the logic is broken.

Confused, he pointed at Taek-gyu and shouted.

“The vice president we played with didn’t even go to college!”

Taek-gyu nodded without changing his expression once.

“Because I wanted to start a business. Like Bill Gates, he thought it was better to just start a business than to drop out of Harvard and start a business. I grew up dreaming of starting a business while playing games. The reason that Jinhoo Kang went to Korea University and that OTK Company was created is all thanks to the game!”

Chairman Min Hak-gyu shouted.

“Do not lie!”

i told him

“Facenote CEO Mike Goldenberg also said. If I hadn’t played the game, I wouldn’t have been able to start Facenote.”

It is true that I said this. He actually went to Harvard University. The person who will be the original can do anything.

Attorney Park Hye-ji appeared on behalf of Chairman Min Hak-gyu, who lost (?).

She is a representative lawyer at Ze Law Firm and a former legal adviser at the presidential campaign, Changmin Heo. Currently, she is working as an advisory lawyer for the Gender Equality Promotion Agency.

She said in a strong tone.

“It’s true that the vast majority of people who play games don’t commit crimes,” she said. But should we consider them separate from criminals? I think this is a context in which the society as a whole is not looked at.”

I asked absurdly.

“What kind of sit-in system is that?”

“Then why are we demanding an apology from Japan? The current generation in Japan is not a war criminal. But why are we asking Japan for an apology now?”

I resisted wanting to scream.

Why the hell is Japan here?

“If the current generation in Japan apologizes and reflects on the actions of war criminals, it cannot be said that it is bad to pursue them. Likewise, the majority of gamers do not defend criminals, so why should we blame them?”

“We have to look at society as a whole, can’t we just pick up this part of what we see in reality and say no? Look at Kim Jung-soo standing in front of the photo line and making excuses.”

“Is that person a criminal?”

“Are he and other gamers completely unrelated?”

“Then what does it have to do with it?”

“We played the same game.”

“If you don’t say anything to students from the same school, to people who ate at the same restaurant, to people who live in the same building, or even to your family, why should people who play the same game take responsibility?”

“Of course, the game is the problem.”

Before I could counter it, she brought up another topic.

“Let’s look at another issue. According to a recent survey, gender discrimination and misogyny in the game have reached serious levels.”

“Isn’t this place to discuss game addiction and regulation?”

said the moderator.

“This discussion also includes this issue. Continue.”

I looked at the discussion material.

When asked about gender discrimination in the game, more than 80% of the respondents really answered ‘severe’ or ‘very severe’.

“Where did you ask for this?”

“The survey was conducted at Sungduk Women’s University.”

“… … The subjects of the investigation must be all women, right?”

Now that’s not too surprising.

Attorney Park Hye-ji said without even pretending to listen to me.

“Take the Warclass for example. The game characters here are all male, and the female characters are mostly staying in secondary roles.”

Warclass is a popular mobile game.

Taek-gyu rubbed his eyes and said.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“It’s a war game. It’s set in the Roman era, and we’re only fighting with soldiers.”

“So, making a game like this where women can’t play is just gender discrimination.”

I asked calmly without panicking.

“Why is it important to set the game character ratio to be 5 to 5?”

“Why is it so important to hit a five-to-five match? The problem and dissatisfaction we have is that the proportion of female characters in the game is too small.”

“What’s the benefit of having a higher percentage of women?”

“The problem is that the ratio is low, so increasing that ratio solves our problem.”

“Is the low itself a problem?”

“Yes. That is the problem.”

“… … .”

What causal relationship is this?

“Half the world is women. Still, the fact that there are fewer women in the number of game characters is because it reflects class.”

“Then, should the Roman and Carthaginian soldiers who appear there also be changed to be half-male and half-male?”

“It’s a subordinate job. I don’t think it’s necessary to make men and women equal for characters with relatively low social status. All you have to do is insert the character you want to include. We want to make sure that only important characters who are in high-ranking positions like commanders are equal in gender.”

“… … .”

Am I the only one who doesn’t understand this?

To be precise, only me and Taek-gyu didn’t understand. The other participants seemed to agree with the words of lawyer Park Hye-ji.

she said triumphantly.

“The problem of discrimination against women in the game is serious. Therefore, it is necessary for the Ministry of Recreation and leisure to solve this problem with regulatory authority.”

I gave up on understanding any more.

“Okay. But that’s it. There are a total of six lawyers at Ze Law Firm where you are a lawyer. Except for the CEO, there is one female lawyer and the other four are male lawyers. After all, four out of five are male, and the ratio is 80%. You have argued that the ratio of senior positions among game characters should be equal to male and female, so why did lawyer Hyeji Park set the male to female ratio at 8 to 2? Isn’t it possible that while claiming gender equality only in words, you are discriminating against men and women and hating women?”

She was perplexed that she had been stabbed in the corner.

“What, what? Why are you talking only about lawyers? There are more women in general staff… … .”

Taek-gyu said excitedly.

“It doesn’t matter what the subordinate position is! In fields with relatively low social status, there is no need to equalize men and women, and you can choose the person you want to hire. But you said that high-ranking positions such as lawyers must be equal in gender?”

“That, that… … .”

As she thought hard about what to say for an excuse, she couldn’t find a suitable excuse, so she jumped up and shouted.

“Are you doing a background check on me now!?”

I answered calmly.

“It was there when I just went to the website.”

“Going into someone else’s company website is a behind-the-scenes investigation! I will sue you!”

Like a lawyer, he seems to like to do things according to the law.

I nodded.

“Yes. Complain.”