Chapter 59

Under normal circumstances, *Keurttoon Wangttago* was practically an almost unfiltered broadcast.

While they didn’t use profanities, the atmosphere among the cast was almost buoyant and characteristically free-spirited.

However…

“Why is everyone frozen?”

Seoyeon felt a bit perplexed.

The mood seemed stiff for some reason. Was it because she was an actress?

But the others had their reasons.

“Wow, she really is beautiful.”

“Is she even from the same species?”

The atmosphere turned mute naturally due to Seoyeon’s striking appearance, leaving them speechless. And main host Hwang Joon-ho was equally conflicted.

“Will she really be able to play this game?”

Shouldn’t they have at least discussed what kind of game they’d be playing beforehand? In the past, he’d usually give a heads-up.

But as the show concept shifted toward an unfiltered style, the game of the day was chosen via a spinning roulette.

“But, if that person has any sense, they probably picked something appropriate.”

Hwang Joon-ho thought as he dragged the roulette wheel adorned with colorful pointers.

“Alright, let’s select the game that will carry today’s broadcast.”

Each option on the roulette was hidden with stickers, likely to be revealed only after spinning.

“Please, something easy!”

Seoyeon’s face clearly indicated someone with no game-playing affinity.

Of course, these days, many entertainers have specific personas—whether they’re into or fashion or gaming—but none of these personas seemed fitting for Seoyeon. It naturally raised doubts about her gaming skills.

But this was not an unfounded suspicion.

The overwhelming physical capabilities Seoyeon possessed were proof enough.

Why wouldn’t someone with a transmigrated (TS) body excel at response speeds?

Seoyeon herself was confident that anything requiring physical agility would come easily.

“But thinking about it, I haven’t really played many games in this life.”

To be fair, most games she had previously played were ones she had already cleared to the very end. Due to her inability to feel much emotions, games she had played in her past life were completed without much enthusiasm, and the memories still remained vivid.

In essence, Seoyeon retained memories of all video, dramatic, and cinematic content from her previous life. Included in this wealth of knowledge were various games. At the slightest recollection, their stories, endings, and strategies would resurface perfectly without fail.

“While I’m here, I played quite a bit in my previous life, so this life should be no different.”

Thus, she was confident. She possessed strategies, memories, and this invincible TS body.

With such thoughts in mind, she spun the roulette.

**[Out Crazy 2]**

A reporter infiltrates a mental asylum in this game—a typical horror game indeed.

“…”

Of course, Seoyeon had never played this game, in either of her lives.

***

To think it would be a horror game. The roulette seemed laden with malice from the production team.

However, Hwang Joon-ho secretly marveled.

For someone unfamiliar with games, a horror game could capture some good reactions.

Of course, the roulette element added to the randomness and luck involved, but the other games on the list were mostly similar “pot” games or notorious difficult ones.

Seoyeon had no idea that landing on the horror game was actually somewhat fortunate.

“Miss Seoyeon, have you ever played horror games?”

“….I don’t think so.”

“Oof.”

Hwang Joon-ho lightly slapped his forehead and gave the production staff a thumbs-up. After all, horror games are most fun when played by those without a tolerance for fear.

“Reactions will come naturally.”

If she couldn’t handle it, they could simply hand it over to the next cast member to continue. Not to mention, Hwang Joon-ho had a knack for solving the puzzles in horror games.

“Alright, let’s start then. Please confirm the time.”

The other cast members settled into the prepared sofas. Sitting down with the game controller, Seoyeon listened to the eerie background music while nervously swallowing.

This intense, serious posture made for an excellent start.

“Hmm, though reactions need to be a bit more exaggerated.”

While filming this, PD Choi Kwang-su was slightly worried that Seoyeon’s professionalism as an actress might hinder her natural reactions as reality TV often requires participants to let go for entertainment.

The essence of variety shows is being able to fully embrace and sometimes embrace failure with humor. Starting with that concern, the game began.

Seoyeon commented, watching the reporter on-screen enter the creepy mental ward.

“Isn’t it obviously dangerous to go in?”

“That’s supposed to be seen from the previous episode.”

“If something happened in the previous episode, wouldn’t it make sense to stay away?”

A naive query.

No one could respond to Seoyeon’s comment. After all, it wasn’t wrong. Life is the most important, isn’t it?

“Anyway, Miss Seoyeon, are you confident in horror games?”

“Me?”

While manipulating the controller, Seoyeon began to move through the dark ward. However, the concept of horror games did not really resonate.

“How could I?”

“I’ve never experienced fear in my life.”

Dead silence.

The comment felt like that of an overconfident martial artist, but it was true. In her past life, the disease she had prevented her from fully experiencing fear, and due to that, her emotional responses to many things were dulled.

“So, I can’t say if this will be scary…”

Indeed, Seoyeon moved the character forward in the early stages of the game with calm confidence, walking through the eerie hospital without hesitation, providing a striking image.

Right when the cast began to believe her confidence in horror games, something unexpected happened.

“Not so bad.”

**SKREEECH!!!**

A sudden jump scare.

Turning a corner, a bizarre creature suddenly appeared.

**CRACK!!**

A breaking sound followed.

“Hmm?”

Looking down, Hwang Joon-ho noticed that the controller in Seoyeon’s hand was now missing its joystick.

Upon closer inspection, it had not just disappeared but been violently snapped off.

“Was that even supposed to break?”

Suddenly, doubt surfaced in his mind. This was shared by other cast members as well.

The instant the monster leaped out, Seoyeon’s thumb had forcefully pushed the joystick, snapping it cleanly from the controller. Naturally, her character then died.

“Miss Seoyeon?”

“There was a slight error.”

Her demeanor changed from her previous confidence. Her pupils were trembling, and her voice quivered.

“Looks like you got quite the shock.”

“I wasn’t scared.”

Receiving a new controller, she continued.

“Is the controller’s durability decreasing?”

Everyone examined the broken controller. The stick had cleanly snapped off—a sight that was nothing short of spectacular.

The game started properly with small issues. This was just the beginning.

“Over there! No, there! Roll!”

“Uh, I’ve pressed it, but it won’t roll!”

Again, **SKREEECH!!!**

**CRUNCH!!**

Every time a jump scare occurred, the controller rotation shifted. The state of the discarded controllers was horrifying—joysticks broken off, some buttons dented beyond use.

“Hmm.”

PD Choi Kwang-soo, while packing the broken controllers into a box, pondered.

“Did I make a wrong choice bringing her to this show?”

Initially, it just seemed like an accident. But when it happened repeatedly, the pattern became clear.

How exactly were controllers breaking every time?

Soon, they had to start bringing more as spares. Worse yet…

“Why isn’t she giving up?”

Certainly, it was quite entertaining for the viewers to watch. Her unexpected and intense performances might not have been exactly acting, but rather genuine fear.

“Should I take over, perhaps?”

Six hours into filming, Gong Taegyu cautiously offered.

“Just a little more, please.”

“But it looks like you’re unfamiliar with the controls…”

“The controllers can’t keep up with my reaction speed.”

“Does it even work like that?”

In fact, objectively speaking, her control handling was just clumsy, but her reaction speed was fast. The controllers tended to break just as the creatures attacked.

“Damn, it can’t be like this.”

Seoyeon was fighting desperately. She had never even considered failing at a game since being born. Isn’t excelling at games common after a TS? If you still fail at games after a TS, was it even a proper TS?

Just a girl, then.

Her world had collapsed, and norms shattered. Despite this, Seoyeon was experiencing unexpected frustration as she questioned her identity through gaming.

**CRUURRGH!!**

“AAHH!!”

The sudden appearance of a hideous mid-boss creature shocked her into her first scream ever.

**BOOM!**

Simultaneously, her controller broke in half. Watching the scattered plastic debris, Hwang Joon-ho was amazed at this curious spectacle. Simultaneously, Seoyeon collapsed sideways with the screen declaring “Game Over.”

Had she passed out?

Her dramatic collapse felt like a legendary scene. With everyone looking her way, she pleaded weakly:

“Please… I’ll hand it over.”

This marked six full hours into filming.

***

The filming concluded rather successfully, and *Keurttoon Wangttago* aired shortly after. With its consistently low ratings, this episode initially didn’t cause much buzz.

However, when clips and highlights of Seoyeon’s scenes began circulating online, the sentiment drastically flipped. The episode’s original broadcast only managed a 0.8% higher rating than usual, but…

The official YouTube replay surged to over a million views within a week.

– Is this even a fashion gamer? More like a fashion gorilla, right?

– Never seen a controller break like that.

– I’m a professional trainer. I almost used a hammer to break it; it was that hard.

– If her grip power breaks controllers, who even uses them?

– Forget acting; she should hit the gym.

– “I’ve never experienced fear in my life.”

– Sure, she didn’t have much reason to fear.

With her already popular due to recent buzz, this episode further captured attention, especially her choice of wearing a school uniform.

– Schoolgirl outfit nailed it, 10/10.

– Everyone screaming and panicking, hahaha.

– She seems knowledgeable about gaming but surprisingly lacks skill.

– Doesn’t seem like someone who can’t play games.

– Ring Fit was hilarious at the end. Stick to acting.

– Eventually cleared it; let’s grab a drink to celebrate.

There was a minor setback during the middle of the game, but Seoyeon eventually succeeded in clearing it after an astonishing 8 hours and 45 minutes.

Though it was a tad slow, considering the broken controllers causing delays, her performance was rather commendable. Especially the Ring Fit mini-game, which she completed flawlessly without any mistakes.

“That wasn’t really a pure game, though.”

While the audience praised her Ring Fit performance, Seoyeon felt gloomy. She wanted to be recognized for excelling at gaming. Practice later, she resolved after the filming concluded.

Regardless, her intention may have been slightly different, but the episode successfully contributed positively to her image within the community discussions.

Princess Yeonhwa’s image, and the potential for future villainous roles, would likely benefit from this.

“Seoyeon! Got a commercial offer!”

Watching the rerun of *Keurttoon Wangttago*, Seoyeon, somewhat down, was approached by her manager, Eun-ha, who grinned brightly. Despite an initial air of awkwardness, they had quickly grown familiar, now referring to each other as sisters.

“What kind of commercial?”

“A controller ad.”

“Declined.”

An advertisement touting the durability of controllers was a no-go for Seoyeon.

A week later.

Just as Seoyeon was recovering from the events,

“Did you hear?”

“Hmm, that Hwang Min-hwa actress…”

A piece of news reached her ears.

The top star of Nova Entertainment.

Hwang Min-hwa was leaving Nova Entertainment.

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