Money Likes Me Too - Chapter 56



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Episode 56.

Two men were entering the bustling Graviton office. They were Kwak Dae-ho and Park Young-jin from the new developer Hojin Soft.

There was a promise.

“Hey, are you shaking?”

“Aren’t you the only one who’s feeling this way, you punk?”

We exchanged empty words that didn’t make sense. It was to ease the tension.

Hojin Soft was a company created by two people. The FPS game ‘Battle Around’ was the first game they released to the world. They were full of enthusiasm.

The problem is money.

Like other games, FPS games cost a lot of money to develop.

The money kept disappearing. Employee salaries were overdue. I was embarrassed. I borrowed up to the maximum, but it was like peeing on a cold day. When there was no place to get money, some people even quit.

It was a dead end. If we don’t get the investment, it’s over.

And from there, the game started to become a reality.

‘A gunfight? We don’t deal with that kind of thing.’

‘Why don’t you make something like an iPhone? Something simple and cool. What is that? Why are you asking me that? Isn’t it your job to make games?’

It was humiliating. I was often kicked out without even being able to show the gameplay videos I had prepared.

Investing was a no-brainer.

We’ve finally come this far. Graviton may have been the last bastion.

“How did you come here?”

A staff member stopped him.

“I’m going to see the boss······.”

“Can’t you see that we’re busy here? The boss and all, I’m a peddler, so get out quickly.”

“No, that’s not it······. I made an appointment with the boss.”

“This guy is talking nonsense, really.”

He was about to be grabbed by the collar. Another employee walked out from inside and looked around at Kwak Dae-ho.

“Mr. Kwak Dae-ho?”

“Oh, yes. That’s right. This is Kwak Dae-ho.”

“What are you doing? I’m waiting for the boss, you know.”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

There was no time to make excuses. I followed along in a panic.

“Daeho, it’s been a while.”

It was Graviton CEO Jeong Gyu-hong. His eyes were not pleasant at first.

‘Oh, I came to the wrong place.’ I already had a feeling.

There’s nothing I can do. I’ve already gotten on the tiger’s back. Since I’ve come this far, I have to say everything I want to say. That way, I won’t have any regrets.

‘But we still have old feelings, so surely······.’

There was a glimmer of hope, but it was shattered by the next words.

“Do you think this will still work these days?”

“yes?”

“FPS is all the rage these days. The trend is AOS. LoL, Heroes of the Storm, things like that. Hey, have you seen the movie ?”

I couldn’t answer and just nodded.

“That’s the movie that came out when I was a rookie. But what? You’re doing that now? Wow, are you a sweet potato who sells memories?”

It was a scathing assessment.

I couldn’t refute it. The person in front of me was someone who might become an investor. I stood there for a long time like a student being scolded by a teacher.

“You said you needed money?”

Jeong Gyu-hong asked in a softened voice.

“Yes, senior.”

“I will invest.”

“Really? Thank you······.”

“50% legacy, RCPS (redeemable convertible preferred stock). Refixing in case of performance decline. Full ratchet method. No negotiation.”

The intention behind these words was obvious.

This means that if the performance worsens even a little, he will eat up the company. Although Kwak Dae-ho is a developer, he studied the basics while starting the company.

I glanced at Park Young-jin. He shook his head too.

“······Instead, let’s throw away this ‘Battle Around’ thing right now. I’ll make a plan and send it to you, so we can throw everything away and start over······.”

Kwak Dae-ho suddenly stood up.

“I’ll stop listening.”

“I’m not done talking yet, kid.”

Park Young-jin followed him and got up.

“You don’t have to listen. I appreciate your valuable time, but I don’t think I need to steal any more of your ‘precious time’.”

I closed the door and came out.

“These kids. They don’t need money, right?”

A loud voice followed from behind. I muttered in unison.

“I had an accident.”

Kwak Dae-ho snickered.

“What should I do?”

“What should I do?”

So, from the beginning, it was Park Young-jin’s idea to go with cocoa. Kwak Dae-ho was the one who refused.

“That’s where Tae-ryong-sunbae is.”

“What’s the problem?”

“No matter what, I don’t like that senior. I don’t want to be treated like crap. If I had failed, I would have failed.”

“What is that, you mean?”

“Don’t rush me. I’m having a hard time too. Do you think it’s easy to make a decision?”

“So it’s easy to go check the temperature of the Han River after you’re ruined? Come to your senses, you punk.”

Each and every word pierced Kwak Dae-ho’s heart. Now there was no way to avoid it.

“Okay, I got it.”

Just do it! Kwak Dae-ho shouted. The Graviton staff who were packing came out to look outside to see what was going on.

* * *

[ Naver, partial relocation of ACIT, will Naver and Cocoa become ‘neighbors’? ······ ‘Uncomfortable cohabitation’ or ‘honeymoon synergy’, attention is focused on the outcome. ]

[ MMORPG ‘AURA’ developer Graviton, peace talks······ Head-on confrontation with Cocoa Game Studio? ]

News has reached Cocoa Game Studios.

“Me, really. With the reporters.”

Why is it that Naver and Cocoa have synergy, but we and Graviton are in a direct confrontation? What is the standard? Jang Tae-ryong coughed in vain.

One of the team leaders, who couldn’t stand to hear it, chimed in.

“Isn’t that something that reporters can make up?”

That’s correct.

[Publishing General Manager, Tae-ryong Jang].

He is not the team leader anymore.

I was in charge of directing the entire studio belonging to Cocoa Games, and was also in charge of investment, development, and publishing. As such, my sense of responsibility grew. My shoulders felt heavy.

There have been many achievements so far.

From ‘Ipang’, ‘Mission Flight’ to ‘Angry Birds for Cocoa’.

They were once the heroes who led the casual game craze. But now they are no longer the same.

His popularity declined. Of course, his profits declined even more. Now, he was practically retired.

You can’t blame the users. They always leave in search of more fun games. To attract them back, you have to make a more fun game. Jang Tae-ryong was keenly aware of this.

In a word, it was time to find new momentum.

‘If a popular game came out just because I said I would, I would have played it already.’

I sighed.

“It’s lunch time. Aren’t you going out?”

He waved his hand silently. It meant for him to go first. The office was empty.

That was when.

Brrrr, brrrr.

The phone rang. [Kwak Dae-ho] spat out the name of his junior from college. It was a name with which he had lost contact for several years.

“Daeho, what’s going on? I’m done with the phone call.”

It was a welcome voice.

– Senior, can I talk to you for a moment?

“You can talk as much as you want. I heard you started a game company. What’s not going well?”

I’ve received many phone calls asking for favors, but I’ve never listened to them.

However, Kwak Dae-ho can be considered an exception. He was a friend who was not only good at coding but also had excellent planning skills. He even won the Prime Minister’s Award for an indie game he made while he was a college student.

Of course, I thought things would go well when I went out into society.

But outside, career isn’t everything. After all, we lost contact after graduation.

– It didn’t work out as well as I thought. That’s what I’m saying.

It was a miserable voice.

– Could you please take a look at the game we made? I don’t necessarily mean you distribute it. I just want you to review it.

“of course.”

It was a welcome thing to hear. In the end, they decided to come to Hwapyung.

“But you haven’t even asked the name of the game yet. What’s the title?”

– It’s Battle Around.

Kwak Dae-ho answered.

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It only took two hours.

“Did it fly in?”

Jang Tae-ryong let out a gasp as he watched the two people entering the group leader’s office.

“The road is not blocked. How have you been, Senior Jang?”

“Yeah, I’ve been doing well.”

“This is my partner, Park Young-jin. Say hello. This is Group Leader Jang Tae-ryong. General Director of Cocoa Game Studio.”

Park Young-jin greeted.

“Why are you even saying hello?”

Jang Tae-ryong laughed out loud. He felt better after a long time.

“As long as the game is good, that’s fine. Okay, let’s see. We have consoles and computers here, so feel free to install them.”

It didn’t take long.

“Try it.”

“okay.”

Jang Tae-ryong sat down. ‘Battle Around’ was launched.

Kwak Dae-ho continued his explanation.

It is a game with a battle royale system on the backbone of an FPS. Dozens of people participate in one game, and it requires high specifications, but it is that much fun. I guarantee that once you try it, you will be hooked on the fun.

“You have to try it to know.”

A character appeared on the screen. Jang Tae-ryong grabbed the keyboard.

And then he stayed up all night.

‘This is fun.’

I was with the entire directing team that had gathered before I knew it. I installed ‘Battle Around’ on everyone’s computer.

“Hey! Where’s the grenade? Lethal.”

“Where is the fatality in the game!”

“The supply box fell… What kind of kid are you, the one who shot me from hiding! Just see if you get caught. You’ll get zero attendance points!”

The lights on the 6th floor of A1 stayed on all night. It was a surprise overtime shift that no one had expected.

“······So, is this really that fun?”

I asked Jang Tae-ryong, who was showing off his dark circles under his eyes, again.

“Yes, this will definitely work.”

“You said it was edible?”

If it doesn’t work, it’s out. Seeing my expression harden, he quickly showed me the play video.

Seeing that made me feel a little bit relieved.

“It’s a one-off battle royale system.”

“······yes.”

“And what’s this? When I started, I didn’t even have proper equipment and was just wearing a T-shirt.”

It was definitely different from any game I’d ever seen before.

“There’s also the fun of farming items······.”

Jang Tae-ryong cried out.

“You have to fight while falling down with your bare body and hitting the ground? Do you think that kind of thing will work in today’s market that pursues stimulating fun?”

I pretended to be angry. I shouted ‘Eureka’ inside.

This is it.

For a while, Ipang and Mission Flight, who had been acting like unfilial sons, started to see their profits decrease little by little. I liked it. It was like a father watching the return of the prodigal son.

‘You’re doing well. Keep doing this.’

In the meantime, Jang Tae-ryong did something else. It’s a good item. I really liked it.

“Let’s make one thing clear.”

He quickly changed his expression and hid his true feelings.

“yes.”

“This costs a lot of money, right?”

“That’s true. From what I’ve heard from the people who made it, the costs already incurred are considerable.”

It couldn’t be better.

“Okay, go ahead.”

“yes?”

“If you’re going to make it, invest as much as possible so that it can be a much-anticipated masterpiece next year. Okay?”

It has ambiguous meanings: ‘great hope’ and ‘great loss.’

“Thank you, sir.”

It was the latter meaning. However, Jang Tae-ryong’s face brightened greatly when he understood it as a good intention.

“When you have time, please come visit our studio. Our entire directing team agrees that there may be people who have never done it, but there is no one who has only done it once.”

* * *

Lim Kyung-jun thought while looking at the monitor.

‘I finally recovered 3 million BTC.’

It was an arduous journey.

I almost gave up several times. I got over the crisis thanks to the 80,000 BTC that Google and Mydu gave me. After that, I was able to secure Bitcoin without much difficulty.

I also expanded my portfolio.

Many coins have been created in the meantime. We have also secured new coins such as Dogecoin, Litecoin, and Ripple. Permission was easy. CEO Kang Si-Hyeon never opposed spending money.

Lee Jong-suk was still not there.

‘How many things do you do at the movie theater and the bank? What are you doing right now that you can’t come?’

It became my job to just look at the monitor.

Of course, it was rewarding.

Watching my assets grow on the monitor made my blood boil. There is no greater joy for an investor.

But I also started to want to try bigger projects. Cocoa was that kind of place. It touched my desire to grow. It was the so-called ‘cocoa culture.’

‘Strictly speaking, I’m not a Cocoa employee, though.’

Of course, no one said no. The company welfare and personnel system were all the same. We even went to workshops together.

Still, there was something that was not filled.

‘Should I watch the news?’

Opened the curation list.

[Theranos, ‘Early detection of cancer and dementia with a single drop of blood.’ ······ ‘Female Jobs’ Leading the Healthcare Market! ]

[Hantree, development of ‘Stock+Plus’ app, ‘Integration of multiple MTSs and over-the-counter stock trading with one app.’······ Updates to be pushed within the year.]

‘This is it.’ Two knights struck him on the head in quick succession.

“good morning.”

Lee Jong-suk just came in. It was already well past 11 o’clock.

“It’s already lunchtime, even though it’s only morning.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Me too.”

Lim Kyung-jun grumbled. He had something else he wanted to say.

“More than that, sir.”

Lee Jong-suk sat down and replied.

“why?”

“Can you take a look at this?”

“What is it? Bring it. You know? The more absurd it is, the better.”

Someone knocked on the office door.

“Come in.”

It was Lim Kyung-jun. He came in front of me and handed me a report.

“What is this?”

“Here is a list of new investments to add to the portfolio. Sir, please check.”

“Shall we take a look?”

I recently made a multi-billion dollar investment in Cocoa Game Studios, and I was feeling great about it.

The content is clear. I skimmed through it quickly. The decision was also quick.

“Good job.”

“Thank you, sir.”

“But there’s one thing I regret. Leave out Theranos. Let’s focus our investment on Hantree. That would be better.”

“yes?”

I let out a gasp of air without realizing it. I looked surprised.

“Excuse me, but may I ask why?”

I answered.

“Looking at the data, I don’t like Theranos’ board composition. It has outside directors, including big names like Henry Kissinger and former Secretary of Defense.”

“So it’s better······.”

“No. He is a big shot, but he is old. The other directors are the same. A company cannot be run well by influence alone.”

“but······.”

It seemed like he still had a lot to say.

I thought differently.

‘Everyone from global media mogul Rupert Murdoch to Walmart has invested. It’s such a big deal. I can’t get involved.’

What if this were to happen?

It’s terrible. I’m in big trouble. But I couldn’t tell Lim Kyung-jun exactly what happened. Instead, I pointed to the photo.

“I don’t like your eyes.”

I found a better reason.

“It’s strangely clear. I don’t feel good. Anyway, I’ve decided. So let’s not say anything else. Just invest in Hantree.”

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