Villain’s Programming - Chapter 213



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Episode 213: March 1st

Dojun was surprised to hear Annie’s words.

‘You think you know the weaknesses of the system?’

If you knew your weaknesses, all your worries would be solved.

“Really? “You knew my weakness just by looking at the source material for a moment?”

– boss. It may sound strange, but… Strangely enough, even the parts of this sauce that weren’t made by me seem to have been made by me. It’s like a sauce made by my future self.

“Aren’t you confused? “I get confused about the sauce I made after a week.”

– I wish so too.

There is a famous saying among programmers. No matter how much sauce you made yourself, after a week you would be confused as to whether you made it yourself or someone else.

‘This is especially true if you follow the coding conventions clearly. In my past life, I didn’t follow that rule, so the code I created was clearly visible… … . Wait a minute, is there something that stands out about animation?”

Dojun asked urgently.

“Is there any reason to think so? No, I ask again. “Were there any traces of you?”

– That’s right, boss. I leave my own signature on the sauce. In certain functions, the variable name is created by breaking down the word ‘annie’.

Dojun immediately knew what it was.

[int a_data1]

[int n_data2]

[int n_data3]

[int i_data4]

[int e_data5]

‘So you’re saying it’s written in the middle of every function like this, right?’

This was different from typical coding conventions. It could definitely be said to be Annie’s signature.

“no way… “Is there such a function?”

– huh.

Dojun’s expression became serious. If this is true, someone copied Annie’s habits and coded them.

‘But why would someone with that level of skill do something like this?’

I thought about it for a while, but I couldn’t figure out why. But I was able to guess one thing.

“Annie, then… Did he imitate your habits and even the mistakes you made?”

-Of course the boss. Exactly. He even copied my bad habits. So if you attack this part, you can break this security system.

Dojun clenched his fists.

‘If this is true, it can be broken through!’

This was a fundamental problem with the security system. No matter how many times I rebooted the computer, it didn’t go away.

“Good. Annie, please e-mail me that part right away.”

– okay!

About 15 minutes after I hung up the phone, I received an email from Annie. After checking the email, Dojun immediately forwarded it to Dongjin.

This was because Dongjun and his colleagues were currently creating a hacking program.

After a while, Dongjin received a call.

– CEO. Where on earth did this sauce come from? Is this really Japanese security system source?

“that’s right. How the source was obtained is a secret. And that’s not the point now, is it? “Can you create the logic to break through this in time?”

– of course. If you have the source code and can’t do it, you should quit being a programmer. Junyeop is already coding.

It was Dojun who created DT-01, but the latest DT was quite different from what Dojun created. This is because several people joined this project.

‘Everyone has just joined so they are coding with lots of personality. There’s no coding convention, so it’s easy to find out who wrote which part.’

That’s why Dojun couldn’t code himself.

To do it yourself, you had to analyze and understand the changed source. Of course it took a long time. It’s March 1st in a few hours, and it was impossible to do it by then.

‘I only tell them the parts that are problematic, and the person in charge codes it much faster.’

Dojun said to Dongjin.

“Please do me a favor.”

– Please leave it to me.

Not long after, it was past midnight. It was Section 3.1.

It was after 3 a.m. that Dongjin contacted me again.

– Representative, it is completed. I sent you the source and results via email. Please check if it works.

Dojun’s email included the DT-07 version as an attachment. Dojun downloaded DT-07 and immediately called Copycat.

‘There’s a way to make sure it’s made well.’

“Copycat. “Try this!”

[Meow!]

The copycat opened its mouth wide and swallowed ‘DT-07’.

Dojun clenched his fists after seeing the message.

‘it’s okay! There’s a 99% chance of success!’

I was excited, but also worried.

‘It’s worth throwing the world into chaos.’

Since it was such a great program, it would have given such great experience points, but it seemed like there would be great confusion if such a program spread around the world.

‘I need to use this just this once and then dispose of it.’

Dojun opened the DT-07 source. And added a few lines to the source.

‘March 1, 2010. Just making it work for one day.’

Dojun entered the code and fed it to the copycat again.

Perhaps because he had already gained experience points, the only new experience he gained was 1, but Dojun smiled brightly.

‘It’s perfect to disrupt the world for just one day!’

Dojun immediately contacted Dongjin.

“I will send you the DT-08 version executable file. Please distribute this.”

– All right.

So it was 4 a.m. on March 1, 2010. Although it was still too early for the morning sun to rise, DT-08 was distributed across the country at a time that everyone considered dawn.

* * *

NC Online’s clan leader Pyo Gyeong-woo seemed like he was going crazy these days.

This is because all other games, including NC Online, which he enjoys, have been under maintenance for several days.

‘They say it will open at 10am tomorrow, but that’s if everything goes well. If you make a mistake, it may be delayed further. Ha, because of those fucking Japanese bastards!’

In fact, Pyo Kyeong-woo had previously heard that Japan and Korea were engaged in a cyber war.

However, I thought it had nothing to do with the game because the fighting locations were large communities in Korea and Japan, respectively.

‘But that was the Japanese’s evil trick. Attacking game companies instead of community sites. ‘I forgot that these bastards’ backstabbing is a historical tradition.’

Due to Japan’s attack, all servers of large Korean game companies stopped. In fact, if the server had just stopped, it would have been restored quickly, but the problem was that the data was lost.

‘Fortunately, there is a backup DB, and the game company announced that it was being restored, but they said it would take a long time. At best, I made a raid appointment with people from my clan.’

Pyo Kyung-woo entered the game bulletin board.

– Is it really open at 10 o’clock tomorrow?

– My items are really the same, right?

– It’s my weapon, the execution sword, and if it’s gone, I’ll file a lawsuit.

Pyo Kyung-woo chuckled.

‘The execution sword is frozen to death. At best, it would be like [Sirna].’

In this case, I looked further at the bulletin board.

– I’m depressed these days. My only hobby is gaming, but I just stopped playing all the games I play. Japanese bastards, I really want to kill them.

– me too.

– Looking for a raid team to go on an expedition to Japan.

Users were very angry about Japan, the culprit of this incident.

– really? Is there no way to get revenge? Do I just have to suffer like this?

Pyo Kyeong-woo sighed after seeing the post.

‘If there was such a thing, I would have done it right away.’

When I got frustrated, I took a can of beer out of the refrigerator and took a sip.

Tomorrow is the March 1st holiday, so I didn’t feel pressured to look at the bulletin board while drinking beer in the early morning.

It was after 4 a.m. and it was time to think about going to bed.

– Breaking news: Japan will attack tomorrow! The distribution of hacking tools to penetrate Japan has just begun! link!

I tilted my head at the post that suddenly appeared and clicked on the link.

Then, the logo of a famous community site appeared, and a post appeared.

[The Battle of Gyeongin begins.]

[All-out attack at 11 a.m. on March 1st.]

[Below is a hacking program created with great effort by Korean hackers.]

[It is simple to use. Just press the start button at 11 o’clock.]

[This tool was released on March 1, 2010. It only works for one day.]

At first, I thought it was fake, but it was posted as a notice on the Gyeongin Battle Bulletin Board. The number of views was rising like crazy even though it was 4 in the morning.

‘It’s real! Really!’

Pyo Kyeong-woo opened his eyes wide.

‘After all, our people. I can’t survive in Japan. You can’t lose to Japan even at rock-paper-scissors!’

In this case, a cell phone message was immediately sent to the clan members. Most people would be sleeping, but the purpose was to allow people to view messages and download tools when they wake up in the morning.

Case went to every game community site he knew and announced about the ‘Gyeongin Battle’.

Then it suddenly occurred to me that gamers are not only found in Korea.

‘They’re overseas too, right?’

In this case, he went to a community where many Korean gamers overseas were active and spread the word about the ‘Gyeongin Battle’.

Most of the Korean gamers living abroad were Korean students studying abroad, and when they heard the news about the ‘Gyeongin Battle’ posted by Gyeong-gi, they reported it to the Korean community.

Time passed quickly. I couldn’t sleep at all, but I wasn’t tired.

The sun rose and it was 11 am. In this case, I took a deep breath and ran the downloaded program.

A simple square window appeared before my eyes. It was a very simple program with only ‘Start’ and ‘End’ buttons.

Case turned his head, checked 11 o’clock and pressed the ‘Start’ button. It wasn’t just a case.

The 100,000 militia in Korea and the 10,000 Koreans overseas who did not exist in their previous lives all pressed the ‘start’ button.

* * *

When Hajime returned, his father came home first. Hajime quietly lowered her head as always and tried to enter the room.

“Hajime, you did a pretty good job this time.”

Hajime’s eyes widened. She was so shocked that she couldn’t breathe.

“go… thank you.”

“They say the Koreans are going to attack tomorrow?”

“yes.”

“Do you know what our ancestors did that day?”

When Hajime paused at the unexpected question, his father stood up and spoke.

“Check the materials on the bookshelf. And watch and learn from the teachings of your ancestors.”

“All right.”

“If there are any results tomorrow, I will stop being involved in your life as promised.”

“I will do my best.”

Hajime’s father nodded and entered the room. Hajime also entered the room and closed the door.

Hajime’s heart was pounding.

‘To be praised by my father!’

I couldn’t even remember the last time I was praised. Hajime’s mouth went up, but it only lasted for a moment.

Hajime picked one of the numerous materials on the bookshelf.

That was a memoir written when Hajime’s family ruled Korea. Although the original is in the museum, copies were distributed for everyone in the family to see.

It wasn’t difficult to find.

‘March 1, 1919.’

Starting with that day’s memoir, Hajime continued flipping through the back pages.

‘The Joseon bastards are as persistent as cockroaches.’

Even if you kill them or throw them in prison, these guys never knew how to surrender.

They killed 1,700 people and turned 45,000 into idiots, but the Koreans kept appearing again and again like cockroaches.

‘I understand why my father asked me to watch this. You can’t just defend yourself. ‘We must suppress it ruthlessly!’

Hajime immediately contacted Kentaro.

“What time will Korea attack tomorrow?”

– Not yet revealed.

“Please let us know as soon as it becomes known. Even early morning doesn’t matter.”

– All right. But why do you do that? Isn’t the defense perfect?

Hajime recalled his memoir.

“You can’t just play defense. Koreans are like cockroaches. You have to hit it and hit it again. “We strike first when they are most hopeful.”

– Such a deep meaning… … ! All right. We have a franchise in Korea. We will contact you as soon as the attack time is announced.

Hajime checked the system all night long.

‘Father is watching. You can never make a mistake!’

It was 4:15 in the morning when I received a call from Kentaro.

‘Attack at 11am?’

Hajime, who also obtained a hacking tool from Kentaro, tried to run it, but was unable to run it because the message ‘It won’t work before 11 a.m.’ came up.

Hajime immediately spoke to Kentaro.

“Contact people secretly now. Instead of posting notices like in Korea, contact individuals via messenger and distribute hacking files.”

– All right. So, what time does the performance start?

“Korea starts at 11 a.m., so we start at 10:30 a.m. “They will end up in chaos before they even get started.”

– also! All right.

Time passed quickly. And at 10:30 a.m., Hajime launched an all-out attack.

After about 10 minutes, Hajime contacted Kentaro.

“What is Korea’s reaction?”

– I… Mr. Hajime. Game companies are quiet.

“yes? Quiet? Didn’t they say they would reopen at 10 am today? If it had been opened, there would have been an uproar by now… … . “Is it not open by any chance?”

– no. It was opened. however… It is operating normally.

“I beg your pardon?”

Hajime frowned.

‘what? ‘You won’t be able to stop our hacking tools?’

Although he felt anxious, Hajime calmed down.

“I guess they were prepared because they were hacked last time. Then let’s attack next. “The real goal is community.”

– All right.

It was around 10:55 when I received a call from Kentaro again.

– Hajime-san! I’m in big trouble.

“yes?”

– Hacking did not work on the community either.

Hajime suddenly got up from his chair.

“that is… what do you mean? It doesn’t work? “Are you sure you are running the hacking tool properly?”

– yes! The program is running fine. But it’s no use.

Hajime entered 2CH. People posted on the bulletin board that they had attempted hacking, and unlike last time, posts saying that this time it was of no use were coming up quickly.

‘what? Why isn’t it working this time? The tool is the same as last time, right? no way? In the meantime, has Korea built a new defense system?’

I thought it was ridiculous. Time was too short. But Hajime felt uneasy about her. Her father’s face came to mind.

‘Your father is probably watching right now. No matter what happens, you have to make it successful. But how? Yes, Wilson! ‘You need to contact that person!’

Hajime contacted Wilson.

“Wilson, the hacking tool isn’t working right now. “What happened?”

– I’ll check. Please wait a moment.

Hajime hung up the phone with Wilson and waited anxiously. Meanwhile, the clock showed 11 am.

Hajime went to the 2CH bulletin board to see if there was a post saying that the hacking was successful.

‘uh? what?’

As soon as 11 o’clock struck, 2CH slowed down rapidly.

‘Why is this happening?’

And at 11:05, it stopped working. 2CH wasn’t the only one that went down.

I received a call from Kentaro again.

– Hajime, you’re in big trouble. All large communities such as 2CH and Bokoboko have stopped.

“Even 2ch and Bokoboko?”

– It’s not just that. A large Japanese gaming site has stopped.

Hajime’s face turned white.

‘The game site stopped? This is a Korean attack! Nonsense! ‘How did Korea, Korea penetrate our defense shield?’

Hajime became desperate and contacted Wilson again.

“There was a big problem. “The defense system has now been breached!”

– I’m checking it now.

Hajime shouted.

“no! How long are you going to keep checking? “It’s all cleared up now!”

Wilson responded to Hajime’s words.

– That won’t work. I don’t think we can stop this.

“what? what! “That’s all I have to say now!”

– I’m sorry. As promised, we will refund your money in full.

Hajime spoke urgently.

“I don’t need money. solve! Please solve it! “I’ll give you more money, so please solve it!”

But Wilson didn’t answer. It was about three minutes later that Wilson answered.

– All costs have been refunded. And this number is closed from now on, so please do not contact me again.

Wilson hung up. Hajime tried to call her again, but she said ‘the number doesn’t exist’.

Hajime lost his strength and unconsciously fell to the floor.

“No, this is not real. Yes, it must be a dream… … .”

After that, Kentaro contacted me countless times, but Hajime did not answer the phone.

Hajime stared blankly at the 2CH screen all day.

Time passed and it became 24 hours. It was March 2nd. Then, like magic, I was reconnected to the 2CH site.

But it wasn’t the usual 2CH site.

What people who accessed 2CH saw was not the usual lobby page, but a large ‘Taegeukgi’.