Genius’s Godlike Game Broadcast

Chapter 165

Snowball Ending

Demon Must Cry.

As the name suggests, the core of the series was "devils."

― Were there supposed to be angels originally?

― That setting wasn't in the console-version.

― I guess if you have Hell and devils, you could have angels too lol

― But isn't this just way too sudden?

Viewers were confused, and that was exactly why.

"Angels, huh. Surely you don't mean those humans with pigeon wings, right?"

Durante let out a wry chuckle and scoffed. Beatrice sighed at his reaction.

"I know it's not an easy story to believe. But..."

"Her words aren't lies."

Suddenly, another voice cut in, and the two turned. There stood Andro, face set in a hard expression.

"So, in the end, the angels decided to command the humans directly."

More question marks began appearing in the chat at those words.

-????

― Andro already knew about this?

― What's going on? What is he hinting at?

― Was there another foreshadowing we missed?

― Basically, this game is made of nothing BUT foreshadowing lol

Just like the viewers, even Durante couldn't hide his doubts.

"You seem to know a lot."

"You too, sir Durante... Oh, I see. Your memory hasn't completely returned yet."

Andro tilted his head, then cleared his throat as if he now understood.

"Per your command, sir Durante, I delivered the Celestial Cube to the Church."

"... Only a handful in the Church know about that. Most Holy Knights despise devils."

At Beatrice's words, andro let out a deep breath.

"You haven't heard any other stories?"

"Other stories?"

"I don't know why they hid it, but the Celestial Cube is a substance created by angels."

Both their eyes widened in shock.

And it wasn't just them who were surprised.

― Eh?

― That Cube was made by angels?

― Wow, now that you say it, even the name was a foreshadowing lol

-lol Celestial means 'heavenly', doesn't it?

― So did they hint at this in the console-version cookie scene?

― How obsessed are they with foreshadowing lmao!

― But wait;;; why is an angelic object in Hell?

― Wait, yeah? What?

The viewers realized the clues hidden in the name and were amazed, only to feel confused all over again.

If the Celestial Cube was an angelic object, there was no reason for it to be in Hell.

Durante seemed to be thinking the same thing.

"Huh—was Hell operating a lost-and-found center or something?"

He asked, dumbfounded, but Andro shook his head.

"You don't know because you lack a hell lord's memories. From the start, hell was..."

Andro glanced between the two, then continued.

"...a space created by the Heavens."

"What?"

"The angels made Hell...?"

Another shocking statement, and the chat exploded with question marks again.

But Andro's voice was brimming with certainty.

"That's correct. It was a place created to punish the wicked."

― Huh? This...

― Didn't Ajax say something like that?

― Yep! He called himself the Punisher or whatever

― Insane, there's more foreshadowing?

― So it wasn't just the rambling of some hero wannabe?

― Even a fishing pond doesn't have this much bait

― GSL will rate this game highly

-lol there's going to be so much video material

Viewers recalled the related hints anew. Incredibly, this wasn't the end.

"Hells aren't the only thing—devils like myself were also created from angel blood. We were meant to serve as instruments for punishment."

― That. Was. Wild.

― Angels created devils!?

― Literally did not see this coming!

― Wow lmao, so that's why Beatrice opened the Hell Gate

― WAS that why the Cube absorbed devil blood and neutralized it?

― Yeah, devil blood, angel blood, it's all the same stuff

― The Cube was basically a devil control device, huh

― That's just brilliant

The chat burst into excited exclamations.

As facts hidden one after another were revealed, the puzzle pieces fit together in the viewers' minds.

"No way...!"

Beatrice's eyes trembled. But soon, as if she'd found resolve, her gaze sharpened.

"I don't care about things like bloodlines. Angel's blood, devil's blood, that has nothing to do with good or evil."

Her eyes soon turned to Durante.

"Durante, that's why I believe in you. The real issue isn't that angels and devils come from the same root!"

"Then what is the problem?"

Beatrice took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.

Her expression grew grave.

"I was taught by the Church that angels are absolute good. That's why I got transfused with angel blood. But... now I see differently."

She closed her eyes, and the screen changed. In monochrome, a scene showed her imprisoned in Arachne's cocoon.

"As you know, my soul was briefly linked with Arachne's. I was able to glimpse her memories, too."

Like a snapshot, arachne's experiences flashed by. Finally, it reached the scene where a maddened Arachne was speaking to her spiders.

"At that time, the one who approached her..."

The camera turned, as if to show Arachne's perspective.

"It wasn't a devil, but an angel."

The screen then revealed the angel.

But it was hardly a familiar image.

― Wow;;; THAT'S an angel?

― The eyes! Those eyes!

― No way;;; it's like a Cthulhu-style angel?

― Cthulhu vibes lol

― They lifted the original description exactly

-???: Fear not

Between the white wings forming its body, there were many eyes, large and small. The image was completely at odds with the popular notion of a beautiful angel with white wings.

― Oh...! Wait, so it wasn't just Arachne?

― Midas and Ajax probably made contracts with angels too?

-lol there's a good chance.

The viewers quickly caught on—there was no way Arachne was the only one who'd met an angel.

Durante's face tensed, affirming their suspicions.

"An angel, you say? Then did the other domain lords as well...?"

Just like that, snapshots of Midas and Ajax's backstory cutscenes flashed by.

An echoing voice was heard.

"Oh God, have mercy!"

"O God! Sing of my wrath, ajax's wrath!"

-lol that seals the deal, right?

― If you add a flashback like this, it's a guarantee

― So this was foreshadowing too lol

― Seriously, looking back, they WERE searching for God lol

― At this point, isn't it harder to find something that WASN'T foreshadowed?

Those whom Midas and Ajax called out to in despair weren't devils.

Viewers were excited over another discovered foreshadowing, but the mood in the cutscene grew heavier.

"I think so. That's what made me start to doubt. Why would angels grant strength to the wicked...?"

Beatrice frowned, shaking her head.

"I can't trust the Church anymore. I don't know if they're truly acting for humanity. So... that's why I came to you."

Her face relaxed as she looked at Durante.

"You proved your goodness through action."

― KYA!

-lol THAT'S what makes a heroine

― It's gotta be our girl, no one else

― This is truly the happy ending route

― Faith genuinely earned, lmao

― Don't trust the Church! Trust Durante!

Viewers felt a vicarious satisfaction from the trust she showed.

But Durante himself still looked serious.

"Let's see—that's what it meant."

With those words, a familiar voice and another flashback appeared again, like a snapshot.

"Durante, devils aren't the only enemies that humans must face—"

It was the last thing another version of himself had said before vanishing.

― Huh? He said that?

― Yep, he did

― Then it immediately went to the boss fight

― I thought the Church would turn out to be the enemy lol

― Seriously lol, never imagined angels

― So the real foreshadowing was that angels were the enemies?

Durante stood up on the spot and gathered his gear.

"If angels and devils share the same origin, then you could call angels devils as well."

He donned a red coat and holstered two pistols. A greatsword settled onto his back.

"Beatrice, I'll accept your commission."

He briskly kicked open the office door.

"Let the hunt begin."

As Durante stepped out, andro and Beatrice followed behind.

A shabby corridor, and at the far end, a creaking office door with a flickering neon sign above.

[Demon Must Cry]

The neon sign fizzled and went dark.

As the screen faded to black, the chat sped up with messages.

― Definitely a teaser for the sequel lol

-lol that was such a satisfying wrap-up for all the foreshadowing

― Nerds can't resist this kind of circular structure where beginning and end mirror each other!

-lol you're right, it matches the end of Mission 1 perfectly

― So when's the release date for Demon Must Cry 2?

― Honestly, you already made number 2, right? Right?

― This was just a test build and Demon Must Cry 2 is already in the works

-lol just drop them both at the same time!

The chat was full of praise.

At that moment, Lee Gyeongbok tried to say a final remark.

"Hm? Is there another cookie (post-credits scene)?"

The blacked-out screen slowly began to turn blue.

― What, what's coming up now?

― What a treat, more content?

― Focused attention ON!

The viewers immediately redirected their focus to the screen.

[Divine Agency, HQ]

White letters appeared under dim lighting. Through the letters, fading like smoke, a man was seen.

He was in a white uniform, his face hidden behind a pale mask.

"Confirmed the annihilation of Hell's Gate. The connection between Hell and the mortal world has now been completely severed."

A deep voice sounded.

Strangely, he appeared to be reporting to a wall.

"Now, it's time to proceed to the next stage."

He bowed deeply, and a voice came from the wall.

〈How pitiable.〉

It was a chorus, as if men, women, young and old, all spoke at once.

〈The corrupt Hell is closed, but now wicked souls have nowhere to go. Deputy, do not forget your mission.〉

The resonance grew stronger, and the wall trembled. The masked man slowly knelt.

〈With your faith and your sincerity, you shall serve the sacred will.〉

Slowly, the wall opened up, revealing the true speaker.

An angel, made up of several layers of wings and eyes. Multiple tubes were embedded in its body.

Tubes hooked to the angel were connected to canisters filled with comatose people.

― This is nuts

― Looks like the Church is doing experiments with angel blood?

― So the theory that the Church is the mastermind/true villain was right

-lol in what way does this even look like an angel!

Once revealed in full, the masked man grovelled, pressing his head to the floor.

"We are not corrupt devils! We will, without fail, carry out the heavenly will!"

His voice steadily rose.

"We will excise evil and leave only the good! All for the sake of Ascension, and the promised salvation!"

Just from that monologue, the viewers instantly caught on to what was happening.

― So the Church will take over as the new punisher, instead of devils?

― With Hell gone, they plan to turn the mortal world into Hell? Intense

― So now they want to run Hell as a direct operation, not outsourcing anymore?

― Outsourcing vs. direct control, lol

― So this is the Hell direct store, huh lol

― But how will they determine who's evil?

― No clue

― Probably just call anyone they don't like "evil" lol

As the masked man finished, a group approached and knelt beside him. All wore masks too, but the newcomers were women, not men.

They all bowed deeply to the angel.

"Thanks to noble sacrifice, the Saint has been 'completed'."

Saints other than Beatrice.

Viewers were surprised, but what he said next pushed even that revelation aside.

"The daughters of the exalted being 'Lucifer' will never betray!"

Because it was the name of the angel revealed by his words.

The screen zoomed in on the angel before turning pitch black, and ending credits began to roll, marking the true conclusion.

But the viewers' attention was focused elsewhere.

― Insane lol. They brought out the ultimate devil

― Wow lmao, that's right, Lucifer was technically an angel

-???: Your irresistible magic is...

-lol that's such an old song reference!

― Leaking boomer vibes again lol

― So, are we renaming this to Angel Must Cry now?

-lol, but if it's Lucifer, he totally works as a devil boss

― The idea of an angel and a devil as the same being is just perfect

― HOXY, is this another hint?

― The game's over, can you even HAVE foreshadowing after this lol

― I have foreshadowing overdose / I'm addicted to foreshadowing? Wait, is that another hint?

The viewers went wild, realizing the last boss's true identity had been revealed at the end.

Lee Gyeongbok had similar feelings.

"You can tell this is a legendary project—feels like they threw everything at it. The gameplay is amazing, but the story is JUST as good? I had a blast."

-lol, seriously, gotta admit, this is legit

― GOTY right? GOTY? GOTY?

-lol Gaekkeom really knows how to make games

― Even if this were homework, it'd be a blast

― But, is this the best version of the ending?

― Oh, right? What's different in the other endings?

A few questions popped up in the chat in agreement with Lee Gyeongbok's comment. The ending was good, but the difference between versions wasn't apparent.

"Hm? What's this?"

It was then that some unusual text appeared alongside the ending credits.

[You have fully preserved the backup data. As a result, after the sealing of Hell, caron was able to repel the invasion of the devils.]

A still image from an explanatory cutscene also appeared.

[You closed all the Hellgates in time. As a result, beatrice followed directly after you.]

And there was more than just one of those.

― Oh? Is this an explanation for the branching paths?

― Must be connected to the snowball mechanic?

― This is the 'perfect-record' ending

― Yep! Cleared every condition perfectly, huh

― But, why even show this?

― Probably just to make you watch the credits?

― Could even be another hint?

― Stop with the hint obsession!

Viewers cheerfully reviewed Lee Gyeongbok's achievements as the credits rolled by. At last, the credits came to an end.

[All these results will carry over to Demon Must Cry 2. Please make sure to keep your cloud save active.]

As this line appeared beneath the game's logo, the chat exploded anew.

― Eh?

― No way lol, your play in Chapter 1 actually carries over?!

― So if Caron doesn't stop the devils, what happens in the sequel?

― Does that mean the Saint girl can not join us in the sequel depending on our choices?

― Wow, so that's what makes this the best version

-lol, that's why they revealed the true ending

― Even if you know the story, now you HAVE to keep your complete save!

― The 'perfect-ending' makes it infinitely replayable lol

― So smart lol

― Those aiming to leech off a trial broadcast are sweating now

So even if you knew the entire story, you needed the cleared save file to properly enjoy the sequel.

"Well, this means Demon Must Cry 2 is officially confirmed. I'm really looking forward to the next title."

Lee Gyeongbok smiled as he spoke.

With the ending credits over, it was almost time to wrap up the stream.

"Well, this brings us to the end of a week of Demon Must Cry trial streams! The gameplay, the story—everything was so immersive, I couldn't find a single fault."

-lol, seriously, even though it was a homework stream, it was crazy fun

― He owes it all to Durante, honestly

-lol, if it had been that random Perante, everyone would've quit

― Seriously, gaekkeom should be grateful to Godple

― Thanks to the Purple-coin, the game's popularity went through the roof lol

― Gaekkeom stock to the moon! Quick!

― What stock lol

The viewers kept up the festive mood, sensing that the stream was about to end. That was how enjoyable it had been, right up to the finale.

"Thank you all for watching, and huge thanks to CAP Company for making this opportunity possible. Hope we get another great chance for part 2."

― Never misses a chance, huh?

-lol give the man more homework!

― Gotta let him do the sequel too!

― Seriously, who else could do it but Durante?

― Start developing the sequel already!

― Just can't imagine Durante played by anyone else but Purple now!

At last, the game ended and Lee Gyeongbok's face appeared on screen.

"Then, see you all on the next stream! North America, Japan, and Korean viewers! Hope you all have a perfect day!"

― Dang! Look at that world-class sign-off

― Bro! Thanks for a great week!

― Seriously, no regrets taking time off work

― And that's a 'perfect-vacation'

― What's a perfacation lol

-(Perba-con)(PerStamp-con)

-lol already feeling Purple withdrawal

He smiled and waved happily.

"Tuba!"

With his final farewell, the screen went black. But the viewer count only shrank very slowly.

-lol that was really fun

― Gaekkeom really has an eye for talent

― It's cause everyone got a taste from Bark already lol

― How could you miss the Purple-coin opportunity!

― Seriously, picking him up on V-STAR was genius

― Thinking about subscribing to the Purple channel

― Would be a new experience watching it dubbed lol

As people enjoyed the afterglow of the stream—

It was quickly broken.

― Insane! Preorders are up!

― Wait, it's up already?

― Gaekkeom really knows how to do business lol

-lol, I'm buying the voice pack first

― Hold on! Sales are about to skyrocket!

The word spread that the preorder pages had opened right after the trial stream.

― Everyone move! This one's mine!

― Move where, lol

― It's limited time, not limited stock lol

― First time preordering? Watch the page crash any minute

― They're selling Durante figures too?

― Damn, everyone get out of my way!

The true power of a sponsored stream.

A purchasing frenzy had begun among the viewers.