Okay so we know how agent bronzer timeline matches up. He was a high-school student in sekwang who was saved by an agent and given the bureau number. Memory erasure and the seal ensured he didn't remember any part of Sekwang or the agent but he could remember there was one via the bureau number Choi left him with. He then called started working at the book shop later became the agent bronze we know. Cool.
Here's what I'm wondering: how does Eun Haje's timeline match up? We know prior to Daydream she was a reporter who investigated some corrupt government official and got her team and her source killed for it. This would have had to have happened after Sekwang. But could they be related?
Think about it. Bronze didn't remember sekwang but still ended up tied to it outside of his identity as a citizen.
So what if the official Eun Haje was investigating was the one who made the decision to seal the city, the one who in all likelihood was in cahoots with Director Cheong.
Our dear author never leaves an untied loose end so I think it's super likely that Eun Haje was unknowingly tied back to Sekwang, same as Bronze and Go Youngeun. I mean even Us was unknowingly tied back to the city.
Someone benefitted from Cheong's sabotage and the sealing of the city. I think it's the same corrupt official Eun Haje was investigating before joining daydream. And if that's the case, could this official be the one to pull Kim Soleum back?
zine i made for class except i didnt know what to make it about so i just defaulted to the god-awful stores in Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work.... b/c i was rereading it for the 3rd time 😭 i think it was also when the most recent chapter was abt the Delusion Shopping Network segment.....
the gaudiest, most eye-searing beast i've ever birthed. cobbled it together in 3 days despite being given 3 weeks. guys. don't do that.
2 crack aus that i like to think abt when im bored or going to sleep (not serious at all)
spoilers sprinkled ahead i guess
1: kim soleum in his original world, except he gets to meet DER characters and beings as he grows up. funny thing, they retain their memories about him. ofc, braun is the first being he meets
imagine cute kid ksl always mumbling and talking with his plush, braun. and he always talks about how the mirror isnt working properly. in the morning, the second person to greet him is the reflection in his mirror
another notable encounter is with bsh (hmm around 2ndary school?) bsh who loses his sanity not because of trying to handle ksl, but because hes suddenly thrown into a world where his sister is still alive. i imagine they all just come into being in ksl's world suddenly, like how ksl was, with scraps of their past
so bsh going through the whole school day, marveling at how even here, ksl still has that creepy doll (bro doesnt know 😭😭) bsh was tempted to either stick close and keep an eye on him, or to ignore him completely, but jokes on him braun pushes ksl closer to bsh (the illusion of choice)
its the end of the school day now, where students are rushing out of the gates to run home. theres a few stragglers, and bsh's one of them. after a reluctant goodbye (he doesnt even want to say anything to that psycho) he stares blankly at the gates, watching people go with a destination in their mind. where should he go now? a voice far away calls for him. he stops. hes afraid to look.
i just think itd be neat for the characters to see ksl happy and healthy in his natural habitat (if he can ignore his tendencies to fuel his curious mind)
2: ksl goes back to his original world after the wish ticket, except now daydream employees with their nicknamed animals are causing chaos in his life. he has a whole tank of lizards. he doesnt know what happened. is it divine retribution for leaving without much goodbyes?
he had to buy a bathtub for lsh (he doesnt want to think about it) he has to buy a lot of things in his tiny apartment actually (he really doesnt want to think about it)
in the beginning, he couldnt understand them at all, thinks how things are coincidentally lining up to haunt him, until he realizes that no. its really them
Below is a short and comprehensive guide on how to read the most recent chapters with machine translation.
There are four parts:
1. Where can I find the original chapters?
2. How do I get a KakaoPage account/buy chapters?
3. How do I translate the chapters?
4. What are some things to watch out for when you MTL?
1. Where can I find the original chapters?
You can find the original chapters at KakaoPage, a Korean webnovel platform.
GDCG/GSGW chapters at KakaoPage
By buying from this platform, you can directly support and reward the author's efforts in writing this novel!
2. How do I get a KakaoPage account/buy chapters?
The below guide explains everything from making a kkp account to buying episodes.
Top Up Credits on KakaoPage and Buy Chapters
Follow the guide exactly! For example, don't use a google account to log in to kkp, because then you won't be able to access the pages on web.
For GDCG, each episode ticket costs 100 coin (10 cents). You can also get free coins from events - I haven't needed to top up for months due to stocking up on tickets thanks to event coins during hiatus.
New accounts also get 15 free rental tickets!
+ Added a new guide : 'How to Get Free Coins on KakaoPage'
3. How do I translate the chapters?
The above guide recommends opennovel because it was written by opennovel. It's an AI translation service that you have to pay to use.
Most people I know use chrome web browser to access the episodes, and use chrome's default translation function.
I also recommend using a browser called 'immersive translate' if you know a bit of Korean, since it allows you to look at the og text and the translated text at the same time, which can be helpful for catching mistranslations. You can choose which translation engine to use - the default is Microsoft, which is pretty terrible, so I recommend changing it to Google.
Immersive Translate (playstore link / chrome extension link)
Whichever way you choose, be careful to set your KakaoPage viewer to scroll mode instead of page mode, as page mode can cause texts to be omitted.
4. What are some things to watch out for when you MTL?
The below sheet contains a list of character names and what MTL can translate them as. (Look at the character tab)
It is currently incomplete but contains the major ones.
GDCG MTL Guide (contains character names)
+ eta: I've added a 'common mistranslation' tab as well!
Another thing to watch out for is pronouns. Because Korean often omits pronouns, MTL has to make up a pronoun when translating to English. This can result in mistranslation. When in doubt, look at the context.
I also try to do a write-up of mistranslations and details every episode on the 'gdcg review' tag of my tumblr.
Episode Review tag (includes tl help)
The mistranslation corrections are based on what people ask me on discord, so if you have any specific translation questions, don't hesitate to send me a tumblr ask!
-> since ep 300 or so, I started just doing full-on mistranslation corrections, haha. You can still send me tumblr asks!
the thing about braun is that in the original Dark Exploration records he was a heartless character who killed people on his tv show purely for entertainment, but kim soleum fixed him by forging a genuine connection with him and becoming close friends, ultimately getting through to him with the power of love
and the thing about baek saheon in the original Dark Exploration records he was a heartless character who sacrificed his coworkers just to rise in rank, but kim soleum fixed him by putting him through sheer psychological torment. he cant plan on hurting people when hes too busy worrying about getting killed in his sleep because you spammed his messages with ominous warnings to watch out for serial killers
Just thought about it but Neil must've been good at keeping him mouth shut before the foxes. First bc of his mom and then he was squatting. I'm not saying Andrew got under Neil's skin enough for him to say fuck safety but I'm not not saying it
can we PLEASEEEE talk about the supersons movie. I feel like we totally overlooked the fact that Jon, having known Damian for barely 24 hours, is willing to die with him to save the world???? Can we talk about that????
Like, immediately after meeting each other, Damian attempts to kill Jon. TWICE. And Jon is a very weird mix of confused/frustrated/annoyed/hurt, because this is his idols son, but also like what the heck dude?
Then Damian literally kidnaps him from his school. (what is it with damian kidnapping jon like is this their canon event or something). And Jon, having absolutely no idea what's going on, with zero reason to trust this dude after yunno, the attempted murder, just follows him without question, even leaving his mom behind to follow this volatile murder child.
Then bla bla bla, they go to the Fortress of Solitude, get to space, and fight the current titans and part of the justice league. Which is kinda insane considering Jon's had his powers for a day, but whatever. They're singlehandedly fighting this giant alien that even their fathers fell to, and when they realize "oh, what we're doing isn't enough" they don't just cut and run. Cuz let's be so real, whenever they were evacuating their dads, one of them couldve fit in that pod. But no. They stuck together, fully prepared to fall to their deaths, two near strangers bound together by circumstance and duty. Two twelve year olds. Jon had barely had his powers for 24 hours and he was already prepared to die for/with Damian.
And then they get saved, and are probably trauma bonded, and bla bls bla eventually become besties and partners in crime for the rest of their lives (we deny the bendis arc) but still.
Jon was willing to die for Damian after knowing him for only one day.
thinking about how not only are all kevin's friends gay, he also personally orchestrated all of them meeting their partners. he recruited neil, which brought him into andrew's life. and he sent jean to usc. "it's better if everyone is straight" but then he single-handedly played gay matchmaker for everyone he knows
it’s fucking wild because one day you’re like i guess i’m not dying tragically young and you go to the store and you buy dental floss, ingredients for soup, and a bath mat
