Hello everyone, your friendly neighborhood Rat Kid here.
My name?
We Rat Kids don't have names. We are the shadows, we hunt in the shadows…
And when I say I am the shadow, I mean I'm in my dark room with only my computer as a light source.
And when I say I hunt in the shadows, I'm talking about the unsuspecting internet users I spoil things for.
User 1: Damn it, I haven't even gotten to that chapter yet.
User 2: Dude, the anime isn't even at that part.
User 3: Forget the anime, the manga hasn't reached that part.
User 4: Scum. Die, you bastard.
User 1: You better hope I never find out who you are.
GYAJAJAJAJAJA, that's right, go ahead, hate me. Your anger feeds me. GYAHAHAHAHA.
Your desperation puts a smile on my face.
Your resentment… it… um… GYAJAJAJAJA.
Alright, today I dropped 300 spoilers, posted 400 unreasonable critiques, and dissed 150 novel translations, even though they go through the effort of doing them for free.
[Today was a great day…]
It was as I muttered my joy that an event that could be considered the end of the world suddenly happened.
"Network Offline"
That's right, the internet was gone…. How is this possible? What kind of South America is this? … Oh, wait, it is South America… Tsk.
Just when I thought nothing worse could ever happen in this cruel and unjust world, an event quickly came along that made me realize I had been living a privileged life without understanding the true depths of cruelty.
[Now the power's out]
Oh god… Oh, humanity…
Woof
As I was despairing in my despair, it was my cute pet dog, Zeus, who got my attention. It's no exaggeration to say he's my best friend. I mean, I'm even willing to leave my room to give him food and water.
Still, I swore I'd never leave him alone with the girlfriend I swore I'd get someday…
I mean, have you read about that guy's life? So jealous… I mean sick, so sick.
Why did I give him that name even knowing that?
Of course I didn't know back then, you idiot.
Woof
Oops, I got sidetracked.
Well, from the little rays of light piercing through the window curtain in my room, I can tell it's daytime.
Because things have come to this, I decided it was time to perform a certain act, an act that calls reality into question, an act that alters the natural order of things.
Oh, the foolishness. Oh, the youth.
[For now, let's open the window]
By the way, I'm not talking to myself, okay? I'm talking to Zeus.
As I ponder these trivial things, I open my curtains to let in… Ughhh, light… and… tsk, fresh air…
I know, disgusting. I'm a disgrace to the illustrious lineage of Rat Kids. But with the power out, I have no choice, okay?
When I open my room's curtain for the first time in Astaroth knows how long, the first thing that comes into view is the beautiful planet up in the beautiful blue sky.
[So pretty…]
I murmur to no one in particular as I watch the planet, which looks like the pictures of Earth I've seen in science class, astronomy shows, anime, and manga.
Without the smile leaving my face, I silently close the curtain and get into my bed.
[These are the consequences of going against the Rat Kid code. Yes, I understand my mistake.]
I pull the covers completely over my head. Of course, I brought Zeus with me. For now, let's just sleep. Yes.
"Fools, meddling with the natural order of things." The image of a certain crow from a certain cartoon comes to mind. I'm sorry…
…..
At that moment, I already knew what I had seen wasn't an illusion. I also knew that the end of life as I knew it had arrived.
So why did I hide in my bed? Pfft, I wasn't hiding. I was just coming up with a super action plan, okay?
Yeah, a plan so ingenious and brilliant it can only be created while in the fetal position under the safety of your covers, crying and hugging your dog tightly. That's how great the plan I was developing at that moment was…
Woof
Shut up, dog…