Chapter 65: Extra Story 2 – Casual Chat in the Forum

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[Worldline Stability Center Company Forum] – [Casual Chat Subforum] – [Internal Access Section]

Performance Assessment Team here. I was watching mission recordings as usual today and got absolutely shocked. Does our company even have any behavioral restrictions?! – Hot Topic

0L – I’m Dumbfounded

Like my username says, I’m dumbfounded. Completely shook.

5L – I’m Dumbfounded

@3L—”Still don’t get how this shitty company works? Behavioral restrictions? Dream on.”

Why so aggressive? Can’t I even ask? What’s it to you? Besides, this is a cross-worldline company, managing hundreds of universes per minute. Still calling it a “shitty company”?

18L – I’m Dumbfounded

@10L—”OP, where are you? What did you see that scared you like this? Spill it so we can all have a laugh.”

It’s just bizarre.

I won’t reveal the missioner’s ID—that’d be a violation. But it’s a newly promoted system-partnered missioner. The contractor is an ordinary human, while the system is a brainwave-based lifeform. Their missions fall under the Pure Love category, mostly about making scumbag gongs fall in love with the original host and then regret everything.

But every single one of this missioner’s assignments could be played as a horror movie.

Honestly, anything below an NC-21 rating wouldn’t make sense. In some worlds, the footage could even be sold as dark web material.

35L – I’m Dumbfounded

@22L—”Stop engaging, this is too green.”

Green your head. Your hat’s not green.

40L – I’m Dumbfounded

@38L – Moderator—“Insulting a colleague might get you banned and a demerit.”

I was wrong, really wrong… In my original world, I was a beastman. My temper’s not great, I didn’t mean it.

47L – I’m Dumbfounded

I swear I’m not cheating! If I am, may my hat turn green immediately, okay?

Anyway, just an example. Fellow assessment team members, please don’t decode this, thanks.

Take one of the entertainment industry worlds. The missioner’s task was to make the scumbag gong publicly confess his love in front of all his fans. Guess how the contractor pulled it off?

59L – I’m Dumbfounded

@51L—”Spit it out or scram. You think this is some small talk with your next-door neighbor? You talk slower than my grandma squeezing toothpaste in the morning.”

I want my storytelling to have soul, to make everyone feel immersed. Am I wrong for that?

@53L—”Did the missioner threaten the scumbag with a knife?”

Heh, you have some talent, but still not as artistic as this contractor.

They disguised a taser as a lie detector and started an interrogation. Every time the scumbag said he didn’t love them, they shocked him—then uploaded the footage online, pretending it was a livestream.

81L – I’m Dumbfounded

No, the footage isn’t for sale.

Company regulations say selling it is forbidden. Don’t tempt me into breaking the rules.

Anyone asking to buy it—I’ve already reported you. Expect a visit from the Mental Health Department.

84L – I’m Dumbfounded

@79L—”Holy shit?? For real? What happened to the scumbag afterward??”

What else? Didn’t die, but he lost half his life.

96L – I’m Dumbfounded

@89L—”I have a friend who needs this kind of content. He literally can’t get off without it. Ever since he joined the company, he’s been abstinent for 500 years. He’s completely dead inside now. I’m begging for the footage, name your price! Serious buyers only!”

Bro, your “friend”…

Some things, humans can’t—no, shouldn’t—do.

101L – I’m Dumbfounded

@99L—”I’m not human. In my original world, I’m a cephalopod.”

Uh…

Still not okay.

Bro, go see a doctor. If all else fails, just clean our department’s bathroom or something. Idle men go feral.

121L – I’m Dumbfounded

@116L—”I’m from the Systems Team. My first partner was a total monster. The moment we entered small worlds, he’d go on killing sprees—massacring cities, blowing up planets. Eventually, I reported him, and he’s probably nothing but dust now. OP, I recommend you uphold justice too.”

It’s not that bad. This contractor wasn’t indiscriminately killing people.

@119L—”Why are you all blaming the contractor? Shouldn’t the Systems Team take responsibility too? What if the system was the one guiding them? It’s happened before.

Honestly, the way you guys are talking, I can tell what kind of species runs this company’s forum.”

I don’t know! The footage doesn’t capture internal communication.

156L – I’m Dumbfounded

Damn, stop arguing!

163L – I’m Dumbfounded

No, seriously, everyone, chill. Hear me out.

This isn’t about whether it’s the Systems Team or the Contractors Team. I think this is just an individual case. Even if systems and contractors have conflicts, it’s usually like the difference between turning a vampire into a water monkey.

But this contractor’s footage is like turning a vampire into a garlic plantation on Pluto.

Can anyone else even do that?!

172L – I’m Dumbfounded

@169L—”I don’t believe it. Unless you give more examples, rwkk.”

Hold on, I’m typing.

213L – I’m Dumbfounded

Come on, I said I’m a beastman! I only have three fingers! How am I supposed to type faster?!

225L – I’m Dumbfounded

Here are a few more examples.

For instance, in a Western fantasy world, the original host was quite unlucky and encountered several scumbags. To make it easier to understand, let’s call them A, B, and C. A had already died when the mission started, so the contractor refined him into a ghost. Then, using A in a honeytrap scheme, they killed B and fed him to A to strengthen him, allowing A to form a physical body. After that, in order to utterly ruin C’s reputation, they framed A and C for an affair and orchestrated an on-the-spot exposure.

P.S. A looks like an old man.

267L – I’m Dumbfounded

I’m Dumbfounded. You guys have such weird fetishes. Why are there so many into gerontophilia?

In that case, me being a furry who has a no-body-hair kink should be totally normal.

275L – I’m Dumbfounded

@268L—“What?! You’re a traitor? How can a furry not be into furries?! (rage)”

??? I am a furry, why would I be into furries?

@270L—“This forum is the internal board of a company that manages mixed worldlines, so of course, the staff here are complicated, and their fetishes are complex too.

Besides, who doesn’t know this is the No. 1 fencing training center, spleen-awakening treatment center, and the eternal core of the universe—The Worldline Stability Center Company Forum?!

If you’re sane, just get out!”

You guys are terrifying.

301L – I’m Dumbfounded

Stop rushing me, I’m typing!

Here’s another example.

In a wuxia world, a contractor had to marry a scumbag, and the scumbag had to agree willingly.

So, the contractor stormed into the memorial hall that the scumbag had set up for his subordinates, stab, stab, stab! The scene was a literal bloodbath, the sky darkened from all the blood mist. Then, after impaling the scumbag on their sword, they proceeded straight to the wedding ceremony.

Have you ever seen such a grotesque wedding?!

I’ve broadened my horizons!

333L – I’m Dumbfounded

@311L—“What’s wuxia?”

Fun fact: if you step out of this forum and turn right, you’ll find the Daqian Search Engine homepage.

Just search it, and you’ll know.

@317L—“I still think something’s off… This contractor (assuming they haven’t been brainwashed) is acting completely irrationally, right? Didn’t their system coworker step in to stop them?”

I really don’t know. Asking me won’t help.

@321L—“I think the system is behind this. I’m a contractor myself. When I first started doing missions, my system constantly urged me to keep my mouth shut—so much so that even if it meant breaking the original host’s character setting, they insisted I stay silent. I naively thought they were doing it for my sake, because ‘the more you talk, the more mistakes you make.’

Turns out, after I became a full-time contractor, I found out they just liked the ‘cold and aloof’ type.”

My condolences, comrade.

357L – I’m Dumbfounded

Why are you guys arguing again??

451L – I’m Dumbfounded

I went to eat dinner and came back to find you all unanimously decided that the system is coercing contractors for efficiency’s sake?

What did I miss?

466L – I’m Dumbfounded

@370L—“Don’t worry about it, OP. The system team and the contractor team are always at odds during missions. Their departmental conflicts are huge, and it’s inevitable. Unless a mission is fully controlled by either the system or the contractor, conflicts will always happen. Just treat it like daily entertainment—it’s practically a weekly drama at this point.”

Ohhh, I see now. Understood.

@457L—“Because informal contractors are usually industry elites from different worldlines. They typically don’t resort to violence but rather prefer to showcase their specialized skills. So, when we see these bizarre methods, they’re usually due to the system demanding higher efficiency for performance evaluation.

No need to overanalyze—I’m from the performance assessment department myself.”

So that’s how it is…

Looks like I’m just a newbie with no experience.

471L – I’m Dumbfounded

@469L—“OP, check out what 378L said—isn’t that referring to the protagonists of this thread?”

?! What?! I’ll go look right now!

Sorry, scrolling with three fingers sometimes makes me miss posts.

491L – I’m Dumbfounded

@378L—“Why does this feel so familiar…

I’m from the mental health department, and a while ago, a pair of partners applied for psychological counseling. I think the footage I reviewed contained this exact scene, and their system even mentioned something about the connection between the wedding and the memorial hall…

And as for the results, I can’t disclose details, but the contractor is perfectly fine—no major issues. The system, however, has serious problems. I’m starting to suspect it’s some kind of cyber-Buddhist cult. But the contractor didn’t seem too affected, which makes me wonder if they’ve been brainwashed. (Don’t call me biased against brainwave-using humanoids, I’m just speculating.)”

Holy crap!!

That sounds dangerous! How do we contact that contractor?!

566L – I’m Dumbfounded

Alright! I’ve submitted this thread to HQ, requesting they privately forward it to the contractor. That should bypass the system’s brainwave monitoring.

568L – I’m Dumbfounded

Did another good deed today! Feeling happy!

812L – Admin [Verified]

This thread has been locked due to a real-name report from the concerned parties.

[Worldline Stability Center Company Forum] – [Casual Chat Section] – [Internal Access Section]

Hot1 — Announcement: This company values factual accuracy and does not encourage or endorse conspiracy theories or baseless speculation. Leaking work-related content will result in a 99-day ban from the entire forum.

[Pinned] Hot2 — Who was the person that reported the case next door with their real-name ID? Why so guilty?

Hot3 – Keyword: “Trapped Bird Can’t Fly.” If you understand, you know. Any way to purchase footage of this? Performance assessment department comrades, help a fellow arthropod out! Serious inquiries only!

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—A cephalopod is a marine mollusk, including octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and nautiluses. They are highly intelligent, have tentacles, excellent vision, jet propulsion, and color-changing skin for camouflage. Most are carnivorous and play key roles in marine ecosystems.

—Gerontophilia is a sexual preference for elderly individuals. It is considered a type of age-related attraction, where a person is primarily drawn to significantly older partners.

—Arthropods are invertebrate animals with exoskeletons, segmented bodies, and jointed limbs. They include insects, arachnids (spiders, scorpions), crustaceans (crabs, lobsters), and myriapods (centipedes, millipedes). They are the largest phylum in the animal kingdom.