The interactive design gets stuck, and the filming progress stalls.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sV9y3Ujk7
A single line from the art lead pierces the blind spot, yet also makes the entire crew realize—11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GP6gN7lXh
without audience voting, everything that follows will have to be decided by the boss.
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After the lunch break, everyone heads back to the conference room, ready to move on to the next topic.
“Next, we’ll be discussing the filming progress of The Hidden Moon and the Sea of Dawn.”
The director flips through the documents at hand.
“Although we’ve introduced an interactive design, I think the current progress is too slow.”
“It’s mainly stuck waiting for audience votes.”
The screenwriter stares at the script progress displayed on the screen, brows slightly furrowed.
“Without voting, this design loses its meaning… it ends up no different from a regular version.”
The manager looks over the shooting schedule, tone calm.
“But the delays in filming come with no corresponding output.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTela3AmYyy
That’s basically just burning money.”
“I have an idea.”
The art lead suddenly speaks up.
“Instead of waiting for audience votes, why don’t we just… go with the normal schedule?”
The screenwriter turns to look at her.
“What do you mean?”
“The Hidden Moon and the Sea of Dawn is a mid-to-long work, right?11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMRzKkPpjf
Because its emotional build-up is designed as a form of accompaniment.”
“Yes. It’s not meant to be short.”
“We’ve actually been stuck in a blind spot.”
Speaking, the art lead lifts a pen and gestures at the corner of the whiteboard.
“If the goal is simply to let the audience participate, we can just update at a normal pace.”
“Since there’s a vote in every episode, as long as the story is long enough,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueDNEYEgGT
there will always be viewers who end up voting somewhere along the story.”
The manager nods.
“In other words, we don’t have to halt filming for every vote.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukggZ5DKAA
We can film first and release as we go—it still works.”
The director gazes out the window, thoughtful.
“Indeed… how did we ever come to think that we had to stop and wait for the votes?”
The screenwriter turns to size up the art lead, gaze skeptical.
“Since when did you suddenly get so sharp?”
“What are you talking about?”
The art lead shrugs, smiling innocently.
“But if we do it this way, the upcoming plot will probably all end up being decided by the boss…11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HxUVbYm4I
after all, there hasn’t been a single audience vote so far…”
Air freezes instantly.
The director adds,
“Less than five minutes after the last episode went live, I got a call from him…”
“Completely expected.”
The manager flips through the documents without even looking up.
The screenwriter lets out a sigh.
“Speaking of which… today’s final meeting is with him, isn’t it?”
The art lead rubs arms, an involuntary shiver passing through.
“He hasn’t shown up at the company in a long time… why does this feel ominous…”
Meeting room falls silent once again.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzypsS4sMT
Even the screen’s standby light seems to flicker more strangely than usual.
The director lets out a dry laugh, trying to smooth things over.
“Haha… there’s still a bit of time before the next one.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4s6dALas0k
How about taking a short break first?”
Everyone rises and leaves in tacit agreement, footsteps drowning out the hum of the air conditioning.
No one says it aloud, but everyone knows—
the meeting to come will be anything but routine.
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and then Add to home screen.