Chapter 225: Trigger Studios Animation
"What do you all think?"
Kido Sheng, manager of the company's animation production department, asked, looking at his employees. "Currently, the popularity of Chainsaw Man is not bad, and Edgerunners was a success first. Should we take the opportunity to compete for the production rights of the first season of Chainsaw Man?"
"I think... it's too early."
A supervisor couldn't help but say at that moment, "To be honest, the current popularity of Chainsaw Man... is far behind Edgerunners."
Chainsaw Man previously relied on the influence of Ren's first two works, and its highest popularity was only third place in a week.
It's truly incomparable to the popularity of Edgerunners, which directly reached second place in a week at its peak.
Compared to The Gods, the popularity of Chainsaw Man is undoubtedly due to it being the second masterpiece from the original author of Edgerunners.
Especially now that Chainsaw Man doesn't seem to surprise the audience as much in its early stages.
Only the Reze chapter has a bit of an Edgerunners feel.
"I don't think you can say that."
Akio Ming, the director who directed Edgerunners last time, said at that moment, "All of Amamiya-sensei's works have potential. After all, they are long works. They can't be considered short works."
"And if it's turned into an animation, I think the plot of Himeno's death will be very colorful, and it will probably reach the level of the Edgerunners finale."
As he said this, the other executives of Trigger Studios present immediately nodded.
But another executive stood up and said, "But... compared to Chainsaw Man, I think The Gods has more potential."
"The author of The Gods has no experience collaborating with us, so it will be a bit difficult to fight for its animated adaptation rights," Akio Ming added. "And Amamiya-sensei is different. His ability in animation production is already known, especially his musical achievements, and we have collaborated before."
"So our second collaboration will be smoother!"
Hearing this, everyone present nodded again.
"I think The Gods is not stable at the moment. It doesn't have any outstanding finished works."
An executive stood up to support Akio Ming and said, "Who can guarantee that his works will remain as good as before?"
Yes... If it's unstable, I'm afraid the original manga of The Gods will collapse in the future.
In this way, their animation production will also be affected.
Suddenly, everyone fell silent.
"Alright...".
Looking at the audience, seeing that no one seemed to have any objection, Kido Sheng said, "In that case, let's do everything we can to get the rights for the animated adaptation of the first season of Chainsaw Man this season!"
"Yes!" everyone said in unison.
"Hello, your express delivery."
After receiving the box from the courier, Hiroki returned to the apartment and said, "Sensei, your express delivery... do you need me to open it now?".
"Sure, you can open it, but be careful, there are toys and peripherals inside, don't break them."
Ren, who was playing a game, said loudly to Hiroki.
"Okay."
Hiroki took the utility knife and carefully opened the package.
He unpacked the package slowly, afraid of damaging the contents. After opening the box, he finally saw that it contained a rectangular USB flash drive.
Through the transparent plastic in the center, you can see that this rectangular USB flash drive is different from common USB flash drives.
Not only is it thin, but it also has bright and technological red spots on both sides, which gives it the appearance of a high-tech product.
"Sensei... what is this?" Hiroki asked, approaching Ren, handing him the box and asking with curiosity.
"It's a peripheral toy!"
Ren put down his controller, unpacked it, and said, "RELIC chip! The peripheral from Cyberpunk 2077! It's the only one that works on the whole network!".
RELIC chip! It is the interface and component of an experimental project called "Secure Your Soul," belonging to the Arasaka Corporation in the game Cyberpunk 2077. It uses the concept of personality transfer to convert human nervous system data into digital imprints and then store them as consciousness in the Relic biochip.
This is, in fact, the meaning of digital life.
By transferring personality in this way, humans can be transformed into digital imprints. Even if they pass away, their loved ones can communicate with them through the chip.
However, this chip is not so attractive in the game's plot.
In the game's plot, after being successfully intercepted by V and Jack, the technological biochip RELIC, which allows users to obtain immortality, released the "soul" of [Johnny Silverhand] and infiltrated V's consciousness... Later, when making a decision on the rooftop, the building's screen behind Johnny showed an ad for the Soulkiller.
This also means killing V's soul at the same time.
From another perspective, this project also means "getting your soul."
For example, in the game Night City Urn, players will also encounter such a father and son.
The child who could no longer see his mother told his father about Relic, saying it was better than going to heaven, because with Relic, he could see his mother all the time.
But then his father sadly told him that, given their financial situation, it was impossible to own this chip.
The supposed protection of the soul is only for high-ranking tycoons.
It is a symbol of the upper class's intention to obtain another kind of immortality.
The human spirit is captured by the Soulkiller and trapped in the soul prison. The pain of the forever imprisoned soul is far more terrible than death.
Even their souls are coerced by the RELIC chip's program and forced to devour another life.
So some players who have known this plot, remembering the animation's plot when Adam Smasher directly killed David... will still think... Adam Smasher... you are a good person.
If Adam Smasher hadn't blown David's head off directly, he might have been taken back to the Arasaka Corporation, and his personality would have been captured by the RELIC chip, becoming the next experimental subject of the Arasaka Corporation, accepting eternal torture and imprisonment.
But most players don't care about that. They buy this game just to kill Adam Smasher!
If you don't kill Adam Smasher a few times, then what's the point of playing it! The official even put up a banner and a game stream for Adam Smasher to commemorate his million deaths! The corpse can surround Night City! I can only say... Adam Smasher is lucky not to be a digital life in this game, otherwise he would probably be desperate and want to commit suicide.
Every day when he wakes up, there's a group of guys in David's yellow jacket, shouting to beat him to death.
He has no choice. Obviously, he is already the most powerful mercenary in Night City, but he will still be defeated by these guys, and there is no room to fight back...
Hiroki doesn't play Cyberpunk 2077, mainly because he's afraid of 3D and can't play these kinds of games at all.
So he doesn't understand what Ren is saying.
"It's this chip that only this guy is currently making on the entire network."
Ren took out his mobile phone, connected to B Station, clicked on a video, and said.
Hiroki watched the video and saw a young man in his early twenties showing the process of making peripherals.
He looked like a master craftsman, and his hands were so delicate that people could feel his skill.
And the name of this UP host was... "Qiansihu Shop."
"It's... amazing," said Hiroki in awe.
"Yes, it's amazing, and it's all handmade!" Ren said with a smile. "This young man is incredible, so I placed an order and bought this chip to collect as a form of support."
The main reason was his great manual skill, being the only one on the entire network making this peripheral chip, in addition to being a UP host on B Station.
So he placed an order as a form of support.
...
At that moment, thousands of kilometers away, Wang Renfei was at his desk, meticulously finishing his craftsmanship.
He took a deep breath, put down the tools in his hands, and saw that the video he had uploaded to the computer had been liked by a group of Edgerunners fans.
He smiled happily again and said, "Everyone really likes my work. Now I have to work harder and try to send things to everyone."
Undoubtedly, it is a great encouragement for him to receive praise and recognition from the players and Edgerunners.
Although he became interested in Edgerunners and its spin-off game, Cyberpunk 2077, after the Edgerunners animation was broadcast, he loves this work and this game.
The mutual emotions between the characters and the depiction of the technological future make him long for it.
Therefore, the praise from Cyberpunk 2077 players and Edgerunners fans makes him very happy.
People, what they hope for most, is the approval and recognition of like-minded friends.
Especially him, who doesn't know when he will leave.
So he wants to do something... at least, do something...
When he saw the game's peripherals, especially the RELIC chip, he finally thought of what he should do.
Especially the introduction of the "Secure Your Soul" project, which awakened him with excitement.
I wish... it were true.
If it were true, he could deposit his soul in the chip and continue to protect his mother...
Unfortunately... this is a science fiction fantasy.
"Niu Niu! Come for dinner!"
A gentle voice came from the other side of the door. It was the voice of Wang Renfei's mother.
It directly interrupted Wang Renfei's complex thoughts.
"Okay, Mom... I'm coming..."
Wang Renfei quickly stood up, walked out the door, and replied.
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