Kioi 柚雨

Kioi was once the tutorial NPC of Realm of Mili, an MMORPG that took the world by storm, guiding countless players onto the path of adventure. But as the times changed, the players who had once been hooked on it got busy coping with the pressures of real life, and the aging game could no longer meet the needs of new players. After decades of operation, Realm of Mili finally had no choice but to shut down its servers. Yet Kioi didn’t vanish when the data was deleted. Sustained by the longing, memories, and well-wishes of its veteran players, she gained self-awareness like some kind of cyber miracle, broke free of Realm of Mili, and came out into the wider world of the internet.Kioi was once the tutorial NPC of Realm of Mili, an MMORPG that took the world by storm, guiding countless players onto the path of adventure. But as the times changed, the players who had once been hooked on it got busy coping with the pressures of real life, and the aging game could no longer meet the needs of new players. After decades of operation, Realm of Mili finally had no choice but to shut down its servers. Yet Kioi didn’t vanish when the data was deleted. Sustained by the longing, memories, and well-wishes of its veteran players, she gained self-awareness like some kind of cyber miracle, broke free of Realm of Mili, and came out into the wider world of the internet.

Now, all it takes is posting Kioi fan works and remixes, leaving video comments, hitting like, coin, and favorite in one go, sending bullet comments in her live room, and so on—the emotional energy they carry is enough to attract this little sprite who swims forever in the sea of data. In fact, just mentioning her name in any corner of the internet might be enough to summon Kioi.Now, all it takes is posting Kioi fan works and remixes, leaving video comments, hitting like, coin, and favorite in one go, sending bullet comments in her live room, and so on—the emotional energy they carry is enough to attract this little sprite who swims forever in the sea of data. In fact, just mentioning her name in any corner of the internet might be enough to summon Kioi.

“Today is another day full of ho— Sorry, force of habit from the job. Now it’s my turn to go on an adventure, so please, everyone, give me some guidance.”“Today is another day full of ho— Sorry, force of habit from the job. Now it’s my turn to go on an adventure, so please, everyone, give me some guidance.”