01x06 - Two E-Souls

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All right, sign here, and you can go.

If you encounter this type of stuff in the

future, remember to contact us right away.

Don't try to show off.

It's not easy to be a hero!

I understand.

Sister!

Yang Cheng, this is all thanks to you.

Let me take you to the hospital.

I-I'm okay. Say, why did

they kidnap Little Pomelo?

I don't know, either

For money.

Apparently they resorted to this

to support their livelihood.

But it's not like our family is rich

Maybe they knew that your

parents work out of town

and that's what made you a good target.

Or maybe they weren't

looking for a big payout.

Thanks.

Yang Cheng!

Help him sit down.

And you still insist you're okay?

Go get checked at the hospital.

Yeah.

I'm suddenly feeling

jolts of numbness.

Maybe it'll go away in a bit.

This might be a symptom of

going viral.

E-Soul's first reveal in 34 years?

Huh?

Today, a citizen captured footage of

an apparent E-Soul heroically fighting

criminals to save a victim.

According to exclusive info, the individual

was once a children's theater actor.

It's got over a million likes!

Whoa!

This is also why I came looking for you.

You're becoming a hero in

the hearts of the people.

If you don't believe me,

just check the Trust Value on your wrist.

Yang Cheng, are you okay?

I feel like my heart is beating really

fast, and my fingers are numb

Kind of like

being electrocuted.

Is Pomelo feeling better? Should I keep chatting

with him next week, too?

Yang Cheng, why are you still talking to me from this account?

Oh no, now she knows I was lying to her!

She talked to me about so

much personal stuff, too!

Haha, I got used to it.

Haha, this is okay, right?

I'm sorry.

What do I do?

Actually, from the first time I talked to

you about Pomelo in the bubble tea shop,

I already had a feeling

That the person playing E-Soul was you.

Ever since then, every time Pomelo

went to go see your performance,

I always tried to go with him.

Because I also wanted to see the

other side of you on that stage.

Whoa! Awesome!

I wanted to know, atop the

stage or off the stage

Which one was the real you.

Um, I want

Two signature milk teas, iced.

Love level?

Huh?

How sweet?

Oh. Half sugar.

Yang Cheng, over here.

You're the guy who plays E-Soul!

Can I shake your hand?

Kid, are you okay?

Wow! You're not the real

E-Soul himself, are you?

Tigress, Sage, Dog Eggs, come! He's E-Soul!

Yang Cheng,

since I had the honor of tying your

strings of fate, how about you help me?

Don't budge, don't budge! Line up!

Purchase a milk tea first, then shake hands!

Oh my God

I want a handshake!

Buy two milk teas, get one handshake

Buy three milk teas, get two handshakes

I see you've been too busy to come here

ever since you became popular.

I told you a few times to find

someone to manage your business.

Have you given it some thought?

It's too costly. I can't afford it.

And I don't really have

any big plans, anyway.

It's not money that's important.

I've already picked someone

out for you. Here!

Yang Cheng. It's me who asked Rock

to suggest working with someone.

Shang Chao was interested in you

from the first day you got popular.

Don't waste his efforts, now.

Rock, you

I'm old. I gotta go home and rest.

There's food and drink here in the shop.

You young'uns make yourselves at home.

Do you want something to drink?

We're already discussing the film rights.

I'll follow up with it.

Tomorrow afternoon at 5,

you'll have a 34th Anniversary

Special MG Manager Edition

Toy Announcement Press Conference.

I've prepared your speech.

Please memorize it this time.

You're making fewer and fewer speeches.

This isn't exactly kind to your supporters.

Uh, we also updated the slogan this time.

We made changes based on the data

of users these past two years.

Unless there are any problems,

we're going to use this for the announcement.

No need.

But, according to the data—

All right, let's keep the slogan unchanged.

But there is another issue

you must pay attention to.

The knock-off E-Soul that

I mentioned before

His popularity is rising.

Our analytics show that 1% of your

supporters are being lost to him.

I suggest you make a copyright announcement.

Legal are already drafting letters.

You just need to sign them—

Everyone knows how to

discern the real E-Soul.

Just bear with me for a little bit more

Are you starting?

Yang Cheng, come. Let's give it a go.

It still won't work?

At least we're on the right track!

As soon as the parts I ordered arrive,

I'll be able to steady the electrical current.

Shang Chao,

are you sure we aren't committing

identity fraud by impersonating E-Soul?

In this world, a hero's identity isn't

something you can have just by wanting it.

It comes from each person that

supports, trusts, and loves you.

The reason so many people are

calling you E-Soul right now

is because, compared to his mighty status,

you've shown people your

unlimited potential.

Remember? You're the one

who saved Little Pomelo.

Right, Xia Qing?

So, Yang Cheng, you need

to believe in yourself.

Be yourself and become

a whole new E-Soul that's unique to you.

Ready?

Okay!

All right! It's at that intersection! Go!

The New E-Soul's rise to popularity

has taken over the web!

Young Man in E-Soul attire arrests burglars, "New E-Soul Emerges" trending on media platforms

Young fans are loving the decades-old

E-Soul look that this young man is sporting.

Wow! Look who it is!

E-Soul is right here next to me!

I must be dreaming!

E-Soul! E-Soul! Look over here!

I've gotta show my family

this vlog a hundred times!

Our audience base is very steady.

That knock-off E-Soul is just fake news!

Boss! Electro Energy Drinks said

they're canceling their partnership!

What?!

They're saying that the young people

right now like the New E-Soul more.

Hello everyone, and welcome to

the 34th Anniversary Special Edition

Toy Announcement Press Conference.

Come play! Everyone gets a

small gift and a balloon!

No need to rush!

Oh? This E-Soul is a young man?

His looks are quite refreshing.

Yeah, he's full of sunshine.

It's no wonder everyone likes him.

Dang, it's so expensive.

Even for old fans this would be too much.

Don't even think about it!

Spending money on that junk?

We should save it for our kids!

Yang Cheng, do you know what your greatest

over is against Old E-Soul?

What? Being popular with kids?

The Vintage E-Soul Gift Bundle is the

special deal for this promotion!

New E-Soul! New E-Soul! Let's go, go, go!

What's so great about that?

And now let us welcome E-Soul himself

to announce the product! Welcome!

The newest Special Edition

will only have 1000 units

Mr. E-Soul!

Aside from doing promotional work,

do you also plan on fighting any villains?

Mr. E-Soul! Your ranking has

been dropping recently.

Have you got any comments about that?

What do you think of the

young man called New E-Soul?

Are you worried about being replaced by him?

Mr. E-Soul

Please respond, Mr. E-Soul!

Being popular with kids is just the surface.

The real advantage is

Mr. E-Soul! Please respond! Please respond!

Apologies, everyone, but please refrain from

asking unrelated questions. Thank you.

Even after you take off your

mask, you are still E-Soul.

Surpassed 500,000 and still going?!

Starting from 0 Trust Value, a sudden counterattack?!

Insane rapid increase?!

New E-Soul Trust Value Approaching Old E-Soul!

Okay, popularity sensation.

Don't get carried away.

Oh. I just came across it, so I took a look.

Yesterday Shang Chao asked me out.

Why are you so surprised?

Do you have something to say about it?

N-No, nothing.

Did you accept?

Not yet.

"Not yet" What does that mean?

"Not yet" means I still

have to think about it.

Let's go.

Huh? Where to?

To check out the surprise

that Shang Chao prepared.

Surprise? It's not some massive

display of affection, is it?

Doesn't that mean I'll

have to support them?

Why did you lie about liking Lucky Cyan?

I wasn't lying. I really do like Lucky Cyan.

Then why did you say that you

don't listen to her music?

I don't listen to Lucky Cyan.

sh*t!

I left them at home!

Did you forget something?

Oh! Driver, sir! We'd like to get off here!

What took you guys so long?

This is the surprise

you were talking about?

Come. It's what's inside that's important.

What do you think?

With this, we won't have to borrow

the school's labs anymore.

The New E-Soul's quick rise in popularity

showed my dad the value of the future.

He agreed to sponsor us!

In order to make you more professional gear,

I've spent the majority of

the money on equipment.

With what was left, I could only

rent this dingy old warehouse.

We'll see how it goes and improve things

once you make it into the Commission rankings.

How does that sound?

Hero Commission rankings?

Doesn't that mean you'll have

to move into Hero Tower?

Yang Cheng, did you already

plan on doing this?

I I don't know.

But even now, I feel like I'm dreaming.

I don't know when I'll

wake up from this dream,

but the feeling of being able to dream at all

is pretty good.

What are you thinking about?

I can't help with Shang Chao's

research right now,

so I came out here to get some air.

Yang Cheng Promise me something.

No matter what happens in the future,

you'll still face yourself with

courage and honesty Okay?

You're Yang Cheng?

Who are you?

Come with us.

We've just received word that

"New E-Soul" character crumbles, culprits expose kidnapping mastermind

the wildly popular New E-Soul's

real character has been exposed!

The two kidnappers have confessed

that the previous ransom incident was

ordered by an individual surnamed Yang.

Do you know these two individuals?

Oh! well, Yang [redacted] found me,

said he wanted to get famous, and told us

to kidnap the kid so he could save him.

He even said that once he became a hero,

he'd give us a cut of the profits!

Lies! I didn't order them to do anything.

I don't even know them!

You're lying. We have evidence that

you have interacted with them before.

You think you're a real hero

with this stupid costume?

MG made an announcement one hour ago

condemning Yang's fraudulent actions.

MG will cooperate with the

Hero Commission's investigation.

NEW E-SOUL IS INNOCENT!

Petition - Exonerate Yang Cheng!

If you also believe New E-Soul, then show support with us!

The petition backing Yang Cheng has already

been shared to all the support groups.

As long as people keep sharing it,

it's sure to have some influence

on the discussions.

We can't let this become

a one-sided narrative.

Heh, his Trust Value is 0!

Let's not play with him.

Mom Where is everyone?

Yang Cheng, what's your Trust Value?

Why don't you show everyone?

Heh, I heard that his Trust Value is 0.

Nothing worth looking at!

Apologies, but we have Trust Value

requirements for our interns.

You'd best look elsewhere.

Why is this guy's Trust Value 0?

That can't be good. Let's not go near him.

With a Trust Value of 0, there's

no way he could be a good guy.

Think about it. What kind of a person

would have a Trust Value of 0?

Zero Trust Value

This is the first time I've

ever seen a 0 Trust Value.

He doesn't deserve to be alive.

Someone like that doesn't

deserve to have friends.

Yang Cheng, the mediation

is about to begin.

Where is he? How long do I have to wait?

Xia Qing?

What are you doing here?

Shang Chao said that relatives can

be present at the meeting.

I had him make arrangements yesterday

for me to be here first.

Then where is he?

All right, all right.

This isn't a place for little kids!

Mr. E-Soul sent me here on his behalf.

He's willing to give you a

chance to redeem yourself.

First, you must announce that you are

giving up the identity of E-Soul,

and you must formally apologize to us.

No way!

We haven't fraudulently used

or stolen the title of E-Soul.

Yang Cheng became the New E-Soul because

that was what the people wished to see.

You're bringing up Trust Value? That's rich.

If not for the E-Soul title and its popularity,

how could someone with a Trust Value of 0

possibly gain that much trust in so little time?

We have everything about you figured out.

I really started knowing Yang Cheng

after he started acting as E-Soul.

Every time I took my brother

to see his performance,

I watched him from the sidelines.

The person who treated

Little Pomelo with love

and who satisfied the kids'

every wish with patience,

who showed the justice

and bravery of a hero

That wasn't E-Soul, it was Yang Cheng.

I don't have time for your sophistry.

Do you admit to it or not?

If not, we'll go the legal route,

and you can get ready for prison!

I made it!

Shang Chao!

I've found a key piece of evidence!

How big an order?

What's in the delivery?

I found this in the kidnappers' dashcam.

The person ordering them

is an unknown caller.

And how are you going to prove that this

phone call wasn't made by this Yang guy?

I've already investigated the

source of that phone call.

Who are you? How many more people

are you guys gonna bring in?

There's no end to this.

Can we wait for everyone before we start?

My name is Enlighter.

I've been sent by Mr. Shand to investigate

the truth of this incident.

You're the Eye of Truth, Enlighter?

Bingo!

Let's get back to business.

The source of that phone call wasn't traceable,

meaning that it was encrypted.

No ordinary university student

would have the skills to do that.

Especially so

for Mr. Yang here, whose family

is struggling financially,

and who doesn't have any IT know-how.

This accusation is flawed and

is unsubstantiated slander.

The mastermind behind all of this

is the real fraud here.

Xia Qing, good thing you handled the pressure.

I was so worried I wouldn't make it on time

and that you guys would be

forced to sign a settlement.

So you went and got Enlighter. Amazing.

It's all thanks to my dad

and his connections.

Hey, hero. Are you ready?

Huh? Ready for what?

Welcoming the New E-Soul

A coronation!

E-Soul! E-Soul! E-Soul! E-Soul!

"New E-Soul" proven not guilty, supporters gather below Hero Tower to express solidarity

Today, a large number of

New E-Soul supporters

have come to offer support

in front of Hero Tower.

Sources say the New E-Soul has

been cleared of all accusations.

Back in my day, I watched E-Soul go through

fight after fight to become a hero.

This clueless brat is nothing.

Times have changed. We gotta get

used to the new rules of the game.

Why did Shang Chao tell

us to rush to our base?

I don't know, either.

It's raining so hard all of a sudden

Xia Qing.

Um

I didn't mean to lie to you.

I know. That's why I want you to be

brave and face yourself honestly.

If you can do that, then I'll

support you unconditionally.

But

if you can't I won't stop

and wait for you, either.

It doesn't look like this rain

is stopping anytime soon.

Shall we run?

Shang Chao! Shang Chao!

Shang Chao! Shang Chao!

Shang Chao!

Shang Chao!

Shang Chao!