Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut! Chapter 84
Chapter 84 – MIRO MAZE (2)
At last, the first episode of Miro Maze was about to air.
Since the show had already built up a solid amount of buzz beforehand, anticipation online only kept growing as the premiere approached.
[Miro Maze Episode 1 live thread (157)]
[Where can I watch that Miro survival showㅠ? (2)]
[Stop spamming and go to the live thread (14)]
[Here comes my dopamine hit (3)]
“Wow… it’s already blowing up.”
Her Bluebird handle was Windy.
A one-day-old fan of Lee Doha, with Kang Hajin as her second pick—
she was better known in fandom circles by another name:
That Cat Girl.
“Everyone, please watch our Haru and Hajin. They’re insanely good.”
Windy was the one who had doubled Miro Maze’s online buzz after posting about the time Seo Taehyun and Hajin helped find her friend’s cat.
Tonight, she was supposed to watch the historic first broadcast with that same friend—
the cat’s owner, who had now fully evolved into a chef.
But the “baby”—the cat—was sick today and needed company, so Windy ended up watching alone.
But I’m not lonely.
With one live thread open and one Bluebird timeline running, she could enjoy the show more than anyone.
— Who do you guys think the teaser ending guy isㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Kang Hajin
└ Feels like Kang Hajinㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Someone already posted screenshots on Bluebird saying it’s him
— But seriously what did they even do for “escape the Miro” to be a thingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Right??ㅋㅋㅋㅋ why is no one questioning this
— I wanna know how they split the teams too… why isn’t it 9 yet
— My clock has zero tact, it should just pretend it’s 9 already
From snack recommendations to one-pick campaigning, the chat flew by—
and before she knew it, it was 9:00.
— It’s starting it’s starting
— Will the truth behind the great maze finally be revealed
— If Enderway shows up someone send an alert
└ okay okay
— Wow Shin Yeram is insanely pretty in this ad
— These ads are expensive as hellㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Finally, the commercials ended.
The Miro Maze title card appeared.
After the rating screen passed, the first thing shown was—
a dazzling but empty stage.
“When we first debuted…”
A deep, echoing voice filled the screen.
The scene shifted—
and familiar faces appeared.
— OH MY GOD Yoon Jinu
— It’s Yoon Jinu
— He got so tan… dude went on vacation for real
└ He went to Africa for volunteering and used body lotion as sunscreenㅋㅋㅋㅋ
“I just trusted my members and went for it.”
Starting with Yoon Jinu, interviews from UPIA and Enderway members played in quick cuts.
“There was that underground practice room… we called it the mudflat.”
“It was so humid. Once you went in, it felt like you couldn’t get out.”
“I was just grateful we could release another album at all.”
“If I ever get juniors, I’ll treat them really well.”
Their growth stories played over emotional background tracks.
Just as viewers were settling into the mood—
the producers dropped a question.
Then—
Enderway’s center, Choi Yeonwoo, smiled at the camera.
He had that faint “final boss” aura.
He really is handsome. Like an arrogant crown prince.
“Well… juniors.”
“I don’t know who’ll debut in the end.”
“But—steel yourselves.”
“Surviving as a boy group idol in Miro…”
“is not easy.”
…not easy.
…not easy.
…not easy.
The dramatic echo completely shattered the mood.
BAM. BAM. BAAAM—
The camera zoomed in on a trainee’s stunned face.
— OMG it’s Seo Taehyunㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
— Why is his face like thatㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
— I’m cryingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Seo Taehyun blinked in disbelief.
“What is this…?”
The camera zoomed out.
Aerial shot—
The massive maze set was revealed.
THUD!
<So we prepared this> <The first hurdle to surviving as a boy group idol in Miro> <Escape the maze!>
— SO THAT’S THE MIROㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
— The production team lost their mindsㅋㅋㅋㅋ
— Why is it so hugeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
— We said debut them, not trap themㅋㅋㅋㅋ
The comments exploded.
Next scene:
Sunny weather.
Miro building exterior.
<March 1 / 14:00 / Miro ENT>
— Here we go
— The trainees are coming. Hide!
The camera shook excitedly.
CCTV-style angles appeared.
Trainees entered.
CG name tags popped up.
“Oh my god. Hajin.”
Windy held her breath.
Thank god. He looks good on camera.
Since she’d seen Hajin in real life, his concept photos had shocked her.
So seeing him look natural on broadcast was a relief.
— They look like they didn’t even know they were being filmedㅋㅋㅋ
└ Obviously stagedㅋㅋㅋ
└ But no visible mics…
The trainees reached the fifth floor—
and froze.
Blocked walls.
A monitor appeared.
Instructions.
Chaos.
<Types of Miro trainees encountering TV chaos>
Type 1: Panicking beginners
“Where do we goㅠㅠ”
“Hello???”
“Umm…ㅠㅠ”
Type 2: Charge-first types
“I think this is it!”
“Hyung this must be it!”
“NO!!! That’s the set wall!!! GET DOWN!!!”
— Why are they trying to open the monitorsㅋㅋㅋㅋ
— Taehyun stopping them is killing meㅋㅋㅋ
— They’re baby chicksㅠㅠ
Then—
the real explosion.
Type 3
“They’re starting without microphones?”
“No script reading? No pre-meeting?”
“They didn’t even debrand yet and we’re filming already?”
<Suspiciously familiar with broadcasting… who are you?>
Kang Hajin stood there—
looking personally wronged.
Beside him, Lee Doha calmly read the instructions.
— I’M CRYINGㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
— Whoever said scripted, come outside
— Hajin looks SO offendedㅋㅋㅋㅋ
— Doha just standing there like ??? while Hajin rantsㅋㅋㅋㅋ
— DoHaJin combo is GOOD
“What… this oppa has a wild personality?”
Windy blinked.
This was different from how he’d seemed in real life—
but it made him more charming.
Meanwhile, she clipped Haru trying to destroy the wall with Joo Eunchan.
“No but where’s the door?”
As if answering—
Hajin and Doha both turned.
“…Wait.”
Quick cuts.
Trainees realizing the elevator.
Trying again.
Guessing.
Final shot—
Hajin and Doha.
“But we don’t know which floor to go to.”
“Should we go back to the first floor?”
Doha asked.
Hajin thought.
“No.”
“We go up.”
“It says to reach the sun.”
— THAT’S KANG HAJIN
— Why did this turn into a movie
— SOMEONE GIF THAT SMILE
— Why did that just seduce me
— So teaser ending = Hajin???
And then—
the arguments started.
— It’s staged obviously
— Kang stans forcing everything again
— Why not push Seo Taehyun instead?
— Go back to your fandom war cave
Windy sighed.
Trolls already…
Because Hajin had gained buzz early, antis were already pushing the “scripted” narrative.
Honestly, even I think the teaser ending might be staged…
But still—
she wanted them proven wrong.
Half skeptical.
Half hopeful.
She kept watching.
Because—
if no one climbed the maze tonight…
I already feel a headache coming.
And just like that—
a quiet anxiety crept in.