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manifesting they say that valko will be released in game soon with a CLEAR date🙏

manifesting they will act on their promise to be transparent and actually communicate with us 🙏

manifesting apology wishes for the torment we've been through😭🙏

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GOOD MORNING WOLFPACK!! I BRING GOOD NEWS!! I'm not going to make you read an intro because I have too much to say.

Morning Report 7/15/2026

CN Media

Guys...we have POSITIVE articles. Several.

And, here's the kicker: they're from STATE MEDIA—aka, not a source that can be paid off. One article was posted by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). China Reform Network has high political standing and authoritative credibility, according to CN players. Because I'm in the US, I can't access the article directly.

But! It was posted in other places. Here is a link to the article on iNews.qq, and I will include the screenshot below. Here is another link if that one doesn't work.

Guys, I really hope you understand how incredible this is. CHINESE MEDIA is shifting. STATE MEDIA.

The Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation also posted on Weibo saying, "The new character Ao Yin has not been found to violate China's regulations on game content management. Based on the evidence, it can’t be proven that 'Love & Deepspace' engaged in false advertising." Basically, they confirmed that adding a 6th LI did not violate any kind of consumer law, nor was it grounds to claim false advertising.

A CN user on X also offered some speculation on the nature of the smear campaign. Here is the link to the post and a summarized translation (which is pasted below).

In summary, what this post is essentially saying is: Anyone who engaged in rumor mongering, smear tactics, mass negativity, fake engagement or even attacks on Love or Deepspace may have themselves broken Chinese laws and regulations. Sachi makes clear that there are Chinese regulations that prohibit: dissemination of any false information regarding a business, harming the reputation of a business, organization of malicious reviews or harassment online, use of bots, paid accounts, AI-generated posts, and "water armies" to shape public discourse, exploitation of controversies in connection with major product releases. This post further contends that an attack on a successful Chinese game with such an international following runs counter to China's very objective of exporting their cultural and entertainment content abroad. The bottom line being…if the anti-Valko campaign involves coordination, misinformation, and/or reputation attacks, then it may very well be the orchestrators of the movement who are in violation of Chinese law and policy, and not the individuals supporting the character. Again, the post is not making any claim about this having been legally established. It's simply pointing out that, based on a sufficient chain of evidence, there could be grounds for an investigation.

This is HUGE. All of this is paving the way for Infold to bring Valko back. There is light at the end of the tunnel!

HOWEVER! The war isn't won yet. Keep boycotting, keep protesting, keep being loud. The Chinese media has noticed us, and that means Infold has too. Don't stop here—if anything, this is the time to push harder.

I want to get this report out to you as quickly as possible, so I'll include some minor updates in a smaller report in a little while. Sending my love! <3

Why am I posting about this here on the k-pop side blog? Well: in paragraph 151 (yes the paragraphs are conveniently numbered) he mentions this phrase:

Hey!! Idk if youve seen this but theres a new scam going around thats hacking peoples accounts😭!! Arent we going through enough, these dumbass scammers taking advance of our emotions?! But anyway🥺, Can you warn everyone about this please? You have a bigger voice than i currently do;

I think this is a legit scam, ive seen this post on multiple facebook lads pages and the patreon lads page i follow.

Thank you for everything you do! Keep fighting the good fight for our beloved Wolf Boy! We appreciate you🥺💕💕💕!!!

As if taking Valko away wasn't enough 🫩

Be aware of scammers, everyone!! Thank you for passing along the info!

I appreciate all of you for being here 💚

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GOOOOOOD MORNING EVERYBODY! Give it up for day 14 🫩 I'm tired of this grandpa.

Okay, first thing's first:

The poll from yesterday was pretty evenly split, so here's the plan: —AM Report: hopium, copium, general protest guidelines and updates, positive outcomes from the protest (donations, etc) — PM Report: metrics, statistics, important info, and the like — Throughout the day, I'll answer some inbox messages and update you on anything urgent — I'd like to contribute more fun content (headcanons, drabbles, fics, etc.), so if you have any requests or ideas, please send them! Here is my original masterlist if you'd like to glance at my past stuff!

All of my reports will still be listed on my Valko masterlist, which is linked at the top. Everything from 7/8 onwards is under "Version 6.0 Reports."

Morning Report — 7/13/2026

As we get deeper into the protest, I want to remind you of our current strategies: — Post under the hashtags #Valko #WeLoveValko #ValkoIsLoved #JusticeForValko #BringValkoBack #SaveValko #BringBackValko #ValkoMustDebut #ValkoIsInnocent (avoid using LADS, Love and Deepspace, or Infold in your tags). — Support the CN girls on RedNote and Weibo. Do not interact with any hateful or malicious comments. — Leave positive comments under the Valko videos on X and YouTube (you can find the YouTube playlist on my masterlist). — The boycott is still in effect. Do not log in, do not spend any money, and unfollow LADS on all socials. — Leave 1-2 star reviews on app stores. — Contact LADS support. You can find the email addresses in my resource document (on the masterlist). — Prioritize self-care. Eat, hydrate, take breaks, go outside, and rest. Do not stay glued to your screen all day. Do as I say, not as I do. — Be kind, be respectful, and be supportive. — Be wary of misinformation. If there is no proof, just keep scrolling. Don't listen to "insiders," "uncles," or any unnamed sources.

We are still utilizing the petitions! I've linked all of them below. Please remember to verify your email after signing the iPetitions ones. Change.org iPetitions JP Change.org

Here is a link to a Google Form made by a user on X. It asks about your mains, how long you've played, and how much you've spent on LADS. Here's the post as well.

Here's a post about billboards going up in Indonesia and the Philippines! Here's another that I believe is in Peru.

CN girls are still going strong on Weibo and RedNote. Unfortunately, they're facing some censorship issues on Weibo, but they're doing their best to combat it. I can't say I'm surprised. Guess where the parent company of Weibo is HQed...guess where another certain company is HQed...I'm just saying.

Tameless Territory has reached over 1.4 million streams on Spotify in two weeks!

Reddit Post

I highly recommend giving this Reddit post a read. It's very well written, and I agree with the vast majority of what the author said. I'll include the most important part here:

Boycott Participation Tier List, best to worst: — Post daily in trending Valko hashtags, particularly #ValkoIsLoved and #BringValkoBack, AND — Do not log in to the game at all until Valko is reinstated. — If you can’t do that, log in and claim free resources, but DO NOT SPEND ACTUAL MONEY until Valko is reinstated. — If you can’t do that, only pull for upcoming cards (such as Raf’s 4th myth) using resources you already have. — If you can’t do that, spread your purchasing out and only pull near the end of the banner as to minimize your contribution to daily sales charts. Money talks above all else. — DO NOT post your pulls on social media. Do NOT give them free promotion and contribute to generating more FOMO. If you HAVE to pull, do it quietly and privately. — Lastly, do NOT shame or ridicule people who decide to pull. People cannot be made to feel judged or unwelcome or they will simply resent the boycott and ignore it altogether.

My Thoughts on CCP Involvement

Following my little vent post last night, I had a couple people asking about my thoughts on the possible involvement of the CCP. Let me state for the record that I cannot 100% confirm or deny any of these statements.

I do not believe the CCP is currently involved for several reasons. 1. The CCP isn't going to say, "oh, you need to fix this." If they don't like what you're doing, they're going to shut you down, no two ways about it. If they suspected that Infold was doing something wrong, they simply wouldn't exist anymore. 2. The CCP isn't nit-picky. They're not going to say, "you need to fix these specific details, then you're good." They're not going to examine every little detail of a video game character. It's all or nothing for them—and by that, I mean the game either continues to exist or it doesn't. 3. If the CCP did look into Valko, they would find that the media had completely misrepresented him. There is nothing in his trailers that suggests he is villainous or dangerous. If anything, they would look into him and find that the media had presented false information. 4. The CCP hasn't been mentioned by any of the CN fans that I've seen. They're talking about competitors and smear campaigns, not the government. 5. No one has been able to find any concrete proof that the CCP is involved. In fact, I've seen several CN players say that they checked with local authorities and found that there were no violations listed for Valko. The one alleged document that I've seen floating around hasn't been verified, and it's been circulating since the beginning of this protest.

If the CCP is involved, I don't believe it's in the way we think they are. It could be more of a "you need to get the media to chill" situation—hence why Infold has been silent on their socials. I really do think this boils down to an internal issue.

Depending on how you look at it, this could be both a good thing and a bad thing. Good thing — if the government isn't involved, Infold has leeway. If it's simply an internal issue, then we have more power to change the outcome. Bad thing — Infold is literally just that spineless.

Let me also point out a few things about their announcements.

Initial Valko Defense Announcement vs. Valko Cancellation Deepspace Hunter vs. Miss Hunter Signed "Love and Deepspace Development Team" vs. No sign off No hashtag vs. #LADSValkoCanceled

They also just sound different. The first announcement sounds like they heard feedback, took note of it, and decided to address it. They're making promises and confirming that they hear our concerns. "For this reason, we want to make this commitment to you: the stories, companionship, and future of every love interest will always remain an essential part of the long-term plans for Love and Deepspace. This will not change for any reason." The second announcement sound like they have a gun to their head. It's more like they're trying to appease someone and cover their ass than anything else. And, keep in mind, this announcement was released after the media started going haywire. It's a PR move.

I think the nature of the cancellation announcement is worth taking note of. There's no official seal on it, they didn't sign off they way they usually do, and they addressed us differently. It's easily rescinded. It's almost like they were trying to leave a loophole for themselves to use later.

As always, I encourage you to form your own opinions based on the information we have. Without an official statement, all we can do is speculate. I hope we're on the right track.

Sending my love <3

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AWOOOOOO good evening everyone! I actually come bearing good news!!

This report is coming a little early today, but I will still be monitoring X and Tumblr from my phone for the next few hours. If I find anything important, I'll share it with you!

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6.0 Report 7/11/2026 PM

The Protest

We are trending on X once again—in several ways! Inflop is killing me.

Inflop's revenue is looking....yikes.

Let me explain a little bit. Those spikes are usually new banners, multi-banners, or new solo banners. For example, that big spike between April and May was Lingering Lust. Now, you can see a little bit of a pattern—big spike, drop, little spike, drop, repeat. But, after this previous multi-banner, we didn't get another spike. Instead, it has completely stagnated below their average revenue (yellow dotted line). THIS IS GOOD. This is what we want. We need to keep this going.

This is the global revenue data.

Basically, their revenue is down 32.4% globally. To any financial advisor, this would be a red alert kind of moment. Keep it going, friends!

The CN Media

Buckle up.

The RedNote video that I mentioned earlier (this one) is up to almost 20,000 comments. Reminder that this video was posted to help clear the air about Valko and dispel the rumors that are being spread in the media. The vast majority are positive! Here are several posts with screenshots of the comments:

Now, the media is trying to combat this—more rumors and misinformation are being spread, but people are waking up. Weibo is being censored simply because the comments on these articles are trying to disprove them.

I need y'all to understand how amazing this is. In China, fighting against the media is terrifying. It is almost social suicide. Our CN sisters are being so extremely brave by speaking up.

This isn't just hopium, this is genuine hope. More and more people are realizing that they were led astray by the media, and they're joining our cause. Instead of the snowball effect working against us, it's now rolling in our favor.

More 6.0 Bugs

Now, I bring you some humor to brighten your day. Y'all...6.0 is so bad.

I'll be back later to give you another brief update before the night's over! As always, feel free to send me any links that you think are helpful. Keep posting, keep fighting, and keep leading with love! <3