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Hello everyone!!

Thank you for all of the birthday wishes yesterday! I had a wonderful (and very eventful) night. The food was delicious, the drinks were strong, and the company was unmatched. Starting year 23 off strong.

Over the course of the next week, I'll be moving out of my apartment, so I will likely still be restricted to one post per day. I'm going to try to write two, but you can still count on getting any important information.

A little reminder: as we get closer to the end of the month, misinformation will be circulating. Don't believe everything you see. If there is no trustworthy source, take it with a grain of salt.

7/25/2026 Report

LADS following: — Instagram: 910k — X: 652.3k — YouTube: 324k (allegedly...) — TikTok: 880.1k

Petitions: — iPetitions: 246,800+ — Change.org: 97,600+ — JP Change.org: 8,400+

LADS CN revenue

LADS CN iOS App Store ranking

The People's Procuratorate of Gaoping District posted a Weibo message with Valko's trending hashtag, citing Article 75 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors Translation:

Gaoping District Procuratorate #Love and Deep Space Ao Yin #Legal Perspective to Protect the Growth of Minors #[Daily Legal Learning: Online Game Management Requires Real-Name Authentication and Strictly Limits Minors' Game Time] Article 75 of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors": Online games may only be operated after being approved in accordance with the law. The state will establish a unified electronic identity authentication system for minors playing online games. Online game service providers must require minors to register and log in to online games using their real identity information. Online game service providers shall classify game products, provide age-appropriate warnings, and take technical measures to prevent minors from accessing inappropriate games or game functions in accordance with relevant national regulations and standards. Online game service providers are prohibited from providing online game services to minors between 10 PM and 8 AM the following day. (Source: Legal Daily Editorial Department) #LegalDaily#CCTV Today'sLegalDaily's Weibo video

Several polls regarding Valko and his release have begun to appear on Weibo. I've seen a few here and there on Weibo and RedNote since the beginning of the protest, but many more have been posted over the past couple of days. SPECULATION: I don't think the polls have much influence when it comes to Infold's decision-making. However, getting demographic data from the polls is important. According to the post below, the vast majority of antis voting on these polls are minors. Given how the Chinese government has begun to crack down on minors in digital spaces, the demographic data could very well be used as evidence.

I mentioned in my report yesterday that many CN players are coming across a facial recognition pop-up when they log into the game. I want to clarify a few things regarding this. Facial recognition would only be implemented in China. Everything is connected to their ID numbers, so facial recognition cross-references the photo on their ID to the face it’s scanning to ensure it’s the same person. Essentially, if a minor used their parent’s ID number to access age restricted content, facial recognition would be able to identify it and prohibit them from entering the game. It is not based on how old you look—it uses information stored by the government to confirm identity.

According to Infold's customer service, Rafayel's fourth myth has been delayed until August. "Customer service message says: Here is the latest information we obtained for you: Due to significant adjustments to the schedule for the upcoming versions, and to ensure the stability and user experience of future content after release, the development team is working at full speed on the necessary preparations. After careful evaluation, Rafayel’s brand-new Solar card/companion identity is expected to be released in August. Please wait a little longer. Thank you for your understanding and support!”

We are officially bannerless.

If you are still logging into the game, I encourage you to participate in Valko Wednesdays. For one day a week, consider not logging in at all. This is an organized and effective strategy for getting our point across.

Over 4,000 letters have been submitted using the website made by CN players. Here is the link if you would like to submit your own.

Here is a very interesting post about Valko's supertopic on Weibo. Translation:

The entire yesterday, and even today at 5 a.m., Valko is in the super topic on Weibo. Let me explain: for a topic to stay trending for so long, it must: A) be discussed extensively and for a very long time B) be paid for/bought [A/N: this is VERY expensive] A couple of days ago, searching for "Ao Yin" on Weibo brought up negative posts. But today, when you click on the topic title, only positive posts show up. These posts aren't made by entirely ordinary users, or as Chinese girls say, "they don't look like our people." Buying the FIRST spot in a topic is very expensive. None of the Chinese users organized a purchase. Chinese users themselves are in a state of "???" because this whole positive turnaround toward Valko happened suddenly and very sharply. What conclusion begs to be drawn? (: Most likely, Infold themselves paid for that spot and the bots that made those posts. Is that good? Of course it's good, because the antis used the same tactic with bots to tarnish the character's name. Now let's connect the myth transfer of Raphael + the company's refusal to delete/destroy any information about Valko in any way (since that's the only logical option if they've 100% decided to remove him, and don't want to return even to mentioning his name) + Valko previews on the global version, which still haven't been deleted (they could do that later, but still) + positive articles on various state sites. It feels like the company is leaving little seeds in different spots, which will later bear fruit all at once. I don't want to claim that they're 100% bringing him back, because I myself can't bring myself to believe or hope in something extra like that, but the logical threads are starting to intertwine.

My Thoughts

This is a pretty information-heavy report, but I'm as optimistic as ever! Let me break down a few points that I think are working in our favor.

The government and state media have cleared Infold and Valko, and they continue to post in support of clearing misinformation, maintaining artistic integrity, and pursuing economic success.

The government and Infold are implementing more intense restrictions on minors, which make up a large portion of the anti-Valko group.

Revenue and downloads continue to drop.

Rafayel's fourth myth has been postponed. Recall that the cancellation announcement specifically said that it would be announced in July. They've broken a promise. In my mind, that makes the entire thing null and void. My reasoning, as someone who worked in a legal office: if you have a contract, you're expecting to adhere to each and every clause in it. If you don't, you can be sued for breach of contract, no matter how insignificant the breach may seem. You render the entire thing null and void simply by not adhering to every term.

Infold is still silent, there are no active events or banners, and we know they are pursuing legal action. To me, this seems like they are trying to clear a path forward.

Several media outlets—both Chinese and otherwise—have acknowledged the global outcry. Infold cannot ignore it. If they do, they'll be actively going against the government's advice to listen to the global market, and that would be an astonishingly stupid thing to do.

Logically speaking, the best thing they can do at this point is release Valko. Now, yes, I'm always high on hopium, but this seems like the best way forward in my opinion:

Release a statement as soon as possible. Give the players an explanation, an apology, and a roadmap.

Reinstate Valko at the beginning of August. Let the revenue speak for itself.

Release Raf's fourth myth directly afterwards. This will give Infold time to release the PVs and to hype up the event.

Would this be rough on players and our wallets? Yes, absolutely. But, it's also the best way to recover their revenue, stay on schedule, and regain player support.

Remember that July 29th is our next checkpoint, but it's not the finish line. As we get closer to the end of the month, it's extremely important that we maintain our momentum. Keep posting, emailing, and pushing the petitions. We will get our wolf back!

Sending my love <3

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Game name: The freak circus (NOT FOR MINORS)