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Hello, this is Cheritz.

We regretfully bring you sad news…

The launching of <The Ssum : Forbidden Lab> originally scheduled for the month of June has been postponed to the second half of 2022. :’(

We are terribly sorry we must repeat the postponement after a series of delays.

The development of The Ssum is complete, but we recently had unexpected vacancy in our staff, which compelled us to delay the launching once again.

The development was about to be complete when we posted our previous notice on the launching; yet we decided to find new staff in order to make the game ready for service, which will inevitably require more time.

Once again, we are terribly sorry to disappoint those of you who have been keen on the launching of our game. (The responsibility lies in our lack of attention to the influence that COVID-19 has brought upon the game industry, directly related to the demand on the personnel in the technology field that has grown in the recent years.)

Although the game itself is ready for the launch, we determined that repeated notice on the date would cause confusion, which is why we will provide you with the exact date when we finalize our schedule.

For our last notice on postponement, we saw how some of you encouraged us to take our time and do our best. And some of you were confused by how the launching was once again postponed. We took note of each and every one of your comments, to which we could connect deeply.

As much as we tried to make our last notice the final delay notice, we are terribly sorry and frustrated that we must make you wait further.

Rest assured, our team is marking down the calendar day by day until we can see you again in our newest game.

And we will do our best to meet you as fast as we can and reward you with happiness instead of waiting.

In order to help you get rid of boredom until the game is finally launched, we will post on our official social networks a variety of information, including answers to your questions, information on The Ssum, and details on the pre-registration.

Once again, we are terribly sorry, and we would like to thank you for your patience.

Thank you.

Hello, this is Cheritz!

Happy April Fool’s Day! Have you all got a joke to share?

The new title that we announced yesterday was a lie…

… Just kidding! April Fool’s!

Are you waiting for the game that’ll make your daily lives from April 27th onwards more exciting?

Ssumone who wakes me up every morning… Sometimes lovey-dovey, sometimes arguing - a relationship that matures… Secret features that can be discovered as you play…

With our first release, the game holds 200 days worth of real-time content. The story after 200 days will be continuously updated.

For those of you who have played Mystic Messenger, we’re sure you’ll be curious about a lot of things: Will “The Ssum: Forbidden Lab” be an experience as exciting as Mystic Messenger? What kind of game is “The Ssum?” We now reveal our Cheritz Team Diary!

You can catch up on future news through our newly-renovated The Ssum website and social media.

Yes, the game is being released!

Please look forward to upcoming news!

P.S. Today is ZEN’s birthday in Mystic Messenger! (We’re not kidding!) How about visiting Twitter to celebrate his special day?

Thank you.

Hello, this is Cheritz.

Did you know that March 12th, the day that we have placed a ‘★’ sticker on the calendar to mark its significance, is already tomorrow? XD

Well, we couldn’t just sit back and let our twinkling star Yoosung★ spend his birthday like this - which is why we have prepared…

…a big SURPRISE!!

After the aforementioned game-access event period regarding the popular birthday illustration from 2019 (*Please refer to [MM] Notice on Yoosung★’s Birthday Event for more details), a new title image will be there for you in the game!♥

Log in during the following period and check out the lovey-dovey birthday title illustration!

Event Period (title illustration): 12th - 31st of March (KST)

Please also remember to check out Twitter for the ongoing birthday event:

Spending March with Yoosung★!

*Event period: 2nd - 19th of March (KST)

*Event prize: Yoosung★’s mysterious gift♥ sprinkled with a pinch of romance♥

We hope you will be able to create lots of happy memories with cutie pie Yoosung★ - who by the way is always keen on keeping you healthy and happy. :D

Thank you!

Hello, this is Cheritz.

It looks like April is just around the corner! You know that the members of the RFA are always rooting for you, right? Well, we hope you can feel the love♥ transmitted from their heart to yours! :D

We made it halfway through the week, but we got worried that you might be having a rough day. :(

So we dropped by to make an exciting announcement about something you’ve been waiting for!

Here’s a sneak peek at…

Zen’s new birthday title illustration!

Would you like to know where Zen spent his birthday this year and whom he was with?

Access the game during the following event period and check out his magazine-cover-like birthday title illustration!

Event Period (title illustration): 1st - 15th of April (KST)

Before we leave, we would like to show our appreciation to all the voters of the ongoing <Storytelling Event in Celebration of April Fool’s Day> that’s being held on Twitter!

Please also remember to have a delightful trip down your memory lane during the <Spending April with Zen> birthday event period with Zen the star of the galaxy.♥

Thank you.

Hello, this is Cheritz.

We are thrilled to finally share this wonderful news with you!♥

Ray’s After Ending will be updated on Mystic Messenger!

We have more news regarding other surprises, such as Jumin Han’s Bad Ending DLC and special events prepared for Jaehee’s birthday, so please read this notice carefully until the end!

< 1. New DLC: Ray’s After Ending >

On the 18th of December, 2020… Ray’s After Ending, which many of you have been waiting for, will finally be released!!

What do you think awaits the last journey for Ray, who has been there from the very beginning - when Mystic Messenger was first introduced to the world? Will it be a love story? A thriller? Why don’t you find out this December?

Anyone can access his After Ending contents through the DLC or the After Ending page - it is not required to see the Good or the Normal ending of Ray’s route first .♥

The title image of the game will also change in commemoration of the update as well! Title Illustration: 14th - 27th of December (KST)

※ There will be a separate notice regarding the in-game update schedule. ※ The release date may vary depending on the circumstances.

< 2. New Merchandise in Commemoration of Ray’s After Ending >

Following the new update, Ray will be getting his very own set of merchandise.

Please also take note that out of the group of people who purchase the new merchandise, twenty lucky people will be drawn at random to win 2 postcards signed by the voice actors that took part in Ray’s After Ending and Jumins Han’s DLC recordings!

Don’t miss out on your chance to get your own Ray’s After Ending SET! (The merchandise will be available for purchase starting from the 18th of December.)

※ There will be a separate notice showing the detailed images of the merchandise.

< 3. New DLC: Jumin Han’s Bad Ending DLC >

In addition to the After Ending of Ray, there will be a separate story you can enjoy as well!

Jumin Han, a trustworthy CEO-in-line with a promising future has a particularly memorable Bad Ending. Do you remember the red high heels? Well, we were surely aware of the positive feedback we got from that story and had no reason not to look back over it just because it wasn’t a Good Ending.

The privileges of the CEO-in-line: the story after his Bad Ending

Please look forward to Jumin and MC’s romantic story filled with twists and turns!! *Jumin Han’s Bad Ending DLC can be found on the DLC or the After Ending page.♥

※ There will be a separate notice regarding the in-game update schedule. ※ The release date may vary depending on the circumstances.

< 4. SNS Event: Spending December with Ray’s, Jumin’s, and Jaehee’s Dark Sides >

Did you know that Ray has three distinguishable characteristics? He tends to the gardens. He bakes tarts. However, he has a “dark side.” And have you ever found yourself particularly charmed by his “dark side?” Well, if you have, then this event will be perfect for you!

This December, in commemoration of the new in-game updates, you will be able to meet the dark sides of Ray, Jumin, and Jaehee on the SNS!!

So get ready to fall head over heels in love!

< 5. Game-Access Event >

Last, but not least, the most reliable member of the RFA member, Jaehee Kang, has her birthday in December. Log in during the following period to see the new title illustration in celebration of Jaehee’s birthday!

Please also note that if you log in during the following period, you will be able to receive 50 hourglasses as a thank-you gift for celebrating Jaehee’s birthday and Christmas with us!

Title Illustration: 1st - 13th of December, 28th - 31st of December (KST) Event Period (hourglasses): 26th - 28th of December (KST) *Can be received only once during the event period. *Can be received by entering Mode Select > Main Menu.

This is all we have for today!♥ We are delighted to share lots of news, after the long wait. Thank you once again for being patient with us, and we sincerely hope that these new updates will bring a smile on your face.

Thank you.

Hello, this is Cheritz.

If we were to pick one event that we absolutely should not miss out on celebrating in October, it would be Halloween!!🎃🎃🎃 And to celebrate that bone-chilling and sweet-loving holiday, we have prepared something special that everyone can enjoy!

Moreover, at the following November is the birthday of Rika, who wants to share her happiness! We hear that she is very excited to spend some quality time with you, so come and celebrate her birthday with us!

< 1. Halloween Event : Mystic Halloween Party>

Is anyone getting goosebumps yet? We hope you are ready to participate in a totally new type of event this Halloween!

You can now choose your replies on Twitter, just like you did while playing the game! The ending you get from the Mystic Halloween Party will be completely up to you! Place a vote on the option of your choice and follow the story as it unfolds.★ So don’t forget to take part and explore various routes!

*The story will follow the majority. *The endings can be different for each language (Korean, English, Spanish).

Halloween Event Period : 27th of October - 30th of October

< 2. Birthday Event : Spending November with Rika>

Rika is planning to bring bundles of joy as well as various questions in November, so feel free to share your answers with her on Twitter! :D

< 3. Game-Access Event >

Log in during the following period to see the new title illustration and intro chats featuring Rika in celebration of Halloween!

Intro Chats: 31st of October - 3rd of November (KST) Title Illustration: 31st of October - 30th of November (KST)

Please also note that if you log in during the following period, Rika will send you a lucky gift of 30 hourglasses!

Event Period: 31st of October - 3rd of November (KST) *Can be received only once during the event period. *Can be received by entering Mode Select > Main Menu.

[Winner Announcement: Intro Chats for Halloween and Rika’s Birthday]

하연 Jaidyn Pjwantspoptarts anarki Iko Cookie Anxivert Emi

*Please refer to the following notice to find out more about the <Making My Very Own Game Intro Chats!> event! [MM] <Making My Very Own Game Intro Chats!>: (Link)

We wish you a happy Halloween and hope you will join us in celebrating Rika’s birthday! Have a healthy and happy day.♥

Thank you.

Hello, this is Cheritz.

Thank you for those of you who had logged into Mystic Messenger to celebrate the birthday of our one and only pearl of RFA - 707 (Have you received the hourglasses that 707 had prepared for you?)!

June 11th is actually the birthday of Unknown, the mysterious hero in the shadows!

If any of you were concerned because there were no mentions of the second birthday in June, do not fear and check out the announcement below!

<Unknown’s Birthday Event Announcement>

Our mysterious hacker has stayed up all night hacking the application to spend his birthday with the new would-be believers that he has contacted during his Mint Eye PR activities!

Enter the game during the following period to see the brand new title illustration and intro chats just for Unknown!

Intro Chats: 16th of June - 18th of June (KST) Title Illustration: 16th of June - 30th of June (KST)

You will also be able to receive a secret gift of 30 hourglasses from the hacker Unknown if you log into the game during the following period!

Event Period: 16th of June - 18th of June (KST) *Can be received only once during the event period. *Can be received by entering Mode Select > Main Menu.

And of course, you are more precious than any jewels in the world, and we wish you a happy and safe month!

Hello, this is Cheritz.

This may seem sudden, but do you know about the Lyrid meteor shower of April?

The Lyrid meteor shower has been falling to Earth every April, with the record of being more than 2000 years old!

But we know that RFA has someone whose beauty can outrival the shooting stars themselves…!

It’s the galaxy’s brightest star, ZEN! And like the shooting stars, his birthday falls in the month of April as well!

April 1st is also known as April Fool’s Day!

ZEN has had a history of receiving jokes and pranks on his birthday because of this! It seems like even celebrities have problems of their own!

But our greatest superstar, of course…

…Is you!!

Although we were unable to prepare a red carpet for you, we did prepare two special events for April!

<1. ZEN’s Birthday Event Announcement>

Log in during the following period to see a new title illustration and new intro chats featuring ZEN and April Fool’s Day episodes from RFA members!

Intro Chats: 30th of March - 1st of April (KST) Title Illustration: 30th of March - 30th of April (KST)

You can also receive 30 hourglasses by logging in during the event period! Please don’t miss out on ZEN’s gift for you!

Event Period: 30th of March - 1st of April (KST) *Can be received only once during the event period. *Can be received by entering Mode Select > Main Menu.

[Winner Announcement: Intro Chats for ZEN’s Birthday]

Astasia Datotome Echa/Sharada

*Please refer to the following notice to find out more about the <Making My Very Own Game Intro Chats!> event! [MM] <Making My Very Own Game Intro Chats!>: (Link)

<2. April Fool’s Day Event Announcement>

How was your March? Are you perhaps getting dragged down by the toils of everyday life?

Never fear - Cheritz is here!

How about taking a small breather and just having fun for a short while? Set yourself free this April Fool’s Day!

Use the hashtag #MM_daydream to unleash your weirdest, silliest thoughts upon the world!

These are the events we have prepared for April! Our goal this month is to see your smiling faces!

Thank you!

Best, Cheritz

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*Please note that international flights from Korea to other countries have been put under restriction. Therefore, event prize winners residing in countries outside Korea might be unable to receive their prizes.

We must inform you that in such cases we will be unable to provide the physical prize and may replace it with hourglasses of equal value.

Please, please I’m begging you, use firefox.

PLEASE install firefox as a mobile browser and then run adblock on your mobile browser it’s so good I promise.

Look.

Look.

I know I’m a total grind about open source stuff but browsers are the PERFECT place to learn to love open source software and for so long FireFox was a major part of the browser market and sometimes if you want to see what kind of fuckery google is up to it helps to see the kinds of things they block in firefox and just

There’s an organization that makes free, excellent, safe software that doesn’t collect and market your data but for some reason two thirds of the world uses a google product and most of the leftover population uses apple and just

I promise, firefox is so good - the extensions are incredible look - I can use lightbeam to see what sites I use and how they connect to other sites (bottom right should give you an idea how much time I spend on tumblr)

or I can look at ublock origin and see that it’s blocked over 2 million requests since I installed it or I can run the facebook container extension and stop facebook from tracking me and you know what I bet you can do a lot of that on chrome too but you’re doing that while chrome itself is tracking you and gobbling up your activity for google and

firefox is so fuckin great and it’s such a great ambassador for other open source projects please be a big old fuckin nerd with me and use firefox and run a bunch of funky extensions and customize the fuck out of your web experience.

Wanna be a hacker? Firefox.

Wanna use instagram on desktop? Firefox.

Wanna be a killer researcher? Firefox.

Wanna properly credit artists? Firefox.

Wanna read a whole shitload of books? Firefox.

Wanna make video responses to shitlord youtubers?

Wanna shoot cat lasers at bugs?

Wanna use youtube as a music streaming service?

FIREFOX.