Los logged out in a hurry and contacted the robots at Harmony Prison, asking them to wake an Orange Star man named Gary.
After Gary woke up, a robot asked him what he thought of Cthulhu.
Naturally, Gary launched into a tirade against the evil god who had turned his life upside down.
At the online conference, the researchers watched the live video feed from the prison, their faces filled with elation.
"It worked."
"We can finally stand up and fight back." Watching the man swear up a storm on-screen, the Grand Elder felt an indescribable joy.
"Still, we mustn't jump to conclusions. Every believer who turns away from evil must be isolated for a while and kept under observation," the Grand Elder said, erring on the side of caution.
"That makes sense."
"Exactly. We can't trust them right away. We need to observe them further."
The researchers nodded. To be safe, they still decided to isolate the believers for a while, then judge from their behavior whether to let them return to the game and contribute to Orange Star.
"How many other items in the game can erase faith?" the Grand Elder asked Los.
"Grand Elder, ten other designers made similar items."
"Can this item of yours drop from farming field bosses?"
"Yes, but to make the equipment valuable, I originally gave it a pseudo-random drop rate. The first kill guarantees a drop, then its drop rate falls to one in ten thousand. Once a hundred copies have dropped, the drop rate becomes zero," Los said.
"Also, this equipment can be dropped and can't be permanently bound. If a player dies, it's guaranteed to drop."
At those words, everyone's eyes turned to Los.
A researcher who rarely played games widened his eyes. Hearing the words "pseudo-random drop rate," he