The 20th "This mystery is amazing!] Grand Prize and Grand Prize.We will carefully select the book "Patent and the Principal Denpota, Taiho Future" by Nambara's book, "Taiho Future", and deliver it in all five times.This is the third one.Taiho, a great female patent attorney who launched a "Patent Law Office" specializing in "protecting companies warned of patent infringement".This client is a popular Vtuber Trie, a popular VTuber, who is warned of violating the patent rights of visual technology and is forced to suspend activities.And the speculation of various companies-.The patent attorney, Taiho Future, challenges the true purpose!A corporate mystery novel drawn by an active valve.The future going to Tokyo, where Mie is away and has the next client.The company ether live to which VTuber belongs is a unique atmosphere ...
"Patent and Buri Queen's Late Cocatcher Taiho Future" (Eri Nanbara/Takarajimasha)
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Certainly, I wanted to work on software.
In the Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen "Nozomi", the future read a set of materials sent from Yao.
The ether live production is the main office of Vtuber, because the name of Vtuber is the main activity on YouTube, which was established five years ago.
Originally, it was a company that handled all the IT services in general.The VTuber office business was one of the many services.
However, the recent explosive VTuber popularity has made most of the vtuber businesses in most of the sales.
The management side has changed the company name to Ether Live.The business content was focused on the VTuber business.
As a VTuber office, Ether Live is the largest in Japan.There are 67 VTuber, which belongs to Japan and overseas.The total number of subscribers will exceed 20 million, including YouTube and China's Bilibili.
I couldn't understand the business situation at all.
How do VTuber business increase sales?Where does the money come in?Is it an advertising business?If it's an ad, I want you to write an advertising business without writing a Vtuber business.
The more you think, the more the cause of the discomfort is integrated into one question.
What is VTuber?
YouTuber knows.A person who takes a bath in Pepsi Kola and dances between the green lights in the middle of the Hachiko intersection at Shibuya Station.
The future confirmed the contents of the attached materials many times.
Most of the corporate information of ether live.There is no explanation material about VTuber.
By the way, there is no material about the contents of the warning letter.
It would be difficult if information was leaked, so we couldn't send information about the contents of the warning book or the product covered by the warning.However, "VTuber has been warned" alone is too little information.Although it was selfish, I wanted some more prior information.
I checked the future about VTuber online.But no proper explanation was found.Perhaps Vtuber has no definition.
Closed the smartphone.It is faster to ask the client directly.
As the proposal of Yao, the rapid appearance of the Shinkansen and arrived at Musashi Kosugi Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line was around 5 pm.
A 15 -minute walk from Musashikosugi Station is the ether live office and studio.
The early summer sky is not yet red so that it can be called dusk.
While watching the tower apartments lined up, the future walked while checking the map with a smartphone.
The only baggage is a shoulder bag with a personal computer.A small trunk, which was packed with clothes, was sent to home by courier and was correct.It is troublesome to drag and walk.
The future was poisoned while walking.
"Yao's guy misunderstands his job request as a fool. I understand Japanese culture by mistake."
A salaried worker, who returned home early, overtooked his feet, and hurried to the ether live office in the future.
The target office was in the office floor, lower level of the high -rise tower apartment.It is an office floor from the second floor to the fourth floor.After reading the information board, the ether live was borrowing all the floors on the fourth floor.
After passing through the hustle and bustle of the shopping floor on the first floor, I entered the office floor.
On the second and third floors, there were some people.As soon as I entered the fourth floor by the escalator, I couldn't hear any noise.
There was only a tag stating that "not entering except for those involved" was affixed, and there was no reception or intercom.
I went deep into the door without worrying about the future.
Perhaps because of the VTuber shooting studio, the soundproofing is perfect.Perhaps just behind the wall of the corridor, the performers may be recording live broadcasting.
While moving to the back, the future muttered.
"I heard that a new office has recently used a room in the office as a studio for shooting YouTube. Is the ether live in all rooms?"
When I turned the corridor, I went to the passage where the doors were lined up.It is still quiet.There are doors on the walls of the aisle.A surveillance camera is installed on the ceiling at five meters intervals.It is unknown what is in the back of the door.
Unconsciously, in the future, he pierced the wall of the corridor with his fist.
"I can't hear anything, I can't see anything. I can't see it in a working company. It's just a paper company. Vtuber is actually artificial intelligence, and there are no people in the company in the first place."
The answer was heard from above.
"Information about the performers is the most important confidentiality.VTuber never shows his identity in the table.Even a person who has a duty to maintain confidentiality cannot be met. "
The sound source was a surveillance camera.It seemed to have a speaker function.
The client was the first client that the first communication was via the in -house broadcast.The temple moved slowly.
The future approached the closest surveillance camera.Look up at the lens.
"This is Taiho of Misuru Patent Law Office. Is it President Takashi Tanamachi? How do you give your business card?"
With the surveillance camera, the expression of the opponent, Tannamachi, is highly likely to be understood.
Tanamachi answered with a clear voice.
"The business card is fine.I know the reputation of Dr. Taiho here, so I know.But it was quite late.It is 4 hours and thoroughs after contacting us.Originally, I was planning to talk about the contract at this time. "
"I'm sorry. Anyway, I was in Mie until 4 hours and 32 and 32 minutes ago."
In front of the future, the wall of the corridor shines.
An image is projected on the wall of the corridor.A vertical projection projector was embedded in the foot of the corridor, the wall and the floor.
A female character with short hair of redhead was reflected in the bust -up.She is wearing a blouse with a frill.
It is a character that reminds me of my older seniors.
"The VTuber, which is now shooting in the 8th studio, is Milledi Springfield, one of the top rivers to belong to the Ether Live.On the Internet, it is called "Haruhara Milledi" or "Haruhara -san" for the family name. "
The future stared at Miledi.
It's a computer graphic, but it's quite close to hand -drawn anime paintings.There is no problem if you say it is cute.
I saw the whole video.
A small letter comment, which occupies one -third of the right side of the screen, flows at a tremendous speed.It's too fast to read.
At the bottom left of the screen is "68574 in the same bodies".
I couldn't hear the sound, but it seemed to be introducing the best -selling products.There is a large number of cup noodles images behind.
Looking at it, Tanamachi asked.
"Perhaps Vtuber is not familiar with it."
The future answered honestly.
"I'm not specialized, but there is no problem."
Tanamachi asked after a while.
"Do you know Hatsune Miku?How much do you know if you understand? "
The future answered immediately.
"It is a registered trademark"
I heard a faint sigh from the speaker.
"Hatsune Miku is the name of the vocaloid.Vocaloids are software related to synthetic speech technology.At present, Hatsune Miku is given its own settings and personality, and is walking alone as a character, not the product name. "
The future was inadvertently refuted.
"I don't know anymore, so I'll answer as much as I can." Vocaloid "is also a registered trademark. Please note that it is not a general name."
This time, the sigh was clearly heard.
"Do you know Kizuna Aai?"
I turned all my memories upside down, but I didn't remember.
"I don't know all the recent registered trademarks."
"Please leave the trademark"
Along with the voice of Tannamachi, the screen on the other side across the corridor has become brighter.
A character of a girl with a heart -shaped ribbon on the head was displayed.
I remembered it somewhere.It is a character that appeared in the TV commercial.
"We are not in our ether live, but Kizuna Ai is called the first virtual YouTuber.Virtual YouTuber, Vtuber for short.However, Kizuna Eye himself does not call himself VTuber. "
In the screen, he plays a game that makes Kizuna Ai scary.In a dim cave, he shoots a zombie that suddenly appears from the shade with a pistol.
I can't hear the sound, but the expression of Kizuna Ai is changing.
Looking at the gameplay video of Kizuna Ai, the voice of Tannacho resounded.
"Vtuber is a type of YouTuber.But he is not a real person.Characters of manga and anime are closer.The anime character is like living freely from the story restriction. "
"Who moves the character? Is there a voice actor?"
"Some people move behind the scenes.There is also a voice actor.In most cases, both are the same, but sometimes they are prepared separately.However, this fact is not announced because the character is weakened. "
The future was frankly hitting the questions I thought during the move.
"How do Vtuber make money?"
"The basics are income from YouTube.One is advertising income.How much income is in one playback.The second is a super chat.It is income of throwing in live.One of the characteristics of our sales is that there is a high percentage of money.After that, it is income that can be obtained by selling goods and appearing on TV programs. "
The future is barely known about the money.In the live distribution of YouTube, the distributor can remove the electron replaced by chips.
Tanamachi continues.
"If you have about 3 million channels, Kizuna Ai will make your annual income exceeds 100 million yen due to the number of video views, monthly charges for channel memberships, and TV programs."
The light disappeared from the screens of Kizuna Ai.
"Speaking of money, Milydy earned about 10 and 80,000 yen in five minutes last month.How much does a patent office penthumer earn in 5 minutes? "
There is a virtual vessel in the future chest.It is a stunning glass of glass work.When it reacts to a specific event, the black liquid accumulates in the vessel.
With the current dialogue of Tannamachi, the vessel was filled up to 80 %.
The future was calculated appropriately and answered.
"Is it about 4,666 yen?"
After about two seconds, Tanamachi answered coldly.
"Is it 50,000 yen per hour?It's the same as a US patent lawyer.Do you know?According to the research of Oxford University and Nomura Research Institute, the possibility that patent attorneys will be replaced with AI within 20 years is 92.1 %.
The glass vessel was completely filled, but it was not overflowing with the surface tension.
"Is it okay to get into the main subject? I guess the warning letter has arrived. I want to see it soon. If we don't like it, please hit another office."
The surveillance camera was silent.
How many minutes have passed?Was it about 30 seconds?After silence, the voice of Tannamachi resounded again.
"very sorry.This is the first warning book.I am confused.When I searched for a law firm that was high and would undertake it, I found your place. "
At the edge of the field of view, Millei smiled in front of the cup noodles.
The future smiled at the lens.
"It's a big deal, and if we can talk with each other, I don't think it's the content that we can stand up, I think it's only me standing."
Tanamachi asked a voice that seemed to have dropped the volume for one knob.
"Let me check only one.Is it true that Misuru will not receive anything other than a success fee? "
The future was amazed.
"As described on our site, only success rewards. No starting money required. The reward is 30 % of the compensation paid if you lose. It will be solved without a lawsuit.In that case, on behalf of the first instance. "
For example, if the other party has requested 10 million yen for damages.If you can completely drive away your opponent, Misuru's reward will be 3 million yen.
Tanamachi continued immediately.
"If you lose, you really don't have to pay a Vita sentence."
It was troublesome, but it was a story about the contract, so I nodded properly.
"Is it an unusual story? Insurance sales are the same for your company's VTuber. You can cover your salary only because of sales. In our case, how much you stopped the loss, not sales."
The question in Tannacho continued.
"Is it true that both Taiho and Yao -sensei are former patent trolls?"
The future answered quietly.