so, it goes like, there's a person who already know hanger (mc) in this new world. It was shocking, extremely so when in later chapters it's revealed that the person also knows about this system of MC. My hunch at that time was that even though MC got into a game, it's this person who's actually a regressor.

It got even more interesting when it turned out that this person was running the show behind to keep things in favour for MC. I'm rooting for MC and him to debut together.

I've also got a theory that since MC died and got into the game, the regressor (again in my theory, this person is a regressor, not mc) already knew the MC from his previous regression. I think MC died (?) Or didn't get to debut or something equally unfortunate happened.

There's this line in chapter 57, said by the person (regressor (?))

" it's no use getting angry on someone who doesn't even remember"

He said it after MC impulsively confronted him and apologized that it's cuz of MC that it's all happening, uk MC thinks this person is in a loop. Thus the person said it.

Now my theory time:

My theory here is still the same. MC after loosing 1 life as penalty of the system goes back to the beginning of the game without his memories. Except the regressor remembers it all. I say this cuz the regressor's actions hold certain fondness towards the MC.

So there's something fishy with MC's childhood memory and him being an orphan. He lost him mom young, but there's a participant who said that they met when they were young as their mothers were friends and he showed MC a picture of baby (he was 7 ? 8? Something like that) MC sitting stuck to a woman. He was clinging to her. But MC got panicky seeing the pic as he didn't know who the lady was as he lost his mum young remember?

I think this fishy memory missing and the regressor and the loop and MC getting in a game are all connected.

penguin

heavy life-threatening penalties that carry forward when failing the ridiculous weekly missions. It's just one hurdle after another and really doesn't give any breathing room. To be honest, reading all the way here I feel really tired for MC. It's also interesting that we can't seem to figure out whether this life's memories is a fabrication or not; given that it's very similar to MC's own experience but different in some ways. He has been getting closer to each member of the team, but what about Kwon Do-ha, who he knows is a regressor and therefore the one who shares the most secrets with him? It puzzles me that they've had really limited interactions at this point, and if thea uthor only explored their dynamic a bit further this would've been perfect. 2 downpoints on the realism of the novel is that we only know of 3 songs that MC's rookie group released, despite there already being 2 albums. It's supposedly a major entertainment company, but how come the security team fails time and again and worse yet, assigns a manager handling another male idol group to them when their road manager gets hospitalised?

There are a few strange points concerning the idol group's position within the company but I guess it makes sense then, why Do-ha reveals there were so many death flags although MC has never failed a main mission. But it feels like we aren't anywhere near the ending.

(Game) Hanhee's past:

As a child, Hanhee was mute. His mother was depressed, but tried her best for him. She taught him how to play piano and do music because the psychiatrist recommended it for his development.

He has a step brother named Lee Seojin who hit him as a child.

Lee Seojin seems to be jealous of Hanhee who gets to stay home and requires more attention than him.

One time, his mother and Seojin and Little Hanhee go to the park for a picnic. His mother goes to the restroom for a moment, but comes back to find that Hanhee is missing with only Seojin remaining.

Apparently, that brat let Hanhee be taken by a man and waved goodbye. When momma came back, she asked him and he cried spilling the info, resulting in her calling the police. Luckily, Hanhee was found by strangers after being left by a lake (?)

advantage with his charm being very high to the point that many people are surreal that such face exist, a couple of his busking earning him an animal name called: penguin.

The moment I heard the MC said something about coming back in time with seems to be a regresser I believe, just by couple of hits here and there you could find some conclusion already actually, especially his suspicious childhood, which kinda contrast with his other past life

I have a feeling he’s not really a regressor. I think it would fit better to say he has memories from the MC’s past regressions. The actual regressor is probably the MC and Kwon Doha is forced to repeat everything every time the MC lost a life. The one who is in control of the regression is the MC but as Doha stated, he doesn’t always remember his past regressions while Doha always remembers. But who knows lol he could be the regressor as he still has that one skill that hasn’t been revealed. Maybe everybody with the system can regress??? Lol

Anyway, it's a pretty interesting story because the possibilities of the past that the main character knows are very much tied to the past of his current life.