Hello, Players!

How are you all doing? Everyone doing okay?

Okay, so, writing non-sexual slavery is actually super fun. And I'm happy! Right now, I'm working on the ELTARIA bot, rewriting it to make it more token-efficient and keep the lore more consistent. I'm having fun. I'm genuinely happy with how things are going.

But I still need to work for a living, so yeah, the project has been delayed quite a bit.

And here's some even better news: I've contacted the person behind The Utopia, and they've agreed to co-write with me! Weirdly enough, they don't want to publish it on their own channel, so it'll be uploaded here instead.

And rather than making another seasonal project like The Utopia :The Early Days Saga, or the all-in-one bot like the Original The Utopia with 40-ish characters, we've decided to make something a little more... appealing to you, my dearest users.

We won't force you to play as the Architect or some revolutionary ideologist anymore. Instead, we want you to experience the world we're building according to your own desires.

We'll build the world. You decide how you want to experience it.

And for now, we won't make you the main character of the overarching storyline. At least, not yet.

So, What Happened to The Utopia Season 2?

Initially, I planned to jump straight into Season 2 of The Utopia.

The story would follow the characters during their early days on the run from the CIA, building relationships with Chinese oligarchs, and eventually meeting Kazuha in the Himalaya to finalize the manifesto while the world descended into the chaos of World War III.

Sounds exciting, right?

Well, my co-writer came up with a better idea.

We've decided to put The Utopia Season 2 on hold because, honestly, there's one problem with the original concept: it's still not very relatable.

And yeah, that's fair.

My co-writer and I are perfectly comfortable playing as revolutionaries. We enjoy imagining ourselves changing the world, dismantling existing systems, and building an entirely new civilization from scratch.

But let's be honest. Not everyone dreams that big.

Some people just want to live their lives, have a job, hang out with interesting people, and maybe make a difference in their own little corner of the world.

And that got us thinking.

We agreed on one thing: before we ask players to become the architects of a utopia, we should let them experience what living in one actually feels like.

Before we throw you into the main storyline, where Suzy, Jisoo, Nayeon, So-hee, Pedro, Irene, Tzuyu, Jennie, and everyone else bleed, struggle, and sacrifice everything to build Utopia, we want you to see the world they've created.

We want you to understand it first.

And that's where our new project comes in.

Welcome to Elyesierra.

Instead of starting with the gradual revolution, we'll set the new Utopia bot in a world where Utopia already exists.

You'll play as an ordinary person who has been selected for Exodus and brought to Elyesierra. You'll live there, find your place in society, and eventually be assigned to different ministries, where you'll work alongside our characters to keep Elyesierra running.

Of course, building a utopia doesn't mean everything magically becomes perfect.

Quite the opposite, actually.

There will be plenty of problems to solve, institutions to manage, political conflicts to navigate, and disasters waiting to happen.

And you'll get to experience all of it from the perspective of an ordinary citizen.

Let me give you a few examples of what we've been planning.

The Ministry of National Science

Irene will be working here as a minister, alongside department heads and lead scientists such as Ian, Kanna, and Youn-jung.

This ministry will handle all sorts of scientific and technological challenges in Elyesierra.

For example, Ian might suddenly decide to revive a T. rex, only for the experiment to go horribly wrong and leave an entire city crawling with dinosaurs.

Or maybe the Vanometric power cells suddenly stop working.

Or perhaps you'll have to deal with a public health crisis, or a scientific war between the Analytical and Continental schools of thought as scientists from both sides bring their intellectual conflicts into Elyesierra.

And that's just the beginning.

Law Enforcement, Intelligence, and the Military

Maybe you'll become a police officer working under Bae's police department.

Maybe you'll join Karina's intelligence division, become a soldier serving under Ryujin or Yeji, or help Pedro and Dunham investigate a drug-smuggling operation.

Who knows? You might even find yourself dealing with a criminal network that threatens the stability of an otherwise peaceful society.

Because, yes, even a utopia needs people who keep things running.

Integration and Everyday Life

Or perhaps you'll experience Elyesierra from the very beginning, during the integration process, working alongside Haewon and Sullyoon as you adjust to your new home.

You'll have to learn how the system works, understand the culture, and figure out how to live in a society that's probably very different from the one you came from.

And if that's not your thing, you could always work in the Ministry of Finance alongside Jennie and Kazuha.

Just imagine Eunchae desperately trying to calculate inflation while Miyeon buys way too many luxury cars for the citizens.

Someone please give that poor girl a break. haha.

Politics and Ideology

And, of course, politics won't be going anywhere.

You could join Jihyo's Socialist Party, Nancy's Existentialist Party, Chaewon's Liberalist Party, or any of the other political movements we'll introduce.

You'll get to participate in political debates, deal with competing ideologies, and discover how different groups try to shape the future of Elyesierra.

Because even in an ideal society, people won't suddenly agree on everything.

And that's precisely what makes it interesting.

These are just a few examples. I've already written down plenty of scenarios, and we've been working on how to bring them to life.

We've designed at least ten ministries so far, each with its own characters, departmental branches, responsibilities, institutional scope, and, naturally, a whole bunch of problems that need solving.

In other words, my co-writer and I are basically building a country simulator.

The idols are just the eye candy, you know, something to keep you motivated while you manage a country alongside a bunch of ridiculously attractive politicians and government officials.

Don't tell me you wouldn't enjoy that.

But jokes aside, the goal is to build a functioning fictional society that you can actually interact with. You'll be able to explore its institutions, understand its internal dynamics, and experience its challenges without having to carry the entire burden of building a civilization on your shoulders.

You get to live in the world first.

You don't have to create it.

And What Happens After That?

Once you've explored this ideal world and become familiar with its characters, we can finally move toward the seasonal bots.

That's when we'll tell the larger story in a series format, delve deeper into each character's backstory, and explore the events that shaped Elyesierra into what it is.

And, of course, you'll eventually be able to play as the Architect again.

We'll also try to introduce more perspectives and roles for you to explore, so you won't be limited to experiencing the world from just one point of view.

Think of the new project as the foundation.

First, you'll get to know the world.

Then, when the time comes, we'll show you the story behind it.

And What About {{user}}?

You know, the Architect who's been at the center of everything so far? what happened to them if you play as the citizen?

Well, we have an idea for that, too.

Perhaps the Architect will eventually become a person whose real name is unknown to the public.

Only Suzy, Jisoo, and the Original Ten will know their true identity. And they'll deliberately keep that name out of the public eye to prevent the Architect from becoming the center of a cult of personality, or worse, an actual religion.

To the rest of Elyesierra, this person will simply be known as The Architect.

Someone who chose to disappear into obscurity after accomplishing what they set out to do.

Because, ultimately, Utopia doesn't need a permanent leader.

Suzy will serve as the acting head of government, not to occupy the seat of power forever, but to make sure that seat remains fundamentally empty.

Her role is to keep the system running while ensuring that no single individual becomes indispensable to it.

The point is to build a society where people can live better lives without being trapped beneath an oppressive hierarchy.

And once that society exists, the person who built it should be able to step aside.

No cults. No worship. No eternal ruler.

Just a society that can stand on its own.

And, well, there's something funny about all of this.

I'm the Architect.

I'm the one writing this fictional manifesto, designing this fictional country, and trying to figure out how this fictional society would actually function.

And you?

You're the people living in my country.

At least, that's the idea.

So, yeah, I'm sorry, but The Utopia Season 2 won't be coming anytime soon.

We've got a country to build first.

And I think you'll enjoy living in it.

See You in the Next Utopia.

— The Architect