There is a genre of novels called “abuse-the-protagonist” stories, where the main character is subjected to endless suffering and torment. These protagonists often start as radiant, elegant figures but end up broken and disgraced. The other characters in these stories exist solely as NPCs to facilitate the protagonist’s suffering, only to be killed off by the now-deranged protagonist in the end. “The so-called pleasure lies in slowly crushing beautiful characters, breaking their pride, turning them dark and tainted, and then presenting them to the readers.” — A certain abuse-the-protagonist author. In response, the NPC actors from the Transmigration Bureau say, “What kind of nonsense is this?!” Looking at their scripts filled with censored content, they make a face like the “old man staring at his phone on the subway” meme and decide to slack off, doing only the bare minimum. 1. The Desperate Genius Scholar x The Eccentric Rich Heir with a Fetish System: “You are a spoiled rich heir with a peculiar fetish, exceptionally skilled at playing the role of a ‘master.’ You sign a contract with the protagonist, tormenting him physically and mentally until he completely breaks and takes you down with him.” Rich Heir: “I have a peculiar fetish and am exceptionally ‘skilled,’ huh?” He glances at the pale, defeated genius scholar at the door: “Uh, how about we set a safe word first today?” System: “?” — Well, isn’t that professional? 2. The Forced-to-Marry Zerg General x The Uniform-Obsessed Tyrannical Alpha System: “You are a cruel and tyrannical Alpha Zerg, using pheromone suppression to make unreasonable demands on your spouse, ultimately destroying his career and turning him from a radiant general into a sinister, ruthless madman.” Alpha Zerg: “Make unreasonable demands, huh?” He looks at the tense, cold-faced general: “Uh, when we do it, can you wear your uniform?” System: “?” — Well, isn’t that unreasonable? 3. The Disabled Imperial Tutor x The Emperor Who Returned After Studying History System: “You are a foolish emperor who can’t tell right from wrong, tormenting your teacher.” Emperor: “Yeah, I know. I aced history.” System: “…” “You must punish your teacher by making him kneel until he collapses from exhaustion.” Emperor: “Kneel until he collapses, huh?” He looks at the tutor, kneeling motionless, waiting for death: “Uh, teacher, the cushion on the bed is softer. If you really have to kneel, why not kneel there?” System: “?” — Well, isn’t that punishment? Abused, but not really. The system sadly realizes that, despite its best efforts to enforce the abuse plot points, all the protagonists end up mentally and physically healthy, happily sticking close to the NPCs. They even develop an unhealthy dependency on the NPCs who were supposed to die and exit the story. What went wrong? Stop slacking off, Host! Related Stories: The Gloomy Eunuch Becomes the Antagonists’ Darling Transmigrated into the Older Brother of a Harem Protagonist and Forced to Pretend to be an Alpha Stabilizing Madness How Miserable Can a Straight Man Be When Transported to an ABO World