He is the heir to the Osborn Group, why would he care about the small amount of money from emoji downloads?
All paid revenue from the memes, including the Avengers hero theme series, has been donated in full to the Children's Welfare Foundation since the day they went online. All related transaction records and materials are available for inspection at any time, we welcome any organization or media outlet to intervene and verify them. Young Master Finn has also long since promised that all future profits from this series will continue to be used for children's public welfare causes.
Before you accuse Finn of using tragedies to gain popularity and make money, please first face one fact: Finn doesn't need that kind of popularity at all; no matter what he does, he is always the center of attention. Furthermore, the love, time, effort Finn has invested in this far exceeds any so-called commercial profit.
Young Master Finn plans to invest an incalculable amount of funds into this Paradise for Children. He is doing this to provide the departed children with the most beautiful fairy tale, at the same time, to provide all the children of the New Era with a paradise filled with joyful laughter, the radiance of justice, bright dreams.
This was Finn Osborn's original intention.
Someone is building an eternal Summer Neverland for a child who has passed away.
Yet some people, under the banner of justice, are destroying this tenderness and remembrance that has been secretly guarded all this time.
The moment the video was released, the entire internet was thrown into an uproar.
Chapter 96 Truth Light
The video released by Joseph and Catherine caused an extremely shocking sensation across the entire internet.
The scale of the backlash that had previously pinned Finn Osborn to the pillory of moral disgrace was matched only by the soul-shaking impact of this reversal.
All the accusations, all the anger, all the moral judgments, in the face of this truth—
All seemed so absurd and ridiculous.
The overwhelming abuse, boycotts, righteous condemnations from just a moment ago instantly lost all their footing. As intensely as netizens had previously criticized Finn for cold-bloodedly exploiting tragedies and using the deaths of innocent children to extract value, they were now just as stunned and ashamed.
Meanwhile, Noah Hart, who had been caught up in the boycott and subjected to heavy criticism along with him, also posted something at this moment:
【Do you know what a touchstone is?】
[When you test with the darkest intentions, true gold only shines even brighter.]
[In the face of the world's greatest malice, when everyone digs deep for the ultimate scandals, what they find instead is the purest kindness.]
【You all owe my brother an apology.】
The media and bloggers who had previously been incited by reporter Aiden West, who had led the charge by reposting accusations, calling for the removal of all memes, boycotting the [Summerverse] brand and the [Summer Neverland] theme park in pursuit of the hottest trending topic, were instantly silenced. They all scrambled to urgently delete their previous attacks, attempting to erase the "justice" they had displayed just a moment ago.
But the internet has a short memory, those bloggers who had previously attacked Finn Osborn most fiercely, acting as if they held a deep-seated grudge, suffered the same intense backlash. Especially those who had been the first to take a stand against Finn Osborn, like Paul Cross and others who had become his "former friends," all without exception, were bearing the brunt of public fury.
Right at that moment, another video from the party scene leaked, completely confirming Paul's malice—
In the video, Paul Cross repeatedly proposed to Finn Osborn that they film a challenge video in that haunted house at 45 Elwood Avenue, but he was explicitly rejected three times in a row by Finn, who is the homeowner. Because of this, Paul also got into an argument on the spot with Andrew, who was defending Finn.
Finally, Finn showed a rare cold and indifferent side. The words he said to Paul were clearly captured on video—
“I won't judge your own channel, but I won't participate in using other people's tragedies for hype.”
These words became the most powerful proof of Finn's character.
He did not inform the public about what he had done for those forgotten children, he never mentioned his acts of kindness in saving victims and their families, nor did he make his charitable deeds public.. This was all because he did not want to participate in using other people's tragedies for publicity.
Online public opinion has also begun to wonder if there is a deeper conspiracy at play. After all, the first person to take interest in this haunted house was Paul Cross, his timing was impeccable; he jumped to attack Young Master Finn's character just before the reporter publicly accused him. Netizens couldn't help but suspect that this was itself a carefully orchestrated conspiracy between the resentful Paul and the reporter.
Of course, the sharpest criticism was still directed at the reporter Aiden West, who deliberately distorted the facts.
More and more people are starting to question whether this self-proclaimed righteous reporter is speaking out for the sake of so-called Truth, or whether he is deliberately manufacturing an outcry against Finn Osborn for the sake of traffic and popularity.
It's already quite obvious who is exploiting this tragedy, isn't it? The only person who has truly loved, respected, honored the souls of those innocent children from beginning to end is Finn Osborn; he alone has been silently guarding the dreams of these forgotten children.
【Have you lost the most basic principles of being a journalist? Using only one-sided truths to distort the actual facts! This is the most disgusting thing a journalist can do! Scheming, distorting the truth, trying to destroy the most innocent and brightest person!}
I can hardly imagine how heartbroken Young Master Finn must have been, having done all this silently for those children, while enduring the abuse of the entire internet. He was clearly the best Finn in the whole world; it breaks my heart. I beg Peter to comfort the Young Master.
I'm giving it all back to you! What you have done is not just simply exploiting a tragedy; you are desecrating the innocent and pure souls of those departed children! Profiting from the misfortunes of others! This is absolutely disgusting and contemptible!
..
Public opinion completely backfired, the fury shifted entirely from Finn Osborn to Aiden West.
At the same time, the children's welfare foundation mentioned in the video released by Joseph Wilson quickly released a detailed list of donations, proving that Finn Osborn has always dedicated the controversial earnings in question to charity, that the "profiteering" claimed by reporter Aiden West was malicious slander from beginning to end.
The Osborn Group was the first to release an official statement, their stance was extremely firm. Regarding Aiden West's malicious distortion of facts, incitement of cyberbullying, damage to Finn Osborn's reputation and the company's brand image, they will pursue full accountability through legal channels.
And the actions of the Osborn Group Legal Department were clearly not aimed solely at Aiden West.
The media outlets, bloggers, marketing accounts that followed the rumors, led the verbal abuse, maliciously manipulated public opinion were all included on the list of those to be held accountable.
Among them, the one attracting everyone's attention was the account held by Andrew, known as [Osborn Group Sniper].
At the very moment Finn Osborn was being most viciously attacked across the entire internet, Andrew's account also maintained the highest level of counter-current activity. Andrew did not engage in verbal fights with anyone; he simply found the accounts that were attacking Young Master Finn most fiercely and commented [Sniper in Position], then tirelessly tagged them one by one. At that time, wherever Andrew left his mark, he only drew screens full of mockery and siege.
But now, the tide has completely turned—
All the accounts that had been tagged by Andrew as "Sniper in Position" had their hearts racing in anxiety, living in terror every single second. To avoid the fate of being taken down by the sniper, they all hurriedly posted extremely sincere apology videos after deleting their original videos, even spontaneously engaged in charitable acts, hoping the sniper would show mercy.
[How much they must be panicking now compared to how fiercely they were cursing back then. Just how much do they look down on the Osborn Group?]
[Everyone is on Andrew's revenge list.. Truly the most loyal death soldier raised by Young Master Finn.]
[Andrew is truly someone destined for great things; he ambushes silently and then blows up all his enemies.]
[But the sniper is just a marker; the Legal Department is the one actually collecting heads.]
[To tell you something funny—the Osborn Group Legal Department is urgently recruiting lawyers.]
[Rich, righteous, holding the moral high ground, having a CEO who is a brother-obsessed maniac.. This lawsuit is practically an unwinnable battle for the Osborn Group. Is this even a lawsuit? This is a "massacre" carried out legally and compliantly.]
..
And what caused an even greater explosion across the entire internet, something completely unexpected, was—
In addition to the Osborn Group, the Stark Group has also personally entered the fray.
Stark Industries has publicly announced a three-billion-dollar investment to build the core zone of Summer Neverland—Hero Era Camp.
This big news has once again shocked the entire internet. This is not just a massive investment, but also the strongest support provided by Iron Man himself, personally endorsing the project. Furthermore, although Tony Stark clearly has the capital to build a superhero theme park of his own, he chose to support Finn's ideals, allowing this heavily invested superhero-themed park to exist within Summer Neverland.
【Three billion dollars.. Iron Man is directly throwing money at this to back him up!】
【Does anyone else remember? Young Master Finn is the only one whose memes have authorization from every single member of the Avengers! The value of that goes without saying! I will always believe in Finn Osborn; isn't the fact that he has the recognition of all these heroes the best proof possible?】
[I'm so moved! Finn has always been called the [Twenty-year-old Tony Stark] by the media. Isn't that equivalent to Iron Man investing in his younger self?]
[The most perfect interpretation: Justice may be delayed, but it will never be absent.]
[Is this not the romance of a superhero? Great heroes will forever protect the homes, dreams, futures of children.]
..
Countless citizens spontaneously offered sincere apologies to Finn Osborn, who had been innocently smeared across the entire internet. To express their apologies and support, the download numbers for all of Finn's paid emojis skyrocketed, both [Summerverse] and Summer Neverland received the most massive displays of support. However, the public still felt this was far from enough, especially the fans who had always supported Finn; they could not imagine just how much grievance and disappointment such a passionate, kind, well-intentioned young man must have endured the moment he was stabbed in the back by the entire world.
【I am weeping bitter tears for Young Master Finn. From now on, I believe that there truly are perfect people in this world—and that person is Finn Osborn!】
[I understand even more deeply why Noah is so desperate to use any means necessary to snatch Finn away from Harry Osborn.]
It seems there is a detail that everyone has overlooked that is quite interesting to ship: in Young Master Finn's paid sticker sets, the revenue from only two series was not donated to charity, one is [Mr. Suit], the other is [Flying Pillow]. So, can I understand it this way: the sticker set using Harry Osborn as a prototype was charged because Finn wanted his brother to earn some pocket money for him, while the sticker set using Peter Parker as a prototype.. was because Finn wanted to give his little boyfriend a way to earn some pocket money?
So, who exactly hates Finn Osborn this much? I've said it from the very beginning! As a young master of the Osborn Group, why would he care about the small change earned from emoticons? Is the public's concept of wealthy family assets really that superficial?
The entire internet is bashing Finn Osborn, but Finn has always been a focal point of traffic and has such an extensive social circle; yet, so far, no one has produced any substantive evidence. Isn't this the best proof?
To be honest, we should "thank" the reporter. If he hadn't sacrificed his own career, we would never have known that Finn Osborn is a true angel. I will love Young Master Finn for the rest of my life.
[Alright, I declare: I have also become a die-hard follower of Young Master Finn.]
[I have been unable to stop crying for a long time. I still don't dare to think about just how sad Finn must be; it is truly too much to bear. I thought of the fairy tale "The Happy Prince"—was the Happy Prince truly happy? Even though the prince had given everything, he never received the praise, gratitude, reward he deserved.]
..
More and more people were associating the story of "The Happy Prince" with Finn Osborn; the Happy Prince gave away all the gold leaf and jewels on his body to others, only to be pushed down and melted by the crowd in the end. Just when everyone thought that Finn, who had suffered the most vicious slander and attacks, would be grieving and depressed at home—
Finn was still sitting in his office, enthusiastically inviting the friends who had arrived uninvited to check on his well-being to drink some soy milk.
"This is a brand new product line with brand new packaging, what do you think of the soy milk?" Finn asked in a lighthearted tone, his eyes filled with anticipation. Even Finn himself hadn't expected that his incredibly wealthy brother had actually acquired his favorite soy milk brand and even used the [Sleepless Summer] IP image as its spokesperson.
A group of his exhausted friends: ".." It's not good at all!!
Everyone was worried that he would be crushed by public opinion, especially those close to him, who knew clearly that Finn himself suffered from serious mental health issues. But no one expected that even during the height of the online vitriol, Finn would remain completely unbothered, acting as if nothing were wrong and remaining incredibly calm. Could this also be a manifestation of his mental illness?
Everyone thought Young Master Finn's golden heart was being ruthlessly melted by scorching magma, yet Peter saw it very clearly—
Finn was being milked by soy milk.
Even the overwhelmed Harry Osborn was shocked. He had long known that Finn Osborn was carefree about certain things, but—are you really this carefree??
“What does it matter? It's not like I committed any crimes." Finn was truly carefree, his carelessness even carrying a sense of unyielding righteousness. "Infamy is still fame. We were already spending huge sums on promotion; this sudden wave of traffic is simply the best publicity. Besides, Iron Man provided a three-billion-dollar investment; we really struck it rich."
Finn seemed completely unaffected from beginning to end; he went to work as usual and pushed his projects forward. Even as the Osborn Group faced a predicament of widespread online boycotts, he even went so far as to comfort the nearly breaking Malton.
I told you before, these things are all trivial and won't affect the normal operations of the Osborn Group.
—It's just a wave of online hate; it's not like he hasn't accompanied his previous Host through even worse situations.
Secretary Malton: ".." The entire legal department of the Osborn Group has been deployed; do you still consider this a minor matter?
"Finn, aren't you sad?" Anthony asked softly, naturally feeling heartache for Finn.
As Finn's best friend, Anthony had always known that Finn was a very sincere person. He seemed to be loved by everyone, yet overnight, he was violently attacked, loathed, disparaged, slandered by those who once loved him; such a drastic shift would undoubtedly cause anyone to hit rock bottom. Many people have been unable to recover after facing cyberbullying because of this, even finding themselves unable to pull themselves out of depression.
To support Finn, Anthony unleashed a barrage of videos, firing off more than a dozen in one go to forcefully stand up for him. As for those "fake friends" of Finn's who jumped out just to ride his fame while kicking him, Anthony released video after video to shut them down one by one.
I'm not sad," Finn said, blinking, without the slightest hint of pretense. "The voices from the outside world have nothing to do with me. I know what I have done, I know what I haven't done. The truth might be obscured for a time, but the truth is the truth.
Finn looked up at the crowd, his green eyes filled with a light as gentle and firm as the summer sun, clear and resolute.
I don't actually care much about things like traffic; what I do is inherently right, what I want to do, what I love doing.
Finn thought to himself that although he had a people-pleasing personality—
But he had always only sought to please the Host, had no need to please everyone.
The path to success is never smooth; encountering some obstacles is quite normal," Finn said in the tone of someone who had been through it all. To Finn, the setbacks he was currently experiencing were just a routine part of a face-slapping plot, so he treated them with equanimity. "The most important thing, of course, is to stick to your determination and believe that nothing can stop me from reaching the pinnacle of life.
Peter couldn't help but laugh.
Yes, exactly. Without internal conflict, Finn inherently possessed a stubbornness that others could not easily shake.
Even Spider-Man was proud of his boyfriend; his Young Master was the most excellent System, having assisted the Host through a hundred lowest points. Of course, such setbacks were small cases for Finn. By comparison, Finn's own mental illness debuff was the biggest problem.
“Life's peak?” Noah was also amused and asked back softly, "How old are you? You've already reached the peak of your life."
Hasn't Iron Man always been at the peak of his life? Captain America has been at his peak for a century too." Finn continued to say with a smile, his voice full of conviction, "Besides, you are the people I value most. Compared to the voice of the masses, I care more about your feelings.