The camera light came on and the record button started blinking. He adjusted the angle and aimed at the screen. He sighed, relaxing his shoulders and smiled tiredly.
— Hey, guys! Today's subject is serious and that's why I want your attention. I just left the PD (Police Department) where I have a friend who is a police officer. After talking a lot, I decided to make this video. I think you all know or have heard about the game that has been circulating insistently on social media. I myself have already received invitations to try it on my Instagram or in groups I belong to. I didn't pay any attention, since I don't really like games. Of any kind. I just blocked the person and life went on. However, after someone very close to me started behaving strangely because of the game, I tried to find out more about how the whole thing works. And that's when I got scared.
“There have been reports of women who had lost huge sums of money, men who had taken out bank loans to keep on playing, others who had sold their properties, and there was even a family who lost their entire fortune after discovering one of their family members’ debts.
Worried about everything I had discovered, I went to my friend and warned him. He said nothing, just looked at me as if he were seeing me for the first time. I insisted, and the more I told him he was addicted to gambling, the more he rejected me and became aggressive, sending me away from his student accommodation. Suddenly, I no longer had my friend to talk to. He withdrew into himself and wouldn’t let go of his phone. Before things got ugly, I realized that when I managed to get him out of the room, the excuses he gave to be alone were absurd. If that were all, it would be worrying enough, but the fact that he had started taking out loans to support his gambling addiction was the final straw. But I’m getting ahead of myself. I will explain to you how it all happened and what this casino-like game does to your mind. I will not, in any way, say he was an idiot, that he fell for it because he wanted to, that he lost everything he had out of greed, because that would not be true. The inviters use several techniques to trap the player and not let him leave or give up on the proposed stages.”
“Diego, my college friend, worked as a waiter at night, trying to get some money to enjoy the weekends. You know what life is like for a student. Lots of studying and little money. We loved going to a city about 24 miles away, where there was a group of people who played cool music in the square in front of Bar do Zinho. There was always some flirting and the night was fun. I don’t know exactly how he was recruited, but I suspect it was through an influencer he follows. One day he asked me to lend him some money. So i did, since I receive a scholarship from college to be a tutor for students who are starting their classes. A few days went by and he still hadn’t paid me back. I wasn’t needing it, but that caught my attention, because it wasn’t like him to act like that. Since he worked at night, he always had some money in his pocket. Not much, but it was enough to get by.”
“I went over and asked what was going on with him. He just looked at me and said nothing, but his eyes were red and he barely looked at me. He kept pressing the button on his phone in a distressing way. I insisted and he showed me, with a huge smile, the game called Kitty. He spent about fifteen minutes explaining how it worked, as i didn't already know, and if I wanted in. It was a guaranteed win. I frowned and replied. If it's guaranteed, then why do you owe me? He turned pale and said he had something to do. I thought it was very strange, but I let it go. He started arriving late for classes and when he attended one, he seemed restless, uncomfortable, until he left the room and walked out with his phone in hand. People started commenting on his attitude and I simply didn't know what to say. Diego disappeared from college. I called him and he wouldn't answer. I went to the restaurant where he worked and they told me he hadn't shown up for days. I was desperate, believing that something very serious had happened to him. I ran to his dorm. I knocked several times and nothing. I was about to call the police when I noticed that the door was ajar. I pushed it open and the foul smell hit me full on. I took a step back and my heart started to pound in my chest. I turned on the light, at the same time covering my nose. My friend was lying on the floor next to his dead phone. I put my trembling hand on it and ran away. I called the police and I cannot describe the horror that overcame me. I found out later that he had been dead for two days. I could not believe the horror.”
“I was called to testify, helped by my friend Pereira, the officer at the 15th Police Precinct, and there I discovered that Diego had a huge debt at the bank. He had taken out a loan for R$200,000 and was unable to pay it back. I believe that the amount he had borrowed from me was to pay off a bit of it. His name was “bad news”. When they unlocked his phone, they discovered that his last interactions had been with the damn game. I had never felt so much hatred for something as I did at that moment. That was when I began to uncover the things behind it. The police got involved in the case and discovered that the game’s server IP was in Denmark, but that the address was constantly changing. I simply became obsessed with finding out who had done such a feat.”
“You must be thinking that by taking this action, I ended up getting addicted. You’re not entirely wrong, but I had a goal. I needed to find out how they had worked the programming codes. If it weren’t so vile, I would say that logic is perfect for fooling you without you noticing. First, the “influencers” show themselves in rooms with friends playing Kitty and, obviously, winning. They hug the player and are ecstatic about the player’s luck, making you want to be in his place. They just don’t tell you that there are thousands of losers, like Diego, and that those who managed to win were unable to withdraw because, conveniently, the game glitched and the player was subsequently blocked. But who doesn’t like to make easy money? I’m sorry to tell you that THERE’S NO SUCH THING! That’s nonsense. In fact, the influencer is playing a modified version of the game where he will always win, while when you register, you will go to the real game. You will definitely win the first few rounds. It’s part of the process. And the more you win, the more you’ll want to play. At this point, you are already getting addicted and this is done through the visual appeal. The almost childish colors and designs of the Kitty and its characters create hyperstimulation in your brain that releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter that acts on the central nervous system, causing the sensation of pleasure and well-being. When you want to do other activities like reading, writing, walking, watching a movie, all of this will become boring, because your desire is to be within the game's visuals. For this reason alone, it should be considered a crime by the authorities.”
“Then comes the mental trigger, where you feel compelled to achieve more and more in the game. Are you going to give up now? There is something incredible behind that door. Don’t you want to know what they have in store for you? Or are you going to miss this opportunity? The feeling of belonging and growth within the environment ends up dominating you and that is when you feel the need to continue exploring the limits, since you are afraid of being left out, without realizing that, by playing, you are sinking deeper and deeper. When you lose, you will think it is normal, after all, we are shaped to believe that in life we always lose and win. If you think about giving up, you will receive encouraging messages not to do so. At this rate, even if you are warned by a friend or family member, you will not believe them. They are jealous of you, since you have come so far. Your mind will work against the truth. Your bank account will mean nothing and not even the fact that you are getting into debt will limit you.”
“You do not stop, because you are supported by influencers who know that they are lying. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself who is talking to you? What do they do for a living besides being in front of the cameras all day long? Do they have a degree? Who is their family? Where did they come from and what basis do they have to give speeches to so many followers? That's right, friends! This influencer is there with the purpose of making money from your clicks and likes. You are led, by a mental trigger, to believe them, since they exposes their family life, gaining your trust by giving you hope, strength for a similar problem you are going through. They are your friend, right? How can you not believe them? But have you ever wondered if you see them on the street, they will treat you the same way? I don't think so, do you? In the case of GAMBLING, because that is what Kitty is, you lose and they win, but they will never tell you the truth. You are just a baited fish. This week the federal police arrested the influencer who led my friend to death. Yes. They are also responsible for that. They spent a few days in jail, but they categorically states that it was not their fault, as they always warns that the player should not spend the money they have. Only what they have left over. But who has money to spare, I ask you? Continuing, they said: The game is just for fun. After being arrested, they managed to obtain a Habeas Corpus through an excellent lawyer and is now free. I won't tell you how much my stomach churned with anger when I saw them waving to the television cameras as if they were a celebrity from a Hollywood movie, in a total inversion of values.”
“If you’re not tired of hearing my story, I’ll keep warning you about the game’s trap. I, along with Fabrício, a hacker from the federal police, tried to track down the game’s new IP. He managed to take down the server and for a while, that was our strategy to save some players from the downfall. However, they are like flies; you kill one and another one comes along to replace it. Antagonistic forces will always exist, even more so when a country doesn’t have serious legislation to combat them. As I said before, some influencers were arrested, where we discovered important people involved in this and other things that I won’t mention here, because I think I’m already saying too much.”
“We discovered ramifications all over the world. The Kitty is still there, even though the cat and mouse game is going on between good and evil hackers. I started thinking about how to get around this situation of so much financial loss and loss of lives all over the world. Yes, all over the world, because it’s not just in our country that this happens. Co-opting men, women and children is something that has been around for thousands of years, designed for this purpose. So what can we do? I have come to the conclusion that games like this will always exist. There is no way to stop them. Soon others will come, disguised, but with the same goal: to deceive, trick and win.” I almost decided to write a code for a game that was the opposite of Kitty, where every time a player pressed the button, expecting the images to be the same, a voice would make fun of him, insulting him. However, someone told me that maybe this wouldn’t work, since the players wouldn’t feel motivated and would end up looking for something that would make them happy. Of course, I gave up.”
“And it was with this in mind that I decided to record this. Long, but necessary, warning you against this trap and others that will come. We need to raise awareness, talk about the subject with our children, teenagers and youngsters, about how to protect themselves against all types of scams. These people are trained to drag you into this fantastic mess they create. Young people, don’t be afraid to ask for help when a problem arises in your life. However, don’t limit yourself to looking for people outside your personal circle. Talk to your parents and older siblings. We always tend to believe that our parents, because they are “old,” don’t understand what is happening to us. However, we cannot forget that they were also our age and faced the same problems. Many times, even more serious than ours.”
“Now I’m going to ask you something, and it’s not a like. Don’t worry. I ask that you share this video with your entire network of contacts. The more people know about the game’s m.o., the fewer lives will be destroyed. Research, analyze the facts before embarking on an unknown path, even if it seems enchanting, easy to access, and highly entertaining. Remember that the wolf dresses like a sheep to attract you and that nothing COMES FOR FREE.”
“If you have someone close to you, or know someone who is suffering because of this game, write in the comments. They need to know that they are not alone, that there are other people suffering and concerned about this.”
The image froze and the screen went dark. What remained was the glaring warning that we are surrounded by all kinds of negative influences and that we must seek discernment, distrusting first, loving later.
Vielen Dank für das Lesen!
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