Livestreaming has been around for quite some time.
But in recent years has considerably risen in popularity with the introduction of platforms such as Twitch,
Periscope, and Facebook Live. In most cases, streams are usually innocent in nature and overall meant to entertain.
There are, however, darker sides to it if you dig deep enough.
Today we'll be focusing on one such case; that of a mysterious woman who's been streaming herself at home for nearly a decade.
Not much is known about the woman dubbed by the internet as "Chip-Chan", other than that
she's a south Korean woman, seemingly in her mid to late thirties, who appears to be living alone.
She initially drew the attention of the public after being discovered on an unsecured web cam threat on 4chan.
Her streams are...
unusual, to say the least. Often showing the woman idle or sleeping through majority of the day.
Occasionally, Chip-Chan will get up and proceed to talk about an alleged stalker that's been haunting her for nearly two decades.
According to Chip-Chan herself,
she's been able to maintain her livelihood by using inheritance money left over by her late father.
As a result of her wealth, a corrupt police officer who she only refers to as "P" is now after both the money and complete control over
Chip-Chan's very existence.
Chip-Chan claims that P had been stalking her since
1999, and even fitted her with a Verichip implant that she believes allows him to track her every move and even control when she
sleeps. She also claims that she's unable to leave her apartment without P's permission, and that she hasn't contacted the authorities,
due to P's connection with them. Her webcam streams are her only means of communication with the outside world.
Varichip is, in fact, a real thing. A tiny, rice-sized radio frequency identification device
that's usually placed in the back of the upper arm. The chip would contain a unique,
16-digit code that could be used to gain access to a number of different things, such as medical records.
Mind control, unfortunately, isn't on the list.
However, Chip-Chan isn't the only one suspicious of this product.
Many have brought up concerns regarding privacy,
and a handful of Christian groups actually believe that it may be linked to the mark of the beast.
In short, a lot of people are put off by the idea of being microchipped.
It goes without saying that this whole story is a little off.
So, if none of it is true, who exactly is taking care of her, is her story partially true,
how is she taking care of herself, and if she is, has anyone noticed her yet?
Could these videos be pre-recorded and Chip-Chan is some kind of character
maybe? Who exactly is "P" if he does exist, and what is his actual role in Chip-Chan's life?
Perhaps he's entirely imaginary.
Over the last nine years,
efforts have been made to contact Chip-Chan. Many of them were successful, but inconclusive.
According to these people, Chip-Chan's emails are just as confusing as her live streams, which shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
Rumors have also come up, such as that Chip-Chan is being cared for by an elderly couple who took pity on her,
but there really is no way to know.
To this day, Chip-Chan still continues to live stream and the internet continues to scratch its head in confusion.
Who knows how long this will keep going?
My name is Reignbot, and this concludes
episode 2 of Shrouded Truth. Come back next week for episode 3, where we discuss yet another unresolved
mystery and the death of a fellow YouTuber.