>>5634693“It’s all a play, Amelia girl. A ruse. A joke.” Ka-Shing backpedals. He turns to you. “You wanna know more about my Idol Agency, kid? It’s flawless. We have the 3 most popular acts in the business, and we’re about to hire the last one. It’s key to our business model that we get all four top talents. The Weekly TOP 10 only has space for four single acts. You got no chance if you're a new label trying to make a name for itself. You wanna know why? This country loves the arts, so getting a good musician is a must! But that ain’t enough. You need an organic loyal following. No matter how shitty your stuff is, as long as they keep believing in you, they’ll support you like a bunch of bees. They’ll support you into the TOP 10. It’s beautiful really.”
“Right, but let’s say I have one of them, what’s next?” Now you’re the one taking notes.
“Just ride your cash pig and let it squeal.” Ka-Shing really has no idea what he’s doing. “Work the scene, kid! That’s all!”
“You’re really not helping me here.” You cross your arms.
“Get fans by putting you and your talent out there. Get sponsors from whatever stinky businesses are out there that aren’t mine. Get on TV doing interviews to be on everyone’s radar. Do all the social media stuff I don’t fucking get, sell merch, winning music contests against my guys, and reach for the stars!” Ka-Shing tries to sound passionate.
“Right…” You think you might want to ask Deborah what you should do instead.
“Did that help?” Ka-Shing wants your opinion.
“No.” You shake your head.
“What am I even helping you with?” Ka-Shing raises an eyebrow.
“Nothing.” You shrug.
“Yeah, right, it’s impossible for you to get in. Now, I need to get that signature...” Ka-Shing nods to himself. “Or else I’ll have to hire my own talent and teach them the ways to stardom. Hmm… that sounds like fun.”
“I guess.” You shrug again.
“To start from the bottom and reach the top… What a dream, isn’t it? Like watching the sky from your old car.” Ka-Shing gets nostalgic.
“We all can dream.” You nod.
“Exactly. I’ll dream again.” Ka-Shing smiles.
What even was that?