>>515638975
So are coppers considered mercenaries now?
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/sega-dev-kit-raid-a-preservation-disaster-for-collectors-archivists-and-the-gaming-community
>Ooooh gajin baka you no reserru ord ass sonik the hedgehoggu cartridge?
>WE WIRR SEND OUR SEGAMURAI COPPERS THEN
>Sega of Europe carelessly dumps a whole bunch of old Nintendo dev kits to recycler that in turn sold them off to random guy
>Dev kits had stickers on them that read: 'Confidential Property of Nintendo', 'resale prohibited' .
>Sonic Stadium x.com account makes post about: 'preserving hundreds of Sonic betas', preservationists
>Someone at Nintendo see's images of Nintendo dev kits.
>Sega of Europe gets contacted from Nintendo.
>British Police: "Ah gub'nah! We'll gladly bust 'eir heads in!"
>Some dipshit goes to the guy and tells him not to sell to them and gives a higher offer
>preservation group makes an unsuccessful fundraiser to save the carts from hoarder hell
>Suddenly the guy gets raided by the uk police
>They steal all the carts and devkits
>Previously mentioned dipshit turns out to have been a fed
>Court will not show an actual warrant or case number
>Send the guy a letter telling him to relinquish ownership, acknowledging they're fucking thieves
>WE LOST A RHYTHM THIEF PROTOTYPE FOR THIS