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It really isn't. We all saw the leaks, yes? We're all aware of the constant demoralization prevalent in chan culture in 2025 (it didn't used to be like this). That's the rabbit hole he went down. He even said he wants to get the high score. Nobody that I know of ever so directly stated that they had twisted what was phrased as a game on ED into a game they're going to play irl. There have been previous shooters that compare themselves to others but nobody has embraced it as a game as thoroughly as Waitman.
It shows in his lack of training how not seriously he made this choice. Which is probably similar to how not serious he's been when he made other choices.