A Message from NIJISANJI EN - Whisper Transcription

[00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:22.400]  Hi, this is Alira Pandora.
[00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:26.040]  Thank you for taking the time to listen to us today.
[00:00:26.040 --> 00:00:31.160]  Fox and Ike are also present here with me, and we would like to take some time to address
[00:00:31.160 --> 00:00:34.800]  the events surrounding Zelentetsky's contract termination.
[00:00:34.800 --> 00:00:37.520]  Hi everyone.
[00:00:37.520 --> 00:00:45.320]  To preface, we have discussed with AnyColor staff and our legal team about what we are
[00:00:45.320 --> 00:00:46.320]  able to say.
[00:00:46.320 --> 00:00:51.240]  However, due to how sensitive the situation is, please do keep in mind that there are
[00:00:51.240 --> 00:00:53.960]  limits to what we are able to share.
[00:00:53.960 --> 00:00:59.040]  Both we the libers and the company have been affected deeply and are taking the situation
[00:00:59.040 --> 00:01:02.040]  very seriously.
[00:01:02.040 --> 00:01:06.000]  Everything that will be discussed has been approved by our lawyers or is based solely
[00:01:06.000 --> 00:01:09.840]  on our personal experiences.
[00:01:09.840 --> 00:01:15.320]  Before anything is discussed, there is something very important that we, Nijisanji EN, feels
[00:01:15.320 --> 00:01:18.160]  need to be made very clear.
[00:01:18.160 --> 00:01:24.000]  All of us do not condone harassment of any kind to any of the parties involved.
[00:01:24.000 --> 00:01:28.360]  After discussion with the members of Nijisanji EN as a collective, I volunteered for my channel
[00:01:28.360 --> 00:01:30.120]  to be used for this stream.
[00:01:30.120 --> 00:01:34.880]  Additionally, we have been told that there will also be a video releasing regarding the
[00:01:34.880 --> 00:01:38.720]  situation from Tasumi-san directly a few hours following this stream.
[00:01:38.720 --> 00:01:46.800]  But what we say on this stream is our own words and our own feelings.
[00:01:46.800 --> 00:01:52.080]  I would like to first apologize if my silence on the matter has caused any worry.
[00:01:52.080 --> 00:01:56.320]  Over the past month, staff received documents from Salen's lawyer containing examples
[00:01:56.320 --> 00:01:59.840]  of her claimed experiences under any color.
[00:01:59.840 --> 00:02:04.080]  These documents in question included personal information of some libers and when it was
[00:02:04.080 --> 00:02:10.240]  sent to us, we learned that there was a potential that this information could be made public.
[00:02:10.240 --> 00:02:14.600]  Some of the information poses a risk to our personal safety and puts some of us at risk
[00:02:14.600 --> 00:02:16.600]  of doxing.
[00:02:16.600 --> 00:02:22.960]  Notably, one section of this document alludes to where Millie, Anna, and I live.
[00:02:22.960 --> 00:02:28.000]  However, there are also harmful claims Salen made in the document about some libers'
[00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:31.840]  personal information that we believe are simply untrue.
[00:02:31.840 --> 00:02:38.840]  I felt threatened and scared of speaking out about the situation because of the risk that
[00:02:38.840 --> 00:02:44.000]  it could pose to not just my own safety, but the safety of those around me as well.
[00:02:44.000 --> 00:02:49.040]  I'm very sad that this is how everything had to turn out and I deeply apologize to
[00:02:49.040 --> 00:02:54.320]  all the fans who have been affected through this time.
[00:02:54.320 --> 00:02:58.440]  When Salen had posted the tweet about her cover being privated, several EN members reached
[00:02:58.440 --> 00:03:00.880]  out to Salen and we expressed our concerns.
[00:03:00.880 --> 00:03:05.520]  We were genuinely concerned and we wanted to understand the situation as we were all
[00:03:05.520 --> 00:03:09.040]  in the dark about it.
[00:03:09.040 --> 00:03:13.360]  Once she notified all of us regarding her hospitalization, we immediately reached out
[00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:18.360]  to her, each other, and her manager to confirm her safety.
[00:03:18.360 --> 00:03:23.040]  Her manager also immediately reached out to her and her emergency contact and kept us
[00:03:23.040 --> 00:03:26.640]  updated throughout the entire situation as well.
[00:03:26.640 --> 00:03:39.120]  It's been a very tough time for a lot of us and I'm honestly not sure what else to say
[00:03:39.120 --> 00:03:45.120]  but thank you again for everything, for waiting, and thank you.
[00:03:45.120 --> 00:03:47.600]  Thanks, Alira.
[00:03:47.600 --> 00:03:50.120]  No worries.
[00:03:50.120 --> 00:03:57.960]  It has been a really, really tough time and I've noticed it's had an effect on everyone.
[00:03:57.960 --> 00:03:59.880]  It's had an effect on me too.
[00:03:59.880 --> 00:04:06.200]  So I'm joining this stream to talk about my experiences with Salen, to lend some of what
[00:04:06.200 --> 00:04:10.960]  I know to help you all understand the context of this a little bit better.
[00:04:10.960 --> 00:04:15.560]  I know that a lot of you watching are going to have your own views and opinions on the
[00:04:15.560 --> 00:04:20.000]  situation and so all I would like to ask is that you can take the information that I'm
[00:04:20.000 --> 00:04:23.360]  going to present at face value if you can.
[00:04:23.360 --> 00:04:32.560]  So this recent situation began when Salen claimed on Twitter that her most recent song
[00:04:32.560 --> 00:04:38.700]  cover had been made private by staff and she gave no context or reasoning as to why.
[00:04:38.700 --> 00:04:43.080]  In actuality, she had been asked to send the content of her music video to her manager
[00:04:43.080 --> 00:04:46.560]  in advance of the release date so it could be checked for content, etc.
[00:04:46.560 --> 00:04:49.800]  Which is something that all livers agree to do.
[00:04:49.800 --> 00:04:55.360]  Her manager communicated with her about this very clearly but she released her cover without
[00:04:55.360 --> 00:05:00.120]  giving management time to check it and as a result it needed to be made private.
[00:05:00.120 --> 00:05:03.800]  It was going to be made public again once the checks had cleared.
[00:05:03.800 --> 00:05:07.240]  Management absolutely intended to let her release the cover once they'd made sure that
[00:05:07.240 --> 00:05:10.000]  it was okay to release.
[00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:14.560]  It's very important to establish this pattern of events had happened before on multiple
[00:05:14.560 --> 00:05:20.720]  occasions, including her Fall Guys tournament in August of 2023, a voice pack in May of
[00:05:20.720 --> 00:05:24.760]  the same year and an outfit contest also in May.
[00:05:24.760 --> 00:05:29.240]  In each of these situations, Salen would be working on one of the projects I mentioned,
[00:05:29.240 --> 00:05:34.240]  she'd be given clear communication about confirming certain aspects with staff as all
[00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:40.360]  other livers receive and comply with, and each time she would refuse to cooperate.
[00:05:40.360 --> 00:05:44.040]  And when staff would react appropriately, she would make public statements that would
[00:05:44.040 --> 00:05:48.800]  hurt AnyColor's reputation and as these situations kept occurring, myself and other
[00:05:48.800 --> 00:05:51.160]  livers felt very upset and anxious.
[00:05:51.160 --> 00:05:58.840]  We felt that these statements harmed all of us as a group.
[00:05:58.840 --> 00:06:03.560]  So it's this context that I hope explains why myself and some other livers decided to
[00:06:03.560 --> 00:06:08.760]  approach Salen and ask about her handling of the latest situation, which was her cover
[00:06:08.760 --> 00:06:10.840]  being made private.
[00:06:10.840 --> 00:06:15.060]  So some livers, myself included, asked Salen why she tweeted about the cover in the way
[00:06:15.060 --> 00:06:20.120]  that she did, expressing that we felt it was unnecessary and harmful.
[00:06:20.120 --> 00:06:25.400]  According to Salen's lawyer, it's this event that they claim to be a buildup of,
[00:06:25.400 --> 00:06:29.480]  and what they claim to be a buildup of past experiences that led to accusations made by
[00:06:29.480 --> 00:06:33.360]  Salen that she was bullied and harassed.
[00:06:33.360 --> 00:06:38.240]  As you can imagine, this is incredibly serious and I want to state that throughout my friendship
[00:06:38.240 --> 00:06:43.240]  with Salen, I did my best to support her in private and talk to her about any problems
[00:06:43.240 --> 00:06:46.920]  she might have been having whenever I had the chance.
[00:06:46.920 --> 00:06:51.640]  Having thoroughly reviewed the documents sent to AnyColor by her lawyer and based on what
[00:06:51.640 --> 00:06:57.560]  I know personally and have been told by Salen as her friend, myself and other livers vehemently
[00:06:57.560 --> 00:07:01.040]  believe these claims to be completely untrue.
[00:07:01.040 --> 00:07:07.280]  I feel very confident in saying that the way I and other livers communicated with Salen
[00:07:07.280 --> 00:07:12.500]  about this incident was fair and reasonable, especially considering our built up anxiety
[00:07:12.500 --> 00:07:15.200]  over this repeating pattern of behavior.
[00:07:15.200 --> 00:07:20.920]  In my opinion, I do not think that it was a form of harassment.
[00:07:20.920 --> 00:07:25.480]  Also in the document given to AnyColor by Salen's lawyer, it stated that Salen had
[00:07:25.480 --> 00:07:31.280]  secretly "recorded me" in a private voice call without my knowledge or consent.
[00:07:31.280 --> 00:07:35.720]  I have absolutely zero memory of what I might have specifically said in that recording,
[00:07:35.720 --> 00:07:39.960]  but we know it was on the topic of the tweet that I had made around the time of AR Live's
[00:07:39.960 --> 00:07:42.040]  cancellation last year.
[00:07:42.040 --> 00:07:47.680]  From what I know, based on this document, Salen had wanted to use this as proof of staff
[00:07:47.680 --> 00:07:52.600]  showing favoritism for some members over others, as at the time I wasn't reprimanded by staff
[00:07:52.600 --> 00:07:54.240]  having made that tweet.
[00:07:54.240 --> 00:07:58.520]  I followed this issue up with my managers and I was told that they didn't reach out
[00:07:58.520 --> 00:08:02.200]  because they didn't want to cause further controversy at the time.
[00:08:02.200 --> 00:08:06.840]  However, I've been asked to delete other tweets on multiple occasions when I've accidentally
[00:08:06.840 --> 00:08:08.160]  broken a rule.
[00:08:08.160 --> 00:08:12.880]  In these cases, we're politely informed that when we should avoid tweeting something, we
[00:08:12.880 --> 00:08:16.920]  apologize, delete it, and move on.
[00:08:16.920 --> 00:08:22.560]  The real issue here, however, is that someone I trusted and considered a friend not only
[00:08:22.560 --> 00:08:28.000]  recorded me in secret, but also that these recordings were held without my knowledge
[00:08:28.000 --> 00:08:30.760]  for almost an entire year.
[00:08:30.760 --> 00:08:35.960]  The fact that this was held throughout our friendship is really upsetting to me.
[00:08:35.960 --> 00:08:39.800]  Until now, I had always looked up to Salen as my senpai and I felt really lucky to be
[00:08:39.800 --> 00:08:41.180]  her friend.
[00:08:41.180 --> 00:08:47.200]  Having to talk about this now and seeing how this has played out is, again, heartbreaking.
[00:08:47.200 --> 00:08:51.440]  Salen had told me privately about her disagreements with staff and her managers, and I had done
[00:08:51.440 --> 00:08:56.160]  my best to support her and to help her make what I thought were the right choices, even
[00:08:56.160 --> 00:08:58.520]  when she talked about wanting to graduate.
[00:08:58.520 --> 00:09:03.280]  For context, leaving Nijisanji is always an option for livers.
[00:09:03.280 --> 00:09:09.000]  If she had wanted to graduate beforehand, she was given very many chances to do so amicably,
[00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:14.600]  and on multiple occasions, Salen had told us she planned on graduating, but would then
[00:09:14.600 --> 00:09:17.160]  go back on this shortly after.
[00:09:17.160 --> 00:09:21.360]  For example, she told me that she would be graduating on the day we hosted the Prism
[00:09:21.360 --> 00:09:24.940]  Cup, but as you know, this didn't happen.
[00:09:24.940 --> 00:09:29.600]  She also, after being warned by staff due to her repeated rule breakages in May of last
[00:09:29.600 --> 00:09:34.780]  year, told other livers that she was being terminated at that time, when, like I said,
[00:09:34.780 --> 00:09:38.520]  she had just been warned, nothing else.
[00:09:38.520 --> 00:09:44.680]  Because I trusted her so much, and I listened to her narrative of hearth or untruths about
[00:09:44.680 --> 00:09:51.960]  her relationship with Anycolour, this caused me so much anger on her behalf that I had
[00:09:51.960 --> 00:09:57.320]  considered graduating with her in solidarity, seriously.
[00:09:57.320 --> 00:10:06.300]  And I now know that my intense feelings at the time came from omitted context and falsehoods,
[00:10:06.300 --> 00:10:10.440]  and that, once again, is heartbreaking.
[00:10:10.440 --> 00:10:15.040]  I'm incredibly happy with my job, and even in the face of times as hard as these, I really
[00:10:15.040 --> 00:10:18.640]  wouldn't want it any other way.
[00:10:18.640 --> 00:10:22.960]  So regardless of how I now feel about Salen having been my friend and having hurt me and
[00:10:22.960 --> 00:10:27.800]  my fellow livers in this way, her attempt on her life will never, ever be something
[00:10:27.800 --> 00:10:29.920]  to be taken lightly.
[00:10:29.920 --> 00:10:34.320]  I recall the moment when I and other livers found out about what had happened, and we
[00:10:34.320 --> 00:10:37.720]  prayed for her safety then, and we still do.
[00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:40.960]  Regardless of the outcome of the situation, I genuinely want nothing more than for Salen
[00:10:40.960 --> 00:10:46.120]  to grow and to be in a safe place where she can look after her health, insofar as me and
[00:10:46.120 --> 00:10:49.360]  the rest of EN can heal in our own way too.
[00:10:49.360 --> 00:10:53.040]  To those of you watching this stream, please, please leave her be.
[00:10:53.040 --> 00:10:58.800]  Harassment of any kind is vicious, and it's insane, and it has no place in this community.
[00:10:58.800 --> 00:10:59.800]  That's all I need to say.
[00:10:59.800 --> 00:11:00.800]  Thank you.
[00:11:00.800 --> 00:11:01.800]  Thank you.
[00:11:01.800 --> 00:11:02.800]  Thank you, Vox.
[00:11:02.800 --> 00:11:10.960]  Before we round things off, I also had something that I wanted to say.
[00:11:10.960 --> 00:11:14.120]  It's going to be a little bit on the shorter side.
[00:11:14.120 --> 00:11:17.560]  By the way, hi, I'm Mike.
[00:11:17.560 --> 00:11:22.960]  First off, I just wanted to say, like, preface this with, like, sorry if I have a hard time
[00:11:22.960 --> 00:11:25.800]  finding the proper words for anything.
[00:11:25.800 --> 00:11:28.800]  I'm a little bit all over the place right now.
[00:11:28.800 --> 00:11:36.720]  Excuse me for a second.
[00:11:36.720 --> 00:11:43.160]  For a very long time, I considered Salen as a good friend within Nidji Sanji EN, be it
[00:11:43.160 --> 00:11:45.940]  on stream or off stream.
[00:11:45.940 --> 00:11:49.200]  We always managed to get on really well.
[00:11:49.200 --> 00:11:56.600]  So that's why it was so shocking for me to learn that AnyColor had received these documents
[00:11:56.600 --> 00:11:59.280]  from Salen's lawyer.
[00:11:59.280 --> 00:12:05.640]  Learning about what was contained within these documents was, to me personally, incredibly
[00:12:05.640 --> 00:12:07.960]  saddening.
[00:12:07.960 --> 00:12:16.120]  Knowing that the things said within the document were coming from the very same person that
[00:12:16.120 --> 00:12:26.480]  I call my friend was hurtful and disappointing in a way I really don't know how to describe.
[00:12:26.480 --> 00:12:34.440]  Not only because it made me now re-examine our entire friendship, but primarily because
[00:12:34.440 --> 00:12:40.080]  the document contains some information that we believe is incorrect, that could be harmful
[00:12:40.080 --> 00:12:52.800]  for us, and it's just private information that is very terrifying to have being, you
[00:12:52.800 --> 00:12:57.320]  know, shown before you like that.
[00:12:57.320 --> 00:13:05.720]  Right now, we're all very stressed, but in spite of this, I feel like the public deserves
[00:13:05.720 --> 00:13:12.520]  to at the very least be aware of the existence of these documents, as well as of some of
[00:13:12.520 --> 00:13:18.920]  its contents, for the sake of transparency and honesty.
[00:13:18.920 --> 00:13:23.960]  We understand that the past week of radio silence has been really difficult for all
[00:13:23.960 --> 00:13:32.000]  of you, but please rest assured that we have been working very, very hard to try and understand
[00:13:32.000 --> 00:13:35.960]  what it is that we can and cannot say about this.
[00:13:35.960 --> 00:13:44.680]  We wanted to make sure that what we shared was as much as we were able to share.
[00:13:44.680 --> 00:13:50.800]  In Nijisanji EN, everyone always makes an effort to make sure that anyone who wants
[00:13:50.800 --> 00:13:58.240]  to be included in something has the opportunity to do so, whether that be online or offline.
[00:13:58.240 --> 00:14:03.280]  And all of us will continue to do our utmost to provide a safe and fun environment for
[00:14:03.280 --> 00:14:06.680]  fans to enjoy together.
[00:14:06.680 --> 00:14:13.400]  And lastly, to round this off, I want to reiterate, please do not spread hate to anyone involved
[00:14:13.400 --> 00:14:17.280]  in any way, shape or form, or anyone in general, honestly.
[00:14:17.280 --> 00:14:23.840]  We ask that in these times you allow us to continue our activities without asking us
[00:14:23.840 --> 00:14:27.520]  for any additional information about the situation.
[00:14:27.520 --> 00:14:33.560]  At this point, it's an issue for the lawyers, and we ask that you do not pressure any of
[00:14:33.560 --> 00:14:37.360]  us to discuss the matter beyond this point.
[00:14:37.360 --> 00:14:43.080]  Please reach out to any color for contact regarding anything else.
[00:14:43.080 --> 00:14:46.440]  And I think that's everything from me.
[00:14:46.440 --> 00:14:51.720]  Thank you all for your time.
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