Botan finds loopholes for fans to send in banned birthday presents

[@welshzecorgi7903]

She's not finding loopholes, she's bug testing your policy. True gamer.

[@moderndayvampire1469]

Sasuga the highest IQ hololive member.

[@awahawah1790]

Damn exploits

[@barsni4779]

Dammit. Because of those comments I started to think, what if Spiffing Brit collabed with vtubers

[@The3oLand]

Not really. Just min-max a problem. Standard pro-gamer practice.

[@Ole_Rasmussen]

Get yourself a girl who will break your programs even after months of bug fixing.

[@dozynotasimp]

"Write your letters on the lottery tickets, then!" 200 iq move

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

I wonder if they check a fan latter and see what inside it ... If they don't, we can just send a sachet of bath powder using that, right ? ...

[@Veristelle-]

@@ManusiaKagakRusuh Pretty sure they'd check if it's just a letter, and make sure it isn't something creepy...and definitely question what the powder in the letter is. I'd be worried if they didn't, seeing as things like glitter bombs, itching powder and worse are easy to send.

[@rdxzero]

I got an idea. Write her a letter with your bitcoin wallet info and key lol

[@plasmabat718]

@@ManusiaKagakRusuh DO NOT PUT SUSPICIOUS POWDERS INTO ENVELOPES

[@JESUSWASAJUGGALO]

@@plasmabat718 INSTEAD, SNORT THEM TO MAKE SURE NOBODY ELSE IS EXPOSED TO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

[@jonl6406]

"well, there are some tiny things here and there, but there's nothing I'm just dying to get....Oh, I want a PS5" - Botan 2021

[@tribopower]

"not gonna lie an extra rtx 3090 would help"- Botan probably thinking

[@lildyo]

Wouldn’t surprise me if at least one person sends a PS5

[@tribopower]

@@lildyo Will cover deliver it tough... I hope so

[@sheepcommander_]

@@tribopower BTW she already got the 3090, _although who says you can have too much of one good thing?_

[@pocapele]

PS5 pretty hard to get. Well, at least for everybody in the world too.. just like graphic cards.

[@JCH979]

Couldn't hold my laughter when I saw the disclaimer scroll by.

[@8koi245]

Lmaooo I ignored it, low frame phone UnU

[@IBERIONN]

Botans sense of humor is right up my ally

[@jaymzOG]

Same, wish I could understand what she was saying without translations. Her streams would be A+ to watch

[@Yami_Shoumetsu]

even though I can't fully understand...sometimes i just watch to see her laugh.....she got the best laugh in hololive in my opinion....

[@chrome450]

@@Yami_Shoumetsu she's right up their with mio and ojou.

[@Yami_Shoumetsu]

also one thing really nice about botan is that she always find anything to laugh about....her streams during lunch are always full of laughter...

[@atala_4236]

i see...so fire extinguisher is still acceptable

[@pite9]

Unless you give it to someone like Luna or Aqua, since they have to be able to carry it.

[@atala_4236]

@@pite9 0 stamina gang...should we include marine there?

[@absalomdraconis]

@@atala_4236 : 50 kg of doujins would probably be fine (one way or another...), but otherwise Marine should be included.

[@HDreamer]

Last point covers it "authorities will perform final confirmation" ;)

[@indiexanna]

Botan's manager : "That Shishiron is always trying to find some new problem" Coco's manager : "Huh, that's cute"

[@hao2000ki]

well coco's manager doesnt have that problem anymore

[@CastafioreOnYoutube]

@@hao2000ki :(

[@maniau]

honestly, that's why she left, she might even open her own vtuber err virtual yakuza agency

[@sheepcommander_]

@@maniau "WE DO EVERYTHING EXCEPT TRAFFICKING"

[@TheDeanofLean]

Living beings made me crack up. I know it's mostly talking about animals but it sounds like it's taking about a person. Just someone mailing themselves to Botan is hilarious. (Their real target is Yagoo)

[@SirStrangefolk]

Don't send any more live tarantulas to Haachama pls.

[@tgmaps]

Don't ship yourself to the talents.

[@drpibisback7680]

@@tgmaps I THOUGHT THIS WAS AMERICA, MAN!

[@scythe4060]

Gotta love the little PSA that scrolls on the top

[@derk_mn]

Her constant smile really makes the whole thing incredibly charming, these are the type of topics that I wish that I could understand so I am really glad that there are translations even for such casual conversations.

[@crashingintoearthwithmalic2088]

That’s why I’m learning Japanese rn, can’t rely on others all the time ;)

[@derk_mn]

@@crashingintoearthwithmalic2088 I completely agree, which is why I also have been learning Japanese for about a year now lol, albeit very casually. I can now read a very large percentage of tweets from them and understand enough of the context but talk streams are still too much for me, but I have noticed that I am able to pick up a few words here and there and more recently even simple sentences. Good luck on your own studying!

[@crashingintoearthwithmalic2088]

@@derk_mn good luck to you too kind sir

[@derk_mn]

@@crashingintoearthwithmalic2088 great minds think alike, Suisei is the way to go

[@crashingintoearthwithmalic2088]

@@derk_mn my man

[@benardlowe]

I can imagine someone really send ps5 for her birthday.

[@j-frame]

I wanted to but don't know if Japan Amazon/Electronic online shop accept oversea credit card.

[@paranodrum9171]

@@j-frame It most likely does, but it will get rejected since it is over 30,000 yen ($300)

[@j-frame]

Actually wanted to sent 2 to Botan, 1 PS 5 for her and the other one hope that she can help me pass it to Mano Aloe.

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

@@paranodrum9171 So if we send Botan PS5 parts in a present, where each present worth less than 300 USD, and send her manual and necessary tool kit so she can build it by herself ... is that allowed ? ...

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

@@j-frame You can just ask doxxer her address, they should've already know it since that tragedy, unless she moving out ... am I wrong ? ...

[@reboxC]

What? I can't send 15 pounds of plastic explosives to Botan? Man, and I went through all that trouble of foreign exchange for nothing.

[@Gaehhn]

Just send her a few detonators and tell her in a letter that you've deposited the explosives themselves in a locker in some busy train station, e.g. Shinjuku. Then wait for the FBI to turn up at your front door.

[@absalomdraconis]

Eh, Botan's an experienced adult, I'm sure she can follow a recipe for herself.

[@Gaehhn]

@@absalomdraconis Send her a handwritten version of the Anarchist's Cookbook as a fan letter?

[@theinacircleoftheancientpu492]

Just send her a tote bag of agricultural fertiliser. Lol

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

If it’s a diplomatic pouch, you can get anything through there- an AK Guy AKMSU, Tokarev, bayonet, and several boxes and magazines of 7.62x25mm and 7.62x39mm will be fine as long as you pay the funny embassy man.

[@STM1993]

The disclaimer at 3:26, and it gets cut off before it is complete wwww

[@AidanS99]

2:15 I love the thought that everyone sent Lamy booze. 😂

[@bigsaberbro6707]

just imagine it if she won a lottery money from gift

[@LtZetarn]

Superchat in physical form

[@pineapple8466]

Just pointing it out, but it doesn’t say you can’t send gold or silver, just as long as it’s less than 30000 yen it should be ok, so…

[@niconiconii4561]

How the hell are gloves, socks and BLANKETS ok and underwear not ok I don't understand lmao

[@pineapple8466]

@@niconiconii4561 that’s just how it is, I guess

[@tiredgamer9767]

@@niconiconii4561 if you need to ask why underwear is not okay...

[@JakeTran141]

who the hell sends underwear without knowing their proper size lmao also there might be some creeps that send in dirty ones so...

[@niconiconii4561]

@@tiredgamer9767 other way round. I'm asking why are the former(s) allowed

[@bena1826]

lol the legal disclaimer at the top of course as a lion with "a past" botan is an expert at -laundering- circulating cash

[@glorioustigereye]

I have an idea 1) Find item and it’s amount online 2) superchat the funds then ad the amount both cover and KZbin takes to the chat. 3) in the superchat message put the link to the Garfield mug 4) YT and cover take their shares of the donation 5) if you did the math correctly the talent would only pay in the remaining amount gaven them which should be the exact cost of the Garfield mug.

[@moderndayvampire1469]

The hardest one would be 2) since the latter is company secret, though you can estimate it. But I want to see someone try lol

[@leannicleand04]

@@moderndayvampire1469 just send a thousands dollars, easy

[@slavetothecaffeine]

@@moderndayvampire1469 we do know talents only get 20%

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

or if it's just a bath bomb, you can just by a big book ... Make a hole inside it, and put bath bomb inside it ... Than cover it again using the plastic seal so it'll apparently new and sealed ...

[@diniza]

@@srkares from what I read at Reddit about this....they say 30:35:35... Yt:Cover:talents........ And if they use streamlab I don't know

[@Jaeeden]

Now I want fan art of Botan playing with bath bombs, but they're actually bombs full of soap.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

During the Pool War of 2021, one lion discovered the power of tactical bath bombs

[@shis1988]

@@HappyBeezerStudios poi

[@bubblewhales7431]

I can’t imagine what it’s like opening your door and just seeing gallons of oj in boxes in front of you lol that would be hilarious

[@faustisindeedsmart]

Still can't stop laughing the fact somebody sent a fire extinguisher to Nene

[@otaking3582]

*Me:* "There's so much you can't send in, so what the hell IS allowed?!" *Kanata:* "Well, Marine appreciated that massager I gave her..." *Me:* ".....I mean, I guess that would technically be allowed....."

[@jezzmaninjapan]

As long as it isn't a "2nd hand good". :3

[@Reydriel]

@@jezzmaninjapan Marine would probably enjoy that better tbh...

[@iamskyiar]

I like that disclaimer you put up while she read the definition for gift certificates

[@SpecterVonBaren]

I'm always amazed at how good Botan's rig is that it can show the many nuanced facial expressions she makes.

[@ryanvenjoyer]

Something about Botan asking us to send her bombs for birthday presents is just too perfect, even if they're just bath bombs

[@izzyisnormal]

hololive: presents aren't allowed anymore botan: yeah but it's my birthday so it'll be okay :)

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

They ban present because of tracking device ... Botan probably already put many track jammer in her house ... XD

[@MinamiKatanashi]

@@ManusiaKagakRusuh The tracker : Oh my it disappear here. I wonder where she be.

[@OrokanaMkIII]

@@MinamiKatanashi that's only if they are checking the blip as the present is being delivered. But still dangerous

[@chrisk6759]

Its because trackers like that apple air tracker are becoming more popular these days. I wonder if you can jam Apple tracker while using an ipad/iphone.

[@nateconrad5403]

@@chrisk6759 Things society definitely doesn't need:

[@toxikarp2063]

I just recently realized something... we might not be able to send them fire extinguishers now!

[@jwallaceescobia7625]

"Rules aren't meant to broken, but they are meant to be bend" - Some guy

[@TheNorthlander]

Lmao Clover's tight-ass rules always end up biting themselves in the ass.

[@Red-mg4ro]

Damn, BlubSubs covering his legal bases. Respect.

[@Thunderlord00]

I love her sneaky smile

[@_No_Time_]

Easy solution : find a bathbomb lottery !!

[@RedRabbit-ZA]

It's because of those Airtag things that allow you to track packages. People could potentially find out where they live. Not good.

[@Jack_Slate]

People could potentially put in tracking devices before the airtags were a thing. Should just put the package through an EMP field before giving them to them. Or have a third party just check them for harmful devices. They are a relatively big company, they can afford to do this.

[@bennygohome4576]

They deliver to hololive hq and get checked out before being given to the girls

[@Jack_Slate]

@@bennygohome4576 I guess it's easier for them to limit the chance of one slipping through the checks by just banning certain items. Shame.

[@alexandergeiger9299]

@@Jack_Slate They can microwave fan letters, but not small electronic or something like this. But they get a ton of presents, so it will be a pain to check everything. For example, Nene got 30 big boxes.

[@slaygunner1702]

@@Jack_Slate Send Cover an EMP field devices as a present

[@clivenewb]

lmao I was laughing so hard at the sudden disclaimer at the top

[@shukterhousejive]

Hmmm, I wonder if anyone on Amazon sells big yellow blocks of concrete ...

[@Mango3000]

You know shit gets real when there has to be a disclaimer on top

[@rhasgour2556]

lamy got more booze than botan’s orange juice 😅

[@emperor5228]

I was planning to send a gift to one of the Holomember, but it seems like it will be prohibited and most of the things I could think of are banned like cosmetics and foods for pets. Anyhow, I'll probably just write a fan letter for Botan in Google translate Japanese, lol.

[@cptkugelhagel]

iirc deepL is much better in translating to Japanese than Google translator

[@AsapCodeine]

the list pretty much gets rid of any idea i could think of

[@slaygunner1702]

Lot's of Amazon crap that you could ship directly

[@TheJjcczz]

You can still send alcohol and any electronic that’s under €230/$270, you could order a custom blanket from an e-commerce site that specialises in that kind of thing and have that delivered to Cover. You could also send Jewellery as long as it’s below the price limit. There’s definitely still a bunch of stuff you could send them

[@noraneko8926]

Botan finding loophole Botan work as Red Bull brand ambassador Yeah, I can see her working good with Red Bull F1 team.

[@rogan_sage6103]

I'll just encrypt a map in my letter so she can find the buried PS5 that I'll buy for her.

[@daylightsavings477]

ngl, what a big brain move

[@Espadazorz]

2:37 Botan looking up for a second (rare moment)

[@_QWWQ_]

"handmade items" *sad craftsman noise

[@Rivicen]

That grin at 3:45 ...did anyone else hear the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia theme?

[@MasouShizuka]

I like this person. Bend the rules not break them.

[@that_green_neko]

"There's nothing I'm dying to get... Oh, I want a PS5." relatable, lel

[@JM_Tushe]

Finding loopholes, huh? This reminds me of someone.

[@KuroiHoshiV]

Guess I won't be sending Botan ammo rounds and packaged C4 :(

[@Bladewarriorcat]

I wonder how many people will actually try this

[@shiinaui]

Lmao Botan is such a entertainer..

[@amongstsus9201]

Botan's too smart for Cover Corp

[@LockedKeye]

Send a letter with a claim code for a pet food subscription service.

[@PlasmaMongoose]

IIRC the reason they no longer allow presents is that they are worried that trolls or antis could hide Airtags or something similar inside the presents to locate the VTuber's actual address and cause the idols harm.

[@yukishiroo4724]

She too smart that gives trouble to her manager ww

[@PPpaladin]

loto 7: we heard you're interested in loto

[@DogiTheWallcrusher]

They were never too strict in the past either. I've seen stuff that's on the banned list like make-up and the girls got it just fine. If its straight from Amazon they know you couldn't have fucked with it. I can understand the new concern with tracking devices but as long as they continue to screen gifts and only accept things from individuals like letters or things very well communicated then there's no way somebody could get away with slipping a gps tracker in.

[@slaygunner1702]

Yeah that first rule allows for a lot of things to be shipped. As for cosmetics, I am assuming they don't want them shipped there due to potential accidents when they are in-route (melted/exploded/degraded stuff is never fun to receive and deal with)

[@Artista_Frustrado]

yeah they're mostly pre-emptive & for convenience sake

[@Zerberos22]

01:20 man that is some list kinda make it hard to find anything that is allowed and nice

[@genevaconventionsviolator3994]

LMFAO THE LEGAL DISCLAIMER

[@1na548]

Genius

[@ramramraider]

She was probably doing that pog face she did on her face reveal clip when she found the loophole

[@PinkLemonInc]

The disclaimer killt me

[@banned0404]

You can send botan the bathbomb by seperating each ingredients parts by parts and then write the instructions/guide to combine them in the fan letter.

[@blubsubs6989]

"definitely not meth"

[@pizzaman9859]

I love these translations just random convos

[@maniau]

Just send her one bit coin, yagoo won't know

[@Zeryther]

lmao the disclaimer

[@mysticmaya9426]

Hide the tickets in the envelope of fan mail. Easy

[@pinkdaruma8942]

Send a book on how to make Bath bombs and the necessary tools

[@Mysterialic]

Lmao that disclaimer.

[@SMScorx89]

Hmm... Lottery entries across the world just increased for some reason.

[@ashardalondragnipurake]

lol the disclaimer

[@LemonRush7777]

Send her some stonks.

[@burnoutcat2387]

"Heh" Dude who sent -vibrators- massagers to Marine

[@ect301fps]

Botan: Oh yeah, it's big brain time

[@farizhayut3093]

Fan letter disguised with lottery ticket Big brain move 😅

[@wbw911]

is it okay to big brain sending her parts of PS5 fer her to assemble?

[@Gor1ockBlah]

if we hind redeem codes on the letter for bath bombs.

[@satrioarif1797]

Its called Limit Test and totally legal

[@abednego_1254]

trying to find exploit spots like a true gamer

[@gutsbadguy50]

Just get her packs of pokemon cards, its the same as a lottery ticket.

[@king0vitrial]

What if we wrote down a steam key in our letters?

[@AndreaRebek]

Ahh so they still accept merch from Amazon etc, it's just the second hand thing that they not accept

[@SoopDwagg]

yeah the ban list is a little weird though since it says from amazon is okay, but then list things after it that you can't send. So which is it? are bath bombs not allowed or would they be allowed if sent through amazon? Someone needs to do some clarification on the banned articles.

[@scarlet3576]

@@SoopDwagg isn't that hard to understand, you can send presents ONLY from amazon and other ecommerce sites except those banned items

[@slaygunner1702]

@@SoopDwagg Cosmetics line: potential issues with shipping/receiving that crap (exploded/leaked/melted stuff make a mess). You can also look at it as Cover saving you money and not wasting presents (make the talents feel bad), due to the fact they can only use so many of those things. Also consider any adverse effects from using the products (health), Amazon ships from a lot of questionable suppliers unfortunately (looking at you thousands of knockoff/bootleg cash grabs).

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

cute botan. so nice.

[@smilinggeneral8870]

no fire extinguisher for nene anymore :(

[@darrche5129]

send her some grape juice, pear juice, apple juice, tomato juice...

[@JonesBrothersProductionsiac]

Smart Lioness.

[@GranMaj]

Wait, what considered luxury item? Item that generally expensive? So if i am going to send a ton of packaged instant food or beer is that considered luxury?

[@Radbug11]

How about writing a letter on the bath bombs?

[@NonRandomUser]

Over/Under on number of *working and legitimate* PlayStation5 machines received during that week? I'll say three (3).

[@Chromwel-A]

Is tissue included in "things applied to one's skin"?

[@crusaderesper]

All they really need to do is throw all gifts in a microwave for a minute. Anything that doesn't explode should be safe.

[@Bioniclema90]

God damn, that list of not-allowed presents is insane. Wtf are people even supposed to send then?

[@franzjpm]

Spacha is the way hahahahaha

[@cookiedoodle0276]

I always wonder this is fubuki one of the middle management? Most of hologirls get their news from her

[@Artista_Frustrado]

so just send Fan letters with the Picture of a bath bomb? gotcha :^) lmao that disclaimer

[@CountDice]

I like how you can't give them something that's worth over 30,000 Yen

[@WaffleSSSSSPLUS]

minmaxing progamer

[@usagi641]

sasuga high level IQ shishiro

[@apigeon9884]

I guess i'm writing my letter on a ps5

[@weebthatlifts5750]

does ps5 count as a luxury item lmao someone could probably buy a scalped one off amazon and ship it to hololive but itd be hella expensive