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In March 2021, ZeRo's ex-girlfriend Vanessa posted that he had attempted suicide and was in the hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.ph/2021.03.26-010727/https://twitter.com/healinghalos/status/1375101513283084288|title=Vanessa confirms that ZeRo has attempted suicide (archive)}}</ref> A month later, ZeRo posted to Instagram, saying that he felt guilty about what he had done.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/COJJAjfs7f-/?igshid=qd7aeg9xuaqk|title=ZeRo's Update}}</ref> He later conducted an interview with EE, during which he stated that he was so mentally distraught from the fallout that he intended to take his own life when he posted his final tweet, only deciding against it after encouragement from Vanessa.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bbSWx8fp_8 ZeRo's interview with EEvisu (reupload)]</ref> The interview was heavily criticized by the community, including Jisu, who saw it as ZeRo attempting to get back into the community, though others would point out that this was not the point of the interview. The video would eventually be deleted: although it was reuploaded elsewhere, the deletion was criticized for understating the video's purpose as a wellness check over a plea for forgiveness. | In March 2021, ZeRo's ex-girlfriend Vanessa posted that he had attempted suicide and was in the hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.ph/2021.03.26-010727/https://twitter.com/healinghalos/status/1375101513283084288|title=Vanessa confirms that ZeRo has attempted suicide (archive)}}</ref> A month later, ZeRo posted to Instagram, saying that he felt guilty about what he had done.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/COJJAjfs7f-/?igshid=qd7aeg9xuaqk|title=ZeRo's Update}}</ref> He later conducted an interview with EE, during which he stated that he was so mentally distraught from the fallout that he intended to take his own life when he posted his final tweet, only deciding against it after encouragement from Vanessa.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bbSWx8fp_8 ZeRo's interview with EEvisu (reupload)]</ref> The interview was heavily criticized by the community, including Jisu, who saw it as ZeRo attempting to get back into the community, though others would point out that this was not the point of the interview. The video would eventually be deleted: although it was reuploaded elsewhere, the deletion was criticized for understating the video's purpose as a wellness check over a plea for forgiveness. | ||
Also in March 2021, YouTuber Technicals would begin publishing a number of videos regarding the allegations and the ensuing fallout. His first video, regarding CaptainZack, had him denounce CaptainZack for creating a fabricated narrative, and criticize Samsora and Salem for knowing what happened but choosing not to say anything.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paGaHImfe8I Technicals - "The Curious Case of CaptainZack"]</ref> Samsora and Salem would be banned from the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank in April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Cagt3000/status/1378364202524491776|title=Samsora's online ban}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/186708126144135168/828093838287175700/unknown.png|title=Samsora's response to his ban}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Cagt3000/status/1373380739912335366|title=Salem's Wi-Fi Ban}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WiFiWarriorRank/status/1374448244814610442|title=Salem's WWR Ban}}</ref> Nairo would eventually reach a legal agreement and return to streaming, going on YouTube since Twitch has yet to unban his account. | Also in March 2021, YouTuber [[Smasher:Technicals|Technicals]] would begin publishing a number of videos regarding the allegations and the ensuing fallout. His first video, regarding CaptainZack, had him denounce CaptainZack for creating a fabricated narrative, and criticize Samsora and Salem for knowing what happened but choosing not to say anything.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paGaHImfe8I Technicals - "The Curious Case of CaptainZack"]</ref> Samsora and Salem would be banned from the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank in April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Cagt3000/status/1378364202524491776|title=Samsora's online ban}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/186708126144135168/828093838287175700/unknown.png|title=Samsora's response to his ban}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Cagt3000/status/1373380739912335366|title=Salem's Wi-Fi Ban}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WiFiWarriorRank/status/1374448244814610442|title=Salem's WWR Ban}}</ref> Nairo would eventually reach a legal agreement and return to streaming, going on YouTube since Twitch has yet to unban his account. | ||
Technicals then published a video regarding ANTi, noting that, per his statements and the arguments brought up by Mr. E, the only things ANTi was guilty of were allowing underage drinking and not checking for identification, which ANTi would admit in an interview he conducted in the video. Technicals also reiterated criticisms he had against MVD for knowing what had happened and doing nothing about it, as well as being just as guilty as ANTi for promoting underage drinking despite not being penalized from it.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPyhRy-5low Technicals - "The Abandoned Case of ANTi"]</ref> | Technicals then published a video regarding ANTi, noting that, per his statements and the arguments brought up by Mr. E, the only things ANTi was guilty of were allowing underage drinking and not checking for identification, which ANTi would admit in an interview he conducted in the video. Technicals also reiterated criticisms he had against MVD for knowing what had happened and doing nothing about it, as well as being just as guilty as ANTi for promoting underage drinking despite not being penalized from it.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPyhRy-5low Technicals - "The Abandoned Case of ANTi"]</ref> | ||