The police released the famous esports player after 32 murders in Dota 2.
Thai player Nengnara Thiramanon, known by the nickname 23savage, told how the police raided his team's bootcamp in Kuala Lumpur. According to the esports player, he and his teammates were handcuffed, and then he had to launch Dota 2 to prove that he was a professional player, he reports to Tengri Life.
How it happened
23savage shared this unusual story on his Facebook page. According to him, the criminal investigation officers of Kuala Lumpur came to the Xipto Esports team during the bootcamp—the joint training of the players.
"My team and I finished the training and were calmly sitting on our phones, when suddenly the criminal investigation officers of Kuala Lumpur broke into the house. They took our passports and phones, turned off the internet and computers, and then handcuffed me and FBZ with Oli for two hours," the esports player said.
According to him, the officers interrogated the players about their activities and found out whether they were indeed professional esports players. During the conversation, it turned out that one of the investigators was familiar with the esports industry, and on social media, 23savage saw a photo with a famous Malaysian influencer.
"One of the investigators was wearing a French national team shirt, and on the back he had the inscription OLISE and the number 11. He said that he knew Dota 2 and Fnatic. I gave him my Instagram, and he stated that he knew MS Puiyi," noted 23savage.
Gradually, the situation clarified, and the officers began to believe the esports players. In the end, the investigators removed the handcuffs only from 23savage so that he could prove that he was indeed a professional esports player, right in the game.
"After that, the police officers were convinced that I was indeed a professional esports player and a public figure. The atmosphere gradually eased, and the investigators began to trust me. Then I asked: 'How much longer? I need to train and play!' After that, the investigators removed the handcuffs only from me so that I could prove my skills," the player said.
The player launched Dota 2 and chose the hero Kez. According to him, he finished the match with 32 kills. After that, as 23savage claims, the investigators were finally convinced of his professional level.
In the end, the handcuffs were removed from the player and he was allowed to continue training. However, it did not go without losses. According to 23savage, the officers also ate two jars of his Nutella while watching his game.
What is known about the player
Nengnara Thiramanon (23savage) is a 24-year-old esports player from Thailand, who plays Dota 2 for the team Xipto Esports. He started his professional career in 2019. During this time, the player has represented organizations such as Fnatic, Vici Gaming, Aurora Gaming, Talon Esports, and other organizations. According to the media, the total prize money he has won exceeds $800 thousand.
By the way, the family from Aktobe named their daughter Mirana after a heroine of the popular game Dota 2. We decided to find out how often Kazakhs name their children after game characters and turned to the National Bureau of Statistics.
It turned out that the name Mirana is used by 139 girls in Kazakhstan. And the most popular among the names associated with game heroes is Lina—1,377 people have this name. Also, 1,050 people are registered in the country with the name Mars, 110 with Luna, four with Zeus, and three with Inay. The names Akasha and Lanaya are found only once.
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