Yandere Simulator, the notorious stealth sport that has been in growth for nearly ten years, has misplaced main voice actors and builders as its creator is accused of grooming an underage fan. Alex Mahan, higher identified on-line as Yandere Dev, has come below hearth as screenshots and audio recordings of messages with the fan had been made public, displaying him speaking to a lady he knew was 16 years previous.
Mahan, who’s 35 years previous, admits that the conversations happened, describing them as a “big fucking mistake”. Within the leaked conversations, Mahan seems to be flirting with the 16 12 months previous, discussing grownup topics along with her, and defending sexual attraction to minors. Regardless of this, the alleged sufferer – given the pseudonym Jane – has defended Mahan’s actions. She says her conversations with Mahan had been leaked by a pal of hers, who advised her that Mahan’s language was predatory. Jane says this pal took the state of affairs “too critically”.
The unique video, that includes video recordings of Snapchat conversations and Discord calls, was shared by YouTuber AllyMcC. It has since been deleted, seemingly at Jane’s behest. Jane admits that she beforehand wished the video to be made, however has since defended Mahan for the allegations of grooming.
Within the recordings, Mahan can clearly be heard repeatedly calling Jane “cute” of their early calls. Shortly after this, the recordings seem to indicate Mahan taking the dialog down a extra sexual route, discussing penis and breast sizes. An instance of that is as follows:
Jane: “These are A cups, is not that loopy? As a result of my ribcage is 24 inches.”
Alex Mahan: “Since you’re so skinny?”
Jane: “Yep.”
AM: “So it is like, the ratio… the ratio of the bust in contrast to-“
Jane: “Yeah.”
AM: “Yeah, you are very skinny and that is form of scorching. Sorry, am I a foul man for saying that? Ought to I am going die?”
Mahan will also be heard repeatedly defending his attraction to Jane, whom he knew to be 16 years previous on the time of their conversations.
Alex Mahan: “Mom nature sexualises minors. Puberty begins to offer breasts and huge hips to youngsters earlier than they flip 18. It isn’t like, , an individual does it to a toddler […] a toddler steadily turns into and grownup over time due to puberty.”
Screenshare recordings of a supposed Snapchat dialog between Mahan and Jane have additionally been shared. Right here, Jane speaks to a Snapchat person known as “Cosplay Fan”, which the unique video says is Mahan’s account. He has not confirmed or denied possession of this account in his assertion.
In any case, “Cosplay Fan” discusses Jane sending him a video of her undressing, saying it could be “tremendous erotic.” It is right here that he additionally seems to make gentle of sexualising minors as soon as once more.
Snapchat person “Cosplay Fan” (allegedly Alex Mahan’s account): “the bodily distinction between a 17 year-old and an 18 12 months previous is like lower than a 6% distinction. So being interested in a 17 12 months previous is almost equivalent to being interested in an 18 year-old Its probably not a black and white factor the place an individual transforms in a single day as quickly as they flip 18. Its a gradual transformation over time.” [sic]
In a while, Jane confronts “Cosplay Fan” about their relationship, saying she now believes she was groomed by him. In response, he says he’s a “lonely susceptible man who made the error of being flirty to a lady who was a bit too younger.” He then says that Jane is abusing him and that she has a “energy imbalance” over him, regardless of her being 19 years his junior. Jane then agrees with him and says she’ll ask her pal to not share her recordings. The pal refuses, so “Cosplay Fan” begins teaching her on what to say to defend him.
Mahan has acknowledged the video, apologizing for talking to a fan considerably youthful than him. Nevertheless, he argues that his inappropriate feedback had been “vulgar jokes”, and that he noticed Jane as “one of many guys”. He nonetheless says he should not have been talking to her within the first place, and that the onus was on him as an grownup to both lower communications. He nonetheless denies that he meant to groom Jane.
As a result of materials circulating on-line, many vital figures behind Yandere Simulator have left the undertaking. This consists of the protagonist’s voice actor, Michaela Legal guidelines, who introduced her departure from the sport on Tuesday. She says her voice could stay within the sport, however new materials is not going to be recorded by her.
What occurred after this is not so clear. A post on the Yandere Simulator subreddit purporting to be from Jane goes on to defend Mahan. She argues she was not groomed as a result of she initiated contact and “illegally” recorded Mahan to share with associates. She is crucial of the AllyMcC and her pal for sharing her recordings.
AllyMcC in the meantime has defended her determination to share the recordings with out Jane’s permission, claiming that “different victims” of Mahan wished her to, and that she and Jane’s pal believed she was nonetheless being manipulated by Mahan to defend him. To date, no different alleged victims have come ahead.
