I have this theory that what if it is true that Bada is one of the first batch of players of that game. And just like Seongchan, he also misinterpreted that clue and betrayed his friends/co-player. Hence, he is stuck on that game.
Finally done reading it after putting this off for yearsss!! I kind of like Chang better as an ML though. His character is what I like most in BL stories. From straight to gay because of MC. It's just sad that he was soooo in denial for years that he ended up hurting and losing the MC.
my heart sank when I realized he couldn't cover both his ears ╥﹏╥