Publicity Stunt

Gwi-Ma had come far too close to taking over the world with his demonic boyband. Nearly destroying the Honmoon-- And dividing HUNTR/X forevermore. It was only by the skin of their teeth that the girls managed to triumph...

This somehow felt more world-ending.

"It's... It's AI!" Zoey declared while pacing in front of their beloved couch. "It's deep fake! We were hacked! It's demon magic!"

None of her teammates seemed to find value in her potential excuses. Mira leaned back, running her hand through her reddish-pink hair. "It's game over, Zoey. Artists have been blacklisted for less. We can spin it however we want, but that's Rumi's naked body trending. Millions-- billions have already--"

She peeked up to see Zoey glowering at her, making not-so-subtle gestures toward Rumi herself. Mira sat up, clearing her throat. "Sorry. Rumi, are you... Alright?"

A dumb question, given the circumstances. Rumi hadn't said a word in far too long. She sat in the center of the couch-- Still bare naked, staring at her demonic nude image that was tearing through the Internet. She saw the comments, the headlines-- Everything ranging from doubt, to outrage, to confusion. Nobody seemed to know what to make of this!

This should be the worst day of her life. She should be humiliated... And she was! At least, she thought she was, but the feeling wasn't as prominent as it should be. More than that, she looked at the positive comments. The lustful comments.

"Rumi?" Mira called her attention. Both of her girls were staring at her now, as if she were even more of a spectacle than usual. "Wait. Are you... Turned on by this?"

Rumi hadn't noticed. But her body was mimicking her picture now! Patterns glowing bright. Glowing eyes, sharp teeth peeking out. A surefire sign that she was aroused! She looked down at herself, then Zoey and Mira... And then she stood.

"If we can't fight this, or hide this... Then we lean into it." Rumi declared. She stepped toward the window, glowing brighter than either of her bandmates had ever seen! But her tone was all business.

"That picture was... A teaser. For our new album."

"We have a new album?" Zoey asked, tilting her head, while staring blatantly at Rumi's glowing butt.

"We will. A horror themed album. Very thematic! Released in time for the Halloween season. You two will be monster hunters... And I'll be the monster. Displaying myself just like this. And I'll stay just like this! In the photos, in public, in our performances.

...What do you think?" Rumi finally let her commanding presence drop, showing a sense of embarrassment on her demon-tinged face. There was a heavy silence as the HUNTR/X members processed this.

"I think you're horny, way kinkier than I gave you credit for, and probably shouldn't be making any career decisions." Mira finally said. "But from a marketing perspective..."

"K-Pop monster hunters!" Zoey suddenly squealed. "I love it!"