Congrats! You've made it to the Semifinals again. How does it feel?

Pretty great, proving the people who said it was a fluke the first time wrong is always nice

The games certainly were different than people expected. Everyone was expecting five long macro games.

Yeah, guess it didn't quite work out that way huh? I didn't wanna play a macro game on Metal (2/3 positions) and Idra didn't want to play a macro game on Jungle, both understandable I think.

You lost Game 1. What went wrong?

Just cold hands, that's why TheWind and Minchul brought me hand warmers for Game 2. It's hard to say much else I just couldn't play very well because my hands were extremely cold.

In Game 2 many fans on the forums were "passionate" in their opinions calling your double bunker move cheesy. What do you feel about such a play?

If a Zerg doesn't want to get bunker rushed, they shouldn't make it so damn easy to bunker rush them - i.e. patrol your fucking ramp! I played all my practice games under the assumption that Idra would drone patrol. Then when I scout no drone patrol and the second scv is hidden, sometimes you just gotta go.

Do you feel Idra GG'd too early that game? What would you put his chances at to continue playing there?

His chances were AWFUL but yes, I do think he should have tried just because he doesn't lose anything from trying. I could make a horrible mistake I wouldn't normally make and then he's completely golden. It's his style though, I guess he feels it's not worth it.

In Game 3 you were able to take advantage of good spawn positions to push through the joint corridor between your bases. Even though Idra got baneling speed, you did a very nice marine split. Who taught you that!?

My marine splitting has been ok since GSL3 (not Foxer level or anything but not too shabby), I just never got to show it off!

Everyone wants to know was the MULE drop in Game 3 a mistake or intentional?

Mistake, trying to finish off a wounded tumor. I didn't think the game was over at all.

Your marine in Game 4 survived with five hit points and barely defended Idra's 6-pool rush. What were your thoughts during that game?

No time to think much sorry, I lost a lot of games to this rush when practicing during GSL3. I even think I told Artosis or Idra that I think 6 pool 6 drone is ridiculous bullshit when not scouted. So uhm, I just tried to get lucky and get a marine out. I think I accidentally canceled my marine instead of my second rax which probably messed with the timing a bit, the marine didn't have to stay alive as long until bunk survived. It's a game I should lose though, I'm pretty sure.

Do you think there will be repercussions for you admitting you heard something?

No. I don't even know if I heard anything because I can't hear it when I re-watch. GOM has already addressed it. They just said they would go with earbuds and tighter headsets. There won't be a re-game because nothing I did in my build indicated I knew 6 pool, which is true, I didn't wall. The scout I sent even hurt me. The noise made me scared but it didn't end up affecting the game

Has this sound problem been occurring often? Why hasn't anyone said anything about it until now?

Uhm, it has never been an issue until now, and even now I'm not even sure if I actually heard something. I was sure I did when it happened, but I can't hear it in the VOD at all so I don't know. Hearing cheers, just barely, is generally not something you can take much from. 6 pool and someone having a nice sign sounds the same.

Did you consider pausing and asking for a re-game? Though that might have resulted with even more outrage because Idra looked like he was going to win the game.

I can't pause, it could have been something completely different like a fan sign or something. If I pause and go "hey are you 6 pooling? no? cool, nvm then," that wouldn't go over so well.

You are now 4-1 against Idra. Is it safe to say you're the best foreigner now?

I don't know, it's a big world and I haven't played so many of the non-Korean players in a long time. I also don't feel ready to declare myself the foreign champion or whatever, and be the ultimate representation of the foreign scene in every game I play. If I do end up winning this thing I guess I'd have no choice, but for now I'd like to just... be, you know a representative but not necessarily THE representative. I feel like it's enough pressure just representing myself and TLAF-Liquid for now. We can decide best in the world after the world tournaments or WCG or something later this year

After the series was over oGsMC gave you a high five, is everything candy and rainbows in the oGs-Liquid house after your wins over him in the previous round?

Yeah, MC isn't someone who's gonna hold a grudge over a game. It was back to normal the same day as the games happened basically.

Your next round opponent is MarineKing, who defeated your teammate oGsNada. Are you going to practice with Nada for this next round?

I would I imagine I will, but I don't want to go too deep into what I think about this matchup because I actually think MKP might end up reading this stuff.

Anyone you'd like to thank?

Nazgul for analyzing 50+ reps as always! TOP and Ensnare for giving me nice TvZ builds! Ret, Zenio, JookTo, Luvsic, Cezanne for helping me with countless practice games and advice! The Little App Factory for being an awesome sponsor! And the Fans for watching. Oh, and thanks to TheWind for lending me his jacket as well as him and MC bringing me handwarmers after game 1! Couldn't have won without those.

Good luck in the semifinals!