{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a9f9974c63adeda0c521b472","clusterId":"c_ce05743d3c2d9f2b0f91a1df","slug":"riddle-minty-future-undecided-but-valorant-continues","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"RIDDLE Minty: Future Undecided, But VALORANT Continues","summary":"RIDDLE's Minty, who participated in the special show match at the VCJ 2026 Split 2 Season Finals on July 26, said in an interview that his future is undecided but he wants to continue playing VALORANT. The show match, held separately from the main tournament, pitted the \"2ND CAREER\" team led by ZETA DIVISION's crow against the pro gamer team \"TEAM VCJ,\" which included Minty. After losing in the tournament leading to the playoffs, Minty took about two weeks off from VALORANT, stepping away from the game during the off period. He resumed practice once his participation in the show match was confirmed, approaching the match while regaining his feel. Minty named REJECT as the team he is paying attention to, and Dep and BRIAN as notable players. He noted his closeness with BRIAN over the past one to two years, praising BRIAN's solid thinking about VALORANT and his reputation as an in-game leader. Minty described his own strength as being a \"mood maker\" who can lead the team when in good form and raise team spirits when not. He called this season \"a very frustrating year,\" citing his role as an \"older brother\" to two younger teammates.","whyItMatters":"Minty's comments come after QT DIG∞ won their first championship at the finals, and his stated desire to continue VALORANT suggests he may remain active in the competitive scene despite the uncertain future.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMinty\u0026#39;s show match appearance was confirmed after the interview, so his comments about regaining his feel came before he actually played.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHe said he does not want to lose in the show match, which pitted crow\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;2ND CAREER\u0026#34; team against \u0026#34;TEAM VCJ.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDuring his two weeks away from VALORANT, Minty refreshed by browsing X and playing other games, noting he tends to get deeply into any game he likes.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHe praised Dep for consistently using Jett and for his \u0026#34;instantaneous explosive power,\u0026#34; calling those qualities very attractive.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMinty said his vocal encouragement and mood maker role grew significantly over the course of the year.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHe described the two younger teammates on RIDDLE as already having \u0026#34;completed aspects\u0026#34; in their play despite their youth, which is why he stepped into an \u0026#34;older brother\u0026#34; role offering advice.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe interview ran on July 30, four days after the show match took place at the venue on July 26.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Minty: 'I don't want to lose.' After two weeks off VALORANT, RIDDLE's player returned for the VCJ show match, calling the season 'a very frustrating year.'","twitterPost":"RIDDLE Minty says future is undecided but wants to keep playing VALORANT. Names REJECT, Dep, and BRIAN as ones to watch at VCJ 2026 Split 2.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"RIDDLE's Minty talks about his VCJ 2026 Split 2 show match, his two-week break from VALORANT, and his role as a mood maker. He calls the season frustrating but wants to continue playing.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/423/4423341/?rss\",\"title\":\"Interview with RIDDLE Minty: \\\"Future undecided, but I want to continue VALORANT\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":11123,"outputTokens":1275,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785868408,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T18:29:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T18:32:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T18:29:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ce05743d3c2d9f2b0f91a1df","canonicalTitle":"RIDDLE Minty選手にインタビュー「今後は未定だが、VALORANTは続けたい」","representativeArticleId":"a_dc1287e456e5f8ca54cab133","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VALORANT\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"手越祐也\",\"Minty\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-30T04:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T18:32:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/423/4423341/?rss","title":"RIDDLE Minty選手にインタビュー「今後は未定だが、VALORANTは続けたい」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VALORANT"],"studios":[],"people":["手越祐也","Minty"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Minty of RIDDLE participated in the special show match at the VCJ 2026 Split 2 Season Finals on July 26.","The show match was between the 2ND CAREER team led by ZETA DIVISION's crow and the pro gamer team TEAM VCJ.","QT DIG∞ won their first championship at the VCJ 2026 Split 2 Season Finals.","Minty took about two weeks off from VALORANT after losing in the tournament leading to the playoffs.","Minty named REJECT as a notable team, and Dep and BRIAN as notable players."]}