2022 summary

Across 2022, Daniel relocated repeatedly — from Manchester to Edinburgh, London, back to his mother's home in Kent, and eventually to Bangkok, Thailand around October — rebranding his channel from Hiding in My Room to Daniel and shifting his livestreaming content toward Bangkok-based IRL material alongside continuing UK-recorded output.

He produced a large volume of critical game, tech and media reviews across the year (including Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, Steam Deck, Cyberpunk 2077 and many others), often initially scoring titles low before revising some scores after further play, and logged extensive Cyberpunk 2077 sessions after watching Edgerunners.

Recurring personal threads covered his divorce from Chihiro, on-and-off dating across the UK and online, and later a relationship with a Thai girlfriend marked by persistent unresolved questions about her real name, prior marital status, financial ties to a former partner, and whether she knew about his content-creator identity; Daniel described repeatedly concealing his real occupation from her.

Conflict tied to the girlfriend's reported former partner recurred, including an alleged violent confrontation and attempted forced abduction in October and further described tension in November; how the man located Daniel and whether he remained a threat afterward was never established.

Daniel repeatedly discussed financial setbacks, including stock and cryptocurrency losses following an inheritance investment, shifting holdings across sectors, a Rotterdam deposit dispute, and a December Thailand bank statement review showing spending exceeded income by an unexplained gap of roughly £2,000–£2,500.

Multiple disputes and allegations surfaced across the year, including a filming-privacy complaint, forum allegations about his divorce, an accusation of dishonesty/abuse with a threatened police report, a Rotterdam landlord damage dispute, denied grooming allegations tied to a past online relationship, and unresolved allegations relayed through Ice Poseidon-related clips concerning Chihiro; the accuracy of most claims and whether formal legal action was ever pursued remained unresolved.

Daniel resumed driving lessons at 33 and eventually passed his test, while debating whether to buy a car or pursue international travel plans, a decision that remained undecided through much of the year.

Visa and travel planning was a recurring theme throughout the year, particularly regarding Japan's reopening policies and, later, managing a roughly 90-day Thai tourist visa via a planned Vietnam trip intended to allow visa-exempt re-entry, with outcomes and exact rules left unverified; Japan was considered as an alternative but Thailand's cost of living was generally preferred.

Daniel gave retrospective accounts of his YouTube channel's origins, his mixed-race upbringing and experiences of racism in England, his move to Japan and marriage there, and how relationship-drama content contributed to his marriage's end and audience decline; his past marriage to Chihiro recurred as an unresolved topic involving disputed allegations of hidden recordings and alleged infidelity evidence.

Livestreaming and content-monetization struggles recurred throughout 2022, including persistent equipment and connectivity troubleshooting (webcams, LiveU encoders, bonded cellular setups) and recurring frustration over declining YouTube/Twitch viewership, with Daniel periodically threatening to quit streaming before continuing.

Daniel repeatedly compared portable gaming hardware (Switch OLED, Switch Lite, Steam Deck, AYANEO 2), reaching shifting conclusions about which devices to keep or sell, including regret over selling a Steam Deck at a loss before reacquiring similar hardware.

Daniel discussed trying to conceive with his girlfriend and described an unverified belief that a past infection left him infertile; whether he was actually infertile or whether his girlfriend was pregnant remained unconfirmed absent formal diagnosis.

Daniel alleged doxxing and harassment from Kiwi Farms forum users targeting him and his girlfriend, including claims about explicit images sent to building staff and authorship of a critical Reddit post; these specific claims could not be confirmed.

Unverified allegations arose regarding a claimed drug-smuggling incident involving an acquaintance and an alleged blackmail/extortion attempt over a photo involving a Swedish girl, which Daniel said he refused; details remained unconfirmed.

The circumstances surrounding a reported suicide of a contact referred to as Dylan the Hacker remained unclear throughout related discussions.

Daniel reported recurring physical health symptoms including skin rashes/blisters, mouth ulcers, and headaches, with no confirmed medical cause identified for any of them.

Daniel made cultural comparisons between Thailand, Japan, the UK, and South Korea, and separately visited a cemetery in Harrietsham, Kent, searching unsuccessfully for his grandfather Philip's grave.

Daniel underwent a lengthy Bangkok immigration process for a 30-day visa extension and, with his girlfriend, toured rental apartments before settling into a cheaper contract apartment she arranged.

Housing and international relocation, including moves within the UK and eventual relocation to Bangkok, Thailand.

Ongoing video game, tech product and media reviews across many titles and devices.

Dating history and romantic relationships, including a Thai girlfriend whose background details remained unresolved throughout the period.

Conflict involving the girlfriend's reported former partner, including an alleged confrontation and attempted abduction.

Personal finance: stock trading, cryptocurrency investment and losses, and bank statement discrepancies.

Disputes and allegations, including those involving ex-wife Chihiro and various filming/privacy/landlord conflicts.

Driving lessons, car ownership decisions, and competing travel plans.

Visa and border-policy planning for Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam travel.

Autobiographical reflections on upbringing, race, identity, and the channel's history.

Livestreaming hardware and connectivity troubleshooting.

Content monetization and channel management across YouTube, Twitch, and OnlyFans.

Comparative reviews and ownership decisions involving portable gaming hardware.

Family planning and self-described, unverified fertility concerns.

Alleged doxxing and online harassment tied to Kiwi Farms.

Unverified allegations of drug smuggling and a blackmail attempt.

Unclear circumstances of a reported suicide involving a contact known as Dylan the Hacker.

Recurring, medically unconfirmed physical health symptoms.

Cultural comparisons between Thailand, Japan, the UK, and South Korea.

Family history, including a visit to a grandfather's presumed grave site.

Extended Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay and narrative discussion.

Across 2022, Daniel moved frequently: leaving Manchester for a studio duplex in Edinburgh, traveling by sleeper train to London, returning to a finished garden cabin at his mother's house, and later relocating fully into his mother's home while rebranding his channel from Hiding in My Room to Daniel.

Around October 7, 2022, Daniel relocated from the UK to Bangkok, Thailand, after which his livestreaming shifted to Bangkok-based IRL content alongside continuing UK-recorded material.

A man identifying as the ex-husband/former partner of Daniel's girlfriend allegedly confronted Daniel at an apartment, demanded he pack his belongings, and attempted to force him into a car. Daniel said he fled on foot with a local resident's help while the man allegedly threatened his life and later called police. How the man located Daniel and whether he remained a threat afterward was never established.

Daniel reported the attempted-abduction incident to the tourist police.

Daniel underwent a lengthy Bangkok immigration process to secure a 30-day tourist visa extension, at one point going alone without telling his girlfriend.

Daniel and his girlfriend toured rental apartments, including a 38th-floor unit, but relocation was deemed impractical on cost/visa grounds; he later moved into a cheaper, larger contract apartment arranged by his girlfriend.

Daniel booked flights for a Vietnam trip with his girlfriend near the end of his roughly 90-day Thai tourist visa, planning a visa-exempt re-entry attempt into Thailand afterward and considering a possible six-month stay in Japan; whether re-entry would be permitted remained unverified.

After watching Edgerunners, Daniel replayed Cyberpunk 2077, eventually logging 109 hours across two completions and rating it a near-favorite despite technical flaws.

Daniel discussed conflict with ex-wife Chihiro, referencing an alleged livestream in which she reportedly discussed reporting him to authorities and an allegation that he hid a camera to record encounters with women; he denied harassing her and disputed a separate claim, relayed via an Ice Poseidon stream clip, that Chihiro propositioned Ice Poseidon. Whether she filed or would file legal action, or whether the underlying allegations were accurate, remained unresolved.

Daniel responded to viewer allegations of grooming tied to a past online relationship with a woman from Manchester, denying wrongdoing and stating she was an adult during their interactions; the timeline remained disputed, and he banned a user and removed clips after the allegations arose.

Reviewing three months of Thailand bank statements, Daniel found he had spent about £8,500 against £5,600 income, with an unexplained gap of roughly £2,000–£2,500.

Daniel visited a cemetery and churchyard in Harrietsham, Kent, searching for his grandfather Philip's gravestone but could not locate it; the grandfather's exact birth year was also uncertain.

The identity behind various complaining or critical channels/individuals and the nature of alleged threats remained unclear.

Exact revised review scores for Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Elden Ring varied across sources and were not firmly settled.

Numerous travel, technical, and personal-status questions went unresolved, including another creator's arrest status and border-policy details.

Disputed accounts around allegations of dishonesty/abuse made against Daniel, including whether formal police reports were filed, remained unresolved and contested.

Precise figures for investment losses and hypothetical alternative outcomes were only roughly estimated.

Whether trolls alerted an Airbnb manager to a controversial video, and whether alleged Rotterdam apartment damage actually occurred, remained unresolved and disputed.

Unverified allegations circulated regarding other streamers' conduct, including an alleged scam, secret retention payments, and staged gambling streams.

Open questions remained about whether Daniel would ever own a car or find a lasting partner, whether Chihiro would reconnect, and the source of phishing messages sent from his accounts.

Details of a recollected past relationship with Tomoko, including her true age, remained unverified.

How a man who confronted Daniel located him, where he went afterward, and whether he posed an ongoing threat remained unclear.

Whether Chihiro filed or would file police reports, privacy complaints, or legal action, and whether underlying allegations against Daniel were accurate, remained unresolved.

Whether Daniel would be permitted re-entry into Thailand after a planned Vietnam trip, and the exact visa rules involved, remained unverified.

Whether Daniel was medically infertile, whether his girlfriend was pregnant, and the cause of her health symptoms remained unconfirmed.

Whether an online relationship with a woman from Manchester constituted grooming remained disputed given conflicting timelines and Daniel's denial.