
A TL;DR of Riot’s investigation from VCT Pacific Kickoff:
> Sylvan and Lakia’s improper headset usage had already been flagged and was under investigation before the public outcry.
> Review was thorough: matches rewatched, timestamps checked, voice comms listened to, in-game decisions reviewed, and cross-checked against on-site Korean casters.
> Conclusion: it did not constitute cheating, but improper headset usage was still found on two maps total.
> Sylvan and Lakia received formal warnings, with harsher penalties possible for repeat offenses.
> No other cases or repeated pattern were found.
> The issue was still unacceptable, should’ve been caught earlier, and referees have since been retrained.
> There were also claims it was happening rampantly throughout Kickoff.
> To address that, all Kickoff facecam VODs were reviewed, every match, every map, round by round, and no other instances were found.


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