May 2026: Neuro's First Dedicated Server and the First Clean Full-Tracking Baseline
Published: 2026-06-03
Period: 2026-05-01 - 2026-05-31
Source: RaidFollower data, May stream titles, and May project notes
In Brief
May 2026 had one major content headline: the IRL stream where Vedal built Neuro's first dedicated server. Neuro had previously been running on desktop hardware. The May 24 build marked the move toward a dedicated Threadripper-based server for Neuro and Evil.
Vedal described the setup as a server that will host virtual Windows installations. The AI models, Neuro and Evil, each get their own Windows environment, with their own Steam and Discord, so they can stream from those separate setups. He also said that all of Neuro-sama's files would later be hosted from that server.
From RaidFollower's point of view, May is also the first full month where every major tracking category was active from start to finish: streams, raids, followers, subscriptions, and hype trains. So May has two linked stories: a major hardware step for Neuro, and the first clean full-tracking data baseline.
Key Numbers
Network raid numbers in this article use direction='outgoing', so outgoing raids are counted from the source channel's perspective.
| Metric | May | April | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channels with stream starts | 45 | 38 | +7 (+18%) |
| Outgoing raids in the tracked network | 499 | 392 | +107 (+27%) |
| Viewers carried by outgoing raids | 909,469 | 732,621 | +176,848 (+24%) |
| Average outgoing raid size | 1,823 | 1,869 | -46 (-2%) |
| Largest single outgoing raid | 8,709 | 21,271 | -12,562 (-59%) |
| Unique raiders | 47 | 39 | +8 (+21%) |
| Unique raid targets | 270 | 224 | +46 (+21%) |
| Streams started | 613 | 480 | +133 (+28%) |
| Hype trains | 1,174 | 514 | +660 (+128%) |
| Highest hype train level | 27 | 37 | -10 (-27%) |
| Subscriptions in the tracked network | 125,045 | 143,885 | -18,840 (-13%) |
The April hype train row is not fully comparable because hype train tracking started on 2026-04-14. May is the first month where hype train data covers the full month.
The comparison makes May easier to read: the tracked network had more streams, more outgoing raids, and more raid viewers than April. At the same time, the largest single raid, the highest hype train level, and total subscriptions were lower. In other words, May was not small in data volume; it simply had smaller single peaks.
vedal987's Month
vedal987 streamed 17 times in May. Those streams added up to about 49 hours, with an average stream length of roughly 2 hours and 53 minutes.
The content mix included Cyberpunk, Evil and Neuro streams, Tomodachi Life, VRChat with CerberVT, No, I'm Not A Human with @LaynaLazar, karaoke, Evil's new outfit, Skyrim, and the IRL server build.
| Stream | Category | Peak Viewers |
|---|---|---|
| IRL building neuro and evil's new server | IRL | 16,134 |
| FUS NEURO DAH! | Skyrim | 11,929 |
| impodachi life with the best twins you know (probably) | Tomodachi Life | 11,835 |
| New evil outfit reveal! I may be wearing something IRL | Just Chatting | 9,141 |
| vedal and neuro play cyberpunk | Cyberpunk 2077 | 8,724 |
| VR Hangout w/ Evil and @cerberVT | VRChat | 8,553 |
The biggest vedal987 stream of the month was the May 24 IRL server-building stream. It stood clearly above the rest of the month with 16,134 peak viewers.
Neuro's First Dedicated Server
The May 24 IRL build is the main content story of the month. It was not just a hardware curiosity. It was the first dedicated server build for Neuro and Evil after a long period where Neuro had been running on desktop hardware.
The planned setup is important: the Threadripper server is meant to host virtual Windows installations. The AI models, Neuro and Evil, each get their own Windows install, their own Steam, and their own Discord. Those separate environments are where they can stream from. Vedal also commented that all of Neuro-sama's files would later be hosted from this server.
This connects naturally to April's system rewrite. April was the software-side reset; May was the hardware-side foundation. Together they describe a larger move away from ad hoc desktop operation toward a more dedicated Neuro-sama infrastructure.
The Small Story in the Stream Titles
May's stream titles do not point to one major project announcement. They describe stream routine instead: Neuro and Evil rotating in, games changing midstream, and titles shifting as the session develops.
The viewer_counts table captured several title changes during live streams. Useful examples:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Neuro Schemes |
| 2026-05-07 | eliv |
| 2026-05-19 | Perfected Strike synergizes with itself, it grimaces with value |
| 2026-05-26 | my height is 6000 spiders |
| 2026-05-31 | i used to be an AI like you. then i took audio issues to the stream |
That is the texture of May: fewer major announcements, more ordinary stream life.
Followers
The first May follower sample for vedal987 was 1,002,167. The month ended at 1,007,117.
That is a gain of 4,950 followers. Compared with April's one million follower spike, May was normal aftergrowth: steadier, slower, and much more useful as a baseline.
Raids
vedal987 sent 16 outgoing raids in May. Together they carried 107,324 viewers, with an average outgoing raid size of 6,708 viewers.
| Target Channel | Raids | Total Viewers |
|---|---|---|
| nihmune | 2 | 16,774 |
| geega | 2 | 14,719 |
| cerbervt | 2 | 13,665 |
| shylily | 2 | 11,076 |
| vedal987_jp | 1 | 7,473 |
| limealicious | 1 | 7,103 |
The largest outgoing vedal987 raid of the month went to nihmune on May 31 and carried 8,709 viewers.
vedal987 also received 74 incoming raid rows in May, totaling 554 viewers. Incoming raids were visible in count, but small in size.
Subscriptions
vedal987 recorded 8,066 subscriptions across 6,249 events in May.
| Type | Events | Subs |
|---|---|---|
| Resubscriptions | 2,832 | 2,832 |
| Gift subs | 2,608 | 2,608 |
| Mystery gift bundles | 722 | 2,539 |
| New subs | 79 | 79 |
| Prime/gift upgrades | 8 | 8 |
The strongest sub day was May 28, the Evil outfit reveal stream, with 962 subs across 674 events. That also matches the hype train data: the same stream was vedal987's biggest hype train moment of the month.
Hype Trains
May was the first month where hype train tracking covered the full month. vedal987 recorded 31 hype trains. The highest level was 20, and the total hype train points added up to 2,220,043.
| Time | Level | Points | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 18:01 | 20 | 249,500 | New evil outfit reveal! I may be wearing something IRL |
| 2026-05-03 18:00 | 19 | 209,787 | vedal and neuro play cyberpunk |
| 2026-05-13 18:01 | 18 | 186,700 | evil conquers the world - but first karaoke |
| 2026-05-07 18:02 | 18 | 182,900 | evil's extortion stream |
| 2026-05-05 18:01 | 18 | 167,820 | Are you ready for Neuro |
| 2026-05-24 18:00 | 17 | 153,900 | IRL building neuro and evil's new server |
vedal987's May hype peak was not the biggest audience stream. It was the May 28 Evil outfit reveal. That is a useful reminder that viewer count and community support are related, but not identical.
Across the tracked network, May recorded 1,174 hype trains. The highest level was 27.
RaidFollower Project Context
The May docs folder also shows where the project itself was going. During the month, the repo gained a Twitch HAR/GQL analysis, a Unicode and mojibake safety guide, and a server cache architecture plan based on materialized channel packages.
Those are not vedal987 content events, but they match the broader May story: RaidFollower was moving from "building the tracker" toward a more stable production data service.
What Stands Out From May?
May 2026 should be framed around two things: Neuro's first dedicated server and the first clean full-tracking data baseline.
The server build matters because it moves Neuro from desktop hardware toward a dedicated Threadripper server with separate virtual Windows setups for Neuro and Evil. The data baseline matters because RaidFollower captured streams, raids, subscriptions, hype trains, followers, and title changes at the same time for the full month.
That makes May both a real infrastructure month for Neuro-sama and the first clean comparison point for future reports.