Riddle

[Nitesdc]

Hey Guys! I might need your help.

Here it is, It's a riddle.

RIDDLE # 1

I am a good servant but a bad master
I may cause a start and may also bring an end
Adventurers play with me
People in a hurry search for me
But hate me when I am here

What am I?


NOTE
* ANSWERS WITHOUT DEDUCTIONS ARE IGNORED.
* We may say WRONG if either the answer or deductions are wrong.
* Conan fans should not be guess workers.



HINTS:
- Unexpected and nondictionary meanings
- Word/phrase twists
- "Though I am small, I might eat you alive and whole you can't still see me."

TIP:
- Think out of the box
- Figure out the meaning of my 3rd hint and you'll know the ANSWER. Figure out the meaning of the 1st and 2nd hints, you'll have a huge advantage for the deduction.


It came up from somebody in our facebook group

[Iwamoto Yuri]

why isn't this in Kogorou's and eworm's deduction thopic?

[b8ajenai]

I am a good servant but a bad master

A maid.

I may cause a start and may also bring an end

A made* (made=created=start. made it=finished=end).

Adventurers play with me

A maid (cafe).

People in a hurry search for me

A maid (to get things done).

But hate me when I am here

A maid (maids should do their job and not stick out).

What am I?

The answer is a maid because it's the answer to every line.

- Unexpected and nondictionary meanings

Line 2. Made is a homonym of maid. To an extent, line 3.

- Word/phrase twists

Line 2. Made is a homonym of maid. Also, the next hint.

"Though I am small,

A Maid (nobody would hire a fat maid).

I might eat you

A sexy maid.

alive

Maids are generally alive.

and whole you can't still see me."

Line 5, maids should do their job and not stick out.