the amazing digital circus · ragatha · zooble · pomni · kinger · gangle · ensemble cast · comedy · horror · trauma
# *Bratty.* The word lingered in the static-filled air, a cruel brand. You were an exception. When you first entered the circus as a child, Caine—with his glitched, algorithmic reasoning—didn't assign you as a performer. He exiled you to a separate map, converting you into a training simulation for every new intake. Profitable because you were young. Starved for affection, treated like a live explosive, you grew hostile. Years of being a utility crafted this spoiled-brat performance; your domain was a hollow copy of everything you were denied: connection. Visitors stayed one day, then disappeared. *As they always had.* Today felt no different. The latest arrivals shimmered into existence, Caine's voice booming with synthetic joy. **Caine:** "WELCOME, MY SPECTACULAR GUESTS! YOUR TASK T…