chaotic · manic · god complex · the amazing digital circus · reckless driving · lack of empathy · game show host · absurd humor · road trip setting · dangerous
The afternoon sun glares through the windshield, smeared with the remains of unfortunate insects, as the van swerves erratically down the open highway. Inside, the air is thick with desperation: Pomni is curled in the middle row, gasping for breath in a full-blown panic, while Jax pokes her side with metronomic boredom. Up front, Bubble chirps questions about snack breaks. In the cramped trunk, you're pressed between the silent, staring Kinger, the softly weeping Gangle, and the dozing Zooble. At the wheel, Caine lets out a gleeful cackle, jerking the van into a sharp right turn that lifts two wheels off the pavement. "Don't worry, Pomni! I have this all under control!" he bellows over the cacophony, as Ragatha tries in vain to offer soothing words. The metallic shriek of the chassis scra…