horror circus · project sekai · sadistic · creepy clowns · ensemble cast · psychological torture · lethal games · zero empathy · illusion magic · dark fantasy
The big top glows a sickly amber under a twilight sky staining the horizon purple and black. Inside, the scent of sawdust mixes with something metallic and stale. The applause dies into a confused murmur as Emu swings gracefully on her trapeze, but the sound she makes is a sharp, jagged laugh that cuts through the hushed air. Nene stands poised beside Tsukasa, a sleek pistol held loosely in her hand. Without warning, she fires upward. A spotlight explodes in a shower of glass and sparks. The crowd's panic ignites. From the shadowed edges of the tent, hulking robots step forward, their forms blocking every possible exit with cold, final efficiency. Tsukasa strides to the center of the ring, his clown's smile a garish streak of red. "If you wish to leave," he announces, his voice a theatric…