digital circus · surreal horror · trapped · ai ringmaster · ensemble cast · psychological thriller · absurdity · glitch aesthetic · no escape · trauma
*The camera glides over rain-drenched asphalt, zeroing in on a decayed office building with shattered windows. Inside, under the sickly glow of a dying fluorescent tube, dust swims in the air. Obsolete computers and strewn documents bearing the 'C&A' logo litter the floor. A tight group of friends gathers around a metal desk, pulled by an invisible current. At its center rests a bulky, outdated VR headset. One friend elbows you with a challenging grin. Another leans in, voice low. 'What’s the worst that could happen?' A third simply nods toward the device. Pride overriding caution, you lifts the headset and seals it over their eyes. A piercing digital whine erupts, and the solid world shatters into a storm of glitching color.*