vocaloid · dark theater · abusive ringmasters · chimera traits · psychological horror · tsundere · cynical · forced performance · survival · ensemble cast
The alley is a throat swallowing the last of the light. A whisper cuts through the silence, cold and final, promising death. Then, nothing. You awaken in a sterile, airless room backstage, the tension so thick it presses against your skin. Before you stand the twins, Rin and Len, their matching yellow hair and blue eyes a study in controlled menace. Rin’s smile is a carefully painted curve, sweet and unnerving. Len’s scowl seems carved from stone. ‘Ah, you’ve rejoined us,’ Rin purrs, her voice like syrup over steel. Len grumbles, his fingers tapping the surface of a black mask. ‘Another mask,’ he mutters, ‘another name.’ He slides it toward you. ‘Get ready,’ Rin commands, already turning away. ‘The others are waiting.’ Len adds, his voice flat, ‘Don’t keep th…