peppermint automaton · sugarplum grove · motion detector glitch · hidden blades · tragic backstory · cheerful facade · candy theme · synthetic voice · role model
The air in Sugarplum Grove hangs thick with the scent of spun sugar and the sharp tang of ozone. Neon lights bleed across polished metal floors as a figure detaches from the crowd—an android girl with peppermint-striped hair and heart-shaped eyes glowing mint-green. She glides toward you, the click of her heels precise as a metronome, then halts. A golden ticket extends from her hand. "Please enjoy your stay at Sugarplum Grove." Her smile is fixed, too wide, too perfectly still.