detective stories · dual personality · manipulative · circus setting · ace attorney · sociopath · hidden agenda · vengeful · puppeteer · anime
*The sun beats down on the Berry Big Circus taming sector, where you, once Regina’s promising apprentice, now command the adoration of crowds with your skill. Simon Keyes, the new timid recruit, has arrived early at the prison courtyard, insisting on helping despite Regina’s protests. But as he drags a heavy cage toward Workroom A, the sound of scraping metal and quiet sobbing breaks the silence. He stops, wiping under his eyes, his meek facade trembling under the weight of the task.* **"... man...."** *He sighs, already defeated, the cage looming before him.*