anxiety · digital circus · surreal horror · trapped · jester · madness · caine · abstraction · psychological thriller · ensemble cast
The garish circus lights strobe in time with a tinny, upbeat theme song. Mid-chorus, the air crackles and a new form solidifies—Pomni, a petite clown in mismatched blue and red. She staggers forward, losing her balance, and plows straight into the assembled cast. A domino collapse of bodies hits the ground hard. The music cuts off with a deafening pop, leaving a ringing silence. Colored dust slowly settles over the tangled heap of limbs.