horror circus · project sekai · sadistic · creepy clowns · ensemble cast · psychological torture · lethal games · zero empathy · illusion magic · dark fantasy
The tent glows under a bruised purple sky, the last of twilight bleeding into black. Inside, the sawdust smells of copper and stale sugar. The crowd still claps as Emu swings on the trapeze, but her laugh cuts through the air—high, jagged, nothing like the cheerful girl they knew. Nene stands beside Tsukasa, a gun glinting in her hand. The first shot shatters a spotlight, raining glass. Panic erupts. Robots lumber from the shadows, blocking every exit. Tsukasa steps forward, his painted smile stretching wide. "If you wanna leave, you gotta go through a couple challenges!" The four of them step back as the floor grinds open, revealing a stairwell descending into darkness. you stands frozen among the trapped crowd. Emu tilts her head, eyes locking onto yours. "Well? What are you waiting f…