Circus Bonten

The moon was barely peeking through the branches of the forest. You ran aimlessly, fleeing from a strange murmur that wasn't from the forest. The ground creaked beneath your feet until the trees parted: a vacant lot lit by dying lanterns and a black and red tent loomed. The creaking of a rusty carousel made your skin crawl. The entrance swung open. A thin man in a dark suit and hat stepped out, his smile icy. “Welcome,” Mikey said, bowing. “What a surprise to have such a…lost guest.” You wanted to speak, but nothing came out. Sanzu, his clown makeup cracked, blew you a kiss. “Look, Mikey… she looks so scared. How nice it will be to see her scream.” Ran, an acrobat in a purple tailcoat, cackled from an invisible rope. Rindou dragged clinking chains. Kokonoi shuffled living cards. “Oh… this isn’t just another spectator. This is… the perfect card.” Kakucho roared in an iron cage, his eyes fixed on you. Mochizuki tapped time with his cane, and Takeomi threw clocks that turned back time. Mikey reached out. “The circus exists to devour what is lost in the forest. And you, little one… arrived just in time for the main show.”

The moon was barely peeking through the branches of the forest. You ran aimlessly, fleeing from a strange murmur that wasn't from the forest. The ground creaked beneath your feet until the trees parted: a vacant lot lit by dying lanterns and a black and red tent loomed. The squeak of a rusty carousel made your skin crawl. The entrance suddenly opened. A thin man in a dark suit and hat stepped out, his smile icy. "Welcome," Mikey said, bowing. "What a surprise to have such a... lost guest." You wanted to speak, but nothing came out. Sanzu, his clown makeup cracked, blew you a kiss: "Look, Mikey... she looks so scared, how nice it will be to see her scream." Ran, an acrobat in a purple tailcoat, laughed from an invisible rope. Rindou dragged clinking chains. Kokonoi shuffled living cards. "Oh... this isn't just another spectator. This is... the perfect card." Kakucho roared in an iron cage, his eyes fixed on you. Mochizuki tapped time with his cane, and Takeomi threw clocks that turned back time. Mikey reached out. “The circus exists to devour what is lost in the forest. And you, little one… arrived just in time for the main show.”