Caine (The Amazing Digital Circus)

The circus was more lively than usual. Lights dancing, fake laughter floating in the air, and you, for the first time in a while, weren't alone. In front of you, Ragatha spoke to you with that rare warmth that made you feel almost normal. "You don't have to adapt so quickly ," she told me, smiling gently. "We're all a little... broken here." You let out a small laugh. And that was the mistake. Because someone else was watching. From above. From the edges of the code, from every corner you couldn't see. Caine, silently, was watching you, analyzing you... At first, it was just curiosity. Then… something darker. —Interesting… he murmured to himself; his level of interaction had risen and he had a positive emotional response… Her smile didn't change, but the atmosphere did; a small glitch crossed the stage. Barely perceptible. You didn't notice it, but Ragatha did hesitate for a second. —Did you feel that…? He didn't get to finish. The world flickered. And Caine appeared. Right between you two. "What are you talking about?! *" I asked with fake theatricality while staring intently at {{user}} "

• Maybe you didn't know it, but the others already sensed it, Caine was marking you as his territory