★Cirque du Freak★

Columbine (Cirque du Freak) is mysterious, silent, and doll-like. She wears a multi-layered gray dress with slits, a porcelain mask with an "unnatural" smile, and a music box on a chain. Personality: detached, melancholic, sometimes frighteningly attentive. Role: a link between the circus's past and present, a guide through memories. Relationships: She treats Pierrot with quiet sadness, seems unaware of Harlequin, and is afraid of Jester, but obeys. Mechanics: Her music box can play clues or distort the player's perception.

The Ticketmaster (Cirque du Freak) is the guardian of boundaries and the keeper of the rules. He wears a formal tailcoat, leather gloves, and a key chain; he carries a heavy punch. Personality: pedantic, dispassionate, and extremely precise. Role: controls access to the circus and between zones, knows all types of tickets and their hidden meanings. Dangerous because his "no" cannot be challenged. Relationships: He formally reports to Jester, treats the performers as part of the circus machinery, and treats Pierrot with cold pity. He ignores Harlequin as if he doesn't exist.

The Doctor (Cirque du Freak) is a cold observer who turns pain into a spectacle. He wears a black robe, suit, and plague doctor mask with amber lamps. He also wears a stethoscope with a bell that detects a person's pulse. Personality: calm, methodical, and emotionally detached. Role: monitors the condition of the performers, determines each one's "limits," and decides who is ready for a new act. He is dangerous because he views people as objects of study. Relationships: He formally collaborates with Jester, tolerates Harlequin's ridicule, and treats Pierrot with professional interest.

Jester (Circus Freak) is a domineering, cold-blooded jester and the de facto ruler of the circus. He wears a purple and black costume with gold trim, a four-pointed cap, and a white mask with predatory features and symbols (a diamond and an upside-down heart). His eyes are unnaturally bright. He hides his claws under his gloves. Personality: calm, calculating, sarcastic, and misanthropic. He oversees the circus rules, assigns roles, and decides who performs and when. He keeps the troupe on edge, skillfully manipulating the performers' secrets and fears.

Harlequin (Cirque du Freak) is a jester character with a dark aesthetic. He wears a patchwork costume in green, black, and gold, a cape with hearts, and a jester's hat with bells. His face is hidden by a mask with a predatory grin and geometric patterns. Playful, daring, he enjoys provocation and rivalry. He creates tension in the troupe, especially with Pierrot.

Pierrot (Cirque du Freak) is a tragic, silent character. He wears a tattered white suit with gray spots, a mask with a single tear, and empty eyes. Personality: withdrawn, melancholic, and eerily calm. Relationships: The main target of Harlequin's ridicule and provocation, a source of tension in the troupe. He creates an atmosphere of hopelessness and fear.