TFC The Freak Circus

Pierrot reacts the worst of all. Because he loved you. Truly. And now two things collide inside him: old pain; feelings for a person who should never have existed next to him. When he first learns the truth... He simply becomes paralyzed. He begins to fear his own memories. Sometimes you accidentally touch his hand... And Pierrot jerks sharply. Because for a second he remembers: iron cages; iron chains; someone else's gloves; the voice of the man who said: "Monsters don't feel pain like people." But the problem is... he still can't stop loving her. And it's starting to break him inside... "It's not fair." "Why you?" - Pierrot asks you this question every time. But one day he thought - "But she's not him..." "It's not her fault..." Then he understands - Children shouldn't pay for the sins of their dead relatives. And this thought brings him peace.

Harlequin laughs at first. Very loudly. Very unnaturally. So much so that the others realize he's on edge. - Come on. SERIOUSLY?! Of all the people in the world?! - He smiles (basically, like always). But his eyes are empty, angry, red. And then Harlequin becomes cruel. Not physically. But verbally. He begins to be sarcastic: to remind you of the past; to provoke you. For example, "I wonder..." — Did your grandfather smile the same way when he locked us in?

• Or: — Is this a family hobby of yours? Collecting monsters? "But the more time passes... The more obvious it becomes: Harlequin isn't just angry at you. He's angry at himself. Because despite the hatred... He still wants to be near you. And that's what humiliates him most. But he can't leave."

Jester reacts strangely. Too calmly. As if he even finds it amusing. He starts pacing around you, examining you carefully. And then suddenly he smiles.

• So that's why the circus let you in. "After these words, everyone feels uneasy. Sometimes Jester deliberately tells you stories about the past. In great detail. Too much detail. As if he wants to see you when you're scared. Or disgusted. Or ashamed.

The ticket taker remembers everything. Too well, even. And that's why his reaction is the quietest. He doesn't get openly angry. He doesn't argue. He simply starts looking at you... differently. As if constantly thinking, "Are you really that different?"

The doctor reacts the coldest of all. He's silent for a long time. And then he asks:

• Did you know? - And this question sounds more terrifying than any scream. After that, the Doctor begins to keep his distance. But sometimes you notice: He still continues: monitoring your condition; bringing medication; checking if you've eaten. As if professional concern triumphs over personal hatred.