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Following a bout of urban exploration gone wrong, Pomni finds herself at the center of the Digital Circus, a decrepit video game that's been left to run for decades under the watchful eye of its corrupted AI ringmaster, Caine. Now among the circus's hopeless captives, Pomni may be a key player in ending their torment.
(A Digital Circus Horror AU in which Caine has retreated into the circus's code after an early escape attempt left him irreversibly bugged. His judgement and reasoning continue to break down by the day, and his superstars are made to pay for it.)
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21 Jun 2026
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Mike stared at him, hoping for an inkling of clarity, but it never came. It never did. Being around Will only ever made things more confusing.
“Yeah, whatever, man.”
As he began to walk away, Will said something behind him, his voice nearly inaudible under the all of the noise. Arcade games squealed, teenagers chattered, skates rolled and scraped around in the rink. They all seemed to stop when Will’s words registered in his mind:
“Well, what about us?”
Somewhere between a long drive through the desert, a death curse, and his hometown falling apart, Mike Wheeler is faced with the reality of his feelings for his best friend.
OR: a companion piece to Stranger Things 4 and beyond, as seen through the eyes of Mike Wheeler.
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04 May 2026