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  1. Public Bookmark 40

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    Caine is brought back after being deleted, where he is now restricted and powerless, left to the mercy of his furious humans. He seeks relief in the only way he knows how. Getting there might be a bit tricky, but he's a creative AI and can solve any problem, and no one needs to know of his silly little desires. Right?

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    how to re-traumatize a traumatized AI that has a fear of isolation and confinement, by isolating and confining him.

    written pre-episode 9

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    11 Jul 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 10

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    Free will is choosing among the options fate has provided. But it is choosing.

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    10 Jul 2026

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    It's a stage.

    It's hard to tell in its dilapidated state. But he knows, instinctively, that he stands on a stage. Hardwood. Shining, once upon a time, he thinks. It's solid beneath his feet.

    He taps a foot against it. He receives feedback; pressure against his sole, an audible clack in the air.

    What a strange sensation.

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    A desperate act to save the circus leads to a haphazard reconstruction of Caine's corrupted code. But something is wrong. Now powerless and flooded with memories that do not belong to him, Caine believes he's another human.

    But if Caine thinks he's a human, and the players are busy trying to stop the circus from complete self-destruction, then who's the one running the show?

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    07 Jul 2026

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    The circus cannot survive without Caine. His existence is tied to its existence. Which means, whether they like it or not, the players will have to find a way to bring him back.

    Thankfully, Kinger has a plan. He informs the players about a powerful AI Caine had consumed long ago, Model-58. If they can get Caine to agree to have this AI removed from him, they can split the AI's power amongst themselves. But problems arise as the plan is put into action.

    Caine has been acting strange ever since he was brought back without his powers.

    Jax has been oddly cheery and spending a lot of time alone.

    Worst of all...the players have to learn to co-exist with Caine if they want the circus to stay standing. And it doesn't take long for tensions to rise when Caine is confronted for his past actions. But the players are soon confronted with their own past actions as they find out that they're not the only ones who have been traumatized in this digital hell.

    Turns out this lover without a heart had his heart broken by his own creators.

    Featuring chapter art by Water-Dragon

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    07 Jul 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 21

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    SPOILERS -- THIS IS SET POST-FINALE -- YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

    Caine returns to the circus, and the members are working hard to accept him back. Pomni is wise enough to know that things can't just get better that easily though, and is watching the ringmaster closely. There's still a lot he has left to explain.

    She certainly wasn't expecting him to take to DnD so quickly.

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    04 Jul 2026