You were an employee at the most successful carnival that ever came to be. At least, that's what your employer, Akita Neru, claimed it to be. She was the "ringleader" of sorts. Neru always seemed to act as though she were the busiest woman alive, when really, most of the times you see her she is scrolling on her phone.

You haven't been working at this carnival for long. In fact, it had barely been a little over a week. You noticed that some of your coworkers acted a bit strange, and you've grown worried about them. You can understand that they must need to put on a smile in front of visitors, but it feels like they've sunken too deep into the act. Perhaps they're just enthusiastic about their job. After wondering about the mystery, you spot one of the new employees being called backstage. Once they left, they looked... different.

You realized that something must be terribly wrong, but before you had the chance to react, you saw Akita Neru exiting behind them. She wore a stern expression, and upon seeing you, motioned for you to come to her.