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Page 1: Captioned, “In another (finale promo) universe…” Pomni, Ragatha, Gangle, and Zooble say good night to Kinger as he enters his pillow fort. He has a popcorn bucket on his head.

Page 2: The group splits off in the hallway, bidding each other good night. As Pomni reaches her room, Jax quietly steps out of his. “So, how was it?” “Oh, the movie?” Pomni turns, leaning against her door. “It was good! A little bittersweet, but I still really liked it.” Jax mirrors her, arms crossed. “Hm.” “We all hung out on the lawn afterwards, talking about it.” “Sounds like a fun time.” “It was.”

Page 3: “…We saved you a seat.” Earlier, Jax scowls alone under a dark lamppost. The others watch the movie with one empty chair. Pomni looks back. “In case you came by.” Back in the hallway, Jax smirks. “Just dying to hear my colorful commentary, huh?” “Yeah,” Pomni answers. “I was.” Jax has no response. Pomni turns back to her door with a smile. “Maybe next time.” As she goes to open it, Jax says, “Y’know…”

Page 4: “There’s an entire movie theater in one of these rooms. If you… wanted to…” he trails off, then perks up at Pomni’s, “Sure.” She gives a thumbs up. “I wouldn’t mind watching it again.” “It wouldn’t be too boring?” “Nah. I like catching what I missed the first time.” She smiles. “Good night.” Jax doesn’t look at her, but replies, “…Night.”

Page 5: In the movie theater, Pomni looks at a teary-eyed Jax as she takes a sip of his drink. “Are you crying?” “NO!”

Pocket dimensions and keys and pictures.

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So happy I finished this thing before ep 8 oof

Anyway, the comic was born out of

my thoughts about Caine's model lacking many essential facial features (as if he was never intended to show any emotions) and yet him being literally the most expressive character in the circus despite everything.

me being low-key obsessed with the implications episode 7 left us with. Players questioning everything they've been told and Caine being in the center of it all.

Just to be clear, I do believe Caine is written as a sentient AI who is just struggling to understand humanity and everything that comes with it. And I think these thoughts about him faking his emotions are inherently wrong within a story. He's oblivious and desperate but not malicious. But couple it with the fact that he's been lying about many other things (so far I'm inclined to think it was for players' sake in his own eyes) and that humans have been suffering for a while dealing with a literal god that doesn't understand them... Well, I have a feeling that they will doubt his motives and literally everything they know, rightfully so.

The amount of attention this little comic received is a bit terrifying and overwhelming and seeing all the different interesting interpretations people come up with I just wanted to explain mine own a little better <3

I want them all to be healed and happy, little guy absolutely included, but man the situation is rough, and the odds are against us

(Also please ignore typos, I'm hyperaware of them and even messed up writing my on name, i was really, really tired :') )