#pffttt

The beef Ticket Taker might have with MC’s boss, Nathanial.

Because he took Carol as one of his personal Fools and was planning on taking MC themselves — but, because of Pierrot’s ticket, his pink ticket either got swapped or went to waste if MC refused to take it during their shift.

And with Nathanial getting some new hires? Well. Imagine if Ticket Taker went again and decided to give out a ticket or confronted one of the new hires afterwards while they’re not on the clock. (It would be too suspicious after all. MC knows what he looks like in his human disguise, but doesn’t know it was actually him. Only the player and other circus members know that they’re the same person).

Neko said that our boss has an “interesting past,” after all…and, either in the same AMA or in a different one, (can’t remember atm), Ticket Taker mentioned that there was a child who saw what happened in one of the tents. The “he” pronoun was used, so could it have been Nathanial possibly? Is he being petty about what happened back then?

Because while it is funny to think that, what if it’s on sight with our poor Nate.

Did Nate make Ticket Taker the most awful double espresso or what???

Never mind about the doomed friendship Pierrot and Harlequin have/had. Or Jester being the one pulling the strings here with controlling the Fools. Or the theory about Doctor having Columbina’s skeleton or parts of her somewhere in his tent.

I need to know the history behind Ticket Taker and Nathanial.

What is their shared lore, if they have it.

I’m so invested here.

"i mean i was in the box i guess it was my fault i didnt know i was gonna be the one going to the box there to be honest but-"

However, the problem was the public's mixed reaction to Kira's willingness to compromise. Some interpreted his decision as the result of a large bribe from the government, while others began talking about a "Kira double," but the latter theory was still on par with the existence of aliens. After all, the disappearance of a famous figure from the media consistently provoked reactions along the lines of "he was killed/replaced/created by reptilians," so fans of this theory had already been ridiculed. On the other hand, Kira's fans also faced criticism. Some for ceasing to believe in him, others for starting to do so. Not that society was ready for anything. As before, it was a discontented lump, alternately losing and gaining momentum. But the phrase favored by liberals during every change of power—"the closer the empire's collapse, the crazier its laws"—would clearly soon be back in vogue.

Hm.

While Sugawara was skilled at manipulating the masses, he, like any politician, had no intention of doing so himself. He was already taking a huge risk, not so much by assembling a "team" against Kira, but by doing so online. One more small act of timidity and Kira-2, Kira-3, or, oh, no, Kira-1, would be knocking on his door.

Sugawara turned around as if the thought had any direct meaning.

He took a deep breath before opening the "Savior Kira" website. There, among the many discussions, was a new post by a user named Pixel:

"You know what this kind of behavior is called? It's the 'not me, not you' tactic. When someone agrees to do something, but, fearing public reaction, makes the decision 50/50. So one defendant is alive. To please those who want to see change. And one defendant is dead. To please those who like Kira's policies. BUT!!! This isn't like Kira. Have you ever seen Kira justify himself? Do you remember Kira agreeing to anything against his will?"

"I'll never believe Kira was forced," Sugawara wrote anonymously.

Pixel:

In my previous posts, I explain in detail who could benefit from this.

And Kira just took the money? Seriously? Sugawara paused. He occasionally glanced at the man's posts, but in a world where police are allowed to shoot to kill at the sight of masked citizens, expressing one's opinion on the events was problematic. So Pixel's comments were more like emotional news reports without any conclusion. What segment of the population was Sugawara planning to incite? He finished the message and sent it with his eyes closed. Could God do that?

Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. It was as if he'd patted a fly with his finger. But when Sugawara opened his eyes, Pixel's answer surprised him:

Never.

It's neutral enough, but... If they spread the rumors they want through Kira's fans, not his enemies, that would be wonderful.

Sugawara:

Then I don't understand.

Pixel:

Something definitely happened to Kira.

Sugawara:

Well, the criminal murders continue. I mean, the heart attacks are still there. So Kira's alive.

Pixel:

If this is still "our Kira."

Sugawara:

?

Pixel:

I don't believe what they said about his way of killing. I think it's some kind of hereditary power.

Sugawara:

"Hereditary"?

Pixel:

Ancient magic.

Oh.

Pixel:

Passed down from generation to generation. And what Kira's enemies are talking about is just a distraction.

Sugawara:

And?

Pixel:

"And" what?

Sugawara:

Are you saying Kira is now teaching his children to kill?

Pixel:

Why not?

"Why not"?! That's just nonsense.

Sugawara:

Kira wouldn't let his children make such mistakes.

Sugawara hated conspiracy theories.

Pixel:

You're right. If Kira isn't talking, then he's not here.

Sugawara:

So, Kira...?

Pixel:

Maybe. If so, then his son or daughter continued his work. Unsuccessfully. Because they weren't ready, I guess.

Sugawara:

Or because they killed him?

Pixel was silent for a long moment.

Pixel:

The current Kira killed...the previous Kira?

Me: *disillusions herself after years of therapy, breakdowns, reflection, trauma, and clownery*

I like the draft line art version better, what y'all think? ヾ(•ω•`)o

LMAO GUESS WHO FINNA BE ADA WONG *wheeeeze* /j (if i get to drawing ittt)

”….motherfucker if I do that I’m actually as good as dead. That’d be almost a 2 day streak of just kids going missing. And Dave probably would eat them.”