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CARNIVAL GAMES

Sideshow Row promises laughter, but it always ends in screams:

· Spin the Coffin Wheel : Win your wish. Or your death.

· Deadman’s Guessing Booth : Guess what’s in the box. It’s always alive. Sometimes it’s you.

· The Memory Hook : Pull a ribbon. Relive your worst night. The crowd loves that one.

THE CROWD

They never speak. But they decide everything .

If they love you, they cry blood.

If they hate you, you vanish — not just from the tent, but from memory.

Even your own.

And sometimes, they follow you to your dreams.

Clapping. Always clapping.

Even when you’re alone.