[Contest] Mad Circus
3. Vain
Ding dong -
'The delivery has arrived.'
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"Thank you."
It didn't take long for Bane to notice that the look in his eyes had changed for the worse.
Since I found out about this, I haven't left the house even once.
It was a first for Bane to feel that in this world, at this time, there was no one on his side.
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"It's more horrible and painful than I thought. I thought it could never happen."
Bane shuddered at the thought of being pointed at and spectated like a monkey in a zoo, stuffing the swollen jajangmyeon into his mouth.
'Today's topic is the disbandment of the top circus troupe, Brilliant, and the revelation of its leader, Bane's true identity.'
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"Disbanded? That's funny."
Even the talk shows I usually enjoyed were full of people talking about their own wounds as if they were funny stories.
"I heard that after the 5th anniversary circus performance, Bane took his anger out on passersby. Is that true?"
"Yes, it seems true. We just received a tip. Let's watch the video together."
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'Hey, what do you know about what you're talking about?'
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"That's...!"
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"I performed until the end, you guys just didn't see it! Who doesn't have a conscience? Hey, you say it again, okay?"
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'What did you say? Do you really want to die?
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'What? Don't take pictures. Who are you to take pictures? Aren't you going to turn them all off?!'
Thump -
'Ah... That's what Bane's true nature is.'
'Well... that's too bad. I really think it's wrong to take your anger out on others.'
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"No... that's wrong, it's not true!"
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"I'm going to sue everyone, whether it's the person who reported it or the broadcaster!"
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"Ugh..."
Yesterday, the talk show started a debate on whether or not Bane's true identity was revealed based on the fact that his actions were captured on video.
I was taking down Bane.
The talk show, which left an indelible scar on Bane by pretending to be sharp and righteous and claiming they were right, became famous with explosive ratings, which further ruined Bane.
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"Ha... I can't go on like this forever."
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"Let's go. We need to get used to it."
People are said to be animals of adaptation.
Believing that this would be the case, Bane prepared to leave the house for the first time in a long time.
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"Anyway, we've already decided where to go."
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"No matter which way I go, there is only one destination for me."
Bane was heading towards the Brilliant Circus through an alley where few people passed by.
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"Oh, good."
Entering the circus arena, Bane took a deep breath and exhaled several times.
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"Huh!"
Bane performed the moves he had been practicing, one after another, without making a single mistake.
Clap clap clap clap
지민
"Wow, that's cool, Bane?"
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"Who are you? Who are you to come in here and not get out?"
지민
"Hmm... I hear, Bane, that Brilliant Circus you run has completely collapsed? What a shame... It was a fun circus."
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"Fun...?"
지민
"Yeah! A fun circus."
지민
"Honestly, it wasn't the Brilliant Circus that was fun, but your tricks that were fun and worth watching."
지민
"Other people... were so obvious haha,"
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"But no one can match Demilie's jumping skills."
지민
"Dimili? Oh, that little lion? I'm much better at jumping than that kid."
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"You? Are you a circus performer too?"
지민
"Well, you could say that."
지민
"Do you want to do a circus together? We can make it bigger if we join forces."
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"I don't like it."
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"I'm enough on my own. I've raised this circus, so I can perform it alone and it'll be a success."
지민
"Hmm... Okay, then do that. If you change your mind later, contact me."
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"Mad... Circus?"
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"I'm hearing this for the first time."
지민
"Of course. The show hasn't even started yet, and we're still in the preparation stage."
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"I won't change my mind, but I'll keep it for now."
지민
"Okay. I'll go, so do your best, Bane."
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"huh..."
Jimin, who saw Bane's tricks, suddenly suggested that they merge their circuses, but Bane, who loved his circus very much, refused.
Jimin left a business card with 'Mad Circus' written on it and a message for people to contact him.
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"But Mad Circus... why does it feel so familiar?"
Despite being a circus troupe he had never heard of before, Bane felt a sense of familiarity, and he began to ponder the matter.
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"But can I really do it alone? Still, I feel more secure and reassured because I have Dimili and Insomnia by my side..."
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"Well, that guy said I was the best, so I have no choice but to believe him."
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"Then... I guess we should reopen the circus next week."
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“If I put it on the homepage, a lot of people will come to see it, right?”
[Brilliant Circus]
{THE ALONE CIRCUS}
Brilliant Circus {T.A.C.} opens next Thursday! Ticket sales begin next Monday, so please apply!
After posting, Bain turned off his smartphone screen and lay down on the stage.
Tiring
Tiring
"There are a lot of notifications today,
"I guess it's a compliment or something."
Bane, who had become so accustomed to compliments, fell asleep without even imagining what kind of comments and reactions he would receive.
Look at the character
'If you have a conscience, shouldn't you stop?'
Why are you watching something boring?
'I'm going'
Did I forget for a moment my own values and life that had fallen to the ground because of one mistake?
Most of the comments on the article were malicious.