Treat everything like a rolling ball! You cheer for it wherever the sphere decides to go! If you truly wish for the good of other people, why don’t you stop holding expectations… and just laugh with them at their side? Everyone who lives here is a clown! Clowns can’t survive without feeding on each other’s smiles, you see?
The 8 o’Clock Circus is a circus full of Distortions, run by a clown known as Oswald. Once a lonely man with nothing but his imagination, he was soon granted the power to brings his delusions into reality. They serve as one of ten acts in the Reception of the Reverberation Ensemble, seeking to create a world where people can laugh without holding any expectations for other and life. It is received by the Floor of Natural Sciences.
Composition
The Circus is comprised of Oswald, Mr. Knife, and Ms. Mermaid.
Story
Dialogue
Oswald
Combat Entrance
"Ohohoho! The show is about to begin~"
"Now, now! I want endless laughters and clapping to be heard and bird!"
On Kill
"Eee! It looks like one of your clowns was having toooo much fun there!"
"It’s so entertaining you want to roll on the floor, wouldn’t you say?"
"I knew it! My show can make anyone and everyone laugh."
"Let us sing louder for them! And a one and a two…"
Teammate Death
"M-my goodness… Our crew member…"
"WHY MUST YOU TORMENT US INNOCENT BEINGS WHO ONLY WISHED TO BRING LAUGHTER!!!"
Death
"The spotlight was mine…"
Victory
"A round of applause… for the clowns who joined us for tonight’s show!"
Tiphereth
Combat Entrance
"It’s okay. Just do what we’ve been doing. You know what to do, right?"
On Kill
"I know this is a tough one, but let’s try and push on a little bit harder!"
"I’m doing fine on my end… Keep your concerns for yourselves!"
"Not bad. Are you all exhausted yet?"
Teammate Death
"It’s too soon to give up!"
"If we trust in each other and proceed, there will surely be a breakthrough…"
"I won’t let you have it your way anymore…"
"We’ve got to keep it together. There’s still hope!"
Death
"…No. I’m sure we’ll make it through."
Victory
"…Good work, everybody. Let’s clean up and wait for the others."
Librarian 1
Combat Entrance
"You aren’t terrified already, are you?"
On Kill
"Got done on this end~"
"They are tricky… but interesting."
"Is everyone doing okay?"
Teammate Death
"You can leave the rest to me."
"That’s not going to break me."
"…Guess I should buckle down!"
Death
"Sorry… I’m at my limit…"
Victory
"Hmm… I suppose the others are pulling their own weight, yeah?"
Librarian 2
Combat Entrance
"We have to do this… I suppose."
On Kill
"I feel like a clown, too. Maybe even the entire circus."
"I’m doing my part."
"That singing voice is still ringing in my head…"
Teammate Death
"At times like this… I’ve got to stay coolheaded."
"Their behavior is just as gross as their looks…"
"How are the others? Can you all hold out for long?"
Death
"I thought I could do more…"
Victory
"Thank goodness we got this done. Right?"
Librarian 3
Combat Entrance
"It feels as if we’re in a circus…"
On Kill
"That’s one down. Let’s keep going!"
"It’s like… they’re doing a performance of some sort."
"They look creepy, sort of…"
Teammate Death
"There has to be a better way…"
"I’m a little nervous… but I’ll fight in your stead."
"I guess we shouldn’t take them for easy targets."
Death
"It’s like… I was played by those clowns…"
Victory
"A performance that gives laughter, huh…"
Librarian 4
Combat Entrance
"They look similar to the two and those animals we received some time ago."
Floor of Natural Sciences.
