53 | Welcome to the Freak Show

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     Needless to say, my new manor is a maze with way too much space than I know what to do with, so one day, I decided to pay a visit to each room and consider my options, taking in account what Arthur, Oli and Drossel might fancy as well. The options were limitless with my power. I could make anything of these drab, empty corners. Currently, I find myself in the basement, a wide empty expanse that has so much potential to be more. For the past fifteen minutes, I've been torn between a large, indoor pool and a massive game room. In the midst of my pondering, I'm interrupted by the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs. They were too heavy to belong to either of the brothers, so I guessed it to be Drossel. I'd have won that bet if I had placed any money on it. The doll emerged from the shadows, joints creaking lightly with each movement as he approached me. I turn to him with a smile. He must've done his own fair share of exploring to familiarize himself with everything new.

     "Is the house still in one piece?" With a click, his head bows and took the question seriously.

     "Seems to be. So I think to myself: what a strange question to ask, but not so unusual of my Lady to ask it."

     "Hey." I nudge him playfully with my elbow, causing him to straighten up. "Although, fair. Did you need something?"

  "Two men in white came to the door. They told me to give this to you, My Lady." It was then I noticed the letter in his hand. Drossel held it out for me, and I plucked it from his gloved fingers with a curious expression. I was even more confused at the sight of the Queen's seal.

     "Huh. Okay. Well, thank you." Sticking a hand into my pocket, I pull out a candy wrapper from the Funtom sweet I had been chewing on earlier. It glitched within my hands and took the shape of a letter opener, which I then used to slice the envelope open. It read as follows:

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     'My Dear Teddy Bear,

     I hope all has been well and that the tragedy of the fire hasn't affected you too harshly. There is a new task I'd like for you to take on if you'd be willing. I believe you are just the talent needed for this particular performance. A traveling freak show that's been rapidly growing in size and popularity has been making quite the commotion across the many countries they've visited. As it so happens, various reports of missing people have been growing in those areas. By the information I've received from my sources, I believe these incidents have a tie to this show of oddities. I am counting on you to ensure the public's safety. Break a leg. I eagerly await the reviews of this next performance.'

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     I pulled my face away from the paper, brows scrunched as I compared the information with another case that occurs in the Black Butler universe— The Book of Circus to be specific.

  'What is this? Some sort of knockoff? That's just lazy writing.' Attached to the letter was a single ticket the color of a tropical ocean, a vibrant greenish-blue which displayed the words:

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