Monica: A Tale of Two Liars
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Waterfall springs is rather a boring town, with a rather boring girl named Monica Winters. However, peculiar events start to arise when a mysterious "Chesire Cat" of sorts causes havoc among the citizens of the dead end town. With the town's citizens becoming more weary, and accusations being spurred about, Monica falls into a world of which she does not understand. One of murder, selfishness, corruption, and the psychological horrors of the human mind.
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