The String Tightens
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Some people take things a bit too personal.
After Balloon has tried his best to fit in, he keeps being pushed over the edge until he eventually snaps.
As regret fills him, at the same time he feels that what he's done is the only way to escape and feel satisfied.
With a rope around his neck telling him to stop, and another around his neck telling him to continue, The String Tightens.
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