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  1. Public Bookmark 32

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    Human is just a state of mind, one in which Ryland finds himself losing grasp and relation with everyday.

    Or,

    Rocky and Grace make it back to Erid. Now he has to navigate how to make life in the dome habitable for him long term, but has come to find out the leader of the project…well, doesn’t think very fondly of him.

    Who knew he would be playing relationship coach to a pair of space rocks?

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    20 Jun 2026

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    "I'm GoInG tO PuT yOu FrEaKs In YoUr PlAcE!"

    Caine's emotions exploded— Kinger never imagined that would be possible. The AI was programmed to simulate human emotion for authenticity, but for him to genuinely experience them was not what was ever anticipated.

    Caine is hurting. Caine is angry. Caine is malfunctioning, and he is violently lashing out at everyone. Kinger is fast at work, battling against Caine's code to try to stop his turbulent rampage. Everyone is depending on him.

    Only, he had been discovered, and Caine doesn't understand. He doesn't understand. Why is his favorite human hurting him? He doesn't understand. He doesn't take his actions too kindly.

    "Sometimes…the hardest decisions we have to make…involve the people we love."

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    Or: While everyone is is subjected to torment, Kinger is discovered with the console in the pillow fort.

    Episode 8 Spoilers

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    27 May 2026

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    Caine tries to do something nice for the players. It doesn't go well, but it does get them thinking about doing something nice for him. (QnA-verse.)

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    18 May 2026

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    He is saved from permanently being deleted, but the Caine that returns is no longer the same AI that once offered all the fun in the world in a silver platter. Damaged by the remains of Able and broken down into a shell of himself, Caine barely reacts. Any other genuine reaction to them is fear. Pomni, convinced that despite his wrongdoings he still deserves compassion, makes it her mission to help the AI recover emotionally while Kinger tries to fix his coding and get rid of the effects of Able’s torture.

    As the Digital Circus grows quieter and more uncertain, the group is forced to confront a difficult question: can something that was never human truly heal, or is Caine too broken to ever return to who he once was? If so, is forgiveness even an option?

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    17 May 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 83

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    Caine's finally figured out how to fix things. He just needs to focus less on himself and more on the players' needs.

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    15 May 2026