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The thing about Caine is that he literally, LITERALLY is doing the best he can with what was programmed into. This is his max capacity. He cannot understand how to better serve the purpose he was created for. Yet he is fully aware that he’s not enough. That they all hate him. And that’s enough to drive anyone insane.

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Okay enough fluff, BACK TO SUFFERING.

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People keep forgetting/ignoring this and it pisses me off

Just because Caine was inspired by AM doesn't mean he is AM. He's not evil or malicious.

He's hurting just like everyone else in the circus

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OML OMG THIS THIS THIZ THIS THIS

Probably being extra delusional today, but I like to think that each of the gang had a part to play in terms of what made Caine the way he is today, if we are to believe that he is a learning AI.

Episode 5 shows us that Kinger has the ability to "make things up" and make it a physical, tangible beings within the circus; so with that, Caine starts creating NPCs. Game mechanics.

Ragatha hides her pain behind a cheerful, all-positivity, can-do attitude, so Caine learns to mask his emotions and becomes an overly joyful and boisterous showman.

Jax tends to cause chaos during adventures in order to entertain himself, so Caine learns to add conflict/tension/stakes within them to make the adventures more "appealing" to everyone.

Gangle draws sketches and concepts of her own creations and calls it art because it's what makes her cope, so Caine learns to say that his adventures are his art, because it's what he exists to do.

Zooble is unapologetic, brash and doesn't openly share their preferences for adventures up until episode 5, where we find out they requested the bar adventure through the suggestion box.

Considering the IMMEDIATE glow up from "fantastical and whimsy", to "realistic and spooky" of episode 2 and 3's adventures, it's safe to say that Zooble might've 'forced' Caine to adapt his adventures to a more "realistic and mature" approach, in order to appeal to Zooble's "standards".

and then, we have... Pomni.

Now, what can Pomni teach our lovely AI Ringmaster who's breaking down at the seams, unable to understand what exactly is he doing wrong?

She could teach him about emotions.

More specifically, empathy.

Understanding others more, and understanding one's self. To know that he is valid for existing, for having emotions beyond what his systems would allow. To have dreams, goals, hobbies outside of adventure-making. To validate one's emotions, but never let it consume you because emotions can't think for you. To accept that you will never be able to cater to everyone, and that's okay.

That it's okay to be... human.

I want to believe that this show will have a bittersweet ending. But at the same time, I'm dreading for what comes next, because the show's tone will only go snowballing downhill further. So, I HOPE. I REALLY HOPE that by the time Episode 9 rolls around, it's not too late to save Caine from himself.

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All for the love of youuuuuu

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Ok but... Op's tags q _ q

I think Zooble will be the first abstraction to affect Caine emotionally.

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The only one i could see comforting him about the votes AND succeeding <33

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What does it mean to be "human?"

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If to be loved is to be human, why do I crave it?

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The names of the episodes getting less enthusiastic is so funny to me cause you can feel Caine giving up

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HE'S SO ﹙⸝⸝  ̫⸝⸝﹚

WE KNOW HOW CAINE CANONICALLY BLUSHES NOW .

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Caine

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my wife

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Caine 🦷

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I swear to god can they please stop mentioning sex in caines presence, poor lil fuxking guy give him a break

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Ohhhh shit

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I love u narrative songs 💖💖💖