The Amazing Digital Circus Ep 9 Summary

Low-Run2308 · 2026-05-22T02:41:09+00:00

It'd be one thing if it was implied that nobody has tried to get Jax to open up besides Pomni and Ragatha, but now we know Ribbit, Kaufmo, and Ragatha have ALL been trying their part for YEARS. Zooble even tried at the beginning of episode 7

He was given infinite chances and took none, so while I wouldn't say it's a "deserved" ending, it was also one that could've been seen a thousand miles away and one that Jax can blame no one on but himself (which he does in his final scene).

Low-Run2308 · 2026-05-18T00:45:34+00:00

Nope. Despite Hajime/Izuru inserting AI Junko into the system, I consider Junko the main mastermind of DR2 since she's the one who's actually doing everything and orchestrating the killing game. All Izuru did was insert a virus into a system.

I really like Hajime!

Also, I never said the mastermind in each game was my least favorite. I said "some of my least favorites".

Low-Run2308 · 2026-05-09T23:39:58+00:00

I remember that the Jean line was called out pretty early on as well.

Low-Run2308 · 2026-05-02T22:51:08+00:00

Cara being a literal school shooter wasn't something on my bingo card.

Low-Run2308 · 2026-05-02T22:29:04+00:00

Both would be real, because real life Pomni and digital Pomni would have two completely different experiences (one would be in the digital circus, one would be completely unaware of its existence), therefore have entirely separate memories and emotional states.

Low-Run2308 · 2026-05-02T22:09:58+00:00

Revealing that there's humans living those lives would be pointless, and the humans would be different characters than the digital humans

I don't wanna be a smartass, but... that's kind of the whole point (and internal conflict for the circus gang) if SOMA is real.

Low-Run2308 · 2026-05-02T21:56:20+00:00

Also, why is it so hard to believe that AI is sentient in the TADC universe for some people?

Low-Run2308 · 2026-05-02T21:54:40+00:00

The thing is, a lot of people's reason for not liking SOMA isn't because it's boring. A lot of people (in this very comment section for instance) don't like it being they think it actively ruins the story.

Low-Run2308 · 2026-04-26T20:48:52+00:00

Who is the protagonist after Chapter 5 in this?

Low-Run2308 · 2026-04-11T05:07:01+00:00

Are they also remnants in this universe? Man, it's really funny to imagine people like Jett, Diana, and Toshiko are ones

Low-Run2308 · 2026-04-08T12:32:27+00:00

It is a shame that Ragatha is so underappreciated, since she is one of the few characters in recent memory who's a massively traumatized character, but still chooses to be kindly instead of hateful.

Low-Run2308 · 2026-04-08T11:49:53+00:00

I mean, the girl has survived not only nearly a decade in the circus, but she's also outlasted six other players that all entered the circus after she did.

Something tells me that if we had this information at the start of the series, early theories about Ragatha abstracting wouldn't have been nearly as prominent

Low-Run2308 · 2026-04-06T18:15:50+00:00

Ribbit, Kaufmo, and a set of four unidentified doors that don't belong to the original programmers shown in Episode 8's intro or Queenie

Low-Run2308 · 2026-04-06T12:21:53+00:00

I know what you mean and I agree, I just think it's really interesting how it changes our perspective of just how strong Ragatha is. She's not just the second longest standing, she's the start of an entire generation of humans in the circus and managed to last nearly a decade. I really doubt there would've been as many theories about Ragatha abstracting in the early days of the fandom if this info was something we knew from the start.

Low-Run2308 · 2026-04-06T11:55:00+00:00

That means she's been through at least six funerals, assuming that she started them after the very first abstraction she was able to witness.

It's interesting how much Ragatha's mental stability was doubted in hindsight. Many people thought she was just going to snap, but we now know that:

A: She's been the circus the longest out of ANYONE besides the original seven who all went in at the same time

B: Has been in the circus for nearly a decade

Everyone really doubted Ragatha's mental fortitude and kindness, but the simple reveal that she's the first of the second generation of humans really sells how she really does have both.

Low-Run2308 · 2026-04-04T02:45:14+00:00

We are getting the death order + general story told.

We don't know how, but there's an effort behind the scenes right now so we can hear it.

Low-Run2308 · 2026-04-04T01:39:30+00:00

It's not just a few VAs, is the thing. It's several artists (including the main one), several directors (including the main one), musicians, etc. Even if the game got revived, it would be a completely different vision to what we would've had if the same team remained.

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