The Red Ballet

We are at the eighth build of the horror visual novel The Red Ballet; currently at 195.000 words. The game will expand over time. (Some CGs in the game will be replaced in later builds. Loading a save prior to build 5 with a sprite on screen may cause issues.)
This game is only intended for adults, and content warnings can be found lower on this page.
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Sid is a rat working a dead-end job at the corner store. But on the other side of the street is the ballet theatre,
The Red Ballet.
He dreams of being on that stage with the graceful ballerinas and ballerinos. But who would want to see a rat flail around his ugly tail?
His life starts to change when he meets Emilio - the easygoing goat stagehand - and the intimidating bear Misha, who runs the ballet.
In a world that does not look kindly on the big dreams of a small rodent, can Sid find his swan feathers? Or will he remain the simple prey the world tells him he is?
And can he survive the dance of The Red Ballet's sinister secrets?
CW: The Red Ballet is a horror visual novel containing violent and uncomfortable scenes, themes, and subject matters. Note that one such subject matter is sexual violence - in many forms. The game also contains MLM erotic scenes. You should be 18+ and consider the content before playing it.
List of content warnings that may be updated throughout development can be found by pressing the arrow below. Some may apply to content not yet in the game. The game contains flashing lights.
Content Warnings List
General: Body horror; Gore; Sexually explicit scenes; Discrimination; Physical child abuse; Suicide
Misha: Sexual violence; Sexual coercion; Mental and physical abuse; References to sexual child abuse; Dismemberment; Implied cannibalism; Sexual abuse of sibling
Emilio: Self-harm; Sexual violence; Drug use; Mental illness (general dissociative disorder, derealisation, depersonalisation, schizophrenia)
Available accessibility features, found in the Preferences Menu: Sound Captions | Audio Descriptions of Scenes and Key Character Expressions, using the game engine's Self-Voicing (not available on Android
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| In-Game Content Notes of the most intense scenes | NSFW Visuals Toggle | Intense Flashing Toggle