"Is reality simply a frame of mind?"
Central explores the limitations of sanity as different facets of her persona usher her through psychosis.
Social & External
The people behind it
Bella Marino
Central
Che Ethridge
Narrator/Presence 3
Maya Pegues
Presence 1
Jackson Reid
Presence 2
Jenna Puszewski
Presence 4
Brooklyn Cunningham
Presence 5
Devon Green
Presence 6
Shelby Freshwater
Presence 7
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