Audiences

Audiences are small black creatures who are said to bring happiness when they are pleased. The circus members perform acts for them, and they can be attracted by the lamp. They are also a form of currency and can be used to acquire a number of things.

Appearance
Audiences have a black oval-shaped body. They have two short and thin arms with three fingers, and two legs. They have two white dot eyes and a white mouth. They are of short stature, being a little bit taller than the ankles of most characters. They are always smiling.

Reincarnated Audiences' bodies are transparent, and they have their eyes closed and their mouths open.

Story
Audiences are creatures that live in the Darkness. They are the audience of the circus members. They are said to bring happiness when pleased, which is why the circus members perform for them.

Once they have fulfilled their purpose of life, they are reincarnated as nourishment for plants.

In Gameplay
In Lost Smile and Strange Circus, their main purpose is to be used as a currency. They can be used to boost items, unlock images in the member note, unlock new lamps, unlock new members and 'boost' the members by inviting more.

They can be acquired by two methods. The first is rocking the lamp. The amount you get per tap will depend on which lamp you currently have, and on the modifiers that are currently active. The second method is by circus members. This method is automatic. Each circus member has a specific number of Audiences they attract per second, which increases by inviting more Audiences. When you invite 30, they get a permanent boost. This method keeps producing Audiences even while not actively on the game.

There is also a second type of Audience. These are described as having fulfilled their purpose of life and are then reincarnated as nourishment for plants. These can be feed to the Flower of Chera to unlock a different ending.