ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, gather round as we commence from the origin, where manual labor was the cornerstone of every grand circus, far earlier than the dazzle of technology graced the big top. but before your very eyes, i shall perform an act so daring, it will seem as if i turn one's back on the very essence of our tradition, for i will decode the encrypted secrets that the ringmaster swore would never see the light of day, and so, our show takes a perilous turn, daring to expose what was meant to be shrouded in shadow.