To everyone saying that Abel was a real person, and everything he told the Circus Crew was true; FELLAS, YOU ARE MISSING THE POINT
"NPCs turn to confetti when they get deleted!" You mean THIS CONFETTI?
Furthermore, though, the whole point of the episode was that it was meant to feel HOPELESS, MEANINGLESS, AND POINTLESS.
Their efforts were meaningless, because the entire thing was just an adventure. BOTH buttons did jack shit; If they pressed the blue button, they still wouldn't have been free
There is no exit button
There is no exit door
And there is no Queen of England.
You're MEANT to feel robbed; The buildup throughout the episodes was done SO the rug could be pulled out from under you.
THE FEELING OF MEANINGLESSNESS IS LITERALLY A MAIN MOTIF IN THE SHOW