I’m Alive (Reprise) / Highest Bidder captures the dazzling and disturbing moment when Rose steps into the spotlight and discovers the intoxicating power of being seen. What begins as a fragile declaration of life quickly transforms into spectacle as the crowd cheers and Topper turns her awakening into commerce. Brass, beauty, and bravado collide with unease in this electrifying pairing, where applause masks exploitation and innocence meets ambition. The music swells from hopeful self-discovery to a sleazy auction, reminding us that in a world driven by desire and greed, even a beating clockwork heart can be given a price.

I’M ALIVE (REPRISE)

I… I… I’m… I’m still ticking… I still shine… Clockwork limbs, But thoughts are mine.

(Gasps from the crowd)

(A smattering of applause – It grows)