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[Dacad]

Hasn't it been confirmed that Tim was taking anti seizure meds? I think his documents that Jay found specifically mentioned that he was on anti-convulsants.

[Master of Octopi]

[Amethyst.64]

[Starkley]

[Dacad]

[quote="Master of Octopi"]

[Sha Noran]

You've bungled your quoting but you're right in your first assessment, regarding 60.5. I don't think the pills keep Masky as Masky though... That runs contrary to everything we know about the pills effects. They aren't supernatural or magical pills. They seem to keep Masky at bay - they wouldn't suddenly do just the opposite and keep real Tim at bay. If they did that they never would've made it through medical trials... "induces psychosis" lol.

[Starkley]

I think we should consider that Tim has possibly been exposed to The Operator more than Hoody. We don't really know much about Hoody's past with The Operator (because we don't know who Hoody is), but we can deduct based on Tim's own statements and the medical documents that he has a storied past with it.

Therefore, I'd say that what the pills do for Tim are different from what the pills do for Hoody, because Tim is suffering from a more prolonged exposure to The Operator with more severe effects. Tim without pills suffers seizures and seems to revert to his feral Masky state, gravitating towards Rosswood Park. His wearing of the mask seems more compulsive than deliberate.

I proffer that in contrast to Masky, Hoody's wearing of the mask is (still) a deliberate choice. The pills and the masks are not necessarily connected. Rather, because Hoody hasn't been exposed to The Operator as much as Tim (and possibly most of the cast, keep in mind that we've never seen Hoody get attacked directly by The Operator, and that Hoody stays behind the scenes), the effects of being without pills differ from the effects which Jay and Tim receive. Whereas Jay and Tim will seize, pass out, and enter trance-like states in which they do things they cannot remember or control, Hoody suffers bouts of coughing and fainting, but seems to retain his consciousness upon awakening, and maintains continuity in in his actions (Entry #73). Hoody still needs the pills, because in all likelihood he has suffered from exposure to The Operator (especially if he is, in all likelihood, a member of the original MH cast), but not to the degree which Jay and Tim do. However, prolonged durations without the pills effects may worsen or make the subject more susceptible to Slendersickness.

The mask, on the other hand, may serve the more practical and conscious function of keeping Hoody's identity secret, for various reasons. Hoody doesn't just revert to his mask when without pills; we've seen that he can decide to take it on and off regardless of how long he's been with or without them. Hoody's actions while wearing the mask seem purposeful and consistent, whereas Tim (in Season 3) shows more wild and feral behavior while under the mask (especially considering he dons the mask after a prolonged duration without medication).

Just a brief examination on the topic.

[Beidah]

[Dacad]

[Sha Noran]

[Ztakk]

[Serum]

Okay, guys. You know I'm all for needlessly analyzing stuff-- everything from cigarette butts in the parking lot to the doorknobs in the mall, but come on. You've speculated for like, 30-something pages about a deeper, hidden meaning in the video. I think it's pretty obvious what's going on:

Tim has assumed the role of hero because Jay is going down the path of Alex.

[Sha Noran]

[Serum]

[FalloutGhoul]

Keep your gushing on the Tim Thread, Serum.