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[TheOperator]

Might there be a reason other than Slender sickness behind Alex deciding to go into Rosswood alone? Since Amy came back into the picture in Entry #70, I'm thinking maybe he really was trying to get to Amy through TO. When he heard from Jay that TO was in the park, he did seem pretty eager to go in. I think Amy's still alive and ever since Alex encountered TO in Entry #43, he's been promised by TO that he can see her again. He tries to leave Jay and Jessica out of things, as he doesn't want it to be found out that he's trying to reason with a faceless abomination. Their involvement leads to him having to take action.

If it wasn't for that cheesy line of "I just don't like being this far away from you", I don't think I'd have considered this theory too strongly.

[Lithp]

Well, when Tim was abducted by The Operator, he found Bruce's corpse. Maybe every time Alex is exposed to The Operator, he gets a hint at what happened to Amy--either by being strung along intentionally by the Suit, or just because that's a side effect of being abducted--to the point where it's become like an addiction.

[Parietal Lobectomy]

I was starting to wonder if Slender-sickness might be just that- something which has horrific side effects, and yet which those affected have to keep seeking out- viz., Alex heading back to the scene of Entry #4 for Entry #70?

Could the Operator give his chosen ones some feeling of infinite power or suchlike, with the writing/drawings what you're compelled to do while "high"?

Jay "quitting" after meeting TO in Entry #23 would then be like a first-time drinker's "never again" with a hangover...

(this may not be my best-ever theory...)

[Toadbert]

That is an interesting theory, although I have to point out that Jay got back into the investigation once he started teleporting through doors in his apartment, which was right before they burned down.

[ToTheTapes]

[Lithp]

For the record, I didn't mean that Slendersickness itself was physically addictive, but rather that the chance to find out more about Amy was psychologically addicting, specifically to Alex.

Sort of like what's going on with Jay & Jessica right now.

[Vincent]

[Animal]

Masky is Hoody's henchman

[Lithp]

I don't think there are any real "proxies" in Marble Hornets.

[Kraehtot]

I have never really understood the meaning of proxy. Is it someone working or serving to another person/whatever, isn't it?
If it is the case I have never thought that Masky or Hoody were proxies.
And Alex... I think that his relationship with the Operator is different, but it is just speculation

[Lithp]

It doesn't mean shit.

Over exaggeration aside, it's supposed to mean someone who works for Slenderman, however any character that exhibits violent behavior, secretive behavior, or the tendency to make codes or clues often gets labelled as a proxy.

One reason I dislike the term.

[Zarggg]

[Lithp]

One thing I am a little unclear on is whether a Proxy must be controlled by Slenderman, or if it simply has to act for him.

[Ztakk]

According to the Slenderman wiki a proxy is someone who is "under the influence or control of Slenderman (or the same force that influences Slenderman), and act based on its wants"

Then they give the example of KindVonDerRitter from DarkHarvest00 saying he is NOT a proxy because he simply "worships" Slenderman as a god, and acts how he thinks Slenderman would want him to act, etc etc. But since he's not controlled by Slenderman, he's not a proxy.

Don't know how accurate the Slenderman wiki is, but hope it helps.

[Lithp]

Not very. They also have Alex listed as a proxy, even though there's not enough information that he fits that definition.