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Drnothing1 · Veteran Joined: 24 Jul 2012 Posts: 146

I remember Alex's drawings naming him as the Operator (44 off the top of my head)

**Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:48 pm

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What if The Operator is really the ghost of movie critics past trying to prevent Alex from ever making his god-awful movie?

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I don't think (in game) they've ever actually disclosed the tall guy as the Operator. The word "operator" is thrown around a lot, but it's never directed at the Slender Man.

**Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:54 pm

censura_umbra · Unfettered Joined: 13 Aug 2012 Posts: 494

**Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:50 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:55 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:59 pm

Doc. · Greenhorn Joined: 09 Aug 2012 Posts: 6

I kind of like the fact that he is never really discussed on camera. They don't theorize or spoon feed us answers about what it is and that allows us to draw our own conclusions. That's not to say I don't want certain questions answered when the series ends because I definitely want to know what its motives are and why these people were chosen.

Also it makes more of an impact when it is addressed on camera, one of my favorite entries is #46 where Jay sees it through the window and tries to run saying "no no no no no" and Alex says "you led it right here." That entry always stood out to me because the way they reacted to it, and Alex not running away from it again which Jay even mentions at the end of the video.

As far as them knowing the name "operator" it seems TTA and Alex (based off his drawings) know what to call it somehow. I'm still not sure where they got the name "operator" from but I do find it interesting that hypnotists refer to themselves as operators. Another term is an anomalous operator, which in parapsychology is someone who can manipulate psychokinesis, reality shifts, telekinesis, poltergeist, teleportation and materialization. I apologize for rambling I haven't slept in a day or two and I'm probably off topic and not making any sense.

**Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:34 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:39 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:49 pm

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It was the trailhead. Also, I think that one could be explained off by jay commenting that slenderman reminded him of something he saw on the tapes, but it wasn't necessarily the same thing.

**Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:14 am

Lithp · I Have No Life Joined: 04 Mar 2012 Posts: 2058

It could be explained, but the fact that Jay doesn't acknowledge this whole mythology leads me to believe that it is simply non-canon.

**Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:13 am

Doc. · Greenhorn Joined: 09 Aug 2012 Posts: 6

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3150591

Something awful thread for reference. First MH post is on page 14 from
"ce gars"

**Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:45 am

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**Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:46 am

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**Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:56 am

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**Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:05 am

Kimren · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2012 Posts: 95 Location: Midwest

Slightly off-topic, but still related:
Have we decided exactly what the relation is between the Operator and "Marble Hornets", a film by Alex Kralie? I'm new here, so I'm not sure. I tried to search the forums, but I wasn't sure what to search that wouldn't turn up every single thread.

**Posted:** Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:53 am