13HRP – 0039 – Demon Clown
Overview
13HRP – 0039, called Demon Clown, manifests as a half-burnt harlequin figure that appears during storms, electrical surges, or in zones where anomalies overlap. Witnesses describe its laughter as “a thunderhead cracking open into teeth,” while others say it sounds like carnival organs tearing themselves apart. The Demon Clown emerges without warning, often in ruined carnivals, abandoned theaters, or empty streets. When it arrives, the air pressure drops, ears ring, and shadows stretch unnaturally. Consequently, survivors often recall the atmosphere more vividly than the figure itself.
The figure’s shape shifts under direct observation. Masks split into smaller faces that grin together in eerie synchronization. Claws extend from its sleeves, but their number changes each time it moves. Its eyes glow like bulbs that flare with thunder, and its scorched jester’s hat drips ash instead of cloth. Attempts to record the entity always fail, producing warped carnival music blended with scraping metal. Furthermore, observers insist that the Demon Clown bends light around itself, creating mirage-like doubles that lag behind its steps by fractions of a second. This creates the impression of a performance where the stage never matches the actor.
Behavioral Properties
- Herald Phenomenon: Appears during or just before other large anomaly events, especially with 0038 – Voltage Cloud. Because of this, researchers believe it marks the next stage of escalation.
- Psychic Pressure: Victims report sharp headaches, chest tightness, and intrusive thoughts urging laughter or self-harm. At times, entire groups break into uncontrollable giggles before collapsing unconscious. In severe cases, laughter persists even after clinical death.
- Mimicry: The voices of missing persons echo within its laughter. Families later claim they heard names of loved ones whispered in the distorted carnival music, suggesting the Clown retains fragments of those it encounters.
- Residual Marks: Scorched footprints remain at sites. Soil tests reveal greasy carbon, a residue also linked to Butter Cult rituals. As a result, field teams track cross-contamination carefully. Footprints are known to smolder for days, even in rain.
- Stage Creation: In rare cases, the Demon Clown reshapes its environment into a mock carnival stage — lights flicker into existence, music swells, and rides appear as skeletal husks. Witnesses caught in these stages often vanish entirely.
Cross-Reference: Xula Resonance
During Incident 0039-A, a research team captured thunder layered with the same resonance pattern as 0038 – Voltage Cloud. More troubling still, a hidden bass frequency matched Xula the Juggernaut’s last recorded heartwave.
“The clown doesn’t just dance for itself. It plays jester to something larger. If the storm is Xula’s shadow, the clown is its ringing bell.” – Operative ███
Based on this, researchers suspect the Demon Clown acts as a herald or parasite that thrives in Juggernaut resonance fields. Some argue it may not be a true being, but rather a projection of Juggernaut’s trauma, shaped by fear and atmosphere. Others believe it serves as a lure, drawing human minds toward Juggernaut resonance. Further links to anomalies such as 0045 – Butter Notes suggest the Clown is part of a ritual cycle of performance, sound, and sacrifice.
Incident Records
- Incident 0039-B: During a Voltage Cloud over a collapsed fairground, the Demon Clown appeared on a stage that had been destroyed for decades. Recordings captured warped organ tones that matched fragments of 0045 – Butter Notes. Four operatives vanished. Their laughter echoed repeatedly in later storm analysis, looping unnaturally in rhythm with thunder.
- Incident 0039-C: A bus of evacuees was followed by the entity. Survivors described it pacing beside the bus, staying level without effort. Each flash of lightning showed it grinning at a new window. All passengers later dreamed of being trapped in an endless circus where time reset after every act. Some have since refused to enter vehicles during storms.
- Incident 0039-D: In collapse zone ██, children drew chalk clown faces hours before the storm began. The Demon Clown manifested soon after, appearing to follow the chalk trail. Investigators noted that the drawings altered subtly after manifestation, gaining teeth and bleeding colors. As a result, child art in unstable zones is now monitored as an early warning sign.
- Incident 0039-E: A research team attempted to bait the entity with staged carnival props. Instead of appearing on cue, the Demon Clown emerged after the team departed, reshaping the props into grotesque parodies. Later scans revealed the Ferris wheel bent into a grin shape, turning endlessly despite no power source.
Containment and Response
Containment Status: Direct containment is not possible. The Demon Clown disappears when engaged. Because of this, protocols focus on managing linked anomalies (0038 – Voltage Cloud, 0042 – X13D Dog, 0003 – Xula the Juggernaut). Current measures emphasize:
- Evacuating civilians immediately once laughter, carnival music, or chalk manifestations are detected.
- Deploying resonance dampeners to reduce psychic spread. These dampeners lower the effect radius, though not completely.
- Breaking up storm growth linked to 0038 – Voltage Cloud to prevent escalation into Clown appearances.
- Maintaining surveillance for chalk drawings, burned footprints, or organ tones that often precede full manifestation.
Field Drill Protocols: Teams are instructed to practice staged evacuations disguised as storm drills to minimize panic. Furthermore, operatives must rotate shifts to reduce resonance exposure. Those showing compulsive laughter or mimicry behaviors are quarantined immediately.
Council Note
“Do not look for the punchline. The joke is not meant for you. The laughter belongs to the storm, and the storm belongs to Juggernaut. If you hear the carnival, you are already part of the show. And when the curtain falls, you will not exit — you will join the act.”
13HRP – 0039 – Demon Clown
Last modified 2025/09/09 at 19:35 pm
Published: 2025/09/09 at 20:34 pm
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