"Blindspot"

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## "Blindspot"

### Description

The corners where crimes are committed are known as "blind spots."

## Other Details

### Series

Once Series
(also known as "Backdrift")

## Obtaining

### Cost

1388Echoes

**"Blindspot"** is a Reoccurring Time-Limited A-Tier Costume for the Embalmer, Aesop Carl that is part of the "Once" series. The costume was originally introduced and sold in the Illusion Hall.

## Availability

As it is not a true Limited Costume (which are denoted by the "limited" tag found in the top right of certain card icons), it can return to the Illusion Hall shop multiple times.

* It was originally available for purchase from September 8th to September 28th 2022.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Aesop's physical appearance is similar to his original costume. His hair is shorter and messier, and he no longer has his ponytail. There is a fresh scar over his left cheek. The ends of his mouth on both sides are stitched with beige thread, as is the bottom of his chin.

### **Outfit**

He wears a grey sailor uniform with a white plaid pattern. He has on a long sleeved shirt with black edges, and a grey belt with beige buttons. The collar of his shirt is black, with lighter grey stripes, and is fastened into place by a gold brooch depicting an anchor. He also has on grey plaid shorts, and black striped tights underneath. He has on leather lace up shoes. A piece of paper is taped to his back. There is black text on the paper, partially covered by the sailor collar he wears.

### **Item**

#### Makeup Box

His makeup box has been changed to a brown leather briefcase with golden border. There is a small handmade doll hanging from it.

#### Coffin

His coffin is wooden and resembles a school locker. A tag with the words "7B" is on the front of the coffin, and the words 'FREAK!' are written in black on the bottom of the cover. A silver padlock sits on the side of the coffin.

### **Special Effects**

Text floats around him in matches. Dark red text that reads "FREAK!" and "HAHAHAHA!" fades into white text that reads "Mom's waiting", "Leave me alone..." and "Ignore them.". Small white particles fall from the brooch on his front.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Design Idea Plans

In Aesop Carl's mother's heart, her child has always been kind and gentle, and he will grow up to be a popular gentleman like his father, and his mother will try her best to give the child the best care and the best education. However, the brighter and brighter the appearance of that noble school in other people's mouth, the darker and colder the shadow cast behind the building. Under these shadows, Aesop's family composition, coupled with his own introverted and reticent character, quickly became the lone human being swallowed by the shadows. And the bystanders, in order not to let themselves become another person under the shadow, can only choose to ignore it, and choose to use the corner of the shadow as a blind spot. Maybe the family's complaints can stop all this, but as his mother said, the gentle Aesop will never burden his mother, and he will bear all the physical and mental pain by himself. He will try his best to keep the school uniform clean and tidy. Telling myself to ignore childish bullies while watching the dolls my mother sewed while she waited for me to come home.

### Design Idea Sketches

According to the background of the character's story, we designed three sketches of school uniforms, from which we chose the second option, which is more suitable for the era of the character's background, and continued to adjust.

Since it is a costume of the retrograde series, we changed the hair color back to the character's own hair color, and added a sense of mess to the hairstyle. On the basis of the school uniform style, we tried three color schemes again, and chose a gray color scheme that feels more serious and cold.

Final refinement, pre-design.

### Model Details Description

1. His cheekbones were thin, his lips were tight, and a scar marked his face beckoned of his experience.
2. The schoolbag is well-made but dilapidated, and a small white doll with rough stitches is hanging on the bag.
3. Surrounded by sarcasm and ridicule, his anti-hang language is more striking and firm.

### Showroom Interface Design

He struggled to get out of the locked coffin, the dust flying all over the sky and the sudden trickle of fresh air made him cough violently.

An invisible force grabbed his bag tightly, and he tried to snatch it back, but there was nothing he could do.

The things in the bag were scattered all over the place, he silently picked up the little doll on his back, and sighed.

### **Costume Effects Design**

The ridicule of others and my own rebuttals are all embodied in clear letters, appearing and disappearing around me.

## Trivia

* The first concept art released for this costume only featured the particle effects reading "FREAK!" and "HAHAHAHA!" It was later updated with one showing the current particle effects over the original effects.
* The paper on his back reads "Vergogna" which means "shame" in Italian.
* The costume's makeup box case made a cameo on "Good Child's" Trailer before being announced and released a year later.
* Aesop's original creator made a fan-design for a potential Once skin for him.
	+ Its description reads, "If the people around him have not left, then he must be a kind and gentle child."
		- Considering the context of Aesop's 2020 letter where his biological mother Y. R. calls him a "kind and gentle child," this fan-design is likely set in a universe where Y.R. did not die and she raised Aesop instead of Jerry Carl.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

"Blindspot" Entrance Animation."Blindspot" Idle Animation."Blindspot" Press Animation."Blindspot" In-Game Model Front View."Blindspot" In-Game Model Back View."Blindspot" In-Game Model Left View."Blindspot" In-Game Model Right View.
### In-Game

Costume changes to the Makeup Box.Costume changes to the Coffin.

### Concept Art & Icons

Chinese Concept Art of "Blindspot" with original particle effectsChinese Concept Art of "Blindspot" with changed particle effects (Weibo)"Dear Detectives, be wary of your surroundings and do not leave any stone unturned, low crime doesn't mean no crime!" - English Concept Art of "Blindspot" (Twitter)Transparent Full Body Sprite of "Blindspot"
### Promotional Art

"Dear Detectives, don't let Aesop sit and sulk in silence... speak with him and maybe, just maybe he might share his tale of woes." - Official Artwork of "Blindspot" (Twitter)"Blindspot" In-Game Poster."Blindspot" Illusion Hall Banner"Blindspot" Release Artwork (Weibo)Chibi version Blindspot2023 Double Ninth Festival (重陽節) Artwork (Weibo)

Pre-Release Cameo on the "Good Child's" Trailer.Along with the other Series Costumes on the Trailer.
## References

1. ↑ "Blindspot" Design Notes - https://weibo.com/6140485374/M7Hxt1UsH
2. ↑ https://shi09273.lofter.com/post/1f03ccd2\_2b55bd0b1