Clockworker's Doll

The **Clockworker's Doll** was one of the Vessels of Sin, inhabited by the "Demon of Sloth". Kasper Blankenheim was among its most prominent incarnations, infamous for causing the Toragay Epidemic.

## History

### Creation

In March of EC 136, the unknown mage crafted the Clockworker's Doll at the Gine Workshop in Lasaland, Asmodean in the Beelzenian Empire based on Adam Moonlit's appearance. Afterward, the mage gave the doll to Karchess Crim as a plaything and the "Demon of Sloth" residing in him, Adam Moonlit, moved into the doll as his new vessel soon after. Later that year, the mage recollected the doll and departed with it.

### Flower of the Plateau

Sometime after the death of Karchess, the Clockworker's Doll's hypnosis was activated, hypnotizing Adam into believing he was his former vessel's persona. The fake Karchess later settled in Calgaround, Elphegort in EC 141. Afterward, the popular florist married Countess Gill Calgaround in EC 147, killing any connections to his past he encountered, before poisoning his wife with Gift in EC 151. Sometime after, Adam reawakened from his slumber and the hypnosis ended. The Doll was later returned to the mage's possession.

### Phantom Thief Romantic

Sometime during the early EC 300s, the Doll's hypnosis was activated again, hypnotizing Adam into believing he was the son of the Calgaround Family. After the boy ran away from home, he came under the tutelage of an old thief and became the infamous "Phantom Thief Romantic". While employed by the mage to retrieve vessels of sin in EC 324, Romantic ended up captured by Gallerian Clockworker for some time, before escaping and returning home to Calgaround in August of the following year. Eventually, Adam reawakened from his slumber and the hypnosis ended. The doll was later reacquired by the mage.

### Story of Evil

In EC 482, the mage gave the doll to Queen Dowager Prim Marlon as part of their alliance in Marlon. In EC 505, Prim brought the doll to Castle Hedgehog. During the battle with Queen Germaine's armies, Prim kept the vessel with her in Heartbeat Clocktower. She later invoked the Demon of Sloth's power to have one of the hand mirrors she possessed control the Demon of Lust and have it repossess Germaine.

Prim was killed by her son, Kyle, immediately after, dropping the doll and halting its invoked power. Afterward, Germaine brought the doll to Lioness Castle and it was subsequently sealed by Gallerian Clockworker and Lemy. Soon after, the mage took the doll along with the other vessels of sin assembled at the castle and removed their seals.

### Toragay Epidemic

In EC 593, Julia Abelard replaced the stillborn corpse of Kasper Felix with the Doll, hypnotizing Adam into believing he was the child. Growing up as a member of the Felix Family in Toragay, Kasper later married Marchioness Margarita Blankenheim in June, EC 608. Learning of his wife's blatant philandering and wistful spending habits, Kasper fell into a depression. After joining Père Noël as Third Sleep Prince, Kasper experimented with Gift while testing his "sleep medicine" on his wife and father.

Once he finally developed the airborne Sixth Gift, Kasper released the poison upon his hometown. Suffering from the resurging memories of Adam's past incarnations, Kasper developed a Seventh Gift at Mayor Julia Abelard's mansion in Calgaround. When confronted by Gallerian Clockworker and Lemy, Kasper ingested his concoction and, unlocking his memories, died.

After Adam's consciousness reawakened, the Doll traveled to the Millennium Tree Forest and confronted Gallerian in the guise of Kasper, inviting him to a private talk at his long abandoned home. The two then conversed about his true identity before Gallerian grappled the doll by its neck and interrogated Adam regarding his motives. Afterward, Gallerian invoked the Swap Technique, drawing out Adam's soul from the doll into his own as the two silently battled for fifteen minutes.

### Dark Star Scandal

In EC 978, the Doll ended up on the S.S. Titanis and was delivered by Pale Noël to Michelle Octo, who subsequently left it behind at her house. The Doll was then located by Postman and delivered to Ma. Later on, Gallerian placed the soul of Irina Clockworker inside the Doll, and gave it to Elluka Marlon, the judge believing it to be her daughter Nemesis. As the doll, having lost his memories and assumed a new identity, was confined to a room in Elluka's mansion, Eve Moonlit facilitated communication between the judge and the doll.

After the completion of Evil's Theater in December of EC 982, the doll was transferred there. The doll was later summoned back to Elluka's mansion by Eve during the Leviantan Civil War in August of EC 983. Elluka later comforted the doll until her death; as the mansion burned around them, the doll became severely burned.

### Awakening

Later on, the Clockworker's Doll awakened and began to sing the Clockwork Lullaby. Around this time, "she" also became pregnant with the irregular twins Hänsel and Gretel. After the clock tower broke down and Gear transferred the Marlon Spoon's power to the doll in EC 990, she dubbed herself the "Master of the Court" and directed the theater inhabitants to find the Golden Key while convicting intruders to death through her "trials". In EC 999, the Doll gave birth to Hänsel and Gretel.

### World's End

After the destruction of the Third Period shortly after, the Master of the Court's soul separated from the doll and she regained her memories as Irina. Clarith handed the empty doll over to Alexiel for him to seal Nemesis inside. Alexiel then brought it with him to Evil's Theater, where he was taken over by Gallerian's will. After Rin and Alexiel later created a new world with the Re\_birthday function, the doll returned to Elluka's hands, as she waltzed with it during the ball at the Lucifenian Royal Palace.

## Mechanics

Similarly to the other vessels of sin containing the demons of sin, the Doll served a container for Adam Moonlit's soul and allowed him to manipulate it to an extent. However, because it was inhabited by a human soul rather than an actual demon, the vessel was unable to possess its owner. The magic tool also served as a soul cage, allowing the wielder to trap another's independent spirit within it at their leisure.

## Users

* Irina Clockworker
* Prim Marlon
* Gallerian Chirclatia
* Hänsel Twiright

## Trivia

### Conceptualization and Origin

* The vessel's representative sin is derived from Sloth of the Seven Deadly Sins.
* In literature, dolls often symbolize childhood and innocence.
* Ironically, one of the souls who ended up inhabiting the doll was its creator Irina Clockworker. In her stay as the Clockworker’s Doll, she was able achieve what she fought for as Mem Aleph. Birthing a pair of Irregulars who were the reincarnated souls of Hänsel and Gretel.

### Curiosities

* Ironically, Kasper compares himself to a doll, perceiving himself to be used like a decoration by everyone around him and becoming obsessed with proving his independent humanity.

## Appearances

* Chrono Story (appears in PV)
* Handbeat Clocktower (appears in PV)
* Gift from the Prince who Brought Sleep (indirect mention in PV)
* Judgment of Corruption (appears in PV)
* Miniature Garden Girl (first appearance)
* The Muzzle of Michelle
* Heartbeat Clocktower
* Master of the Court (song) (mentioned only)
* Capriccio Farce (mentioned only)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (alternate timeline; appears in PV)
* Master of the Heavenly Yard (appears in PV)
* Waltz of the Departed
* The Karma of Evil Will Not End (mentioned only)
* The Song that Resounds with Lu Li La, Lu Li La
* The Son of Evil: Praeludium of Yellow (mentioned only)
* The Son of Evil: Praefacio of Red
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Lunacy of Lady Glassred
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Evil Food Eater Marlon (mentioned only)
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Gift from the Prince who Brought Sleep
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Fifth Pierrot (mentioned only)
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Tailor of Enbizaka
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Judgment of Corruption
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Muzzle of Michelle
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Master of the Heavenly Yard
* Original Sin Story: Crime (appears in vision)
* Entr'acte of Evil: The Son of Evil Worldguide
* Epic of Evil: The Son of Evil Fanbook
* The Son of Evil Schedule Book 2013
* Waltz of Evil: The Deadly Sins of Evil Guidebook
* Gift Bonus Story (indirect mention only)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (story) (alternate timeline)
* The Son of Evil (manga)
* Deadly Sins of Evil (manga) (non-canon appearance)
* Aku Musu (non-canon appearance)
* The Servant of Evil ~Opera Buffa!~ (non-canon appearance)
* Quartets of Evil (non-canon appearance)
* Evils Theater
* Prelude to Forest
* Evils Forest
* Evils Kingdom
* Evils Court (mentioned only)
* Four Melodies of Evil ~The Son of Evil Novel Music Collection~
* The Muzzle of Michelle (album)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (album)
* Clockwork Lullaby (album)
* Evils Extra