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**Joker**, or **Smiley Face**, is one of **22** Hunters  currently featured in *Identity V* .

## Background

Joker was once the star of the circus. His naturally sullen face made him the best crying clown. However, the advantage changed when the handsome smile clown Segi and the glamorous acrobat and actress Natalie joined the circus, and Joker realized it's time for him to change his "professional track". Obviously, after getting his eternal smile, Joker can go nuts in new comedy shows.

## External Traits

**Wind Wings**
Increases Attack Speed and Rocket Dash Speed.
**Drill**
Survivors take longer time to heal when hit by normal attacks or skills.
**Propeller**
Increases the effect of Rocket Dash once, but the weight is also slightly increased, thus decreasing its speed.

## Abilities

These are two Abilities that are unique to Smiley Face:

Cooldown: 12 seconds

## Deduction Target

*All completed Objectives reward the player with +335 Logic Points  for the Logic Path*

1. **Heart Rhythm**
Listen hard and you will hear them.
	* Basic Objective: Discover survivors by using Listen 1 time
	* Advanced Objective 1: Discover survivors by using Listen 2 times
	* Advanced Objective 2: Discover survivors by using Listen 3 timesConclusion
Smiley Face Polka is my favorite. He reminds me of those blissful days at the circus.
2. **Her "Pet"**
How cute! I don't care if it's an it or a she.
	* Basic Objective: Use a Patroller to bite survivors 1 time
	* Advanced Objective 1: Use a Patroller to bite survivors 2 times
	* Advanced Objective 2: Use a Patroller to bite survivors 3 timesConclusion
A photo: The female animal trainer is standing in front of a lion and holding a pair of leather boots.
3. **Her "Lover"**
They look like...a perfect match.
	* Basic Objective: Repair 1 rocket chair
	* Advanced Objective 1: Repair 2 rocket chairs
	* Advanced Objective 2: Repair 3 rocket chairsConclusion
A photo: An intimate photo of the female trainer and the happy Smiley Face at the circus. In the background, a man is crying alone in a corner.
4. **The Audience**
They are fickle and volatile, forever searching for the newest, most exciting show.
	* Basic Objective: Hit survivors with Rocket Dash 1 time
	* Advanced Objective 1: Hit survivors with Rocket Dash 2 times
	* Advanced Objective 2: Hit survivors with Rocket Dash 3 timesConclusion
Diary: A crying Smiley Face will never become the leading role of the parody. It doesn't matter how tragic the act, if it has been played some ten times it will only seem foolish.
5. **Curtain Call**
The best performers know how to properly end a show.
	* Basic Objective: Wound survivors 3 time
	* Advanced Objective 1: Wound survivors 5 times
	* Advanced Objective 2: Wound survivors 7 timesConclusion
Smiley Face trades his own humiliation or his companion's for the spectator's joy. This inspires that innermost, dark past of his soul.
6. **Laughter**
Smiley Face tried his best to make the audience laugh but forgot to smile himself.
	* Basic Objective: Trample 1 pallet
	* Advanced Objective 1: Trample 3 pallets
	* Advanced Objective 2: Trample 5 palletsConclusion
Laugh, Smiley Face, laugh! Even if your heart is shattered, even if your love can't be reciprocated.
7. **Her "Warden"**
A truth discovered by accident is the one that makes one tremble the most.
	* Basic Objective: Terror Shock 1 time
	* Advanced Objective 1: Terror Shock 1 times
	* Advanced Objective 2: Terror Shock 2 timesConclusion
Diary: Poor Natalie, her back is covered in scars... I need to have a talk with that fiend! He must stop this.
8. **Cost of Love**
There's a price for every action we take.
	* Basic Objective: Hit survivors with modified Rocket Dash 1 time
	* Advanced Objective 1: Hit survivors with modified Rocket Dash 2 times
	* Advanced Objective 2: Hit survivors with modified Rocket Dash 3 timesConclusion
Newspaper clipping, Mysterious fire at the circus! The famous comedian had an accident in the lounge and his face was badly burnt and will no longer be able to continue playing the role of a sad clown.
9. **Joke**
Not every joke is funny.
	* Basic Objective: Teleport and hit survivors 1 times
	* Advanced Objective 1: Teleport and hit survivors 1 times
	* Advanced Objective 2: Teleport and hit survivors 2 timesConclusion
Diary: She left, and she didn't even bring with her those "pets". I should have known. You're as stupid as a joke.
10. **New Face**
People often say that there is nothing new while the old remains.
	* Basic Objective: Knock down 1 survivor while detention is active.
	* Advanced Objective 1: Knock down 1 survivors while detention is active.
	* Advanced Objective 2: Knock down 2 survivors while detention is active.Conclusion
Thank you, this face is suitable.

**After deducing Node 10: New Face, Smiley Face's Worn Clothes costume will be unlocked.**

## Trivia

* His character day is August 4th.
* His interest are comedy shows.
* As shown in his birthday artwork, plus evidence from the story, he is wearing the face of smiling clown after killing him. This is shown when in the story he was originally referred to as the sad clown, and the other clown is the smiling clown. However, in-game he is smiling, and it is stated in the story his face was burned by acid. Despite this, in-game his face is shown to not display any damage which means he is wearing the face of the smiling clown.
* He is skilled in retrofitting.
* He hates crybabies and sportspeople.
* He likes acrobats and chainsaws.
* Smiley Face might have some inspiration from pop culture;
	+ He shares some traits of The Hillbilly from Dead by Daylight (i.e. the ability to dash forward with his weapon, which fittingly was previously a chainsaw).
	+ Smiley's name and nature may be influenced by the DC Comics villain Joker.
	+ Smiley's clothing is similar to Freddy Krueger the famous slasher from "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise (i.e. his finger blades and striped coat).
	+ Smiley's deductions are a reference to an Italian play, "Pagliacci".
* His accessory, "Ankle Breaker", was the reason Smiley lost his left leg.
* Smiley Face had multiple beta weapons before the public release;
	+ Like Hell Ember, his original weapon was supposed to be a chainsaw.
	+ Before the first beta version of the game, his weapon was his claws, then they were changed to Hell Embers' old sickle.
	+ During the 4th beta version of the game, his weapon had changed to a toy chainsaw.
	+ His weapon changed to a toy rocket after the 4th beta version.
* During the beta version of the game, his Rocket dash could directly incapacitate survivors, and there were blood splashing effects during the 2nd beta version. Both of these settings were removed after the game was officially open.
* Smiley is part of the Hullabaloo Circus Group.

## Tips

### Playing as

* Try to play Smiley Face on a PC, as the mouse automatically changes the direction of him. (Mobile version requires heavy swiping to make Rocket Dashing change directions.
* Always start to collect nearby gear, apply them, and dash to a cipher machine.
* When camping, hold down the skill button to make a free cooldown attack.
* Impact  is extremely helpful alongside the Drill part.

### Counter

* Early drop a pallet. When Joker is approaching, he will have to break the pallet blocking the way.
* Avoid kiting in large open areas and constantly turn corners.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Translated from Chinese
2. ↑ https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/441623576626331669/515144870898434048/image0.png