Entertainer

* Civilian
* The ∃ntertainer

*"I'm happy! I love playing these games until my heart BLEEDS!"*
—The ∃ntertainer to Stella

**The ∃ntertainer**, later revealed by the Arcadian Rebels to be **Dr. Samuel Valsky**, was a serial killer who terrorized the streets of Neo Arcadia and nearby states during June of 2020. He was well-known for his meticulous planning, which, when combined with his psychopathic tendencies, proved disastrous for the Rebels.

The notorious murderer worked quickly during his killing-spree, taking down six of his targets in less than a week. He avoided the Rebels' grasp during this time by always being one step ahead of them. This allowed him to set up distractions to keep a safe distance between himself and the team of vigilantes. Thankfully, he was caught by the group on June 14th, 2020 after a failed attempt at escaping a crime scene.

## Biography

### Early Life

Not much information is currently known on Samuel Valsky's upbringing. All that was discovered regarding his younger years was through the journal of his childhood friend, Ben Wheeler.

In the journal, Wheeler speaks about Marcus Norrell, one of the ∃ntertainer's victims, and his deceased first wife, Angelica. Norrell's second wife, Edeline, is also briefly mentioned in the diary. Ben claims that Marcus and Samuel were great friends through and after high school, Samuel later being Marcus' best man at his wedding.

It is also understood through the journal and various clues that Samuel motivation to killing Marcus and his family was rooted in Norrell's occupation as a plastic surgeon, which did not align with the serial killer's "moral code."

### "May the Tears Drown You"

On June 7th, 2020, the Rebels received a call from Reverie around 2 in the morning, in which she instructed them to report to the Rebels' base immediately. Upon arriving, the team was hit with sickening news.

Two young teenagers by the names of Avalah and Thala Norrell had been abducted in a park on Astoria road three days prior. Due to the lack of a license plate on the fleeing vehicle that was captured on camera, the police were given an uneasy start to this new case, and found themselves stuck.

Reverie proceeded to show the team a montage of clips: footage she had piled from different buildings throughout the city. With the Rebels’ high-end technology, she tracked the car to a center 25 minutes away known as “The Hinge.” Despite their anxieties, the group successfully traveled to The Hinge in 10 minutes (with the help of speeding), arriving at the empty lot. It was old, with a more rusty style compared to the city, and did not seem to be very popular. They searched the area, finding random establishments, such as a pet store and K-12 center. Many buildings were covered in “Drama club! Join now!” flyers. Star and Solaris found a doll shop called “The Menagerie,” which began to emit thudding sounds from inside.

They entered the dark room, eventually finding the light switch using Anima Libera’s temporary flame. Studying the scarlet pink store, they split up to check the register and shelves. Inside of the register, Sentinel discovered a note, reading *“May the tears drown you…”* in dark red ink, presumed to be blood. Soon after, a life-sized doll taller than Stella began to move inside of its box.

Everyone was drawn to the doll, who managed to rip off the plastic encasement with a wail. Star claimed to hear a heartbeat coming from the doll. To everyone’s terror and Stella’s irritation, she demanded for a “play date.” Being rejected by Stella made the doll begin to cry, activating her stand: a marionette doll, with strings streaming down its wrists, onto the floor. The stand lunged at Olivia, clasping its palm over her mouth, its knife-like fingers ripping the skin on her cheeks. When it pulled away, Stella could no longer speak. Her mouth had turned completely into plastic. With this, the brawl began. A platform on the ground mysteriously rose, spinning like a carousel and knocking the Rebels off balance. However, the stand was a weak one due to its manufactured, wobbly limbs, being soon axed to death by the teamwork between Sentinel and Titanium. The platform fell, nearly killing Star, but she managed to save herself. The group's celebration quickly dimmed when they noticed the doll laying on the ground with its mouth gaped open. Upon further inspection, they realized the doll had changed appearance, and was in fact one of the abducted twins. She was dead, and unable to be revived. Something else was noticed: a piece of paper in the doll’s mouth. Once pulled out, the magazine paper left an imprint on the girl’s tongue: “T.”

The Rebels thought quickly, checking the other boxes for the second twin. Sentinel frantically searched the walls, feeling an indent in the back of the shop. The wallpaper was ripped off, revealing a door. Titanium claimed to sense a great amount of metal from the room, so the group proceeded with caution. Upon entering, they found the backroom to be a workshop, full of tools and various materials. On the wooden table, the second twin, with dried blood around her and a wind-up toy key lodged into her back, where the red liquid was coming from. She was also dead, an imprint on her tongue: “A.”

Before exiting the room to head to the police, Almanac found a bloodied flyer underneath the girl’s body: ***“Drama club! Join now!”***