History PlayingWith / TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou

** Crimson is the main villain of a computer game and refers to the player by data from the computer, such as username or Steam account name, and starts attacking the computer, [[DeletionAsPunishment deleting files]], renaming and encrypting directories, leaving messages in various folders or [[ParanoiaFuel the registry]], [rendering the machine unbootable by some means or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking changing the wallpaper via a 9% chance]].

** Crimson looks at the camera...and gives it a hug, claiming he'd never hurt his audience.

** Crimson turns towards the camera and notes that "serial killers exist in your world, too."

** Crimson is the main villain of a computer game and refers to the player by data from the computer, such as username or Steam account name, and starts attacking the computer, [[DeletionAsPunishment deleting files]], renaming and encrypting directories, leaving messages in various folders or [[ParanoiaFuel the registry]], [[UpToEleven rendering the machine unbootable by some means]] or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking changing the wallpaper via a 9% chance]].

** [[UpToEleven Exaggerating things even further, he actually does]] [[SerialEscalation murder the viewer.]] [[labelnote: Possible explanation?]] Crimson is the main villain in a ShowWithinAShow and he [[NoInnerFourthWall murders the person watching the show.]] [[/labelnote]]

* '''Implied''': Crimson finds the creepiest moments to combine {{Aside Glance}} with a SlasherSmile, when there's no in-universe reason for him to do so, but never actually says anything unambiguously indicating he knows about the fourth wall.

** Crimson went insane because he had NoFourthWall, realising that he isn't real.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Straight''': [[RealityWarper The main villain]] [[SerialKiller Crimson]] disembowels his victim before whipping his head towards the camera with a accompanying ScareChord and exclaims that the viewer will be his next victim.

* '''Straight''': [[RealityWarper The main villain]] [[SerialKiller Crimson]] disembowels his victim before whipping his head towards the camera with an accompanying ScareChord and exclaims that the viewer will be his next victim.

** Not only does the above happen, but if the viewer has visited the show's official website, they get [[AlternateRealityGame email and voice/text messages]] from "Crimson" in which he threatens to murder them.
** [[UpToEleven To exaggerate things even further, he actually does]] [[SerialEscalation murder the viewer.]] [[labelnote: Possible explanation?]] Crimson is the main villain in a ShowWithinAShow and he [[NoInnerFourthWall murders the person watching the show.]] [[/labelnote]]
** Crimson is the main villain of a computer game and refers to the player by data from the computer, such as username or Steam account name, and starts attacking the computer, [[DeletionAsPunishment deleting files]], renaming and encrypting directories, leaving messages in various folders or [[ParanoiaFuel the registry]], [[UpToEleven rendering the machine unbootable by some means]] or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking changing the wallpaper]].

** [[MindScrew Turns out the]] [[TheWalrusWasPaul viewers ARE Crimson.]]

* '''Subverted''': The way Crimson faces the camera when he talks, we think he's referring to us, [[FourthWallPsych but he's actually talking to another one of his victims in the show...]]

** The work itself contains an actual BrownNote, meaning the audience really ''isn't'' safe.[[note]]It's probably nothing ''too'' dangerous, if only for fear of lawsuits, but the audience doesn't need to know that part.[[/note]]

* '''Exploited''': Crimson gets killed by [[TheHero Bob]] because he's too busy threatening the audience to notice him. "[[BondOneLiner Leave them alone. They're just here to watch.]]"

** Crimson [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall simply discusses with his current victim]] how serial killers "[[ThisIsReality aren't just something they make up for a TV show]]": they're TruthInTelevision, [[ParanoiaFuel they could be anywhere]], and TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse.

** Crimson taunts the viewer that even though he can't kill him/her, there's also nothing he/she can do to help his victims.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Crimson takes the time to threaten the audience during a fight with [[TheHero Bob]], [[AudienceWhatAudience who tries looking in his direction, but doesn't see anything.]]
-->'''Bob:''' *angrily grabbing Crimson* [[WesternAnimation/TurtlesForever Why do you keep doing that?! Who are you talking to?!! There's no one there!!!]]

* '''Lampshaded''': "You really didn't think I noticed you? You really thought you were safe behind that screen!?"

** Crimson [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall simply discusses with his current victim]] how serial killers "[[ThisIsReality aren't just something they make up for a TV show]]": they're TruthInTelevision, [[ParanoiaFuel they could be anywhere]], and TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse