do you ever think about the imagery of the killer in a mask? of course, from the perspective of the writer and the audience and the victim, its a tool of fear- to not know who is doing this, to not see their human expression as they commit acts of unspeakable violence. but for the killer it must be so freeing. strip yourself of name, face, identity, create a barrier between yourself and the violence you perform. it's a terribly raw thing to be seen by another person, to be forever tied to your actions. how wonderful that we've invented a way to sever that link.