Arkham: Case Files
Elijah James for Scarecrow
Scarecrow (Dr. Jonathan Crane) is a former psychologist turned fear-obsessed terror artist, using hallucinogenic toxins to force victims into experiencing their worst nightmares. In your analog horror project, Scarecrow should resemble a figure from a warped educational PSA. Clinical, precise, yet surrounded by a haze of dread. He’s less of a monster and more of a teacher of terror, speaking as though he's delivering a lesson or conducting a dark experiment on the viewer.
Voice should be measured, dry, and academic. Think of a professor giving a lecture on fear as if it's the most natural thing in the world. There should be a sharp detachment, but with moments where his fascination creeps in and the tone subtly shifts into something more obsessive or gleeful.
“Tell me... when did you first realize you were afraid? Was it the dark? The silence? Or was it the moment you understood that no one was coming to help?”
“Fear is the most honest part of you. It strips away the masks, the lies, the performance. It’s not your enemy. It’s your mirror. And I’m here to make sure you see it.”
“This isn’t a nightmare. Not yet. But if you close your eyes… if you breathe it in… I promise, we’ll get there together.”
