Personality, or more commonly known as "Personality," is a collection of relatively stable and unique behavioral, thought, and emotional traits that distinguish one from others in their interactions with the environment. The word "Persona" is Latin and means "consistently shaping how someone thinks, acts, and feels." More simply, it's a mask.
So, as we grow from babies to adults, we all wear masks, whether consciously or unconsciously. It's true that when we're with those closest to us, we slowly reveal our true selves—all except me. Before I continue, let me introduce myself. My name is Hyeri, and I have a secret: I was born with many masks.
Until I realized it, those masks could one day come to life and take over my empty, doll-like body. This is my story and the secret life that lies behind them.
At that time, in 2018, I was about three years old. Despite my young age, it was at that time that I began to notice signs that I could identify the masks of adults and children older than myself. At first, I was confused as to why everyone wore masks around them, but when they were around someone who truly understood them, they would reveal their true selves.
Of course, as I grew older, and now I'm five, I also became more aware of masks and their use in relationships with strangers. Without even realizing it, everyone in my neighborhood and in my neighborhood wore masks. If someone let their guard down, most (as I knew at the time) would be betrayed by someone they considered a friend, family member, even a sibling or long-time loved one.
For me, that was a fatal mistake, and because of that lesson, I began to understand the world more deeply and maturely than others.
I also understood that if a five-year-old child understood that, they would likely be exploited, either directly or indirectly. Those motives were too annoying for me, so at that moment, I put on my first mask, which I call the "childish mask." As the name suggests, when my parents, older siblings, and even other adults were around, I would act childishly, making them give up on many of their thoughts about me. I could also easily gain their love and affection at that time. So, the mask was like a way for me to be accepted easily in group activities or events related to shared activities.
Little Hyeri thought: "Hmm, that doesn't sound bad. No wonder adults always wear masks for every activity. This is fun!!! Hmm... I wonder if I can make more masks?" I'll try it. It'll definitely be fun to have as many masks as I can think of.
Since then, I've been making as many masks as I can think of, and without realizing it, I've probably had more masks than even those of older people. Now, at twenty-one, I've become a teenager who, when seen by others, appears cheerful, kind, always friendly, and so on (how many times has this been done?).
Yes, of course, as you might expect, I only wear masks, and if I'm not mistaken, I named them "the mask of politeness, cheerfulness, and also the mask of always being friendly to others, even to people I don't like at all." I think I first learned about masks when I was five, but now I'm wearing more than one. I can't believe I've survived this long.
It was at that moment that I suddenly had a question in my mind: what happened to me when I was in school, and how could I not remember it at all, as if it hadn't happened before?
And suddenly I stopped in my tracks and quickly looked for an area where there were no crowds. I jogged to the public restroom, but unfortunately, it was already crowded. I quickly looked for another place out of sight. After a few hours, I found it: an abandoned warehouse that is infront of the building right I'm at.
As I entered the warehouse, I observed and analyzed the surroundings. The place seemed a bit dusty, but not as bad as the others in my office had described. I walked deeper into the warehouse, and after a few minutes, I was halfway through the warehouse. I found a mirror and approached it without realizing it. There, I noticed my face wasn't clearly visible, even though it was in front of me, but for some reason, my face couldn't be seen clearly enough. Then, my mind suddenly thought of something, and as I was thinking about it, my head felt dizzy and painful.44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBp56yxCOds
As I looked in the mirror, I thought about that very thing, and the pain in my head worsened unexpectedly.
Hyeri's thoughts: "Eh... eh...? Why, why can't I remember anything about myself from when I was in school...?44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtum8TCY5K
Why can't I remember anything at all...?"
Suddenly, another figure appeared behind me. It was smiling and had a black mask with glowing red eye sockets. I didn't know what this mask was, but at that moment, I realized that this was the first time I'd ever felt a mask I couldn't control.
???: "Fuhuhu, oh, little, clueless and my precious Hyeri, it seems you've forgotten my existence. It's okay it's okay~ you don't need to remember, because I'll do it all over again. So just go to sleep and let me take care of everything, just like in our old school days. Fuhuhu ~ ~ ~"
Hyeri: "Y-you...you are..."
At that moment, I lost consciousness and can't remember anything after that.
A few minutes later, my body was revived, but it wasn't me anymore. Instead, another figure had entered my body. It was.. was…
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: “Test 3x, hm, did it work? Oh, it worked, great ^^”
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So, how did you get to know Hyeri? Make sure you don't try to hurt her. Because if you don't, I'll meet you in person, and I'm not as gentle as Hyeri is heself, hehehe ~ ~ ~.
Also, this adventure is about to begin. If you're curious, I'll tell you from the beginning how I gained 'awareness,' even though I'm just a mask. The story of 'The Secret of My Personality' has just begun. Oh, and my name is Hyeri's other personality, Hyena. Nice to meet you, hehehe ~ ~ ~
To Be Continued…
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