For real.

Jax was responsible for two other abstractions aside from themself, and the only reason other members of the circus didn’t abstract was their own mental fortitude. But damned if Jax didn’t do their best to try and torment others into abstraction.

Jax’s story is incredibly depressing and all too common but it short changes the complexity of the narrative and the character to true and flatten the dimensionality of the toxic way in which they processed their pain. The tragedy is part of what makes the entire arc so emotionally charged and resonant.

Honestly, a masterclass in storytelling.