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Our beloved joker may seem like a cheerful guy who loves pushing other people’s buttons. However, most people don’t realize that he is masking who he really is.
In his childhood days, Chester received a lot of neglect from his father. His poor mother had to take in the abuse from him just to protect her son. As the years went on, Chester fell into a deep depression and gained this mindset that he’ll never be loved.
Chester never felt this much relief when he left home to attend college. No more stress, no more sleepless nights. He did feel bad for his mother as she had the misfortune of being trapped with her piece of shit husband.
One day, Chester was lying on a bench near the campus, listening to music. A few people dressed like swat members came up to Chester in order to kidnap him. Chester gained consciousness hours later. He looked around the dimly lit room, all confused. A faint scent of bleach lingered in the air. He noticed his clothes were different from what he wore several hours ago.
There happened to be a mirror in the room. Chester got up and walked over there. He stood there in shock at his new appearance. His outfit is a jester outfit with an aqua, blue, and purple coloration. His auburn locks were now bleached to be bright red. He was speechless at this change.
Furious, he wanted to find whoever did this to him and take some action. Before he was able to do that, a hand grabbed his arm and pinned him to the ground. Chester caught a glimpse of a bright purple light before wriggling his way out. The mysterious figure told Chester that he is now part of Starr Park and his job was to be an employee for Mandy's Candy. Specifically, to be a nuisance and give everyone a hard time.
Chester did not like the idea of being an asshole as his job. He wanted to protest, but he was grabbed on by a couple members and tossed out of the room. All he was given was a map to Mandy's Candy. He finally made it to the candy shop after one tedious walk. When he opened the door, he was greeted by a lady who wore a queen outfit, Mandy.
Still unsure of what's going on, Chester explored the shop until he found a spot to hide in. Mandy offered Chester to live with her and have his own room.
Times changed and so has Chester. He gained his troublesome persona and spent those days, pestering people, including Mandy. He despised that the gems changed him to be unlikeable to almost everyone. At the end of the day, he can't help, but feel remorseful towards anyone he upsetted.
People questioned whether he and Mandy are in a relationship. The truth is, Chester doesn't have anyone to be with besides his mother. When he was a kid, he had a hard time getting along with others. They saw all the bruises on him and assumed he was clumsy and careless. Mandy is the closest thing he'll have to his mother despite him annoying her a lot. All Chester wanted was someone to hold him, to love him, and to care for him. Not even in a romantic way.
His depression progressively got worse as time went on. He would try to starve himself, cut himself, overdose, and even attempt suicide. However, the effect of the gems prevented him from doing any physical damage. He was stuck in a loop of endless suffering. His way of self-medicating is to hit the pub to get wasted on Fridays and cry himself to sleep.