When Alex runs into him, the Operator causes such massive distortion that it is impossible to tell what happened. https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/The_Operator_in_MarbleHornets?oldid=144278. The Operator doesn't show up again until Entry #17, where he is standing outside the window, but nobody (except the unmanned camera) sees him, as they rehearse a scene for the movie. https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/The_Operator?oldid=156539. He then disappears after the camera has a static attack and the two get back in their car. He is a telepathic creature that resembles a tall, thin, and faceless man wearing a business suit. 5. The Operator appears after Tim finds Jay unconscious on the ground. In Entry 57, the Operator makes no appearance, however his presence can be assumed. During the out, the power returns briefly, and Tim scans the camera across the room, spotting the Operator standing in the corner. The Operator can "Sle… During the 1800s, locals would string up criminals in the trees as punishment. Marble Hornets themselves have stated that the two are not the same. When Alex gets up, his face is covered in blood, and he blankly stares at the camera. The practice was abandoned when a missing child’s body was found dismembered and strung up in one of the trees. The Operator makes no physical appearance here, however it is to note that during this entry, Tim notes that he has been feeling paranoid and nervous for years, often not getting sleep. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. It is believed Alexis working through him. The Operator's presence is implied in Entry #18, and Entry #21. Jay gets scared and looks behind himself only to see nothing, however as the camera quickly pans back towards the left and forward the the Operator can be seen in the background around 4:35 without Jay noticing him. As he is leaving, his camera begins to pick up interference and he starts running after seeing something behind him. The character became a runaway hit and only proved more popular as Surge continued to post more material. For a complete account of his actions, see here. After the man is dead, the Operator shows up for a moment and the body vanishes. This shot probably takes place before Entry #2 due to the shocking appearance of the "tall man" not being mentioned, and everyone treats the Operator as just a passing civilian in the shot. The camera then momentarily flinches and when the image returns, the Operator is gone. Brian becomes very nervous and scared, however before anything can be done, the Operator shows up. The electronic interference seems to consistently correspond to what the Operator is doing and the severity seems to change based on if the Operator is being observed by the camera or not. 3. Chronologically, his first physical appearance thus far was in Entry #12, although entry #37 shows that he has been active in the characters' lives since at least 1991. The two encounter the Operator in the basement before leaving the house. In the tape, Alex and Amy are inside a house and when Amy begins fiddling with Alex's old camera, the Operator shows up in the house instantly and chases them, forcing Alex and Amy out the upper floor window. Whereas proxies can basically be described as Slenderman's soldiers or his minions in very loose terms, the alliance between the victims and The Operator is random at best. Entry #23 is the first time Jay meets the Operator one on one. He decided to upload the data online for other opinions. A shadow looms over Alex as well at this point, indicating the Operator is in the house. He spots a tall figure standing outside, and dives back behind the curtain quickly to hide. It may be possible Tim/Jessicaare doing the same now. Like the Slender Man, the Operator has time-travel abilities, but they appear to be far more limited. In an interview, Wagner and DeLage were questioned about who plays as the Operator. The tape ends there, and Jay notes he may have missed other instances of this. The Operator isn't seen, but the static that appears throughout the video and the way Hoody began to collapse and cough indicates he was there. Whether this is the same ability that causes issues with his victims or is a separate ability is also unknown. The Operator isn't seen, but the static on the camera and the way Alex attacked Jay so suddenly implies he was around near the house. He seems to cause odd behavioral changes in people, such as. The Operator is a character in Marble Hornets and acts as the primary antagonist and later “big bad“ of the series. He tries to get closer to Jay, and Jay drops his camera and runs. For Entry #48 we find that Jay has followed Alex into the woods, After having lost sight of Alex he continues on in hopes to relocate him and continue on the trail to the truth. The Operator is based on a character known as The Slender Man. Jay looks outside the window of the house, and alarmingly ducks out of cover. When he turns around again, the Operator is there. The Operator and Slender Man have been influenced by each other and it may be in part due to the Operator since Slender Man has some of the traits the Operator has been observed with. In addition, the MH producers have stated that the Operator is a completely separate entity from Slender Man since they do not use the same methods or have the same goals. Although vague for a while, Entry #55 suggests that Tim was being stalked by the Operator for years, which sadly roped in more victims; Entry #66 supports this. His 2nd appearance is when he attacks Jessica. He does not appear to have any limitations in movement, however he rarely moves on camera. Although they never see The Operator, Seth is grabbed and yanked away by an unknown force, to which Alex wakes up back in someone else's house and states he can't remember the evening minus what's on the tape. Entry #2 is the first time Alex may have found out about the Operator. Likewise, a much quieter much more constant high-pitched static effect has been observed a couple of times, most notably in Entry #23 when Jay (and his camera) was brought to the Maintenance Building. Several times, extreme audio distortion has occurred without any visible powers. His actor has not been revealed. Teleportation is one of the major abilities demonstrated by the Operator regularly. It is known, however, that the Operator was first introduced to the Marble Hornets cast & crew through Tim, who had experienced the Operator’s presence since he was a child. Alex states the only way to contain his spread is for all sources to be killed. He does not have any tentacles or tentacle-like abilities. The first is, as teleportation does, to place his presence into a specific location by unknown means. Even after years of alienation, The Operator can find you instantly. Teleporting on-camera produces much more extreme effects. Entry #36 has what may be the Operator shown on the right side of the road in the corrupted footage, with 2 black lines (assumingly his legs) leading up to a white pixel where his face would likely be. The Operator is what is presumed to be the main antagonist of Marble Hornets, although there is evidence supporting that he may not be what he initially seemed. 2. Like the Slender Man, his presence can damage electronics, but this is not always the case. In Entry #54, during the power outage, Tim is looking for the breaker box. Jay hears at first Jessica screaming and tries to get to her, but is unable, then moments later, the Operator pulls Jay towards him and proceeds to attack him and cause weird oddities on the camera, before slamming him into the ground and leaving him there. Entry #14 contains video involving Jay getting worried over the footage of Alex, who goes to sleep, only for the Operator to walk into the room. Other than the name of the character The Operator was based on (Slender Man), the character has been referred to by fans as all sorts of permutations of the names, including Slendy, TO, and El Hombre Alto (Spanish for "The Tall Man"). Brian runs through the building after Alex vanishes looking for him, and finds Tim, but when he turns around, the Operator is in the doorway and the camera cuts out. The Operator's second appearance in Entry #6, The Operator in Amy's house during Entry #26, The Operator confronting a dying Jay in Entry #80, The Operator watching Alex attack Tim in Entry #86. Jay then wakes up in Entry #27. This ability is not explained, and why he does it is not explored, or even if he has control over it, although in some videos the effect is active and in others it's delayed, so it's possible that he can selectively use it. These two have the largest amount of evidence. Entry #40 has Jay enter the woods, fed up with waiting for Alex and running into the Operator. The Operator is first seen in the woods, then Jessica runs over where he was but is then gone. Entry #29 has a person assumed-to-be-Jay wandering a pipe in Rosswood Park and finding blood, a bloody rock, a bloody T-shirt, and the Operator. There was no explanation and no theories offered up by Jay or Tim, since the Operator chased them out of the basement immediately after them noticing the time of day. His behavior is a mix of animalistic and sapient, making him highly unpredictable. After the criminals died of dehydration, the locals would burn down the trees, body and all. Since Masky and Hoody hadn't been introduced yet, it can only be surmised that this is the Operator creeping around his house, meaning he stays outside the house just to taunt Alex. The name "The Operator" has thus far never been used in the series; the name was ascribed to the character in interviews by Troy and Joseph. Entry #39 shows a figure with an appearance very similar to the Operator look into Jay's car while he sleeps in it at Rosswood Park, but Jay doesn't recognize him. In the film spinoff “Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story”, he brands some of his victims with the Operator symbol. Entry #13 contains Alex once again encountering the Operator in the park that he is using to film Marble Hornets. After the criminals died of dehydration, the locals would burn down the trees, body and all. The Operator does not physically appear in this Entry. After the two go down to the basement, with the outside now being pitch dark, with the sudden realization it is night by Jay and Tim. Entry #4, Entry #6, and Entry #10, contain various scenes of Alex trying to avoid the Operator, with several entries between showing static or noise problems. However, it is in this entry where Tim reveals that he believes he has been stalked by the Operator for years, and that he possibly got everyone else involved with the Operator as well. When Tim and Jay entered Alex's old house, it was broad daylight, however, upon entering and exiting the basement, it was pitch dark outside, as if several hours had instantly passed in the few seconds upon entering the basement. As the treesgrew, the criminals limbs would stretch and they would become misshapen and deformed. Eventually the coughing attracts someone to him. What Tim did to get stalked for years is uncertain. The Operator appears soon after and Tim collapses, as Jay tries to pull Tim back up, the Operator inches closer and closer, eventually forcing Jay to flee. The Operator tends NOT to attack his targets (minus Entry #52, but that probably happened as Jay ran towards it) and is far more passive aggressive. So far in Marble Hornets, The Operator is doing the following: The Slender Man Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community.