The loose definition of "Mind Control" is utilized and assured by many series across the mythos and perpetuated in blogs and video series. In some pictures of Slender Man in a forest, he can easily blend in with the trees in the background, sometimes using his tentacles like branches. This is similar to the faceless Noppera-bō, who would "wipe away" their face to terrify their victims, except Slender Man wants the opposite effect by concealing his face. This is a possible ability he could use to blend in, as a faceless person would stand out a bit and onlookers would start panicking, allowing his target to escape in the ensuing chaos. This seems to suggest that he can make himself appear to have a face, but that this illusion, while visible to the human eye, does not transfer to film. It also should be noted that in the early mythos, Slender Man appeared to have a face, but it did not appear on film. A variation of this theory is that Slender Man's appearance varies from person to person slightly, appearing how the individual's mind comprehends it. While the image has been proven fake, the folklore of similar beings around the world in different attire still support the theory. This was based on evidence drawn from a 16th century woodcut entitled " Der Ritter," which depicted a knight with elongated limbs believed to be Slender Man. The most supported theory is that the Slender Man takes the appearance of a member of higher class, rank, or notable social position (a knight, a warrior, or a suited man), in order to gain trust or acceptance from a person, or at the very least to blend in at a distance. The most well-known camouflage is that of the contemporary suit-wearing Slender Man. The ability of the Slender Man to disguise itself is one of his more important traits. The theory of Slender Man as a Fourth Dimensional Being is one of a few explanations to try and explain this using the Quantum Theory, but to date, no factual statement has been made that fully determines this explanation. The ability is often explained in a variety of forms, and depending on the depiction in that medium, it may be substantially different (i.e., a paranormal explanation rather than a scientific one, or a demonic explanation rather than an alien one, etc.). One of Slender man's most infamous of abilities, Slender Walking, is an ability of the Slender Man that allows him to appear and disappear at will, granting him his omnipresent-like movement, allowing him to teleport from one point to another virtually anywhere instantly and often without any physical indication of the teleportation.
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