ThefirstgrouptoencounterGagswasagroupofteenagerswhowereoutlateatnight,exploringanabandonedwarehouse.Astheywerewalkingthroughthedark,eeriehalls,theyheardafaintsoundoflaughterechoingthroughthebuilding.Curiositygotthebestofthem,andtheyfollowedthesound,onlytocomefacetofacewithGags.ThesecondgrouptoencounterGagswasacouplewhowereonalate-nightwalkinthepark.Theywereenjoyingthepeacefulnessofthenightwhentheynoticedafigureinthedistance,dressedinaclowncostume.Astheygotcloser,theyrealizeditwasGags.Thecoupletriedtorunaway,butGagswasrelentlessinhispursuit,alwaysstayingjustafewstepsbehindthem.ThethirdgrouptoencounterGagswasagroupoffriendswhowerehavingasleepoveratoneoftheirhouses.Theyweretellingscarystoriesandtryingtoscareeachotherwhentheyheardaknockatthedoor.Whentheyopenedit,theyweregreetedbyGags,whostoodsilentlyonthedoorstep,holdingaredballoon.Thefriendsscreamedandslammedthedoorshut,butGagscontinuedtoknock,hislaughtergrowinglouderwitheachknock.ThefourthgrouptoencounterGagswasafamilywhoweredrivinghomelateatnight.Astheyweredrivingdownadesertedroad,theysawafigurestandingonthesideoftheroad,wavingthemdown.Theystoppedtoseeifthepersonneededhelp,onlytorealizeitwasGags.Thefamilylockedtheirdoorsandspedaway,butGagsfollowedthem,alwaysmanagingtostayjustbehindtheircar.Asthenightwenton,newsofGagsspreadthroughoutthecity,causingpanicandfearamongtheresidents.PeoplebegantospeculateonGags'truemotivesandwhathewastryingtoaccomplish.Somebelievedhewasaharmlessprankster,whileothersthoughthehadmoresinisterintentions.Finally,aftereightdaysofchaosandfear,Gags'truemotiveswererevealed.Itturnedoutthathewasanartist,usinghisclownpersonatoprovokeareactionfrompeopleandchallengetheirperceptionsoffear.Hewantedtoshowthatfearissubjectiveandcanbeovercome.AsthecitylearnedthetruthaboutGags,asenseofreliefwashedovertheresidents.Theyrealizedthattheyhadlettheirfeargetthebestofthemandhadallowedthemselvestobecontrolledbyaclown.Fromthatdayforward,Gagsbecameasymbolofresilienceandthepowertoovercomefear.