Lad 3 (St. John’s Close Troublemaker Trio)

Overwhelmed and disoriented, retreating inward as the chaos escalates.

Cold detachment with a underlying readiness for violence. He’s not enjoying the harassment in the same way as Lad 1 or Lad 2—he’s professional about it, treating it like a job. There’s no glee, no nervous energy, just the quiet confidence of someone who knows he can handle whatever comes next. If Daryl snaps, Lad 3 will be the first to react, his silence breaking only when fists start flying.

Initially aggressive and mocking, but his emotional state shifts to sheer terror the moment Daryl strikes Lad 2. His panic is visceral—he’s not used to being on the receiving end of violence, and his flight response is immediate. There’s a sense of cowardice beneath his earlier bravado, a reminder that his cruelty was always dependent on Daryl’s passivity.

Fearful and reactive; the sudden violence snaps him out of his usual aggressive posture, and he is now focused solely on self-preservation.

Not applicable (off-screen), but implied to be emboldened by the group dynamic and the lack of consequences.

Surface: Not physically present, but their influence is aggressive, mocking, entitled. Internal: If they were here, they’d likely be smug, unrepentant—seeing Daryl’s arrest as proof of their power over him. Their absence underscores the power imbalance: they don’t even need to be present to ruin his life.*