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The branches of Jerry's cult

(I am not the original creator of Jerry, this is simply a fan work.)

The Jerry Cult is an anomalous religious cult that is made up of all those people who have touched a specific entity of the Backrooms, which is known under the name Jerry; he is recognized as an anomalous entity that has the appearance of a normal blue parrot that seeks to be touched in order to completely consume the mind of whoever touches it.

Thus the minds of his victims will be ravaged by the religious obsession with Jerry, becoming a permanent part of his ever-growing cult of followers and faithful, which has spread its influence throughout several habitable levels of the Backrooms in the same way that mold slowly spreads along an old piece of bread. Likewise, it is not as if its presence is noticed since we must remember that the Backrooms are a very extensive space where the laws of physics are nothing more than a suggestion. That's why running into some of these cultists is more like flipping a coin and seeing if it turns out to be death or life.

It is not yet known why these differences in the thinking of the cultists occur, but it is believed that the anomalous effect of Jerry could be altered by the psychological condition of the individual, thus giving rise to different kinds of cultists that have different attitudes. That is why cultists can vary from one to another depending on environmental conditions as well as the behavior of its members, who despite all praising and idolizing Jerry with an unparalleled religious fervor, have ended up creating different branchs that have different ideas and ways of praising him that are unique to each one and all of then are spread throughout the infinity of the Backrooms.

That is why it is very important to know how to differentiate cultists well since this can mean the difference between life and death. Because there are always some who are more sane than others and there are always others who are crazier than others. Here is a list of all the currently known branches of Jerry's cult, each point on this list is accompanied by a short description and they are ordered starting from the most reasonable to ending with the least reasonable.

+Missionary of Jerry:

They are generally among the most reasonable members of the cult, since the only thing they are interested in is talking and sharing extremely detailed information about Jerry and his cult. They travel between the living levels to spread Jerry's holy word to whoever they meet. The missionaries have a habit of giving away books, pamphlets, and pictures of Jerry to anyone who approaches them. It is advisable to accept their gifts and not contradict anything they say as this increases the risk of insulting both them and Jerry himself.

They are quite friendly and as long as you do not speak ill of Jerry, they will be willing to lend a helping hand, whether it be to barter or request medical attention. And you can easily identify them thanks to their simple, unremarkable formal uniforms that will be combined with blue clothes and a few handmade Jerry-related trinkets.

Sightings in the levels:

1-2-3-4-5-10-11-13-55-103-111-274

+Faceling Cultist of Jerry:

This branch of the cult is made up exclusively of Facelings who have been influenced by Jerry's anomalous ability. These particular Facelings tend to gather together and end up forming large, erratic congregations that seek to spread the word of Jerry throughout the Backrooms. They are a peaceful bunch, unless someone speaks ill of Jerry, in which case they will transform into a violent mob that will kill everything in their vicinity, developing a hive-mind-like behavior, before returning to their previous peaceful state.

They can be identified by their cool-colored clothing (especially blue) as well as the Jerry-themed trinkets they wear on their bodies. And similar to the missionaries, they also give away books and pamphlets as well as handmade merchandise that is about Jerry, but the difference is that these gifts are incomprehensible or meaningless due to the inhuman nature of the Facelings. (As an example we have Jerry's books, whose pages are completely blackened with ink that makes them impossible to read)

Sightings in the levels: 1-2-3-4-5-10-11-13-40-43-55-274

+The Blue Holyman:

This branch of the cult has spread quite a bit in those levels that are safe to inhabit, they form gigantic religious communities that revolve around the figure of Jerry. They have complex religious hierarchies and imposed systems of rules that explain how Jerry should be worshipped and respected correctly, they are systems similar to those that modern churches in the Frontrooms have. In addition, it should be noted that although they allow and help strangers who enter their territory, they only do so for a limited amount of time (a few days at most) since afterward non-believers must leave the community voluntarily or they will be forcibly expelled.

They can be identified thanks to their white clothes that are decorated with elaborate patterns. It is recommended that you play along and not contradict anything they say. Remember that they have survived this long because they have the resources and sufficient sanity and knowledge to do so.

Sightings in the levels: 1-2-3-4-5-10-11-13-116-128-184-274

High Cultist of Jerry:

This designation is for those groups of Jerry's most fanatic cultists who tend to form small and isolated groups in different levels of the Backrooms. Apparently their beliefs are more extremist than the rest since they consider that all those who have not seen the light of Jerry or who do not want to see it, must be executed quickly and violently.

They wear long blue robes that are worn and patched, they also wear their faces covered by strange metal masks. They always carry with them bladed weapons such as machetes that will be decorated with Jerry's feathers and that they will not hesitate to use to kill whoever they consider an enemy or any intruder who sticks his nose in their territory. They have also been seen to carry blunt weapons and have rarely been seen with firearms.

For all of these reasons mentioned above, it is highly recommended not to approach their territory under any circumstances, which can be easily identified thanks to crude drawings of Jerry that will be painted on both the ceiling and the walls, revealing the danger present in the area.

Sightings in the levels: 1-2-3-4-5-13-36-40-43-45-47-55-104-274

+Crusader of Jerry:

They are even more insane than the high cultists as their beliefs have been twisted to the point that they consider that Jerry demands blood sacrifices whether it be from monsters or humans. Those who are part of this branch of cult seem to lack fear as well as the sense of self-preservation as there are many stories of these cultists, throwing themselves into danger without thinking, consumed by a grim blind faith in their so-called god.

They seem to have knowledge of several habitable levels of the Backrooms and have been observed traveling between these same levels, forming large groups of heavily armed cultists, ready to kill whoever stands in their way. And apparently; this migratory journey is some sort of perpetual pilgrimage rite that they complete as they travel from level to level, they also do not stay in one place for long. It is not yet clear how long this pilgrimage is supposed to last.

Like the High Cultists, they wear long, worn and patched blue robes as well as metal masks covering their faces. The difference is that their robes are a slightly lighter shade of blue than the rest, and they seem to have a preference for firearms. They are extremely dangerous, and are recommended to be avoided at all costs.

Sightings in the levels: 1-2-3-4-5-7-10-11-13-20-40-43-56-115-247-274-283

+The Blue Hound:

Jerry's mental effect can affect physical entities such as the Hound, altering their behavior as these entities will not attack Jerry's cultists as they now share the same universal love for Jerry that they claim unites all things in creation. It has been seen that several branches of the cult have taken control of these Hounds and use them to defend their territories as if they were security dogs.

Their behavior is neutral unlike the rest of the members of their species and according to witnesses; they patrol the territories demarcated by the cult serving as guards and security system. Something to note is that their bodies are covered by tattoos referring to Jerry as well as rune tattoos with unknown meanings.

Sightings in the levels:

1-2-3-4-5-7-10-11-13-20-40-43-56-115-274

+The living vessel of Jerry:

Apparently they were once human but Jerry's madness consumed them much faster than the rest. Because weak minds always collapse faster under the anomalous cognitive effects. This is how these bloodthirsty madmen are born.

They believe they are the earthly incarnation of Jerry's desires (it is not yet known what this means), these cultists present themselves as paranoid maniacs who live in isolated tribal groups in hard-to-reach areas of the habitable levels of the Backrooms. And they dress in rudimentary costumes that resemble Jerry and have his name scarred on different parts of their body's.

These cultists are characterized by being strangely more resistant than a normal human despite the deteriorated state of their health, since it has been seen that these madmen can withstand blows and shots without hesitation as if they did not feel any pain apart from the fact that they lack the sense of self-preservation. They move and act in a wild and almost animalistic way, it has been seen that they have long nails that they use as claws, they also bite with their fangs.

They are impossible to reason with and seem to be in a state of trance where they constantly repeat meaningless phrases referring to Jerry, their combat style is characterized by being unpredictable, fast and extremely violent. That is why it is recommended to avoid them as well as their territory unless you carry firearms and enough bullets.

Sightings in the levels:

1-2-3-4-5-13-20-40-43-56-115-247-274-283-287

+The Blue Executioner:

Apparently they are members of a secret branch of the cult whose customs are mostly unknown, they wear decorated blue robes whit their heads covered with hoods decorated to resemble Jerry's head and also carry large bladed weapons that are decorated in a manner reminiscent of Jerry. This is where the cult members get their nickname from, encounters with them are extremely rare and usually aren't necessarily a death sentence as this giants usually ignore those around them as they seem to be focused on searching for specific things throughout the levels.

They have been seen to travel alone, running through levels for days without eating or sleeping, searching for specific items throughout the levels or searching for Jerry himself. When they find the object of their search (it can be literally any object) they proceed to pick it up and then disappear through the ground, in the case that they are looking for Jerry they proceed to pet him once and then carefully pick him up and the two of them disappear through the ground. They ignore everyone around them but if you get in their way, the the executor will proceed to take out his massive bladed weapon to finish off his enemy in a single strike.

Because of all of these mentioned characteristics; it is suspected that they themselves may be anomalous entities of some sort, which adds to their mystery and strangeness. If you see them, simply ignore them and stay out of their way, they do not care about you and will not pay attention to your pleas or insults as Jerry is the only thing in the Backrooms that they care about.

Sightings in the levels:

1-2-3-4-5-20-56-247-274-283-287

Apparently all members of Jerry's cult are bound to level 274 which is considered to be Jerry's ultimate base. Due to reports that different kinds of cultists have been seen entering and leaving the level at different periods of time, they are sent to different locations in the Backrooms through unknown means. It is as if the cultists have some sort of connection to the blue level and can enter and leave it at will.

The entirety of Jerry's cult remains just another anomaly in the Backrooms, and while we've gathered a lot of interesting information about its members, it all seems to raise more questions than answers.

The investigation is still ongoing...

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