the joke here is that Fennel's horn growth is directly linked to how vicious his self-loathing is and it is excruciatingly painful when they grow out of his soft tissues. "You Deserve An Oscar" by Matt Maltese lol
if you are able in any semblance to understand this you may be a wizard. clinical out of touchness is becoming out of touch thru exposure to the Horrors. default state out of touch is that You Are The Horrors. every single one is out of touch in some way