The Downwards Spiral

The Downwards Spiral is a dimension that has only been described by accounts from Fairy Powderdust.

It has been described as being a hellscape that gets worse and more horriffic over time, until the victim becomes desensitized. The geography is chaotic and seems to be a mix-and-match of unusual settings and creatures which seem to allude to different forms of mental illness.

The most notable effect of The Downwards Spiral is its confirmed effect to change the Universal Concept of Freaks. Before the spiral, Fairy Powderdust's Universal Concepts were Dreams, Forgiveness and Self-Consciousness. After the spiral, her concepts became Tragedy, Mass Murder and Self-Abuse.

It is speculated by the Astro Surveillance Team that this realm does actually exist and is not just a psychological state, but requires a magic-capable Freak to receive enough psychological trauma to not only reach a breaking point (Soul Break), but to go so far past that breaking point to reach a point of no return.

By Fairy Powderdust's accounts, it has also been noted that the spiral is filled with abusers and the abused, and the only way to escape is to either become an abuser or to leave soul-bound to an abuser. Red Glitter is an example of an abuser that came from the spiral.

Due to some additional recent findings, The Downwards Spiral is no longer being investigated by the AST due to the mere existence and mechanics of this dimension being considered as Forbidden Knowledge by Katie. It is uncertain whether Serendipity Inc. has any knowledge of this.