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The Official Senses Taker is a man who wants information and to take peoples' senses, however he cannot take their sense of humor.
Appearance[]
He is a little round man who is often asleep, has ink stains on his hands, clothes and face (he also gets ink on people a lot) and wears very thick glasses which he often polishes. He has a loud, brisk voice. He seems to collect the letters in peoples' names. He has a tie which he often straightens. Additionally he blows his nose a lot. He often writes on an old book with ink spoil.
Job[]
He first asks people to fill out forms that ask for ludicrous information such as why they were born and how much time they spend eating ice creams in a week. After that he will ask you for your destination and finally trick their senses by making them see, hear and smell things they enjoy so he can take the senses. However he cannot take one's sense of humor. He doesn't allow people to get out of line, talk, make mistakes, peek or push while they fill out their information or they will have to start again.
Role in the Book[]
The Senses Taker seems like an unassuming little man who merely wants to get information from Milo, Tock, and the Humbug. But he keeps asking and asking questions until they have told him all they can. Then, he literally takes their senses. He distracts them with fantasies, which trap them in place so the other demons can run up and get them. Luckily, Milo has one gift left: the Soundkeeper's collection of sounds. When he accidentally drops them, they all hear laughter, the one thing that can defeat the Senses Taker.
Defeat[]
He was defeated when Milo, Tock and The Humbug bowled over him while running to the stairs.
Trivia[]
- His name is a play on the word "Census taker".
- Though he himself is not a Demon of Ignorance, he is still an antagonist. He represents bureaucracy and its tendency to be nonessential or time-consuming.