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Basically, wearing an unusual face mask causes a certain amount of attention, which is more or less openly displayed by the people in the surroundings. In addition to this attention, there is a distancing from the environment through “hiding behind the mask”. This creates a special field of tension. The distancing from the environment results from the “faceless” anonymous being. It seems to allow more freedom, a “being able to do what one wants” without social and/or possibly legal consequences. This “security” also causes isolation, a feeling of ‘being excluded’, an obvious “not being seen”, a “being in the middle and yet on the edge”. The increased attention only affects the superficial figure, but not the person behind it. He remains even more hidden behind his artificial facade. The ‘Anonymous-Mask’ also stands for resistance and therefore also for a correspondingly good feeling through the anonymity of the masquerade. This can lead to an oversized sense of security through the gained anonymity and make the protagonists act like heroes in everyday life. The “protection through the mask” requires short staying or moving around in the city, otherwise the anonymization could be