1) Denial – “Ayii! This can’t be happening!” Mind shrivels. Institutionalization.
2) Anger – “Why was I spawned on this damned world with doom over my head like a suspended blade?”, written in filth on padded walls.
3) Familiarization – Fun nicknames for the horror. “Mr. Tentacles.” “My Pal, The Unseen Color”
4) [unknown]
5) Acceptance – The realization that you were always doomed. What difference does the form of that doom make?