Despite this, Uncle Jack informs the citizens that while Joy will make them quite happy, there are things it cannot cure, hence his ' Well Well Well' series. To the Joy Doctors, Joy is seen as the ultimate cure, they usually inject patients with Joy whenever they're sick. It's suggested in-game that Joy makes one's pupils "teeny-tiny", which implies that the drug has opiate-like effects, the Memory Loss effects that come after taking too much Joy may indicate the presence of benzodiazepines and dissociatives. This prevents Wellies from remembering whatever memories may be plaguing their minds, even the mildly inconvenient ones, and things they actually need to remember.
Joy induces amnesia, both retrograde and anterograde. The primary purpose of Joy is to elicit happiness and pleasure by chemical means while repressing bad memories in the process. It can be assumed that these forms use the Strawberry flavour, due to its colour being pink. All water sources and foodstuffs in Hamlyn Village are laced with liquid Joy while Jubilators and aerosol spray machines disperse gaseous Joy all over the city. In addition to the pill form, Joy is also available in both liquid and gaseous form. Chocolate is dark brown, Strawberry is pinkish red, Blackberry is purple, and Coconut is half white and dark brown. Vanilla is white, sometimes depicted to be very light yellow. One side has a lighter colour, while the other side has a darker colour. Each capsule is color-coded depending on its 'flavour'. Joy is generally consumed in the form of a pill, with the shape of an edible capsule. Though they all believe they're simply subduing the Downer, they're actually killing them.Īny Downer who survives from getting turned into mincemeat get chased out into the Garden District to live among the Wastrels people who can't take Joy at all. It has become standard in Wellington Wells.ĭowners who are found to not be on their Joy are immediately targeted, both by the locals, and the authorities.
It goes against social acceptability, as well as the law, for citizens to be off their Joy. Proper folk who take their Joy are called Wellies, and anyone who refuses to take their Joy are called Downers. They'll also be able to pass through Joy Detectors without any trouble. In the happy state, the user will experience the world to be a lot more vivid and colourful, with a double rainbow in the sky, blooming trees, among other pleasant things. Joy, as a psychoactive drug, induces happiness and euphoria, while also dampening the users' memories.
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