The three people's accounts were practically identical.
The clown figure performed a magic trick, and these three people thought the trick was fantastic and truly miraculous. That was how they managed to spare their lives.
In other words, those who had died previously were the ones who scoffed at the clown's magic. Perhaps out of annoyance, or perhaps due to some triggering condition, that was what led to them being brutally murdered.
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